Career - Enjoy or Tolerate
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Originally posted by killramos
I am just trying to actively make changes to move forward into something I will actually enjoy
I'm curious on this statement and what others thoughts are.
Some definitions for clarity:
employment - the condition of having paid work.
work - mental or physical activity as a means of earning income; employment.
enjoy - take delight or pleasure in (an activity or occasion).
To what degree should a person "enjoy" their employment? Is this a requirement that is realistic?
From my experience, I had what some would consider a dream job at a younger age. After a few years, reality set in and the dream job was simply a job. The novelty wore off. At that point I was more focused on a well paying job that enables me to enjoy the time that I'm not working, evenings, weekends, vacations, quality of life, standard of living etc.
Personally, I would much rather have a "tolerable" job that enables me to live the lifestyle I want and enjoy my time off.
Thoughts?
Re: Career - Enjoy or Tolerate
I would rather have a job that gives me flexible time off or more time off.. Even if that means that I am making less money..
In my current job, we are so busy that I have to work weekends and long days (without OT). It sucks and I really don't like what I do here. However, I am paid well with good benefits. But I am doing school right now so I can get into something more stable with the option to take more time off (public sector). It will be lower paying but I would rather enjoy life then just have to work all of the time.
So basically right now I am tolerating my work so that I can afford to go back to school. But after that, I want a job that can let me enjoy my life.