Slight Epiphany

I came to Thomson FindLaw thinking that I was going to be in way over my head. What I got was a well-paid boring job in the midst of a growing corporation. I am not in over my head, I have all the skills that I need to do this job well. I have no illusions about Thomson any longer. It is a textbook definition of corporate ladder-climbing, and the thought of trying to far exceed "performance goals" and attend "team building" exercises made my dreadfully nervous.

Well, today I had something of an enlightening moment. I realized that I am extremely happy with the amount of money that I am making, and that for the time being I don't have to play the corporate game. I can come in, do my work, and leave, not worrying about whether I did enough to get me promoted when the next person steps down.

I realized that I truly don't care about advancement. I'm perfectly fine here for the time being, and that is a big load off. I can look forward to going home and taking a nice long bike ride.

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