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Psyko Tek

05-29-2012 06:14 PM

I love mine until Payday

BigRedChief

05-29-2012 06:19 PM

I make a positive difference every single day. I have directly saved heroes lives but I do miss the rush of dealing with life and death every day.

DTLB58

05-29-2012 06:54 PM

It's not my dream job, but I don't hate it and the pay/benefits are pretty darn good and my boss isn't a dick. So I find myself lucky. :thumb:

Huffman83

05-29-2012 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TrebMaxx (Post 8645320)

I bet the last couple of weeks have been drama city for you.

We don't fear losing our jobs, but there's just a great amount of uncertainty. I think the previous director deserved better than what she got. She always went to bat for us and got a lot of things taken care of that the last administrator either ****ed up or didn't care about. Whether I'm there or not that place will exist in some way shape or form. Unless the City of Columbia completely implodes that is!

Easy 6

05-29-2012 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by BWillie007 (Post 8645430)

I don't rly care, I'm retiring in 3-4 yrs anyway

As i recall, you're a pretty young guy, what do you do?

rockymtnchief

05-29-2012 08:28 PM

Pros: Decent pay, great benefits, pension and 401k, the scenery changes daily, 4 (10's), lots of vacation time. I had a lot of vacation stockpiled and sold 65 hours back to the company to pay for a new toy.

Cons: Not many guys climb poles anymore. I get volunteered a lot. Working on aerial equipment in the winter sucks.

Mr_Tomahawk

05-29-2012 08:33 PM

I design college football and baseball stadiums.

I dig it.

Easy 6

05-29-2012 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by rockymtnchief (Post 8646025)

Oh crap, do you service cellphone towers?

If so, you deserve every penny you make.

rockymtnchief

05-29-2012 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by scott free (Post 8646037)

Oh crap, do you service cellphone towers?

If so, you deserve every penny you make.

I used to climb towers, but not in 9 years now.

Now I plow cable/fiber and do aerial work in the winter since the ground is froze. I rarely get over 20' anymore. However, working off gaffs in high winds in the winter even at 15' is a bitch.

Pitt Gorilla

05-29-2012 09:02 PM

I absolutely LOVE my job. The pay isn't outstanding, but I really can't complain either. I love my students and my colleagues.

RJ	05-29-2012 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by scho63 (Post 8645217)

My job is really fun and it's been nearly 15 years since I can say that.

I'm only in the office one day a week on the phone and the other four on the road. I'm outdoors a lot, drive about 700-1000 miles a week, company pays all my gas, cell phone, great health and dental plan that is 100% covered, small perks, and great commission structure.

This is also the first time in over 20 years where I am only responsible for my self and my sales. I've run so many sales teams and it's really a delight to have so little stress.

I also make my own hours and have few guidelines or hard rules.

The one basic rule; make enough sales and you can do what you want....

What do you sell?

TrebMaxx

05-29-2012 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Huffman83 (Post 8645860)

I have no doubt that your job security is safe. I just think there is some shit going down in this city and it all leads to the city manager. Not a fan. I feel for you guys right now. Hang in there.

Huffman83

05-30-2012 07:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TrebMaxx (Post 8646216)

I have no doubt that your job security is safe. I just think there is some shit going down in this city and it all leads to the city manager. Not a fan. I feel for you guys right now. Hang in there.

Agreed! But at the end of the day it doesn't really matter to me. I show up to work, answer 911 calls, get people the help they want (Whether they deserve it isn't up to me.) do my job, keep my mouth shut and get paid. My job has prepared me to basically accept that shit happens and there's nothing that you can do about it.

oldman

05-30-2012 07:42 AM

Most of my life, I worked for a great company with fair pay and good benefits. There were assignments that I enjoyed more than others. I felt I deserved more money, but overall it was a good place to work. After retiring, I got bored and went to work for another company in the same industry. Great pay, good benefits, but it was a lousy place to work. No training, incompetent leadership, and the never ending series of layoffs. After 2 1/2 years, I welcomed my layoff and said hello to doing what I want to do. Much better gig, except it doesn't pay much.

Archie F. Swin

05-30-2012 08:36 AM

cons-
bad schedule (alarm sounds at 2:00am)
limited vacation opportunities
If someone in our dept leaves, I automatically go to 6 day work weeks
less than ideal wages, little hope for comfortable retirement

pros-
I like my boss and most of my co-workers
My boss and most of my co-worker like and respect me
I enjoy the job 75% of the time
It can be an exciting place to work
we often get free tickets/passes to local events
people in public know may name and many of them greet me with a smile or a nod of appreciation.
my job is a wonderful creative outlet
I work in an climate-controlled space

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