What is our JOB?
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My job is to provide Human Resources expertise as it relates to the internal movement of represented employees.
A hobby of mine is picking out music I like and hitting the little green button that says "Play."
A hobby of mine is picking out music I like and hitting the little green button that says "Play."
Reuben Brown
Southern California
Southern California
The definition of "job" as it relates to the title of this thread would be:
"A task that must be done, a specified duty or responsibility."
"A task that must be done, a specified duty or responsibility."
-Jeremy
It's easy to sit there and say you'd like to have more money. And I guess that's what I like about it. It's easy. Just sitting there, rocking back and forth, wanting that money.
It's easy to sit there and say you'd like to have more money. And I guess that's what I like about it. It's easy. Just sitting there, rocking back and forth, wanting that money.
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My statement stands then, as I don't see DJing as a task that must be done, nor a duty nor a responsibility. It's just kinda a fun thing to do sometimes.yedancer wrote:The definition of "job" as it relates to the title of this thread would be:
"A task that must be done, a specified duty or responsibility."
Reuben Brown
Southern California
Southern California
I completely agree with everything you wrote.gatorgal wrote:No, not offensive. The only thing that some of us find offensive is forcing an agenda on your dancers in the name of "educating" them. I personally don't like the moral high-ground that sometimes pervades in these debates. The idea that you are less of a DJ, or shouldn't even call yourself a DJ, if your main purpose in spinning IS NOT to push a crowd towards a particular style or genre of music. I don't like those who berate others for voicing their opinion that making the floor happy; as if it is less of a loftier or legitimate goal. Like we're "playing" DJ. I personally find that sort of arrogance and condesension offensive, insulting and rude.
And besides, you asked us what we though our main job was as a DJ, and there were limiting choices at that. Some have already stated that they found the choices limiting and chose not to vote. You never asked to rank our motivations or reasons for DJing. Education is probably among the top three of a lot of us, just maybe on a sliding scale as we learn and evolve.
I completely agree.Reuben wrote:My job is [fill in the blank]
A hobby of mine is picking out music I like and hitting the little green button that says "Play."
The way the original question is phrased is not only too limited (false dichotomy), but also makes it seem like it is a job, not a hobby. I do "educate" by pushing the limits sometimes to keep it fresh and new, but I also play stuff that people want to hear even if it is not what I would choose to listen to if I were self-indulgent or alone at home. But I also do have self-indulgent moments when I reject a request for a campy, overplayed song that doesn't fit what seems to be working. It's not so one-dimensional.
How about adding, "whatever keeps the party (fun) going?"
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