Willravel

I'm only passively seeking work right now, but I suppose I'm a job seeker being unemployed.

Instead of just hitting the pavement, calling in favors, and reconnecting with old networking folks, I've instead decided to reexamine how I want to spend my 40 hours a week.

When I really started thinking about it, I quickly realized I don't ever want to sit behind a desk again. Ever. I've got a perfectly nice desk at home, and one desk in my life is enough. Sedentary careers only seem to stress me out (in a bad way) and frustrate me. Also, I don't want to do something that involves marketing or sales. I hate marketing, it feels like being an unscrupulous shyster. Finally, I don't want to do something that involves religious organizations. I made that mistake last time and it ended up wearing me down to the bone simply dealing with immature interpersonal crap that stems from how unhealthy most religious organizations are.

I strongly, strongly suggest (if you're out of work and aren't facing financial troubles if you take some time) reexamining your career path when you either have to or choose to leave a vocation. If you're in the right business, you can reaffirm your choices, but if you're not in the right business, you can start searching for something that will bring you more contentment and happiness and even put in place plans to attain that position.

When I started narrowing down my options, I started getting this strange feeling about work: excitement. It was exciting thinking about being a chef or teacher or nurse. When was the last time you were excited thinking about what you do to earn a paycheck?