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So, What DO You Want Jeremy?
Innocent enough question:
“So, what DO you want Jeremy?” says my wife.
The 30 seconds of silence was palpable. I haven’t been silent for 30 seconds since Christ died.
The question was posed as we were, inevitably, talking about work and how I felt about it. I’m in one of my valleys right now and she was just trying to understand where I was coming from. It took me the full 30 seconds, but here’s what I came up with:
1. A challenging environment
While my current job can be challenging, it’s often just politics.
2. A stable work environment
This is definitely where my current job falls short. Mainly my job consists of following the whims of the people in charge, while trying to push forward with initiatives to save us money. I spend roughly half my time doing politics (see #1); a quarter spinning my wheels on whims and only 25% actually doing my job.
3. An appreciative work environment
Again, this is where work definitely fails. I won’t get into specifics but suffice to say a certain senior person (who isn’t my direct boss but carries one of the few C titles around) has lied to others to save face 3 times in the last 3 months.
4. To make ‘enough’ money
I’m Canadian. The Canadian dream is rather different from the American dream. The Canadian dream is to basically have no consumer debt, making your way towards owning your house and to be saving for your future so you can retire young-ish. Right now I’m not even making enough to pay all the bills.
So yeah, that’s what I want sweetie!
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about 8 years ago
Hey Jeremy,
I think your goals need further thought and develpment. Of course, you know what I’m going to say, but let’s take goal number two to make a point. You’re not going to find a stable work environment as long as you’re working for someone else. I’d recommend thinking more in terms of control than stability and safety. Job safety is a myth. Maybe it used to exist for our grandparents, but it’s definately a thing of the past if it ever existed at all. You work for someone else, your giving them control over your stability and job safety. You have the ability to create your own future.
about 8 years ago
Jeremy, I am finding this article extremely interesting and pertinent. The whole series clarifies a number of things I have thought between my job changes (link here: http://ripples.typepad.com/ripples/2003/11/finding_keeping.html) (even my most recent one from security to being an administrator). But that is coming from a working slug, not an entrepenerial (sp) slug, if your bane is in that direction certainly start pursuing Peter’s suggestion.