Mondays Are Fine, It’s Your Life That Sucks

Do you know anyone who hates their job? It’s true what they say: Mondays are fine, it’s your life that sucks. But another truth is that it doesn’t have to be that way.

This past January, I was on my annual “retreat” in the Bahamas, when I met Jay – one of the local beach vendors. For the sake of his privacy, I’ve changed his name in this post. Jay has worked the beach for 27 years (and counting), trying to sell tours and excursions to the tourists. Truth be told, I never bought into his deal. I didn’t see the point of paying any amount of money to someone taking me from one beautiful beach to another equally beautiful beach, even though the boat ride in between might have been fun. I told Jay this outright, and he looked me straight in the eye, and said “I like you. In 27 years, no one has given me that straight up answer”.

Watching Jay work the beach for a few days, I noticed he gets to deal with a lot of negativity – even rudeness a few times. Some of the tourists don’t dignify his li…