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Are you happy in your job?

jensauce
jensauce Posts: 150 Member
edited November 2024 in Chit-Chat
If so, what do you do for a living?

If not, why?
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  • gabster221
    gabster221 Posts: 50 Member
    im miserable at my job! im milking this maternity leave as much as possible lol i tried sending my resume to companies that are hiring but no luck :(

    and i work at a supermarket. im in charge of the cashiers. i feel like im baby sitting little kids. and the customers are just rude. counting money and doing the paperwork is the only joy i have at my job. although i did make a few great friends along the years
  • jensauce
    jensauce Posts: 150 Member
    Very interesting responses! I just left a job that was emotionally draining for me, but my new job seems like the perfect fit. I will be busy from open to close every day and I am earning a bit more than my last job.

    Didn't think it would make such a large difference in my overall happiness and attitude about things.
  • jensauce
    jensauce Posts: 150 Member
    :)
  • cbendorf13
    cbendorf13 Posts: 87 Member
    Too little pay too much work. Work 2x more than I get paid. Nothing ever works like it is supposed to. Love the people I work with and teaching, but the atmosphere stinks.
  • Meganthedogmom
    Meganthedogmom Posts: 1,639 Member
    Yes and no.

    They treat me well, appreciate me, and it's a very low-stress job. I am happy about that.

    However, I miss working in the animal welfare industry and feeling like I'm doing something that matters. Right now I just go to my job Mon-Fri waiting on the weekend, and then it starts all over again. I miss doing something I'm passionate about. This eats at me daily.
  • JeffreyMGiron
    JeffreyMGiron Posts: 3,582 Member
    I'm Happy, I'm still going to school to finish my Civil Engineering Degree but i work as one pretty much already as well. A friend of mine put in a good word with the company im in and now i have an apprenticeship working as one. Hands on is always a better experience for me.
    I wasn't so sure about me pursuing my degree in this field but after the in person experience i got more motivation, i hope i can do it!
    Ive done Retail, Retail Banking, and other little things and each one drained me, I always quit because its like they say your job shouldn't be a Job to you, it should be something you have fun doing.

    I say, work somewhere and always go in with a positive attitude, whether you like it or not. You learn a new skill at every job and you'll end up finding something that will drive your passion.
  • tinaisstillwell
    tinaisstillwell Posts: 58 Member
    I absolutely love what I do! I don't call it a job, or a career, or even a profession; I consider it "my "calling." I have been a chiropractor for 22 years, and I help people reach their full health potential! I didn't know life could be this good!
  • araromi2
    araromi2 Posts: 111 Member
    I teach and I absolutely love my job.im in one of the highest paying districts so the money is a plums
  • araromi2
    araromi2 Posts: 111 Member
    Plus...darn autocorrect
  • ValerieMartini2Olives
    ValerieMartini2Olives Posts: 3,024 Member
    Nope. That's why I up and quit on Wednesday
  • J72FIT
    J72FIT Posts: 6,035 Member
    edited March 2016
    Love my job. I am a graphic artist...
    Love my second job, I am a musician...
    Love my third job, I am a personal trainer...
  • J72FIT
    J72FIT Posts: 6,035 Member
    tinaisstillwell wrote: »
    I absolutely love what I do! I don't call it a job, or a career, or even a profession; I consider it "my "calling." I have been a chiropractor for 22 years, and I help people reach their full health potential! I didn't know life could be this good!
    Bravo!
  • AnAbsoluteDiva
    AnAbsoluteDiva Posts: 192 Member
    Real estate broker. Own my own business. Work from home. Flexibility up the wazoo allows me to travel wherever, whenever. What more can I ask for?
  • IHateUserNames23
    IHateUserNames23 Posts: 76 Member
    I love my pay check. Does that count.
  • sparklebunnbunn
    sparklebunnbunn Posts: 12 Member
    I love my job as a nurse, couldn't imagine doing anything else! I just wished it paid better :p
  • looking4gains
    looking4gains Posts: 88 Member
    Love being in the military. 10 years in and still enjoy what I do.
  • StrongLife
    StrongLife Posts: 525 Member
    edited March 2016
    Software quality assurance. Yeah I like it, my boss is cool. Plus if I ever leave I know MFP needs some professional help with their site, lol.
  • MonkeyMel21
    MonkeyMel21 Posts: 2,396 Member
    I'm a radiographer. I love the job itself and the pay works for me! The office that I'm in right now is a giant mess but thankfully I can just stay in my xray room and only come out when I'm needing a little interaction or to ask what's for lunch, lol.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,055 Member
    meganridenour wrote: »
    Yes and no.

    They treat me well, appreciate me, and it's a very low-stress job. I am happy about that.

    However, I miss working in the animal welfare industry and feeling like I'm doing something that matters. Right now I just go to my job Mon-Fri waiting on the weekend, and then it starts all over again. I miss doing something I'm passionate about. This eats at me daily.

    I do too, and so I volunteer for causes that are important to me.

  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,150 Member
    I enjoy my job though getting paid for it would be nice.
  • nitroalley
    nitroalley Posts: 3,599 Member
    Corp Finance in Life Sciences. To move up you do sacrifice but have lived and travelled all over the world. What we do makes a difference which helps. And able to live better than I ever dreamed, highly educate my children so they are not burdened with debt and have a secure retirement makes the tedium of the day to day not so important. Plus I have a large team of Milennials that keep me laughing and I hope I am passing some street savvy back to them.
  • Dez11B
    Dez11B Posts: 1,542 Member
    Only when there's too much work.
  • Meganthedogmom
    Meganthedogmom Posts: 1,639 Member
    kshama2001 wrote: »
    meganridenour wrote: »
    Yes and no.

    They treat me well, appreciate me, and it's a very low-stress job. I am happy about that.

    However, I miss working in the animal welfare industry and feeling like I'm doing something that matters. Right now I just go to my job Mon-Fri waiting on the weekend, and then it starts all over again. I miss doing something I'm passionate about. This eats at me daily.

    I do too, and so I volunteer for causes that are important to me.

    I volunteer for a local pit bull rescue to try and get my fix. Still, I know I could be doing more if I had the time to dedicate.
  • MelodyandBarbells
    MelodyandBarbells Posts: 7,724 Member
    It's alright I guess. Some days are better than the ones where you get chewed out. A LOT
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
    i own a resume writing service. im burned out.
  • xsloanex
    xsloanex Posts: 12 Member
    Im a full time mum n i love love love my job!! The wages arent great tho! Lol.
  • guinevere96
    guinevere96 Posts: 1,445 Member
    Sometimes I love my job, I work as a customer service rep for a Medicare plan. But sometimes the company just cant get its s*** together and I don't like being the front line of contact when that happens. But all in all, I get paid well to help people so ill deal with it for awhile.
  • Shells918
    Shells918 Posts: 1,070 Member
    Great question. I was a recruiter then employment coach for fortune 100 companies and have heard many responses to this question. I LOVED what I did. But, like @callsitlikeiseeit, who is in a similar role, it can have a burnout factor. I've been on disability for almost 3 years now and while I miss helping people, I don't miss the mental toll it took on me.
  • jensauce
    jensauce Posts: 150 Member
    sparklebunnbunn wrote: »
    I love my job as a nurse, couldn't imagine doing anything else! I just wished it paid better :p

    One thing I never understand is when people assume nurses make tons of money.

    They should though, for all they go through!
  • whmscll
    whmscll Posts: 2,255 Member
    I kmow plenty of nurses who make $100,000+ per year and drive luxury cars.
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