So that is the big question on this first working day of the year 2016. What will the year bring you?
I am working on finding more satisfaction. I know that I fight with finding job satisfaction. Some of my positions have been more satisfying than others. More rewarding. Some positions it is easier to see that you are making a difference. Some are very frustrating. That is part of the job. You can not save everyone with a rose colored glasses outlook of what "saved" means. I have to not necessarily adjust my expectations, but redefine what making a difference looks like. Especially when working in the juvenile world. Most of these kids don't have the advantages that you had, even if you grew up poor or in a broken home (or both) or any of a hundred other less than desirable conditions. Remember that even though the squeaky wheel gets the most grease, there are many others on your case load in need. And helping, making a difference, can be just as simple as being kind. As listening instead of directing. As advocating for that person.
I will find that increased job satisfaction this year by letting myself find the good.
What will you do?
P. O. Doe
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