Careers: Finding happiness on a slow career path

by Michael Baran

So things are not moving quite as rapidly as planned. You notice that you've been wearing hats a lot lately to keep from pulling out your hair. What is it? You've done everything 'right' and had envisioned yourself further...read more

by Allison Whitehead

My own career path could be seen as being rather slow, since I first started writing with a view to earning money some sixteen years ago. It's been a bumpy ride, and I've never yet been able to be self-sufficient and su...read more

by C.V.Rajan

When this title drew my attention, I started thinking aloud on the subject. Could there be scope for another different phrasing of the title, like: Being content with a slow career path? Being content with a slow career p...read more

by Patti Winters

When I first started out in the work force, I believed I needed to work hard to be able to succeed in anything I did. I thought that I had to push and push to get where I thought I needed to be. As I moved forward in my ca...read more

by Kateriscribe

I have been traveling my chosen career path for several years now. I have chosen to be a writer. To pay the bills however, I am a child care provider in my home. This way, I get to stay at home with my own children, and I ...read more

by InspiredWritingResea rch

Self-publishing - can building your own writing career path with www.lulu.com make you happier? My first book from www.lulu.com arrived yesterday, self-published, and I have to say that the cover title of these articles r...read more

by Torin Ellis

"Farthest from your mind is the thought of falling back. You carefully dig a hole, you dig deep and you patiently wait" a quote from the (movie) Band of Brothers. Hang on as I unfold a soul shaking two minute scenario that...read more

by Randa Morris

Finding happiness on any path is not as difficult as some would think. Happiness is state of mind, not a state of being. What this means is that if you are hoping that the next promotion, or the big "career break that y...read more

by Andie Anderson

I have been a nurse since 1990, but now at the ripe old age of fifty-two, it's time to make a career about-face. I have liked writing since I could write but when you have some degree of talent and probably no self-esteem...read more

by Judy Belshe-Toernblom

What is the "IT FACTOR" everybody is talking about? It can be a combination of personal flair, attitude, talent and personality that makes an actor a real discovery. However, all those qualities must come packaged with ...read more

by cody18

Instant career success and landing the perfect job right out of college is not a reality many of us get to experience. Instead the road to our "dream" job and a career we love usually takes some time and effort. Unless you...read more

by Christine Conte

Finding Happiness on a Slow Career Path. Remember the Yuppies from the 1980s? Movers and shakers on the fast track to the good life, they were! They parked their shiny BMW's in the driveways of their huge houses in thei...read more

by TC

Finding happiness in your career has nothing to do with how fast or slow the path is an everything to do with your expectations. A "slow" career path is only slow for someone if they find it to be slow, and this is relati...read more

by Mihaela Ghiuzeli

The only way to find happiness on a slow career path is if you really find it very rewarding. Feeling that you really make a difference can make up for financial struggles along the way. I was an adult teacher for 14 years...read more

by Lauren Russell

The key to finding happiness in any career path is to find a career that makes you happy. In many cases, a slow career path is very frustrating. That makes it even more important to choose a career that makes you happy, re...read more

by Krystle Hernandez

Many people will continue on a dead-end career path due to lack of education, options, or other various reasons. There are some individuals, however, who are very engaged in the career of their choice, but are generally u...read more

by Evelyn Mayfield

A slow career path is not the end of the world. You can use it to plan strategies for the future, or you can figure out why it has stalled, or you can accept it and enjoy it. To plan ahead while you are just plodding al...read more

by Ann Clemmons

Finding happiness on a slow career path can be frustrating, if not in some ways rewarding. My own life path has been an ever changing one. Although, I keep coming back ...read more

by Downward-Facing Dude

Many books and articles about careers encourage people to make changes if they are not working the job of their dreams. While I believe it is worthwhile to put some energy into finding a job that inspires you, what about ...read more

by Pria Ingrum

I have been with my current company over 6 years and in my new job there as a Contracts Administrator one year. Until then I had been working as an administrative assistant while waiting for a better opportunity and getti...read more