Comments on: Dispensable http://rodneyolsen.net/2009/05/dispensable.html Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:22:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rodney Olsen http://rodneyolsen.net/2009/05/dispensable.html/comment-page-1#comment-7625 Rodney Olsen Tue, 12 May 2009 04:16:52 +0000 http://rodneyolsen.net/?p=3194#comment-7625 Good to hear from you Ellis. You're so right. Our culture wants us to gain our sense of self from our work. When we face tough times, like at the moment, many people lose their sense of meaning as they lose their jobs. Good to hear from you Ellis.

You’re so right. Our culture wants us to gain our sense of self from our work. When we face tough times, like at the moment, many people lose their sense of meaning as they lose their jobs.

]]> By: Ellis Taylor http://rodneyolsen.net/2009/05/dispensable.html/comment-page-1#comment-7624 Ellis Taylor Mon, 11 May 2009 08:42:51 +0000 http://rodneyolsen.net/?p=3194#comment-7624 That's a really good perspective, Rodney,and one which I think our culture rails against. In most places, you are encouraged to work to make yourself indispensable - but as I've found with those, you end up just getting your life dispensed out of you! Much better to be able to be replaced and keep the more important work (eg family) as the priority. I only heard a bit of Peter's work (must admit I'm a radio switcher) but he did a great job. Cheers, ET That’s a really good perspective, Rodney,and one which I think our culture rails against. In most places, you are encouraged to work to make yourself indispensable – but as I’ve found with those, you end up just getting your life dispensed out of you! Much better to be able to be replaced and keep the more important work (eg family) as the priority.

I only heard a bit of Peter’s work (must admit I’m a radio switcher) but he did a great job.

Cheers,

ET

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