Job Feature
The one that just makes you say, “I would kill for that job”, but how far would you go to keep this dream job? Usually when people imagine themselves in the career of their dreams, they only think about the money and the feeling of success it will bring to them. Yet they forget about the sacrifices they will have to make in order to maintain their career.
Mathew Veughn, a director/producer known for films such as ‘Layer Cake, Stardust, and Kick-Ass’ had quit the production of X-men 3. It was reported that Veughn decided to walk away from the film due to time issues he would have had being away from his family. He would have had to give up one year from being with his family to work on the film so he felt that the only option was to depart from the production. Bryan Singer, who worked on X-men movies as well, also resigned in the past due to other reasons. Brock lesnar, an athlete in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), was previously a WWE Superstar until 2004 before he starting his mixed martial arts career. He departed from the Wrestling organization because of their scheduling and constant traveling with little to no time for rest. It seems as though jobs are getting more demanding. More effort and energy has to be put into a career in order to please the customer, employer, or others responsible for the worker’s paycheck. But is it worth it?
Tierra Bell, junior at Urbana High, said “I always wanted to be a dancer, and if I had to make sacrifices to continue dancing, that would be very hard for me. But I would be dedicated to make the changes I needed to for the job”. Another junior, Kelsey Tatman, said, “Depending on where I am in life would determine how far I would go in order to keep my job. If I had a family, it would depend on the demands. If the job would require me to move a lot, I wouldn’t take it because that wouldn’t be good for my family. “I would take a job that offered a reasonable amount of money. But life isn’t just about making money. In some cases, happiness is more important,” said Senior Alex Hammond.
“I knew I wanted to be a teacher when I got older, but I thought I was going to become a physical education teacher. I loved sports and had always excelled in them, but some things leave you when you get out of high school. I think my sister talked me into becoming a consumer education teacher in college and found out I was very good at it”, said Jeannie Williams, a consumer education teacher at Urbana high school. I think my sister talked me into becoming a consumer education teacher in college and found out I was very good at it”, said Jeannie Williams, a consumer education teacher at Urbana high school.
There are many critical decisions people have to make to acquire that “Dream job” and to continue to have success in order to keep it. Some go as far as changing the way they look to get ahead, and some may move from city to city. But if keeping these jobs means missing important family events or cause unhappiness, does it hold that much importance?
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