Enjoy your job?
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I enjoy my job.
I work on the Railway. Money is ok, shiftwork is ok as I avoid rush hour traffic in the morning and evening. I enjoy working mornings but don't particularly like working late shifts 14:00-00:00.
Another big plus is that I only work 4 days a week. At the pain of having to work long shifts it makes it worthwhile having a 3rd day off.
I'd like to move into a position where I do the 9-5 kind of hours in the future. Would like to be around when I have kids.
I work on the Railway. Money is ok, shiftwork is ok as I avoid rush hour traffic in the morning and evening. I enjoy working mornings but don't particularly like working late shifts 14:00-00:00.
Another big plus is that I only work 4 days a week. At the pain of having to work long shifts it makes it worthwhile having a 3rd day off.
I'd like to move into a position where I do the 9-5 kind of hours in the future. Would like to be around when I have kids.
I hate it. I have to drag myself in every day (I'm due to start in 14 minutes, and I'm not dressed yet).
I sit on a till all day serving people petrol. People moaning at me for everything wrong, nothing I can do to change it.
I'm hoping to move departments to a delivery driver, least its something I enjoy (driving).
Also a Special, and love every second of it. Had three days off work, so did three full shifts with them, great fun. Only downside is I get all depressed when I'm back at work.
I sit on a till all day serving people petrol. People moaning at me for everything wrong, nothing I can do to change it.
I'm hoping to move departments to a delivery driver, least its something I enjoy (driving).
Also a Special, and love every second of it. Had three days off work, so did three full shifts with them, great fun. Only downside is I get all depressed when I'm back at work.
I enjoy my job. I have been here 13 years,Laser Engraving Trophies and Awards (many of the ones you see at those big functions on TV),
Found the job by chance, made redundant from a supervisory position, and joined an agency, to do warehouse work , a vacancy came up to help with laser work and now am in charge of the department. Generally a good bunch of people to work with, several car fanatics here including the boss (6 classics).
Still fascinating to watch lasers cutting and engraving even after all these years, cant see me changing until I retire.
Every day a different challenge, plus I get to know the winners before everyone else!!
The pay is OK, nothing special but great job satisfaction.
Found the job by chance, made redundant from a supervisory position, and joined an agency, to do warehouse work , a vacancy came up to help with laser work and now am in charge of the department. Generally a good bunch of people to work with, several car fanatics here including the boss (6 classics).
Still fascinating to watch lasers cutting and engraving even after all these years, cant see me changing until I retire.
Every day a different challenge, plus I get to know the winners before everyone else!!
The pay is OK, nothing special but great job satisfaction.
I like my job a lot (programmer/software engineer/hacker, very varied work, the best of it being customer facing and urgent).
Previously I'd have said that I like it enough to continue even if I didn't need to. However since my son was born, I don't know.
I spent the day yesterday looking after him whilst my girlfriend was busy. I realise now that I haven't had the time for the last two years for many days like that; just me and him. We pottered about the nearby city, looking at the cathedral and the horses (and his favourite; cars). I could get used to that, but he'll not be a toddler for ever. Seems daft that when I have the time (retirement) he'll not need looking after any more, and I'm in the process of missing a lot of the most fun years with him. I suppose that's how things work.
Previously I'd have said that I like it enough to continue even if I didn't need to. However since my son was born, I don't know.
I spent the day yesterday looking after him whilst my girlfriend was busy. I realise now that I haven't had the time for the last two years for many days like that; just me and him. We pottered about the nearby city, looking at the cathedral and the horses (and his favourite; cars). I could get used to that, but he'll not be a toddler for ever. Seems daft that when I have the time (retirement) he'll not need looking after any more, and I'm in the process of missing a lot of the most fun years with him. I suppose that's how things work.
I work as an IT Infrastructure & Server Engineer, but because I work for the public sector (Housing Trust) I am called a Senior ICT Officer - Grand title for a normal job really.
Pay is quite good, but as with everyone else, a little more would be nice. Good holidays, flexi time, plenty of training, currently throwing bucket loads of money at upgrades, so plenty of varied work.
Overall - like it, even with amerger "group structure" on the horizon.
Pay is quite good, but as with everyone else, a little more would be nice. Good holidays, flexi time, plenty of training, currently throwing bucket loads of money at upgrades, so plenty of varied work.
Overall - like it, even with a
Nope hate it (stacking shelves on nights).
Been doing it 4 years now I've looked into other jobs for the little qualifcations I have but this seems about the best I can get plus it's pretty secure.
Looked into training for various things but it's so damn expensive esps the plant machinary courses i've looked at
Been doing it 4 years now I've looked into other jobs for the little qualifcations I have but this seems about the best I can get plus it's pretty secure.
Looked into training for various things but it's so damn expensive esps the plant machinary courses i've looked at
I love my job, no two days the same. I work for a developer/investor of healthcare facilities, and head up the development side of the business. Prior to that I was Land Director for National Housebuilders and I loved that too.
The roles have overlap, but the current one is much more complex (financial models, structured finance, public/private sector interface etc)
Added benefits are good pay. Hours are long, risk is high, job security relatively low.
The roles have overlap, but the current one is much more complex (financial models, structured finance, public/private sector interface etc)
Added benefits are good pay. Hours are long, risk is high, job security relatively low.
NobleGuy said:
Seriously? You can't think of anything better to do than IT...?
Anyway, you'll notice in my post that I said I have thought of something "better to do than IT". Yes, I can think of many things I would do if I didn't have to work; what I really mean is that I like my job, and would miss it - I'd even like to continue creating software and working with/talking to the people I do, if money wasn't an issue.
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