We’ve all been there. Many of us stay there — in a job that just doesn’t feel like our career. What do you do about this? Lose your will to live? No. But some people do fall down the slippery slope of losing their will to work. Or at least, to work hard.
It’s tough to stay motivated in a job that isn’t motivating. This wasn’t your goal. Wasn’t your dream. Maybe it wasn’t even your second or third or tenth choice. It is how you pay your rent.
In my previous post, we looked at the internal struggle people face who are looking for more from a work situation than just a paycheck. This generation of people entering the work force crave more than clocking in and clocking out. But sometimes it’s just all about the bills. It has to be.
That doesn’t mean that your dreams need to take the back seat. Today’s society is a breeding ground for a whole new model of entrepreneur. And guess what? It could be you. That entrepreneur is more creative than lucky. The great thing about the surge in technology, and other social advances, is that you can have so many things going on on the side. You want to start a business? There has never been a better time. With crowdfunding possibilities it might even be simpler to fund than ever before. You want to be a writer? You can start a blog. Self-publish a novel. The list is endless.
Maybe there is a way to have it all. At least as far as work goes. Maybe slinging cappuccinos isn’t your forever-and-always career. Maybe your administrative position really is just a way to make ends meet. You can still develop yourself and hone your skills. It takes time and dedication. It will feel like you’re working two full-time jobs. But maybe this will lead to the full-time day job that you’ve always wanted. So, develop a plan. Look into your funding options. Think about your goals. Put in the work after work. You never know where it might lead.
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Alexandra Saville (@CapitalistaBlog) is the Media and Writing Specialist at Law Street Media. She has experience in the publishing and marketing worlds and started her own publishing company right out of college. Her blogs, The Capitalista and Capitalista Careers, focus on the young and the entrepreneurial.