I do apologize for absconding for a while. I was and am tied up in recovery from my surgery.
I was sitting here pondering about why so many people complain about their work so much, and also those who feel it is beneath them to take up certain jobs even though they are unemployed. I think it all boils down to attitude.
At an early age my brother and I were taught the value for money because we hardly had any. So we learnt not to ask for many things. We were content with what we had, and as adults still are. As a teenager my paternal grandfather Abajaan, started a small business (minus his other major ones) at the back of the house. This was when I was staying with them. We made crayons, canvas paper…etc and I was tasked with wrapping the crayons with paper and then boxing them. I enjoyed what I did and got paid 100 rupees a month($1.47). I also tried to market the product, but not much as I was still in school. Besides this he also sold milk from his farm to local restaurants. I would go with the driver in the evening to these restaurants and help in delivery. I managed all this while being active in sports and school work. I enjoyed it very much. So when I moved to the United States no work was beneath me, because my foundation had been laid.
I got my first paying job with the university and then went on to work with a rental car company. Were there days where i complained? Absolutely, but it was always towards something I felt was not right, not toward the job I was doing. I loved every minute of working and was always told I was reliable. After working for so many years I got laid off. It was heart wrenching for me. I had just given birth when I lost my job and the combination almost proved deadly. And to make matters worse the market crash did not help at all where I lost most of my savings.
So after being unemployed for almost eight years, I am working again (part-time) and absolutely love what I do. So to those that complain constantly all I have to say is “be grateful”. There are plenty of people struggling everyday to survive this brutal world. Be grateful for being able to afford to buy the things you want, because I know what it is like to not have anything. I have always been grateful all my life for what I had and did not have. It put things into perspective where life was concerned and I hope I can instill a little bit of that in my son. I am extremely grateful to my mother and father for teaching me that no work is beneath me . If my grandpa could carry sacks of coal on his back even though he came from an affluent family, then I can work any where.
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