Choose a job you love..

Second, you have one life; you work during this. So, the question is, what is important in your life? What would make your life meaningful? How do you live your life to the fullest? And what would be so bad if work is a means to an end?

I have found through all my years of working that if the job itself was sh*t, I would still go to work, singing along to the radio while commuting, when the people at work were fun or interesting to be around and we got on well. When I felt part of something like a tribe or a family (remember, every tribe and family have the crazy uncle, the aunt you avoid, the nephew you’d like to slap and the niece you’d like to stop talking).

You might have felt chucked out of your tribe when you were put on furlough or when you had to work from home. Of course, you understood the need for this – that did not mean that you did not feel disconnected. Even when you stayed in touch by phone, email, text or video call, it felt more disruptive than having a conversation at the coffee machine.

Now going forward, you might have to go back working from the office. And this might make you feel nervous too! I don’t know how to socialise anymore… So, I practised, starting with a small group of friends, just hanging out in person. And guess what, I noticed that it took some time, but I have not unlearnt this!

And if you keep working from home, you and your colleagues could organise some time to hang out in person to connect on a human level, not just to talk about work..

Confucius was right! I do hope you love your job and the people around you at work. And if not, that at least you feel part of your tribe at work!

Kirsty x

August 2021