Thursday, April 1, 2010

Great job?!

Some days, when I get weary of my day-to-day life, I like to dream about what I would do with my time. At times, I think I would love a job like this lady (pictured) has. She is a time keeper. She takes little time cards from bus drivers and notes the time of when they pass by her post. She can sit and enjoy the beautiful view (she happens to be near the top of a huge hill in the mountains), read (or study) all day, and there's a big tree which would offer plenty of shade. The actual job is not incredibly disruptive. I like to believe that she was only standing in this picture because she heard the rumble of the bus coming towards her and she wanted to be ready to pick up that time card. I try not to think about what it is like breathing in the fumes of the buses, standing out in the open where the wind blows dust into your face, weathering the rainy season, or the cold OR think about how little I would actually earn to be able to buy books to read while at work. That line of thought rather distracts from how great this job would be! I would rather concentrate on the benefits. :)