Comments on: Here's the real barrier to your career happiness http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2005/04/03/heres-the-real-barrier-to-your-career-happiness/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:26:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: It’s a Good Thing You Aren’t Special | Space for Thinking http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2005/04/03/heres-the-real-barrier-to-your-career-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-265089 It’s a Good Thing You Aren’t Special | Space for Thinking Sat, 03 Dec 2011 14:13:48 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2005/04/03/heres-the-real-barrier-to-your-career-happiness/#comment-265089 [...] special.  Pretty much everyone thinks they’re a unique case.  It’s messing up everyone’s happiness and career, too.  The world is trying to tell you that you aren’t so different and it’s going [...] [...] special.  Pretty much everyone thinks they’re a unique case.  It’s messing up everyone’s happiness and career, too.  The world is trying to tell you that you aren’t so different and it’s going [...]

]]> By: Alan http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2005/04/03/heres-the-real-barrier-to-your-career-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-253358 Alan Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:56:19 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2005/04/03/heres-the-real-barrier-to-your-career-happiness/#comment-253358 Look, I really apologize for saying this and I know you're going to hate me, but "workout" is a noun, as are all the other verbs-and-adverb combos that not-quite-literate people conjoin into the noun form. You mean "You will do better in your career if you work out." Think of "turn left". You don't write "turnleft", do you? I know, you don't have to be correct but wouldn't you want to? Misapprehensions like this make people look bad. As for the article, I got myself fired from my dream job when my boss was replaced by one of the very few genuine a-holes I ever met. And, I don't regret it at all, despite being long-term unemployed. Look, I really apologize for saying this and I know you're going to hate me, but "workout" is a noun, as are all the other verbs-and-adverb combos that not-quite-literate people conjoin into the noun form.

You mean "You will do better in your career if you work out." Think of "turn left". You don't write "turnleft", do you?

I know, you don't have to be correct but wouldn't you want to? Misapprehensions like this make people look bad.

As for the article, I got myself fired from my dream job when my boss was replaced by one of the very few genuine a-holes I ever met. And, I don't regret it at all, despite being long-term unemployed.

]]> By: Jeremy http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2005/04/03/heres-the-real-barrier-to-your-career-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-251669 Jeremy Thu, 19 May 2011 15:26:32 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2005/04/03/heres-the-real-barrier-to-your-career-happiness/#comment-251669 Of course I am one of the average people that feels they don't fit the mold for this advice haha. I have an interesting situation. I have learned a unique set of skills (IT related) in a past job. I currently work as a web developer and designer and I really like it. I have always wanted to work in this arena. I make about 35/hr now. One of my old bosses is offering me a position for 85/hr - it is not very stable and who knows what it could lead to but i think it's a great opportunity to make a lot of money. I get to work from home some but travel a lot also. I do have a significant other who just wants me to do what makes me happy which is awesome but I think that amount of an increase in pay could make me very happy. I could be debt free, save for a ring, a house, and save up a bunch of money. But on the downside I would not get to see my gf everyday and I would be traveling and staying in different states sometimes. I know that traveling wears on me and wears me down. Also I wouldn't be able to hang with my friends, play soccer, and all the other things I really like to do as much (depending on the amount of travel). I dunno it seems like a hard decision for me. Any advice?? Of course I am one of the average people that feels they don't fit the mold for this advice haha.

I have an interesting situation. I have learned a unique set of skills (IT related) in a past job. I currently work as a web developer and designer and I really like it. I have always wanted to work in this arena. I make about 35/hr now.

One of my old bosses is offering me a position for 85/hr – it is not very stable and who knows what it could lead to but i think it's a great opportunity to make a lot of money. I get to work from home some but travel a lot also. I do have a significant other who just wants me to do what makes me happy which is awesome but I think that amount of an increase in pay could make me very happy. I could be debt free, save for a ring, a house, and save up a bunch of money.

But on the downside I would not get to see my gf everyday and I would be traveling and staying in different states sometimes. I know that traveling wears on me and wears me down. Also I wouldn't be able to hang with my friends, play soccer, and all the other things I really like to do as much (depending on the amount of travel). I dunno it seems like a hard decision for me. Any advice??

]]> By: Jeremy http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2005/04/03/heres-the-real-barrier-to-your-career-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-251668 Jeremy Thu, 19 May 2011 15:22:23 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2005/04/03/heres-the-real-barrier-to-your-career-happiness/#comment-251668 Be confident in yourself and other people will feel and follow that confidence. Everyone has something they are not confident about but you can work on basically any of them. If it's your skills build up your skill set. If it's your looks hit the gym. Be confident in yourself and other people will feel and follow that confidence. Everyone has something they are not confident about but you can work on basically any of them. If it's your skills build up your skill set. If it's your looks hit the gym.

]]> By: I’m Stealing This From Penelope Trunk « Spinning On That Dizzy Edge http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2005/04/03/heres-the-real-barrier-to-your-career-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-250382 I’m Stealing This From Penelope Trunk « Spinning On That Dizzy Edge Fri, 22 Apr 2011 18:56:12 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2005/04/03/heres-the-real-barrier-to-your-career-happiness/#comment-250382 [...] a lot of talk about happiness, and how to get it. Of course, I obsess about it on my blog, but, to be clear, I had decided happiness is lame, and we should not be trying to get [...] [...] a lot of talk about happiness, and how to get it. Of course, I obsess about it on my blog, but, to be clear, I had decided happiness is lame, and we should not be trying to get [...]

]]> By: Assech Omega http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2005/04/03/heres-the-real-barrier-to-your-career-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-248739 Assech Omega Tue, 12 Apr 2011 14:40:50 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2005/04/03/heres-the-real-barrier-to-your-career-happiness/#comment-248739 <a href="http://www.chineseenergetics.com" rel="nofollow"> Energy Psychology </a>  This is really helpful for all of US!!!
Energy Psychology
 

This is really helpful for all of US!!!

]]> By: Miss Alice http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2005/04/03/heres-the-real-barrier-to-your-career-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-234235 Miss Alice Fri, 29 Oct 2010 13:09:03 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2005/04/03/heres-the-real-barrier-to-your-career-happiness/#comment-234235 An interesting article. I can attest to the effectiveness of no 2 from personal experience. I think no 2 is the reason why society should support people on a livable wage in all occupations, regardless of how apparently "useless" some fields of study or endeavour might seem to society. On number 4 - relationships with others are certainly important, but I think the most important relationship is the one you have with yourself. An interesting article. I can attest to the effectiveness of no 2 from personal experience. I think no 2 is the reason why society should support people on a livable wage in all occupations, regardless of how apparently "useless" some fields of study or endeavour might seem to society.
On number 4 – relationships with others are certainly important, but I think the most important relationship is the one you have with yourself.

]]> By: Deb http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2005/04/03/heres-the-real-barrier-to-your-career-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-233479 Deb Fri, 15 Oct 2010 14:40:13 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2005/04/03/heres-the-real-barrier-to-your-career-happiness/#comment-233479 Jack, this may be incredibly late, but you're an idiot. Deb Jack, this may be incredibly late, but you're an idiot.

Deb

]]> By: AshishG http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2005/04/03/heres-the-real-barrier-to-your-career-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-231444 AshishG Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:09:33 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2005/04/03/heres-the-real-barrier-to-your-career-happiness/#comment-231444 Spot on. I believe the onus for most of the things going wrong is on ourselves only. Lately I am re-discovering the truth in the third point. Thanks for sensitizing your readers, by stating the obvious! Spot on. I believe the onus for most of the things going wrong is on ourselves only. Lately I am re-discovering the truth in the third point. Thanks for sensitizing your readers, by stating the obvious!

]]> By: mysticaltyger http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2005/04/03/heres-the-real-barrier-to-your-career-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-213809 mysticaltyger Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:38:21 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2005/04/03/heres-the-real-barrier-to-your-career-happiness/#comment-213809 Please learn to write non run-on sentences!! Please learn to write non run-on sentences!!

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