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Your job - love it or hate it?
Gah I tried to make a poll and it didn't post - this nest thing is harder than it looks!!
You know how they say the majority of americans hate their jobs? I thought it would be interesting to see where we all fall.
Do you LOVE your job? Do you HATE your job? Are you somewhere in between?
Are you working in the field you thought you would? Do you like it? Did you end up doing something other than what you studied?
I don't mind my job, but it's really not what I want to be doing at all. I'm bored most of the time (hence the frequent nesting). Of course, I studied music so I knew I'd have to do something like this to pay the bills but daymn, it sucks! I'm hoping to find something I care about almost as much as music but I have yet to figure out what that would be, and of course H and I are still working our butts off to get jobs in music. *sigh*
What's your career/job story?
Re: Your job - love it or hate it?
My degree is in psychology, I just really enjoyed studying that in high school and college but knew that I didn't want to continue with higher education than a BS, so I knew I wouldn't end up a liscensed therapist or anything (although I think it would be great!) so I decided I wanted to be in HR. I eventually want to be an HR Manager one day, but it will take me some time and a lot of learning on the job, so I'm on my way there, as I'm in charge of hiring for my company. There are 4 of us in HR at my work, so I defintely get a lot of on the job learning, but mainly in employee relations, hiring, firing, paying employee witholding taxes, etc. I don't do much with the benefits or payroll though, which I definitely need to learn to be an HR Manager. For the most part I absolutely love my job, it has it's days, but 99% of the time I'm completely ok with saying I would retire from here!
I seriously dislike my job. I'm so over it. It's boring, I get done with my work too quickly and sit around bored all day. Sometimes some of the people are really great, sometimes others REALLY SUCK. And it's always, always, ALWAYS freezing or hot, never perfect haha. And my back hurts sitting in a chair 10 hours a day.
I would LOVE if I was doing what I have a master's degree in: teaching elementary school.
My Planning Bio
I'm in the process of transitioning to a new position. For the last 5 years, I was a bilingual 2nd grade teacher. LOVED the first 4 years, had a new principal last year and then they closed our school...didn't love it so much last year. Next year, I took a position out of the classroom (reading and math specialist) so that I could get into a school I wanted to be in. I think I will like it alright, but probably not love it because it's not in Spanish.
On a related note, I start grad. school in August to get my principal's license....not sure I'll love that either, but it's getting harder and harder for teachers to love their jobs because of all of the other "stuff" so I'm going to see how it goes.
Right now I don't have a job. I taught a year of Kindergarten, but I was an overflow teacher so my job isn't there this year. So technically right now I'm a housewife and I hate it. I'm bored all the time and sleep way too much. And I feel bad because my H works 10 hour days and on his days off all he wants to do is relax and I've been bored all week so I want to go out. I know he resents me a little even though he won't ever say it.
I did have an interview at pre-school/pre-K yesterday so we'll see how it goes.
I LOVED my job as a Kindergarten teacher and I know that the elementary schools are where I want to be. Too bad all the crap is making it too hard for people with a true love of teaching to teach.
Married
Taking Control:Updated 1/7
i'm in between. i really really like the company i work for. they treat their employees like gold. there are only about 20 people who work here and everyone is fantastic. but i don't love being a receptionist. i don't like being tied to my desk all day waiting for the phone to ring. i don't like dealing with people on the phone... people who think i'm completely clueless because i'm just the receptionist. the sales assistant part of my job is better. at least its a little more interesting.
the only problem with a company of this size is that there is very rarely an opportunity to move up. and this industry is so technical and specific that there aren't many positions i would be able to take on. at this point, the economy is still too crappy and the company itself is too great for me to want to work else ware.
I love my job, just wish it was more money and a full day program. I teach pre-K at our church preschool and love it. I taught preschool for 2 years before I moved to be with H but had a hard time finding a job in the field in a school that was high quality & didn't suck so bad.
I am in the process of going back to school to get my teaching license and Master's, but it is kinda on hold right now until we move back. Lots of issues with the college down here and transferring, etc. I was basically lied to, thought I had it all worked out, but it was a big disaster. I am over it now and so thankful I am doing what I love.
For Sale
My Blog:Life in the Glam Lane: Where curves are beautiful and made for fashion!
Planning
Married!
.::Hudson Valley Bio::.
Eh. Love/hate, for sure. I'm the floor supervisor/ project mgr for a sheet metal fab/ automotive prototype house. I like bossing the guys around and problem solving, I hate being a whipping boy, having to talk to belligerent customers, jackasses who can not do the job they've been doing for longer than I've been alive without me holding their hands.
I fell into this on accident. And I want OUT. I hate the 9-5 sched. (ok, more like 9-8) and I hate the office/shop atmosphere. I want to flip houses, or own a craft store or something. Maybe I'll get rich as hell on Etsy and won't have to work anymore?!
(H kind of needs to move out of state for his career in film. I'm banking on him forcing me to move when the market turns around and we can sell our house. Otherwise I will be here for the rest of my life, with no time for a family and lots of ulcers.)
Planned Executed
LOVE. I have to love my job right now, though. I'm off all summer
I teach 4th grade reading and writing. For those not in Texas- I always separate the two because the state tests are separate. Although I believe they go hand in hand for the most part, the way they are tested is wholly different, making them 2 distinct subjects. I have 3 classes (2 hour blocks). I never have enough time and it can be hard as hell, but I love, love it. (Except year before last I had a class that I greatly disliked- low and bad. That year was the biggest challenge of my career so far).
I also teach in a low income/high risk school (inner city). You can't imagine some of the things that come up or that we deal with. I also adore that aspect of my job (although sometimes it's hard on many levels- and tends to drain me and my pocketbook... since I spend a great deal of the little money I make on the kids, their school supplies, etc.). But I think my grading policies, tough mouth, and lack of parent contact would get me in trouble in the suburbs- lol.
It is in my field: Bach in ElEd (Reading Specialty), Masters in Reading
GL to all of you looking for better jobs. I can't imagine how miserable it is to get up and go to a job that you hate day after day. I have a hard enough time getting up to get to a job I love.
Carter born 5/28/11
BFP 9/27/12 EDD 6/11/13, MC 9wks, no HB
I just hit my 5 year mark of being a stay at home mom. Im over it. Im ready to get out of bed every morning & do something. I love my kids more than anything and I really appreciate that I've had the chance to be home with them. I just need me back. I get no alone time, I dont even get to pee alone. & my work is never really acknowledged. H comes home after working 10 hours cranky as hel! sometimes & acts like all I did all day was watch tv & play online. I would love to have a 9-5 5 day a week job & THEN come home to my kids. I think it would make me feel a whole lot better about myself. As it is right now I have nothing else. All I have is being here with the kids & H when he's home. I want more for me, I wanna be selfish.
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Planning Bio - Woefully out of date
I'm in between. It really depends on the day if I love it or hate it.
I was a psych major, so no, finance and numbahz were never really in the cards. lol Maybe one of these days I'll work on getting into a different field.
Planning Bio - Woefully out of date
Love/hate. I'm in journalism, which is a rocky industry right now, so we've had to suffer through pay cuts, staff cuts, etc. I was really hating it about a year ago, but I got promoted and like what I'm doing better now. The worst part now? A new employee I have to supervise who is obnoxious, unprofessional, argumentative and just plain underqualified. The days he's not here, I feel so much happier!
I feel ready to move into a different industry; I've been here 3+ years and would like to move on, once I figure out what it is I'd like to move on to. Ideal job would be freelancing, working from home writing articles, books, etc. But it's hard to make a living that way.
No I haven't =( I wish I would because I hate this job so much. Is it so bad that I just want something 9-5 like a normal person?
For Sale
My Blog:Life in the Glam Lane: Where curves are beautiful and made for fashion!
Planning
Married!
.::Hudson Valley Bio::.
As morbid as this sounds, your responses make me feel a bit better about my situation, it's like we're in this together! I think with the job market the way it is a lot of us are stuck in positions (or unemployment) that we're not satisfied with.
H & I had a long conversation last night about what we need to do to be happy AND be able to support ourselves. It was pretty depressing. We're going back to the army band idea - we just have to pray something can still come from that.
I have a lead for a PR assistant job at my old undergrad school - I'm getting a little too hopeful about that, I want it SO bad!
Yeah, I am 110% with you on this one!! Not in my choosen field right now at all, and desperately want to be....beyond words.