Satisfying Jobs

Wow, price checker on roller skates sounds fun, I've always loved to skate (kids tried getting me on roller blades though and I couldn't get the hang of that).

I am still a little under the weather but doing much better, thank you for asking.

That would be a very rewarding job, working with autistic children. When I worked at the adult foster care home I left last year we had several residents that were autistic and they are so amazing. Some good friends of mine at church have a daughter who is autistic and she is such a blessing to everyone who comes in contact with her.

Yea I get a bit worried about the money and am actually looking into something I can do as a backup when I don't have a writing assignment.

I know, I've kinda gotten into a slump on this most resent assignment. I was all excited about it when I got it but the client wanted to supply some particular information to be included and they've been really slow getting it to us. I've kinda been treading water and actually have the last 3 chapters of the e-book finished but can't do the first 2 without their stuff. It will be 9 chapters but can't seem to get motivated to do the middle without the begining - it's weird and I'm losing my excitement for it.

aw you got writers block. Take some time off for a bit.

No, it's not really writers block, and I've had two weeks nearly that I haven't worked on it. It's just writing a book backwards that's frustrating. Tomorrow I'm going to go ahead and work on a couple more chapters but it will be impossible to finish without all the material. They want interviews included in the first chapter but they are doing the interviews - I wish they would have just let me do those, I would have had it done by now.

LOL call center workers weren't on the list of unsatisfied but they only listed 10 I am guessing you are close though I did that for a very brief time and hated it...

This is funny, I to lack confidence in my writing but I'm waiting to hear right now, a publisher contacted me last week and found an article I wrote last year on my web site - they want to include it in a research book they are putting together. This will be my first 'offline' authoring so am flattered, nervous, and excited. We're discussing details right now, I didn't tell them but will give permission free of charge but with the stipulation my name remains on the piece and would like a copy of the book when it comes out.

I too loved working at the care home and loved every one of the residents but am afraid several of my co-workers were not treating the residents right. Management knew this and also knew I was upset about it so were doing all they could to make my life miserable - their plan was to get some reason, any reason to fire me then if I reported the bad treatment I would be written off as a discruntaled (sp) ex-employee. I bet them to it, I was very nervous as I was only writing part-time then and didn't have much money but trusted God and quit. That way when I reported the situation the authorities listened - after all, I quit of my own accord. Thankfully when my writing boss heard I had a lot of free time on my hands they gave me as much work as they could so that helped.

I very much admire and appreciate those who enjoy teaching the high school aged students. For 3 years I worked for the technical department of our school district. For 2 of those years I worked mainly with the elementary age students - in computer labs of 3 elementary schools helping students, teachers, and staff with computer usage and new software. I loved that very much, that age the kids are like sponges and want to learn everything. At the middle school and high school level they seem to already know everything and want to show you they know more than you. - that is public school though.

Even in private school they still want to show you that they know everything.:)

Now I was rather surprised to see the ranking so high for Office Supervisors - I've known several and none of them ever seemed really happy in their jobs, all of them had an attitude that 'someone has to do it so I do it'. That is good to hear that you enjoyed it, you have expanded my world:) I now know someone who does enjoy it.

I've personally known 2 firefighters and both were divorced I do know the problem in both marriages was he loved his job, the thrill, excitment, and danger. The wives on the other hand did not like their husbands jobs for the same reasons the husbands loved them. I can see their point it would be very difficult living every day concerned for a husband's safety.
I've known a couple of teachers who have left teaching because of disagreements with policies within the education system.

The article I read said one of the biggest factors that made a job satisfying was that, being able to help. I have over the years worked with women and children of abuse and I know what you mean when you can see something you said was helpful - I say if only one in a lifetime then it's worth my effort.

Are you going to follow through with the therapist career or has that changed? I've thought I would enjoy that field but have a problem with getting to closely involved - I would feel the pain of every client.