When you have to just say no
I decided not to apply for the job I mentioned in the previous post.
Nope.
Not worth it.
At all. There's been this bug in my ear for a while now, telling me that more money, more "busyness" and similar junk would make me happier. And it's a LIE!!!! It is a bold-faced over the top lie. Now you're probably wondering why I changed my mind? And if you're not, I'm going to mention why anyway. I thought a consistent schedule, weekends off and wonderful staff would be enough to sway me. Heck, I thought more pay would sway me even more, and for a while it did. But teenagers. That's the deal breaker. That was the deal breaker. Last night I thought of a verse in the Bible and it just fit the situation; Mark 8:36. It reads what good is it to gain the whole world and lose your soul? The question I should have asked in the beginning was was any of this really worth it? To give up something I actually enjoy doing in exchange for working a population I don't particularly care for? And for what? More money? More responsibilities? A fancy schmancy title to go after my name? Nah. No thanks. I'll stick with what I do now; at least I get a few days off when I'm pulled around all over the place.
So for now I'm staying put. If I feel God is calling me in another direction, I'll go for it. But in the end, when it's all said and done, I just really liked the idea of more money and not working weekends. You know, these things happen though. They really do. I may regret my decision in a day or two, but I think in the long run I'll be happier.
Nope.
Not worth it.
At all. There's been this bug in my ear for a while now, telling me that more money, more "busyness" and similar junk would make me happier. And it's a LIE!!!! It is a bold-faced over the top lie. Now you're probably wondering why I changed my mind? And if you're not, I'm going to mention why anyway. I thought a consistent schedule, weekends off and wonderful staff would be enough to sway me. Heck, I thought more pay would sway me even more, and for a while it did. But teenagers. That's the deal breaker. That was the deal breaker. Last night I thought of a verse in the Bible and it just fit the situation; Mark 8:36. It reads what good is it to gain the whole world and lose your soul? The question I should have asked in the beginning was was any of this really worth it? To give up something I actually enjoy doing in exchange for working a population I don't particularly care for? And for what? More money? More responsibilities? A fancy schmancy title to go after my name? Nah. No thanks. I'll stick with what I do now; at least I get a few days off when I'm pulled around all over the place.
So for now I'm staying put. If I feel God is calling me in another direction, I'll go for it. But in the end, when it's all said and done, I just really liked the idea of more money and not working weekends. You know, these things happen though. They really do. I may regret my decision in a day or two, but I think in the long run I'll be happier.
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