Choosing to love my job.

Every day I am tempted to just do the bare minimum at work. Honestly, I fell into recruiting. It wasn't something I sought out - "Oh, I just have to be a recruiter!" I wanted to be a rock star, for God's sake!

But I just realized something...

What if I have a choice as to whether I am happy at my job or not? What if I can actually choose to love my job and take pride in my work? Who would that be hurting? What are the pros and cons of choosing to love my job? Let's figure this out in real time...

Pros: Happy to get up and start work each day; sense of accomplishment after a productive day; increased self-respect; better relationships with co-workers; happier life in general; a sense of really living my life rather than waiting for my "real" life to start.

Cons: um...can't think of any...

So what will it mean to choose to love my job - in other words - what will I do differently now that I love my job? I think one of the big things for me is to ask myself questions like "How can I make this project even better? What can I do to take this above and beyond the expected?"

Today I was asked to research and put together a list of colleges in Jacksonville, FL where we might be able to recruit students to work part time positions for us. I've made a list of the colleges and the contact info for their career centers. How can I take it above and beyond? I could call each school and find out who the appropriate contact person is there, then contact them and ask them about the process for posting job opportunities there. I could then put all the info on a spreadsheet to present to my boss.

Okay, so my work is cut out for me...

I love my job!!