Comments on: Still haven’t found… http://sodsbrood.com/pilgrim/2007/09/21/still-havent-found Comeday morm and, O, you're vine! Sendday's eve and, ah, you're vinegar! Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:39:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: greypilgrim http://sodsbrood.com/pilgrim/2007/09/21/still-havent-found/comment-page-1#comment-79723 greypilgrim Mon, 24 Sep 2007 14:21:47 +0000 http://sodsbrood.com/pilgrim/2007/09/21/still-havent-found#comment-79723 It's tough. I was among those perennially looking for something better, about five years ago. I remember what it is like. I guess it's one thing to look for a better job because the pay or benefits suck, or you don't see a future in it, or your boss is an idiot...but to leave (as this guy is doing) because he anticipates getting bored or slacking off in his work, that seems a little crazy to me. As you say, if you like your job, why look? If it ain't broke, don't fix it. It’s tough. I was among those perennially looking for something better, about five years ago. I remember what it is like. I guess it’s one thing to look for a better job because the pay or benefits suck, or you don’t see a future in it, or your boss is an idiot…but to leave (as this guy is doing) because he anticipates getting bored or slacking off in his work, that seems a little crazy to me.

As you say, if you like your job, why look? If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.

]]> By: Mel B. http://sodsbrood.com/pilgrim/2007/09/21/still-havent-found/comment-page-1#comment-79719 Mel B. Mon, 24 Sep 2007 14:05:14 +0000 http://sodsbrood.com/pilgrim/2007/09/21/still-havent-found#comment-79719 If it's not broken, don't fix it. If you like your job ... don't trade it for something you might not. That said, I have an average of about 3.5 years at each of my jobs. Enough said. If it’s not broken, don’t fix it.
If you like your job … don’t trade it for something you might not.
That said, I have an average of about 3.5 years at each of my jobs. Enough said.

]]> By: Heather http://sodsbrood.com/pilgrim/2007/09/21/still-havent-found/comment-page-1#comment-79087 Heather Sat, 22 Sep 2007 16:41:03 +0000 http://sodsbrood.com/pilgrim/2007/09/21/still-havent-found#comment-79087 A person satisfied with work? As my sister would say... Call Guiness! Isn't it funny that we feel strange about not being the same as what we perceive everyone else to be? Even if it's a good thing? Much better to be OK with staying put than to always be looking/doing that next thing. Constantly looking is no way to live. I half wonder if the modern pressure to "do one's calling" as a profession has something to do with workers' nomad-ness. Because, really, that's asking a lot out of a job. A person satisfied with work? As my sister would say… Call Guiness!

Isn’t it funny that we feel strange about not being the same as what we perceive everyone else to be? Even if it’s a good thing? Much better to be OK with staying put than to always be looking/doing that next thing. Constantly looking is no way to live.

I half wonder if the modern pressure to “do one’s calling” as a profession has something to do with workers’ nomad-ness. Because, really, that’s asking a lot out of a job.

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