Have YOU Found your job yet? (More ideals)

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GoldenGuppy

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Can you consider yourself as somebody who has found his/her mark in life? That is to say that (in my point of view) a job that you enjoy doing , just for the sake of doing it? Not because of the money, not because of the reputation you get, not because of the fringe benefits... nada - although this can be factored in, I wouldn't go so far as to include it into the argument of whether or not one has found a job that he/she enjoys doing... I consider it to be a rarity -

To tell you the truth, I think that it'd be an awesome enligtenment if a person was blessed w/ the "luck" (it has a great dealing in such matters) to find a job that he/she can say that he/she truly enjoys... why? Simple

We go through life w/ goals... and most of the time, these goals mean a happy life... and most of the time, this happy life comes w/ MONEY... key word: MONEY. Why is that? Because money talks, it really does, in today's society money is imperative to being happy (along w/ family, loved ones, etc, etc, entities of the sort).... however, consider the above in the spectrum that this job ONLY brings you enjoyment - NO MONEY.... if you weren't paid, you'd still do it... if you had the most HORRENDOUS (GoldenBear type co-workers) you'd still enjoy your job... if you had the worst boss ever, you'd still enjoy your job... why? Because you truly enjoy doing what you are doing! But can anybody honestly say this? Stress doesn't get to you, nothing... no matter how bad the conditions seem to the outside world.. they seem to be perfect for you... because you enjoy what you are doing.

Has anybody found the utopia that is this incredible (elusive... greatly elusive at times) occupation? I certainly hope to one day... I'm sure that everybody who has any sort of goal hopes to one day... but does it mean that we will? Definitely not.... there will be rich people, but they won't enjoy their jobs... they'll be stressed out, they'll have to deal w/ horrible customers.. etc.. etc... to say the least, the dream job (in my sense) is a really difficult formation of a leoprahcan and unicorn - it's really hard to grasp. But it has been done...

Who here can say that they have their dream job (speculating the above as the prerequisites to your answer
 
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joohang

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I don't care about money too much because most of the jobs I get are pretty high pay any ways.

I got 3 more years of college to go, but I am likely going to stick with my current job. :) I love the environment.
 
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<< I love my job but 35k doesn't hack it.....only 3 more years of college...:) >>



35K at this point in time is considered great (well to me at least, I'd love to land such a job for the tuition money). However, you wish that you will have an optimistic view of your dream job after the 3 years are up right? That's what I'm hoping for too... probably going to have to go for an MBA or something of the sort.

My dream job would have to be a diplomat - that would be my ultimate goal... it'd be something that I'd love to to - and hey, all that stress that is going to be mandated... psh, I could care less :)

DannyLove - maybe if you took the blindfold off (referring to avatar) the future would look a lot more bright! :)

 
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<< I don't care about money too much because most of the jobs I get are pretty high pay any ways.

I got 3 more years of college to go, but I am likely going to stick with my current job. I love the environment. >>



Do you love it to the extent where nothing can rain on your party (so to speak)? If so, that's great... and you bring up a good point in the environment-factor- I feel as if it has a great deal to do w/ the "dream" job that I speak off.. you feel great when you're in the environment that you're working in... as opposed to feeling repressed in some obsure cubical that you have to call your home until retirement :| ... but hey, that brings up another point.. even if you are confined into a cubical... you would still enjoy your job wouldn't you? Because the external factors wouldn't really burst the dream-bubble that is your true working 'environment'

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joohang

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It matters.

I am the type of guy who loves to constantly think. When I work in my ideal environment, I would literally think about my job for 8 hours straight. At my previous position (and one of my current part-time) I was heavily discouraged to express anything at my work. It wasn't a government environment, but it was pretty close (UBC Library). They are all caught up with power games within this pathetic bureaucratic system they've got. It's just horrible when you see things start falling apart and see idiots blaming everything but their lack of competence because they've got this shiny M.Sc. or "30 years of experience" crap. And I can't say a word during those meeting.

My new job is completely different. It evolves around MSF principles. The managers and everybody part of the project get together for meetings and EVERYTHING is shared. Nothing is hidden from me. I am always encouraged express my opinions about the ideas brought up and there isn't any bureaucracy hierarchy BS to go through when I need to quickly communicate about stuff. I love it.

What I like even more about this company is that my boss didn't even see my resume yet. I've got to know him through local computer conferences and user groups. He told me to just come in one day casually for an "interview." We just sat, had dinner and the first question he asked me was, "do you have a passion in programming?"

I think it'll be pretty tough for me to find another employer like that.
 
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Viper GTS

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I hate my job.

Unfortunately I don't know what I want to do. What appeals to me most right now is firefighting. Screw this desk job.

But I don't want to do that for the rest of my life. I feel like I'm losing my chance to go back to school, but I don't know what the heck I want to go to school for.

I HATE not knowing what to do.

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GoldenGuppy

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<< I hate my job.

Unfortunately I don't know what I want to do. What appeals to me most right now is firefighting. Screw this desk job.

But I don't want to do that for the rest of my life. I feel like I'm losing my chance to go back to school, but I don't know what the heck I want to go to school for.

I HATE not knowing what to do.
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Isn't that just the truth, we all do not know what we want to do w/ our lives.. however, isn't that the essence that makes our lives interesting? Think about it for second... how interesting can life get if we know every move that we are going to make, and everything that is going to part w/ us in the future? It wouldn't be so interesting... sure it'd be cool at first, but then you'd turn into the boy w/ the ball of yarn... everytime he'd want to look into the future he'd just pull the yarn... and what would happen? He would see it.. however in the end, he will realize that he has wasted his entire life... doing nothing/ knowing everything. The true call of life (or as I see it) is that you should take things as they come... not knowing what to do sometimes is great (all the time is a push).

If firefighting is what you want to do, then I say that you persue that interest... as long as you can make a living out of it, who cares? As long as you care enough for yourself to persue an interest that you love :)

I believe that in the end... money doesn't really matter anymore... it's the sheer satisfaction of doing your job... and if you can't value that w/ the job that you are persuing, then there is no use in continuing that persuit from here on.

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