Enjoy your job?
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crazy about cars said:
My job can be described as pretty relaxing. I'm "junior" senior level (not manager level but I don't answer to a manager) and I pretty much have free reign to decide my work schedule. As long as I deliver the results there are no demands or stress.
I know I will probably regret saying this but I'm craving for more responsibility (i.e a move into management) as I complete my work mostly earlier than scheduled and sometimes I don't have anything much to do (hence why I'm on PH at this hour :P).
Not bad set up for that garage.I know I will probably regret saying this but I'm craving for more responsibility (i.e a move into management) as I complete my work mostly earlier than scheduled and sometimes I don't have anything much to do (hence why I'm on PH at this hour :P).
S2Mike said:
V8mate said:
Anthony Micallef said:
Hate my job, well hate working full stop 
Never been a career person so have spent the last 20 years at the same level not earning very much.
I basically sit at my desk wishing my life away until its time to go home. Not good really.
Internet high five. Never been a career person so have spent the last 20 years at the same level not earning very much.I basically sit at my desk wishing my life away until its time to go home. Not good really.
Surely this can't be the be all and end all of life. What a load of crap. Why have humans put up with it for so long?
Guys you are with friends, what do you do, want do you want to do ?
Maybe someone on here can help. You spend the majority of your time in a day at work, I believe you have to enjoy or at least like what you do.
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I am one of those people, who is irritating to you, cos I do LOVE my job, never knew such a job existed, hated my previous job, so left and joined an agency to do whatever. While working in a warehouse, for the agency at this place, the opportunity came up to help out,( Laser Technician ) and now run the department, been here 14 years now.
You never know where you can find what you want, good luck lookin though.
Thought I could work in an industry where I could earn a decent wage which would pay for my passion. Been in IT for about 12 years now and earn <£25k a year
Not blaming anyone except myself really as Ive never had much motivation for work and have never really stood out as being any good.It doesnt help that my other half is career mad and is very successful, holding a senior position at her company and earning nearly 4x the amount I do.
tyrewrecker said:
Not bad set up for that garage.
Yes, because of minimal commute I can (just) afford the GTR. Its just a middle aged thing and I thought if not now then when...If I get another job further away it'll be different though.... Edited by crazy about cars on Tuesday 9th October 08:07
Anthony Micallef said:
I work in IT as Systems Administrator for a very large IT Service Provider. I have a passion for cars but dont particularly want to be a salesman or mechanic for example.
Thought I could work in an industry where I could earn a decent wage which would pay for my passion. Been in IT for about 12 years now and earn <£25k a year Not blaming anyone except myself really as Ive never had much motivation for work and have never really stood out as being any good.
It doesnt help that my other half is career mad and is very successful, holding a senior position at her company and earning nearly 4x the amount I do.
That seems like it does help! I'd be very happy if my other half earned enough that I didn't even have to work.Thought I could work in an industry where I could earn a decent wage which would pay for my passion. Been in IT for about 12 years now and earn <£25k a year
Not blaming anyone except myself really as Ive never had much motivation for work and have never really stood out as being any good.It doesnt help that my other half is career mad and is very successful, holding a senior position at her company and earning nearly 4x the amount I do.
I'm doing alright career-wise (so far), but I only do it because I want the money. If my partner was earning nigh on £100k, I would quit for sure.
Pulse said:
That seems like it does help! I'd be very happy if my other half earned enough that I didn't even have to work.
I'm doing alright career-wise (so far), but I only do it because I want the money. If my partner was earning nigh on £100k, I would quit for sure.
A lot of guys (myself included) couldn't hack being a stay at home partner!I'm doing alright career-wise (so far), but I only do it because I want the money. If my partner was earning nigh on £100k, I would quit for sure.
Pulse said:
That seems like it does help! I'd be very happy if my other half earned enough that I didn't even have to work.
I'm doing alright career-wise (so far), but I only do it because I want the money. If my partner was earning nigh on £100k, I would quit for sure.
Well yes it does help in the financial sense but it just shows me how little im earning and how unsuccessful ive been in 20 years of working. I'm doing alright career-wise (so far), but I only do it because I want the money. If my partner was earning nigh on £100k, I would quit for sure.
Art0ir said:
Pulse said:
That seems like it does help! I'd be very happy if my other half earned enough that I didn't even have to work.
I'm doing alright career-wise (so far), but I only do it because I want the money. If my partner was earning nigh on £100k, I would quit for sure.
A lot of guys (myself included) couldn't hack being a stay at home partner!I'm doing alright career-wise (so far), but I only do it because I want the money. If my partner was earning nigh on £100k, I would quit for sure.
Art0ir said:
Pulse said:
That seems like it does help! I'd be very happy if my other half earned enough that I didn't even have to work.
I'm doing alright career-wise (so far), but I only do it because I want the money. If my partner was earning nigh on £100k, I would quit for sure.
A lot of guys (myself included) couldn't hack being a stay at home partner!I'm doing alright career-wise (so far), but I only do it because I want the money. If my partner was earning nigh on £100k, I would quit for sure.
I have (what I consider) an interesting job in Logistics. I love the Aviation industry I work in & the guys I work along side with in my office & in the hangars. I laugh pretty much all day long. As I write this, I have two BAE146s in various states of disrepair staring at me through the office window. I get some decent perks too- very cheap air travel & the shifts are brilliant.
My only real issue with it is the woeful pay, but a happy work place doesn't pay the mortgage, so I am having to look outside the UK to earn some decent money.
My only real issue with it is the woeful pay, but a happy work place doesn't pay the mortgage, so I am having to look outside the UK to earn some decent money.
Edited by VidalBaboon on Tuesday 9th October 17:34
My current job isn't my usual job (I'm qualified in Food manufacturing Quality Assurance, at the moment I just work in a food manufacturing factory), I despise every moment I'm there, not because of the work but because of my colleagues. They are the biggest bunch of racist, bigotted s**ts you'd meet, they don't care about the quality of what we produce and don't even take notice of complaints we receive.
In a nutshell, being a rent boy would give more satisfaction than this.
I should add that my job prospects would be better if I could drive, but I can't. (I know, I know....Pistonheads and all......!)
In a nutshell, being a rent boy would give more satisfaction than this.
I should add that my job prospects would be better if I could drive, but I can't. (I know, I know....Pistonheads and all......!)
Been in the latest job 9 weeks and on a day to day level it's good, interesting, work with people.... But the pay is shockingly bad.
Barely enough to live on and 30%+ less than those on the same level, just because I'm agency.
So, off we go again as "happiness doesn't pay the mortgage"
Barely enough to live on and 30%+ less than those on the same level, just because I'm agency.
So, off we go again as "happiness doesn't pay the mortgage"
NotDave said:
Been in the latest job 9 weeks and on a day to day level it's good, interesting, work with people.... But the pay is shockingly bad.
Barely enough to live on and 30%+ less than those on the same level, just because I'm agency.
So, off we go again as "happiness doesn't pay the mortgage"
Tis true. There's a balance to be made, as we all know. Is there any hope of becoming permanent in your current role?Barely enough to live on and 30%+ less than those on the same level, just because I'm agency.
So, off we go again as "happiness doesn't pay the mortgage"
30% would surely make a big difference in your financial outlook?
Best of luck.
ETOPS said:
Tis true. There's a balance to be made, as we all know. Is there any hope of becoming permanent in your current role?
30% would surely make a big difference in your financial outlook?
Best of luck.
Mixed affair really. 30% would surely make a big difference in your financial outlook?
Best of luck.
Most of this team are agency, and have been here 3-5years and no change. BUT they're happy to sit on that wage (£7k PA more than I) and openly admit it.
30% increase would mean that instead of paying the mortgage and having £70 a week spare for living on....... I would be able to afford to have the car serviced, or pay the insurance instead of watching the renewal date get endlessly closer and worry continuously
NotDave said:
Mixed affair really.
Most of this team are agency, and have been here 3-5years and no change. BUT they're happy to sit on that wage (£7k PA more than I) and openly admit it.
30% increase would mean that instead of paying the mortgage and having £70 a week spare for living on....... I would be able to afford to have the car serviced, or pay the insurance instead of watching the renewal date get endlessly closer and worry continuously
How about second job? Evening or weekends?Most of this team are agency, and have been here 3-5years and no change. BUT they're happy to sit on that wage (£7k PA more than I) and openly admit it.
30% increase would mean that instead of paying the mortgage and having £70 a week spare for living on....... I would be able to afford to have the car serviced, or pay the insurance instead of watching the renewal date get endlessly closer and worry continuously
Good luck
CHIEF said:
Sat here reading some of this thread is very depressing, For every powerfully built director with a sprinking of supercars there must be hundreds on here to struggle to pay their bills and hate their jobs.
Sad really, But from my perspective I only have myself to blame.
That's how the world has to work. If everyone earned 100k then it would not be a lot of money. Sad really, But from my perspective I only have myself to blame.
NotDave said:
Currently exploring that idea.
8-4 here, then 5-12 bar work for 4 nights
That bar work would, very approximately, give you an extra £170 I guess. Do bear in mind that you need to be sure that 12 means finish at 12, not start to clear down/bottle up/clean etc. as you could easily extend that by an hour. Then time getting home, getting up for work the next day etc. - you could find yourself with very little opportunity to sleep!8-4 here, then 5-12 bar work for 4 nights
Landlord said:
hat bar work would, very approximately, give you an extra £170 I guess. Do bear in mind that you need to be sure that 12 means finish at 12, not start to clear down/bottle up/clean etc. as you could easily extend that by an hour. Then time getting home, getting up for work the next day etc. - you could find yourself with very little opportunity to sleep!
Aye I know, done it before for years. During summer breaks from uni, I used to work:4.45am until 2pm in a warehouse. And then do 4pm until 11pm at a golf club, on the bar.
Then when on 2-10 in warehouse, I'd do 8-12 in golf club shop. Worked OK.
I'm tempted to look into self-employed options. Such as courier driving for agency. Money isn't massive, but it's something I enjoy, and know of a couple of agencies that specialise in last minute stuff, that a) pays more and b) runs at night
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