Dollars and Cents...*
Today's post topic is courtesy of Doug from Waking Ambrose. Yesterday Doug asked me the following question:
What will your next job be?
I am ashamed to admit I have no idea.
I'm relatively pleased with my current job. It's not stressful, I am adequately compensated, and it is a very quiet environment. My job provides me with a place to go during the day, something to fill my time, and spending/saving money. I am content.
I don't usually actively seek employment, opportunities just arise, so my next job is a mystery. Perhaps I'll be a volunteer, a home maker, a philanthropist, or a student. The world holds many options for those with no set direction.
*Song by Radiohead
What will your next job be?
I am ashamed to admit I have no idea.
I'm relatively pleased with my current job. It's not stressful, I am adequately compensated, and it is a very quiet environment. My job provides me with a place to go during the day, something to fill my time, and spending/saving money. I am content.
I don't usually actively seek employment, opportunities just arise, so my next job is a mystery. Perhaps I'll be a volunteer, a home maker, a philanthropist, or a student. The world holds many options for those with no set direction.
*Song by Radiohead
posted by Anomie-Atlanta at Tuesday, August 29, 2006
10 Comments:
Amen....
I agree. I won't say I'll never change jobs, but I'm satisfied with the one I have now.
I'm not pursuing another job, but I would listen if someone asked or ask if I saw something interesting.
I suspect you are young and have time to decide on a direction; nothing to be ashamed of. Not everyone has a set goal anyway. At least you're content in your job; how many people can say that?
Some people have fallen into interesting & satisfying careers by accident. Maybe that will be you. :-)
I don't think people realize that being content in a job is even possible.
Having said that, I am not so content.
So my husband and I decided to become EMT's spur of the moment the other day. We will work on getting into school next year. We have a whole 12 months to seriously consider this. I hope it works out.
Your screen name argues for philanthropy. Anomie is the basic ingredient.
life's short...so whatever you do, make sure you enjoy doing it!!!
I'm going for photography....
I really like the simplicity [and I don't mean that it is "simplistic" per se] expressed here. In many ways, it is the way that I look at my own 8 to 5 employment.
I am not a professional.
I once thought I would be.
Had some severe disappointments along those lines, truth be known.
I am about [a conservative estimate] 350 times more intelligent than my job requires me to be!
But, I have had to focus upon the many good things it provides me, and let go of the many things I cannot have, because of it. Find an equilibrium.
And overall, my job, EVEN my job, has a lot of good points to it. One of which is the fact that when I leave the place every day, it is OVER!
Many of my professional friends take their work home with them.
That blows!
Mind you, they can buy boats!
I content myself in the knowledge that I can ride around on lakes.... on THOSE boats, for free.
And my job currently allows me to live in a primo-supremo apartment, overlooking a supremo gorgeous city.
And.... umm...
My cat's not starving, either!
No plan is the best plan. Just get the most out of life. And don't work too hard.
Don't know why it came up anonymous....but the photography comment was from me
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