I think to me it would depend on what that work was and the person's attitude towards it. I dated a doctor who complained a lot about how her hospital was making her see too many patients, how the patients were rude to her, and how she had to spend her "free time" at home on paperwork she didn't have time to do while at work. I was not happy feeling like I was less important to her than a job she didn't even enjoy. I might have felt otherwise if she absolutely loved her job. (She did see being a doctor as an important duty, and when we talked about this she was hurt that I saw it as a negative because from her point of view it was an example of how she was loyal and dedicated.)