Employment Guide

Being stuck in a rut with your career is no fun at all. I've been there before, so I know how it feels. Day in and day out, I went to work, felt myself waste away a little bit, and then went home. The day was gone and I didn't do anything that I found worth my time. Sure, I worked and earned a paycheck, but there's more to a rewarding career than just bringing home a paycheck.

I wanted more…I needed more out of my career. What I was doing was not giving me a sense of satisfaction or personal reward. Even though I earned a living, I felt like I was wasting my day, each day. That's no way to live.

Off I went on a search for the right career for me. This was important to do because I needed that sense of satisfaction and reward. I needed to feel like I was not wasting my day. The career I was in at the time did not give me that sense of satisfaction and reward. I needed something different -- I needed to get out of the rut.

There is hope for a better career, a better life, and a brighter future. The task does seem insurmountable, but as I have proven to myself, it is not.

Let me tell you a little bit about my journey. Day to day, I would wake before my body was ready, no matter how early I went to bed. I got ready and left for work, commuting anywhere from 45 minutes to one and a half hours, depending on traffic. I would then sit in a cubicle all day long, working at my computer, doing work that I found very boring, until it was time to go home. Then I left for the commute home. When I arrived at home, I was exhausted. Being bored all day really wore me out.

How could I possibly search for another job or get more education when I was exhausted every day? I will tell you that it was hard. I had a few false starts before really committing myself to the task. Basically, I was fed up. I was tired of what I was doing and I became driven to do more. That drive gave me the energy I needed to get out of my rut.

I made a basic plan, and then implemented a course of action. I decided that I needed more education in a different field, and so I started looking. Once I found what I needed, I worked tirelessly toward my goal. It was hard work, but I got there. I got out of that rut through hard work and dedication, both held together by a single vision of where I wanted to be in life.

That single vision is what helped me through the hard times of this journey. When I was down or tired, the vision gave me the energy I needed to go on. If you need to get out of a rut, you need a vision. You need something to reach for -- something you can see in your mind's eye. Find that vision and you can find something more for yourself.