{"id":1164,"date":"2011-11-22T11:52:17","date_gmt":"2011-11-22T16:52:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/riseupbuffalo.com\/wordpress\/?p=131"},"modified":"2017-07-02T18:59:32","modified_gmt":"2017-07-02T22:59:32","slug":"keep-your-mouth-shut-and-work-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hippiegrrlexplainsitall.com\/?p=1164","title":{"rendered":"Keep Your Mouth Shut and Work On"},"content":{"rendered":"

A series of revelations have come to me over the past few weeks. I used to think that looking at a job as being “beneath me” was something that I should never do. That I could never be too good for anything. While this is most certainly true for most things in life, it is not necessarily true about work. Having been told that I should feel “lucky to have a job”, I felt more degraded than humbled. An additional straw was added when I was asked a direct question and before I could answer was told “no smart remarks, just answer the question”. Alright then. <\/p>\n

With that, I have finally decided that I AM too good for a specific job. I am WAY too good for this job. I have realized that I AM above it. Being overqualified for a position is fine in the short run, but when you have been doing that same job for over a year, it starts to get old. When people start to get tired of your smartass remarks and tell you so, it might be time to move on.<\/p>\n

The archive that I posted today was about coffee and how much we love it. Also – it deals with fair trade and good business practices. Due to my interest in these types of things and my overwhelming need to not be a corporate slob, I have decided that I will do whatever it takes to get out of my current situation. If that means that I have to give up my cellphone, I will. If that means that I have to sell cd’s, dvd’s, books, clothes, electronics, etc. to make a little bit to afford my rent, I will. If I have to take my beads out and turn my hobby into a part time job, I will. Anything to get off the corporate treadmill that is slowly sucking the life out of me. <\/p>\n

Up until today everything was okay. It was not fantastic, but it was okay. As of today, it is no longer okay and I am going to actively do something about it. Although I was trying to stick it out, I see there is just no longer any point in doing that. There is no point in trying to make things work when the individuals around you make it super difficult to stay positive and be yourself.<\/p>\n

In the end that is all I want to be – true to myself. True to my values, thoughts, feelings, aspirations and understanding of the world around me. Free to be who I am without being told to tone it down or modify my behaviour. Out from under the thumb of corporate culture. Away from this world of misery for a paycheck.<\/p>\n

Peace and happy job hunting!
\nChantale<\/p>\n

appropriate links:
\nlooking for a job?
\nmonster<\/a>
\ncareer builder<\/a>
\nindeed<\/a>
\nsnag a job<\/a>
\nmashable jobs<\/a>
\nsimply hired<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A series of revelations have come to me over the past few weeks. I used to think that looking at a job as being “beneath me” was something that I should never do. That I could never be too good for anything. While this is most certainly true for most things in life, it is … <\/p>\n

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