Many of us spend our workday watching the clock, waiting to go home. Or is that just me? Not just me? Okay, good. We do this even if we like our jobs.
Yesterday, I was back in the primer booth, my favourite spot in the building. I haven't spent any real time there in ages because I have been training in the paint booth learning base and clear coat, which have been fun in their respects. But it was good to be back in my spot. By myself with an earbud in my ear listening to podcasts all day, heaven on earth as far as my workplace is concerned.
But I was still watching the clock waiting for break time and so on. Out of habit, I suppose. A coworker encouraged me a few weeks ago to not wish my day away. She's right of course. You shouldn't spend your time waiting for the next day or the next big thing to happen. You should enjoy each day and each moment as it comes as much as possible. While I was in the primer booth, I went to check my watch and had to stop myself and remind myself to enjoy my day. I was in my booth listening to a podcast, what more could a girl ask for while working in a factory? Answer, not much. I thurally enjoy listening to podcasts, but in the primer booth is my only real opportunity to listen to them. We can't have earbuds in any other place in the building for safety reasons and I don't have much time or the ability to concentrate and listen to them in any other area of my life. Anyway, I'm not complaining, I'm just excited to have a day in the primer booth.
I realized that even though I'm looking forward to going home at the end of the day and seeing my family, it doesn't mean that I can't enjoy my work day and be thankful for all the things God has given me and done for me. We aren't going to love every day at work, just like we won't love every day at home. But we can enjoy the majority of them and not spend our days watching the clock in anticipation of going home or doing something else. Plus, there is a good chance that you prayed for the job that you now have and therefore should be thanking God for answering that prayer instead of wanting to go home. It is a blessing to go home to a loving family, and a blessing to go to work every day. Both of which I am thankful for. So I'm going to start working on enjoying the moment more and not spending my days watching the clock while at work.
How about you friend? Are you a clock watcher too?
I pray this encourages and blesses you today on this Thanksgiving Monday. Hubby and I travelled up north to quickly visit my side of the family for the weekend and are now resting today to recover from all of the excitement from the weekend and in anticipation of returning to work tomorrow.
God Bless
~Hannah
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