How do you deal with a job you really don't like

Ever have a job you really don't like? I have. There is nothing quite like the feeling of getting up on a beautiful Monday morning, and saying "Ah $#!*" I gotta ruin another day going someplace I really hate. If I had a dollar for every morning throughout my life that I woke up feeling like that, I wouldn't have to work anymore. Ever. In the 25 years since I have been out of high school, there have only been a few short years when I actually looked forward to going to work. The past 2 and a half years at my old job were like that. I had a fantastic job with great benefits and pretty sweet working conditions. I even liked a majority of the people I worked with. Then the wonderful world of the American economy took a dump and I along with almost 40 other coworkers lost our means of life. We all scattered about looking for similar jobs in an area not known to be a hub of major industry. Now I'm working for a company doing something that I really don't enjoy. My wife and I were just talking about this about an hour ago, which is what made me write this.

I was "fortunate" enough to find employment less than three weeks after losing my job. Former coworkers of mine haven't been as fortunate. I guess I'm glad I have a paycheck coming in, but man is it hard to deal with. I guess keeping a positive attitude about the whole thing helps. It could be a lot worse. I could be on unemployment making only half the amount I used to bring home weekly. I don't have any "perks" to speak of. No sick/personal days, vacation days, nor do I get paid for holidays. I don't have insurance either. Thank goodness I was able to lose weight and get healthier, now I no longer have Type II Diabetes, so worrying about prescriptions isn't an issue anymore, so maybe I don't need the insurance at the moment.

Having a wonderful wife who is a positive influence on me helps a lot too. I know that if I had to go through all of this alone, I would have lost my mind already. Staying focused on her and the fun we have and knowing how much she loves me no matter what, keeps me going. Realizing that money isn't really as important as being happy and together, means more to me than anything else in the world. A job is just that, a job. The definition of the word "Job" is as follows; Anything a person is expected or obliged to do; duty; responsibility. It doesn't have to be your way of life, it's just what you do to kill time in between the fun things of your life. Got a job? Be happy you can pay your bills and have a roof over your head and food to eat. Be happy you aren't living on the street in a cardboard box with a skinny old stinky wet cat. Hold your head up, be proud you can support yourself and your family if you have one and remember, you don't have to LIKE your job, just do it.