So in the enthusiasm of my youth I thought there would be such a thing as the perfect job. I wasn't going to fall in to some career like my father did, uh-huh. I was gonna plan for it and make it happen and spend the rest of my life making amazing money and loving every minute of my 8- to 5.
I think perfect jobs are a myth. Granted, there are some very cool jobs out there: greeting card writer, book editor, park naturalist, travel writer or a movie reviewer. There are people making a living as ice cream tasters, for pity's sake! But even those jobs probably have their drawbacks: writer's block, lost luggage, brain freeze.
Just for the record, while I never found the "perfect job", I did find one I liked. I feel incredibly fortunate when I have a day that feels more like play than labor. I do feel a little green now and then when I see people making a living as stage actors, Food Network execs, talent scouts and merchandise buyers. But all in all I feel pretty grateful that I didn't make a mistake when I signed up for all those writing classes and schlepped my way through my MBA. Granted, my career's taken some pretty wierd twists but all in all I think I'm one of the fortunate ones.
Not that I wouldn't still love to be the Wildlife Manager at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. But I'm pretty happy being a marketing geek at a Small-to-Midsize Manufacturer in the Midwest. If this is where I retire, so be it. But please God don't let it be with the same title, pay and position.
Feel Inspired: Love My Job
Monday, April 24, 2006
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Pat Walsh writes of meeting a woman at a cocktail party who worked for a circus. 'Really? What's that like?' He's all excited until she says, 'It's a lot of paperwork.'
I think almost every job, if you examined it fully, would be hard to believe a person does without going snarky crackers. But then, if it was all as fun as the 10% that looks cool from the outside, the volunteers looking to do it for free would be asses and elbows.
You are truly blessed if you feel happy and fulfilled in your career most of the time. Wish I could say the same. But, it's my own fault....if I wanted to change badly enough, I'd get my arse out there and start looking for something better.
~Les
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