Are you enjoying your work?

If not, there is only one cause - YOU

Let me explain that. When I don't enjoy what I am doing, the obvious question is, "OK, what am I doing about it?". It all boils down to the answer I have to this question. I believe no one else can make me feel good about my work other than me.

I have heard my colleagues/ accomplices telling, "You know what, my first job was the one I enjoyed most. I felt my contribution was at its peak there". Especially when I hear that a person does not enjoys his job now, but his earlier or first job, I feel "not something is right". 

This is my side of it. I believe, our first job is where we have the least of influences. Since we are on a new job, we are under more scrutiny. Someone else is driving the show, and we are having minimal contribution in most of the decision making process. As we spend more time in job, people around get more confident on our capability and we get freedom to choose, the way we work. For me, when I do my job on my terms and achieving the desired goals is what makes me really happy (And definitely not when someone else drives).

Are you telling me that you enjoyed your work when someone else was driving it. In that case, the simple question is :
What are you doing? 
What is your contribution? 
What is the difference you are bringing on to the table?