Comments on: Working it http://ooof.ca/blog/2010/03/09/working-it/ Where ooof isn't just an onomatopoeia Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:00:42 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Rhona http://ooof.ca/blog/2010/03/09/working-it/comment-page-1/#comment-70235 Rhona Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:41:08 +0000 http://ooof.ca/blog/?p=2098#comment-70235 Ok, this post is scary. I say that b/c I am currently somewhat in the same position. I was and probably will post about some situations that are going on at work that make me really upset and i have no no-one to blame but myself. Wow, looks like you and I are kind of going thru similar things at work. Yesterday at work we had some huge positive changes and I felt like I was left behind. Nothing of importance was offered to me which upset me to no end but then I realized I have to blame myself for my lack of initiative. I made one critical statement a few months ago that literally burned me now but I will make my intentions clear from now on as I see people who want change open their mouths and place themselves in front of the decision makers. I see my career changing directions in the next 5 years. I want out of my current industry by going back to school (hopefully-I have to get in first) BUT I still want to make and do as much as I can where I currently am as I need to demand a lot of responsibility and monetary salary anywhere else I go. One tip I can give you about ideas that pop into your head at work (which happens to me ALL the time, in and outside of work) is to buy a cute small notebook and keep handy. I just bought a blue one last week and made a label for it (at work) purely for ideas. Any idea that is. That way, nothing is lost in my sea of thoughts. Ok, this post is scary. I say that b/c I am currently somewhat in the same position. I was and probably will post about some situations that are going on at work that make me really upset and i have no no-one to blame but myself. Wow, looks like you and I are kind of going thru similar things at work.
Yesterday at work we had some huge positive changes and I felt like I was left behind. Nothing of importance was offered to me which upset me to no end but then I realized I have to blame myself for my lack of initiative. I made one critical statement a few months ago that literally burned me now but I will make my intentions clear from now on as I see people who want change open their mouths and place themselves in front of the decision makers.
I see my career changing directions in the next 5 years. I want out of my current industry by going back to school (hopefully-I have to get in first) BUT I still want to make and do as much as I can where I currently am as I need to demand a lot of responsibility and monetary salary anywhere else I go.

One tip I can give you about ideas that pop into your head at work (which happens to me ALL the time, in and outside of work) is to buy a cute small notebook and keep handy. I just bought a blue one last week and made a label for it (at work) purely for ideas. Any idea that is. That way, nothing is lost in my sea of thoughts.

]]> By: Emma http://ooof.ca/blog/2010/03/09/working-it/comment-page-1/#comment-70234 Emma Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:39:51 +0000 http://ooof.ca/blog/?p=2098#comment-70234 I think you know that I totally hate my job and don't even intend to be in it in 5 months, let alone years! :) I just wanted to say that I understand your 1st paragraph 110%! I have had that experience countless, countless times. I get all kinds of ideas and ambitions and plans while at work. When I get home - I'm done. No energy or will to follow through. I understand! I think you know that I totally hate my job and don’t even intend to be in it in 5 months, let alone years! :)

I just wanted to say that I understand your 1st paragraph 110%! I have had that experience countless, countless times. I get all kinds of ideas and ambitions and plans while at work. When I get home – I’m done. No energy or will to follow through. I understand!

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