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If money wasn't a factor, what would you do with your time?

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At work, I am avidly interviewing candidates for many positions including management positions. I like to have an organized approach to interviewing so I use a formalized list of questions that I put together. Some of the questions are unorthodoxed because I want to know what kind of person my new employees are going to be. One of the questions that got me thinking: if money wasn't a factor, what would you do with your time?

I have been thinking long and hard about this. And time and time again, I seem to come to the same conclusion:  I would want to be involved in exactly the same things I am involved in doing now. I guess I would like more time off from work, but I definintely LOVE working and going to school. I guess the only thing that I would add on is spending more time with family and friends, and perfecting the craft of decorating food or spaces. And I would go back to dancing & exercising more regularly...and travel But other than that, I can't say I really have any desire to do anything different. I was surprised to find how I love exactly what I am doing right now. 

How about you? What would YOU do with your time if money wasn't a factor?
Posted by Che76 at Tuesday, April 07, 2009
7 Perspectives:
Bheeshmar
Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at 10:57:00 PM CDT

I agree. I ask this questions in interviews, too, but mostly as a gauge of passion. I really enjoy what I do, but I am really good at bending my job to match my interests.


Che76
Wednesday, April 8, 2009 at 6:37:00 PM CDT

@ chetta:
It must be genetic, because I feel the same way! I bend my job to match my interests as well!!!

@ WC:
"Travel" is actually the top answer in my interviews as well! Where would you go?

@ Van:
Yes, Van - I know. But I am not convinced that is true. People that don't want to do ANYTHING don't go stir crazy... just a thought.


Monica Cassani
Wednesday, April 8, 2009 at 10:07:00 PM CDT

ha! I'm actually doing it! though it might be different if I could leave the house..but I really do feel I'm following my heart and my life's purpose and I work about 60 to 80 hours a week, mostly unpaid...

weird...


Monica Cassani
Wednesday, April 8, 2009 at 10:08:00 PM CDT

of course, I have a feeling this will lead to more and more paid work...but I didn't even conceive of that when I started!


Van Santos
Wednesday, April 8, 2009 at 10:32:00 PM CDT

People who don't do anything are not also limited to a box roughly 800 sq ft.


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