elisera reblogged
“Do what you love” disguises the fact that being able to choose a career primarily for personal reward is a privilege, a sign of socioeconomic class. Even if a self-employed graphic designer had parents who could pay for art school and co-sign a lease for a slick Brooklyn apartment, she can bestow DWYL as career advice upon those covetous of her success.
If we believe that working as a Silicon Valley entrepreneur or a museum publicist or a think-tank acolyte is essential to being true to ourselves, what do we believe about the inner lives and hopes of those who clean hotel rooms and stock shelves at big-box stores? The answer is: nothing.
#and just#you need those people#you need the people who collect the trash and make your burger#you need them#and believe me#it's not their dream job#but sometimes you end up doing that kind of job because money#you kind of need it#and ending up in such a job doesn't mean your stupid or don't have dreams#sometimes it's just life being life#how do I even tag this#privilege