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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You won’t convince them.  Part of it might even be a bit of envy that you aren’t tied to an office job.  I agree that you just don’t talk about work with those who respond badly. If they bring it up just note that you love your job that takes you out of the rat race of corporate America and you consider yourself lucky that it allows you to enjoy beautiful places of the world while getting paid”[/quote]

This is OP. Thanks for your input.

I don't talk that much about my job to my relatives. It usually comes up in conversations when I see them in person or when we interact on social media. They'll ask me what I've been up to lately and I'll say that I was away with a group and we were in this or that city or area and we visited this or that museum or landmark. I don't send them pictures of my tours.

They're not rude but they do sound a bit condescending sometimes. Like my job is no more than a hobby or something. I feel lucky I can do this job, that I enjoy it and that I'm good at it too. It's not for everybody. A friend of mine told me that she'd enjoy the traveling but not looking after a group of mainly elderly people 24/7. I enjoy the social aspect of the job.

I agree with you and with previous posters that it's better not to discuss my job with relatives unless they bring it up themselves.

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NP. Use *basic* social media setting changes to block what you don’t want them to see/comment on. Problem solved. On FB, you can post to “Friends Except” and put their names in the “Except” list.[/quote]

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