A job is just a job!

You may wonder, “Why all this fuss with career, anyway?” You don’t want to build a “career”, you want to go to work every day, do your hours, get paid and enjoy the other aspects of your life. A job is just a job! Well, there’s nothing wrong with that, really. If that’s what’s working for you, then go ahead.
Let’s take a closer look at this scenario. It seems that you want to have a stable job, not worry about it too much, somehow go through your workdays, and focus more on what’s happening in your life after you come home from work. If this is true, then I guess we can say that that’s your intention, your desire, your goal, or whatever you want to call it.

Now, how will you make sure you can really get that job and keep it? I don’t think you want to refresh your resumés all the time and move around a lot. You want to get something that fits your skills, is kind of easy to do, and pays OK. Then you want to keep that job, right? You want to prevent being told that they don’t need you anymore, because you‘re not fast, up to date, efficient, or creative enough.
A career doesn’t necessarily mean climbing the corporate ladder, or switching jobs to gain a variety of experiences. It varies for each of us based on what our intentions are.
So, if your intention is to keep your job, then it’s in your best interest to at least keep your eyes open. Ask what’s happening with the business you are in. Be aware of how it’s evolving as you are punching your hours over the days, weeks, and months. If you want to feel like your job is stable, so you can focus more on those other things in your life, you must at the very least be alert and flexible. And guess what? If you are doing that, you are definitely building a career. Your career.