What Is Your Work Song?

Recently, I've been pondering my attitude working at my current assignment.  I have worked as a subcontractor for most of the past three years, and most of that at a large bank here in Charlotte. It isn't my desire, but it has paid the bills. An unexpected benefit is that not having a permanent job has motivated me to start looking into what I want to do now as a career.  The last several months have persuaded me to move into coaching.  The reason is simple: The song in my head changes when I contemplate moving into coaching.  When I am facilitating a Financial Peace University class or talking to folks about careers, I have a different song in my heart. (This is not to be confused with Happy Feet penguin-heart-songs. I don't want to blog on that.)

Because of losses this year, banks here are laying off people and terminating contracts of their contractors.  My contract is being terminated about six months early.  As a result, I have noticed morale in my work area to be a bit lower.  Those who are leaving are unhappy about their plight; those who remain are not much happier.  The amount of work to be done hasn't changed, but the workloads soon will.

Many people work here because it's a job, and it pays the bills.  I know folks who have been here for many years.   When listening to people who don't like their current employment situations, a song goes through my head.  It's the flying monkey song from Wizard of Oz: Oh E oh.  You know the tune.  I sense this song a lot in big corporations.

However, when I'm teaching financial workshops, or talking to folks about careers, the song in my head changes to the Newsboys' mix of "I Am Free".

So, my goal now is to change my career situation so that my career song is "I Am Free". It's much more exciting, and I feel it's what God is calling me to do.  Besides, the songs in my head beat the voices.