So my Royal Palm Bch buddy called me today to give me the low-down (or the update as it were) on life at the paper factory. Apparently, there's been some major restructuring going on and no ones happy about it. Two senior level members of management resigned and several other employees jumped ship, too. That place was an absolute disaster to begin with so I'm not surprised it's going down the tubes. Actually, if this were a privately owned company, they would be going down the tubes, but they're not. Which means, they can screw up left and right and never dissolve. Companies like this don't go away- they just 'restructure'. I swear it was like corporate musical chairs over there.....

It's amazing how the turnover rate continues to climb. Funny thing is, I'm pretty sure they couldn't care less. Anyway, I don't know what my friend plans to do but he seems to be handling it well. But I have to give him a pat on the back for maintaining in the midst of it all. Keeping a positive outlook is always good. (I suppose)....

It's good to work hard but if your work totally disrupts your joy, comfort and sanity- it's just not worth it. Some people's goal in life is to be lazy and never work (ever) but who ever said "WORK" has to be synonymous with slave labor? I'm not too keen on jobs where they crack the whip. I'm blessed to have a true interest in what I do everyday. No position has ever been a perfect fit for me as much as my counseling positions have been. You know you are where you're supposed to be in life when you ask yourself, 'would I do this if I had all the money in the world?' In my case, the answer is 'yes'. It's an interesting process to counsel someone. Like I always say, there's never a dull moment...

Final thoughts:

Having a job in this terrible economy? Nice.
Getting to enjoy every aspect of what you do? Priceless