Thankful for Work

I know I do a lot of complaining about my job, so I thought it would be appropriate to do a "thankful" post about it...

I am Thankful I have work to Complain about.

With Gregg being out of work and in these very difficult economic times, when people are being laid off, often without severence, daily, I am really, really thankful I have a job to complain about.

I often don't take the time to contemplate how much others would love to have my job. I am, and should be every day, thankful I have a cluttered desk, an often frazzled secretary, and piles of medical records in my car trunk. I am, and should be every day, thankful I have back-to-back meetings, settlement negotiations over my cell phone at home, and weeks of 8 depositions. I am thankful my career affords me the opportunity to travel (even if I only see the inside of the airport and hotel), and take long drives (even if I am only watching other semis on the highway.)

I am thankful we could, if we had to, live off of my salary alone. I am thankful we can pay the mortgage and bills. I am thankful my job is secure and I don't have to worry about lay-offs.

I am thankful I work at a "family first" firm, where soccer games and parent-teacher conferences are as important as client meetings. I am thankful the founding partners are 2 working moms and a very dedicated working dad who show me HOW to balance it all every day.