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

[Jer]

I'm at a point in my life where I want to find a truly exceptional company to align myself with. I've got a Business Development/Sales background as well as IT, Real Estate, Banking/Finance, Investment, construction/electrician and numerous other experiences (comes with getting old I guess) to draw from but I'm curious about what is out there that can not only challenge me and keep me engaged but I want to find a company that cares for it's employees and their success as well as something I can be passionate about.

Bonus points for those with available positions (now or coming up) and located in Norther Colorado but I'm open to ideas here as I'd just love to hear from people who truly love what they do. I'm at a crossroads in my life and I want to find something to channel my focus into that will be more rewarding than just financially if you get my drift.

Example: At one point at an early age of my life I was going to be a fireman. That's what my grandpa did and, being as I was practically raised by my grandparents, I spent a LOT of time in the firehouse. Bunch of great guys and really seemed like something that I could enjoy. I always felt that it was something I wanted to do when I "grew up" and follow in his footsteps. My professional life took a different path early on when I stumbled into success elsewhere though and one day I woke up at 40 and realized I wasn't where I wanted to be in life. Crazy how quickly that time passed.

Is it being a fireman? I dunno. All I know is it wasn't what I was doing for work previously. That doesn't mean I can't find something I'm passionate about in the line of work I've been doing but it's very difficult. The opportunities I thought would be solid ended up being just the same BS with a different name & amount on the paychecks.

So, whatchu got?

[BigBear]

I don't have any advice, but I did want to say that I understand where you're at...

[Gman]

I don't have any advice, but I did want to say that I understand where you're at...

Yep. Me too. I hit 20 years with my current employer and figured it was time to try something different. My last day is next Friday. I'm going to give IT consulting a try. It certainly pays a lot better.

[Doc45]

I got nothin, too late for me, should've stayed in what I was doing a long time ago. My older son will be 35 this July and just loves being a firefighter/paramedic. He's been a Combat Medic, now Flight Medic in the CO National Guard (E6), has taught at a paramedic academy, worked in the ER and is driven to emergency medicine. He's quite fortunate in my eyes to know what he loves doing and is able to do it.

Find your passion and go for it is the only advice I can give. I too understand completely.

[cstone]

I have worked with awesome people...at times. I have been passionate about the work I was doing...at times. I have been fortunate that many of the things I have wanted to try or explore have become available at different times. Some of the things I thought were going to be awesome turned out to be not so awesome. Some of the things I took for granted while I was doing them are the things I miss most.

I like Mike Rowe's take on work. Don't do what you love, learn to love what you do. I am as guilty of not following this advice as many, but I try to remind my adult children that until they are competent at a job, they really don't know enough to hate the job. It is easy to be frustrated and hate things that I suck at. More often than not, once I have gotten good at something, I can actually make a fair judgement on whether it is something I would like to do for any length of time.

Of course my work partner, who just retired last year used to always remind me that "we work to live, not live to work." Best way to ruin a hobby is turn it into a job.

Gook luck with your next challenge.

[mb504]

So, whatchu got?

Maybe you could start your own school and teach "Adulting Classes"!

https://nypost.com/2017/03/17/helple...lting-classes/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/adultin...relationships/

http://www.newser.com/story/239162/m...grown-ups.html

[Jer]

I have worked with awesome people...at times. I have been passionate about the work I was doing...at times. I have been fortunate that many of the things I have wanted to try or explore have become available at different times. Some of the things I thought were going to be awesome turned out to be not so awesome. Some of the things I took for granted while I was doing them are the things I miss most.

I like Mike Rowe's take on work. Don't do what you love, learn to love what you do. I am as guilty of not following this advice as many, but I try to remind my adult children that until they are competent at a job, they really don't know enough to hate the job. It is easy to be frustrated and hate things that I suck at. More often than not, once I have gotten good at something, I can actually make a fair judgement on whether it is something I would like to do for any length of time.

Of course my work partner, who just retired last year used to always remind me that "we work to live, not live to work." Best way to ruin a hobby is turn it into a job.

Gook luck with your next challenge.

Thanks and I agree with the loving what you do part. It's just that, for the most part, these sales type jobs I tend to gravitate towards become very difficult to "love" long-term. I think if I could a sales gig with a cause I can get behind I would feel more fulfilled maybe? I dunno. I just feel like, there's something better for me out there but I don't know what that something is and I don't feel like I've got enough time left to sort of try several things, settle on something and become an expert at it. I love Mike Rowe though and his teachings are legendary.

Maybe you could start your own school and teach "Adulting Classes"!

https://nypost.com/2017/03/17/helple...lting-classes/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/adultin...relationships/

http://www.newser.com/story/239162/m...grown-ups.html

Wouldn't that require me being an adult to begin with? Wouldn't part of adulting be knowing it is I want to do for a career when I'm an adult?

[SouthPaw]

You could always be a professional cuddler?

https://fox4kc.com/2019/01/08/this-l...latonic-touch/

[mb504]

You could always be a professional cuddler?

https://fox4kc.com/2019/01/08/this-l...latonic-touch/

With only 4 certified cuddlers in Colorado, the market is wide open! https://cuddlist.com/cuddlers?fwp_categories=colorado

[OctopusHighball]

Wondering if this thread will be the shortest ever on this site?

I'm in a similar position as OP in that I've determined my next job will be something I am absolutely passionate about. I figured anything in the Aerospace, Vehicle or Firearm industry. I may even start looking this year.

For awhile, Boom Aerospace had a job opening for a Director of IT here in Denver Metro. Aside from what I thought was the worst name ever for an airplane manufacture, it sounded like something that I would love coming into work everyday to do. Not my overall technology stack, so I thought maybe snowball's chance in hell, but I did dream for a bit.