Wednesday, June 9
Just Because (a/k/a It's All Different)
What a day! I wasn't going to post anything because I didn't feel like I had all that much to say, but like my friend Neil when I was in New Zealand, Sean has decided that I'm not PERMITTED to maintain silence for a whole day. So, JUST BECAUSE Sean has prompted it, you are now being subjected to another useless commentary!
I love my job. I enjoy working with the people I'm now working with and doing something I can believe in. Who cares if I make about 8% of my former salary. Just think of what I no longer have to deal with:
- Before, I had a job where if I wanted to leave or had a commitment and then something came up at work, too bad. I had to stay at work. Now, if I have something that comes up, off I go (happened both yesterday and today).
- If I had a vacation scheduled, oh well! I would have had to go on the work trip and cut my vacation short! Now, if I have something I want to do something instead of work, no problem. Just let them know I'm taking the time off!
- In my old job, I was extremely lucky if I managed a whole weekend off with nothing going on. I worked around 80 to 100 hours a week. Now, I can pick my exact number of hours to work and I only have to work part-time.
- My old bosses would pitch a fit if I wanted to work from home. Everything was a battle. Now, I'm encouraged to do whatever works.
I could go on for pages, but I assume you're getting the picture. Where I used to have to focus on making money for the company, keeping overhead low, hours up, trying to keep workloads manageable, ethics in tact, and I was forced to live, sleep and breathe my job, now I put God, family and friends before work and respect the people I work for/with. And I'm actually a lot more productive that way (I say after a mere 3 days - wow! The week's more than half over!).
I did get a bit rushed today and was a bit late for my tutoring session, but luckily it wasn't a problem. The young man I am tutoring seems to be making progress. He's a very smart kid. But as with many teenagers, he often gets in a hurry and doesn't do the work thoroughly. I enjoy seeing his progress, though.
I love my job. I enjoy working with the people I'm now working with and doing something I can believe in. Who cares if I make about 8% of my former salary. Just think of what I no longer have to deal with:
- Before, I had a job where if I wanted to leave or had a commitment and then something came up at work, too bad. I had to stay at work. Now, if I have something that comes up, off I go (happened both yesterday and today).
- If I had a vacation scheduled, oh well! I would have had to go on the work trip and cut my vacation short! Now, if I have something I want to do something instead of work, no problem. Just let them know I'm taking the time off!
- In my old job, I was extremely lucky if I managed a whole weekend off with nothing going on. I worked around 80 to 100 hours a week. Now, I can pick my exact number of hours to work and I only have to work part-time.
- My old bosses would pitch a fit if I wanted to work from home. Everything was a battle. Now, I'm encouraged to do whatever works.
I could go on for pages, but I assume you're getting the picture. Where I used to have to focus on making money for the company, keeping overhead low, hours up, trying to keep workloads manageable, ethics in tact, and I was forced to live, sleep and breathe my job, now I put God, family and friends before work and respect the people I work for/with. And I'm actually a lot more productive that way (I say after a mere 3 days - wow! The week's more than half over!).
I did get a bit rushed today and was a bit late for my tutoring session, but luckily it wasn't a problem. The young man I am tutoring seems to be making progress. He's a very smart kid. But as with many teenagers, he often gets in a hurry and doesn't do the work thoroughly. I enjoy seeing his progress, though.
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