What was your A-HA moment??

[kimber62372]

My A-HA moment was a few weeks ago when I realized I did not want to further my career at my job. I have 6 years left to retire and said to myself "What's the point?!" It's not like i'm getting a raise or anything. I can't move up unless someone croaks or retires... SO, today was a BIG exam I was suppose to take and I decided not to do it and every one at my job thinks I am there right now. Of course I will tell them on Monday, but they expected me to use MY vacation day for this? LOL!! No way!

[Nancy5]

Kimber, I know exactly what you mean.  When I had a few years left to work I felt like who cares and why bother.  I spent many years in the work force and when I knew my years were coming to an end, I did my job the best I could do, but wanting to learn something new.....no thanks.

[Penwoir]

This is probably why I have not returned to the workplace after having my children. I always thought I would return, perhaps part-time. But now that my boys are 9 and 11 I've realized I don't want to be bettering myself. I am completely satisfied with where I'm at with my life and don't want to be striving for something for ever more. I like being satisfied. It means I'm not working towards something I don't have. These days, I take pleasure in looking after my tomato plants and growing sunflowers and green beans!

[SherylsShado]

I guess I'm still waiting for my a-ha moment.  I respect all the prior answers but I can't imagine there coming a day when I'd no longer be interested in learning something new or tackling a new challenge.  I've always been a work-aholic, maybe that has something to do with it (and it's not for the money only,  but because I love my work.)

If I had a job I totally hated,  I would probably feel the same as the above.  I've had a few jobs I hated so much that I just couldn't do them and quit within days to find where I could be happy.

Happiness is key at any age I think....