Do you love your job, tolerate you job, or hate your job? by chrisisall

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Do you love your job, tolerate you job, or hate your job?

POSTED BY: CHRISISALL
UPDATED: Monday, February 22, 2010 13:19
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Wednesday, February 17, 2010 4:37 PM

CHRISISALL

A kind of poll.

I tolerate mine, at the moment.

The laughing Chrisisall

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Wednesday, February 17, 2010 4:48 PM

THESOMNAMBULIST

Love is maybe too strong a word in this instance - but I'm very happy with my job. It could always be improved of course, but in the light of how poor things could be - I'm very fortunate. So happy sums it up.

So why tolrate at the moment 'C' ? What's happened?

?R

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Wednesday, February 17, 2010 4:56 PM

CHRISISALL

My job was just to add income while at school; now I'm out for a semester & that makes my job the only thing I'm doing for a while. Hence the "tolerating."

I'm just wondering if Browncoats are happy in their work overall, or if *work* is inherently unfulfilling for most.

Call it my need to know.

The laughing Chrisisall

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Wednesday, February 17, 2010 5:12 PM

ECGORDON

There's no place I can be since I found Serenity.

I hate my job but have to tolerate it for now. I ain't about to quit unless something else better comes along, and that is not likely to happen due to the economy...and my age. No one wants to hire a soon to be 60 year old man.

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Wednesday, February 17, 2010 5:18 PM

CHRISISALL

Quote:
Originally posted by ecgordon:
No one wants to hire a soon to be 60 year old man.

I always pictured you as a thirty-something, Ec!
Welcome to the 50 & over Browncoat Club!

The laughing Chrisisall

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Wednesday, February 17, 2010 5:21 PM

ISROUSRO

At times all three.

passoniatetly indifferent

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Wednesday, February 17, 2010 5:44 PM

PLAINJAYNE

Sometimes all of the above, at the same time. I'm very multidimensional.

Day late an'a dollar short...Story of my ruttin' life!

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Wednesday, February 17, 2010 5:58 PM

NCBROWNCOAT

Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
Quote:
Originally posted by ecgordon:
No one wants to hire a soon to be 60 year old man.
I always pictured you as a thirty-something, Ec!
Welcome to the 50 & over Browncoat Club!

The laughing Chrisisall

Come midnight you'll have another member of the 50 & over Browncoat Club right here.

And I'm tolerating the job right now because I got my annual review today. I have a very picky boss.

http://fireflyfaninnc.livejournal.com/

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Wednesday, February 17, 2010 6:24 PM

BYTEMITE

There are sometimes I like it, like when I get to go out in the field. When I'm behind on things, and when I feel like I could be spending my time better or getting more work for work done, I struggle.

I tell myself that it's what I trained for, and I'm really lucky to have a job, and that I'm helping the community, and yeah, there's times when I really enjoy it. But I'm easily distracted, sometimes I don't feel like I'm doing my best, which makes me feel guilty, because again, I intended to do good for the community. And there's sometimes I wish I could be doing something else. Like exclusively commentating on politics, or Firefly, or writing stories.

And getting up at five in the morning and getting home at 6:30 pm sucks. :/

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Wednesday, February 17, 2010 6:24 PM

KATESFRIEND

I love my job, but I'm self employed and answer to myself. I have 15 people under me and enjoy the difference in ages and work ethics. But I pick my employees very carefully so as long as we all get along, the workplace is happy. Bring in the wrong person, and it's like driving on a square wheel. I hate the self imposed stress of having the ultimate responsibility of running the business, but after working under other people, I would never have it any other way than I have it now. I have the grey hair to prove the stress levels of self employment though. So be careful what you wish for, you may get it.

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Wednesday, February 17, 2010 6:50 PM

FREMDFIRMA

Heh, that sounds about like me - although I run a security biz.

I like my job, boss or not, I walk the rounds at Site Three myself, mostly, and I generally don't hafta deal with humans - there's a beauty and glory to the cold dark world out there that so many never see, like when the fresh snow comes down in hard crystals, glittering in the security lights like you're walking on a river of stars, or the rainbows as the flakes blow through the lighted arcs, the interplay of the local animals, like the hilarity of the very aggressive bunnies driving the laid back slacker raccoons out of the park, oh my that was funny...

But yeah, I like what I do, doesn't pay so well, but it's enough to get by on, and that's all I ever really wanted.

-F

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Wednesday, February 17, 2010 8:39 PM

PHOENIXROSE

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.

I hate my job. It's a crap job. I'm more hopeful when it comes to my actual future career, though sometimes I get a sinking feeling in my stomach when I think about trying to make it.
I graduate soon, and can quit the job I hate. So long as that sinking feeling is wrong, I will start having some better employment experiences.

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Thursday, February 18, 2010 2:12 AM

ECGORDON

There's no place I can be since I found Serenity.

Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
Quote:
Originally posted by ecgordon:
No one wants to hire a soon to be 60 year old man.
I always pictured you as a thirty-something, Ec!
Welcome to the 50 & over Browncoat Club!

In September I'll become a member of the "60 and Over Browncoat Club." How soon til you join me there?

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Thursday, February 18, 2010 2:16 AM

JONGSSTRAW

I like my job, but don't love it. If I hit the Lottery I'd quit tomorrow. That said, I'm very fortunate to have a good job, working with people I like, and in one of the nicest office buildings in Fort Lauderdale.

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Thursday, February 18, 2010 2:41 AM

PENGUIN

Just killin' time til I win the lottery!

Planningaheadisall...

King of the Mythical Land that is Iowa

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Thursday, February 18, 2010 8:45 AM

STARTROOP

I love my job ;-) I have had lots of crappy jobs getting here but I teach at a University and it is the best job I have ever had. Somethings suck like all jobs but I feel like it matters and the kids are getting something out of it and I get to spend time with a lot of smart people with interesting ideas. So yeah, it's a good one.

PS. I am also in the "over 50" Browncoat club. I wonder how many of us there are ;-)

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Thursday, February 18, 2010 9:07 AM

ZEEK

Tolerate at best. I don't want to say I hate it, but I don't think I could find a job I love. I just don't like being locked into anything. I want to spend my time the way I want to and nothing I want to do really constitutes a job.

I'm just looking forward to retirement.

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Thursday, February 18, 2010 9:07 AM

CHRISISALL

Quote:
Originally posted by ecgordon:
In September I'll become a member of the "60 and Over Browncoat Club." How soon til you join me there?

Don't rush me man, I JUST got to THIS level on the 12th!!!

The laughing Chrisisall

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Thursday, February 18, 2010 10:41 AM

ECGORDON

There's no place I can be since I found Serenity.

Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
Quote:
Originally posted by ecgordon:
In September I'll become a member of the "60 and Over Browncoat Club." How soon til you join me there?
Don't rush me man, I JUST got to THIS level on the 12th!!!

Young whipper-snapper!

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Thursday, February 18, 2010 11:09 AM

CHRISISALL

Quote:
Originally posted by ecgordon:

Young whipper-snapper!

And YOU'RE still younger than Indy, so who's the kid now, eh?

The laughing Chrisisall

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Thursday, February 18, 2010 11:15 AM

ECGORDON

There's no place I can be since I found Serenity.

I'm a kid at heart, and in my head, but the rest of the body feels even older than 60.

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Thursday, February 18, 2010 11:20 AM

CHRISISALL

You should do some kung-fu.
Try Paqua (aka Bagua) or Tai-Chi. Kicking ass makes ya feel young in body as well.

I have scoliosis, and my back was killing me big time in my 20's. Now when it hurts, I feel 25 again!!! BWAHAHA.

The laughing Chrisisall

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Thursday, February 18, 2010 2:44 PM

BORIS

work with kids...what's not to love...other than occasional irritating coworkers and a few noxious parents.

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Thursday, February 18, 2010 3:10 PM

BORIS

Wo! not to be disrespectful, but as a novice 40 year old I'm feeling kinda youngish on this thread :-). Isn't 60 the new 20 now anyway? employers need to get over their ageism. nothing I've hated more in the past than having a younger less experienced person employed above me just because they're younger and have a piece of paper that says they are qualified. what I really hate is when I'm expected to train them so they will be worthy of the position, when I already have the necessary skills.
Our number 2 at work fits this category. she gives pointless directions so we have no choice but to ignore her...then she complains we are undermining her authority. e.g. the other day she removed me from an area where I was observing some challenging older kids that were obviously scheming something. she asked me to supervise a new but experienced staff member who was supervising little kids doing basic craft. I said no as it was unnecessary and I needed to get back outside to redirect any silliness from older kids. She threatened to report me. I said I had more pressing concerns (what I actually said while smiling sweetly was " Good luck with that, If you don't mind I have to get back outside before something regrettable occurs)...unfortunately my evil-doers had taken advantage of my absence and had exposed a green ant's nest.They were jumping up and down on it to annoy the ants( the idea being that they would get bitten and get to go home). Funnily enough I was not the staff member put on report that day, and she was firmly reminded to assume the senior staff positioned themselves according to the greatest needs of the children and the program. I refuse to get "formal" qualifications for a job I've been doing successfully for more than 20 years.

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Thursday, February 18, 2010 4:29 PM

CHRISISALL

It's not and never has been what you can do, rather what a "certification" says you can do.
Just look at Dubya, graduate of a good school who tanked every place he worked.
*meh*

The laughing Chrisisall

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Thursday, February 18, 2010 7:04 PM

BORIS

Ha ha...good point forgot about Dubya.

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Thursday, February 18, 2010 7:16 PM

KWICKO

"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." -- William Casey, Reagan's presidential campaign manager & CIA Director (from first staff meeting in 1981)

All three, sometimes in the same minute.

Overall, I like my job. Certainly don't hate it. Not looking to fly any planes into any buildings over it, that's for sure.

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Friday, February 19, 2010 10:21 AM

LWAVES

I used to like my job.
Then ownership and management changed and I really liked it. The owner had another company so we never saw him.
Then the management left and ownership sent someone who thinks he's in charge. He's a young 'un who thinks he can do anything because he's the bosses son and can tell us what to do in our job (which is an industry he knows nothing about).
I currently tolerate my job.
We are supoosed to be moving location this year to put everything under one roof. From what I've heard I think I'll be hating my job at the point.

But you never know. Positive thoughts and all that.
If not here's hoping for a lottery win.

"I don't believe in suicide, but if you'd like to try it it might cheer me up to watch."

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Friday, February 19, 2010 11:15 AM

BRIGLAD

I like my job. After a year of unemployment, any job would be welcome so I took a job flagging traffic.

When most people see the folk standing at the side of the road holding the stop sign, they see a dead end job/can't do anything else for a living situation.

Couldn't be further from the truth.

I have a one inch thick manual I have to follow when it comes to setting up safe work zones. I can have OSHA show up on my job site and if the traffic control isn't up to what they think it should be, as the Crew Chief, I'm the one the inspector is going to write up for several thousand dollars worth of fines.

The crews we work with (Mostly utility... Power and phone) rely on us to keep them safe.

My company pays the best in the state (I make $13 an hour) and I get the extra benefit of being able to bring the company truck home every night so I don't have to put my own gas money into my car to get to work.

And, I must be doing a god job. I've been with them for 8 months, been a Crew Chief for three and a half months and I just picked up my new company truck this afternoon. a just purchased, 2002 Chevy S-10 4x4.. and it's loaded with only 62,000 miles on it. My old truck had over 125,000 miles, was a 4x2 and was basically a beater.

My Supervisor is the best I have ever had. She knows her stuff. And instead of yelling at you if you make an error, she asks you why you did something and then makes suggestions as to how to improve your set up.

The only drawback lately is that the Job I've been working the last month and a half requires me to get up at 4 am to be on the job site by 7 am. It's a 180 mile round trip from home to work and back. I've been working parts of the state of VT that I've never been to and I've lived here all my life (43 years)

I've had more rewarding jobs (professionally and financially) and I've had much worse jobs but for the moment, I'm happy where I am.

Bri

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Friday, February 19, 2010 3:10 PM

NCBROWNCOAT

Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
You should do some kung-fu.
Try Paqua (aka Bagua) or Tai-Chi. Kicking ass makes ya feel young in body as well.
I have scoliosis, and my back was killing me big time in my 20's. Now when it hurts, I feel 25 again!!! BWAHAHA.

The laughing Chrisisall

Doing a "Discover Scuba" 2 hour class Saturday March 6 at a local pool. I don't know if I'll get certified or just have fun for 2 hours.

I'd love to try Tai Chi but no one in my small town teaches it.

http://fireflyfaninnc.livejournal.com/

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Friday, February 19, 2010 3:16 PM

CHRISISALL

Quote:
Originally posted by ncbrowncoat:

Doing a "Discover Scuba" 2 hour class Saturday March 6 at a local pool. I don't know if I'll get certified or just have fun for 2 hours.

EXCELLENT!! You'll love it, I'm sure!
Just like Sea Hunt!

Quote:

I'd love to try Tai Chi but no one in my small town teaches it.

Drive wherever you have to- it's a moving meditation AND a way to kick ass!
Also, you can get a DVD & learn it at home.
(This one looks good)
http://www.amazon.com/Tai-Chi-Beginners-Dr-Paul/dp/B0000714EV/ref=sr_1
_37?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1266628964&sr=1-37
Or start a group...

The laughing Chrisisall

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Saturday, February 20, 2010 8:14 AM

MAGDALENA

"No power in the 'verse can stop me!"

I totally love & adore my job! I live with my employers in the place I work, and weekends feel just as relaxed & nice as they do anywhere else! I live in London, a city of history, architecture, culture & lots of theatre, and I enjoy every moment of my 'working' day!

I'm a nanny! I have a gorgeous, delightful 3-year-old boy in my care, and I couldn't be happier!

CPT Magda Martin, CO of Golf Co. (Europe)
www.myspace.com/lady_magdalena
www.crazypurplewombat.blogspot.com
www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=603506986
http://www.flickr.com/photos/magdalena67/

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Monday, February 22, 2010 1:19 PM

LWAVES

Quote:
Originally posted by lwaves:
I used to like my job.
Then ownership and management changed and I really liked it. The owner had another company so we never saw him.
Then the management left and ownership sent someone who thinks he's in charge. He's a young 'un who thinks he can do anything because he's the bosses son and can tell us what to do in our job (which is an industry he knows nothing about).
I currently tolerate my job.
We are supoosed to be moving location this year to put everything under one roof. From what I've heard I think I'll be hating my job at the point.

But you never know. Positive thoughts and all that.
If not here's hoping for a lottery win.

"I don't believe in suicide, but if you'd like to try it it might cheer me up to watch."

In replying to my own post I'd just like to add that I won't be hating my job as I now have no job to hate. I was made redundant today (along with another guy in the other building) as they can't afford to keep everyone on. That leaves about 5 peeps in their part and 3 peeps in my bit and they have all gone on short hours.
And I won't get any redundancy money coz when we changed ownership we got money then and a new contract.

sucks!!

"I don't believe in suicide, but if you'd like to try it it might cheer me up to watch."

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