Hello
I am new to the MMM world and I am finding it fascinating and loving it. I recently read 'Your Money or Your Life' which really inspired me and then having the inspiration of MMM I realise I need to return to office life.
I am currently working at a school which has been a really nice break from office work, but it isn't paying me anyway near enough. I need to return to the cubicle (I do web development) but I really really struggle with office jobs and some non-office jobs too...I realise the common factor is ME! So I was wondering if anyone could help me change my attitude. I really struggle with the following in jobs:
1. The sitting at a desk all day.....My last office job I cycled about 40 minutes there and 40 minutes back, would walk an hour at lunchtime, get up for a toilet break, cup of tea as often as possible, but I really struggle with the whole sitting down at a desk for 7/8 hours...it feels like imprisonment, and feels sacrilege on a day when the sun is shining. I also find I can do most jobs in 5 hours of focused work and a lot of time feels like I'm wasting time.
2. Bosses - I always seem to attract bad bosses, it may be down to a bad experienced where I had work place bullying at one of my first jobs after uni, but I seem to be an over sensitive soul and any sign of stress or aggression from a boss makes me resent doing any work for them and often sees me leaving the job
3. The whole working for someone else and doing what is asked. When I work for myself on my own projects or freelance projects it feels a lot more fulfilling and I find hours of focused work can pass by where I don't notice.
4. The lack of holidays 25 days a year sucks when my partner is a teacher and gets about 14 weeks off a year. I love the holidays with the job I currently do at school.
I have tried dabbling in freelance, but find I attract difficult or awkward clients, I need to learn to be assertive. And I can't seem to make enough money from it at all, people in India and various places seem to be offering web development for peanuts.
I would love to start earning some better money, so please can people advise on how to get over the boredom, the sitting, the politics, the bosses etc etc so I can look for a new job with a more positive mindset.
Thanks in advance
Vicky