pan6467

Today marks 1 year at the company I work for. In the process I have been given a maximum raise, more hours, a better shift AND I have been asked to hold classes for other counselors on how to recognize and treat Compulsive Gambling. Not just at the building I work at but throughout the entire company. (Which means I get paid "consulting fees" that they would pay outside teachers..... BIG BUCKS..... I wish, actually I accepted the offer just for the recognition, didn't care if I made a penny doing it or not and the ability to teach others how to help others..... but afterward I did find out I will be reimbursed quite nicely for it.... )



Life is like that for me...... one month I am totally down, sick and the next I am achieving accolades and recognition for my work beyond anything I could hope for.

Hard work, drive and love for what I do, those are factors moving me ahead, not believing that I need to know finances and kissing asses, or being politically correct. Supervisors see my love for my job, my drive, my passion and how well clients react to me and they reward me.

That's my advice to you younger people out there, find what you love, let your passion drive you and don't worry about the money. Doors open faster, burnout is less, and the rewards far more if you truly love your job and your passion is to do your best and not the money.

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I just love people who use the excuse "I use/do this because I LOVE the feeling/joy/happiness it brings me" and expect you to be ok with that as you watch them destroy their life blindly following. My response is, "I like to put forks in an eletrical socket, just LOVE that feeling, can't ever get enough of it, so will you let me put this copper fork in that electric socket?"

Elphaba

Congratulations, Pan!!! That's very good advice for us oldsters, too.

pan6467

Thanks Rlph, I hope all is going well for you and your hubby and that cheer and good humor remain easy to find

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I just love people who use the excuse "I use/do this because I LOVE the feeling/joy/happiness it brings me" and expect you to be ok with that as you watch them destroy their life blindly following. My response is, "I like to put forks in an eletrical socket, just LOVE that feeling, can't ever get enough of it, so will you let me put this copper fork in that electric socket?"

Marvelous Marv

Or claim victimhood and try to get money from the government.

Seriously--congrats on the work situation.

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pan6467

Thanks Marv, appreciate that.

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I just love people who use the excuse "I use/do this because I LOVE the feeling/joy/happiness it brings me" and expect you to be ok with that as you watch them destroy their life blindly following. My response is, "I like to put forks in an eletrical socket, just LOVE that feeling, can't ever get enough of it, so will you let me put this copper fork in that electric socket?"

Elphaba

Pan, being well read AARP wise, many folks my age or older are preparing for retirement or are already able to do so. Many are reinvesting their energy into the passion they feel for another career choice, often one they hoped for when they were younger.

There is no age difference in the advice to follow your dreams. Some of us just get derailed for awhile.



Edit: Thank you... rough days lately, but humor always gets us through.

pan6467

/start threadjack.... my thread so....

first I appologize for the typo "rlph"....

Ok Humor you may have:

Three religious leaders describe how they determine how much of the donations go to charity....

The Pope says they draw a cross and the priests stand in the center throw the money up in the air and whatever lands in the cross goes to God's work.... the rest the church keeps in their coffers.

The leader of the Unitarian church tells how they draw a huge circle and divide it equally to all religions and throw the money up into the air.... where ever the money lands that money goes to that religion's charities.

Pat Robertson stands and says he throws the money up and whatever God wants he catches, the rest well goes to him and the GOP.



(Yes, I know that joke can work any way and for any religion, but I wanted Elph to laugh sooooo.......)

/end threadjack.

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I just love people who use the excuse "I use/do this because I LOVE the feeling/joy/happiness it brings me" and expect you to be ok with that as you watch them destroy their life blindly following. My response is, "I like to put forks in an eletrical socket, just LOVE that feeling, can't ever get enough of it, so will you let me put this copper fork in that electric socket?"

Cynthetiq

congrats!!!!

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pan6467

Thanks Cyn.

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I just love people who use the excuse "I use/do this because I LOVE the feeling/joy/happiness it brings me" and expect you to be ok with that as you watch them destroy their life blindly following. My response is, "I like to put forks in an eletrical socket, just LOVE that feeling, can't ever get enough of it, so will you let me put this copper fork in that electric socket?"

Elphaba

You got a laugh out of me, and a pretty good smile out the hubster. You're a sweetheart.

amonkie

This is inspiring ... thank you ... as a almost recent college grad, trying to find a job that IS what i love is very difficult. Seeing your story makes me not want to give up, yet.

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Calling from deep in the heart, from where the eyes can't see and the ears can't hear, from where the mountain trails end and only love can go... ~~~ Three Rivers Hare Krishna

pan6467

Elph, glad it helped get smiles in your household.

Amonkie, what is it you want to do? And yes, never give up. If needed take a suckass job but keep looking.

I have faith in you, you'll find what you want and you'll excel because you're a very bright young woman who has a lot of great things to offer.

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I just love people who use the excuse "I use/do this because I LOVE the feeling/joy/happiness it brings me" and expect you to be ok with that as you watch them destroy their life blindly following. My response is, "I like to put forks in an eletrical socket, just LOVE that feeling, can't ever get enough of it, so will you let me put this copper fork in that electric socket?"

amonkie

thanks for the confidence Pan .. my trouble is mostly that my field is relatively new (Human Factors) and really it is hard to get anything without a Masters.. but in order to get the Masters you've gotta have a job to pay for grad school and Experience to make you stand out from the competition. Yet you can't get the experience if no one is willing to give you a chance.

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Calling from deep in the heart, from where the eyes can't see and the ears can't hear, from where the mountain trails end and only love can go... ~~~ Three Rivers Hare Krishna

pan6467

I was in the same boat. Not many will take a counselor wannabe without any degree and just starting school.

But it helps to sell yourself. Just pound on the doors and tell them that if they give you the chance you'll more than show them that they made the right decision (and they will have). Tell them you plan to get your Master's as you work there and that you'll do anything.

For my job when I was being interviewed I came straight out and told them the truth.... I needed the job desperately and I would clean shitty toilets and mop floors if I had to, just to get my foot in the door.

My honesty and the fact I showed that I had the passion for the job made it easy to hire me, and neither side has regretted it.

Amonkie, just go into an interview and show them that they need your fire and that you want to be there. You do that I guarantee you'll find the job you want..... and when you do you owe me a dinner..... lol

The best of luck to you beautiful.

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I just love people who use the excuse "I use/do this because I LOVE the feeling/joy/happiness it brings me" and expect you to be ok with that as you watch them destroy their life blindly following. My response is, "I like to put forks in an eletrical socket, just LOVE that feeling, can't ever get enough of it, so will you let me put this copper fork in that electric socket?"

viejo gringo

It is do great to hear someone say they enjoy their job---and are helping others....

Worked for a fortune 300 compay and got layed off on my first year anniversary...got recalled and stayed with them for 38 years...retired at 58 and am now able to work with my first love---kids....wow where did those 20 years go..

now you just hang in their and invest what you can....you never know what "the big boss" has instore for you....VG