Are You Having Fun At Work?

Noel Coward said, “Work is much more fun than fun.”

How many of us can honesty say that they feel as Noel Coward did?  In my career, I have encountered many people who firmly believe that work is work and by definition should never be fun.  This group believes that one works in order to have fun.

Based on personal experience particularly during the past several years, I am an advocate of the “life is short philosophy.  Recently, I have really been reviewing various aspects of my life and asking myself is this something I really want to do.  What I have realized in this process is that we all have choices and we can choose to do what we want to do.  Granted, some people may not be happy with the choices we make and we may have a limited number of options from which to choose.  Yet, we still have choices.

Occasionally, I meet people who are miserable in their jobs.  For them, work is far from being more fun than fun.  When I suggest that they have options, they often look at me like I have two heads and give me a litany of excuses why they are stuck.  Yet, every once in a while, one surprises me.  That person says, “you know, I’ve been unhappy in this job for years and maybe it is time to make a move.

Imagine what life would be like if we could have our work be a fun part of our lives. I am interested in hearing stories from people who have made a choice to enliven their work lives.  Is anyone out there willing to share his or hers?