Comments on: the Joy of Working http://practicalmysticproductions.com/blog/2005/08/13/the-joy-of-working/ ...& some Digital Filmmaking & Post-Production, too! Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:54:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: various verbiage » Blog Archive » a ‘Goal-Setting Workshop’… http://practicalmysticproductions.com/blog/2005/08/13/the-joy-of-working/comment-page-1/#comment-8753 various verbiage » Blog Archive » a ‘Goal-Setting Workshop’… Fri, 16 Nov 2007 22:05:36 +0000 http://practicalmysticproductions.com/blog/?p=13#comment-8753 [...] situation’ isn’t exactly as fulfilling as it might be, you may want to check-out this post. [...] [...] situation’ isn’t exactly as fulfilling as it might be, you may want to check-out this post. [...]

]]> By: n* http://practicalmysticproductions.com/blog/2005/08/13/the-joy-of-working/comment-page-1/#comment-6 n* Sat, 17 Sep 2005 12:43:02 +0000 http://practicalmysticproductions.com/blog/?p=13#comment-6 What I actually love is what I do. Yes, there is managers and team leads who are bitchy, yes there is a high workload, yes there is silly rules and settings, all the surrounding frustration is maybe the same in every job as long as you are an employee. Still, the core of my business is what I try to spend the most time of my work day doing and what I get up for in the morning. It's deeply satisfying to me to actually spend time doing my job. There is a lot of little successes throughout every day, which I find instantly rewarding. Of course there is another side to it, too, which I find personally very sad, but I gladly accept that. About being good... uh, good one. Of course I try to be as good as can, but I don't care about evaluation other than what I can tell by my best judgement of the quality of my work. Of course should anybody, boss or not, tell me one day that I had failed and I find I had not seen this coming at all and had misjudged the situation I might totally have to reconsider what I am doing. But so far so good, I've only been doing this for a year now. What I actually love is what I do. Yes, there is managers and team leads who are bitchy, yes there is a high workload, yes there is silly rules and settings, all the surrounding frustration is maybe the same in every job as long as you are an employee. Still, the core of my business is what I try to spend the most time of my work day doing and what I get up for in the morning. It’s deeply satisfying to me to actually spend time doing my job. There is a lot of little successes throughout every day, which I find instantly rewarding. Of course there is another side to it, too, which I find personally very sad, but I gladly accept that. About being good… uh, good one. Of course I try to be as good as can, but I don’t care about evaluation other than what I can tell by my best judgement of the quality of my work. Of course should anybody, boss or not, tell me one day that I had failed and I find I had not seen this coming at all and had misjudged the situation I might totally have to reconsider what I am doing. But so far so good, I’ve only been doing this for a year now.

]]> By: taijidave http://practicalmysticproductions.com/blog/2005/08/13/the-joy-of-working/comment-page-1/#comment-4 taijidave Mon, 12 Sep 2005 06:14:51 +0000 http://practicalmysticproductions.com/blog/?p=13#comment-4 That is very cool you love your job... what about it do you love, if I may ask? I've always wanted to "really love" my job, but each time that happened (if at all), I inevitably developed similar vulnerabilities.. which always seem to be somewhat political (ie, power-play, hire/fire, etc.). Whether it's bosses threatening, impossible deadlines, or whatever, it just seems too fragile to base my happiness on someone else's opinion of whether I'm a 'good employee' or not. That is very cool you love your job… what about it do you love, if I may ask? I’ve always wanted to “really love” my job, but each time that happened (if at all), I inevitably developed similar vulnerabilities.. which always seem to be somewhat political (ie, power-play, hire/fire, etc.).

Whether it’s bosses threatening, impossible deadlines, or whatever, it just seems too fragile to base my happiness on someone else’s opinion of whether I’m a ‘good employee’ or not.

]]> By: n* http://practicalmysticproductions.com/blog/2005/08/13/the-joy-of-working/comment-page-1/#comment-2 n* Sat, 27 Aug 2005 18:04:15 +0000 http://practicalmysticproductions.com/blog/?p=13#comment-2 Being one of the lucky few who love their job I'd like to add that this can be a vicious thing, too. With everything else in my life flying disaster I only live for my job. It's Saturday and I can't wait for Monday. Anything going wrong with the job my life is shattered to pieces. So even if your job fulfills you to the deepest core you still have to deal with the rest of your life. Man, how I wish I had a good hobby. Being one of the lucky few who love their job I’d like to add that this can be a vicious thing, too. With everything else in my life flying disaster I only live for my job. It’s Saturday and I can’t wait for Monday. Anything going wrong with the job my life is shattered to pieces. So even if your job fulfills you to the deepest core you still have to deal with the rest of your life. Man, how I wish I had a good hobby.

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