The "Why" Behind Your Work Challenge

Why be a Nurse - because I fell in love with helping others. Why work at Mayo - At first I was just happy to get a job, I had just moved to Phoenix and the job I moved here for fell through because of a hiring freeze. It took a couple days for the "Mayo" part to sink in. While going through the first week of orientation I realized that I was working for the "Disney" of healthcare. The history, the why behind it, the innovation, all those amazing breakthroughs that all started with one man. I worked for the Mouse many years back, and as an employee for both companies, you can see that the companies care for who works for/with them. They know that without the employees they couldn't do what they strive to do and that is why they try and take such good care or them. I have been blessed to work some amazing people, and it is lovely to watch the interactions, even when sad, between the employees and the patients.

I worked at Disney as well! 1996-1997 at what is now Hollywood Studios 🙂

I worked in store ops, I started in Disneyland and helped open the "new park". I walked around DCA when the ground was still dirt, hard hat and everything. I loved it and still miss it....sometimes.

Why work? I work because I feel a sense of self worth when I help others. I enjoy coming up with ideas to better workflows, working on projects to benefit patients, and I love to teach. I like feeling like I make a difference... even if it may not be to the world, as long as I made a difference in one person's day.

I love the people I see and work with

Why? I have the honor of working with both patients and my fellow employees. There is joy in seeing others find the answers they are seeking and achieving their goals.

@kestera9- Why I work? I like being a behind the scenes person. I love my position in Organ procurement. I like helping those in need and being able to travel and get an organ for our recipients. I feel that this a fulfilling job in that it has so many rewards on both donor side to the recipient side of the whole process.

I work because each patient is different and has their own unique story and struggles they are going through, and I as a social worker get to share in their story when they admit to the hospital. I have the privilege to be a part of their lives for a short time while I provide coping and support and a connection to resources they may have thought they would never need.

@bjs03, what is your WHY?

My why... I work with an amazing and diverse team. I enjoy coming to work every day and facing the challenges that are placed before me.