“SO MATTHEW, WHAT DO YOU DO?”

It’s a common question in our society, and we all get caught up asking this to people we just met. Honestly, I do not love it. The questions is a substitute for, “What is your job title?” and it’s really a heuristic for, “What is your social status?” I try to respond by telling people what I’m passionate about: spending time with my wife, petting my dogs, travel, skiing, boating, watching movies, sniffing wine, cooking, and more. That gets some blanks stares before I announce my job title. I should carry copies of my resume with me to social settings, right?. Perhaps my website will now make a good substitution.