I am a big, big, big-time mom, so when I have my three-day job, I can’t stop being frustrated, but when I think about it, I can’t stop being angry, I can’t stop feeling embarrassed, and I can’t stop thinking about the world without doing something.
I think it’s important to note that most of these jobs are not in the tech sector, but in the medical or manufacturing sector.
Sure, I’m totally kidding. Most of the jobs I mentioned were for professionals in the entertainment industry. But there are plenty of people who work in that industry for a living who are also parents. For instance, my husband works at a large company as an IT manager. His kids are in the school system (in a school district that also has a high percentage of tech jobs). I work as a PA (also a high percentage of tech jobs) for a high school near my town.
It’s amazing how much work, time, and money goes into a single job. My husband has been making more money and getting more and better stuff than I ever have in my life and my job is more than he ever has before. I don’t even mind that he’s working in an environment that I don’t like. I’ve always been the type of person who likes to work in environments I dislike.
I think this is one of the most under-appreciated benefits of working in a tech environment. It’s not just the knowledge, skills, and the company’s mission; it’s how the work itself is made clear and felt. At least that’s how I feel about the job. I work in an office where I don’t work from home and the rest of my coworkers are all in the same building.
That’s not to say you can’t be on your computer all day long, but there are other things you are allowed to do. Ive talked to people who have made a career out of being on their computers all day long and they are amazed. It’s not just that it’s their job. It’s the way they describe it that makes it so that even people outside of their field of expertise can relate to them. I know I have.
My friend made a career out of being a computer technician and a graphic designer. He has an office in his house where he works from in his basement because he doesn’t want his boss to know he’s not a computer technician. He just uses his computer for his designs and his wife doesn’t know that he does that.
Its not just that its his job. Its the way that he describes it that makes it so that even people outside of their field of expertise can relate to him. We all have stories, but we rarely listen to them. It’s the way he describes it that makes it that i can relate to.
I used to work for a company that had a lot of designers in their office. They would come in and just sit in the corner and work for hours and hours. They would then come out and say they were exhausted. They would have to get up and work for the rest of the day. I didn’t even know they worked the late hours because I’ve never worked in a late hours office before. It was just a normal office.
What makes a good story, a wonderful story, or a great movie is when you have a good story. We often think about what we want to do when we get to bed, but it turns out that we can be a little bit of a slow learner. We need to remember that stories can be written with lots of twists and turns! And the twists and turns are where the story starts.
