I think I got the golden ticket
30 April, 2007 at 11:33 am 1 comment
I think my job is ace. It is. Really. Obviously, compared to coal mining or refuse collection, sitting in a nice office and going to meetings sounds pretty la-di-dah, but I honestly think I got the winning ticket even in the white collar stakes.
I spent this morning writing a piece for a trade magazine about a subject of my choice that I find fascinating to put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard) about. And I wrote it sitting at home in my lounge in the sunshine, logged in remotely because my agency is cool like that.
Later this week I might go and talk to architects, engineers and other clever people about a revolutionary new place to live, work and play that needs an identity. Then I could sit in on some focus groups for an exciting new health and beauty launch and work out how to shift some more of a very famous soft drink in foodservice. All the time using my brain and working out the answers for myself with the added benefit of a mass of useful information and 190 helpful people to confer with.
Add to that, I work in a fantastic old mansion (with dodgy 80s extension), complete with wifi’d garden and situated close enough to get me from desk to stables in 30 minutes flat in the Summer.
Of course, it isn’t always fun and challenging and perfect, but I recon that 80% of the time I really like/love my job and how many people can say that?
Entry filed under: Account Planning, Life, Planning, Work. Tags: Account Planning, Planning, winning ticket.
1. Will | 30 April, 2007 at 11:51 am
It really is a fantastic job.
Planning was why I didn’t become a solicitor. Sure, the pay might have been good.. but it would take me over and not be even half as much fun.