i WANT to!

There are weeks I am strapped to my desk, taking calls, emailing out media requests and feeling overwhelmed with purpose but enjoying the motivation those tasks give me.

Then I have weeks of nothingness. Sometimes that’s after a planned weekend off work. Recently my brother got married and I took that weekend off, naturally. The week following a fun, worry-free weekend can run me off course of my beloved schedule I work hard to maintain. I give myself grace during those sentimental periods and highly value family time.

However, sometimes the stars are not aligned for me or my hormones have a different trajectory for me and I can’t seem to find anything that motivates me or fills me with purpose even the weeks following.

Writing can feel like a chore and not something I #LOVE !!!

Good news, I reached a point in my life where I can recognize those moments of introversion in my creativity and reflect on a new moment or experience that will spark interest in me instead of trying to work with something that was once “it”.

Ok but that is really not the point in why I'm writing. I want to express how I WANT to do things, anything, bad!

I want to be the assistant that grabs your coffee or dry cleaning, or takes your dog to the groomers. I want to do the shi#y little jobs ( in my career field ) that’s going to show adaptability, responsibility, courage, problem-solving, and overall interest in the job. Which, hopefully motivates the employer or the executive to maybe ask your opinion one day or to take on a bigger task. Maybe to copy edit, maybe even a research piece will get offered to you and you get your first opportunity to interview talent that the masses will read.

I want to do someone’s paperwork for them. I want to. I want to. I want to!!!

I'm sure a lot of you want to, too.

But we want to get paid. But I'm not asking for much…yet. I don’t mind making room in my schedule as a waitress for another part time job that will accelerate my career in efforts to cut off my secondary job.

As I look for these “internships”, many require being a student. Yes, I could have taken more advantage of these in college too, but I didn’t. I have more time in my schedule now and even feel more experienced for the jobs. Yet, I am denied these opportunities.

At the end of the day, I am just ranting about the job market but the deeper meaning to it all is to shed light on the smaller jobs that still matter to the inner workings of a company. Often overlooked or taken over by technology.

I want a ‘Devil Wears Prada’ moment. I want to be ‘Emily’. I wouldn’t mind you throwing your coat at me, I’ll hang it up if that means my opinion may be asked for the next season of runway, lol.

In all seriousness, let me know if you relate to this, I’m curious if Gen Z also WANTS to work.

XOXO,

S☮️