Wednesday, February 02, 2005
When you grew up....Whitt
Kevin and everyone else,
This is going to be what a lot of us Salisburian's call a 4 Scotch letter. If I rant to long just delete it. First I am curious about what makes you ask these questions, let me know what you are thinking. Secondly I will answer your questions in a different order than you asked them.
How does your current Job differ from what you thought grown up life would be like?
I never thought about what grown up life would be like. When I was a kid I never sat back and thought what life would be like when I was older. I was to busy running around acting like an idiot. I guess if I had truly thought about it I would have thought it would suck to have shit to worry about and to work 40, 50 or 60+ hours a week.
What did you want to be when you were growing up?
I had all sorts of ideas. When I was little I wanted to be Han Solo. When I was in High School I wanted to be in the FBI. When I was in college I wanted to remain in college.
How many of you are actually happy with your current working situation?
This is the big question. I would say out of our group I probably have had more jobs than everyone, Hell maybe more than everyone combined. I can tell you honestly that I have enjoyed every single one of my jobs, each for different reasons. With each job I have had one thing has remained true, I have always had a slump. No matter what I have done I have had down time to think about something else I should or could be doing. My biggest one is what would I do if I won the Lottery? Believe it or not I would still work. I would open up some sort of outdoor adventure company. The truth is that when I think about my life and what I should be doing, Appraising property is not where I thought I would be. Do I enjoy my job, Yes most days. What I like about my job is that, like all others before, it is realistic. I have always done jobs that I can handle and can be or am good at. The other thing I like about my job is that it gives me the ability to go live out that dream life from time to time. I can go camping, kayaking, jeeping, to the beach, to the mountains, and on cruises. I can also go on trips, spend time with my family, my friends, and still manage to get everything done. I think that is the realistic picture. My job is not just a way to make revenue but a way to help me enjoy the life I love. Sure it is not a constant paradise in my work but when it sucks I can think about where my hard work can take me. For this reason I keep a big ass picture of Ellen and Me beside my desk that is from Carlo's N Charlies. It keeps me motivated for my next trip or adventure.
Or is all this job Bullshit a normal part of getting older.
Yep!
Hope that answered some questions.
Take Care,
Whitt ¶ 9:13 AM
This is going to be what a lot of us Salisburian's call a 4 Scotch letter. If I rant to long just delete it. First I am curious about what makes you ask these questions, let me know what you are thinking. Secondly I will answer your questions in a different order than you asked them.
How does your current Job differ from what you thought grown up life would be like?
I never thought about what grown up life would be like. When I was a kid I never sat back and thought what life would be like when I was older. I was to busy running around acting like an idiot. I guess if I had truly thought about it I would have thought it would suck to have shit to worry about and to work 40, 50 or 60+ hours a week.
What did you want to be when you were growing up?
I had all sorts of ideas. When I was little I wanted to be Han Solo. When I was in High School I wanted to be in the FBI. When I was in college I wanted to remain in college.
How many of you are actually happy with your current working situation?
This is the big question. I would say out of our group I probably have had more jobs than everyone, Hell maybe more than everyone combined. I can tell you honestly that I have enjoyed every single one of my jobs, each for different reasons. With each job I have had one thing has remained true, I have always had a slump. No matter what I have done I have had down time to think about something else I should or could be doing. My biggest one is what would I do if I won the Lottery? Believe it or not I would still work. I would open up some sort of outdoor adventure company. The truth is that when I think about my life and what I should be doing, Appraising property is not where I thought I would be. Do I enjoy my job, Yes most days. What I like about my job is that, like all others before, it is realistic. I have always done jobs that I can handle and can be or am good at. The other thing I like about my job is that it gives me the ability to go live out that dream life from time to time. I can go camping, kayaking, jeeping, to the beach, to the mountains, and on cruises. I can also go on trips, spend time with my family, my friends, and still manage to get everything done. I think that is the realistic picture. My job is not just a way to make revenue but a way to help me enjoy the life I love. Sure it is not a constant paradise in my work but when it sucks I can think about where my hard work can take me. For this reason I keep a big ass picture of Ellen and Me beside my desk that is from Carlo's N Charlies. It keeps me motivated for my next trip or adventure.
Or is all this job Bullshit a normal part of getting older.
Yep!
Hope that answered some questions.
Take Care,
Whitt ¶ 9:13 AM
