Your Job Situation?

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How is your job situation?

  • I like my job!

    Votes: 23 41.1%

  • Not happy, but working towards one you will be

    Votes: 11 19.6%

  • Not happy, no idea what would make me happy

    Votes: 5 8.9%

  • Not happy, honestly not working towards changing it

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Dont have a job, looking for one i like (picky)

    Votes: 10 17.9%

  • Dont have a job, looking for anything (fast food etc)

    Votes: 7 12.5%
  • Total voters
    56
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Now that I’ve been out into the big wide world a few years since finishing school I have transitioned into the workforce. After talking to a few workmates/friends that I have been in contact with I became curious with peoples drive to succeed (or lack of) or people’s ability to whine about a job, yet do nothing to change it.
I personally havnt had any trouble getting a job. Soon as i decided to get one i had a pizza delivery job that afternoon. Worked at that for a few months until i could land a job i enjoy more. Scored that and did that for a few years, working towards another job id like even more again! etc. When my job went bad I looked for a new one. Maybe I'm lucky? fortuante? but then maybe not. I mean i moved 1000km to a big city to give myself the best chance at getting a better job etc.

Anyway Im just curious to see other peoples opinion and results.

Why do people struggle to find work? or, complain about a job and do nothing to fix it? Are they too picky? too lazy? or in some cases is there a geniune situation where there is just no jobs at ALL?

So my question is. How is your job situation?
Are you in a job you enjoy?
Are you currently in a job you’re not happy with, however you know it’s just a stepping stone onto a job you like and your actively working towards that goal?
Are you in a job you don’t like and have no idea of a job you would like?
Are you in a job you don’t like and you’re not doing anything about it?
Are you unemployed and looking for a job you would like but you don’t want to do something you don’t like (being picky)?
Are you unemployed and looking for any job at all?
 
Not happy, but working towards one that I will be happy doing. I gave my notice last week, and will be leaving on the 30th of this month. I am moving to Phoenix Arizona to attend UTI and further my career in a place that will actually allow it.

My current job is low paying, and a complete dead end. I never felt welcome there. It's time to move on.
 
You know my situation, I fall into the last two options. :p
 
Whoever said they like their job is lying.:p

I'm not very happy with my job, I was until recently though. A couple months ago the union for some stupid reason approved a 3 year pay freeze and stripped a week of vacation. So basically after that any incentive for me to stay there longer than I have to completely vanished. I'm currently trying to get a full-time job but there isn't crap out there and college isn't an option(no money and can't get anyone to give me a loan(don't really want one either)).

As for the "why do people complain?" question, it's just human nature.:lol:
 
Justin
...a 3 year pay freeze and stripped a week of vacation...
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Almost same deal here. We've been on a pay raise freeze for almost two years. I asked for more vacation time in exchange and was told no. Add that to the list of reasons I am ready to get out of there...
 
I don't have a job now but I think I can get one at the hospital because I know a very powerful doctor there.

Also, the guy that installed all the computers and electronics at my mom's office needs someone to work for him. Hopefully I can get to speak with him to see what he needs because apparently he is willing to pay $50/hour. I assume there won't be many hours, but it would be great for me as a student. Hopefully the qualifications are just to be tech-savvy and not ultra-certified for this, that and whatever.
 
You don't have "Happily working toward a job I would like even though I don't have it yet".

How are people in the arts supposed to answer this thing? Most of us are technically unemployed or doing some weird freelance stuff.
 
Public'sTwin
You don't have "Happily working toward a job I would like even though I don't have it yet".

How are people in the arts supposed to answer this thing? Most of us are technically unemployed or doing some weird freelance stuff.
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Not happy, but working towards one you will be

Would be the best answer.

I can honestly say im in probably the best job i can get at the moment and im quite happy to be here. I can see myself staying for at least 5yrs and then probably re-evaluate. If the job turns out how i like i could possibly stay for much longer.

Of course there is aspects about the job i dont like, but in being realistic about it i cant think of a job id rather be doing that would be better in the big picture. (not counting fantasy like racing car driver etc)
 
I said I was happy, but all I do is push carts and load stuff at Home Depot. Not the best job in the world, but when I look at my friends I'd much rather do that then working in a kitchen all day or serving people food. It bringsin money so right now I'll take whatever.
 
My job is nothing more than a placeholder until I finish school.

That being said, I work 40 hour weeks year round, along with classes.

I'm a manager at a car wash in one of the more upscale areas around here. The pay sucks, but the work is easy, and I make a decent amount of tips. I get to see a lot of nice cars, and some of the customers are cool guys (most are weiners though). Despite being a manager, I get no benefits, no vacation pay, etc. Our owner is incredibly cheap and because we have only 3 full time employees, and a bunch of part timers, he can get away with a lot of loopholes.

So yeah, the job is easy as hell, I spend most of my day on the internet, and at least I can put store manager on my resume' even if the job is a joke. Also, we give free washes to the local police departments, so I know most of the area cops very well, and have gotten off of one traffic ticket so far because of it.

I just can't stand our owner (who comes in daily), and don't get paid very well at all.

That being said, I can't wait to finish school next year and start looking for a teaching job. If I can't find something, I'll probably go teach English in South America for a year or so.
 
I hate my job, no two ways about it. I'd use some more powerful euphemisms here, but I wont swear. I'm hoping to hand in my notice in the next few weeks, then get a part time/full time job somewhere fairly easy going, probably in retail or something, to tide me over until the start of university next year. Hoping to study to become a teacher.

Oh, I'm a draftsman at the moment.
 
Not particularly happy with the daily job. It’s at Harley-Davidson and as cool as it does sound to look after motorcycle distribution, it’s just paper pushing in an office really. It’s repetitive, monotonous and a lot of the people I deal with… well I won’t go there.

Anyway, I also have my photography business and have been nurturing this in my free time and I have been getting published here and there. That I do love. Every second of it. Even the days when the heavens open on you, or you drop an expensive piece of equipment and break it or even the down time at home when I’m just editing. It takes me places I otherwise might not go. I would like to go full time with it but at present it’s not really paying the bills, only enough to keep my equipment in serviceable shape and pay for my grog.
 
I am not happy with my job, but I'm not unhappy about it. If anything, I would vote for the nonexistent "meh, it's alright option".

As a student, working in a research lab with flexible hours is pretty decent, but the work has been pretty boring so far. I guess I'm working towards a job that will make me happy, which will hopefully come after I graduate.
 
I just got laid off from another job, and that combined with watching Ohio University's graduation ceremony recently has got me realizing that I'm not getting anywhere, and I haven't made a bit of progress in the last 4 years that I've been out of high school. It's literally been just wasted time. I was sitting up there in the arena looking down at all those kids who are the same age as me thinking, wow, they've all accomplished this, graduating from such a prestigious school, and I've just been working stupid jobs and I've been out of work half the time. It sucks. I need to get something done.

I'd like to end up with a dumb but flexible job here soon, something fast food or at Walmart or something that will allow me to get back to school and whatnot. The types of jobs I've been working have no schedule flexibility at all so that'll be a big change. I need to decide all the school stuff that I should have decided 4 years, so that's a big challenge too.
 
I got laid off from my job at the end of February, and I'm currently looking around for a non-food service, non-Wal*Mart job to replace it.
 
I don't really know. The work is hard depending on weather and the pay sucks for what I do to other people. Not alot of people wouldn't like to do my job at all. I am trying to hold two jobs if possible with school soon.
 
I'm workig for 2 years in the same position , i like my job. No stress and yet so much to do.
I can come here during work which is great.
But yeah, i understand people complaining, as i had a crappy job before this one ,and some others before. And as said above it's in the human nature (to whine) and look always for some improvement for their live. Without that instinct, mankind would still sit in caves playing GT5


And for the unemployed. I had one year of searching after the university, but propbably because i was picky as you say, but i just recieve a degree, so i wanted a job to use my degree
 
Justin
Whoever said they like their job is lying.:p
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I like my job. :sly:

Since it's my own business, liking it is a requirement. ;)
 
Well I really like my job, although I think it's the kind of job you really can't do if you don't like it. I feel very lucky to have a stable job that pays well and is always diverse and interesting. Of course that does not mean there aren't facets about it I don't like and that there aren't days where I just can't wait to get out of the place, but you have to look at the bigger picture. My only worry now is that with the rapidly changing political landscape, we are in a period of great uncertainty which is causing concern, something that traditionally was never a worry.
 
Interesting question and certainly more infield material? then rumble strip?

My job makes me part of the core of the company, using specific knowledge, organizing my work myself, paid well and with good evaluations for the moment. 👍👍

On the other hand I like starting up things and I'm in this job for 6 year, it is becoming routine, the outside constraints are huge and the inside doesn't care as long as I keep their noses clear (new boss is a bit more involved), I'm sitting in a corner doing my stuff, on top of that I find this job not up to my education level Msc + MBA and it seems difficult to move out of my current expertise of "control" in the small organisation I'm in. 👎

I did look for other jobs, but to improve I have to move up to directors level and even there some people did not like the cost that was linked to hiring me, they find my current job content weird and at that level there is a lot of politics and few opportunities.

Just some advise for others:
1) Since my first job I noticed that constraints make jobs generally not ideal, so it is your choice to choose the constraints job/family life that have priority for you.
2) Read books like "Put your strenghts to work" and see how to make your job interesting for you and deliver more to your employer at the same time.
3) You can be happy and not stressed in jobs that seem boring and uninteresting, it does depend on yourself to find motivations and ways to cope with the situation.

P.S.: One way to cope with work for me is GT5p racing!
 
I've done a few odd jobs, working at my dad's work in the holidays, babysitting neighbors and some other stuff...
 
I quit my job and moved to Italy from London. At the moment I am not working for a company as such, and am trying to build an ecommerce website. Its tough to get motivated working from homr, especially with the heat - 30 degrees plus everyday!! I suppose I am happy working but it sucks not getting paid! hehe
 
I currently don't have a job right now but hopefully I will be working at the horse track this summer. I just have a slight second thought about the job because I don't know what position that I will do. Not to mention I will be working 48 hours per week(8 hours per day) and a little bit of extra overtime. So no matter what my legs will feel it in the morning on each work day.
 
I need to get work, as I need to get some money for a car and I am more than happy doing anything but it is hard getting a job in this financial climate and I have been told that jobs should be available around september time which is a bummer.
 
I really enjoy my job! I am a tennis coach, coaching Mon-Thurs after school and on Saturday mornings. It is great fun and the pay isn't too bad. I get £6/hour just now and when I do the next level of qualification when I turn 17 later this year I will get paid more.
All's well in the life of me!
 
My job is fun, it's flexible, I work from home, it pays well and the rewards are high, a few down sides, but you get over 'em. Helped massively in my interview for a new job I start later this year, despite being in a completely different sector (Hospitality, slightly different from Game Development), which has almost endless possibilities across the globe, which suits me great, as I want to move to Australia/New Zealand at some point, though I'll probably be working a lot of weekends and long weeks.
 
Don't have a job, looking for anything.

I haven't had an interview since I started actively looking for work. so around 6-7 months now, applications must be into 3 figures by now.
 
I like my job, I work as a RAP Attendant (self-serve checkout supervisor) at Big W. I have great co-workers, who are all easy to get along with and very friendly. Generally the customers are fine, I get the odd jerk customers but I can handle them. I love my hours, I start at 12:30pm, so I still get to be a night owl and I still get to enjoy my sleep-ins.
 
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