Tuesday, October 27, 2009

For Money

What will I do for money? I am thinking that I have been having unrealistic ideas (again, heh) about work, earning income, making ends meet, cash flow, what-have-you. Instead of thinking "How can I make money doing what I love?" and rejecting all other options, I am thinking why not list all (some) of what I'd do for money and what I won't do...

  • I will do something creative.
  • No manual labor.
  • I will draw.
  • I will write.
  • I will sell if I believe in the people behind what I am selling, i.e. services.
  • No slaving hard for less than I am worth. (less than $30/hour part-time, or $18.00/hour fulltime, benefits.)
  • I will work hard for something I believe in.
  • I will drive transportation: valet, cab driver, delivery.
  • No dirty work...food service, mechanic work, factory work, anything where dirt, grease, getting dirty is routine.
  • I will do tedious, meticulous work. (editing, graphics, layout)
  • I will do work that requires attention to detail.
  • I will do abstract thinking.
  • No working for a micro-manager.
  • I will work hard with autonomy; I self-manage very well..(guilt kicks in on long lunches, etc.)
  • No drug tests.
  • I will work salary or hourly...as long as the demands are clear for the position.
  • I will improve the cultural of wherever I work, I am a magnetic person that warms my workplace.
  • No drama between co-workers.
  • I will work long hours.
  • I will work a stable schedule.
  • No graveyard shifts.
  • No mindless work. (assembly, security guard, kiosk lackey, etc.)
  • I will do project-based work.
  • No On-Call, Floating, part-time, unstable schedules.
  • I will work with people.
  • I will work with technology.
  • I will work with software.
  • I will work with graphics.
  • I will work with video.
  • No soulless work: telemarketing, widget selling, canvassing/fundraising.
  • I will re-locate to a city if necessary or if I find work there.
Hmm...what does all that add up to? Is it complete? What else might I want to add? My goal is to come up with a clear picture of the industry (industries) I'm most suited to target with my search.
Because of where I am in life, in relationship to the adjustments continuing to be made as I grow into my new old me (read: post-Justine), I keep thinking I want a job that just really fits me. One that provides a solid group of supportive people, that feels fulfilling to go do (regardless of the day to day nuts + bolts of it) and connects me to a sense that I a growing a career, now. I want to work around passionate people, knowledgeable people. I want the work culture to be forward-thinking, freedom being the rule, trust being of utmost importance. Tall orders?


What is the next thing?

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