Meaning and Purpose In One's Work

An individual needs to be very careful about applying for and accepting a job or position which doesn't give a genuine sense of meaning and purpose.  I suspect that the usual reason we accept such employment is financial, prestige and/or power.  We can be hooked by more dollars, titles such as Boss or Supervisor as well as the recognition that comes from 'being promoted.'  However, money, prestige and power are like salt water.  Salt water looks like fresh water; it is wet and cool.  Salt water, however, can't sustain a person.  Money, prestige and power, without a genuine sense of meaning and purpose in our work, not only doesn't really satisfy; they just make us want more.  Work, that is without a sense of meaningfulness and purpose, will dry up one's spirit.