The case for wonderful physical work. The work “we don’t” want to do according to Seth
Seth Godin wrote about the different types of work. Understandably Seth assumes (probably knows) that the larger population that reads his blog aspire to be the creative type not the dishwasher as Seth puts it, “And yet when we ask you to look people in the eye, be creative, brainstorm, be generous, find a way to satisfy an angry customer, work with a bully, learn a new skill or bring joy to work, suddenly the excuses pile up. Is this a different sort of work? Is raising your hand in class too much to ask of you?.”
There is no excuse to say no or not to do it. When you have the chance of being anything (yes, even a dishwasher) you should do it with pride. Truly there’s not difference between a bad dishwasher and a bad web account manager. They both will make excuse of why they can’t do it.
But the physical type o work can be 100 times more rewarding than the creative. That work we “all” want to do according to Seth. Just go watch the great sandwich maker at Whole Foods in Palo Alto or the woman who makes the awesome hot chocolate at Draegers. They do it with pride. They are creative in their tasks.
There is much to be said about the intensity and the concentration you need to do a job that requires physical concentration. That kind of work is creative in a different way. Creative in the sense that the work requires you to grow from inside out.
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