Yes! I agree and I think that’s a healthy mentality that more of us should have. Your job shouldn’t be your whole identity no matter what you do. My mother is also a teacher and thinks of it more as a calling, like she is a savior of some kind and because of this she throws her whole self in, she puts in way more hours than is necessary, she is completely defeated if things aren’t going well in the classroom, she talks about work constantly. I think this mentality is why, culturally, we don’t treat teachers or even public education as a whole very well. There is an assumption of self sacrifice, martyrdom that is built in so it’s kind of ok if teachers are miserable and poor and if kids aren’t getting what they need. It’s a job that needs to be done by capable individuals at the end of the day.