WORK

I try to maintain an attitude of gratitude about my job. I love working with the students (most), I love seeing them make it to graduation and then hearing of their accomplishments in the workplace. I love it when they get into grad school and then send me their report cards with straight A's (yes, they do this). The love stops there.

I know in tough economic times, I should be grateful to have a job that pays an OK salary and has benefits. Most days I feel like my brain is going to mush - that's why I started taking classes again. The job I do could truly be done by someone with no degree. You don't need a lot of education or training, just a fair amount of intelligence and a little more common sense. This is the second time I have worked for someone who has a ton of professionals under them but feel the need to have their hand on every single little task that is required of those professionals. No creativity is allowed or even expected. When someone does try to break the mold and come up with an idea (usually me) it is quickly and flatly rejected. It's beyond micro management. I believe it's also a form of fear. For some, I guess it can be a little stressful or intimidating when the people who work for them have a multitude of knowledge that rivals or exceeds their own.

Once you reach the top, I think your job is to look at the big picture and allow the people you hire to focus on the little details and the implementation of all of your hard work and planning. That's just my opinion. One thing I do know is that when God blesses me with another opportunity, I am going to seriously interview the prospective employer. I need something that is a good fit. I feel brain dead here!