I Hate Your Job

For a long time, the homepage on this site was replaced by an image because I have a klutz tendency. Fortunately, my good friend @mattcheney came to the rescue.
Just curious–are there still any RSS or email subscribers out there who get these updates?
It’s kind of fun going back and reading through the old posts and […]

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Not that this will be a huge surprise to anyone, but I won’t be updating this site any longer. I do, however, plan on putting up some links to some of my favorite resources on how to find happiness in work to try to help the over 400 people who still come to this […]

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Who out there is struggling with a miserable work situation?
I want to hear from you. I want to touch base, and I want to help if possible.
Email me or comment below telling me about your situation.
Keep fighting, stay focused on finding better job satisfaction for yourself, and never, ever give up.
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This is a guest post by Lloyds Apple of deathrattlesports.com and leniche.com. While I obviously disagree with the overall conclusion here, his view is prevalent enough to warrant some airtime and hopefully some thoughtful response.
As much as I hear about how people “hate their jobs,” I can’t help but wonder what would happen to […]

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Who would be glad to have the job you hate?
Can you learn to see your job as they would?
Who hates the job you want? What do you want to say to that person?
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This commercial is a few years old. Not surprisingly, it is still relevant today.

Though the implication is that you should hop on monster.com and browse around, it takes much more introspection to avoid landing in another bad job.
What did you want to be?
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There are three responses to hating a job: keep hating it, change the job, or change your attitude. I spend a lot of time focusing on the “change your job” option because I think that it is usually the best, most practical option.
That being said, stirring up discontentment and trying to draw attention to […]

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This is a repost from the beginning of September. Thanks to those of you who are serving our country in the military and to those who have done so in the past.
Do you know anyone that has served our country in the military?
An email I received yesterday from Anita Bruzzese brought my attention to […]

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Part of me is tempted to mentally take superstar do-everything types like Tim Ferriss down a peg to make myself feel better. That part of me is stupid, prideful, and very real, unfortunately.
Anyway, props to Tim Ferriss are due, and frankly, I think the guy is deserving of the attention. From his recent […]

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A Choose Your Own Adventure Story
My wife and I split up and I just celebrated yet another wedding anniversary, so it’s got me thinking about life, about the past.
Remember that miserable job I had back in 2007? Well, not much has changed since then, has it? Things sure have changed since […]

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