January 14, 2008
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Updates
Xanga. I worked on a site update last Friday night. WHAT DO YOU THINK? I extended the width to 1024 pixels because almost everyone views at higher than 800 pixels wide these days and most websites have begun to acknowledge that by expanding. And (most importantly), this gives me more space for text and pictures.
Birthdays. What a wonderful surprise celebration for malfunction54 and my birthday over the weekend, as arranged by our lovely spouses. God is so good to me. Some pictures to follow as well.
Spain. I’ve been putting together the next installment of Spain, which will be posted in the next day or so. I’m trying to make it more of a real travelogue than simply a posting of pictures, as tempting as that sounds.
Work. As my friend, Ray, said about his work this past week, “it just keeps on getting worse day after day.” Truer words have not been said of what my job has been degenerating to in the last 2-3 years, and incredibly more in the last 12 months. Unbelievably so, because face it, no one ever feels like it could get worse. Amazingly, it has. We are in disbelief. I appeal to all you wise people out there! Can someone tell me a reason to stay at a job if, despite all that you’ve put into it, you know that there will be no growth for you, for your department and the things that you’re working on?
Comments (8)
that is a cool banner! was someone taking your guys’ pic while you guys were taking your own pic? coolio.
happy bday too! pictures, pictures!
umm… in reality… if the handwriting is on the wall, you need to read it… if it’s not going anywhere, won’t go anywhere and it’s not helping yr career… y stay if it’s miserable too????
happy belated birthday! when is it again? i’m not wise so i uggest start looking for a new job. you sound miserable.
Over the past year I have been through many changes that were job related.
The initial job change came not of my own choosing. Even before that point, I felt in my gut, and it was probably God speaking, that change needed to occur. However, I rationalized that where I was at was my place of ministry. I had been there for nearly 8 years, so why should things change? I enjoyed what I did even with that nagging voice. Because I didn’t go with my gut and start instituting the change that God was moving me toward, events were orchestrated to get me out of the rut I was in.
Even the wife, nearly a year before the news that I would no longer be working there, was encouraging me to begin to look elsewhere. It was clearly apparent to everyone but me that I needed to move on.
The only reason I can say to stay at a job that you have described is if God has specifically called you to stay there. There may be that one person whose life (eternally) may depend on it, or another reason all together.
If that’s not the case, then I would, while I have the current job, begin to look elsewhere for employment. This after much prayer, of course.
That’s probably a longer answer than you were looking for. Hope that everything works out for your job situation!
BTW….A happy birthday to you!
isn’t your bday on Thurs? did you have an early bday party! Happy Birthday!!
why stay? do you need to learn about contentment in your circumstances? that’s the only reason, i can think of.
why go? if you’re miserable and that misery is translating into other areas of your life, that could be a reason. if the benefits of leaving outweigh any possible benefits of staying. i would definitely start looking at options for other work and see if there’s anything that’s enticing.
I like the banner and redesign, but unfortunately I’ve been using my 800×600 setting for the last few months. I’m not quite used to 1024 yet.
I’d say the reasons to stay would be if you discern that God wants you there and/or there are relationships to build and maintain. Of course, this is easier said than done.
Yes, I understand where you are. I had the same issues at my first job. I was there for 7 years, the last 3 of which were totally miserable, save for the fact that I really liked my team. In the end, there are not always clear signs (at least they aren’t clear until you view them with the filters of hindsight). Many times, I’ve experienced that there are many paths to take, and none of them are clearly the “right” way. A lot of what makes the path you choose the “right” one is whether or not you surrender it to God. Many times, I’ve looked back and realized that the path I had chosen *was* the right one because I was able to give it back to God and use that experience to try and glorify Him in whatever way possible.
Hope that wasn’t a non-answer
lshorng – you run 800×600? That is sooooo 1997.