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Cynthetiq · 09-10-2005, 08:31 AM

What does it mean to you either calingl someone else or youself a professional? We call doctors, accountants, lawyers as professionals. Golfers, tennis, baseball, basketball, football players can also be professionals.

I have always considered myself a professional. To me it means that I'm serious when serious is needed. You give me a task with a desired end result and goal and I complete it without needing direction or approval. I can work well alone or with a group. I can present myself in any capacity you need from dressed down working with worker crews or dressed to the nines and rubbing shoulders with the CEOs and dignitaries. I can work in a capacity where you never ever know that I was was there even if you are there. I can blend into the background and get my things down. I communicate and work well with other teams and groups facilitating finding issues before the become one. I set and meet deadlines as accurately as I can adjusting them if need due to unforseen problems (I have built in time to allow for extenuating circumstances.) To me it doesn't matter if I'm getting paid $1 or $1000 for my services, I always give someone profesional results. Bottom line to me is that a professional hits the goal 99% of the time.

When I apply the same thoughts to others I have to remember my own standards are not going to be as high as others, but I do still have an expectation of most of it.

What do you mean when you say that someone is "professional"?

09-10-2005, 08:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
Cynthetiq Tilted Cat Head Administrator Location: Manhattan, NY	What does it mean to be a professional? What does it mean to you either calingl someone else or youself a professional? We call doctors, accountants, lawyers as professionals. Golfers, tennis, baseball, basketball, football players can also be professionals. I have always considered myself a professional. To me it means that I'm serious when serious is needed. You give me a task with a desired end result and goal and I complete it without needing direction or approval. I can work well alone or with a group. I can present myself in any capacity you need from dressed down working with worker crews or dressed to the nines and rubbing shoulders with the CEOs and dignitaries. I can work in a capacity where you never ever know that I was was there even if you are there. I can blend into the background and get my things down. I communicate and work well with other teams and groups facilitating finding issues before the become one. I set and meet deadlines as accurately as I can adjusting them if need due to unforseen problems (I have built in time to allow for extenuating circumstances.) To me it doesn't matter if I'm getting paid $1 or $1000 for my services, I always give someone profesional results. Bottom line to me is that a professional hits the goal 99% of the time. When I apply the same thoughts to others I have to remember my own standards are not going to be as high as others, but I do still have an expectation of most of it. What do you mean when you say that someone is "professional"? __________________ I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist, either you're an asshole or you're not. What's the best nation in the world? DO-NATION!