The Road Less Traveled

It is important to be passionate about a job; working 30-40 years in a job that drives a person insane will ruin them and wreck the relationships of the people who live and work around them. If that person is always irritable and depressed because of their job, the people around them start to feel the effects of negative atmosphere. It poisons the work place and decreases the productivity of everyone there. On the other hand, people who enjoy their job will work hard at it and be in a better mood which will make the workplace more positive. At my work place, it is noticeable who enjoys their job and who regrets getting up every morning to go to work. Some people there have worked at the store for the last 25 years and they still enjoy what they do. Others, however, can barely last more than a few months. Most employees do not work in their dream job but rather a job that they merely tolerate and anticipate their next vacation time. If I had to spend the next 40 years working at a grocery store stocking shelves, I could not stand it. Eventually I would become numb and depressed with this insignificant work. Next year I plan on studying in the University of Calgary Engineering department to become a computer engineer or software developer. Working with computers is something I enjoy and would enjoy for the rest of my working years. Computers are always developing and there are always new challenges to solve. Working in a career that has new challenges and is constantly changing keeps the workplace interesting and fresh for a long lasting career.