Monday, May 7, 2012

A Job is Just a Job

I recently lost my job and I realized that the Lord has a lot in store for me to learn during this difficult  period of my life. I have had the opportunity to reflect on how I approached my job when I was working at the accounting firm PwC.  I realized that although I put my all into this job and my boss always use to tell me "You are really hardworking, but always remember it is just a job". That was pertinent advice that took me over 3 years to come to that understanding that at the end of the day "A job is just a job".

My outlook towards my career goals have evolved over time and as I continue to search for the next right job, I have a few tips that I will like to share:

  1.  Always put my family and personal needs first
  2. Always remember a job is just a job
  3. Working smart in conjunction with hard work always pays off than working hard only
  4. Strive to always build lasting relationships that will leave an impact on the people you work with
  5. When you get to a point when you wake up in the morning and you don't feel like going to work for no sound reason, it time to rethink if you want to continue working for your employer
  6. Never give up on yourself because if you stop believing in you, no one ever will
This is my two cents of the day. I welcome other comments for us workaholics out there!!!

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