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…and by you I might mean me. Sometimes lyrics come screaming out of the speaker, and regardless of the other words that surround them they cause an emotional reaction. The following songs contain lyrics that shine a light on job dissatisfaction.
Specifically, my job dissatisfaction. These are 5 songs that play everyday on my workplace music system. Here’s to being a disgruntled employee!
Piano Man by Billy Joel
Offending lyric: But there’s someplace that he’d rather be
He says, “Bill, I believe this is killing me.”
As the smile ran away from his face
“Well I’m sure that I could be a movie star
If I could get out of this place”
Rocket Man by Elton John
Offending lyric: It’s just my job five days a week
9 to 5 by Dolly Parton
Offending lyric: They let you dream just to watch ‘em shatter
You’re just a step on the boss-man’s ladder
But you got dreams he’ll never take away
You’re in the same boat with a lotta your friends
Waitin’ for the day your ship’ll come in
‘n’ the tide’s gonna turn and it’s all gonna roll your way
Let’s be honest though. This whole song is about being unhappy with your job.
Stayin Alive by the Bee Gees
Offending lyric: Life goin’ nowhere. Somebody help me.
Somebody help me, yeah.
Life goin’ nowhere. Somebody help me.
Somebody help me, yeah. Stayin’ alive.
Footloose by Kenny Loggins
Offending lyric: I been working so hard
Keep punching my card
Eight hours, for what?…
You’re yearning, burning for some
Somebody to tell you
That life ain’t passing you by
I’m trying to tell you
It will if you don’t even try
Notable mention: Disqualified for not actually being played at my workplace
Take this job and shove it by Johnny Paycheck
What songs sum up your feelings about work? Are you one of these mythical creatures that love their job? Is your list better than mine? Share in the comments.
“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.” ~Dr. Seuss
I know someone who speaks in a false accent. At least we’re all pretty sure she’s faking, because every now and then it vanishes entirely and she sounds like a bland mid-western. No one is sure why she tries to pass herself as a prim Brit. Maybe she thinks it makes her seem more important, or special, but it manages only to make her look silly. She’s trying too hard to be someone she isn’t.
While I hope none of you are faking an accent, we all wear social masks from time to time. We pretend to be something that isn’t quite true to fit in with others. We conform to what we think others want us to be, and we hide our true self for fear that we would be rejected. And lets face it… sharing yourself with others openly, honestly and being rejected…. sucks.
So we project false traits or persona’s to protect ourselves. Many times we have several different persona’s that we wear in different circumstances. We repress opinions that might offend others, or smile when we really don’t mean it, and unfortunately in our society, we have to.
It’s unlikely you’d have a successful job interview if you were truly yourself. Showing up in pajamas without combing your hair isn’t going to impress anyone. So you dress up, you look nicer than you would for a night of playing Smash Bros with your friends. When the interviewer asks you what your greatest weakness is you have some cookie cutter response like “I work too hard, I’m a workaholic.” When the truth is “I procrastinate too much and most of the time I’ve finished a project minutes before the deadline.”
Social masks are a necessary evil. I don’t think you’ll lose your identity by wearing nice clothes to impress an interviewer, or laughing at a joke you don’t think is funny. Hopefully you can recognize yourself in your masks. At the core, your values and personality should still exist. Hopefully, you haven’t abandoned too much of who you are just to fit in.
Hopefully you aren’t from Iowa pretending to be British.
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“Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark. Professionals built the Titanic.” ~Unknown How often do you try completely new things? When is the last time you abandoned all reason and took an ambitious leap into an activity you’d never tried before? If you’re like me, it may have been a [...]
Gather ’round, it’s story time! Sometimes, its hard to remember that things happen for a reason. There is a plan, and the things we go through prepare us for the things ahead. I read this story about a year ago and I like to re-read it when I’m feeling overwhelmed by life. Hopefully it brings [...]
…and by you I might mean me. Sometimes lyrics come screaming out of the speaker, and regardless of the other words that surround them they cause an emotional reaction. The following songs contain lyrics that shine a light on job dissatisfaction.
