Appreciation post: My kid's teacher changed how I see my own job

I was at a school thing for my daughter last week, and her teacher asked what I did for work. I gave my usual line, 'I fix fridges and washers, nothing fancy.' She stopped me and said, 'That's not nothing. You're the person who stops a family's week from falling apart when their food spoils or they can't do laundry. That's a big deal.' I've been doing this for twelve years, mostly in the Tacoma area, and I always just saw it as swapping parts. But hearing her put it that way... it hit different. She made it sound like a real service, not just a trade. Now when I go on a call, I think about that family's week instead of just the broken thermal fuse. Anyone else have a moment that made you see your daily work in a new light?

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3 Comments

sean_green4423d ago

Teachers see the real value in things.

willowg8823d ago

Yeah, I mean sean_green44 is right. It's like we get so used to our own jobs we miss the point of them. That teacher just named the real thing you do, which is way bigger than the task.

angelaw7823d ago

Exactly, it's all about seeing the bigger picture.