[at-l] re: jobs, life and such

[shellydhale at earthlink.net (Shelly Hale)]

I think it all goes back to what-I-wannas.  In other words, priorities.  I'm
not sayin' that I don't agree with what Kel had to say to an extent, but you
have to figure out what you want out of life and how you are willing to
achieve those goals or otherwise what you are willing to sacrifice to get
them.

This is not saying that each of us hasn't had to make some sacrifices along
the way.  I have to agree with Kel in that there are some situations that
are hard to live through (but we do it, we survive it, and we are better
persons for it!!!--we would not be the people we are today if it were not
for the experiences we have lived through...can I get an AMEN????)

America...it is the land of options.

A few years ago, I was working for a major pharmaceutical company.  Made big
bucks, worked lots of hours, missed a lot of stuff with my girls, was tired
all of the time, and didn't have time to breathe.  But, I thought it was
what I wannaed.  I was miserable...ever so...oh so...just plain
ole...miserable.

I figured out what I really wannaed.  I wanna be with my girls.  I wanna
have less stress in life (not that I don't thrive on it, but that's another
story).  I wanna have time to go & do as I please.  I wanna be able to pay
my bills, but I am willing to sacrifice some of life's luxuries in order to
do so.

Now, I work for a small-town, family-owned pharmacy as a cashier.  I make
minimum wage, work about 30 hrs a week, but I get what I wanna.  My family,
my freedom, & my hikes.

Shelly Hale
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <GoVolsKelly@aol.com>
To: <rcli4@comcast.net>; <pmags@yahoo.com>
Cc: <at-l@backcountry.net>
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 6:22 PM
Subject: Re: [at-l] re: jobs, life and such


> I'm going to say it again:  Tell that to someone who has been laid off
after
> years of putting in the hours because his/her job was moved overseas.  The
> person who has bills to pay and kids to feed and ridiculous health
insurance to
> keep up.  Tell that to the mother with six kids with a deadbeat ex who
won't
> pay child support and has to take a bus two hours to and from her job at
the
> McDonald's and then another two hour bus ride to her OTHER job in some
> Godforsaken place where she's overworked and underpaid and she STILL has a
problem
> putting food on the table.  Educate yourself and get something better, you
say?
> WITH WHAT TIME, I ask you? Tell that to every actor/writer/artist/
musician who
> can't seem to win people over with their talents and has to wait on
tables.  I
> mean, I could go on and on.  In a perfect world, we'd all do what we love.
I
> arrived in Fort Lauderdale with $300 and stayed in a crack infested roach
> motel and had a hard time paying the paltry $20 nightly rates.  I ended up
as an
> exotic dancer, sent myself to college, got a job, and realized I didn't
like
> it.  THAT was a $40,000 mistake. What about the people who want to be
> doctors/lawyers/rocket scientists who can't afford the education to
achieve that goal?
> The fact of the matter is, we all have bills to pay, and they ain't gonna
pay
> themselves, nor is there a money tree in the backyard, and not everyone is
> born rich.  America.  Land of opportunity.  For very few people. Let's be
> realistic, folks!  In the meantime, my suggestion is work that crummy-ass
job to pay
> the bills and in your spare time, if there is any, do what you like.  THAT
is
> realistic.
>
> Sorry for the rant.
>
> GoVols
>
> In a message dated 2/6/2004 5:48:49 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> rcli4@comcast.net writes:
>
>
> > If you work just to pay bills you are wasting a great deal of your life.
I
> > can't imagine working 49 - 50 weeks a year for that little bit of time
to
> > live my life.  If you work 45 years you have only enjoyed your life a
couple of
> > years in tiny pieces.  If you work in a cubical and hate it, it is your
> > fault.  I enjoy hiking more that planting trees but not by a lot.  Sure
there are
> > days when it is not fun, but I have hiked days that were not fun.  My
good
> > days at work are better than a bad day of hiking.  Sorry if this don't
follow
> > the company line but if you don't like your life thank God you live in a
> > country where you can change it.
> >
>
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