A long weekend at last. (Sure, sure… I had a vacation a few weeks ago, but whatever.) My day job is wrought with increasing expectations in exchange for diminishing benefits and pay. After only a couple weeks back to work my vacation seems like a distant memory. My job is mentally and emotionally tiring, far more than it was only two years ago. If I could make a similar living as a house painter, farm hand or pizza boy, I probably would. A long weekend is always a nice extra breath.
Work is a funny thing. If you're like me, then chances are you are not in your dream job. Your dream job would be something you would do for free, except you get paid for it. Chances are you chose a job or career that is marketable and that companies and employers want. Your job has some things about it you like, and some things you don't. Were you to win the lottery you would quit and pursue other endeavors. It is unfortunate this is the way of the world, but we hardly live in a utopia. To pursue your dream job would likely require other sacrifices.
My occupation has become a relationship of necessity. I do not love it. I would indeed do other things with my time, but it pays the bills. It offers security I would not have otherwise. I need to keep in mind it does not own me. I am not my job. I provide a service in exchange for compensation. It is business. When it is rough, then it is only fair I be able to take a step away from it from time to time once the smoke has cleared (AKA use a vacation day or two from time to time) and say "so what"! They do offer me vacation days, so I should be able to use them. Otherwise if I throw myself into my job it will consume me until there is nothing left of me. I could work every day and into the night and still never complete everything my employer would like of me. I have fallen into that trap before and it was kind of like P!nk says…
You weren't there, you never were
You want it all but that's not fair
I gave you life, I gave my all
You we're there, you let me fall
No one watched out for me, so I have learned I have to watch out for myself. You'd be wise to do the same for yourself, at least when it comes to corporate life. Kindness and generosity is unlikely to be repaid unless your boss notices and has power to do so.
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