Thinking

So my friend, Doug, hates his job.  I know a lot of people in that place.  I have no great advice to give.  But what I have been thinking about is a shift in perspective or a shift in place.  Seems there are two choices if you hate your job.  Keep at it and find a new focus or find a new job.
I've read all that stuff about doing what you love.  Well we can't all do that.  I'm sure the garbage man does not love his job.  Most employees at McDonald's don't love their job.  Sometimes a job is what lets you live  and do other things in the time not devoted to working.  Helps if it leaves you enough time and money to do the things you love in your off time.  Helps if you have something to be passionate about also.  If you are just working for the paycheck and surviving.....I have nothing.
Now Doug's job gives him four weeks paid vacation and at our age that is hard to give up.  A new job would most certainly mean back to one or two weeks and hopefully paid.  I have no idea what kind of money his job pays, but starting over means a drop in salary. Health insurance is always a consideration.  So many variables in life.
I remember Dave hated his job for a long time, but we were young and had a lot of responsibilities.  I loved his job and all the security it gave.  ADS paid a lot of bills and gave us a lot of perks.  And Dave found a place with the company where he could be challenged again and not hate his job.  Until he did, but I'm sure that was more the disease of alcoholism.
Me, I love my job.  It's part time with lot of lulls and lots of work hard periods.  It allows me the time to play with the littles.  And yeah......I don't make enough at that job to survive.  My life is planned a whole different way.  It gives me the extras and the fun of the job.
Doug, being a man of integrity and honor with work ethic, will most likely stay at the job till he retires.  And it's not a bad thing.  Just hope he finds a way to make it bearable because I assume he has another fifteen years to go.  Maybe he needs to go on more motorcycle rides with me.....if I could ever find a sitter.  ;p