jay-h (3/3/2014)
In a job that is, for the most part, worthy-but-dull, rather than the stuff of dreamsMost good jobs are like that. Glamor is transient, but the enjoyment of doing something well, regardless of the field, is what makes it rewarding.
The hardest part for me at times is taking a back seat to developers... All because our work is kind of hidden...
jay-h (3/3/2014)
BTW, I often suspect that can be a poor choice to choose a job that is also your hobby/passion. If you love photography, will you love it so much when most of your time is doing ad photos for Randy's car lot or filling weekend after weekend with schlocky weddings? If you love music, will it be so much fun when you've got to hit the Motel 6 lounge for your 4 nights a week gig, whether you feel up to it or not?
My next (or next next) blog is going to be at least somewhat about this very topic. I think it really depends on the person. I think there are a great deal of folks who are happy to sing for fun and work. You can tell those musicians that last the longest are doing it for fun. Elvis Costello often complains about the business, but just loves making music.
I know Tom LaRock has his rockstar blogger list (http://thomaslarock.com/rankings/) which I still barely make, but I personally have never wanted to be a rock star, since most of them flame out. I want to be a folk star. People who stay hungry for what they do and love it, are happy doing it during the day, and at night. But it has to come from a love of what you are doing, not just out of a sense that you "ought" to be spending tons of time, or even worse, out of "greed", where you are just pushing yourself to be great because you want to be amazing and make a boatload of money.
But if you can choose a job that overlaps with what you love to do, going to work will be just as much fun as going on vacation (other than meetings, managers, budgets and all of that... but hey, you do need to make a living)