Hired Till You're Retired or Die, Whichever Comes First

In all the job I'm in, I've never thought I'd retire with that company. Stability of a job has never been one of the points I consider in a job. There are so many things for us to see, learn and experience in this world. Why bind ourselves to a place especially if we didn't enjoy it? Is that how we appreciate our life? By putting up with the unnecessary, unproductive stress, and the *astards and *itches? Please pardon the language I used but it IS painful to watch someone who is in that position.

If people are passionate for a cause, they will put up with anything to achieve what they want. If people love their business or career, they'll work hard for it. People in the above cases, will work at what they believe in until they retire or die whichever comes first. They'll climb the corporate ladder until they became someone on the top most position. They'll take care of their business and expand it. If you're not in the abovementioned cases, you have no reason to stay. If you like what you're doing but your work place sucks, you have no reason to stay too unless you can only do what you do in the company you're working in now (the one that sucks). Otherwise, other organization may appreciate your skills and experience. Make a move. Same career, similar job description, different organization.

Why do we need to bother with the hassle of moving on to another place and do the same thing? Because we love our life and ourselves. Our job takes a bulk of our life and we want to make it a pleasant experience. Because despite the general perception that wherever you work people will be the same, you might be lucky and found an organization where people are different and nice. Or maybe similar but not that bad. Because we want to enjoy life to the fullest and a happy work place is part of it. Because we want to be physically and mentally healthy. A work place that drains our energy might not be good for our long-term physical and mental health.

Do you think you have no choice? Is that why you're stuck at your current job, going through the motion of waking up, go to work, and come back from work every day? It might be difficult but I believe if we try hard, we will find something that we love doing. We will find something that makes all the pain and hardship worth it. Be brave and make that move. It may take 6 months; it may take 1 year from now. But if you're persistent, I'm sure something good will come your way. If you never try, never make the first step, why do you wonder about your situation? Things will not change if someone didn't do something right?

What brings this about? I saw someone who is having a tough time with his job. If he took the personality assessment quiz that matches personality with a suitable job, I'm sure the result will say he did not match his current job at all. He looked so stressed, his subordinate didn't respect him, he's having a tough time answering to his superior, he's not efficient in doing his job, I wonder why he stayed. I didn't believe he's incompetent. I think he can do well if he did something that matches his personality. I think many people who is having a tough time at work can perform better if they do something more suitable with their personality. But for some reason, many choose to stay and endure.

Many people believe this world is like a big stage. Everyone in them is the actors and actresses. Why do we choose to be the suffering actors/actresses? Why do we choose to be the actors and actresses playing the sad part? We're the director of our movie so why don't we make happy movies for ourselves. Everyone has some limitations, which are the things we are powerless to change. Even the movie directors. They might not have the budget they wish for, the weather may decide not to cooperate, and they might not get the approval from the local authorities, to name a few. But we can still make the best of what we have. So let's make happy movies for ourselves.