There are inevitable questions in every person’s life, such as “where to work”. Yet, the answer to it is rather difficult to find. For the purpose of finding the right place, one must take a deep look into his personality and, despite the doubts one might have, determine the basic needs and demands to a job without forgetting to have pleasure doing it.
My ideal career has to be dealing with one of my two “cups of tea”, which are languages and sports. A perfect position would be if I can mix them both. It is known that we spend approximately 71% of a year at work (“Choosing a Career” par. 1), so I would firstly get sure that the job I chose will not bore me. Being at work almost three fourth of your total time can moderately tire you, but that is not what I fear. In fact, I even like being tired. It grants me a feeling like a “job well done”. Still, I can spend all day talking to people – you are never bored if your attention is always occupied with somebody.
And this leads to another important issue: whom would I like to work with? When starting a new job, people are the first thing to consider (Cobert par. 4). Some people are having many troubles with their environment on their working places (“Career Facts – Psychology Program” par. 1), and I seem to be one of them. No matter how much wages are, I won’t be able to work in a toxic environment, and eventually I will have to leave the job.
Of course, every job requires some training or experience before one can start. If I work with languages, it would be crucial to adapt to the rules and styles that are in use of my future employer’s company. In linguistics, its importance cannot be overestimated. If to look at the sports option, I have been gaining experiences of all kinds for a half of my life, so I am not worried about that. But in this case, an option of working outside has to be considered. And this is a question of inclines. For example, women use to enjoy working outdoors and with their hands (“Non-Traditional Careers” par. 6). As for me, I would take a few pleasurable moments out of that, but if I have to travel a lot, I would probably refuse. I like staying at one location.
An accurate track of your finances is always in need (Booggard par. 5). Nevertheless, this is not the first factor in choosing a job. Basically, I need enough money to get by and maybe to save a little for vacations.
Weighing everything above, I select my ideal career of a tour guide. On this job, I will have to use languages and move a lot, and that are the benefits I want. The bad thing is, I might have to travel much, which is not among my interests. All in all, such profession would suit me fine. It is important to make sure every now and then that the job you have still feels like the right choice (“Considering Your Job Options” par. 2).
Those who have already found their “happy places” are indeed the happiest of us. Leaving job issue out of the problem’s list, the life we have gains brighter colors.
Works Cited
Booggard, Kat, Getting Your Startup’s Finances in Order. 2015. Web.
Career Facts – Psychology Program, 2015. Web.
Choosing a Career. 2015. Web.
Cobert, Ashley, 6 Things to Consider when Accepting a Job Offer. 2015. Web.
Considering Your Job Options. 2013. Web.
Non-Traditional Careers. 2015. Web.