Anonymous wrote:Bookstore. Want to work at a bookstore. Are those still around?

According to another recent thread, one of the local Barnes and Nobles is down a cashier...

Bookstore. Want to work at a bookstore. Are those still around?

Anonymous wrote:I totally get where you're coming from, OP. Everyone is supposed to want to be a chief and not an Indian. I was always fine with being an Indian and loved having my mental energy to myself and having work be on the menial side. You'll probably get flamed by others, but not everyone is a go-getter and that's okay in my book.

+100

this is me, exactly.

I just want to work in a paint-your-own-pottery place.

I am an RN.
Though I have my degree. I never ever want to move up, ever.

Never.

I totally feel the same way. You're supposed to want to be Head of Whatever or Director of Such-and-Such, but meetings and networking and office politics are just ugggghhhhhh. I'm fine with just getting the Director her coffee and making her travel reservations

Yes. And for me part of the appeal is having, generally, a 9-5 job where you don't have to work late hours and know you will be home at the same time each night. My job requires a lot of evening meetings, often till really late at night. Or, at the least, working from home after the 9-5, checking email, always being "on." I just want to work 9 - 5 and get it done!

I hear you. I work for a large-ish organization but primarily on a team of 4. My boss and I recently had a conversation where we were talking about the future of the team (grant funding issues, what the plan is to keep us all funded, etc.) and she noted that the other team members are really interested in moving up in our organization and wanted to take my temperature. I just sort of sighed, said, "you know, I'm really happy where I'm at, I just don't have the energy to keep going up." I feel very grateful to have the career I have - it's highly specialized and I'm still marveling that I've managed to stay employed for 25 years doing this sort of work. I'm just sort of "done." To my surprise, she started laughing and said, "me too! No desire to go anywhere other than where I'm at right now or further down."

I want to work in a work in a yoga studio....

I used to be a secretary, and although there were stressful days, I often dream of chucking the whole finance job thing and just going back to phones, copiers, and Power Point.

Studies show that administrative assistants are often some of the most stressed out people. Less control you have ever your job and your day, the more stress you have.

11:34 back.

this is actually such a great description that explains why I love it so. From 11:31:

". . . having my mental energy to myself and having work be on the menial side."

YES.

I actually have made this very same career downgrade and let me tell you, I do love it. I am a much happier person and can focus more on my family, not be crazy all the time, not be as stressed all the time. There ARE times when people ask me what I do, I want to say, "I used to do blah blah blah and now I have made the decision to do blah blah blah" and explain why, so they don't think I am naturally just admin. asst. material. But then I feel like that is such a mouthful to such a simple question. So, that is the downside. I am still glad I did it, though.

I totally get where you're coming from, OP. Everyone is supposed to want to be a chief and not an Indian. I was always fine with being an Indian and loved having my mental energy to myself and having work be on the menial side. You'll probably get flamed by others, but not everyone is a go-getter and that's okay in my book.

I'll join you. I'm sick of the rat race. I'm almost to the point of googling temp agencies...and I have a good job! It's flexible, with benefits! I'm just sick of the whole thing.

I am so tired of my job. I am sick of thinking, dealing with deadlines, and working hard (when I'm not on DCUM, of course). The idea of answering the phone, greeting guests, and maybe even making copies sounds so nice right now. Sigh. Anyone want a really overqualified secretary? I'll take a big pay cut. I don't want to quit my job, but I could figure out a way to live on less.