[Poe969]

I was a construction worker for most of my life. My father is in the trade (cement and ceramic tile) and has been for my whole life. I started working with him on small side jobs he'd do and he'd pay me and it was great for spending money and to start to save up. I went to college in a completely different field and ended up getting into a car accident that kind of messed me up a bit so I dropped out. I wasn't going to just sit around so I started to work for the company my father was working for and things went well. Things actually went so well that my father and I started a company together (well he started it and I was there...). I was with the company for 9 years and a couple of years ago life changed and my wife, son and I moved (to a small rural community an hour away from my home town, where my wife is from) and I ended up going back to school for social work. I graduated and was looking forward to getting into the field of social work because it's what I've always wanted to do. My wife, son and I experienced a pretty bad setback in life and I was forced to take a job that I'm at right now. I don't like it. I don't hate it but it's not what I want to do. I'm constantly looking for a job in the social work field but it would have to be the "perfect job" for me. Ideally I would love to get into the school board and there are some opportunities. I just submitted a resume a week and a half ago and I'm waiting to hear if I got the available job.

I guess when you read over things it doesn't sound all that great and it really isn't. I have a job which I'm thankful for but I don't really like it. I like that I have a job because I need a job but it's not what I want to do. There are good days where I'm actually making a difference in the community and those days make the rest tolerable but I can't wait to not have this job. I think most people don't really like their jobs and it's amazing for those who do but I think undercoverbrother is bang on. Find a way to get a release (not the Ashley Maddison kind though) and let that fuel you. Always look for a job in what you want and just keep going.

I don't like my job but I'd rather have it than not have a job at all at this point.