There is a long-standing assumption that once you graduate from college, you will immediately find the perfect job that you will commit to for the rest of your life.
Finding the perfect job is synonymous to finding the perfect significant other; it takes time. Just like how with relationships you will inevitably encounter dead-ends, disappointments, and lack of reciprocation, you will experience these same things with your careers. Chances are you’ll probably have to take up some jobs that you’re not passionate about in order to pay the bills, but that doesn’t mean that you’ll be stuck with that dissatisfaction for the rest of your life. Eventually, you’ll find “the one” and throw yourself into the welcoming arms of good benefits, pay, and coworkers.
Here are 10 signs that you might’ve found the perfect job for you:
1. You’re excited to go into work
2. You go in earlier and stay later than you need to
3. You’re always talking about work with friends
4. You love your co-workers
5. You have a good relationship with your boss
6. You are stimulated enough that you aren’t constantly checking your phone or staring at the clock
7. It doesn’t feel like work, in fact you almost feel guilty for getting paid
8. You’re passionate about your job
9. You might even do it for free
10. Your job gives you as much as you give it