Do You Like Your Job?

It’s Thursday and I walked into the building today yawning. It’s been a typical week of four evening meetings in a row and I’m just feeling exhausted. The security guard at the front desk in our Westbury building said, “I know how you feel, thank God it’s Thursday!”

I laughed and walked into the elevator. But what I was really thinking was this woman hates her job. And, how boring is it to sit at a security desk all day just waiting for the time to pass. The elevator opened on floor 2. A woman in her 40’s walked on. She was wore leggins, a long tee and Ugg boots. I yawned again. “I am so happy it’s Thursday. One more day until the weekend,” she said to me. I smiled.

I started to think about the woman who gave me a manicure at the Borgata Hotel in Atlantic City this past weekend. Covered in tatoos with my favorite icon (hello kitty), she bragged to me about her job and how much she loves giving people manicures.

Now, you could think that being a manicurist could be a boring job. But this woman loved meeting people and talking to them. You can tell the moment you sat in her chair how much she loves her job.

Working so many hours every week, you really should love what you do. Don’t you think?