What does the word "PROFESSIONAL" mean to you?
By winstonyee
@winstonyee (169)
Philippines
July 14, 2010 10:27am CST
When I was a kid, I thought that the word "professional" means a person who is an expert to his role or profession but right now that I am working in a big corporation, I realize that my definition of the word was wrong. Being professional means that you can handle your self in times of great pressure. It means holding your temper even though you have the right to get angry. It means being nice to someone even though its obvious that he/she is not nice to you. You have to smile even your boss is disparaging your dignity. Sadly, that's what professional in reality really means.
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4 responses
@Bluebelleangel (428)
• Philippines
14 Jul 10
Hello!
A professional does not only mean a person who is an expert in his chosen career or field of endeavor but he is someone who follows strict ethical principles and displays high moral values at work that somehow validates his personal integrity and regards work decency as his best asset wherever it takes him. Therefore, however difficult the situation is, a professional should maintain an unquestionable character no matter how bad his colleagues are, even if people aren't fair, or the boss is a monster. Truly sad that there are only a very few professionals who upholds "real professionalism" in the workplace.
Reading the way you described a professional is already a triumph in itself. Kudos to you Mr. Professional, you've a long way to go. Who knows, your boss will one day be your subordinate. I happens you know. Good luck!
@winstonyee (169)
• Philippines
20 Jul 10
Thank you Bluebelleangel! You actually described the word "professional" in a very nice manner but I believe we still are in the same wavelength. ^_^
@incus99 (1083)
• Philippines
14 Jul 10
Your former definition of Professional is correct .. in the Latter, you were describing being professional. Both terminologies are very different from each other..many Professionals does not act as one.
@winstonyee (169)
• Philippines
20 Jul 10
How can you say that they are VERY different from each other? You can rephrase the definition by yourself in order to relate the two. The former will remain the same as "a professional is a person who is an expert..." You may change the latter to "a professional is a person that can handle himself in times of great pressure..." So they are not different.
@o0jopak0o (6394)
• Philippines
14 Jul 10
for me it means to do your job well without destroying your coworkers, customers and such.
@ET28LV (1890)
• Latvia
14 Jul 10
When I was a little kid I too was thought that professional mean people who know all about this field and can do anything, because he know how to do It. I think we can attribute many meanings to this world. I have read your thoughts about professional yes I can agree with you people who can do It also is a professional, because It is not easy to do all this things. It is nice that you seen many other meanings about world professional. Take care, Have a nice day!
