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In 6 Words: Why Do You Do What You Do?

Saw this in a column in the FT this morning. Some good ones were:

"Haven't been offered a better job"
"Tick, Tick, Tick, Tick, Tick, Tick" (think about it)
"Because it is hard and easy"

I like the cynical/darker ones, but some were upbeat:

"Amateur chocolatier making life little sweeter" was the winner of the original contest on this (lame).

So, Qlanders, why do you do what you do?

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    Because I am not independently wealthy

    Marty Unger answered in Work Life 9 months ago | Report
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    I just can't help myself, baby.

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    Family to support; trapped in job.

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    Love communicating with feathered earthly beings.

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    Troubled childhood, best expressed through sex.

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    I have slack and good money

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    Building scenery is play, not work.

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    Funds my travels to find monkeys!

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    I saw something they didn't. Sweet.

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    I'm good at the razzle dazzle.

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    I need the god damned fucking money.

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    I like making sense of things.

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    Because I'm damn good at it.

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    People are stronger because of me.

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    It's all about the Benjamins baby.

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    People don't always help their seniors.

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    Someday I will own some land.

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    I don't have a exit plan

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    Work's it's own reward, my ass.

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    We're next logical choice, need money.

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