Best perks of your job?
Discussion
ObSceney said:
zippy3x said:
I find it vaguely sad that so many people list holiday entitlement as a perk of the job. I.e the best thing about the job is the amount of time you don't have to be there.
The best perk of my job is that I enjoy it. 99% of days I look forward to work.
More so than spending time with your family or having some time off to enjoy the fruits for your labour? Maybe a nice holiday?The best perk of my job is that I enjoy it. 99% of days I look forward to work.
Edited by ObSceney on Thursday 27th February 13:50
The time I do spend with my family would be of much lower quality if I came home depressed and dejected every night. I had about 8 years of dead-end soul destroying jobs before my career started. I know what it feels like. I'll never go back.
zippy3x said:
ObSceney said:
zippy3x said:
I find it vaguely sad that so many people list holiday entitlement as a perk of the job. I.e the best thing about the job is the amount of time you don't have to be there.
The best perk of my job is that I enjoy it. 99% of days I look forward to work.
More so than spending time with your family or having some time off to enjoy the fruits for your labour? Maybe a nice holiday?The best perk of my job is that I enjoy it. 99% of days I look forward to work.
Edited by ObSceney on Thursday 27th February 13:50
The time I do spend with my family would be of much lower quality if I came home depressed and dejected every night. I had about 8 years of dead-end soul destroying jobs before my career started. I know what it feels like. I'll never go back.
Most have gone I think. Currently get 20 days annual leave a year. (When trying to book time off 6 months in advance it’s rejected due to lack of staff)
Have to work bank holidays and have worked Christmas period for several years.
On my 5th different shift pattern in 7 years with no way of challenging the changes.
Minimum working hours are 10 hours a shift but this can go up to 18 hours on occasion.
All in all it’s a great job.
Have to work bank holidays and have worked Christmas period for several years.
On my 5th different shift pattern in 7 years with no way of challenging the changes.
Minimum working hours are 10 hours a shift but this can go up to 18 hours on occasion.
All in all it’s a great job.
Fatball said:
Most have gone I think. Currently get 20 days annual leave a year. (When trying to book time off 6 months in advance it’s rejected due to lack of staff)
Have to work bank holidays and have worked Christmas period for several years.
On my 5th different shift pattern in 7 years with no way of challenging the changes.
Minimum working hours are 10 hours a shift but this can go up to 18 hours on occasion.
All in all it’s a great job.
Sounds like it! Have to work bank holidays and have worked Christmas period for several years.
On my 5th different shift pattern in 7 years with no way of challenging the changes.
Minimum working hours are 10 hours a shift but this can go up to 18 hours on occasion.
All in all it’s a great job.
Fatball said:
Most have gone I think. Currently get 20 days annual leave a year. (When trying to book time off 6 months in advance it’s rejected due to lack of staff)
Have to work bank holidays and have worked Christmas period for several years.
On my 5th different shift pattern in 7 years with no way of challenging the changes.
Minimum working hours are 10 hours a shift but this can go up to 18 hours on occasion.
All in all it’s a great job.
Time for a new job?Have to work bank holidays and have worked Christmas period for several years.
On my 5th different shift pattern in 7 years with no way of challenging the changes.
Minimum working hours are 10 hours a shift but this can go up to 18 hours on occasion.
All in all it’s a great job.
Autonomy;
- Can work from home or one of 11 other places. If not home I claim 45p a miles to where I choose to work.
- All expenses paid without quibble or hesitation.
- If the job is being done hours worked rarely matter
Over all of this, I enjoy work. I look forward to be here. I've been in jobs before that this is not the case it it effect each and every part of your life.
- Can work from home or one of 11 other places. If not home I claim 45p a miles to where I choose to work.
- All expenses paid without quibble or hesitation.
- If the job is being done hours worked rarely matter
Over all of this, I enjoy work. I look forward to be here. I've been in jobs before that this is not the case it it effect each and every part of your life.
The test driver said:
paulguitar said:
I suppose the biggest perk of working on cruise ships is getting to travel to places that I may never have seen otherwise, such as Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii, Alaska and Bermuda, amongst many others. I could also say the 24-hour limitless free food but that is as much a problem as it is a perk!
Aside from that, the immediate visceral satisfaction to be experienced by having a great gig with an appreciative audience is just amazing and never loses its appeal. Having a crowded room cheering and stomping the floor for an encore is seriously satisfying.
Current view:
Your just down the road from me then, I get practically the same view everyday on the way into work.Aside from that, the immediate visceral satisfaction to be experienced by having a great gig with an appreciative audience is just amazing and never loses its appeal. Having a crowded room cheering and stomping the floor for an encore is seriously satisfying.
Current view:
Edited by paulguitar on Wednesday 26th February 18:37
Whereabouts do you work?
ObSceney said:
Time for a new job?
Nearly 12 years in. Forgot to add, I’ve been shot at, head butted, dealt with a guy who had an axe on my own. Punched (multiple times) spat at, had a gun pointed at me, someone tried to run me over and that’s just management 
Hopefully the not extra 20,000 people will make things better.
The worst thing is coming up with things to tell the Mrs and kids when you can see the marks.
I’m stupid, I enjoy the job but like most there is always the down side. I think at the moment there’s a lot of downsides.
I get a discount on vehicle insurance because I qualify for IAM stuff through my job training. Sometimes McDonald’s gives me a free brew and subway give me a full foot when I only ask for 6”. I get paid on time. What’s not to like?
Fatball said:
Nearly 12 years in. Forgot to add, I’ve been shot at, head butted, dealt with a guy who had an axe on my own. Punched (multiple times) spat at, had a gun pointed at me, someone tried to run me over and that’s just management
Hopefully the not extra 20,000 people will make things better.
The worst thing is coming up with things to tell the Mrs and kids when you can see the marks.
I’m stupid, I enjoy the job but like most there is always the down side. I think at the moment there’s a lot of downsides.
I get a discount on vehicle insurance because I qualify for IAM stuff through my job training. Sometimes McDonald’s gives me a free brew and subway give me a full foot when I only ask for 6”. I get paid on time. What’s not to like?
I will add that this thread is about perks and I’ve had a moan. Apologies. Hopefully the not extra 20,000 people will make things better.
The worst thing is coming up with things to tell the Mrs and kids when you can see the marks.
I’m stupid, I enjoy the job but like most there is always the down side. I think at the moment there’s a lot of downsides.
I get a discount on vehicle insurance because I qualify for IAM stuff through my job training. Sometimes McDonald’s gives me a free brew and subway give me a full foot when I only ask for 6”. I get paid on time. What’s not to like?
I worked as an IT contractor before and I enjoyed that, worked on some big projects and met some great people. I worked on a project that did quite well and the business owners gave us their box at Anfield for the day which was nice. In between contracts I’d make use of my HGV licence for the odd week or two.
I enjoy travel and was in the armed forces so that was good and later got to work in several civil service departments and Lockheed Martin.
I’ve had quite a varied time work wise and feel at home in the police for all the rubbish that comes with it.
The civil service was nice and comfortable, flexi time and a relaxed atmosphere, lots of public holiday and annual leave, a bar on site. Great times.
Fatball said:
Fatball said:
Nearly 12 years in. Forgot to add, I’ve been shot at, head butted, dealt with a guy who had an axe on my own. Punched (multiple times) spat at, had a gun pointed at me, someone tried to run me over and that’s just management
Hopefully the not extra 20,000 people will make things better.
The worst thing is coming up with things to tell the Mrs and kids when you can see the marks.
I’m stupid, I enjoy the job but like most there is always the down side. I think at the moment there’s a lot of downsides.
I get a discount on vehicle insurance because I qualify for IAM stuff through my job training. Sometimes McDonald’s gives me a free brew and subway give me a full foot when I only ask for 6”. I get paid on time. What’s not to like?
I will add that this thread is about perks and I’ve had a moan. Apologies. Hopefully the not extra 20,000 people will make things better.
The worst thing is coming up with things to tell the Mrs and kids when you can see the marks.
I’m stupid, I enjoy the job but like most there is always the down side. I think at the moment there’s a lot of downsides.
I get a discount on vehicle insurance because I qualify for IAM stuff through my job training. Sometimes McDonald’s gives me a free brew and subway give me a full foot when I only ask for 6”. I get paid on time. What’s not to like?
I worked as an IT contractor before and I enjoyed that, worked on some big projects and met some great people. I worked on a project that did quite well and the business owners gave us their box at Anfield for the day which was nice. In between contracts I’d make use of my HGV licence for the odd week or two.
I enjoy travel and was in the armed forces so that was good and later got to work in several civil service departments and Lockheed Martin.
I’ve had quite a varied time work wise and feel at home in the police for all the rubbish that comes with it.
The civil service was nice and comfortable, flexi time and a relaxed atmosphere, lots of public holiday and annual leave, a bar on site. Great times.
paulguitar said:
I never get tired of the view, despite having spent a lot of time living in NYC over the last few years.
Whereabouts do you work?
Woodcliff lake, currently commuting in from Clifton so get the view coming down route 3. Soon change as I move further up the county this weekend though.Whereabouts do you work?
zippy3x said:
I find it vaguely sad that so many people list holiday entitlement as a perk of the job. I.e the best thing about the job is the amount of time you don't have to be there.
The best perk of my job is that I enjoy it. 99% of days I look forward to work. (plus as a contractor, on the 1% of days I don't fancy it, I don't do it)
I was diagnosed with ADD. I find my rotation finds in with my ability to manage this. I plan my projects in 4week chunks and schedule my workload accordingly. Then I get 9 days off to to as I please and come back refreshed and focused. I struggled with an office based job before this even if I enjoyed the work.The best perk of my job is that I enjoy it. 99% of days I look forward to work. (plus as a contractor, on the 1% of days I don't fancy it, I don't do it)
Plus I have 2 project cars and a third in planning. I need the bloody time off!
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