If you couldn’t talk about your job or anything work-related, how would you describe yourself?

I’d say I’m a fun, energetic person who loves baking, hiking, and trying new food. I do my best to see the world in a positive light and have a strong belief in a higher power.

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It's uncomfortable how tied my identity is to the work I do. I guess I would say that I'm someone who likes exploring different hobbies, though rarely sticks to any particular one for too long. I love to cook and I wish I wasn't so bad at dating so I would have someone to share my cooking with.

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Do you ever think of just hosting dinner? Parties with friends that way, you can share your passion with the people you're close with. And you never know, if one of those friends may end up being that's special somebody for you down the road

I'd lead by saying I'm a dad, which is the biggest part of my identity. Watching these two little girls grow up is the highlight of my life. Aside from that, I'd talk about all my varied hobbies: piano, writing, working out, traveling, hiking. My job is a very small part of who I am, and I do my best to remind myself of that.

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Truthfully, when I describe myself, I never mention my job or what I do. I am so much more than what I do for 40 hours a week. I always describe myself as someone who is family-oriented, a great friend, lover of cats, etc. My work does not define me.

Oh, I am so muuuuch more than my job! If I ever start to doubt that, I just open the deep freeze in the basement and admire the body parts!

I'm queen of the mandem supposedly because I had Central C in my playlist. I love reading books.

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