My Career Now Makes Me Crazy

I recently started asking myself a few questions when I found I no longer enjoyed my job. Why do I work, and more importantly why do I work a job that I don’t like? It’s just not worth it to pursue a career you don’t enjoy, and I think I need a new path. That just leads to more questions like what job would I like.

First I figured I should think why I work. The picture I always have in my head when I’m slaving away is the thought of my kids gather happily around the christmas wreath. I know that’s what keeps me going. The business world is not a gentle nice place, nor is it fun, and when I start to think of it as a means to a bi-weekly check then I come to the conclusion that it just isn’t worthwhile.

Next I thought about activities I enjoy. I like fishing! I could be a fisherman? No that doesn’t sound as fun as the fishing I do. Then I thought that I like coaching my son’s football team. I suppose I could be a school teacher. I actually probably would like that, but the idea of going back to school for two more years, at my age, just doesn’t seem worth it.

No I guess when I really think about it I’m stuck in my job for a few more years. Retirement is close enough that I really guess I can cope. My jobs not that bad anyway. It’s really participating in the rat race that is really hard for me, playing the game. There, that’s my solution! I’ll relax and let the world go by. Stop bringing work home with me, and stop checking my email before bed. My boss can’t can me. My severance package alone would take me past my planned retirement.

Maybe this year I’ll just slack off, hang a christmas wreath wreath with the kids, and make some real memories. Now I have something major to think about. While at work I can envision a nice relaxing holiday, and think of my new New Years resolution.