I used to feel very passionate about my work, though at times ambivalent about the job. Now it's all "just a job", better than not having one, but that's about it. Completely lost faith in the way things are being run.
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How do you feel about your job?
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I am a master plumber/ maintenance tech in a continuing care community and the pay is OK but the real reward is the daily interaction with the residents and my co-workers. The only downside is the bean- counters who have no concept of the value of their employees. I am also eligible for retirement next month so, being their only plumber, they leave me alone.
I am in upper management so it has it's perks
I'm in middle management and it's basically the worst place you can be. At my company anyway.
I've been retired for a couple decades now. I was in the Army I didn't realize just how much I liked it until retirement came. I always gave my best effort.
I have been here for a very long time and by perks I mean I am the personal assistant to the owner so I do not have to play by the same rules as other staff, my job is always challenging me so I never get caught up in a rut of same sh=t different day. I have my own office w private bathroom, I get to listen to my music if I want and I run the company when he is on vacation. My job includes sales reports, purchasing, It, and a few others hats I wear include setting Travel all kinds of stuff
sorry I forgot my reserved parking space
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Hate my job. Pays well though. I liked my last job better. Warehouse Specialist on a naval base. But the company had to maintain a 75% disability hire rate so my job was not guaranteed permanent. Was offered my old job back (Building Engineer) working for a new client. More money and less travel. I took it. My boss is a micromanager. I can't get supplies. So I'm dealing with it for now. Will be searching for employment elsewhere.
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NOTICE TO THE EMPLYOEES; This is only a job, not a career.
2.You want a career? Then find you a government job or be a doctor, lawyer, engineer or something.
3. Been here 5yrs? That's too long and we wish you would quit-you know all the short cuts and require benefits because you're getting 40 hrs- I can do better with two part time employees that YOU trained.
4. New employees are easier to work with unlike you who think you know more than me and I trained you.
5. You want a raise? Why should I give you one when you barely deserve what you're getting and if you were to live within your means you'd be alright.
6. Don't like working here? Go ahead and quit- that's exactly why we don't want to know your family or socialize among your circle of friends because we know you hate us too. (you're a miserable soul and I admire your wife for putting up with you), but you still blame the job.
7. When you hired on here, did you really think this was one of those 'you could go from flipping burgers to owning a franchise type job?
8. Don't blame us because you didn't further your education or the bad decisions you made and your income is limited because of your lack of skills-its your fault and not the job.
9. Not happy? you'd probably complain about being a pie taster for six figures a year.
10 Lastly; When and if you find a better job and if they call for reference about you, I will praise you highly only because I want you gone-out of my hair, your undercover, poisonous, negative, backstabbing attitude will be sorely/surely be missed. Now hurry up and make it happen.
NOTE; Some places of employment actually feel and think like the above post. Glad I'm comfortably retired.
2.You want a career? Then find you a government job or be a doctor, lawyer, engineer or something.
3. Been here 5yrs? That's too long and we wish you would quit-you know all the short cuts and require benefits because you're getting 40 hrs- I can do better with two part time employees that YOU trained.
4. New employees are easier to work with unlike you who think you know more than me and I trained you.
5. You want a raise? Why should I give you one when you barely deserve what you're getting and if you were to live within your means you'd be alright.
6. Don't like working here? Go ahead and quit- that's exactly why we don't want to know your family or socialize among your circle of friends because we know you hate us too. (you're a miserable soul and I admire your wife for putting up with you), but you still blame the job.
7. When you hired on here, did you really think this was one of those 'you could go from flipping burgers to owning a franchise type job?
8. Don't blame us because you didn't further your education or the bad decisions you made and your income is limited because of your lack of skills-its your fault and not the job.
9. Not happy? you'd probably complain about being a pie taster for six figures a year.
10 Lastly; When and if you find a better job and if they call for reference about you, I will praise you highly only because I want you gone-out of my hair, your undercover, poisonous, negative, backstabbing attitude will be sorely/surely be missed. Now hurry up and make it happen.
NOTE; Some places of employment actually feel and think like the above post. Glad I'm comfortably retired.
I own and run a business, after having retired from a government job, and when people "just work enough" to get by, or only work as much as they think I am paying them to work, as opposed to doing a good job and meeting the job description they were provided before they were hired, they don't last long.
The better of a job you do, the more money your employer makes, and the more he, or she, can afford to pay you. It is simple math, and lackluster workers rarely get more responsibilities or move up the food chain.
You don't have to "like" your job; that is why it is called work and not happy-fun-time, but you need to do ~at least~ what you were told was required of employees when you came to your employer asking for work.
The better of a job you do, the more money your employer makes, and the more he, or she, can afford to pay you. It is simple math, and lackluster workers rarely get more responsibilities or move up the food chain.
You don't have to "like" your job; that is why it is called work and not happy-fun-time, but you need to do ~at least~ what you were told was required of employees when you came to your employer asking for work.
On the flip side are those places that tell you in the interview/job description that you will be doing A, B, and C. Then when you start you find out you will be doing A-Z, mainly the D-Z (which if you had known about you wouldn't have even interviewed, much less have taken the job as you are not any good at D-Z ) and they get upset when you aren't happy and fire you for not being a team player.
Been there, my last job was this exactly.
Russ
Been there, my last job was this exactly.
Russ
I worked for a company for over 21 years. A smaller company owned by a huge company. Was there almost from the day they opened the doors. We had a great run for 14 years, good managers, a good team of people. The last great manager left and was replaced by a lazy puppet, that had no business in the position. He also thought there was nothing he didn't know. After that we lost fellow friends that were there with me since the early days, some passed on, some left. The mismanagement grew worse and worse. The few people that were left including myself were slowly being abused so we would leave. They didn't care about our years of product knowledge they just wanted us gone. I was one of the last people still there. They did some underhanded low life stuff to finally get rid of me. I was eliminated very rudely. I needed to leave as I was miserable at a job I once loved. The way they went about it was very wrong. I've saved a lot of money through the years plus some other things I had going. Been off the last few months getting my head together and enjoying life. I'll get back in the pool again when I'm ready. I am very good at what I do and give it my all. Want to find the right place that appreciates me. It's gonna be something that makes me happy and I enjoy, maybe even part time for awhile. The End.
Me, ok, I have been in the same industry for 35 years. A couple of different companies, my company has been bought out a few times. It was like changing jobs without changing jobs. A few different positions, I am in an industry that is constantly changing. To make matters worse, I am not the best of students. As we all reel in a few years, learning gets tougher, we don't move as good as the younger guys. (hard to admit it, but it is true). Then we start looking back on bad employment decisions that got us where we are now. I have worked hard, pride in my company & co-workers, here recently my work stress has increased.
To answer your question, my job has been my career, been with the same large company, recent large changes has really shaken my job. No job is 100% secure, but I feel more unsecure than I should.
Music ? I am just a bootlegger, practice frequently, play 1 or 2 times per month. Probably if I had every weekend gig, I would complain about missing Alabama football !!
To answer your question, my job has been my career, been with the same large company, recent large changes has really shaken my job. No job is 100% secure, but I feel more unsecure than I should.
Music ? I am just a bootlegger, practice frequently, play 1 or 2 times per month. Probably if I had every weekend gig, I would complain about missing Alabama football !!
Yep, you are right, I am not far behind you.
People say do what you enjoy. True, but sometimes doing what you enjoy does not make much money. No matter how long you do it.
Then people say 'start a business doing what you enjoy' Its not the same, you are now a business owner of a business that has large % chance of failure. Then you lose all your savings trying to keep it afloat. Like I did, all my savings is gone. I will NEVER get it back.
Follow your passion? make sure it will make money and the timing is right. Also take your passion where the money is. That is the hard part. That is where I failed.
You didn't fail. You learned something from your experience. I would say you failed if you did the exact same thing again because, then, you didn't learn from the first time around.
I can't have feelings when it comes to my job. If I did, it would make me hate what I love... music. I work in the music biz, but I have to keep that and playing bass completely separated, or I will end up not ever playing bass. Business and art are two different things, and I don't like them to be intertwined personally.
sorry I forgot my reserved parking space
Maybe the cleaning crew could clean your windshield too?? Might help if you parked between the lines and not on top of them....
..... or are you a fretless player??
