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How exciting to know that passion is the name of the game! I did a search on "passion for your job." I was slightly dismayed by the anorexic list Google returned. 513. That was it.

I found an interesting ABC article in their "Working Wounded" section. (Egads!) http://abcnews.go.com/Business/WorkingWounded/story?id=85934

One reader said this: "After nearly two years of working with no holidays, I took some time off after a project was done. My first day back I was given a pink slip."

I can't help but wonder if this guy did what was expected, gave a decent performance but yet lacked what is one of the hottest traits of today's successful employee - passion. (And I add, innovation.)

I think many employees are waiting for their employer to take the initiative. Almost a "so what's in it for me" attitude. I think that attitude is dangerous. It's the employee who has to sell the employer on their own value.

Or better yet, start your own business. It is the most amazing thing to be able to design your own approach instead of waiting for three committees, two department heads and a purchasing agent to approve it. Viva la independence!

Posted by Mary Rose Maguire at January 17, 2005 2:29 PM

Often I've seen software job ads that read like a dictionary of acronyms. They want 10 different skills in the ad.

I choose software people who are in the right general area but who have a passion/hunger for the stuff. I find they quickly get over the gaps in their knowledge.

Posted by Tim Almond at January 18, 2005 12:53 PM