tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789087927587518271.post-88386292468674796112008-08-04T17:53:00.000-07:002008-08-04T17:54:52.514-07:00Many people become overwhelmed by the search for the perfect job.<span style=""> </span>And who can blame them?<span style=""> </span>In life we constantly search for perfects: perfect car, perfect house, perfect mate, perfect job.<span style=""> </span>But so often in our searching we forget where we started and why we were looking in the first place. <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p> <p class="MsoNormal">The perfect job is as aloof from us as any sort of “perfection” in life.<span style=""> </span>There will always be problems with your job (and your life).<span style=""> </span>An annoying co-worker, repetitive work, and bad bosses are in every job no matter where you work.<span style=""> </span>Even if you find a job without these, it may only be until some new co-workers walk through the door or a boss gives you some new responsibilities until they surface.<span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">But stop searching for the perfect job!<span style=""> </span>Because your probably not searching for a great job, but a great you.<span style=""> </span>I think people who are constantly looking for the perfect job aren’t sure of who they are or what they want out of life.<span style=""> </span>Before you can be satisfied at work, you have to be satisfied with yourself.<br /><!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">So before you begin the job search, figure out what makes you happy.<span style=""> </span>What do you enjoy to do?<span style=""> </span>What type of lifestyle do you want?<span style=""> </span>What are kind of people you want to surround yourself with?<span style=""> </span>These are the most important career questions you need to answer.<span style=""> </span>You can’t even think about looking for a job if you can’t answer these basic questions.<span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Once you become satisfied with yourself, you quickly realize how thousands of jobs could make you happy.<span style=""> </span>In the end, jobs are jobs.<span style=""> </span>You show up and do the best you can.<span style=""> </span>But what you come home to at night are the really important things: your home, your life, your family.<span style=""> </span>And after retirement, when your career is just a soft whisper in the back of your head, you’ll quickly realize how foolish it was to waste your time in search of the perfect job.</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5789087927587518271-8838629246867479611?l=corporateshakeup.blogspot.com'/></div>Sam Haroldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05256283009255711824noreply@blogger.com0