This is what it looks like to REALLY love your job.
See, I’m just back from two weeks' hols in Greece.
One
night I went for a meal at Angelo’s restaurant with my girlfriend…
And who should be serving us but Angelo himself.
He greeted us with a huge smile.
It was like he’d been waiting for us all evening.
And as we settled in to our meal we saw Angelo in action.
Welcoming guests with gusto as they entered his
restaurant…
Chatting with everyone and sharing stories…
Making sure the tables had exactly what they needed…
Preparing whole fish with the skill of a master…
And sharing shots of raki with each table as they finished their meal.
Angelo’s love for his restaurant and his customers was obvious.
And so was the joy he got from an evening’s service.
In fact, when we left the restaurant we felt a tinge of sadness.
It
was like waving goodbye to a friend.
And I realised…
This is what it looks like when you truly love your job.
Now, does everyone who loves their job act like Angelo?
I don’t think so.
Working in hospitality probably makes it a bit more visible.
But it stuck in my mind.
Because I don’t often come across someone who so clearly loves what they do…
And you can actually see it in action.
It got me thinking…
WHY was Angelo so in love with his job?
And the answer is this:
Angelo has aligned his job to what he loves.
He clearly loves entertaining…
He loves food…
And he loves looking after people.
(I think he enjoys a few shots of raki too)
And his job and his business lets him do all these
things.
I thought this was pretty neat.
Because I can see how my old job was not aligned to what I enjoy.
Which begs the question...
If you don’t love your job, does it matter?
That’s a question only you can answer.
It didn’t use to matter to me.
But as time went by…
And I realised how my job was at odds with the type of life I wanted to live…
It started to matter more and more.
It all comes down to what’s important to you…
And what you’re trying to optimise your life for.
That’s it for today.
Catch you tomorrow.
- Tom
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