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Originally Posted by sammyg2
I worked in a bicycle shop, when I was a teenager.
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And I know a 50+ year-old who made an easy 6-figures selling insurance who ditched that to wrench bikes. No biggee. He's happy (and happier).
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Originally Posted by sammyg2
II figure that most of the time if a person hates his job he's probably not very good at it. Mediocrity is an individual issue and not a job description.
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You should write "I figure," not "Figure," because what you figure does not in any way stand for the mass working population who are dissatisfied with their profession. Very good professionals quit over many issues your blanket statement does not apply to.
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Originally Posted by sammyg2
My job is a PITA but I really like working because I'm good at it. I like being good at something, being the go-to guy, being looked up to and respected as a leader in my field and an SME. Don't care if that sounds arrogant, it's true. It took me almost 3 decades to get there.
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Three decades in the same environment, huh? Yeah, I know city employees who've mown lawn for three decades. They're leaders in their field, too.
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Originally Posted by sammyg2
IMO pretending that doing nothing or doing very little is better than working and growing and striving to be the best you can be is a little misguided and hopefully something that can be overcome with maturity.
It smacks of giving up and failure.
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Yes, "IMO." We all need to remember that...