Are you happy with where you are job/career wise at this time?

highwood1968
highwood1968 Posts: 61 Member
edited November 22 in Chit-Chat
Me -not at all, I am pushing 50 and thought 5 or 10 years ago that I would be further along. My worst fear is that in five or 10 years I will still be in the same position, etc. I have perks in my job that are nice but love it, no way, it is boring and not what I want to be doing at all.

I long to be one of those people who loves their job!
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  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    I'd say I'm comfortable...I neither love, nor hate my job/career. I'm an accountant, so it is what it is pretty much anywhere I go. I've been employed where I am now for 7 years and in accounting for 13 years. I enjoy my current employer and as accounting goes, it's relatively laid back and I don't have to work a gazillion hours per week like I've done elsewhere. My family and my 5 & 7 year old kids are my primary focus at the moment, so being able to work normal hours and not travel is pretty up there in regards to work perks.
  • JeepHair77
    JeepHair77 Posts: 1,291 Member
    Yeah, pretty happy. I'm good at my job and I generally really enjoy the people I work with. I'm not at the top of my game, but then, I've chosen a slower, less stressful path and I've been fortunate to have that flexibility. I've got nothing to complain about.
  • highwood1968
    highwood1968 Posts: 61 Member
    Some of the pros of my job are: supervisor off site, not being micromanaged at all; work very close to home, decent pay and benefits. Some cons are: share office space with someone that I barely talk to which makes it awkward at times; hate my job tasks (got moved into a different steam of work about 3 years ago); and my job is boring (like watch the clock all day kind of boring)
  • BrotherBill913
    BrotherBill913 Posts: 662 Member
    I am, I have no intentions of ever changing at this point...... It was hard work to get to where I am, took a few years of sacrificing a lot, and I do mean a lot. But at 52 I have the freedom most would kill for...
    Are you able to transfer jobs??? Go back to school or a training program?????
    Hope that it works out for you.............
  • caco_ethes
    caco_ethes Posts: 11,962 Member
    edited November 2017
    Well I’m at work right now, so no I’m not happy with where I am atm
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    I work in education and technology. I get to be creative and artsy, and get to help faculty and students alike improve their lives in more ways than just learning stuff. I get challenged a lot and high a lot of personal satisfaction in what I have been able to accomplish. I get paid decent too.
  • anubis609
    anubis609 Posts: 3,966 Member
    I own my business so I'm pretty okay with it, though the boss is kind of a butt :tongue:
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  • PamRoman61
    PamRoman61 Posts: 20 Member
    edited November 2017
    NO but then again I have hated every day for the last 23 years. Since I work with people and I am not stuck behind a desk all day, there are bright spots here and there but generally speaking I wish I could have known what I know now 24 years ago.
  • twinkles4
    twinkles4 Posts: 124 Member
    No, long story short. The people I work with are emotional bullies who constantly change the responsibilities of my employment daily to suit their mood. I often think of shifting focus but DH is adamantly against the cost of education.
  • peaceout_aly
    peaceout_aly Posts: 2,018 Member
    highwood1968 wrote: »
    Me -not at all, I am pushing 50 and thought 5 or 10 years ago that I would be further along. My worst fear is that in five or 10 years I will still be in the same position, etc. I have perks in my job that are nice but love it, no way, it is boring and not what I want to be doing at all.

    I long to be one of those people who loves their job!

    Right now, I have a super cushy job. But I strive to make a lot more. I work from home for a small business that sneaks around & refuses to offer benefits to their employees or give any sort of raise, or motivation to do better. I haven't gotten a raise for over a year-and-a-half and it really frustrates me. Yes, I work from home, but that doesn't mean that even after 4-years of employment I should just be taken advantage of. Many places where I live would pay $100K for the work I do and here I am making dog crap and busting my butt. Rant over!
  • Just_Mel_
    Just_Mel_ Posts: 3,992 Member
    Nope. I don't make enough to survive and I work with a whiny entitled millennial.
    I need a sugar daddy.
  • Jenrosa28
    Jenrosa28 Posts: 732 Member
    Nope, I’ve been trying to change careers and it’s been very discouraging!!
  • hargiebargie
    hargiebargie Posts: 382 Member
    edited November 2017
    Very happy. Career I want. Job I want. Workplace I want. Culture I want. Physical location Very lucky. I do not take it for granted.
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  • Thehardmakesitworthit
    Thehardmakesitworthit Posts: 838 Member
    Oh. Don't get me started. Regret. I am 32 years in the Commercial Insurance biz. It has sucked the life out of me. I detest every moment of it but I have so much to lose. If I had it to do over again: I would have become a teacher or a starving artist making the world a lovelier place. Quite sure the stress gave me cancer 16 years ago. I have dummied up since then and when I leave this crap hole every day, I leave the crap here. UGHHHHH words from an old wise lady: Choose your path don't let the road take you.
  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,508 Member
    lavinia_whateley_goals wrote: »
    i’m technically retired so everything i do is for fun


    I'm sorta retired too.




    .... although I do know a handful of people who might disagree.
  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,508 Member
    happimess1 wrote: »
    OutOfUserName wrote: »
    @happimess1 wrote: »
    OutOfUserName wrote: »
    @happimess1 wrote: »
    I use to hate my job bcuz of all the stress but then I bought these stress balls to release the tension
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    do you teabag yourself with it when you get bored, happi?

    No thats when I come to mfp.

    who teabags you here?

    only person allowed to tea bag me is the 911 emergency crew.
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    He's a soccer player; he's used to that.
  • jdlobb
    jdlobb Posts: 1,232 Member
    Yep. Despise starting my career late because I spent time in the military first, I’m a level above most people at my firm my age, who’ve been there 2 or 3 years longer. I promoted 3 times in the 5 years I’ve been at my firm. I’m also much younger than everybody above me, and should promote to their level in the next year.
  • shenanigans_
    shenanigans_ Posts: 457 Member
    Absolutely *kitten* not. That was a no.
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    leut_underpants wrote: »
    I took a flyer last year. At 46, I left a job with good pay, good benefits, and was top of my small department...for an unknown with a big tech company. Turned out to be one of the best decisions of my life. I didn't want to protect what I'd built anymore, I wanted something different. I was lucky enough to land well, but even if I had not, I am much better off for the experience of getting out of the too comfortable place.

    Tough as we get older. I am waiting on only 4ish years till I can retire from this job, but I have had to pass on some pretty enticing offers while sitting in the comfort zone. Like I said above, I absolutely love my job, but there are tons of other things I want to try. Waiting a few more years feels like never right now, but I can't complain too much.
  • Ironandwine69
    Ironandwine69 Posts: 2,432 Member
    Yes. I'm very happy with what I've accomplished. I change companies often though, and I'm due for another change soon. My current company is pretty comfortable ( read: I spend half of my work day on MFP), but it's been two years and it's starting to get old.
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    I made some smart choices and good investments early on, retired young and choose to live frugally in order to afford it. No one tells me what to do. My time is my own. I'm satisfied. B)
  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,508 Member
    shenanigans_ wrote: »
    Absolutely *kitten* not. That was a no.

    Do you too have a history of incredibily bad decisions?

    If so, we should talk.
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    jenilla1 wrote: »
    I made some smart choices and good investments early on, retired young and choose to live frugally in order to afford it. No one tells me what to do. My time is my own. I'm satisfied. B)

    Are yo single? How is your heart?
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    Timshel_ wrote: »
    jenilla1 wrote: »
    I made some smart choices and good investments early on, retired young and choose to live frugally in order to afford it. No one tells me what to do. My time is my own. I'm satisfied. B)

    Are yo single? How is your heart?

    The heart is fine - fit and in great health. Married to an awesome guy. He's still working very part-time for fun money, although we don't need it. It's cool to be able to afford some extras and it keeps him busy. ;)
  • JamWam12
    JamWam12 Posts: 27 Member
    The jobs I've worked during the past few years (admin temp jobs) including the job I currently have I can't say I enjoy. I would like work a job where I can make a difference and something that'll make me proud. Although I am not set on a career yet I do have ideas and in the meantime I'll continue to explore my options.
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