Thread: Hate your Job?

It is exactly like that trimmy, some little snot nose pen pusher has a bright idea on how to justify his fat salary. I don't know so much about the USA but you can't squeeze a fart out down here without someone wanting a cut.

Originally Posted by Grazor

It is exactly like that trimmy, some little snot nose pen pusher has a bright idea on how to justify his fat salary. I don't know so much about the USA but you can't squeeze a fart out down here without someone wanting a cut.

Ummm they're not snot nosed pen pushers. They're very smart and ya gotta buck up.

Originally Posted by HaiKarate

Well...Welcome to California Like I said earlier..Theres alot of people that spend alot of money to tell you whats right for you and your family. Think about it.

Not to get off topic - but it's like the laws in Pennsylvania where a motorcyclist doesn't have to wear a helmet, but I have to wear my seatbelt in my car or I'll get a fine. Their moto "click it or ticket" dip !@#$
Can't figure that logic out for the life of me.

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Originally Posted by Trimmy72

Not to get off topic - but it's like the laws in Pennsylvania where a motorcyclist doesn't have to wear a helmet, but I have to wear my seatbelt in my car or I'll get a fine. Their moto "click it or ticket" dip !@#$
Can't figure that logic out for the life of me.

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What? calm down

Originally Posted by HaiKarate

Ummm they're not snot nosed pen pushers. They're very smart and ya gotta buck up.

Yes, it's true, I am left with no choice. It's either that or change vocation. At my age, not easy.

Originally Posted by Grazor

Yes, it's true, I am left with no choice. It's either that or change vocation. At my age, not easy.

Build something...It is that simple.

Originally Posted by 10Pups

Or as us backhoe operators say " It's greener because that's where the septic tank is. " :<0)


The wave of the future in the US is going to be guys who can use their hands to make things, starting their own businesses and take their jobs back from corporations. Soon as they wise up. The price of oil is already making it cheaper to keep things at home. A good revival of protectionist laws wouldn't hurt. Can you say Tariff please.

I hate to hear these stories of guys losing jobs but until we get together and insist something be done about it what can you say ?

I see the opposite in the old industrialized west, just more erosion of the standard of living for the foreseeable future. The very same class of people who lobbied for Tariffs/Trade barriers in the first place and governments listened now see Globalization as the way to go and the governments are still listening to them. In both cases it was done for increasing profit just that their outlook has changed.

Bob

I don't hate my job, but it's not my long term goal to keep being a system engineer at a pharmaceutical plant. The pay and the hours are good, and it's very close to home so I can spend time with my family. My old job as a software developer for test and measurement apps was a lot more exciting, but required me to be on the road a lot.

Currently I work part time, 4 days per week on the job, 1 day per week building my razor smithing business. My exit strategy is to keep working like this for the next couple of years to build my business, to the point where I can start doing knife and razor making fulltime. The reason is that I don't see myself doing my current job until I retire. My wife wants to move to another, warmer country when we are older, and me being a knifemaker means that I could keep doing what I do in a remote location where cost of living is low.

Hi I'm Matt and I love my job...... But I dislike management . The work I preform is both satisfying and challenging . Managements unrealistic expectations, conflicting work rules and general hate of the labor force drives me crazy. I focus on my customers and maintaining a high quality if workmanship . I'll continue to take pride in my work and if I get fired for doing a quality job then so be it.

I don't hate my job but it frustrates me...

The frustration was building up for a while, but I just did a list of the pros vs cons which really helped settle me down - I came close to quitting a while ago.

Pros: Once I finish for the day, there's no stress or thinking about the job. I like most of the people I work with. The money is fair considering the hours and duties (of course I'd like more $ though). I don't waste too much time getting to and from work. Interacting with all types of people help maintain and build my communication and people skills. I feel productive. It allows me plenty of time and energy to work on my side projects and businesses. Job stability. No job searching. It's better to be at work making money rather than not working and out spending money. It gives me a reason to go to bed at a reasonable hour, not drink too much at night and not spend my life sleeping in and pottering around the house.

Cons: Frustrating IT infrastructure, job feels repetitive. There's nowhere I want to progress to within the organisation. Management takes advantage of my ability, puts more workload on me but doesn't compensate me accordingly.

When the cons outweigh the pros, thats the time for a change, but for now, its good to have a stable job and steady income. Plenty of people are really doing it tough, and I'm grateful not to be one of them.