Less than a Minute Life Lesson-2410 Promotion and Character

Job Vs. Career

On a Monday morning if you have a stomach ache in your mind you have a job in the hand, whereas if you are excited about the new week you have a career in your mind.

If you keep seeing your watch many times in a day you have a job in the hand, whereas if you are aware of the schedule for the day you have a career in your mind.

If appraisals are disappointing, you have a job in the hand, whereas if you use appraisals for introspection you have a career in your mind.

If salary hike in a new company is attractive, you have a job in your hand, whereas if the hike is not exciting, you have a career in your mind

If cafeteria discussion is filled with deadlines and stirred with bosses' pressure you have a job in your hand, whereas if you dump the coffee cup in a few minutes and hit the workstation, you have a career in your mind

If you see personal development programs as a relief from your workplace you have a job in the hand, whereas you see it as an opportunity to develop self, you have a career in your mind

If you perceive deadlines and job demands as a pain you have a job in your hand, whereas if you take it as a challenge you have a career in your mind

If you wait for the weekend to escape from the workplace you have a job in your hand, whereas you consider weekends as a time to relax, you have a career in your mind

 On a weekend if you hit the bar with your colleagues you have a job in your hand, whereas if you spend time with your friends, you have a career in your mind.

 Those who are passionate about building a career, they see workplace as a training ground.

 Job or a career is an Attitude towards your workplace

 Today's employers are yesterday's career builders. The choice is yours to either perceive your workplace as an yet another job or a career.

M.L. Narendra Kumar