My first few weeks at my new job have been nothing short of eventful. Between having a truck breakdown at a work site on my first field day, to taking a certification exam the first week of work, I’ve definitely been busy! While going through all of these events and getting trained on my new job, I’ve talked to several of my coworkers about the physical aspects that come with being a field technician. While being outside for most of the day and swinging hammers or filling cylinders with concrete may not be the best time, to me, it brings me back to being a little kid and playing outside. In the adult version of playing outside, we just have to run tests afterwards, then we get paid! I’ve established this outlook early since I know a few months down the road I might get tired of doing manual labor everyday. That day will be further away if I keep up how I’m viewing this position I’ve been put in. I needed a job and God got me one. I didn’t want to be stuck at a desk, and I’m the furthest away from that. I get paid to play outside, and I hope you all can find a similar outlook for the things you get paid to do.
What’s that old saying? “If you love your job, you’ll never work a day in your life.” Well, nobody said you had to love it every second of every day, and there’s no rule against looking at something that might be mediocre and bringing the fun back into it. Use your imagination. If something gets old or boring, find a way in your mind to view it in a better way. Not only will this keep you involved and entertained, it will keep you in a better mood, which is a win-win for everyone around you. Pull from those memories of playing outside and bring that childlike spark back. The world needs some of that and I’m sure you do, too.