Professional Life is Tough

Obviously, since Peter and I are very different people, we've had a lot of different professional experiences.
Personally, although I am not yet involved in the professional field of art, humanities, or political science, my personal philosophy in term of work does and will continue to apply to the job I hold and my future jobs. First, I think you have to accept that regardless of your job, at some point or another you are going to have to do work that you're not passionate about or don't enjoy. I also understand that my superiors, while in a higher position than me, are not always the bearers of knowledge as expected- like every other human, they are fallible and make mistakes and aren't perfect. In general, I look at every job or every situation that occurs at work as a learning experience. As tired as I am of my current job, I carefully consider all the skills that I am gaining. It totally sucks having to kiss up to customers all the time, but it teaches you how to communicate and listen more effectively, it also reinforces the necessity of empathy. I believe this approach is interdisciplinary because I am trying to integrate the skills I have gained from various fields and combine them in an effective way. Finally, my career goals have altered significantly since I started college, to the point that I feel a little unsure about what I want to do at this point. I'm still working on finding myself, too!

In contrast, Peter's Perspective:
I have always viewed my professional life as something that must be taken serious. My philosophy is if you put your head down and work you will wreak the rewards of your success. As an employee I have already benefited from this philosophy in two various jobs. The first was while working at a hospital I got moved up from front desk secretary to E.R secretary. It entitled me to a higher pay as well as more responsibility. The other job was working in a restaurant. I started as a food runner but since I worked so hard was moved up to the server position where I have the opportunity to make a lot more money. This philosophy is one that is not very interdisciplinary but more focuses on perfecting the idea of being a hard worker. From here the other skills needed to be successful can be obtained. This philosophy has allowed me to alter my career goals as to reach for higher positions. I don’t see myself as a bottom of the chain worker because I work to hard for the lower levels of business.