Doing What You Love?

money - Did this catch your Eye
United States
November 24, 2010 10:33pm CST
They say you make the most money when you are doing what you love.I kinda agree with that but i have been a ranch hand for going on nine years and still not making a great living.Love the kinda work I do Just not a great dell of demand for it so does not pay that great.Not to complain because I am the kind of person that can love what I do and stay with it.Are you doing what you love or just loving what you do?
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@dark_joev (3034)
• United States
25 Nov 10
I enjoy everything I do. At work I move boxes around all day and get bruses and other things. My co workers can't stand it because I love being there. They complain about it most of the time yet here I am knowing how many boxes we are going to have to go through and I am smiling and joking with the Boses. They complain yet when I am working I am smiling and joking. They don't seem to like it much but I enjoy myself me and the other co workers that have fun at work. Makes the day go by quicker and well if you aren't having fun at work then well maybe you should be doing that job. I love having fun no matter what I am doing I just try to have fun at what I am doing and I love my job.
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@Shellyann36 (11385)
• United States
25 Nov 10
Yes I have heard this often. Perhaps the "pay" involved is not just monetary it is also the fact that you enjoy it as well. I have had several different jobs throughout my life and a few I have made very good money at and quite a few I did not... however, I never have found the one job that I "love" doing. I think you are quite fortunate to have the job that you love. Look beyond the $ you receive and think about the personal fulfillment you have daily while you work!
• United States
25 Nov 10
I think you'd be happier making money doing what you love, which is more important than making more money. When you're happy and making enough to get by... then that's really all you need. I'm in college right now, saving up to start my life out on my own. I'm not entirely sure I'll be doing what I love when I leave college but I really hope that I can find a job that I'll learn to love or be satisfied with.
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@yanyanyow (326)
• Philippines
25 Nov 10
i agree that you can make most money by doing what you love. it is because when you love what you're doing, you'll never get bored and strive harder.when you get a job that you dont like at all, youll eventually will drop out even if you get more money in that industry. im a full time student so i dont eventually tried to work on a job. after i graduate, i think choosing the job i want is an option. since im a fresh grad, i need to flexible and accept what is available. but when i got the chance to do what i love, i really will stay that whether earning much or not
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
25 Nov 10
I am not earning that much in our office, but i am happy because i love my job. I love going to the office everyday. Not only do i love my job, but i love my officemates. We are like one big family, laughing while doing our works at our individual tables. We joke a lot and share stories specially during lunchtime. We treat each other equally, even though some of us are already supervisors of our own sections. We look forward to office gatherings and events, most specially the forthcoming Christmas party!
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@fl0rencia (414)
• Philippines
27 Nov 10
Well.. sometimes it works both. You do what you want and when you get along with what you do, you're gonna love it as well.. And that's a good thing. I am a programmer and I can't say that this is what I love from the beginning. But I don't actually know what I like so I can say that it is not me who chose my course. But I finished school and it went well. Now I am a programmer and loving what I do. :)
@artguy (1474)
• United States
25 Nov 10
I believe that's a saying that people just throw around because it sounds good. The truth is you can't always make money doing what you love as you just attested to. It would be nice to make money doing what you love but a lot of things people love doing have no monetary value. I'm doing some affiliate marketing to make money. Do I love it? No! But I do like it a lot better than some of the other things I have done.
@lkbooi (16070)
• Malaysia
26 Nov 10
Hi christiancowboyholm, we would live a more happy and relaxing life if making revenue doing job that we love. We won't be happy to get the ample income after our passion become less and less gradually doing the same daily routine. Therefore we should choose the right job which we love and would never feel bored to involve in and it would be best if we could earn considerable income at the same time Yeah, I loved my first job and I never felt tired and monotonous to work in the same working place for years. I was still there though many of my colleagues had left for their desired careers respectively. I enjoy doing thing which I love and my passion toward it would never fade as long as what I have earned is enough for my daily expenses Have a nice day!
@mods196621 (3652)
• Philippines
25 Nov 10
I love to do my own online job. And quitely i'l did this because i feel so bored at home. I decided to go off for the pastime. thanks and have a nice day
@tovk12 (234)
• India
25 Nov 10
I love my work that I am doing at present. But there are times that I wish that I could have the luxury of just leaving the job and not worrying about how to feed myself and my family next month. I would someday love to leave the job and stay at home doing and teaching all sorts of craft work. Hoping for the best!!!
@camposkat (306)
25 Nov 10
I think it's when you're doing what you love to do that makes you not too stressed because you're actually not "working", you're just doing what you naturally love to do. I was told about this when I was young and I was still in school. Although I didn't end up doing what I love doing which was a shame. I did enjoy in the end what I took up in my college course. I probably just adapted to the job and took all the knowledge that I've learned and applied it. I'm not unhappy with what I'm doing for a living but I embraced it and learned to love it. :) And I must agree that if you're not earning that much from what you love to do, sometimes it frustrates you and it makes you yearn to do something else. Why not try a sideline? It might help add some extra income from what you are earning. :) Good luck and happy mylotting! :)