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Time to change it up

I know that I’m ready for the big change that is leaving school, but I’m really not certain what I should be doing. We chatted about it a bit last week, but kept getting off topic – for which I was grateful as I don’t adore being the centre of attention – but I do need to figure out what I want from my life.

School is finishing and I don’t feel a great need to jump into a ph.d, or law school or even finishing my ed degree. Although I wouldn’t mind finishing that, just to have it done. I have two great part time jobs. One that pays for everything I need, one that I more or less enjoy. These jobs will not keep me satisfied in the slightest for another two years. The ninjas pay very well and is all grown up and respectable, but is so boring that I throw myself around my chair in agony. My fellow ninja may be taking Feb off, so I would be full time and that just fills me with dread. Okay, that’s extreme, but it isn’t as though I look forward to any aspect of this job other than getting paid. The bar job is fun, has minimal challenges but is varied enough to be fun and interesting. I don’t have to think too much, have a great team to work with below me, and the people above me are pretty solid. I may be taking up a half time job with the SU that is pretty nebulous in terms of actual duties, but I suspect will let me know if I want to be a production assistant or something along those lines. Two of the three people who have had that job have done on to do some pretty fun things, and the third is off to the big city for school and other delights.

I know I don’t want mornings. Or schmoozing. I want interesting and changing without constant drama. I don’t mind stressful situations, so long as they aren’t created by workmates. I like to write, argue and organize, but research doesn’t make me wet. I want to be paid well enough to cover my expenses, plus some fun, but I don’t care enough about money, so long as I’m having fun and aren’t scrounging for rent. I don’t need a corner office, but I don’t want a cubicle.

Any suggestions? Either on what I should do when I grow up, or on what made you decide…

24.10.08 20:00

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Ali / Website (26.10.08 06:38)
That's a difficult one, now isn't it?

Afton (27.10.08 02:41)
I don't know what you should be when you grow up (I don't even know what I should be when -- or if -- I grow up) but I'm glad that you've finally come back to the blog. And I hope you find a really great job that fulfills this wish list for you.