Enjoy your job?

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jonno990

420 posts

177 months

Thursday 2nd August 2012
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S2Mike said:
I have to add my admiration for this..... I was reading , getting more and more full of disbelief, then the punch line....
Still laughing now.
Thanks for that!! . Brilliant. !
Have to admit it's not original, remembered it from the last thread. Been around since at least 2009.

My real job https://www.johnsabella.com/detail.lasso?title=110... . I've just phoned work(every day at 5 o'clock to see what I'm doing the next day) In at 1900 for a twelve hour shift woohoo

sunoco69

5,274 posts

164 months

Thursday 2nd August 2012
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Well mine is a great job but sadly the MD is somebody that couldn't spell man-management. Everything is last minute dot com and changed endlessly, even though we have regular planning meetings.

Fully intend to get out soon as whilst the money is good, it just aint worth it anymore. There is more to life!

TankRS

2,850 posts

153 months

Thursday 2nd August 2012
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I didn’t add yesterday that when I realised 6th form school and college wasn’t where I wanted to be at 17 I ended up floating between various jobs for about 18months to 2 years. I worked various jobs from painter & decorator, drivers mate, building site slave, car washer/valeter, waiter/barman, telesales operative, shelf stacker, to name a few.

The one constant through all of these jobs was meeting all different types of people. I realised I enjoyed the interaction it gave me.

I was also very active physically, playing footy 3 times a week, out on my bike other days.
It was lucky that my local college kept me on the mailing list for their prospectuses, that I happened to be reading through one one day, having run out of ‘throne room reading material’, and saw they offered an NVQ that was activity based instead of being all theory, theory/bookwork bores me to death even to this day. I booked myself into an open day and all went well. College was an awesome 2 years of my life and it gave me the foot in the door I needed to get on in the Leisure industry, leading me to where I am now.

So there can be some truth behind taking a career that revolves around your hobbies and interest. The difficulty can come when those hobbies and interests change leaving you in a job you no longer enjoy.

Of course my hobbies and interests have switched to more motorsport based now, and given the option I probably would head off in that direction as a career if it didn’t mean going back to college and uni for about 5 years, if money want a factor I would. But I can’t say I regret where my career has taken me now as I still enjoy what I do.
Would I rather be doing something else, something more exciting, more adventurous? Of course! Who here wouldn’t??

S2Mike

3,065 posts

149 months

Thursday 2nd August 2012
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jonno990 said:
S2Mike said:
I have to add my admiration for this..... I was reading , getting more and more full of disbelief, then the punch line....
Still laughing now.
Thanks for that!! . Brilliant. !
Have to admit it's not original, remembered it from the last thread. Been around since at least 2009.

My real job https://www.johnsabella.com/detail.lasso?title=110... . I've just phoned work(every day at 5 o'clock to see what I'm doing the next day) In at 1900 for a twelve hour shift woohoo
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Well this beats health and Safety eh!
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Still laughing........!

russ_a

4,568 posts

210 months

Thursday 2nd August 2012
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Short answer, no.

Ade07

489 posts

166 months

Thursday 2nd August 2012
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Justayellowbadge said:
Ade07 said:
Justayellowbadge said:
Ade07 said:
Absolutely love my job, I'd have to really as some working days are 14 hours long. I'm self employed and I source residential properties for private investors. Running around sourcing properties, project managing the refurbishments and then renting them out, busy times!
Sorry, Ade. You're an Estate Agent.
Estate Agent! Ha, couldn't be further from the truth! Part of the company is managing & letting yes, but not estate agency.
Really?

So if I said you were the Dark Lord of the Sith, currently orbiting the forest moon of Endor, that would be closer to the truth?

If I suggested that you were serving with special forces in Afghanistan? Or serving Burgers at Newport Pagnell services?

Bus driver? Porn star? IT support bod? High court judge? Venezualean trauma surgeon? Unicorn trainer to the Pixie King?

Just about every convceivable occupation with the exception of yours is further from the truth.
Richard, you made the assumption that I'm an estate agent, I put you right that I'm not an estate agent. Simples.

Rickyy

6,618 posts

218 months

Thursday 2nd August 2012
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Ahhh Moneypenny said:
After 6 pages am dissappointed that there are not more people who hate their job as much as me, only a couple, I actually considered crashing the car on the way to work the other day so I didn't have to go in for a while, not completely maiming myself but enough to warrent a few weeks in hospital
Been there. Even twitched the steering wheel towards the embankment a few times. I know how you are feeling, I felt like it for 3 years and ended up depressed. It was an unbelievably scary step handing in my notice to go self employed, but I feel like a whole new person for it.

Hope you find a way out, I don't ever want to feel like that again. Work to live, not live to work!

texasjohn

3,687 posts

230 months

Thursday 2nd August 2012
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sunoco69 said:
Well mine is a great job but sadly the MD is somebody that couldn't spell man-management. Everything is last minute dot com and changed endlessly, even though we have regular planning meetings.

Fully intend to get out soon as whilst the money is good, it just aint worth it anymore. There is more to life!
Sounds all too familiar to me.

russ_a

4,568 posts

210 months

Thursday 2nd August 2012
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Rickyy said:
Been there. Even twitched the steering wheel towards the embankment a few times. I know how you are feeling, I felt like it for 3 years and ended up depressed. It was an unbelievably scary step handing in my notice to go self employed, but I feel like a whole new person for it.

Hope you find a way out, I don't ever want to feel like that again. Work to live, not live to work!
HeHe I think that crashing the car goes through most peoples heads with stressful jobs.

condor

8,837 posts

247 months

Thursday 2nd August 2012
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I don't really work as such - just earn pin money from walking dogs and doing pet-sitting. I enjoy it as I love animals smile

ribenavrs

555 posts

195 months

Thursday 2nd August 2012
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Yes I enjoy my jobs

Main job - 57 x 12hr day shifts and 57 x 12hr nights shifts a year, days busy and varied within a good team, nights quiet but occasionally busy when needed. Well paid IMO, all things considered. More than happy to be here with no great aspirations after 9yrs

Retained Firefighter and Search and Rescue team - Oncall 24/7 when not at main job, train 1-2times p/wk and 2 days p/mnth. Recently changed stations and have become more involved with Union stuff which is interesting. Service has seen many changes recently but still going after 17yrs

Life is generally enjoyable despite rocky home life lately, enjoy shift work and looking to do bike test soon

Really feel for you guys that don't enjoy the biggest part of your life!!


NobleGuy

7,133 posts

214 months

Friday 3rd August 2012
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Ade07 said:
Justayellowbadge said:
Ade07 said:
Justayellowbadge said:
Ade07 said:
Absolutely love my job, I'd have to really as some working days are 14 hours long. I'm self employed and I source residential properties for private investors. Running around sourcing properties, project managing the refurbishments and then renting them out, busy times!
Sorry, Ade. You're an Estate Agent.
Estate Agent! Ha, couldn't be further from the truth! Part of the company is managing & letting yes, but not estate agency.
Really?

So if I said you were the Dark Lord of the Sith, currently orbiting the forest moon of Endor, that would be closer to the truth?

If I suggested that you were serving with special forces in Afghanistan? Or serving Burgers at Newport Pagnell services?

Bus driver? Porn star? IT support bod? High court judge? Venezualean trauma surgeon? Unicorn trainer to the Pixie King?

Just about every convceivable occupation with the exception of yours is further from the truth.
Richard, you made the assumption that I'm an estate agent, I put you right that I'm not an estate agent. Simples.
What would you call it then?
Anyway...

texasjohn said:
sunoco69 said:
Well mine is a great job but sadly the MD is somebody that couldn't spell man-management. Everything is last minute dot com and changed endlessly, even though we have regular planning meetings.

Fully intend to get out soon as whilst the money is good, it just aint worth it anymore. There is more to life!
Sounds all too familiar to me.
yes


sunoco69

5,274 posts

164 months

Friday 3rd August 2012
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sunoco69 said:
Well mine is a great job but sadly the MD is somebody that couldn't spell man-management. Everything is last minute dot com and changed endlessly, even though we have regular planning meetings.

Fully intend to get out soon as whilst the money is good, it just aint worth it anymore. There is more to life!
Well with this in mind, anyone got any jobs going in the Bournemouth/Poole area. I would even travel say 30 mile radius so let's include Southampton, Eastleigh and Winchester.

I am ex Royal Logistics Corps (22 Years) and can drive a HGV2 Adr class 3 packages.
I am currently a Operations Manager but open to all sensible, (no, I do not wish to sell my arse down the docks), suggestions or offers. Nothing is beneath me and I am not afraid of hard graft.

Alex

9,975 posts

283 months

Friday 3rd August 2012
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NobleGuy said:
texasjohn said:
sunoco69 said:
Well mine is a great job but sadly the MD is somebody that couldn't spell man-management. Everything is last minute dot com and changed endlessly, even though we have regular planning meetings.

Fully intend to get out soon as whilst the money is good, it just aint worth it anymore. There is more to life!
Sounds all too familiar to me.
yes
It's often the same in small companies. The MD has a superiority complex because he "started the company from nothing" and treats it like his own personal train set. Also, every penny paid to employees is paid begrudgingly because it's out of "his own pocket." I'm never working for a small company again, unless it's mine, and I'm the miserable dictator.

NotDave

20,951 posts

156 months

Friday 3rd August 2012
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Today I am reminded why I hate mine

Dms86

124 posts

167 months

Friday 3rd August 2012
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I work in motorsport. Mainly f1, gp2 and gp3. Love it! Travelling, good pay, fast cars oh and grid girls smile

sunoco69

5,274 posts

164 months

Saturday 4th August 2012
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Dms86 said:
I work in motorsport. Mainly f1, gp2 and gp3. Love it! Travelling, good pay, fast cars oh and grid girls smile
Same here but lower end, F3, Historics, Britcar etc. Got to love those pit bunnies!

Papa Hotel

12,760 posts

181 months

Saturday 4th August 2012
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fking love it, today was brilliant, a great reminder of why I do my job. Finished 3 hours ago and still buzzing!

gerradiuk

1,669 posts

194 months

Sunday 5th August 2012
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I let houses & a few flats, I am fed up to the back teeth with it all, from tenants disappearing, finding out they have been claiming benefits from my properties in false names/bank accounts etc to builders who mess up it used to be "challenging" now its a bloody nightmare!

Cannot sell as i would lose a fortune of what is "supposed" to be our pension? Sounded a good idea in 2005 not ended up that wayrolleyes

I would love to be "Employed" no hassle etc just turn up & do the job go home forget about it ,sounds like heaven to me!

sunoco69

5,274 posts

164 months

Sunday 5th August 2012
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gerradiuk said:
I let houses & a few flats, I am fed up to the back teeth with it all, from tenants disappearing, finding out they have been claiming benefits from my properties in false names/bank accounts etc to builders who mess up it used to be "challenging" now its a bloody nightmare!

Cannot sell as i would lose a fortune of what is "supposed" to be our pension? Sounded a good idea in 2005 not ended up that wayrolleyes

I would love to be "Employed" no hassle etc just turn up & do the job go home forget about it ,sounds like heaven to me!
Swap you?