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This is such a though provoking thread with such sincere responses I find myself sitting here (at work) reflecting on just how I got where I am today. It's not unlike Billybob, I also have 20 years with the same company, except in a rather specialized discipline I l;earned by doing, not by education, thus also in so deep it's impractical to start over. If it was that bad I wouldn't have made it this far. I wouldn't say to anyone looking, that they should learn from my mistakes, because I chose the path I'm on. Maybe it's not the ideal one and I will never be a big in the company, nor take home the mega-salary, but it pays the bills, I go home to and am a big part of my family every night, and I feel rewarded at work by the respect I get from the people I work with and for, and anytime I want I can start up something on the side I truly enjoy. I don't know that loving one's life work is necessary to be satisfied in it, but if you truly hate your work and that hatred spews outside work to your personal life, now maybe there's a reason to start considering other options. Basically, I 'm a firm believer in "The work ethic"; I work because work is good, it provides, I don't live outside my means and I don't let myself get jealous of rich neighbors and friends and overall, that makes me happy. (I'm also not unlike Capesams, born neither rich nor handsome, so a career in runway modeling was definitely out of the question). Well, it's two hours since I got to work now, I guess I should post this and start having some fun.
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