Career Conundrum

According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), I am an ENFP:

* E – Extraversion preferred to Introversion: ENFPs often feel motivated by their interaction with people. They tend to enjoy a wide circle of acquaintances, and they gain energy in social situations (whereas introverts expend energy)
* N – iNtuition preferred to Sensing: ENFPs tend to be more abstract than concrete. They focus their attention on the big picture rather than the details, and on future possibilities rather than immediate realities.
* F – Feeling preferred to Thinking: ENFPs tend to value personal considerations above objective criteria. When making decisions, they often give more weight to social implications than to logic.
* P – Perception preferred to Judgment: ENFPs tend to withhold judgment and delay important decisions, preferring to "keep their options open" should circumstances change.

ENFPs are initiators of change, keenly perceptive of possibilities. They energize and stimulate others through their contagious enthusiasm. They prefer the start-up phase of a project or relationship, and are tireless in the pursuit of new-found interests. ENFPs are able to anticipate the needs of others and to offer them needed help and appreciation. They bring zest, joy, liveliness, and fun to all aspects of their lives. They are at their best in situations that are fluid and changing, and that allow them to express their creativity and use their charisma. They are easily frustrated if a project requires a great deal of follow-up or attention to detail.

Good careers for my type include teaching, art, marketing, church worker, counseling, writing, music and helping professions.

Now to the job/employment search. Most manager types take my energy and enthusiasm and try to put it in a box. They expect that I can sit in a chair at a computer for 40+ hours each week and give them the creativity they want. No variety. No flexibility. They expect mastery of the latest analytical software and “extreme attention to detail.” In short, they hire an ENFP then try to convert me to an ISTJ. And they say women try to change men. Dr. Phil would say “how’s it working for you?” Not so great folks.

I’m with Sammy Davis Jr. – I gotta be me. I am about ready to move to the island for misfit toys. You just can’t put Sue in the box. God made me this way. His guidance is my only hope. Please God, just pick me up like a chess piece and place me where I fit.