Whatever you do for a living, I am willing to bet you would leave it tomorrow if you could. You would try your dream job whatever it is. You hate whom you work with, work for, and are only there for the paycheck. I know it could be reversed. You like who you work for but not the ones you work with. Pick a combination, whatever.
My point being, if you won the mythical lottery, it would be over. Why? Interesting question. In most cases, a guess on my part by the way, your profession was not something you planned on and planned for. You stumbled into it as the best choice at the time.
I know, some of you went to school, studied real hard, became a doctor or lawyer or indian chief and can proudly point to the fact that you are a success. You think I don't know what I am talking about. Ok, then answer me this, are you happy with where you are now? Or did you stay on because all the time and money you invested?
I did a post on this, Financial Handcuffs! that looked into this. What is your dream job?
What would you do if whatever you chose paid the bills?
Would you be a coal miner working 3 miles underground, never see daylight, breathing in deadly gases?
Would you work in the oil fields, or out on the ocean rigs, thinking today could be your last day?
See what I mean? The answers are obvious and then again they are not. Someone wants to leave a job and someone wants that job. It is like the stock market, someone buying, someone selling, each thinking the other is a sucker.
All I know, what I do is not what I should be doing. I think that goes for you too. Passion stirs in everyone to some degree. Different levels to be sure. But dare to dream and try something different. Success has different looks to everyone.
You owe it to you.
Stepping down from my soapbox, I think it is time for a cold one.
ray
4 comments:
If I were to win Lotto I would continue working. But I would set up a Philanthropic fund and make good use of the money. There are a few self indulgent things I might like but my life would not change much. There are days when I feel lazy about going into work but there are very few times I think I hate work. It is a good social part of my life that I can leave when I head home.
However, I have, over the years, had jobs I loathed and that is why I am no longer doing them I suppose. There are times when I felt trapped by work. But not these days.
Linda
You are a very lucky woman. From your posts I know that you like your boss man and have a good flexible working environment. All rare things indeed. But I think it is because you give as well as you get.
My indulgences would be few, but freedom from financial burdens would be precious.
I do know that whatever our job, we are to do it to the best of our ability.
Having said that, I have enjoyed my jobs as they involved the public. But I never really liked my co-workers. There are so many different reasons for this. I think it is their lack of caring, honesty, etc.
Middle Child
Unfortunately, not everyone gives the same or consistent effort everyday. When everyone has their own agenda, life can be difficult. Hang in there!
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