In the past, I've worked for a privately owned information technology company in a variety of capacities, including as a script writer, content developer, and curator of content. It began as a company specializing in educational technology but has since expanded into many other subfields within the information technology industry. The entirety of it has been a fascinating learning experience. At the very least, I was able to learn how to learn, and unlearn. My primary focus here was on the creation of content for use in physical and health education. Here are a few examples of my work from the YouTube channel of my previous employer (I have simply embedded the videos).
Kindly pardon me for sitting down while I teach basketball. lol! Regardless, I enjoyed my time spent working here. The majority of our work was of an acceptable quality, and there was nothing particularly remarkable about it.
As I was saying earlier, the majority of the content that I develop focuses on physical education and health education. On the other hand, there are occasions when the scope of my work expands significantly to include the creation of e-notes, which are essentially electronic textbooks, and the exploration of other topic areas. You are all familiar with the tenets of a private company and the practices of a traditional capitalist organization (get more out of manpower for lesser renumeration).
However, the pay, in the traditional sense, became less valuable as time went on, despite the fact that the work became more and more tedious as time went on. The thing is, I started working about four years ago with a meager pay worth about 120 USD monthly, but as of when I quit a few weeks back, the pay that was worth 120 USD while unchanged is now valued at less than 66 USD, and the amount of work that needs to be done continues to increase.
On the other hand, the fact that I could perform my job duties from the comfort of my own home from the very beginning meant that I had plenty of spare time for other pursuits. Because I couldn't just give up at the first sign of even the slightest dissatisfaction, I had to find a way to balance a multitude of responsibilities, such as writing academic research papers, blogging on Steemit, and managing a small business. My ability to juggle multiple responsibilities at once became legendary!
But just a few weeks ago, I reached an all-time low in terms of my level of contentment and motivation, and I became firmly convinced that I was no longer able to contribute my absolute best to the organization. As a result, I decided that quitting entirely was the best option for me rather than breaching the legally binding contract between me and my employer. Therefore, I submitted my resignation, and they were happy to let me go without giving me any pushback or inquiring as to why I was leaving. The culture of traditional capitalism is at work here!
I didn't exactly quit because of Hive, but Hive gave me a backbone, like a strong support for me throughout the process. " You should never quit your job without having another lined up", is a common piece of advice (the same ideology that has stunted people's development and encouraged more fear than courage). But I took it to heart and made a few contingency plans.
Hive was a contingency plan (at least one of the few). I took a look at the blockchain and was impressed by its design as well as the opportunities it offers. I believe that if I could only give it half of the best that I gave to my previous job, I would add so much value that the rewards would be greater than what I was offered at my previous job.
Hive is keeping me engaged while I wait and hope for something better, and I just wish the next employer have something better to offer than what Hive does, as I feel like my standards have been raised for what I will consider to be an acceptable offer. Hive could easily become one of the best thing that have happened to me lately in terms of my vocational and financial goals.
Even if a new and better employment comes by, it to me feels like a betrayal to abandon Hive, the connections, the fun, and the uniqueness of the blockchain. I hope to see the blockchain grow to new heights and be part of the whole process and experience.
Because Hive is a system that is predicated on value, the more one is able to contribute to the system, the more the system will give back to them in the form of value as well. I believe that quitting my job to focus on Hive will give me more headroom to provide more value to the system through my blog and through new skills I hope to acquire, and maybe, soon enough, I will not be applying for a job, but may instead become an employer, who knows?
