Anyone else feel like this? I love my job, but I work in a small town and not a lot happens around here that isn't scheduled weeks in advance. I'll never complain about getting paid to not do much, but I wouldn't say I'm passionate about my work. Am I alone here?

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I always tell people there are two types of government jobs. The firefighter kind, and the office work kind. I do the latter 😂

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