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It’s just a Job
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A lot of times while I am out drinking and meeting new people I constantly hear the complaint “It’s just a job,� in reference to where they work. Why do people always say that when they are unhappy with their jobs? I came to a realization a few days ago that the position college students and YOPO (young professionals) should choose is something they really want to do.
I asked my gf that and she would definitely get the hell out of her company. For myself I am definitely at the place I want to be and would do the work for free. Think about where you are and if this is what you want to remember about your life. Yes, I know the argument I have bills and am in debt and blah, blah, blah; for that person go succumb to the paycheck, get your mortgage and spend your weekends watching Blockbuster movies. At this point in my life I realized happiness and feeling good about what I am doing daily is more important than becoming insanely rich. The more people I talk to the more I realize the successful people are the ones doing things they really enjoy.
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Noah Kagan wrote It’s just a Job on May 1st, 2006 and there are 5 comments. There will be one more after you add yours, though. Read more posts by Noah Kagan.
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5 Responses to “It’s just a Job”
May 1st, 2006
2:37 pm
Careful, Noah. Facebook might take you up on that offer of working for free
I’m sure your $10,000,000 salary is a little bit of a strain on the books…
May 1st, 2006
9:02 pm
Now you’re starting to sound like Ramit…
May 3rd, 2006
1:00 am
It’s great that you love your job. Maybe you’ll get rich too, if you guys ever hit that $2 billion valuation ive been reading around the sphere…
I woulda taken the 750 =)
May 3rd, 2006
7:58 pm
That’s awesome. I’m in your that “intel” situation at my internship where I just count the minutes as they pass… then FREEDOM!!
August 24th, 2007
12:21 pm
Live to work…don’t work to live!
If I ever marry someone who’s rich and have the option to never work again, I couldn’t do it. I have to be doing something…making the world a better place…allowing my creative mind to work it’s magic…helping others…and wouldn’t expect a penny for it. Until then…the paycheck is nice, but not what drives me.
Noah, you’ve got the right idea, “I realized happiness and feeling good about what I am doing daily is more important than becoming insanely rich. The more people I talk to the more I realize the successful people are the ones doing things they really enjoy.” Happiness brings success…not the other way around.
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