Today, I had a very nice chat with one of my colleagues. Among others we were talking about enjoying a job (or rather about not enjoying the job). We went through many examples, including ours. Interesting work with great atmosphere but salary being on pathetically low level. Cool work with toxic bosses. Great substantial challenges with a lot of bureaucracy, which kills whole the fun. I think everyone could find some examples around.
I think a situation where we have to face some serious issues connected with the job is quite often. It’s a harsh situation, especially when there’re some features there we really appreciate. What more, our current job has one very important advantage that any of others doesn’t have. It’s current. You’re here. You know what you can expect. After a few years you become a veteran who can’t be fired. It’s safe.
On the contrary every new job isn’t safe. You go for a try. They evaluate you. Even when you go to the environment, where you know a bunch of people well (including your boss) it’s not so easy. You don’t know whole your new team, while in the old job you knew everyone. You have to show you’re worth money you’re paid, while in the old job it was just known. You can’t be sure if you’ll suit well, while in the old job you were sure. You have to build your reputation, while in the old job you just had it earned. Changing the job is never safe.
However, go and ask yourself a question. Do you really enjoy your current job? Be honest. No one hears. If the answer is different than “Yep, I do” I would consider looking for a new one. I don’t say you should go and give a resignation now, but consider pros and cons.
The difference between a work you do because you have to and a work you do because you like it is great. It’s difference between being happy and being tired. If you enjoy something you’ve just completed you feel proud, content and (independently if you’re tired) you’re ready for the next task. If you don’t enjoy things you do however, you feel tired and irritated no matter if the task is actually completed or not. Now multiply those feeling by all workdays and see the difference.
Cooking is great example in my case. I really enjoy cooking, yet I do it rather rarely. Today I made a meal called executioner’s sword (I learnt it in Slovakia). It was great, but only because I had fun while making the meal. If it was an unwanted duty for me I wouldn’t be content even if everyone praised it. Like I said, I enjoy cooking, so I was on cloud nine when I heard eaters’ delight. It’s the slight difference on the beginning, which is multiplied on the end.
Think about your job. Is safety worth being tired instead of being happy? I don’t say it isn’t, but think about it. Do you really like cooking? Does it make you happy when someone is delighted with your meal?
PS. If someone wants to cook executioner’s sword here’s a recipe. I did it for 3-4 persons. 0,5 kg of meet (I use pork loin, but I can think about other kinds that would be just as good), 0,25 kg of bacon (I use smoked, but raw is OK also), 1 small red paprika, 1 small green paprika, 1 cayenne (if you want a meal to be hot you can add more of them), 5 small onions, thyme, pepper and salt are needed. I cut all ingredients into small stripes. OK, I don’t cut thyme, pepper and salt. The only trick here is putting all ingredients on frying pan in the right order, because some have to be fried longer than others. First bacon and onion goes into the pan with some oil. Both bacon and onion should go brownish. Then you add pork (or whatever meat you’ve chosen to use). Then you should add cayenne, thyme, pepper and salt. After meat is fried you add paprika. Wait for paprika to be glazed and the meal is done. It’s a bit time-consuming, but really easy and very impressive.
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