Do u frequently feel that life is all only about work?

[ParisMilan]

I have been thinking of working overseas too. I would like to find a job which actually interests me so that i wouldnt feel like i'm working.

[bearsctay]

I had the same feeling earlier too. I work in investment banking for 5 years, and had been switching from European banks to US bank, was thinking that may be changing job would be better. But in the new company, everything is the same, i realised that i am still complaining about boss, colleague, workload etc. It's really change soup but didn't change medicine (chinese saying).

I have done lots of soul searching about what i want in my life and here is my opinion, a job is just a job, something that if you don't want to do it, someone else can replace you easily, our time and our salary is controlled by our boss and company. Which is different from career, whereby career is own by us. But often, we mixed career and job, e.g. our boss helping us to set the "career objective".. this is totally wrong! So in order to escape from this kind of rat racing environment, we need to give ourself a chance to do something different from others, in order to have a better life.

So i decided to start up my own business, and it has been going on for few months. It's tough but i didn't feel the so called monday blue or hating feeling when i am doing my business. In fact i work everyday after work and during the weekend for my own business, i feel energetic doing it. I think i have finally knows what i want in my life, it's to take charge of my own time, wealth and freedom. I am actively looking for like minded ppl to work together on the business, please pm me or email me at winesc82@hotmail.com if you think you are ready to take control of your life.

[bearsctay]

I had the same feeling earlier too. I work in investment banking for 5 years, and had been switching from European banks to US bank, was thinking that may be changing job would be better. But in the new company, everything is the same, i realised that i am still complaining about boss, colleague, workload etc. It's really change soup but didn't change medicine (chinese saying).

I have done lots of soul searching about what i want in my life and here is my opinion, a job is just a job, something that if you don't want to do it, someone else can replace you easily, our time and our salary is controlled by our boss and company. Which is different from career, whereby career is own by us. But often, we mixed career and job, e.g. our boss helping us to set the "career objective".. this is totally wrong! So in order to escape from this kind of rat racing environment, we need to give ourself a chance to do something different from others, in order to have a better life.

So i decided to start up my own business, and it has been going on for few months. It's tough but i didn't feel the so called monday blue or hating feeling when i am doing my business. In fact i work everyday after work and during the weekend for my own business, i feel energetic doing it. I think i have finally knows what i want in my life, it's to take charge of my own time, wealth and freedom. I am actively looking for like minded ppl to work together on the business, please pm me or email me at winesc82@hotmail.com if you think you are ready to take control of your life.

[Ayumijap]

Investment banking must be good money. But of course if thats not where your interest lies, you will end up dragging yourself to work everyday. To give up that high salary and now to focus on what you love to do now must be a very happy thing to have happened to you lately. Do what you love and you will not feel like you are working everyday, even 7 days a week.

[HeadHunter_HRJ]

It is essential to have work-life balance to make sure that you wont be stressed which in turn leads to producing poor quality work.