Thursday, May 24, 2007
Curious
I'm hoping you guys might offer me some more points of view on my previous post. I didn't intend to offend people in offices, in fact re-reading I still hear what I was trying to say, for me the point is the bravery is in working the 9-5 not in giving it up. Seeing people still stuck there made me certain that I had made the right move, I can't live like that and really I don't think anyone should have to. So please comment, I'd love to hear other peoples views on this.
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I used to work full time (sometimes a 7 day week) in offices; I had a mortgage to pay and that was the only way I could pay it. Now my husband works full-time which enables me to work part-time. It's just a different way of life, that's all. The bills have to be paid, life has to be lived, even if not extravagantly, and you do it the way you are able.
I'm still trying to work out what you said that made 'anonymous' so angry. My initial response was to agree with what you were saying, NOT to think that you were demeaning anyone in any way, nor did I feel that you were passing judgement on anyone. Having said that, I have never worked in an office, my entire working life was spent as a nurse so perhaps I'm not qualified to express an opinion.
I can only assume that 'anonymous' is fed up working in an unfulfilling job but feels powerless to change things and resents anyone who has.
Different strokes for different folks and all that.
I have never been happier in my life than when I walked away from 12 years of office work to bring up my kids. I was totally not suited to the career I had ended up in and the feeling of relief was insane.
My husband gave up a nice, safe job, which he loathed, repairing theatre equipment for the risks of becoming self employed as a free-lance conference technician and has never been happier despite the lack of security or money.
My friend on the other hand has spent years flitting from one artistic endeavour to the next, she's made jewelry, wedding dresses, iced cakes, run adult education courses and a ton of other things. She's now settled down into a very staid desk job working for the MOD of all things and is finally happy. The very thing that drove me demented makes her feel secure and she's loving it.
It's just a shame that not everyone ends up happy with the way they earn a living.
First, thanks so much for posting the pictures. I'm glad to have a face to put with your name.
I am in awe of your guts in striking out on your own- most of us, myself included, just don't have that kind of courage. Having raised three children, at least part of the time on my own-not knowing where the $$ for the next month's bills is coming from is scary to say the least. I'm glad I've been able to have a career that has at least some variety to it- but, I still admire and envy those with more courage than me.
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