Whoa!
First of all, anyone who quits a job in this economy is not thinking straight. Certainly, there are thousands of other flight attendants who are doing just fine and would never think to quit. But there are two sides to every job and it comes down to our attitudes. That's why two people can do exactly the same work and have two totally different opinions.
How many nights have you stretched out on your bed, wide awake, replaying the day’s events? You recall the criticisms being thrown around, the personality clashes, the seemingly impossible deadlines, and the overbearing bosses.Then a thought begins to worm its way in between your ears. An innocent notion that flies in from out of nowhere, just a quiet whisper, “I’ve got to find something better.” And for some of us this errant thought can take on a much darker tone. Many of us can hear Johnny Paycheck singing somewhere in the background.
Have you ever thought about just getting up and quitting a job, no matter what the consequences? Or, have you had a job you were thinking about quitting, but hung in there and stuck it out, choosing to "take this job, and love it."
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The job that I have is the one that He gave me. So even if there is personality clashes or other uneventful situation at work, I try to see this is where He put me at for His Purpose.
Perhaps the question isn't about what is better out there..but what's better already here. I've been reflecting a lot on how Paul's letters. He always remind the Christians to remember what Christ already done for them. That's perfect and that's final. The paycheck and the j o b, granted they are important, but they pale if I grasp the full richness in Christ.
Many years ago I stood up for a dear colleague who was IMHO - and not mine alone - being unjustly treated by the CEO and VP. The Lord gave the words to speak up very firmly, but truthfully and with love. The VP wouldn't talk to me for over a year - avoiding me wherever she could. I stayed in my position as I did love my job and the residents for whom I was there. My colleagues were all supportive! The Lord worked in a most interesting, totally unforeseen manner. The CEOs wife (my best friend!)suddenly died of cancer within a few weeks of diagnosis. A year + later the CEO died of a brain tumor just as suddenly. A new president was hired. The VP was undermining the new pres and was dismissed. To my astonishment I was promoted and worked that job for 3 years before I retired. Took a break and now I'm back half-time - in a new position created just for me! Oh, did I mention this all happened in a Christian organization? God is good and had great plans for all of us! He extracted pride and clothed us more and more in humility for the increase of His honor!
you make room for people to tell such interesting stories.
Thanks for this interesting post. I am in a good job after working for a church for 12 months part time. At this time I had two other jobs (secular businesses) and they were draining me spiritually, so when offered this full time position outside of church I decided to take it and consolidate my work hours into one job. Plus the church didn't quite have the finances it needed to keep me and a couple of others on so it was good timing. The job is good, but I so miss working for God. It's been around 6 months and while I do still miss working for Him, I'm learning that maybe the church isn't where I am suppose to be in the role I had. So I am still in this kind of transition, glad for the full time job that is a good job, but missing working in the church environment, which wasn't always easy as churches can be difficult with a lack of organisation. My journey continues.
This may sound crazy, but I've never had a job I didn't love.
OK, well, I did have one bad job.
I quit my job at a pizza place as a teenager after the first day. The manager yelled at me in front of customers for taking delivery orders incorrectly. One day in! I said forget it, untied my apron and took off for good when my shift ended.
About 10 years ago I was working on an IT project that was transferred from one office to another, so my commute went from 15 mins to almost 2 hours. So I started job hunting, having a couple of interviews. On my drive back from the last one, praying in the car for success, I was completely overwhelmed by the sense that I was running away from the difficult situation and God was not pleased with me. I've never experienced anything like it - I pulled the car over to spend some time crying and repenting.
I cancelled my job search and adjusted my work hours so my commute was down to about 90 mins. After struggling with this for 4 weeks I was offered a transfer to a different project back at my original office. This is the job I've been in since then, and has been a tremendous blessing!
But I can't imagine quitting one job without having the next one lined up. With a family to house, feed, and care for I would be terrified not to have a regular income coming in.
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