It's so slow at work that I'm going to leave at 2ish! And still get paid for the 2 hours I'm not actually working. Sweet!
Actually, I'm really lucky to have a job that I love. And not because the schedule is supposed to be from 8-4 with a hours paid lunch, and not because I usually roll in around 8:30 and it's not a problem, or because I'm going to take off something like 4 weeks this year (without mentioning the paid week off between Christmas and New Years), and my boss is OK with that.
I love where I work and what I do (when I actually am working). It's nice to be able to schedule my day as I see fit. And have the flexibility of time to do other things as they come up without stressing over getting everything else done that HAS to be done that day. There's usually not too much that HAS to be done on any certain day. Toss in a little bit of power over sub-contractors and the requirement to give clients advice and I'm happy as a pig in slop. (there's my Southern coming out) Plus I can wear casual clothes (usually not jeans, except on Fridays, and never sweats) and never have to wear hose!
Sometimes when I look through my college Alumni publication I feel like a failure because I'm not the youngest VP in company history or doing leading research in one field or another. But then I think, hey I'm only working 35 hours and getting paid for 40, those people are probably working 60 hours and only getting paid for 40, plus have to wear suits and hose and look professional. I actually get to have a life. And that is worth a whole lot more than money. True, I don't work for a company in which I can advance; this is it, baby! But I also enjoy not feeling like I'm part of a rat race in which if I make even one wrong step my whole career is ruined.
On top of the surface stuff, my work is actually valued and I feel like I spend my days productively. I've been in some jobs which didn't require much of me and ended up feeling like crap about myself. The only good thing I can say about those jobs is that I learned what I DID NOT want in a job. And that's just as valuable as knowing what you DO want in a job.
I hope you have a happy, relaxing weekend. I fully intend to do so myself.
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I'm in the same boat as you; great job, lots of flexibility, but no room to move up, which is OK by me because I don't think I'd ever want to be the VP of anything. I like the main parts of my job, and it allows Luke and me to live the life we want. I'd say we're both winners!
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