“There are no menial jobs, only menial attitudes.” William Bennett
I like this quote because I have always believed this too. My family always pushed me at school and encouraged me to do well so that life would be a little easier and so I could get a job that pays well and maybe I wouldn’t have to worry about money so much.
Unfortunately with the current economic situation I think everyone will have to worry. I truly believe that in monetary terms, my ALT life is the best it is ever going to get. I have no major responsibilities now; no mortgage, no children, no debt. I earn my money and I live a great life seeing the world and not worrying about paying the rent or my bills.
I am glad I went to university and I believe that learning is important but if I had to do a menial job I think I could be just as happy. Lawyers, doctors and businessmen still need people to make food for them, they still need people to take their rubbish away every week and they still need people to look after their houses.
When I worked full time in a pub kitchen it was dirty, smelly work but a small part of me went home feeling like I’d done a hard day’s work. I still had my health, my family, my friends and everything else just didn’t matter. Is a rich businessman who lives alone with all his money any happier than an office cleaner who goes home every night to a loving family?
What is it that makes you truly happy?
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