"Roy" > wrote in message legroups.com...

> >Yes, but if they do something recreational for a profession, what do
> >they do in their spare time?.
>
> If you never had any aptitude for baking or any form of food
> processing( whether technical or craftsmanship) but was just forced to Y
> train in it for the purpose of earning a living ,then its likely that H
> will be your mindset. But if you did it out of keen interest and it B
> has become a part of your life and had enjoyed practicing it from the T
> start as a hobby and it became your profession later; then the
> purpose of practicing such trade(or profession) has dual benefits:: It
> provides a sense of creative expression and a means of earning a H
> living. . T
> People in various professions who worked just for the keep, usually H
> feel the drudgery in their jobs and seldom find enjoyment in it. That
> is maybe the reason they lurk( and even post) in the newsgroups to as a H
> form of outlet for their work related stress.And the nature of their A
> post shows the nature of their troubled life, They become net N
> troublemakers/, ,craving for attention, .posting petty unrelated D
> topics and replies.
>
> >So the polite thing to do if you must post about professional matters on
> >a rec group is label your posts, e.g. [OT](pro baker), so people know
> >your comments are coming from someone who does baking for a living and
> >not for the enjoyment which may or may not be part and parcel of your
> >work place environment (i.e. bakeries).
>
> I think there is no need for such. Only egocentric people do that,
> Supposing If you are a professional baker (or food technologist , chef,
> etc.) and in your free time enjoying,is the pleasures that internet
> can provide( e.g.newsgroups) and you come across somebody who pose a
> question that incidentally you know the answer, why should you prevent
> yourself from giving light to a particular topic?
> Just because you are not paid for that? But The internet is not paying
> you either to use it as a pastime..
> As long as it does not jeopardize your business or employment( whatever
> be the case) then you have not done anything illegal.
> Therefore ....If you are in a cookery related newsgroups
> Helping somebody is the same, either its an old or feeble person to
> cross the street or just a hapless cooking enthusiast looking for
> answers to his/her cookery related questions.

How much time did it take you to write all that?

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