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We've had such a fun summer with our Hawaii vacation and our long weekend in Vegas - but it makes me want to travel more. Time off at work is not a problem, the problem is finances. I'd imagine if more people could afford it, they would travel. There is so much out there to see. My wishlist of destinations is long!
My brain started wandering this evening, from the places I wanted to go, to the dark side of 'what ifs,' and of course, it all centered around money. I love my job, by no means do I wake up in the morning and NOT want to go to work. However, given the current economy, I wonder when the heck I'll get my next raise. I know I am lucky I have a job, a job with great benefits, a job I like - but I don't think I'm a horrible person to wonder when I'll get my next salary increase. It's not like I'm overpaid for what I do, but we're going on two years now and it hurts.
Then I think, what if I was at my old old job. When I left several years ago my boss asked me what she could do to make me stay. Nothing could make me stay. I was miserable, I hated life because I hated my job. My boss was literally, exactly like Miranda Priestly from The Devil Wears Prada. No joke. On a week-long vacation, not even 7 days away and a massage could get rid of the tension and knots in my back. It was too much stress and I was good at what I did. But...I could have gotten more money, probably what I make now, I could have made several years ago. I had to leave though and ultimately I'm glad I did.
It's just the what if's really sneak into your head. What if I was still there and made more than I make now? Would I then be able to go on a trip?
But then seriously, I would have probably snapped in half and gone insane if I was still there. So why do I even think such thoughts? It's funny how your brain works sometimes.
My brain started wandering this evening, from the places I wanted to go, to the dark side of 'what ifs,' and of course, it all centered around money. I love my job, by no means do I wake up in the morning and NOT want to go to work. However, given the current economy, I wonder when the heck I'll get my next raise. I know I am lucky I have a job, a job with great benefits, a job I like - but I don't think I'm a horrible person to wonder when I'll get my next salary increase. It's not like I'm overpaid for what I do, but we're going on two years now and it hurts.
Then I think, what if I was at my old old job. When I left several years ago my boss asked me what she could do to make me stay. Nothing could make me stay. I was miserable, I hated life because I hated my job. My boss was literally, exactly like Miranda Priestly from The Devil Wears Prada. No joke. On a week-long vacation, not even 7 days away and a massage could get rid of the tension and knots in my back. It was too much stress and I was good at what I did. But...I could have gotten more money, probably what I make now, I could have made several years ago. I had to leave though and ultimately I'm glad I did.
It's just the what if's really sneak into your head. What if I was still there and made more than I make now? Would I then be able to go on a trip?
But then seriously, I would have probably snapped in half and gone insane if I was still there. So why do I even think such thoughts? It's funny how your brain works sometimes.