Are you in the job for you?

[Kaiti]

I'm just curious.......are you doing your job and enjoying it? Are you just going for a paycheck to keep a roof over your head?

I was thinking a few years back about being a consultant for one of those home demonstration shows, but then reality slapped me in the face.

I am entirely too unorganized to hold a position like that, nope, no way, no how. the company would be asking for me to stop giving them a bad name.

Yesterday and this morning I was asked to think about being a consultant again. Well, you realize she doesn't know me from squat because she asked me in the first place.

I had been thinking about going back to college as well, just to keep the position I had. Then I got to really thinking about it. I don't want it as much as I thought i did. I don't miss it, as much as I thought I would.

I was talking to a friend who used to work at the program......back when we were seniors in HS. She asked how long I had been there. about 13 years

I guess I just count my self as blessed because I am happy where I am. Every day is a new day, the kids know that I give them a fresh start everyday (unless they have been particularly um, bad )I get to do things for my kids' classes, since I work until school starts and then when it gets out.

So, is anyone else as happy to go to work as me, or am I a big wierdo for liking what I do

[finnmom]

I love the work I do too. That´s about it; I LOVE TJHE WORK AND PATIENT`S, BUT..... lately, the community I work for, has realized they have to safe some money ... so they started asking about my(and my collegues) work, questioning if we have too many worker´s, have to improve and get better and more economic

Somehow all the paperwork, all the clearanse´s of our work and resourses has ended up to my desk, so I´ve been the one writing all these document´s

I´ve started thinking about re-educating myself too Kaiti, mayby get a master´s degree or something... I think I´ll try it next may when there is new try-out to university.... let´s see.... Mayby I dont get in anyway...

I cant reallyquit, not do I want to, I like the collegues and the place and patient´s but the organisation has irritated me enought to think about doing something else.....

[Linda]

Oh Kaiti...the kids are sooo lucky to have you and I can't imagine myself NOT being around kids.....I LOVE IT!!

[Kaiti]

Thanks Linda and Marja

What really got me thinking is that this lady has been putting the prussure on......you know that YOU COULD BE YOUR OWN BOSS pressure. Not that it is pressure to me, but you get the gist.

I am involved with SACC, the VFW Ladies Auxiliary, the Fire Auxiliary, the PTA for things during the day when other parents can't be there and they are short changed for help, SACC....which takes part of the early AM and most of the afternoon hours.

Oh and the Buckshorn club hasn't been doing the Sunday shoots for sporting clays, but I still haven't and wont; have this Sunday off, got a mum sale for the Halloween Parade. Oh how could I forget to mention that

This lady says something to the fact that they didn't pay. Yeah SO. My world does not revolve around money, if it did, I'd be SOL anyhow ;D

I guess it is more of a "calling" type thing. I grew up with Mom and Dad volunteering for things, along side with Mom babysitting from 6 am to 7pm and Dad working shift work. They both managed to do things that didn't pay them. And they enjoyed the time doing it.

I think I should rename this thread, ARE YOU HAPPY WITH WHAT YOU HAVE AND GIVE BACK