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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes and it’s honestly affecting my desire to do my job. I’m normally a high performer, but it all feels so thankless right now. I do work that directly helps members of the public but I find myself wondering if they are rooting for people like me to lose my job.

My empathy for the public can only stretch so far and I fear I’m reaching a limit.[/quote]

Oh please. For the past 5 years, parents have been yelling at teachers telling them they are worthless. Some community members have been demonizing police, telling them they are all terrible. Many people want socialize medicine, which will cut into the profits of anyone in healthcare. You are not special.

Are you OK with your teachers lacking empathy for your children? What about the police, should they lack empathy for victims of crime?

Life can be tough and unfair. Deal better.
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Yeah I do actually feel bad for teachers and I don’t blame them for burning out and deciding to leave. I don’t expect them to stay in the profession out of mere affection and empathy for children. I’m sure they do care about the kids, but that has limits.

Same with police officers. It’s a tough profession to be in. There is a legit public interest in helping people in public facing roles like police, social workers, etc. from becoming cynical and quitting. People have limits and it’s unrealistic to expect them to keep a Pollyanna outlook while being generally underpaid and undervalued.

Of course I would never compare my job to these (just responding to your assertion about my feelings on these professions). But the reality is that most people aren’t going to their jobs just for the public good. This isn’t volunteer work. While the mission may help offset things like the lower pay, fed employees are human and they have limits. If the general public and politician sentiment continues in the direction it’s going I will quite likely decide this is no longer worth it.[/quote]

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