Not everyone is lucky enough to find what they love to do and get paid for it. I often doubt the honesty of people who say they would do what they do for a living - for free. Just because 'lie on the couch and watch tv' isn't anywhere on the career list, doesn't mean it wouldn't make most people's list of preferences, peppered with 'microwaving popcorn.' Get paid to ride my bike and swim all day? Sure! But let's face it, even Olympian swimmers and professional tennis players need a vacation.
Currently searching for a job, I'm facing decisions about long-term career growth, career goals, financial compensation, and personal satisfaction. But in which order should the preceding factors play a role? Does satisfaction beat out financial necessity? Does career growth beat out company morale?
I passed on a job offer today. And only minutes after finding out I didn't get the job that they ended up giving to an internal candidate, I secured an interview elsewhere. The bird in the hand cliche keeps coming to mind, but at what point do you stop waiting for the perfect job and settle for one?
With two interviews tomorrow, it indeed only rains when it pours, and experience tells me it will be thus followed with a drought.
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An abridged version of my Facebook comment to you =)
Living to work isn't really living. It's working. The big thing I learned in Cali. was how important it was for work to be peripheral in my life instead of my focus.
For me, it's all about how does work impact the rest of my life. My 'ideal' job is one that pays me enough to not cramp my life outside of work, but also doesn't force me to make compromises with my perosnal time or plans.
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