My Thoughts on 9-5 workdays ☁️

I don't talk about this part of my life often because I often find it a disconnect with my identity. I have worked in hospitality for many years (specifically hotels) and I absolutely love my job. However, when I was recovering from PCOS, I decided to take a job with regular hours instead to give myself some stability with my sleep schedule. I worked at a dance academy as a sales executive.

Here are some things I loved about this job:

☁️ Fixed hours meant that i had flexibility to make plans after work and on my off days. I went for many workouts,picked up a third language and was able to hang out with my friends more often. I also slept and ate at reasonable timings (something rare in hospitality)

☁️ The pay was pretty good, there was yearly bonus based on performance and also sales incentives which motivates us to work harder

☁️ People were lovely- my colleagues, clients, students were really sweet and it was a cozy environment to work in

☁️ I learnt a lot, beyond my job scope as a sales executive i took the opportunity to do market research by attending ballet classes at competitor schools and did tons of planning and brainstorming to improve sign up rates

☁️ In order to spice up a 9-5 life, you need to really put in the effort to do more than expected both at work and outside work. One of the challenges i faced was creating a life outside of work because i used to be such a workaholic. Having fixed hours forced me to find a hobby and spend time with friends

☁️ I healed- i ate good food, i made lots of friends, i danced, i explored my interests; everyday was so calm and lovely

☁️ However, i eventually decided to return to hospitality because i wanted to grow my career as a hotelier. after i recovered from pcos i took a leap of faith and returned to the hospitality industry and i have no regrets

I don't think the 9-5 life is for everyone but it does have many benefits and i understand why so many people choose this life. It is definitely something to consider if you are battling chronic illness, wanting to spend more time with family or if you have projects that you would like to give more attention to outside a full-time job 🤍

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