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Friday, February 22, 2013

Working Hard or Hardly Working?

So, I have two jobs.
One is at ESPN and the other Chili's.

I have been thinking about it a lot about how much I work and how little I have to enjoy my free time or even sleep. It's not that I don't have fun or find time to do things with friends. It's just that when I do, I have to keep in mind one of the jobs I will most likely be working the following morning or later that evening. I really am making the most of my time and I have heard before that there is no such thing as "Running out of time." People who say they ran out of time, or didn't have enough time are simply not using their time wisely. Granted, what I am doing with my time is not the smartest. I rarely sleep and it's not just because of work. It's a combination of living on my own in the east coast and wanting to find new things to do and new people to hang out with. I could sleep if I really wanted to. I could sleep alllll the hours I don't work. But then what would I be gaining? Nothing.

I think the main reason it works so well with me, and that I rarely complain about it is because both jobs are so different. SO different. One job is my career path, I need to take it somewhat seriously because I know this is going to impact me for the rest of my life. The other is something I have been doing since I was 16. Working in restaurants has always been like a second home for me. The goofing around, meeting new people, new/different experience every work day helps keep me sane.

Last week i worked 31 hours at Chili's and 29 hours at ESPN. That's 60 hours in one week of work, almost 9 hours each day. I know people who don't even work 60 hours a month and they complain about certain things in life or maybe not having enough time to do things. Mmhmmmm. Right. I have been working since I was 16 because my parents raised me that way. I thank them so much for that, raising me right. I can't even imagine what it would be like going a week/month/year without ever working! Maybe it doesn't show at first when you are 16,17,18 or what have you. But later on in life (like right now in the mid 20's) you are able to start noticing who has/hasn't worked much in their life. Daily habits, attitudes, work ethic, responsibility, etc. are radically different with those who have/haven't worked in their lives.

I am grateful to be one of the people who have done it all my life and have all the necessary attributes to hopefully be successful one day!

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