I've been thinking lately about the relationship between "work" and a sense of self, especially since my moods and my work are so intertwined (I think because there is a crisis of meaning when depressed, and an overabundance of meaning when hypo/manic). I'm curious to know:

1. What is your job (the thing you get paid for)?
2. What is your relationship to your job? Is it something you 'just do' to pay the bills, is it something that you do because it fulfills you? both? neither?
3. Do you do other activities that you don't get paid for but consider "work"?
4. What is the relationship between your job (or "work") and your moods?

I don't see too much detailed discussion on here about employment etc., which is such a big part of life - whether you have it or not...