How's your day?.... I'm biased........ Me thinks this is a really, really fine time of year.
We here in the Midwest.. and, friends, loved ones in the Upper halfa the US, it's the time of year where ya ain't gotta stand by the front door... open it pensively, asking, "Is it safe? Am I free from frostbite? Do I gotta spend fitty minutes scraping the snow, ice offa the ole' Buick?
Victor... we live in (Houston, Florida, SoCal, Mehico) we ain't gotta worry about all that, all the time. Well goodie for you...I will try not to cuss too loud or, send, not-so-kind hand signals in Nov-Feb......
Baseball Ray.."Play Ball" abounds.. Boys, girls alike, dig the glove outta the box in the garage - go have 'a game of catch', what better? Victor, I'm not really a fan, boring game.
Eh, ok. But... it's still "BASKETBALL JONES" (March Madness.) Bragging rights, making fun of, wearing duds representing one's favorite team. Victor, not much into basketball either.... Victor?... Victor?... ALVIN??
OK!!! Still, I kinda think, universally, cause for pep in ones step, smiles ahead...even if yain't into The Mick, or, Kareem, there's gardening, indoor plants, 'feeshin', people wear less, I'M FREE, smiles ain't covered up by masks, thus, more frequent.
You mighta caught the word NICHE up there. My brain, upon awakening, worked (that's always a good thing) but, it also went back to 19fitty-something, sixty-something... and "What do I wanna be when I grow up" (for me there was but one answer.. Baseball Ray.)
Very well aware, the playing field is broader than that. I consulted my buddy AI and learned we twerps dreamed of being Doctors, Teachers, musicians, scientists, athletes... and, the "I wanna's" were painted by events of the times... "Cowboys" on TV, and, the Great Space Race that took over the US (I remember having stickers allover my notebook, drawing pics of spacecrafts... ) so, Astronaut was anudder answer.
Sure........ then the brain goes to today.. whadda snotnoses of the day wanna be? To my surprise, alotta the same stuff on the list.. teachers, doctors, lawyers, athletes, musicians...and additionally, painted by the day, "YouTuber", "Streamer", "Video Game Designer", yada.
It's been mentioned (repeatedly) I ain't one to give advice on: relationships, smoking cessation, Dave Ramsey-like tip$, and, employment.
It's also been mentioned, I gotta big mouth (keyboard), I kinda hear "Victor don't" which, of course is followed by "watch me."
Do as I say, not as I do. I'd find something I enjoy the heck out of. Your niche. Your like. You ain't bad at it. Sure, remuneration matters (to most, not as much to some)...
Tunnel. Huh? Uh huh, as in 'light at the end"... a plan (to which Victor might say "what's that?")... knowing all the goodies about SS at age 62, 65, 70, whadever the age is today... HEALTHCARE, ifn's u fortunate enough to get the hell outta Dodge before Medicare kicks in. (Scroll to Dave Ramsey, or, Edward D Jones, somebody, all that crap is foreign to me)...
So.. the thought of "Get in, get out" lends to it (work) ain't, can't be fun. Not so. Enjoyable has a place in there, and anyone can for sure have that. Some, never wanna quit. Some, continue to work part-time in retirement, like maybe, working a couple days a week at a golf course so you can play golf for free and hit golf balls into the trees.
I could be a nightmare for managers, I admit. (Not a fan of bulldozers, over-the-shoulder-lookers, rude, arrogant, ok, I'll stop but there's more!) But too, I tried to do good work. No matta' what you choose... flippin' burgs, selling insurance, training, teaching, yada... make it a goal to help, and a goal to hear compliments along the way. We all, I think, like compliments. And, when you're Johnny Paycheck done, I am sure you too distinctly remember the compliments from above, from coworkers, customers, yada. That's a niche as well.
Are you done Joel Olsteen? No, sorry, ain't. Be that person that wings comps too... that's dang near as gooda feel good. Sure, it's gotta be genuine.. but man.. do compliments help unruffle the hustle bustle of a working career.
Now I'm done.
Your welcome.
Ahm, Victor? Uh huh? That's you're welcome. Eh I dunno. Mr. Miagi always said "welcome", so, me thinks 'your welcome' works too.
Hey, btw, what tips, guidance, suggestion would you give to a friend or loved one entering the world of work today?
If I were a niche man, ya ba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dibba dum..
Love, Victurd