Work and Identity: How Are They Related?

  When you meet a new person, one of the first questions you usually ask is “What do you do for a living?” In fact, we all tend to structure our own identities and those of others based on our occupations. This is positive in that it allows you to assign yourself certain roles, feel part of a group, and differentiate yourself from the rest. However, when your work and identity are excessively related, you might have a problem. The identity you form that’s linked to your work is, first and foremost, your own. It leads you to perceive yourself…