Deal Breakers

Dr. Phil often speaks of “Deal Breakers” in a relationship.  These are the things that you absolutely cannot live with, no matter how hard you try.  In a romantic relationship these could be things like a cocaine addiction, or tobacco use.  They are things that make you say, “I’m Done!”

Well, I would argue that you can have “Deal Breakers” in any relationship; not just the romantic ones.  I most commonly find them in my relationship with my job.  There are certain things that I can live with at work such as being short-staffed, getting yelled at by guests, having equipment issues constantly, stressing about the budget, dealing with quarreling employees, etc.  However, there are certain straws that break the camel’s back for me, and the primary one is being forced to choose between school and work.  I have chosen work over school too many times in my life and will do it no more.

Unfortunately, if the winds of change continue to blow as they have been, I may be forced to evaluate my “Deal Breakers” at work and act accordingly…