She works hard for the money
Slightly off my usual, but lately I have been working at a corporate office of a major children’s dental service and it had me sitting, mindlessly entering numbers and pondering today’s idea of a career or job. I know that “money makes the world go round.” Ok not really, God does that, but I know that without money many people feel helpless and aimless in a world that is driven by it. So, this is my question, is anyone meant for data entry?
More specifically, do you think that with the gifts God gives us anyone is meant to waste, I mean spend, 40 hours a week in front of a computer inputting insurance information? On what might seem like a completely different topic I have been reading Animal, Vegetable, Miracle. I know this seems completely unrelated but in her endeavor to live off her land for one year Barbara Kingslover highlights the way American food culture is vastly different from other nation’s regional fair. We spend millions to have our fruits and vegetables when we want them, sacrificing the delight of regional flavors and support of local farmers all in one sweep at our grocer’s. How does this relate? It may seem odd, but to me, it does. It shows a supreme shift from a natural course that would have us living off the land, in essence saving that rich fuel and supporting our communities. If America existed like this, I wonder how many data entry jobs would be needed. Or would businesses, dental practices included, stay more localized, thus making it impossible for a girl in Georgia to be entering information about Medicaid from Texas? There is a multitude we can hypothesize from Kingslover’s observance, but I will save that.
Am I completely reaching here, or am I wrong to think no one is made for data entry?? Seriously, I know that I am less of an office type and more of an interactive teaching or communicative type, but the air in the office seemed stifling, and as I overheard the employees discuss the rate of turnover (they considered 6 months a long time to be at this company) I looked around and thought, hmmm…. this seems to be no one’s “thing.” I realize people need to work and need to support children, and family, and keep them safe and cared for. But what have we sacrificed? Can we change the seemingly unnatural course we have set ourselves on? Is this God’s plan? Please let me know I’m not crazy!! Or, I guess you can tell me if you think I am.
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