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Originally Posted by BigBen
Nobility is what you make it.The problem comes when you lose sight of your importance in the world. Nobility is pride in your work. You make a difference, and you can hold your head up when people ask what you do for a living.
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This is how I feel about what I do. I am a lowly administrative assistant for two facilities: one provides residential treatment for women with alcohol/drug problems, and the other does the same for adolescents. While I no longer deal directly with the clients as much as I did in my old job, what I do does make a difference in the program. I am responsible for all of our data entry to the state. The data is then used to generate statistics about our facility, and the legislature then uses these statistics to determine how much funding we get from them (which, given that we are one of the few facilities that takes state-funded patients, is important). I'm also responsible for keeping our employees happy by keeping our payroll records accurate and up-to-date. Additionally, I help to keep my bosses happy and organized, because they are the true movers and shakers at these facilities.
It makes me happy every day to see clients change and grow as they go through their recovery. I am especially glad when I get to see a client in our women's program get her children back from the state because that really reflects their growth. I might just have a boring office job, but even my office job makes a difference around here. And THAT's what gets me out of bed in the morning.
I would rather make my little difference every day in this job as I see the rewards every day. I'm doing something local that improves the quality of my community by allowing people the opportunity to recover from their addictions. Someday, I'll be in a classroom, teaching kids and making that same local difference. I believe everything we do has to start at home, and I'm walking the walk.