Values/Clarification
             Giving back to the community is an important value to me. Volunteer
             work, for example, has provided me with valuable insight into the rewards
             of working not for pay, but specifically to help others. I also believe
             that there is considerable value to a job well done regardless of whether
             one is being paid with money or not. Work can be its own reward when the
             work is in a cause that is worthy, such as teaching someone to read at the
             local library, or even when doing work for which others are compensated.
             I also value honesty and integrity, and I do not appreciate that ways
             in which some businesses or professions seem to focus on the "bottom line"
             to the exclusion of "doing the right thing." I do not want to engage in
             office politics in order to get ahead in my career, nor do I want to work
             in a company or an industry that rewards that sort of behavior.
             I am old-fashioned in that I value a person's word as being a firm
             commitment, and while I cannot force others to honor their commitments in
             this way, I can hold myself to that standard. As a result, I am dedicated
             to meeting deadlines and do ensuring that I am able to keep the commitments
             that I make. This also means that I am careful to avoid over-committing
             myself in order that I am able to remain a person on whom others can
             Professional/Personal Goals
             Although giving back to the community is important to me, I recognize
             that one cannot survive in this society strictly as a volunteer. Right
             livelihood includes the concept that one live within one's means--neither
             miserly nor extravagantly--and income is necessary to accomplishing that.
             But this does not mean that one must acquire wealth for its own sake, or
             that the primary goal of work should be to attain material well-being.
             I have good organizational skills, and enjoy work...