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On the road to being a writer, I needed money to survive. So, I settled as an F&B supervisor for a sushi fast food joint. I joined the company because I desperately needed money but from the beginning, I had no intention of staying.
But I got comfortable so I stayed for about 6 months. When I wanted to leave, my manager tried to change my mind and wanted me to stay. I told her about my dream job and being in F&B has always been a temporary job.
“You didn’t even give us a chance,” she said. “From day one, you had a certain impression and the mindset to leave. That’s why you don’t enjoy working here.”
And she’s right… to a certain extent.
If I had ended up being happy working for them, I might not have left. I might not have been doing free gigs, failing multiple times or knowing what I know today.
I would not have been a writer.
So I’m thankful that being a writer was my “dream job”. It pushed me to get out of my comfort zone and strive for more.
What do I mean there’s no such thing as a dream job?
When I was younger, it seems like many of friends knew what they wanted to do when they grow up. I’d always say the standard answers of becoming a teacher or doctor because that’s what my parents keep telling me.
I never knew what I wanted to do as a job but I have always loved writing. So, after graduation and a couple of trials & errors, I wanted what I love to do as my dream job.
And after hustling, I became a content producer for Bountie.
However, the few months into being a writer, I grew uneasy. I realised that I don’t want to just write. Now, I realised that my passion is content creation. I want to be able to get paid to write, create videos and host podcasts.
My new dream job is to be able to do all those. To be honest, I think my dream job is to build a media company. Is that considered as a job? I don’t know. But whatever, I’ll take it one step at a time. Right now, I’m picking up video editing so I can be one step closer to my goal.
My point is…
Your dream job won’t stay as a dream job. When you’ve achieved a certain level, you’ll want to reach higher. Or pivot to a different job scope. And that’s okay.
Just do you, be happy and live your life.
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This post was previously published on www.medium.com and is republished here with permission from the author.
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