Oct 25 2008
A little bit about me…
So first, if you’ll humor me for a minute, a little about myself and the reasons why I started looking for the elusive legitimate work at home (WAH) opportunity. Merriam Webster’s dictionary defines the “rat race” as “strenuous, wearisome, and usually competitive activity or rush.” I can personally attest that that definition is correct, although very understated. I myself quit the “rat race” about a year ago; about six months after my company had been bought out by a larger corporation. Since the buy out six months prior, I had been working 80 hour work weeks as a salaried employee, meaning I got no personal benefit from working more than 40 hours a week, other than patting myself on the back for a job well done. This was after continuous pleading with my new employer to provide me with some help, which I finally realized was never going to come. Even though I’ve always been a well grounded person, my sanity was suddenly on the line. In retrospect I now realize that, like many others today, I was being taken advantage of because of my strong work ethic and my perfectionist need to get the job done and done well. Sound familiar?
Yes it sounds familiar 34.7% OF THE population have your personality type.I bet your greatest strength is that you will never ever quit .. success2u buzz
First, thanks for being my first reader to comment on my blog. Yeah!
34.7%? It’s good to know I’m not alone. And you’re right, I’ve never quit anything. From the time I was a child, my parents instilled in me the attitude that I could do anything as long as I wanted it badly enough and worked hard enough at it. Leaving this job was the first time I’d ever quit anything, and needless to say, it was one of the hardest things I ever had to do. Thus the reason I spent 6 months working 80 hour work weeks. Now how crazy was that? Shows you where my mind was at.
Thanks again for your feedback buzzirk
You are not alone believe me. I am my own worst enemy even working from home!