tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post2354925258932028902..comments2024-03-28T08:54:28.654+08:00Comments on Cresting The Hill: THE "PERFECT" JOBLeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-14026155422583836502017-11-17T10:13:12.652+08:002017-11-17T10:13:12.652+08:00Hi Leanne,
By definition, there is no such thing ...Hi Leanne, <br />By definition, there is no such thing as perfect. <br />I think things go in waves. Ride them and stick it out until things go smoother. <br />I like the part where you say to make your own perfection.<br />JaniceJanice Waldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15298688562236073165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-21671651534716664702017-11-16T13:14:08.418+08:002017-11-16T13:14:08.418+08:00Perfect is an interesting term. Does anything achi...Perfect is an interesting term. Does anything achieve perfection? Is perfection simply a frame of mind? Dr. Elise Hohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12714767350556529080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-57425994566998073602017-11-12T15:46:50.050+08:002017-11-12T15:46:50.050+08:00I agree with you Leanne, the perfect job is elusiv...I agree with you Leanne, the perfect job is elusive. You seem to know what you want and how to make it work for you, so hang in there! Your positivity always shines through and I love reading your blog because of it. Thanks too for sharing at Blogger’s Pit Stop. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08444193007299838588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-23984134863820234942017-11-12T14:39:36.060+08:002017-11-12T14:39:36.060+08:00I've changed jobs a few times for different re...I've changed jobs a few times for different reasons Michele and sometimes that was the only way to maintain the incentive to get up and go to work each morning! With this job there were so many good parts that I was really reluctant to walk away from it - unless it was the last straw. I'm hoping that reducing my hours, sharing the load, and taking myself out of the drama will be the answer - fingers crossed!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-35377687001196950182017-11-12T14:37:39.359+08:002017-11-12T14:37:39.359+08:00Thanks so much for your encouragement (and birthda...Thanks so much for your encouragement (and birthday wishes) Wendy. I'm really quite proud of the fact that I've come up with a way to bring about positive change at work. I've already seen some of it falling into place and I'm really looking forward to seeing what next year holds for me.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-46699181829198119752017-11-12T00:28:50.055+08:002017-11-12T00:28:50.055+08:00The perfect job doesn't really exist. I think...The perfect job doesn't really exist. I think you got it right when you said that perhaps you should work to make the changes to make the job more right for you. You are also right that no one is going to make those changes for you. I did that several times, weaving my way onto committees that would stretch me and be more interesting, switching classes when I got bored etc. Ultimately, I chose to leave my job. Starting over was not and is not easy, but it was the right thing for me. I make less money but am much happier and less stressed. Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16638777178568450491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-45702031662283778672017-11-11T03:10:19.517+08:002017-11-11T03:10:19.517+08:00I really appreciate the way you took a long look a...I really appreciate the way you took a long look at your circumstances, weighed the pros and cons, and came up with a proactive plan for improving things, Leanne. There is not "perfect" anything, and sometimes it seems we spend so much time trying to find perfect that we miss what is really good. Your "no complaining" challenge is fantastic, too. What we talk about and think about impacts us far more than we realize. I hope this job remains a good thing and continues to get even better for you! And happy birthday!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08878417421173080620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-2596593558620186952017-11-10T17:54:55.168+08:002017-11-10T17:54:55.168+08:00Mine was the same in my 40's Jean - great job ...Mine was the same in my 40's Jean - great job (a boss with a god complex but that wa okay) then the narcissitic co-worker started and the drama that I listened to all day wore very thin. I quit but I seem to find jobs where there is someone difficult in the mix - maybe I attract them???Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-70571667642872913822017-11-10T17:53:26.562+08:002017-11-10T17:53:26.562+08:00I'm the same when it comes to getting bored De...I'm the same when it comes to getting bored Deb - I've worked in jobs where I've sat for days every week with nothing much to do - people would say "read a book" or "do a hobby" but that's not what going to work is for me - I have to be engaged and (although I like quite spots) I need to be busy or I go stir crazy. <br />It is soooo hard to find the right balance - and to find good people to work with isn't it? I really hope yours morphs into a lovely part-time position at the end of your 12 month contract - it would be a win/win.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-34848176800531267752017-11-10T17:50:59.081+08:002017-11-10T17:50:59.081+08:00It's interesting isn't it Christie - being...It's interesting isn't it Christie - being old and young at the same time? I feel exactly the same way - I don't want to quit and start again - I know I could and it would be okay but I'd rather work with what I've got and see if I can make it better first before bailing.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-85430398848201365652017-11-10T17:49:37.339+08:002017-11-10T17:49:37.339+08:00I wish I'd read her book - it might have made ...I wish I'd read her book - it might have made figuring all this out a bit easier! It's a great feeling having set a plan into motion and having all the contingencies addressed - it might still implode but I feel like I've been proactive instead of reactive!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-53069028726154960052017-11-10T11:10:37.051+08:002017-11-10T11:10:37.051+08:00Leanne, I had a pretty perfect job in my 30s for 7...Leanne, I had a pretty perfect job in my 30s for 7 years. Then a new hire ruined it. I didn't have the energy to "overcome" because my sister was dying, so I bowed out. I ended up doing a complete career switch that turned out very well, but still ... it was a stressful time. Jean | DelightfulRepast.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02038772991628796917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-31387214650962167682017-11-10T05:21:42.433+08:002017-11-10T05:21:42.433+08:00This is something I struggled with recently Leanne...This is something I struggled with recently Leanne, as you know. In reality, the job I had should have been perfect. Although it wasn't quite enough $, it was part time so gave me heaps of time for other stuff, I could cruise along and practically do it in my sleep, and my boss was minimally engaged in what I did and was an hour or two away. <br /><br />But, I was bored. Seriously unfulfilled mentally. And did I mention I was bored? <br /><br />I thought that I could work in a job that offered minimal stimulation but paid okay and that I'd get the stimulation from my writing. I think the latter was right as I'm struggling to find the brainspace to blog much in my down-time with the new fulltime job, but I'm not sure I'm the sort of person who can 'just' do a job for the money. <br /><br />I'm conscious that I get bored pretty easily and in a past life I did lots of different project management gigs in government. It was perfect.... I was basically with the same employer but legitimately changed jobs every year or two. <br /><br />This current position is full time but only a one-year contract. I decided at the time that would be okay as I thought I might be bored by then anyway. Having said that perhaps THIS job (more stimulating than the last and a more strategic level) would be something I could do part-time longer term.... <br /><br />ie. who knows?! :-)Debbishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06305239848096384084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-76178940413735803482017-11-08T03:38:15.639+08:002017-11-08T03:38:15.639+08:00I'm very impressed Leanne. I believe many peop...I'm very impressed Leanne. I believe many people stay miserably where they are or quit in hot pursuit of the next great thing. Few people figure out how to improve the current situation and then have the courage to make it happen. I'm 56 also, and we are at a strange period in our careers where it's difficult to start over, but too early to just "stick it out" until retirement. Thanks for sharing your story. I'm sure it will provide inspiration to others in a similar situation. Christie Hawkeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14897036282962474586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-28832266775130510662017-11-07T13:55:32.694+08:002017-11-07T13:55:32.694+08:00What a breakthrough, there is a terrific book writ...What a breakthrough, there is a terrific book written by my friend Suzie St George "The Good Work book" that touches on the very points you make about finding your own solutions and making the best of any type of work (I have oversimplified the message but you get the drift I am sure. Retiring Not Shy!https://www.blogger.com/profile/03411968256918924522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-74760638387752036642017-11-07T11:09:54.403+08:002017-11-07T11:09:54.403+08:00Hi Kathy - thanks for the belated birthday wishes ...Hi Kathy - thanks for the belated birthday wishes - I had a lovely day. You are right about finding a good balance - nothing in life is perfect, but there is good if we look for it - or work to find a way to re-discover it. I don't intend to spend the next 10 years being miserable in the hope of having a slightly better retirement - life is too short!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-55284764409838636902017-11-07T10:58:00.750+08:002017-11-07T10:58:00.750+08:00Great co-workers can certainly make a job worth st...Great co-workers can certainly make a job worth sticking out Jennifer. I have found that one horrible/needy co-worker can colour the whole environment though. I stuck it out with one for six years and then gave up and moved on. <br />PS Happy Birthday for the 9th (?) and now I feel old :)Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-78917065740038471502017-11-07T10:56:28.409+08:002017-11-07T10:56:28.409+08:00I think getting 20 years out of a job these days i...I think getting 20 years out of a job these days is pretty darn amazing - and a great reflection on you as a person and employee. It's always a shame when the work environment changes for the worse and makes staying impossible. I hope something else pops up to move onto next year - who knows what's around the corner? Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-48776045971705427052017-11-07T10:54:16.734+08:002017-11-07T10:54:16.734+08:00I want that unicorn soooo badly Diane - after 35 y...I want that unicorn soooo badly Diane - after 35 years of employment, I think I must be due for a ride :)Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-81627375736966729872017-11-07T10:48:22.545+08:002017-11-07T10:48:22.545+08:00Thanks Susan - I think the light bulb moment for m...Thanks Susan - I think the light bulb moment for me was realizing that if change was needed, then it was me that was going to have to instigate it. Once I got my head around that, then it was really a no-brainer!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-24011692503214666362017-11-07T10:47:35.273+08:002017-11-07T10:47:35.273+08:00I don't think I'll be doing anything that ...I don't think I'll be doing anything that could be patented Haralee - but I am working out how to manage my work/life balance and the concept of not working in an environment that will make me miserable until I can finally retire. Some people might be able to cope with that, but I just don't want that sort of stress in my life for the next decade!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-42024154447189849712017-11-07T10:27:30.452+08:002017-11-07T10:27:30.452+08:00I was actually warned about the job I'm in Car...I was actually warned about the job I'm in Carla - and the warnings were right! But that doesn't mean you can't turn things around and make them work for you. I really hope you find something that is a good balance for you too xLeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-66319772346475707822017-11-07T10:26:26.349+08:002017-11-07T10:26:26.349+08:00I can't believe it took me so long to wake up ...I can't believe it took me so long to wake up to the fact that I had some say in the matter Shari!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-17764516575310506652017-11-07T10:26:01.395+08:002017-11-07T10:26:01.395+08:00Thanks so much Donna - I really want to be able to...Thanks so much Donna - I really want to be able to keep this job and I also needed to see that the answer was in my hands - it's about not giving your power away to other people I guess. And yes I had a lovely birthday thank you xLeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-52077559846350158222017-11-07T10:25:01.359+08:002017-11-07T10:25:01.359+08:00You sound exactly like me Jo - a history of good a...You sound exactly like me Jo - a history of good and bad and certainly the ability to recognize a soul sucking job when you're in one! I think where I am now is pretty great - I just needed to find a way to handle the not so great stuff.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.com