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Of course it does. Think about how much of your life you spend at work. If you're unhappy/frustrated/angry 40 or more hours per week, that is going to take a toll. I've been both unhappy and happy in jobs and can tell you life is much easier when you have a job you like.
My work history has been a variety of doing generally the same kinds of day jobs, so the variation of happiness has come from whether or not I like my coworkers and how drab/stressful the work is.
I have been lucky in that my worst job coincided with the best period of my life, where I had a girlfriend, a band, tons of friends and an unbelievable drinking tolerance. So, it wasn't too bad.
I haven't been fortunate enough to work a job that inspires me.
My work history has been a variety of doing generally the same kinds of day jobs, so the variation of happiness has come from whether or not I like my coworkers and how drab/stressful the work is.
I have been lucky in that my worst job coincided with the best period of my life, where I had a girlfriend, a band, tons of friends and an unbelievable drinking tolerance. So, it wasn't too bad.
I haven't been fortunate enough to work a job that inspires me.
I remember about 10 years ago I said to a friend, I don't think I'll ever work a job I love. I've liked almost all of my jobs, but I am never really inspired. I know some people feel that way, but I think i would need to get out of the business world and into some social type job to feel truly inspired.
Back tot he topic, if I get pissed at work it does affect my life. If my job is not inspiring, I need to find other ways to get inspiration...which is mostly through my children...positively affecting their lives.
Of course it does. Think about how much of your life you spend at work. If you're unhappy/frustrated/angry 40 or more hours per week, that is going to take a toll. I've been both unhappy and happy in jobs and can tell you life is much easier when you have a job you like.
^^^ This. If you can find a job where you're happy, it can make up for a world of other ills.
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I was very happy with my job for the 4th-17th years, after several promotions. Then I ran a business and was happy with that for about 14 years, the last two were miserable. So far I've been happy with this latest job for 6 years. During the times that I was unhappy with my work it did in fact affect my general, overall happiness, and even that of my family. It's hard to hide from them.
I am cool with my job, love working from home, love flexibility. It is a job, not a career. I don't care about careers anymore, I am counting down til retirement, about 18 years, lol.
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