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]]> By: Noah Fleming http://noahfleming.com/blog/no-fun-worst-job-in-the-world/comment-page-1#comment-957 Noah Fleming Sun, 04 Jul 2010 20:43:00 +0000 http://noahfleming.com/blog/?p=2745#comment-957 Thanks for this comment. What I meant was not intended for you per say :-) Here's how I think about it...most are looking for jobs that offer a further sense of intrinsic motivation such as purpose, satisfaction, enjoyment, and not telling people at barbecues your job sucks and it's zero fun. The no fun means it's a wrong match. I was trying to say that if that's the case and you're stuck there because you've got to feed the habit, then it's time to move on.<br><br>Extrinsic motivation also comes from praise and support, but are we being motivated by the praise and support, or the reward we hope comes from the praise and support (stuff, increased pay)<br><br> I hope that makes sense. I'm writing from my iPad so sorry for any typos. Thank you so much for this comment. It got me thinking. Thanks for this comment. What I meant was not intended for you per say :-) Here's how I think about it…most are looking for jobs that offer a further sense of intrinsic motivation such as purpose, satisfaction, enjoyment, and not telling people at barbecues your job sucks and it's zero fun. The no fun means it's a wrong match. I was trying to say that if that's the case and you're stuck there because you've got to feed the habit, then it's time to move on.

Extrinsic motivation also comes from praise and support, but are we being motivated by the praise and support, or the reward we hope comes from the praise and support (stuff, increased pay)

 I hope that makes sense. I'm writing from my iPad so sorry for any typos. Thank you so much for this comment. It got me thinking.

]]> By: Noah Fleming http://noahfleming.com/blog/no-fun-worst-job-in-the-world/comment-page-1#comment-952 Noah Fleming Sat, 03 Jul 2010 02:17:32 +0000 http://noahfleming.com/blog/?p=2745#comment-952 Royce, thanks so much. I've added this suggestion to my list of books to read. To be honest, ive already come to disagree with a few of the author's chosen "best 100".... We'll see as I work my way through the rest. Royce, thanks so much. I've added this suggestion to my list of books to read. To be honest, ive already come to disagree with a few of the author's chosen “best 100″…. We'll see as I work my way through the rest.

]]> By: Royce http://noahfleming.com/blog/no-fun-worst-job-in-the-world/comment-page-1#comment-950 Royce Fri, 02 Jul 2010 22:04:45 +0000 http://noahfleming.com/blog/?p=2745#comment-950 By the way - I'm not sure where to post this comment, but if the book "Better" by Atul Gawande is not one of the 100 best business books, I don't know what society has to offer anymore. Even though it is set in the field of medicine and hospitals, that book has more to say about successful endeavors - be they in business, medicine, whatever - than most strictly business books will. I highly recommend it and I'm shocked it's not in the top 100. By the way – I'm not sure where to post this comment, but if the book “Better” by Atul Gawande is not one of the 100 best business books, I don't know what society has to offer anymore. Even though it is set in the field of medicine and hospitals, that book has more to say about successful endeavors – be they in business, medicine, whatever – than most strictly business books will. I highly recommend it and I'm shocked it's not in the top 100.

]]> By: Royce http://noahfleming.com/blog/no-fun-worst-job-in-the-world/comment-page-1#comment-951 Royce Fri, 02 Jul 2010 22:03:04 +0000 http://noahfleming.com/blog/?p=2745#comment-951 I like this post, thanks Noah. I found you via Caitlin McCabe's blog (we call her C-Mac).<br><br>The one place where I'm not 100% with you is where you jump from the extrinsic rewards as the reason for this friend (or anyone) keeping their job. I don't have credit card debt and I don't have a big "stuff" habit, but I still have bills to pay. My cushion will last me for X number of months of rent and food, and then my options would be move back home or find a job to cover expenses while looking for a job that I love that is fun.<br><br>Now moving home isn't necessarily a defeat, but it's not exactly moving forward either. And anecdotally speaking I don't know if I've seen a clear delineation between "well-paying jobs that are not fun" and "low-paying jobs that are fun". At least not amongst acquaintances. Those two qualities, compensation and fun, seem to operate independent of one another for each job and each industry.<br><br>The tough part still seems to be finding that position that matches your skills and your passions to the company that can best utilize them. And to find that, I think we agree that you just have to be assertive about putting yourself out there and constantly looking. I like this post, thanks Noah. I found you via Caitlin McCabe's blog (we call her C-Mac).

The one place where I'm not 100% with you is where you jump from the extrinsic rewards as the reason for this friend (or anyone) keeping their job. I don't have credit card debt and I don't have a big “stuff” habit, but I still have bills to pay. My cushion will last me for X number of months of rent and food, and then my options would be move back home or find a job to cover expenses while looking for a job that I love that is fun.

Now moving home isn't necessarily a defeat, but it's not exactly moving forward either. And anecdotally speaking I don't know if I've seen a clear delineation between “well-paying jobs that are not fun” and “low-paying jobs that are fun”. At least not amongst acquaintances. Those two qualities, compensation and fun, seem to operate independent of one another for each job and each industry.

The tough part still seems to be finding that position that matches your skills and your passions to the company that can best utilize them. And to find that, I think we agree that you just have to be assertive about putting yourself out there and constantly looking.

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