HatePayingTaxes
Recycles dryer sheets
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- Jul 7, 2006
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Did many of you start off your career liking what you do and, after years, just ended up hating it? Is this a natural progression?
I ask because I'm in my late 20s and I like my job. Right now, I can see myself working well into my 60s or 70s if possible because this is what I like to do. I think this was possible because I try to have low expectation about my job. As long as it pays enough to cover necessities and gives me mental challenge, I'm happy. Also, I take job as a learning experience and, if it doesn't give me challenge anymore, I just move on to another company. Because of this approach, I really don't have a negative attitude about my job. In fact, I tell my co-workers/bosses and friends that it's going to be ok and that it'll get better. I really do mean it when I say this. If work really really gets bad, then who cares, I'll just quit. With the skills I've learned, I know I can find another job. Plus, I'm making much more money than what I need for my necessities so losing a job doesn't really concern me.
I'm currently managing about 6 people in our department. I had to deal with a lot of BS, one of them which includes discrimination and possible lawsuit. I worked with incompetent people, bad bosses, 2 hrs/day commute, 60hr/work week (sometimes). Even with all this, I like what I do.
It seems like general concensus on this board is that job sucks. Maybe I'm being naïve as a young worker who hasn't experienced life but is it just natural that people just hate their job as they get older? Of course there is a question of would you work for free. I believe that even if you're totally passionate about your job and truly love what you do, nobody would work for free.
I ask because I'm in my late 20s and I like my job. Right now, I can see myself working well into my 60s or 70s if possible because this is what I like to do. I think this was possible because I try to have low expectation about my job. As long as it pays enough to cover necessities and gives me mental challenge, I'm happy. Also, I take job as a learning experience and, if it doesn't give me challenge anymore, I just move on to another company. Because of this approach, I really don't have a negative attitude about my job. In fact, I tell my co-workers/bosses and friends that it's going to be ok and that it'll get better. I really do mean it when I say this. If work really really gets bad, then who cares, I'll just quit. With the skills I've learned, I know I can find another job. Plus, I'm making much more money than what I need for my necessities so losing a job doesn't really concern me.
I'm currently managing about 6 people in our department. I had to deal with a lot of BS, one of them which includes discrimination and possible lawsuit. I worked with incompetent people, bad bosses, 2 hrs/day commute, 60hr/work week (sometimes). Even with all this, I like what I do.
It seems like general concensus on this board is that job sucks. Maybe I'm being naïve as a young worker who hasn't experienced life but is it just natural that people just hate their job as they get older? Of course there is a question of would you work for free. I believe that even if you're totally passionate about your job and truly love what you do, nobody would work for free.