Work

[cjsmith]

How many people here look forward to going to work in the morning? How many people say to themselves "That was a wonderful weekend, and I'm glad I get to go to work on Monday" or "Wow, I can't believe they pay me to [fitb]; I'd do it just for the fun of it" or "The people at my company are great and I'm glad I get to see them every day"?

I know there are people who are glad to have their jobs, or who feel grateful that their skillset happens to be lucrative, or who enjoy some aspects of their jobs but not others. I also know that there are people who basically hate their job, their coworkers, the activity, the salary, the hours, every bit of it. What I haven't seen is anyone who loves every bit of it.

I know my friends list. Y'all can be a contrary bunch. If I say I haven't seen FOO, several people will respond that they personify FOO. I wanna know who you are. Then I'll ask you how you got that happy.

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[cyan-blue.livejournal.com]

I enjoy my work a lot. I'm a psychologist. I get to talk to lots of fascinating people, hear their stories, and assist in their growth and empowerment processes.

Last night was particularly cool - my substance abuse support group chose to stay 15 minutes past its typical ending time, so that they could continue to hear about each others' weeks and give each other support. I remember thinking midway through group that I am so happy to be working with these folks.

This isn't to say that there aren't stressful days - like when I need to confer with Child Protective Services about a serious abuse situation. But on the whole, I'm happy with what I'm doing.