I Really Dislike My (Easy) Job

Article #15, Published June 20, 2017 by Elijah Wasson

A quote for the read:

"Happiness does not come from doing easy work but from the afterglow of satisfaction that comes after the achievement of a difficult task that demanded our best."
— Theodore Isaac Rubin

A very good quote, I must say...

As my very first official job ever, I work as kind of a cleanup/helper in a health club for seniors. The club includes a fitness gym, physical therapy, and massages. My job is to mainly stand at a desk in the gym for anyone who needs my help with machines, fitness classes, etc. I also have to go around and collect laundry, including towels and bed sheets from the physical therapy sessions. In the beginning of my shift, I wipe down and clean the all of the exercise equipment.

Now don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining about having to do all those simple jobs -- I’m complaining about having to be inside in the ice-cold air conditioning all day being bored of my mind most of the time. I stand there so long just waiting for laundry to get done that, even though I already did all of my assigned cleaning duties, I end up just making rounds and cleaning all of the equipment again and again.

Fortunately, I am allowed to use my laptop while I stand at the desk, so I don't go completely insane. Occasionally I will write a Steemit post or do some research on the stock market, but other than that, one eventually runs out of things to do on the internet.

In summary, I have worked long days out in the summer heat and very much enjoy that over being inside in the air conditioning folding laundry.