How many EA would I like to see in the clergy? Not zero. I pretty much agree with the âportfolio approachâ to careersâI think there are likely unexpected benefits of having EAs in a bunch of different careers, even ones that donât jump out as having obviously EA applications, and itâs good to have some spread.
But who would I like to see in those not-obviously-EA careers? 8 years ago, nobody (including me) thought we needed social workers in EA. But I stayed with social work because it was basically the only thing I could imagine doing. It fit with so many of my interests and skills. Later it turned out that there was a useful way to apply those skills to EA. But if 8 years ago someone had said, âWe should get some social workers in EA,â I wouldnât have wanted random people saying, âWell, I donât feel all that interested in social work, but if thatâs the thing we need I guess Iâll do it.â I donât think that would have been good either for them or for EA.
So my best guess as to which EAs should enter the clergy is the ones who canât imagine doing anything else, or at least ones who feel pretty excited about it. If thatâs not you, you shouldnât try to force yourself into that mold.
I keep thinking about this post.
How many EA would I like to see in the clergy? Not zero. I pretty much agree with the âportfolio approachâ to careersâI think there are likely unexpected benefits of having EAs in a bunch of different careers, even ones that donât jump out as having obviously EA applications, and itâs good to have some spread.
But who would I like to see in those not-obviously-EA careers? 8 years ago, nobody (including me) thought we needed social workers in EA. But I stayed with social work because it was basically the only thing I could imagine doing. It fit with so many of my interests and skills. Later it turned out that there was a useful way to apply those skills to EA. But if 8 years ago someone had said, âWe should get some social workers in EA,â I wouldnât have wanted random people saying, âWell, I donât feel all that interested in social work, but if thatâs the thing we need I guess Iâll do it.â I donât think that would have been good either for them or for EA.
So my best guess as to which EAs should enter the clergy is the ones who canât imagine doing anything else, or at least ones who feel pretty excited about it. If thatâs not you, you shouldnât try to force yourself into that mold.