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How do you feel about your job?
- Thread starter Mather
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I am incredibly fortunate. I am employed in a fabrication lab as an independent contractor, so I set my own hours according to my workflow. The owners of the shop are great guys and I am compensated fairly for my skills. I am also "employed" in an entrepreneurial sense in construction/repair/upkeep/land management/etc with a large farm that my wife and I are restoring. Then there is the hands-on parenting... I have small complaints here and there, but I am thankful every day to feel like I am doing something rewarding, even if it is like, 300 hours a week!
I'm not wealthy but in my business I hire others to help me get my work done. I try to be generous and treat them with respect. I pay them the agreed amount and on time. I show patience and understanding. Yes I "usually" get the greatest reward but I also take all the risks; they get their pay, I get what's left... if any. Whenever someone doesn't want to work for me, someone else is always there eager and ready. It seems like a good system.
You can either run your own business or help someone else run theirs, and there's no one forcing you either way. Or you can work for the government...
I am by no means that lazy.Or you can work for the government...
I responded in the other thread as well.
Most people sort of just 'end up' in a job. Some get degrees and do what their degree (supposedly) prepared them to do. For others it's quite a circuitous route.
There is still nothing better, assuming you have the apritude and organization, than having your own business. It's not always fun, but it's always yours. No one to fire you or lay you off.
People believe you have to 'be' something your whole life. That's incorrect. I've known people who did amazing 'career' changes. I'm even part of that group going from an employment biz owner to a farmer. I met a real estate sales guy who is going to dental school now. I have friends building a rental property empire.
Life changes, you need to be ready to make the change, or accept what others hand you.
Most people sort of just 'end up' in a job. Some get degrees and do what their degree (supposedly) prepared them to do. For others it's quite a circuitous route.
There is still nothing better, assuming you have the apritude and organization, than having your own business. It's not always fun, but it's always yours. No one to fire you or lay you off.
People believe you have to 'be' something your whole life. That's incorrect. I've known people who did amazing 'career' changes. I'm even part of that group going from an employment biz owner to a farmer. I met a real estate sales guy who is going to dental school now. I have friends building a rental property empire.
Life changes, you need to be ready to make the change, or accept what others hand you.
Love my job. I went to School to run libraries and I now run a small public library in a rural community. I love the job....but, the pay is not in line with what I should be getting. I am also part time. If I could make a few dollars more and get full time doing what I do now. I would be as happy as a pig in the mud.
Hopefully , you are a qualified plumber or know a lot about it.. If not , when you try to fix your stuff and screw it up and you DO have to call me , the price goes way up lol.
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I love my job, it is a different challenge every day, which keeps me on my toes and I get to make important decision that affects the company, not a lot of people get to do that in their position. It is a lot of hours a week, I average 50, but it I am well compensated
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Hopefully , you are a qualified plumber or know a lot about it.. If not , when you try to fix your stuff and screw it up and you DO have to call me , the price goes way up lol.
LOL!
I've done my own 'home work' forever. I can do copper, put in main water lines, but no longer do drains under grade because I like my knees too much.
I can also do gas lines, install electrical service panels, build decks, install cabinets, etc.
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I worked for a company for 25 years and then got laid off. I was 45. Best thing that happened to me. I have been working for myself since and although my salary is half of what it was, the new found happiness is priceless.
I have been at my current job for nearly 15 years now. I am happy, though like any job there are ups and downs. But, there are many co-workers there that are like family to me, and that's one of the things I like about that job. I am itching for a vacation, though. July needs to get here faster!
i work at my desk in my own livingroom. no job is perfect, but it's hard to beat the commute for this one 
I've been in the printing industry since the early eighties, with a couple escape attempts along the way. Currently a maintenance mechanic on heatset web presses. It's a mess, and the future is far from bright. Rotating shifts add to the fun. Still, I make a good living and have insurance. Things could be worse..............
I don't hate my job; can be interesting sometimes. Co-workers and boss are cool. Conditions are good. But i work for the paycheck, doing it as honestly as possible. I could work anywhere, with comparable conditions and paycheck.
I love my job. I'm a Medical Lab Technician. Fascinated by the human body and what makes it tick. I love running tests on blood and various other body fluids, even the smelly, nasty ones. It gives me a great sense of fulfillment knowing that I am helping the doctor to make the correct diagnosis on a patient, and to take part in their treatment if they need antibiotics, therapeutic drugs, or blood.
I used to work in IT. I made a lot more money, and mostly enjoyed what I was doing for the first 15 years or so. But then it got to be boring, and plus my projects kept getting outsourced to the far east.
I happier now making a lot less money. I would like to make more, but I have no desire to work in IT again, no matter what the pay is. I got so burned out on computers that I don't even use my PC any more, can't bear the sit in a chair and stare at a screen. I do all of my online stuff on my phone these days. My PC sits on my desk gathering dust.
I used to work in IT. I made a lot more money, and mostly enjoyed what I was doing for the first 15 years or so. But then it got to be boring, and plus my projects kept getting outsourced to the far east.
I happier now making a lot less money. I would like to make more, but I have no desire to work in IT again, no matter what the pay is. I got so burned out on computers that I don't even use my PC any more, can't bear the sit in a chair and stare at a screen. I do all of my online stuff on my phone these days. My PC sits on my desk gathering dust.
I really like my job. Wish the pay was better though; I'm probably considered middle class; would like to be in the upper middle class area. Oh well; at least I have a job;which is not a given these days.
Been there done that, well sort of at least. Two years of teaching at a university in N.E. China and yes even though English is officially the second language it's a tough uphill battle to get many students interested. I stuck with the boss's plan and had only 10% of the students get an A, 20% B, a large percent maybe 40% a C, 20% a D and 10% an F. I almost always let the students that got an F move up to a D if they could make a good enough oral and written presentation as to why it should be allowed. Surprisingly my skull was never split in two, I don't think I could ever do that job again.
These days I struggle with a job that's tough and pays too little and am still trying to develop my entrepreneurial spirit so I can at least try to enjoy a few decades of work before retiring.
I worked for 15 years in the field of disability management before getting laid off. During that time I had a very myopic view of work in general, and viewed it as simply a means to an end. As such, I didn't advance very far in the whole time I worked in the field. I still was well paid for what I did, but I hated it mostly, and there were time when the stress was so bad that I had to take antidepressants to cope with it.
Things changed for me after getting laid off. Work was no longer a given thing. My whole attitude toward work in general changed during that time. I felt that I hadn't been holding up my end of the deal. I felt I needed to give full value or even more. I also found that I am not cut out for a desk job. I hate being chained to a desk all day. Even though I don't make half what I did before, I found that I very much enjoy the challenges of the retail industry. I love getting my hands dirty and interacting with coworkers and customers. In just one year I have gone from being a part timer making less than 20 hours a week, to a promotion to building materials associate, and yesterday I was promoted to a full time job in the Pro Services department where I work. I am now eligible for all benefits associated with full time employment. My next goal is to make department manager within the coming year.
So to sum up, I care about where I work and what I do. I don't view my job as just a paycheck. I enjoy my work, but I am now able to leave everything about work, AT work- something I was not able to do before.
Things changed for me after getting laid off. Work was no longer a given thing. My whole attitude toward work in general changed during that time. I felt that I hadn't been holding up my end of the deal. I felt I needed to give full value or even more. I also found that I am not cut out for a desk job. I hate being chained to a desk all day. Even though I don't make half what I did before, I found that I very much enjoy the challenges of the retail industry. I love getting my hands dirty and interacting with coworkers and customers. In just one year I have gone from being a part timer making less than 20 hours a week, to a promotion to building materials associate, and yesterday I was promoted to a full time job in the Pro Services department where I work. I am now eligible for all benefits associated with full time employment. My next goal is to make department manager within the coming year.
So to sum up, I care about where I work and what I do. I don't view my job as just a paycheck. I enjoy my work, but I am now able to leave everything about work, AT work- something I was not able to do before.
