GiG entry: Wal-Mart Greeter

Jim Churchman with his story about his job as a greeter has made a strong impression on me.

To many people, greeter might be an insignificant job, but Jim loves it and does it with real passion. Having a forty-year career and a doctorate in education, Jim still feels like working everyday. He needs a job to keep himself busy and more importantly, to give him a sense of self-worth. To me, that is inspiring. I hope I can keep my enthusiasm about working as long as Jim does.

Just like Jim, I love working with people. I fully sympathize with his positive attitude towards people and life.  He believes that ninety percent of us are good people. I myself share the same thought. There must be at least one reason for a person to be not good at some point. My Dad once taught me a similar precious lesson: Never judge their actions, judge their natures. Thus, I  try to be a tolerant person and always look for the good sides of people around me.

People like Jim, who love what they do and do what they love, help me get really excited about finding a job of my true passion.