WHY I CHOSE A HAPPY LIFE OVER A STABLE CAREER
Most people view having a stable career as one of the most necessary ingredients to a happy life, yet so many of us that are fortunate enough to have that stability still find ourselves wanting more.Is the problem solely that happiness requires more than just job security? Or do we live in a world where traditional full-time work actually contributes to our dissatisfaction?
If given the choice, I doubt that many of us would choose to work 40 hours a week. And those that would choose it are likely to have one thing in common: what they do for work directly engages at least one of their core passions.
But we live in a world where the majority of us need to work to survive. We accrue debt through post-secondary school and then when buying a house, and find ourselves working whatever is available until we one day (hopefully) land something in line with what we studied to do.
Given that the inherent value in a university or college degree seems to be steadily diminishing — all while the cost of attaining it is increasing — it appears as though the career landscape is becoming murkier and murkier.
But here come the millennials, a vocal and social media obsessed generation that I am proud to be a part of (minus the inexplicable preoccupation with Snapchat). We have made it known how we differ from our baby boomer parents, as summarized perfectly in this article published in The Atlantic.
Unlike our mothers and fathers, our happiness hinges significantly on our work-life balance and the attainment of personal goals and dreams — rather than simply being a part of a corporate one.
While many companies are actively attempting to accommodate this new attitude (see: Google, Facebook, the country of Sweden as a whole), the general full-time work structure continues to be Monday to Friday, from 9AM to 5PM. #News#Life#Happiness#Quit
