“Don't confuse having a career with having a life.” Authors Morrison and Adkinson explore two perspectives on the impact of family and experiences at work. Although Morrison uses contrasts in “The Work You Do, the Person You Are” to demonstrate that your family is your highest priority, Adkinson sets out to prove that any job can be the best with the right boss in “Drowning in Dishes, but Finding a Home”, through a series of vivid anecdotes.
In ““The Work You Do, the Person You Are”, Morrison uses contrasts to convey that one’s family should be their highest priority. Morrison portrays in the story recalling what her father said, "You make the job; it doesn't make you". Readers can see the theme that one's identity is not defined by their job, but by their and values and personality. Evidently, Morrison is trying to convey that a person has the power to create their own identity and purpose. Morrison presents she is told by her father, “Your real life is with us, your family." Additionally, it can be suggested that
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Adkinson recalls his experience with “staff” is “like a second family”. The author demonstrates that the workers and people he worked with felt like a new family for him. Because he created a positive and strong bond with his boss and staff, it created a new sense of belonging at his workplace. Adkinson emphasizes that Pizza Hut was his “escape from home” and “In my real home, I felt unstable and out of control. At work, the path seemed clear. This portrays that while Adkinson had a difficult home life, he found comfort at his job at Pizza Hut. He describes the work environment as being a clear and successful in contrast to his home life, where he felt instability and lack of control. It is evident that the author was able to find solace in his job because of his positive interactions with his