Jecca ZaneSocietal obligation
October 12th 2006 00:04
I have pondered this topic many a time.
We live in a society where we are pretty much brain washed into being slaves. I mean, it starts when we are young. I was raised with a strong work ethic..I come from a family that believe in working your guts out in a job youre not really happy in, just for the money. it doesnt matter what you do or where you do it, how you feel about it or how youre treated, as long as you work bloody hard and make good money, no matter what. I have watched people slave their guts out while their spirit dwindles away.
I wonder how many people actually work in jobs they enjoy and are passionate about? This observation doesnt stop with my family, it is everywhere, our world is riddled with it.
How many people do you know that use their occupation to define who they are? Interesting that when we ask a child who they are, they respond with their name and how old they are. Ask an adult the same question, they more often than not respond with their name and what they do for a living..e.g I am Joe Blow and Im a pharmicist.
I am guilty of this..
I am a single parent. I chose to stay at home with my daughter for the first four years of her life. Obviously, this meant that I was supported by Centrelink payments or 'welfare'. I was often ashamed of that..why wouldnt I be? The stigma out there attached to benefit recievers is extremely prominent in the media for example. Do I not pay taxes? Do I not pay GST? I chose to pay taxes on my payments also, which is optional. But I still felt less than the average human being because I didnt work.
When my child was 4, I went back to work full time. I had to pay for full time care, have my child raised by other adults whilst I went to care for other peoples children (child care). Does that make sense??
I was then made to feel guilty by other parents, media, family etc for being a parent that works full time. I went to working part time, even though i would have been better off to not work at all, financially.
I now work part time in a town 30 minutes from where I live. I pay an extra $200 in fuel a month, pay $170 for child care per month and get paid $500 per month from my job. Not to mention having to pay $130 for a first aid certificate that is compulsory, a food handlers course, inservice training, etc. AND I do not recieve annual leave or sick leave. I study FULL TIME at university which costs me $600 a year in books which I cannot claim on tax. Nor can I claim my fuel back on tax because here in Australia, we have to be prepared to travel up to 80KMs a day to work.
The whole above paragraph makes me miserable. I struggle to work and study and raise a child but I do it because I want a better future.
I have resigned from my job three times in the last few years because I wanted to be able to focus soley on study, but then someone makes one little comment about not working, making me bad or wrong for it and I crumble.
I resigned from my job last week. Jesus, let it be for real this time!!!!
Next year is my last year of university before I begin teaching. I am looking forward to taking a year off work and working hard on my future, getting involved in my childs schooling, helping out and becoming a more active parent. I have made sure that financially I can cope..but not working is just such a sensitive bloody issue and it shouldnt be that way!!!!!
Whyyyyyy is it NOT OKAY for a person to do what they choose with their life?? Why have we been living in a society that makes someone who doesnt work a 'bludger'?? I mean come on, it cannot be a generalised statement.
I have a girlfriend who doesnt work for other people. She is working on getting a book published and becoming an artist (I believe she already has achieved so much) but she often suffers and struggles with outside judgments because she enjoys her life and takes her time. This happens all the time!!
I fear the time when someone asks me what where I work and I say 'oh, I dont work..I study'...AURGH should I feel bad about that??????
I dont want to waste my life doing what everyone else expects of me, but I struggle with this partly because of the home that I grew up in, partly because of my feelings of inadequacy if I dont do what society expects and partly because I am afraid of your judgment!
My name is Kristy. I am intelligent, loving, respectful and compassionate. I love being with people, my passion is music and teaching. I love children, believe they are an integral part of our future. I have a beautiful daughter and I live in country VIC.
I am a survivor of abuse, addiction and I am working hard on creating a better future for myself and my child.
Isnt that better than this..
I am Kristy and I am a child care worker.
BLAUGH.
Job Satisfaction Statistics
A recent Harris Interactive survey* uncovered the following statistics on American job satisfaction:
– Across America, 45 percent of workers say they are either satisfied or extremely satisfied with their jobs
– Only 20 percent feel very passionate about their jobs
– 33 percent believe they have reached a dead end in their career
– 21 percent are eager to change careers
– Older workers are the most satisfied and the most engaged in their work
– Younger workers are the most distressed and they feel the least amount of loyalty to their employers
– Small firm employees feel far more engaged in their work than their corporate counterparts
– Job security, health care coverage and professional development are valued above additional compensation
http://www.careervision.org/About/PDFs/MR_JobSatisfaction.pdf
In summing up, it takes the most guts to be what we want to be, pursue our real dreams. I dont want to be one of the many people in our world that sacrafices my real passions to work my guts out in a shitty job I HATE. It will crush my spirit.
I am sure I was created to enjoy life, not feel its a necessity. i refuse to work like a slave until Im in my late years to retire. I want to live NOW.
WHAT DO YOU THINK???
We live in a society where we are pretty much brain washed into being slaves. I mean, it starts when we are young. I was raised with a strong work ethic..I come from a family that believe in working your guts out in a job youre not really happy in, just for the money. it doesnt matter what you do or where you do it, how you feel about it or how youre treated, as long as you work bloody hard and make good money, no matter what. I have watched people slave their guts out while their spirit dwindles away.
I wonder how many people actually work in jobs they enjoy and are passionate about? This observation doesnt stop with my family, it is everywhere, our world is riddled with it.
I am guilty of this..
I am a single parent. I chose to stay at home with my daughter for the first four years of her life. Obviously, this meant that I was supported by Centrelink payments or 'welfare'. I was often ashamed of that..why wouldnt I be? The stigma out there attached to benefit recievers is extremely prominent in the media for example. Do I not pay taxes? Do I not pay GST? I chose to pay taxes on my payments also, which is optional. But I still felt less than the average human being because I didnt work.
When my child was 4, I went back to work full time. I had to pay for full time care, have my child raised by other adults whilst I went to care for other peoples children (child care). Does that make sense??
I now work part time in a town 30 minutes from where I live. I pay an extra $200 in fuel a month, pay $170 for child care per month and get paid $500 per month from my job. Not to mention having to pay $130 for a first aid certificate that is compulsory, a food handlers course, inservice training, etc. AND I do not recieve annual leave or sick leave. I study FULL TIME at university which costs me $600 a year in books which I cannot claim on tax. Nor can I claim my fuel back on tax because here in Australia, we have to be prepared to travel up to 80KMs a day to work.
The whole above paragraph makes me miserable. I struggle to work and study and raise a child but I do it because I want a better future.
I have resigned from my job three times in the last few years because I wanted to be able to focus soley on study, but then someone makes one little comment about not working, making me bad or wrong for it and I crumble.
I resigned from my job last week. Jesus, let it be for real this time!!!!
Next year is my last year of university before I begin teaching. I am looking forward to taking a year off work and working hard on my future, getting involved in my childs schooling, helping out and becoming a more active parent. I have made sure that financially I can cope..but not working is just such a sensitive bloody issue and it shouldnt be that way!!!!!
Whyyyyyy is it NOT OKAY for a person to do what they choose with their life?? Why have we been living in a society that makes someone who doesnt work a 'bludger'?? I mean come on, it cannot be a generalised statement.
I have a girlfriend who doesnt work for other people. She is working on getting a book published and becoming an artist (I believe she already has achieved so much) but she often suffers and struggles with outside judgments because she enjoys her life and takes her time. This happens all the time!!
I fear the time when someone asks me what where I work and I say 'oh, I dont work..I study'...AURGH should I feel bad about that??????
I dont want to waste my life doing what everyone else expects of me, but I struggle with this partly because of the home that I grew up in, partly because of my feelings of inadequacy if I dont do what society expects and partly because I am afraid of your judgment!
My name is Kristy. I am intelligent, loving, respectful and compassionate. I love being with people, my passion is music and teaching. I love children, believe they are an integral part of our future. I have a beautiful daughter and I live in country VIC.
I am a survivor of abuse, addiction and I am working hard on creating a better future for myself and my child.
Isnt that better than this..
I am Kristy and I am a child care worker.
BLAUGH.
Job Satisfaction Statistics
A recent Harris Interactive survey* uncovered the following statistics on American job satisfaction:
– Across America, 45 percent of workers say they are either satisfied or extremely satisfied with their jobs
– Only 20 percent feel very passionate about their jobs
– 33 percent believe they have reached a dead end in their career
– 21 percent are eager to change careers
– Older workers are the most satisfied and the most engaged in their work
– Younger workers are the most distressed and they feel the least amount of loyalty to their employers
– Small firm employees feel far more engaged in their work than their corporate counterparts
– Job security, health care coverage and professional development are valued above additional compensation
http://www.careervision.org/About/PDFs/MR_JobSatisfaction.pdf
In summing up, it takes the most guts to be what we want to be, pursue our real dreams. I dont want to be one of the many people in our world that sacrafices my real passions to work my guts out in a shitty job I HATE. It will crush my spirit.
I am sure I was created to enjoy life, not feel its a necessity. i refuse to work like a slave until Im in my late years to retire. I want to live NOW.
WHAT DO YOU THINK???
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