i make beds and wash dishes

That's what I said to someone when they asked about my job.

And everyone giggles and gives me a look at my face "you must be kidding, a master's degree holder making beds and washing dishes?". I just give back the "do I look like I'm joking?" look and tell them, "erm I'm not joking".

The question is, "what do you have in mind about a job?". I guess students will imagine nice suits, sitting down in front of the computers the whole day (facebook-ing?), and maybe by the end of the day he/she will complain, " why OT so much but so low pay". Maybe a little different from what everyone is imagining.

Or is it because of the types of occupations? I think when we were younger, we will imagine that doctors, lawyers or engineers will be the best jobs in the whole world (or maybe our parents think so). But when we come to this age where you need to work to survive, I think not many doctors or lawyers or engineers are happy with their jobs (just from my observations among friends. no concrete data).

Maybe the environment? In Malaysia, doctors are complaining about the long tiring work time, but yet there are not many other alternatives. Engineers, on the other hand, seems to be changing jobs from time to time, but yet says, "the pay is never enough". Lawyers? I think there's nothing much can be changed in the juridical side. (again, this is just observations and no concrete facts).

If you ask me "how7s your job?", I'll say "oh it's exciting and lots of things to learn" (and that's when I get the  "erm you are cleaning beds and washing dishes, and you say it's exciting?" look). But no joke, there are indeed lots to learn, lots to observed and lots of improvements that can be made.

I was talking with another friend in the train back home, and I told her, "I guess everyone has their own motivation in their work; money, education, career building etc, and I guess money is not my (only) motivation (or at least I'm trying not to choose "money" as the motivation)". I just started but no, I guess the learning part is still a long way to go, especially when I'm in a different thing from what I was studying in school. Which I'm glad because it allows me to have big spaces to learn and improve.

Hhhmm maybe will gather some friends/seniors/juniors and discuss on what is it like to be working.