[Diederich]

I have loved most of my jobs over my 27 year professional career.

I love my family even more...by a large margin.

Team members at every organization I've worked with have heard me say, when asked to join them for drinks after work, "Hey, I like you guys and that sounds fun, but I like my family even more. Have a great time!"

> You shouldn't love your job.

Why not? I consider myself exceedingly fortunate and lucky to be in the tiny minority of people who has had the high privilege of really enjoying/loving the work I get to do.

> A job is what you do for money.

Yup! It can be more than that, but that's the baseline. What's wrong with really enjoying/loving that which you do to make money?

[izacus]

> Team members at every organization I've worked with have heard me say, when asked to join them for drinks after work, "Hey, I like you guys and that sounds fun, but I like my family even more. Have a great time!"

How are drinks with friends / corworkers related with loving your family?

[Diederich]

I do socialize with my co-workers, but only secondarily. Time with them is time away from my family, and I greatly prefer the latter.

[nelc]

Slightly off topic, but all this talk assumes the person has good relationship with their immediate family, and/or is having a successful romantic relationship. Something that I, as a fresh graduate single dude who's not on great terms with family, would argue is also a privileged position. You really shouldn't judge what people choose to enjoy in their lives without knowing their circumstances.

[Diederich]

Yes, this is all true and good to keep in mind. Thank you for raising that point.