Working under a corporate setting for almost 3 years now has
nearly caught up to me as I’m beginning to feel my spark fade like a star in a
far away galaxy. I realize that I only
need to stick in there for a few more months but like every other highly
anticipated event (ie: the day I quit my job), time always tends to slow down.
From 8:30AM to 5:00PM (Monday to Friday), I am literally
sitting at my cubicle in front of a computer responding to e-mail requests, phone
calls and such for about 90% of the time.
The remaining 10% of my time at work actually involves visiting prospective
and existing clients around the city.
But for the most part, I have what some call a desk monkey job. This is a position that allows one to test
the boundaries of ergonomic law through rigorous hours in front of a
computer.
Like every other business, I have a fair mix of
clients. Some are a pleasure to work
with and others are stricken with what I call the “one way” listening disease. Those are the clients who are always right
and although they may ask for your advice, seem to counteract your efforts with
selfish decisions. Thinking back, I
could have saved quite a bit of money for my clients if they had listened to
me. But like I said, they’ve placed an
exit sign in one ear and a second exit sign in the other.
Minor complaints aside, I’m on an airplane to the Sin City
that I funded through my hard earned hours at work. So in reality, my desk monkey job actually
does have some advantages.
But in the grand scheme of things I’m really not doing what
I want to do anymore.
I think most people begin to feel a false sense of security
when they think about quitting their job.
But let’s face it, when you’ve reached the point of learning everything
you possibly can in your position, it’s time to move on. Push yourself to be involved in new ventures
and don’t be afraid to add a twist of uncertainty to your life. After all, a boring routine will only suck
the life out of you.
Anyone who knows me well enough understands that I rarely
tend to stay in one place for a long period of time. Most people criticize my inability to
maintain stability because I’m always moving around. Well, unfortunately I live off change and
staying in motion helps me build momentum for bigger and better things.
I remember when I returned to Canada
from South Korea,
I was doing a bunch of odd jobs trying to make ends meet. One of the local placement agencies offered
me a couple short dead end jobs, one of which included counting cars at Ottawa University
for a nominal hourly wage. It was so bad
that after my first day of running up and down stairs, my knees gave out and I couldn't walk. I was ready to
exit off the site and quit until I was interrupted by a phone call by someone
asking me to come in for an interview for a job I applied to off Monster.com.
After three interviews and with very little experience
behind my back, I managed to get a decent job in what many labelled as a lousy
job market.
The moral of the story is that although I had no idea what I
was doing with my life when I got back from Korea, things worked out fine.
Try to look uncertainty in the eye and follow your true
aspirations. Figure out what attracts
and gives you energy in life. Don’t be
afraid to embrace change and really push yourself to try something different. You may be confronted with people who will
try to sway you from making what they believe are irrational thoughts, but
don’t let them influence your real desires.
Because at the end of the day, you are who you are.
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