I have a confession to make.
I hate my job.
This is something I have kept quiet about to all except for my husband. I work for a manufacturer - well, let me back up - I'm a temp and have been for over a year. I've known people who have been temps for 4 years or more. They don't hire you on unless there's a job opening with the company, and that all depends on who you know. I won't go into too much detail, I'll just give you the simple version. The work itself is ok, except for the fact that things change constantly and no one tells me. It's impossible for me to do anything right. I'm told to ask questions if I don't know something, then when I do I get criticized because I should have known the answer. There is one person in particular who just plain does not like me. I can't ever do right in their eyes. I am a hard worker. I don't screw up all the time, if I did I wouldn't be working there. But when I do screw up it totally outshines everything I do right. Now, I'm an adult. I can handle criticism and I don't need a pat on the back for everything I do. But I never hear "Good job!", I only hear about what I do wrong. This is not the way to keep someone motivated and enthusiastic about their job. And it's starting to wear on me.
I've always been one of those people who never knew what they wanted to be when they grew up. I took some college courses years ago, but nothing they offered really resonated with me as a solid, enjoyable career choice. I had a good job for 5 years, working in Accounts Receivable for a nationwide company. I was even a supervisor there. But when we moved to Texas I had to leave because the nearest location was over an hour away from our new town. Since then I just kind of bounced around to various jobs. I kept telling myself maybe one day I'll go back to school, but I never saw the point. It's horrendously expensive and it seems like nobody can find a job once they get out of school. Plus I still didn't know what I would truly be passionate about and would be worth all this hassle. So I just figured I'd keep working and see what happens. There was a time when I thought maybe I would stay at my current job and one day get hired on. But lately I have come to a realization. I don't want to be hired on by the company. I don't believe they take good care of their employees. No one seems to be happy. More importantly, why am I sitting here in a musty ass building from 8-5 staring at a screen? To help a company make profits? What difference does this truly make? I don't want to be stuck behind a desk my entire life. This is not what I was made to do. So I'm a-movin' on.
I can't just up and quit. We need to keep our income the way it is right now. My husband will be getting out of the Army within a year - or sooner, all depending on when his medical paperwork goes through. Once he's in the civilian world he will make at least twice what he makes now, if not more. So I got to thinking - this will really free me up and give me a chance to do what I really want to do.
And over the past few months, I have done some soul searching and came to a realization. I finally know what I want my career to be.
I'm going to become a personal trainer.
Fitness has become my passion and I want to share it with others. I can't think of anything more rewarding than helping someone reach their goals.
I've seriously become one of those people who loves to exercise. I go crazy without it. So I think this could be my dream job - one that I would love doing each and every day. And in a country where 1/3 of the population is overweight, more and more people will be seeking an answer to that problem. That answer is fitness. There is a wall that we all have to get past - the point where working out is no longer a chore, it's something you genuinely look forward to. I want to help people get over this "wall" and show them that exercise can be fun. That the feeling of victory is worth the struggle. Victory may be running an extra mile, being able to complete an extra rep, fitting into your old jeans, shaving 1 minute off your 5k, graduating to heavier weights, finishing your first race, getting off your medication, losing inches off your waist, feeling more energetic every day - there are literally thousands of positive results that come from working your body hard. I want to help people experience them.
Yes, alot of it may be sales depending on what gym I work at. It will probably take me awhile to get a good client base and start making decent money. This will be a job where I have to work my way up from the bottom. But that's ok - we will be in a good financial situation so I won't be desperate for the money.
Over the next year, I will be learning as much as I possibly can about personal training. I'll be spending more time in the gym and experimenting with different exercise methods. Obviously I will be getting all my certifications as well. And in the process, I'll get myself into even better shape.
I'm really excited and eager to learn. This will be the start of a grand adventure ...
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