Enjoy your job?

[ZOLLAR]

Alex said:

ZOLLAR said:

Yep, Named best large company to work for in the UK and 4th place in Europe

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/business-in-wales/bus...


Stop being such a risk then

Could you please ask them to remove the Nurburgring exclusion from my car insurance policy? Thanks!

I wish

[ZOLLAR]

Tuvra said:

ZOLLAR said:

Yep, Named best large company to work for in the UK and 4th place in Europe

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/business-in-wales/bus...


Stop being such a risk then

I have seen you about a bit and didn't realise you worked in Admiral, I know lots of people working there....

(just saying like )

Seen me about as in person? or about on PH?

[ZOLLAR]

43034 said:

ZOLLAR said:

Yep, Named best large company to work for in the UK and 4th place in Europe

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/business-in-wales/bus...


Stop being such a risk then

Aye, my brother works for them too and he loves it. It appears they really are fantastic to work for.

Did you email me about him applying awhile ago? can't remember if I responded

[Anthony Micallef]

Dan_1981 said:

Work is work. A job is a job.

I've yet to find one that i actually "enjoy"

The money is alright, but if I could stop tomorrow I would.

I've said this about all of my jobs.

^^^^ This!

[NotDave]

Not overly no.

Moved as it was permanent as opposed to agency work. Also according to the recruiter, the JD and the interview it was a good company with a close knit team, a future and I would be doing what I trained in at BSc and MSc level........


16 weeks in and I can safely say that the whole lot was "just a line" or less subtlety.... bks.

They don't even know what they want me to be, ranges from receptionist, to salesman, to assistant manager to mechanic to taxi driver.

14-16 hour days are common, but overtime and lieu days never appear.

Prospects are ZERO, the pay is poor, the people I work with are a good bunch though.

Short term - stay put.

Long term - ahhhm oooot

[The Nur]

Yes. Just started in a pub about 15 mins walk from my house. Directly in between the pub and my house is uni. Win.

[omgus]

Yep, i love my job but i am not enjoying my current role as much as i enjoyed the last one.

I work as a Security Manager on a contract for a world-wide household name.

The only issue with my industry at the moment is the damage done to it by G4S and their stupidity.

[Biker's Nemesis]

I did enjoy my job as a supervisor.

2 weeks tomorrow and I'll b on the rock n roll after 22 years here and 31 years of working life.

To young to retire.

[Landlord]

boobles said:

You forgot to mention what you do?

Justayellowbadge said:

Which one?

Oops. Good point.

I have two hats:

IT nerd (programmer) - The one that I hate. I work in the City for finance/investment banks. Hate the monotony, the impersonal nature of a big city, the commute, the fundamental futility of what I do - make rich people richer. I've hated it since long before it became fashionable to hate bankers. I hate that I get a total of 30 minutes a day with my young children, and that I get less with my wife. The pay is very good, for which I shouldn't grumble, but I'd rather earn far less and enjoy what I do (see next role). The fact that I have a job, too, is something for which I should be grateful.

The other is a pub landlord. Due to the aforementioned job I don't get very much time at all to do it. Of course, it has it's bad moments but I love the fact that I'm my own boss. I actually care (very much) about what I do and how the pub is doing. I get to prioritise as I wish (within reason) and the nature of the pub means we have many regulars and I get on really well with pretty much all of them. We're in a very bucolic area and I love the fields, woods and country lanes. The downside is the pay - which is poor (well, actually, non-existent!)

One of the biggest problems is that my job and Landlady's - along with young children - means that our lives are diametrically opposed. When I'm working she's "free"/looking after the boys. When I'm free/looking after the boys, she's working. Makes family life very difficult and I'm worried what the effect on my boys will be.

Edited by Landlord on Wednesday 1st August 11:19

[43034]

Pugland53 said:

I'm a train driver and really enjoy my job. I love travelling through the countryside, you get to see so much wildlife. I also enjoy the shift work as it means I never have to put up with rush hour etc. I also get lots of time off and free/heavily discounted rail travel.

Who'd you drive for? ATW/FGW? Or are you freight side?

[Tuvra]

ZOLLAR said:

Seen me about as in person? or about on PH?

Just on PH

[Justayellowbadge]

Landlord said:

Hate the monotony, the impersonal nature of a big city, the commute, the fundamental futility of what I do -

Back when it were all fields round here, you were rather a funny bd.

Your boob jokes were far more entertaining than your existential angst.

Sort it.

[43034]

ZOLLAR said:

Did you email me about him applying awhile ago? can't remember if I responded

Yeah, I did. Don't worry about it. Made it to the interview stage then failed. Ah well, I really enjoy my current job anyway!

[Pugland53]

43034 said:

Pugland53 said:

I'm a train driver and really enjoy my job. I love travelling through the countryside, you get to see so much wildlife. I also enjoy the shift work as it means I never have to put up with rush hour etc. I also get lots of time off and free/heavily discounted rail travel.

Who'd you drive for? ATW/FGW? Or are you freight side?

ATW.

[Landlord]

Justayellowbadge said:

Back when it were all fields round here, you were rather a funny bd.

Your boob jokes were far more entertaining than your existential angst.

Sort it.

I like it, a pat on the back, swiftly followed by a punch in the nuts. Thanks!

[soda]

I earn enough money, job is ok (run the late shift in a warehouse) but it's not exactly enjoyable.

[PeanutHead]

omgus said:

The only issue with my industry at the moment is the damage done to it by G4S and their stupidity.

Although if you don't work for them you do get the pleasure in confirming what a bunch of tits they are.
Lets just hope they don't win our contracts and we tupe over to them.

[shirt]

on the whole yes, i do enjoy it. i read recently that meaningful work must be complex and challenging, with a direct link between effort and reward. i definitely have that.

i am half of the entire r&d function for a multi billion $ energy company. long term, high value projects peppered with loads of firefighting small jobs with very tight timescales. basically whoever shouts the loudest we go and sort out their issues.

lots of travel, problems i really have to think about [i knew nothing about fuel systems, engines or power engineering until i joined, every day's a schoolday] and a great bunch of colleagues from all cultures and countries.

the british engineering/manufacturing mentality is but a memory now, things are much more forward thinking and we are not led by accountants. perks are great, never had an expenses bill queried and getting budget approval is a short and painless process.

downside is i think i joined a few years too late and the days of wine and honey are over. i think i am underpaid compared to others, but i'm new and earning double what i used to so still no real complaints there.

[ZOLLAR]

Tuvra said:

ZOLLAR said:

Seen me about as in person? or about on PH?

Just on PH

Phew :P

I'm based in swansea so I'm guessing you know people in cardiff office?

[ZOLLAR]

43034 said:

ZOLLAR said:

Did you email me about him applying awhile ago? can't remember if I responded

Yeah, I did. Don't worry about it. Made it to the interview stage then failed. Ah well, I really enjoy my current job anyway!

Try again in the future if you feel like a job change, on average an applicant is successful after 2.5 attempts