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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Jobs often tend to substantially define us, although the extent to which that is true varies with one's profession and role.  In law enforcement, for example, the job is rarely merely what someone does, it is in fact who one is, defining one's identity and substantially impacting one's worldview.  Physicians and military people probably experience the same phenomenon.  The shared training and experiences separate those who "know" from those who merely think they know what those roles involve and require of us.

The more successful one is in the corporate world, too, the more one's job becomes who they are - the prestige, income, and influence which come with higher-level jobs are very defining.  There are only so many EVPs in major corporations, and attaining those kinds of levels requires a level of dedication and success which sets incumbents apart from lower-level workers.   
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This.

Job that require very rigorous training and/or dedication tend to become a person’s identity. Think medicine, law, finance. In so many ways you give up your life from 14 to 35 to get established in these industries. Constant studying, working, missing social events, etc.

This was absolutely me until about 39 and we had some health issues with a child. [/quote]

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