Life Do you like your job? - Page 6

The Dawg · 05-29-2012, 02:30 AM

Personally I am in a position right now where I could give a **** less about where I work. The pay is decent. The work is hard, the bosses who work with us on a regular basis are complete assholes. The upper ranking supervisors are nice, but you don't see them very often. Not to mention it's working 3rd shift most of the time.

I just graduated with my Bachelors degree a couple of weeks ago, and can't wait to get a job in my field. Just wondered if ya'll were happy with the career choices you made.

Cephalic Trauma · 05-29-2012, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by loochy

I wouldn't. Life is sooo much better now.

To each their own, i guess. It depends on whether you enjoy what you study, and what you do in your spare time. Being on campus and in a fraternity was what made it the best 4 years of my life. I'm a med student now, so it's not as fun, but I still love being free to do what I want to do when I want to, outside of studying of course.

**TrebMaxx** · 05-29-2012, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Huffman83

I'm a 911 operator. I like what I do. I feel good about what I do and how well I can handle my job. I hate the politics that happen with the higher ups. The alliances and decisions made by people who don't exactly understand what it is we do and what we deal with. You end up not wanting to move upward in the chain of command because you don't want to have to deal with the BS. The extra money for the extra responsibility isn't worth it.

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

Setsuna · 05-29-2012, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by kysirsoze

Maybe he has but one **** to give. DID YOU EVER THINK OF THAT.

No...I did not.

scho63 · 05-29-2012, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Hoover

The boss is a dick
I work more hours than anyone else
I'm always on call
Everybody tells me their personal and work problems

That's right, I own a small business.

....and everyone thinks they deserve a lot more money!

**loochy** · 05-29-2012, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Cephalic Trauma

To each their own, i guess. It depends on whether you enjoy what you study, and what you do in your spare time. Being on campus and in a fraternity was what made it the best 4 years of my life. I'm a med student now, so it's not as fun, but I still love being free to do what I want to do when I want to, outside of studying of course.

Imagine doing whatever you want in your off time...but having money to do it with.

Imagine going to work and doing what you studied and having random problems thrown to you to solve as you see fit.

I guess the difference between me and other people is that I have an actual career that I enjoy rather than some 9-5 robot "do what you are told by your supervisor for hourly pay" kind of job.

Cephalic Trauma · 05-29-2012, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by loochy

Imagine doing whatever you want in your off time...but having money to do it with.

Imagine going to work and doing what you studied and having random problems thrown to you to solve as you see fit.

I guess the difference between me and other people is that I have an actual career that I enjoy rather than some 9-5 robot "do what you are told by your supervisor for hourly pay" kind of job.

And that's ****ing awesome. That's what I hope to get out of medicine.

wutamess · 05-29-2012, 02:27 PM

Pros:
Very overpaid
Flexible schedule.
My job I do is very specialized and there's not many of us around.
Don't have to deal with office politics as I'm a contractor hence no promotions.
Don't have to take the stupid yearly don't feel anyone up courses.
Don't have to work on bettering myself or my skillset.
40 hour work weeks (get paid OT which is straight pay).
Demanded (after receiving a job offer) a pay raise of $10k last year and got it as they'd rather pay you more than let down the client.
Job security is better than the actual FTE's. Never understod that one but ain't questioning it.

Cons:
No promotions (I'm fine with that)
No benefits (use my wifes)
No vacation/sick time hence the overpay. (Would rather get paid for days I'm working instead of losing vaca days at end of year or carrying over).
No retirement plans hence the ovepay.
No yearly raises (I'm ok with that)

Would I change anything? Maybe a fulltime employee that makes as much as I make but sisce I use the wifes benefits I don't even indulge in the possibilites. Within the last 5 months, I received offers for fulltime employment making close to what I make and one was even work from home. The wfh option seems nice but I actually like gettitg out of the house daily and fighting traffic, etc. I've done the wfh thing before and it's not all roses as u can get stagnant really quick.

The second position they kept pressing me for an interview we discussed salary up front and seemed like they would accommodate my requests with ease but I did some lurking on glassdoor about sogetti and didn't feel like doing the politics shuffle (if it int broke don't fix it).

At this point my free time is more of a priority than anything with all of the kiddos in various activties. Being a contractor I love how they just want me to work my 40 hours and take my ass home.

WV · 05-29-2012, 02:52 PM

DJ's left nut · 05-29-2012, 02:55 PM

I like having it.

Does that count?

BWillie · 05-29-2012, 02:58 PM

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

|Zach| · 05-29-2012, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by tooge

Sort of. Wonderful pay. Make my own hours. Feeling of helping others. Those are the positives. I'd rather be a forest ranger or something outdoors, but the pay sux

Set up your office in the forest. Chairs and everything.

I AM A MOTHER ****ING PROBLEM SOLVER.

BillSelfsTrophycase · 05-29-2012, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by notorious

I love it. I am the best at what I do, and the services I provide really make people happy.

Is this you?

In58men · 05-29-2012, 03:31 PM

Depends on what job we do. I work in the Oilfields so we have our good days and bad days. I fix the shit that ****s up, sometimes we have easy fixes and sometimes we have fixes that can take weeks.

I like the people, some guys are ****ing ate up though. Hate summer time out here. Worse part about the job is summer. Good money though.

Discuss Thrower · 05-29-2012, 03:36 PM

College graduate, but unemployed for the mean time as I'm about to start out for a second bachelor degree. I'm guessing my first degree will hinder my chances of getting a part time job that can mesh with my class schedule.

I ****ed up in my life choices.

rico · 05-29-2012, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Discuss Thrower

College graduate, but unemployed for the mean time as I'm about to start out for a second bachelor degree. I'm guessing my first degree will hinder my chances of getting a part time job that can mesh with my class schedule.

I ****ed up in my life choices.

Me too.... I majored in Psychology at a private school...got my BA and found out that in terms of finances, I will have a VERY tough time supporting my family, PAYING MY ****ING STUDENT LOANS and working in this field simultaneously. So I think I'm going to Nursing school....which is what I should have done to begin with.

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