//WHY I (HEART) MY JOB//
To make room for my rambling story below, my Friday Five this week is a short list of reasons I like my job. I still casually check the classifieds for other employment, but the current economic climate is not brimming with prospects. So, why not be happy about merely having a job? Here’s why I am:
1. Young, hot models from a local agency can sometimes be seen cavorting in their underwear in our photo studio. Female and male, whichever flavor you prefer.
2. The ladies accessories buyers have pet beta fish on their desks named after vendor reps. Cracks me up!
3. My office: no windows, but it’s big enough to park my bicycle if I ride it to work. I’ve got toys in here, lots of photos of the family and such and a beautiful Macintosh G4 (connected to the Internet via T-1 line) with a 22'' monitor . Oh yeah! Wish I had a door so I could take naps and watch DVDs on my computer, but that’s another story.
4. I make a decent living. It’s not a ton, but for perspective: it pays more than three times as much as my first job out of college; more than twice my starting pay at my second.
5. I am trusted, respected, sought for answers to a variety of questions and have as much job security as anyone else in my department (more than many). Plus, the work peeps sometimes guffaw at my attempts at humor.
There are other things I could list (my 5-minute commute), and yes, there are things I don’t particularly like. But that’s why they call it work.
What are some positive things about your job?
