Who Here Works for an AWESOME Company & is Passionate About What They Do?

[Jer]

I love my company. We only have a couple open positions right now, but periodically come up with others. Our main office is in Niwot near Boulder. https://wiland.com/career-center/

Thanks for the suggestion but, based on what I say with the current posted opportunities, it appears as though college education is a requirement. This is a common non-starter for me so I'm kind of used to it at this point in my life though. The companies where I know someone who's able to help get my foot in the door have been happy they looked outside of their general hiring box/requirements. In a situation like your company where I don't know anyone my resume likely won't even get viewed by a human being w/o the proper credentials the software looks for as specified by the person in charge of hiring.

Get a job fishing as a baiter?

Only if there's a master's program. (I assume that's the joke you were going for)

[Jer]

Since you have many quals, why not do what other members here have done. Start your own business. If you're that good, with how short qualified contractors, consultants, IT and home security people are. You should be in the black by 2nd quarter.
Every person we know who went out on their own are going full tilt.
Being self employed while hard at first, seems to be a good way for those "seeking a company that's passionate" perfect for you. You sound good on paper, go out and show CO how good you are at what yo do.

Been there, done that. While it was somewhat enjoyable early on what I found was that it was my baby and I wasn't able to properly disconnect when I was "off" work. I want something that when I'm off I'm truly off and I can focus on what matters to me and decompressing. For purposes of longevity & happiness in this life I prefer to find someone to work for and get that 8-5 situation with benefits and actual down-time where I'm not focused on work. As with most things, there's pros and cons and I'm not yet ready to take a foray into that set of cons again.

Perhaps find a non-profit organization that aligns with your interests. Sounds like you have potential for something like Development Director or Marketing Director. The pay may not be the greatest but the people you work with tend to be folks you like.

Not a bad idea but has the feel of not being able to truly be "off" of work when I punch the clock as per my previous response above. Maybe I'm wrong but that seems like the type of position that will cause my mind to constantly race trying to think of new avenues or resources that would keep my up at night. If I'm wrong that would certainly be an opportunity to contribute to something larger than myself that would scratch that itch & if it was for a cause I truly believed in it could also scratch the passionate work itch as well.

[Great-Kazoo]

Join the military.



OR don't.
Sounds like you're making excuses instead of finding solutions.
Here's a hint. Sign up at Colorado Workforce, Jobs.gov and other employment related sites. FYI: there is no perfect job out there.
In today's workplace. You're the golden child, till they find someone to work for less. Or keep you on till you're this close > < to retirement. Then they drop you

[GilpinGuy]

In today's workplace. You're the golden child, till they find someone to work for less.

I've been on the ass end of this. Got a 4.7 out 5.0 annual review - over 4.5 was unheard of and had to to be approved by the GM. Got a decent raise and all of that, then 2 months later they canned my ass because they could get a totally green guy for $10K less who knew nothing. (Then I sold bacon for a while)

They lost the knowledge and experience, but it looked good on the books that quarter for labor. Screw next month or quarter, we need to worry about what looks good THIS month or quarter.

[ray1970]

To touch on something the OP mentioned a few posts back...

There was a time in my life where I worked a lot. Making as much money as possible was kind of my goal and if it meant working sixteen hours a day working on my scheduled days off or working through a weekend I just did it.

As I?ve gotten older and wiser I?ve realized that the reason any of us works is to have enough money to live a comfortable, enjoyable life. Working all of the time left very little free time to actually enjoy the benefits of making decent money.

I suppose one of the things that I enjoy about my current job is that it only obligates me to work a forty hour week. Typically, I can get most of that time in Monday through Wednesday and usually work about a half day on Thursday. Having Friday, Saturday, and Sunday off and being able to cut out early on Thursday gives me more time to actually enjoy life.

Finding the ideal work/life balance for your lifestyle might be more important than whether or not your job itself is enjoyable or satisfying.

[BushMasterBoy]

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[Jer]

To touch on something the OP mentioned a few posts back...

There was a time in my life where I worked a lot. Making as much money as possible was kind of my goal and if it meant working sixteen hours a day working on my scheduled days off or working through a weekend I just did it.

As I?ve gotten older and wiser I?ve realized that the reason any of us works is to have enough money to live a comfortable, enjoyable life. Working all of the time left very little free time to actually enjoy the benefits of making decent money.

I suppose one of the things that I enjoy about my current job is that it only obligates me to work a forty hour week. Typically, I can get most of that time in Monday through Wednesday and usually work about a half day on Thursday. Having Friday, Saturday, and Sunday off and being able to cut out early on Thursday gives me more time to actually enjoy life.

Finding the ideal work/life balance for your lifestyle might be more important than whether or not your job itself is enjoyable or satisfying.

That's the point I'm at in my life. The most income I generated in my life was also at a point where I enjoyed life the least because, once I was out and able to examine from the outside, I was always working even when I wasn't working. I never spent money, took trips or splurged on anything let along sat back to enjoy the simpler things in life.

I'm not ready to retire and a couple decades away from even considering but we have been smart with our money and have very little in the way of payments. At this point in life it's just earning to pay off what's left of the mortgage and throw money at retirement funds. Being somewhat smart with my money & getting lucky a few times over the years has lead to less stress at this point in my life when it comes to finding work because I don't HAVE to make a fortune to stay afloat. We're not into the common trappings of society that get most people into trouble in terms of credit card debt, massive car loans and other monthly expenditures to afford some lifestyle. None of this is to say I'm afraid of hard work and dedication for the right opportunity so don't read it as such. I get up at 5:00am every day to go do Crossfit because I enjoy it. It takes a special kind of maniac to do such a thing is what I'm told by people when they find out of this start to my daily routine. I do it because I love it and work my ass off because of that.

I want something similar in terms of work. Something that I'm passionate enough about that when I'm doing it it doesn't feel like I'm working my ass of because I've enjoy what it is I'm doing. That's what I'm looking for now and soliciting ideas I may not have thought of.

BTW, I don't think you mentioned what you do or who you do it for.

[Jer]

I don't know your age, but it's not easy to be a firefighter. EMT B, Firefighter 1 and 2 certs needed, probably a college degree. Paramedic would increase your shot. Then work for free for maybe 2-3 years as a reservist at a department that has such positions. Then, and only then, might you be able to be hired. It's important to remember that for every open position, they have probably 200-800 applications. Many of those are trash (HS graduates), but many are not. You need to be at the top of the pile to even have a slight chance of a job, and if your not in your prime, it's all that harder, if not, perhaps, impossible. If it's a place that has reservist positions - many do - think about it, who are they going to hire, you, or the guy that's volunteered for three years? It's not something that you can just hop careers into though, because there are too many people that really badly want to get paid to sit around all day grilling steaks. 'Scuse me while I dodge some incoming tomatoes.

Not to be the bearer of bad news, but it's not a career people can easily hop into.

Source: Close family and friends are/were FF.

By no means do I want it to seem like this is the easy way out because I don't believe that for a second. A buddy of mine was on a list for Colorado and Southern Wyoming for years just to get a volunteer position and when it finally came up it was someplace way southern Colorado. This was probably a decade ago so I'm sure things have changed but from what I've heard maybe not all that much. I realize that getting on full-time somewhere would be a challenge and my age is just a small portion of that. I know the process is stressful and the line is long but nothing worth having in life is easy to attain. This is also why it's a consideration since we're at a point where I don't need a six-figure-income to stay afloat.

[ray1970]

BTW, I don't think you mentioned what you do or who you do it for.

I'm mysterious that way. Lol.

I can send you a PM if not knowing is keeping you up at night.

[ChickNorris]

I'm mysterious that way. Lol.

I can send you a PM if not knowing is keeping you up at night.

Not keeping me up, but I do enjoy having context...