27 July 2006
home boys, home
We're going home tomorrow! We'll be home for near ten days...It will be a great break from work and from Kansas. Nothing to do but drink and fish and visit with friends and family and drink and fish and drink and drink and drink...
10 July 2006
Why I do what I do
Today was one of those days when I realized....hey, I love what I do. No, I'm not drunk and not currently on any kind of drugs while I am typing this, and I know I've bitched about my boss and every little thing that is wrong at the museum to many people, BUT I thought about it today and came up with a thought: 'I don't care about them, just my job.' With that thought, along with a bunch of people who were really interested in everything I talked to them about, it made me glad I have a job like I do. For gods sake, I met a family of four who were touring four different living histories places in Kansas, Missouri, and Iowa...and that was their family vacation, how cool was that! And the kids were really interested and asked a ton of great questions.
It pays to have patience with a job like this because burn out is really easy. I've dealt with it for three years, and it should be something I am accustomed to, but this year has been really difficult. Maybe it is because I haven't had people that I live with that I can vent about work and they know exactly what I'm talking about. Plus it doesn't help that four people that I started out the season with have quit, with only one of them getting a job very similar but with better pay. But even with better paying job available, if you have a job you like wouldn't you stick around until the end of the season because of loyalty you feel towards your current job? There in lies the problem, some of the bosses we have either don't have a clue what is going on (for example: The DIRECTOR of the museum) or they just simply abuse the power they have. Three people who have worked with the farm manager have quit just this year because the guy abuses the hell out of his job and works the hell out of the guys and doesn't really do much work himself.
But if I just block all that out and go about my business and do what I like to do, I'll be fine. It doesn't really help that when all the interpreters get together all we do is complain about work, totally negative attitude to have in a job that allows you to sit outside most days.
It pays to have patience with a job like this because burn out is really easy. I've dealt with it for three years, and it should be something I am accustomed to, but this year has been really difficult. Maybe it is because I haven't had people that I live with that I can vent about work and they know exactly what I'm talking about. Plus it doesn't help that four people that I started out the season with have quit, with only one of them getting a job very similar but with better pay. But even with better paying job available, if you have a job you like wouldn't you stick around until the end of the season because of loyalty you feel towards your current job? There in lies the problem, some of the bosses we have either don't have a clue what is going on (for example: The DIRECTOR of the museum) or they just simply abuse the power they have. Three people who have worked with the farm manager have quit just this year because the guy abuses the hell out of his job and works the hell out of the guys and doesn't really do much work himself.
But if I just block all that out and go about my business and do what I like to do, I'll be fine. It doesn't really help that when all the interpreters get together all we do is complain about work, totally negative attitude to have in a job that allows you to sit outside most days.
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