Today I’m just really grateful for a job that gives me a lot of freedom. I know what needs to be done and for the most part I’m left to do it. My boss appreciates the work I do, and praises me for the quality.
He’s often gone, and that gives me the time to get done what needs to be done while “holding down the fort” until he gets back.
If you have to work for someone other than yourself, do everything in your power to mold the job to suit who you are and the strengths you bring to the table.Â
Right now we have a vacancy. The other position is the same level as I am, but the focus of that job is very different – it’s 80% fiscal and data driven. Mine is about 25% data and finance driven, with the rest mostly people driven. I could do more of that other work, but it’s much less interesting to me than what I’m doing.
Thankfully, my current boss chose to keep the same basic structure when he came into the position. My “previous” boss had hired me for the skills I possess, and luckily for me this one has elected to keep me in that role.
I am always grateful to be able to do what I enjoy and to get paid for it. I would always rather work for myself, at my own pace, and hiring the temporary employers who allowed me to do so, but if I have to work outside the home, I’m VERY grateful to still do so on my own terms, and for someone who appreciates me!