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How much do you have to consider people's feelings in your daily life?

Asked by Haleth (18947points) January 12th, 2016

There’s an idea floating around these days called “emotional labor,” which has also been called the work of caring. It’s a big umbrella idea that has lots of mundane daily tasks inside it. Such as:

-Staying calm while an angry customer is yelling at you, and calming them down
– Phrasing a disagreement with your boss diplomatically, so as not to offend them
-Planning, buying, and preparing a meal of your spouse’s favorite foods
-Reminding a family member to take care of their responsibilities, such as doctor’s appointments or homework
-That thing where your partner says “I’ll clean if you just tell me what to clean”
-Listening to a friend vent about their job or their day, comforting them without trying to fix it
-Taking time off work for a child’s dance recital, soccer game, etc
-Being expected to maintain a cheerful, friendly demeanor at work no matter how you are feeling
-Remembering birthdays, buying thoughtful gifts, sending cards
-Caring for other people when they are sick
-Caring for elderly or disabled relatives

How much is this stuff a part of your everyday life?

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