Why being happy at work should be a priority

Brilliant post. This seems to happen to a lot of people once they have a child. In fact, my fiancée is even planning for it to happen!! 🙂

Personally, I’m often happy and often frustrated in my job, but I’m sure that is the case for most company employees. However, there’ll be a day (“financial independence day”) where I won’t want to do this if I don’t NEED to.
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I don’t like the video work I do, but it pays the bills, but I do love anything related to blogging, but that’s still just side income. It’s nice to see you had the support and opportunity to quit something that was troubling you. I’d like to be done with the video stuff as my main income, but right now have nothing to fall back on. So I’m just doing what I can to stay positive about it.
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I agree with this. I’ve been at a couple of jobs where I was happy but then circumstances changed and I was no longer happy. In each case, I left. I was at a job that I hated from day one and my biggest mistake was sticking around trying to change circumstances so that I’d become happy. Needless to say that didn’t work and eventually they made the decision for me…which turned out to be one of the best things that’s ever happened to me, as I learned a lot from it. My next job was awesome and while happiness couldn’t come every single second, overall it presented happiness and a lot of opportunity, and I’m still here seven years later!
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Hayley,

Thanks so much for sharing your story. I feel like we might be on a similar path, as my wife and I are going to try to have children in the next few years and I imagine our priorities (and what makes us happy) might change quite a bit. I personally am really happy with my job right now: it’s not the sort of thing that I’d call my life passion, but it’s a great fit.
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I am not unhappy in my current job, but I don’t think I can say I am happy either. I mostly like what I do, but there are times when I feel stuck. I know one thing: 9-5 job is not for me. Self-employment is not for me either. I could potentially be happy working part time and get more time for myself. I used to want to climb the corporate ladder and earned my Senior title through years of hard work. I have always been really good at what I do (this job is the 4th in my career), somehow I make it work. I was given an opportunity to manage a team some time ago but I refused. More stress, more responsibilities. No, thanks. I am not that person anymore. I have a history of panic attacks and I am prone to anxiety. I don’t want stress that comes with a high profile job. I want to enjoy my life. It’s too short!
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Great post, I feel like I definitely relate. I currently work a field related for marketing and the hours and stress can be overwhelming. While I don’t love it, it’s hard to leave a stable, well paying job for the unknown.

This is a great post, and I truly do believe you should be happy at your job. We spend so much of our time there – more time is spent with coworker than family most days. I always thought those unwritten corporate rules, such as staying as late as the boss, were silly. I stay late nearly every day, but that’s because I don’t like to leave anything unfinished. I am glad that your daughter enabled you to realize what was important in life. Sometimes it’s really not about the money. I could get a raise, but would that actually make me happier? Probably not, as it’s an extrinsic motivator. I would rather find happiness in the actual job I am performing every day.
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Loving what I do for work is a nice perk, when I can get it.

But for me, being happy in your job is a luxury. I like to enjoy my work, but frankly, no one can ever pay me enough money that I’m going to truly happy. It’s work. It’s satisfying to overcome obstacles to accomplish great things. Especially when you can earn good pay to provide for your family or loved ones. But it’s still work.

I get my happiness outside of my job. My job is what I do until I figure out something more interesting or more lucrative to do with my time. 🙂
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There are parts of my job I like – I am a financial manager – but there is a good portion where I am just going through the motions. Add in all the little headaches that occur during the day and that I take so little vacation it all adds up to a pretty miserable life. I’ve been saving my money for years hoping to make a change. Maybe look for something part-time. Great post by the way.
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Great Post! I believe if you can find happiness at work you will preform better. If your not currently happy you should look to find something new, even part time that will help keep the interested level high.
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Great article. I always feel like something you love doing is never a job – even if you are getting paid. I think there is no perfect and really enjoyable job but there are ones more suited to you than others that you will feel comfortable doing.
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