Does your job keep you happy?

LOL Didn't Vancouver just get 15cm of snow???

Yeah, and washed away the following day.

That's an excellent way of looking at work. It's not always about money, sometimes it's about making people happy. Good on, ya!

It's fun to have something that you can call your own like your crafts and art. I started a blog where I began with 3 pennies to be traded up to something bigger and better. It's been fun, so far.

Sounds confusing, I hope it all works out for you.

I hope your dream finds you.

That's awesome, glad it's going well. Stay happy! :)

That's really good. It sounds like somewhere I used to work...smaller privately owned place where everyone felt like family.

Wow! That's pretty inspiring . And yes, I've already started as a hobby and that's why I found out that the earning potential is good. I have tried to sell on ebay, and I love it! I want it to be bigger, but the big sellers there advised me to start slow , so I did. Well, if I can make at least 5 times my salary now, I'd quit my job without a doubt

What do you sell on Ebay? (If this kind of question isn't allowed to be asked/answered in mylot discussions, pm me.

What type of business would you start? Perhaps you could start off using the "business" as a hobby, or a side project. Then, if the money starts to come in and the potential earning look promising, that perhaps you'd feel confident enough to quit your current job and start your business. I guess it really all depends on what type of business you'd start, if you could actually make it a "hobby" first, but this is what my supervisor did at my work. He wanted to become a contractor, so, slowly, he got client that he would help during his off times and on weekends. He quickly realized that there was a lot more earning potential for him to quit and go off and start his business, so he did....and never looked back because his schedule became extremely busy and found that there were a lot of people that needed his service.

I hate it when jobs stress me out. My current job definitely has a lower stress level then when I was working as a custom cabinet maker. At that job, the employer always wanted things to be out as quickly as possible, but I'd build as fast as I could (which at times made me feel like a machine running on high), and then the kitchens would sit in the storage area for 2-3 weeks, collecting dust. But while the kitchens were being built, the foreman would tell us that the job had to go out that day or the next. Made me so made and that was one of the biggest factors in why I changed jobs.

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Yeah, I feel the same way sometimes.

Hmmmm....I hear that saying a lot, but is it really true? It seems that everything in the world costs money, and the prices seem to be increasing for most things. Sure, I would understand if the saying went something like, "If money can't buy happiness, why does it make me so happy when I have some?" I know that money can't change a person's heart and give them eternal happiness, but it sure can buy nice things that would make me very happy to have. lol I do know what you're saying though, but if I were to quit my job for a different career that only paid half the amount for only a couple months a year, my family would be very mad at me because I wouldn't be able to pay for the rent, bills, food, clothing, etc., etc., etc. You know what I mean? So...I just keep a smile on my face and laughter in my voice and keep thinking to myself that I'll join a grounds crew at a golf course when I retire and need a job just to have some extra money, plus for the perks of free golf, of course. :)

Good for you...You may not be a surgeon, but you're still doing good in the world. Keep up the good work and stay happy with what you do. Congrats.

Good luck, I hope it goes well for you and end up being lucrative.

Keep the dream alive! Never stop what you love to do.

Yeah, I'm thinking that maybe this spring, I'll apply to a golf course for some weekend hours, just to cure my craving to smell that fresh cut grass. :)

I work the evening shift (4pm-2am) and get home at around 2:30am and in bed by 3:30am. Now that I have a baby daughter, I can't sleep in like I used to. I'm up by 8 or 9 just to do it all over again. The bonus for me, though, is I only work Monday to Thursday. 3 day weekend every week. You need your sleep, bro! There have been studies that evening shift workers die a lot younger than regular shift people. Think about it...is working 2 jobs and having 0 hours of sleep really worth it?

Stay happy with what you do...

My dad is a teacher and has been for a very long time. True, he says the money is low, but it's a passion that makes him happy. He has now gone from teaching math and chemistry, to being the vice principal, as well as computer technician. I hope you're able to teach someday in your life. Be an inspiration to the younger generation. What would you teach?