Have Fun at Work

someone said, "work is supposed to be fun! if you don't have fun at work, what's the point of going to work?!"

uhm. yah. unfortunately not everyone has the luxury of getting a fun job. and while it's partly about perspectives, whether you wanna see the glass half-full or half-empty, there are jobs out there that can't be considered as fun or exciting. i mean, somebody has to clean the toilet, collect trash, work in sewerage plants, right?! and to be fair, one can hardly call those jobs "fun", no matter how you see it. if everyone wants an easy fun job, then who's going to do the dirty (in the literal sense, not denigrating sense) work?! it will only lead to the failure in sustainability of a functional society.

yes, i know, everyone wants that fun element in their workplace, in the job that they do--and quite rightfully so--but a huge majority of the working class are working mainly because they need the paycheck to foot their bills. and when it comes to striving for a livelihood, the fun element can be forgone from the equation, can it not? it'd be awesome if it's there, but let's be pragmatic too. life is not always how you want it to be.

so while i dream of being the CEO of a multimillion company in a 7-star hotel somewhere in the desert (because i am needed there for a conference or meeting or whatever), sipping champagne watching tv enjoying a hot bubble bath while someone does my pedicure, i'm also making a mental note of all the to-do's for the rest of the week, making sure i get all the reading done for my two classes etc. maybe someday i'll get there--doing something i love without worrying about the financial aspects of things. but for now, the words i heard should only serve as an inspiration to keep pursuing my dreams, instead of invoking negative feelings towards my job.

in a few hours' time, i will be off to work. working graveyard is peaceful; i just pray for an easy night. and of course, i shall try to "have fun at work". ;)