You know, I'm not even sure I mind not getting the credit, because I know the work helps people understand what they are learning (whether they realize it or not). I guess I'm more hurt when people close to me, like family, doesn't understand how or why my work helps people. :/
In our program, we're taught to try and educate people about ourselves as much as possible so that our work is given the legitmacy I believe it deserves. So even though I'm hurt, like Cristalia, I try to be an ambassador for my job and my peers and get the word out there about what we do. That happens to include pushing for co-author status where possible and teaching people to look for signs of the illustrator/designer.
I'm so happy to hear you say that you kept your old anatomy book for the illustrations. :) I like to think it's the illustrations that do the majority of the explaining in books like that... not to put authors down!
I sympathize with your public sector/medical field work, too. I think there's a similar vein of thinking when people try to make their hobby into a paying profession. Like, it would be selfish to ask for money for something you used to do for free and for fun. Unfortunately that attitude extends into many "culture"-related fields like art, writing, photography, and theatre.
I don't think Ive ever had any particular bias about public sector jobs, other than that they can be enviable for benefits and such. Maybe it's 'cause my dad used to work for Canada Pension? I never really connect the whole your-taxes-at-work = public servant thing. I'm just happy people are happy with their jobs!
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In our program, we're taught to try and educate people about ourselves as much as possible so that our work is given the legitmacy I believe it deserves. So even though I'm hurt, like Cristalia, I try to be an ambassador for my job and my peers and get the word out there about what we do. That happens to include pushing for co-author status where possible and teaching people to look for signs of the illustrator/designer.
I'm so happy to hear you say that you kept your old anatomy book for the illustrations. :) I like to think it's the illustrations that do the majority of the explaining in books like that... not to put authors down!
I sympathize with your public sector/medical field work, too. I think there's a similar vein of thinking when people try to make their hobby into a paying profession. Like, it would be selfish to ask for money for something you used to do for free and for fun. Unfortunately that attitude extends into many "culture"-related fields like art, writing, photography, and theatre.
I don't think Ive ever had any particular bias about public sector jobs, other than that they can be enviable for benefits and such. Maybe it's 'cause my dad used to work for Canada Pension? I never really connect the whole your-taxes-at-work = public servant thing. I'm just happy people are happy with their jobs!