Mary Ellison: You must be mad.
Major John Smith: If I wasn’t, what would I be doing in this job?

— Where Eagles Dare

It’s a rare and lucky person who has the perfect job.  I’ve been that guy for short stretches of my life, when I had to marvel at the fact that someone was paying me to do something.  Most of the time, I haven’t been that fortunate.

Don’t get me wrong. I have a good job, and I work with a great group of people.  I just wouldn’t do it for free, and it makes me crazy on occasion.

I guess the trick is to find that one or two facets of your job that interest you, and try to emphasize those as much as you can in your day.  If I can’t find those, or if they come around too rarely, I start looking for another job.  Life’s too short to let the day job take away the pleasure of the other half of your life.