Do you like your job?

[chilistrucker]

Been in current job since November and its a total career change, so been some steep learning curves. I quite like it, if i'm in the yard anything from cleaning the bloody drains too setting machines up and checking them over so it is quite interesting. Long hours though, which has never bothered me, but the take home money after a 79 hour week imo just wasn't enough, but hey ho, its a job.
Still really miss my chosen career.

[expensivegarms]

chilistrucker said:

Been in current job since November and its a total career change, so been some steep learning curves. I quite like it, if i'm in the yard anything from cleaning the bloody drains too setting machines up and checking them over so it is quite interesting. Long hours though, which has never bothered me, but the take home money after a 79 hour week imo just wasn't enough, but hey ho, its a job.
Still really miss my chosen career.

I've seen your previous posts with regards to the gits at the DVLA, no joy with getting your lorry tickets back? Hope all turns out okay soon.

[chilistrucker]

expensivegarms said:

I've seen your previous posts with regards to the gits at the DVLA, no joy with getting your lorry tickets back? Hope all turns out okay soon.

Thankyou
Still fighting them, and after my latest attempt it appears I now no longer have to wait a minimum of 12 months to get my Lorry licences back, they have put it upto 18 months. You couldn't make it up, it is a tad soul destroying.
I am honestly grateful that I have a job currently but its really not me long term, I have looked at other driving options workwise but the ones i'm looking at want 3-5 years experience, of which I have none.
22 years of driving wagons, but that probably won't help in this particular industry.
Oh well, chins up

[AClownsPocket]

Love my job, varied and a challenge. Happy to do it until I retire (in 33 years !).

[egor110]

I'd say I enjoy my job 80%

I work just over a mile from my home and my patch is the next village on.

I like the fact people know me, I see people born and die , areas go from fields to houses although wish I took more photos of the changes.

I'm paid pretty well for what I do, get every 6th week off plus 5 weeks holiday, and have a decent company pension.

[joema]

I don't mind it. I don't dislike going to work. Gets me through the day. But always have feeling of st hitting the fan and wonder if I really care what I am doing.

Let's face it, we'd all rather be racing drivers, astronauts etc.

[Testaburger]

I love my job.

It is, however, quite fatiguing at times. Most of that is my fault, however.

[MattHall91]

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egor110 said:

I'd say I enjoy my job 80%

I work just over a mile from my home and my patch is the next village on.

I like the fact people know me, I see people born and die , areas go from fields to houses although wish I took more photos of the changes.

I'm paid pretty well for what I do, get every 6th week off plus 5 weeks holiday, and have a decent company pension.

What do you do if you don't mind me asking? Sounds interesting!

[Xaero]

I enjoy my job. I've had a few bad ones over the years, and after a period of unemployment last year, I'm pretty happy now. Interesting and intelligent work, colleagues (mostly) in a nice area, and although it's a small company, because of the high average age, there is a lot of head room for me to move up in the future too. Pay is at the top end of what I can get for my skill set nationwide although that's offset by being in an expensive area. Also get a bit of international travel (3-4 times a year so not overwhelming) and the managers insist everyone go to the pub once lunchtime a month with them paying. Really can't complain, it's not a drain at all to go in.

[Jasandjules]

Lostprophet said:

I like what I do, I dislike the pay!

No doubt I will change jobs within a year.

I went from more money in a job I hated to less money in a job I love. Believe me, money isn't everything (don't get me wrong, I'd like more!), job satisfaction is worth an extra 0 on the salary.

[V88Dicky]

Love my job.

Loads of time off (around 7-8 months in total per year), 5 or 6 paid trips around the country each year, and I work with a great bunch of guys (and girls).

Downsides; a medical every year as well as a fitness test, but as long as I stay reasonably fit and healthy, it's the job I'll be doing until I retire.

[Hoofy]

MattHall91 said:

What do you do in the industry if you don't mind me asking? Im a qualified PT currently work in field sales. Looked at getting back into health and fitness but didn't see anything suitable. Studied business at uni.

I run a variety of fitness sessions for different types of people (not just gym bunnies in the prime of their life). I also help people with stress management, addictions and anxiety issues.

With your qualifications, I'd be considering gym management.

[MikeGoodwin]

Ki3r said:

Hate it.

Been at it the same place for coming up to eight years. It was meant to be a job until I went to uni. I decided to drop out of uni (well never went) to join the Police...then cut backs. Six years later I'm still waiting to join the Police.

But, its a job, it pays the bills. I'm thinking of getting a transfer to a different store for a change.

I wanted to be a police officer when i left school. Didnt want to do A levels at my current school as there was nothing that I thought would be useful and I swore Id never work in IT, and the police required no real qualifications and was at the time what I thought to be good pay - starting pay of £18-20k IIRC and probably £45k IF i made it to sergeant..... Wanted to sign up to the cadet scheme but they had stopped it that year, so went to college to do a Nat-Dip in Public Services for 2 years. Except I had to do the year long first diploma first. 3 years on after completing both I had had time to discover I had a brain and the prospects of getting a job in the 5-0 were as you say - unlikely. So did a 1 year National course doing Cisco Networks (CCNA exploration) after my mate did it (he showed me the sort of pay network engineers could get) and then decided to avoid going to work for a further 3 years (mid recession at that time) and did a degree in yet more Cisco related stuff.

Here I am working as a Cisco Network Engineer. HATED my part time retail job my god especially after graduating and waiting for a job. It was the people I worked with I think that made the job so st. Really enjoy what I do now, has its negatives (everyone blames the network for everything) but generally I find it interesting. Oh and I work from home 5 days a week so that sucks

[egor110]

MattHall91 said:

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egor110 said:

I'd say I enjoy my job 80%

I work just over a mile from my home and my patch is the next village on.

I like the fact people know me, I see people born and die , areas go from fields to houses although wish I took more photos of the changes.

I'm paid pretty well for what I do, get every 6th week off plus 5 weeks holiday, and have a decent company pension.

What do you do if you don't mind me asking? Sounds interesting!

postie in a rural area, i'm sure if you spoke to a more urban one you'd maybe get a different view.

[MattHall91]

egor110 said:

MattHall91 said:

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egor110 said:

I'd say I enjoy my job 80%

I work just over a mile from my home and my patch is the next village on.

I like the fact people know me, I see people born and die , areas go from fields to houses although wish I took more photos of the changes.

I'm paid pretty well for what I do, get every 6th week off plus 5 weeks holiday, and have a decent company pension.

What do you do if you don't mind me asking? Sounds interesting!

postie in a rural area, i'm sure if you spoke to a more urban one you'd maybe get a different view.

Good in you! I'm rural so understand where you're coming from

[mp3manager]

Love my job but the managers there couldn't run a bath never mind run a decent company.
They're all a bunch of wkers and the only reason I'm still there is I'm waiting until they lose the contract and as I was TUPE'd there to begin with, the original company take it back on board.

[TheLordJohn]

Would it be more helpful if we were to post what our current job/role is?
Anytime I read someone's post on this thread, I wonder what they do for a living, lol.
HGV Mechanic - fking hate it, should have tried harder at school...

[MattHall91]

TheLordJohn said:

Would it be more helpful if we were to post what our current job/role is?
Anytime I read someone's post on this thread, I wonder what they do for a living, lol.
HGV Mechanic - fking hate it, should have tried harder at school...

Yes!

[p1stonhead]

TheLordJohn said:

Would it be more helpful if we were to post what our current job/role is?
Anytime I read someone's post on this thread, I wonder what they do for a living, lol.
HGV Mechanic - fking hate it, should have tried harder at school...

Amazing how people differ really. Guy Martin does this for a living and says its his passion and he would never give it up. He said he would never quit to race bikes full time or make tv.

He is mental though in general

[iphonedyou]

Yep. Except when I've to deal with Project Managers.