Job/Career poll

threesixten
threesixten Posts: 134 Member
in Chit-Chat
1. What do you do?
2. How long have you been doin' it?
3. How do you feel about it, generally, on a scale of hate to love (-10 to 10)
4. Other comments, complaints, suggestions


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  • Nessiechickie
    Nessiechickie Posts: 1,392 Member
    Junior Accountant
    Create all invoice, some AP, collections, answer phones, book inspections, reminder letters, payroll for whole company, etc the lists goes on and on.
    Been doing it for about 3 years.
    I love my job!!!!! 9.5/10.... some of the other employees annoy me thus the .5 taken off
  • Scott2ndGradeTeacher
    Scott2ndGradeTeacher Posts: 147 Member
    1. Second Grade Teacher Extraordinaire

    2. Three years (second career…old military)

    3. I can’t see myself doing anything else. I make test takers and heartbreakers out of ‘em.

    4. Could we please get the government (and political correctness/historical revisionism) out of education?
  • diodelcibo
    diodelcibo Posts: 2,564 Member
    1) drug dealer- pimp.
    2) 64 years.
    3) 10/10 best job in the world.
    4)
  • threesixten
    threesixten Posts: 134 Member
    1. In house graphic designer
    2. 2 years
    3. currently, -10 (inspiration for this poll)
    4. *weep*
  • Cp731
    Cp731 Posts: 3,195 Member
    Chef
    8 yrs
    4~ But Im good at it
    Im too old for this crap, I used to travel for this work..not so much anymore
  • BigBrunette
    BigBrunette Posts: 1,543 Member
    1. Communications specialist for a medical/research non-profit (I write fundraising proposals to potential donors).

    2. 15 years.

    3. Most days, it's awesome. 9/10

    4. I love what I do. Except for the commute and the office politics.
  • KaleidoscopeEyes1056
    KaleidoscopeEyes1056 Posts: 2,996 Member
    1. Home Health Aid
    2. 3.5 years
    3. 6, I love my clients but HATE the company I work for
    4. I'm pretty excited to start my new job as a student teacher! Should be much more interesting than the job I have now.
  • Mustang_Susie
    Mustang_Susie Posts: 7,045 Member
    RN
    25 years
    Some days I like it, other days not so much
    It's changed since I first became a nurse. It's a much harder job now. Too many litigious know-it-all ingrates.
  • run_way
    run_way Posts: 220
    1. Public Affairs for a Political Action Committee/construction trade association
    2. 2.5 years
    3. I enjoy it, I have to be creative, I put my degree to use and it's something new everyday, but it's still just a job 8/10
    4. Ultimate goal is to be able to stay home with my little girl (and any other kiddos that come along) - a lot of my motivation for this whole journey is to get my PT certificate.
  • tinana_RN
    tinana_RN Posts: 541 Member
    RN
    5 years
    5... Love what I do, hate where I work.
    Administration sucks- I'd love to see them work the floor, and THEN try to tell us what we're doing wrong. I sometimes wonder if the stress is really worth it. :noway:
  • Jerrypeoples
    Jerrypeoples Posts: 1,541 Member
    1. What do you do? - System Support Specialist
    2. How long have you been doin' it? - 10 years (current job 2 years)
    3. How do you feel about it, generally, on a scale of hate to love (-10 to 10) - 8
    4. Other comments, complaints, suggestions

    I love my job. Something different comes up almost daily so its not the same thing over and over though the reporting I do is. I help fix user problems from the simple (my mouse isnt working) to medium (why cant i log into the cognos site) to the hard (im a domain admin and cant install updates on the server, wtf?!?!?!?!)

    my biggest complaint is procedures. personal life im not about following guidelines, but when at work i adhere to them as much as i can and people get testy when i ask them to be sure to submit a ticket. I am not the only one in my dept so the other guy can answer your question to. there is no need to email me directly, call me and stop me in a hallway with your question about what font do i think you should use.

    My last job i was the only IT guy for a small staffing firm and i despised the people i worked for. you want to talk about shady scummy people who had no morals and it would be them. i left there to take less money to be here and it was probably the best decision of my life.

    That decision also helped me with my weight loss as i am no where near as stressed/depressed cause of work.
  • ohmynicoley
    ohmynicoley Posts: 54 Member
    1. I teach dance. (Hip-Hop, Contemporary, Ballet, Tap, and also Tumbling)

    2. Been teaching for almost 4 years.

    3. 7 - only because most of my classes are kids ages 3-10. But my adult classes rank a 10.

    4. I do not want children.
  • mountaingirl2207
    mountaingirl2207 Posts: 181
    Young child behavioral consultant
    1 year doing this, but 12 years of owning a preschool
    5. I love my kids, but the parents tend to make the job really hard.
    After spending the last 18 years working with little kids, I'm ready for a change.
  • threesixten
    threesixten Posts: 134 Member
    @mountaingirl2, what do you think you'll go into next?
  • crista_b
    crista_b Posts: 1,192 Member
    1. Translation Project Manager
    2. 3 years
    3. 7-9 depending on the day, client, coworkers, and project
    4. Just switched companies about a month and a half ago. I was sick of my old place, but I LOVE my new job! :smile: I love what I do, and I get to use my degree so I'm one of the lucky ones.
  • Mustang_Susie
    Mustang_Susie Posts: 7,045 Member
    RN
    5 years
    5... Love what I do, hate where I work.
    Administration sucks- I'd love to see them work the floor, and THEN try to tell us what we're doing wrong. I sometimes wonder if the stress is really worth it. :noway:

    Yep
    But I do enjoy some of my patients ( at least the cute little old ladies)
  • jonisteenhoek
    jonisteenhoek Posts: 92 Member
    1. Investments (Registered Client Associate)
    2. 8
    3. 4 - I kind of rock at my job, but am ready for the next step and too scared to take it
    4. I LOVE my clients. My financial advisors is really another story, they are not always the nicest, easiest people to deal with and might be able to sell an empty shoe box but really suck at the normal day to day office things. I'm really just ready to move on....
  • scwilson38
    scwilson38 Posts: 104 Member
    Ultrasonographer
    5 years
    9.5... Love what I do, gets crazy sometimes
  • j4nash
    j4nash Posts: 1,719 Member
    1 . IT Sales
    2. 7 Years
    3. 10
    4. I work from home. Free trips to Cali. What else could a person want?
  • mountaingirl2207
    mountaingirl2207 Posts: 181
    That's the question of the year. I was like you just out of college, worked as a GD part-time for 6 years before I had kids. Hated, hated, hated it. People have no clue what it takes for a graphic designer to figure out what the client 'sees' in their mind.

    I set out to get fit in hopes that maybe I can do something in the fitness industry. I work really well with people, and am told that I am great as a motivator, so fingers crossed.
  • iysys
    iysys Posts: 524
    1. What do you do? i manage a hand dyed yarn company
    2. How long have you been doin' it? 10 years
    3. How do you feel about it, generally, on a scale of hate to love (-10 to 10) most days i'd say a 9. i wouldn't come here for free but i don't mind it one bit. :-)
    4. Other comments, complaints, suggestions - nope
  • cuterbee
    cuterbee Posts: 545
    1. What do you do? Research Nurse
    2. How long have you been doin' it? 24 years, 7 years in this particular specialty
    3. How do you feel about it, generally, on a scale of hate to love (-10 to 10) 11
    4. Other comments, complaints, suggestions
    Plus: Flex hours, occasional trips to cool cities, the pay's OK, state pension, great coworkers, I set my schedule, no one really knows exactly what I do (so everyone thinks the job is difficult, I don't know why), fairly easy to find other research jobs once you have experience, I get to work with both adults and children
    Minus: No one really knows exactly what I do (so when I have to be off for an extended period, it can be difficult to have someone cover for me), sometimes results in odd hours, the workload is sometimes very heavy and sometimes there is almost nothing, plus I am on call pretty much 24/7/365 in case of emergencies...though in this particular job, I get maybe a call every six months.
  • Sparlingo
    Sparlingo Posts: 938 Member
    1) Emergency RN
    2) 4 Years
    3) Most days I love it (it's exciting, rewarding, ever-changing). . . but we see some gruesome stuff, and sometimes I just don't have enough time/pairs of hands to do the job to the caliber that I would like. That makes it incredibly stressful some days. Let's call it a +7 on the -10 to +10 scale.
    4) Some days I wish I had a completely unimportant job. One where I can have an "off-day" and that would be inconsequential. My hubby often drops me off at work and says "now go save lives!". Some days I just don't want to have to be a life saver!
  • ClementineGeorg
    ClementineGeorg Posts: 505 Member
    1. I am a software engineer in a research and development department.
    2. For almost 2 years (my first job).
    3. Some days I'm -5, some days I'm 10... I guess my current job here averages somewhere at... 5-6. But it's a 10 for my career in general, would't wanna be anything else.
    4. Not at the moment.
  • MrsG2
    MrsG2 Posts: 56 Member
    1. Insurance Broker
    2. 20 Years...10 years at current job
    3. 10 - I mostly work with Employer group benefits and I love being able to help! Love 99% of the clients.
    4. Hate one of the idiots I work with, but otherwise I love this job. Lots of changes/challenges ahead!
  • TMartinFranklin
    TMartinFranklin Posts: 54
    1) Vice President of Finance for a pharmacy management company
    2) 1 month at current job, but been doing this for about 13 years.
    3) 9 ~ I get to engage my mind and help a company grow. That's a good feeling.
    4) None really, could always make more money!
  • threesixten
    threesixten Posts: 134 Member
    Glad to see so many people who like their jobs!
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    1. What do you do?
    2. How long have you been doin' it?
    3. How do you feel about it, generally, on a scale of hate to love (-10 to 10)
    4. Other comments, complaints, suggestions


    :flowerforyou:

    1) I am in technology for education
    2) a very, very long time.
    3) 8. Not my dream job, but I love improving education with technology.
    4) Everyone should go to college.
  • nikkimarie330
    nikkimarie330 Posts: 98
    1. General Manager/Sales and Marketing manager for a hotel.
    2. Almost 2 years at my current hotel, but just about 10 years experience.
    3. 9 Love my job, I get to meet all kinds of people and travel on occasion. I actually am getting to meet some WWII veterans this weekend, some of them were held in a concentration camp before being rescued by German fighter pilots who didn't agree with Hitler.
    4. My co-workers. Some of them aren't too bright, and they can't follow simple directions and often mess things up resulting in me having to answer the phone at 3am.
  • gym_king_carlie
    gym_king_carlie Posts: 528 Member
    1. Supervisor in a Cold store (-23)
    2. 1 year as of yesterday
    3. Hate the job, Love my workmates so I will give it a 0
    4. Going to University to study health and nutrition/sports science as I want a career working with overweight children, If I can do that, no matter how challenging I will love my job

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