July 06, 2006
Junior Web Designer
The day after Canada day weekend was my first day at my new job at UTSC as a Junior Web Designer.
I was more excited than nervous. I had Web design jobs before, but somehow this one feels different. Maybe becuz of the title, watever it is, it feels good.
I remember back in ING, everyday I would look at the clock and hope the day would end faster. I felt my job was so meaningless and I didn't know what I was doing there.
When I started working @ school, I look at the clock too, but not so eager to get home. It was more like trying to finish my work before I leave. This was the hint for myself that I think I really like my new job. I'm enjoying it, ppl are nice there and my supervisor likes my work.
I feel a much greater sense of self accomplishment than my old work place. This is the first time I hope my contract wouldn't end so soon. Before this, I used to get confused about how some ppl can stay in one job for 20+ years. I could never imagine myself staying at ING for the rest of my life.
But now, I think I know why. If you have the passion for your job, and you really like it, you will WANT to stay there for a long time.
All in all, what I'm trying to say is, I think this is my ultimate career in the future. I'll try my best to find the balance between income and interest.
To have passion in your job is very important. No matter how much a job pays, if you are not happy there, then you are just making yourself miserable.
Never compromise to that.
Glad to hear you're enjoying your job.
I hope I can find a job I like too in the future.
you mean to be a magician? lol...j/k j/k...or not...
So dumb... sigh.
oh i'm glad u finally realize playing magic is dumb! congrats buddy! some great progress there!
No you're dumb!
I wish i will find a job that i like in the future. Oh well, i will worry about it when the time comes.
Chinese Blog: I still can't post there so i am gonna post here. 靜夜閒想,多數都會有點胡思亂想~孤單,是你要SUMMON我地來陪你的意思~ =P 就等朋友們從這魔鬼的化身中守護妳吧!
jenn - here's a thought: passion changes after awhile, especially for jobs, taking into consideration the daily routine and challenges that only surfaces once in awhile. It gets tiring. Even passion gets tiring. ha
as for the other entry on the other site, i was prepared to give an elaborate chinese (in mandarin) comment on it, and then realized that i'm stuck at finding words to express what i'm trying to say, so back to english it goes.
i've seen this side of you all these years, and nothing i say or we say can ever make you feel slightly better in any way; because this is your journey that you have to walk out of, this is what you have to go through, and that if you can't bear the burden anymore and company is what you need, i am here for you. we are all here.
we can't demean your feelings by trying to say we understand or we empathize, because we go through various different experiences that it's hard to pinpoint the exact thing the other person is talking about.
hope you feel better by now, considering i'm few days late with this response. ha
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