The obsession with "passion" in career advice is hurting people

I keep seeing this trend online where everyone says you have to love your job or you're doing it wrong. But I've been in the workforce for about 12 years now, worked in three different fields from retail to IT support to construction management. And honestly? Not a single one of those jobs felt like a "passion." They were just things I was decent at that paid the bills. My cousin just quit a stable accounting job in Phoenix because some career coach told him he needed to "follow his bliss." Now he's working part time at a coffee shop and stressing about rent. I get that hating your work sucks, but acting like every job needs to be your calling seems like a setup for disappointment. Has anyone else noticed how much this "do what you love" advice ignores stuff like student loans or just needing health insurance?

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theawest36m ago

Right because nothing says dream life like stressing over rent while wearing a barista apron. Tell your cousin to ask that career coach for a loan next time.