Comments on: A Round of Applause for Those Boring, Spiritually Unfulfilling Jobs

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 08 May 2014 13:07:09 +0000

I am very bored at my job. I work at a large bank, make $300k, and work from home 3 days per week. The pay and flexibility is amazing, but the work is boring. How do you keep motivated in a job thats not thrilling??? You focus on other things i guess.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 19:38:39 +0000

I agree with you. It doesn’t make sense for everyone to follow their passion in work. Sometimes the work allows for the person to follow their passions in other areas. I have a job that is perfect for me right now, but it requires very little brain power, no interaction with people and I am on the computer several hours a day. I sometimes think I should get a “career” of some sort rather than what I do now, but then I wouldn’t be able to set my own hours, be home for the kids, etc. So my piddly little job that doesn’t pay much works for me right now so I keep doing it.

By: One Frugal Girl

One Frugal Girl — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 01:51:08 +0000

In reply to getagrip. Excellent point! My husband was passionate about photography, but he spent twice as much time editing photos then he did shooting them. It also took quite a bit of time driving to and from various locations. I'm sure that's the case for most people who pursue their passions. It can't be all fun and games. Thanks for commenting.

By: One Frugal Girl

One Frugal Girl — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 01:48:19 +0000

In reply to Annie. Isn't that the truth. It's certainly easier to look past the negative aspects of a job when you earn a hearty salary. For a low wage worker that would be much more difficult.

By: One Frugal Girl

One Frugal Girl — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 01:46:24 +0000

In reply to Mike. Glad it helped you out.

By: One Frugal Girl

One Frugal Girl — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 01:46:03 +0000

A stress free job that pays well is even better! Especially one that never makes you work overtime.

By: One Frugal Girl

One Frugal Girl — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 01:45:09 +0000

I really appreciate all of the comments on this post! I’m glad to see that there are a lot of people out there who feel the same way about their jobs as I do.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 22:58:13 +0000

Exactly what I needed today. Thank you.

By: Annie

Annie — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:56:40 +0000

I am comfortable at my job, but I don’t love it. The pay is good enough that I only need to work 4 days a week. So I can spend 3 days a week with my baby and pursuing my other hobbies.

It would be really stressful to have a fulfilling job, but always stressing about money. If you are lucky enough to have a fulfilling job with a good paycheck, then good for you. But I think most people probably have a mundane, boring job. And if that is the case, it is better to have a mundane, boring, good paying job than a mundane boring, low paying job.

By: getagrip

getagrip — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:22:02 +0000

I feel passion is sometimes overrated and often overhyped. Everyone likes to hear that you can work at something you can love and make money so there are plenty of folks will to put out that kind of content. I feel that many people who claim to work only at their passion are not. Look at a blogger, maybe writing a blog is their passion, but there are plenty of other activities they’ll be the first to tell you they have to do to make a blog successful besides just putting out content that they don’t get a charge out of doing. So this idea they are working solely on their passion is not true, and I think this holds for many people and their jobs. The drudge work that goes into creating a finished product you can be proud of may be held together by passion for the finished product, but the drudge work often has to be done to get the finished product you are passionate about. Too many folks seem to think it’s all joy type work.