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Originally Posted by Techno
On this tasty little tangent
Quote cyrnel:
No to things that have an immediate "fun" payback, even if they might be out of budget, wasteful, addictive, etc.
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Here's a little point for you, maybe if you gave these kids something worthwhile to do, they'd have a work ethic. Instead of working to make some distant boss richer, how about giving them the chance to effect positive change within our world?
* I may or may not be using the phrase correctly. I'm talking about stuff the society actually needs. Like peeps to process taxes, benefits and such, doctors, cops etc.
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It sucks, but a large part of growing up is learning when you just gotta do something. Might not be what you'd choose on an awesome day, might even be painful, but it needs to be done. Most jobs, even the best, are like that at one point or another. With many jobs not in your "dream" category it'll be most of the time. Figuring out how to smile & know you're working for the big picture makes it worth while, and it gets easier with time. Even a few victories (kudos, raises, fixing stupid problems, helping the helpless) will make you better at finding good moments. They build on themselves.
If you just got booted I know the ears probably aren't completely open, but believe me, it'll work eventually. Just try thinking long term. Also, and you might hate this right now, being fired or laid off is an excellent time to make a move upward. The opposite of sitting on your butt in a comfortable position. (been there) Treat it like a bent favor. Figure out which parts of the job you could tolerate, maybe even enjoy, and beat the pavement. I'm no *&#^#(*& Tony Robbins but I have found attitude is critical. Sometimes you just have to work at it in reverse.