If you ever have had a fear of being stuck in the same cycle over and over again, you are probably not alone. As someone who is capable of doing more, I know I can do more and I know that I am better than what my paying job allows me to do.
I also find it hard to believe that I have to use Daffy Duck as a prime example of this blog, but in this short, he is typecast and wants to branch out by any means necessary. Okay, we all know Daffy Duck is a character some of us can relate to because we don’t want to be second banana to someone famous. Everyone knows about Daffy’s rivalry with Bugs Bunny and the frustrations Daffy displays when he gets upstaged.
So, “The Scarlet Pumpernickel” (1950) gives Daffy his chance to break out of the same redundancy he has always found himself in. The bulk of this short involves Daffy trying to convince Warner Brothers President and CEO Jack L. Warner (known in the short as JL) to give him dramatic roles. Right away, you get to see Daffy has a talent for good storytelling narration. He starts off fine, but his weakness comes when he gets off topic and is still viewed as a comedy material rather than the dramatic positioning he sought after throughout the short.
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Looking at this short, I take a moment and think of the situation that I find myself in when it comes to my current day job. I’ve been in the retail industry for over 15 years and while I have a successful business, my day job does not reflect my main profession because in the eyes of employment, I am always viewed as someone who is better off in retail because of my autism.
Daffy is someone I can relate to in the sense that even he gets sick of the position that he finds himself in. I mean, I have the capabilities to go beyond a day job in retail: I have good data entry skills, I like working in quiet settings without managers breathing down my neck and I have passion and drive for what I do with a willingness to learn and grow with the organization.
The trouble is, what is out there that I can direct my attention towards? Most importantly, what is the right fit for me? Perhaps in Daffy’s case, drama wasn’t the right fit for him and he’ll be stuck doing comedy for the rest of his life, but at least he’s trying.
For 5 years, I’ve been trying to picture myself in a day job that is not the one I have right now and it hasn’t been easy. Maybe it’s because I have a weak vocational support system or maybe there are those who view me just as an employee of the retail industry.
And no, I am also not trying to be like Sylvester, who has spent many years trying to get Tweety Bird in his stomach. But, you do get the idea that you are better than what you find yourself in right now. Maybe I will get out of retail eventually or maybe there are those who view me as nothing but retail material. Who knows? It takes time, but it is not easy to be patient while trying to reach a common goal.
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Catch you all later!!
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