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They say the average career is 20 – 25 years long. Most people age out, or begin to look at retired life. Not me. While I enjoyed the pace and reward of the corporate life, I did not like the climb up the rungs. I didn’t like the middle managers with small egos and big sticks.

I also didn’t plan to return to being a cashier, but I will tell you today, it rejuvinated me. Inspires me. Exausts me. And, at this moment, gives me a lot of hope and a lot of options.

From this place I can climb from within the grocery giant one slow rung at a time. Or I could jump “upstairs” to the corporate marketing office. I’m planning a little of both. Maximise my opportunites and minimize my risks.

Lower my financial needs during this economic uncertainty. Keep working on all of my creative pursuits. Just show up at the job, do the work, have fun.

When I leave my job today there is not one fear, one concern, one care about my role until I’m back onsite. The time away from this job is MY TIME. In my executive life, there was a lot of anxiety and frustration involving the work or the manager being threatened by my hyper-enthusiasm. I’ve learned “Robin Williams” rubs some people the wrong way.

For now, I’ve got my sails in both oceans. I’m going to show up and do the work. I’m also going to apply for corporate jobs and see where I end up. Even the possibility of become the corporate storyteller is enough to give me ambitious dreams. I’m going to do it either way, but it sure would be nice to get paid what I’m worth.

[Listen to the Deep Dive explore the concepts of The Happy Cashier.]

The hope I see in others
becomes the hope I have for myself,
my life, and my own journey.
– The Happy Cashier

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