Who likes their job? Time for me to change jobs

[sho220]

Originally Posted by Gixxersixxerman

They just about shut fort Irwin down as far as contract work.. At least on my side of the work.. No soldiers to train, no reason for us.. They have some mechanic work, but again.. These types of jobs swap contracts a lot, and it seems the 20 years some have worked there are hard to do know..

Turn over is crazy...it seems like there's always opcen jobs around here. People tend to flame out quickly if they're not used to the work...

[NickFRS]

I'm a custodian for a elementary school.... None of you fools have to deal with the shit I have to deal with on a daily basis..... Stop complaining ahahaha.

[freedumb512]

I'm a professional firefighter engaged to a paramedic. We both love the lifestyle and the hours. Fiance will be completing P.A. school soon and, if I play my cards right, will be financing my automotive endeavors. It's not for everyone, but if you enjoy helping people and waking up at odd hours of the night to pursue adrenaline fueled adventures, you may want to look in to it.

[dem00n]

I notice some of you say it's odd to go back to school when your "older" i feel the same way except in the opposite way, my school is full of old people, i feel like an outcast at 18 in college.

[n2oinferno]

Originally Posted by Tt3Sheppard

I work in insurance claims right now but recently had an interview within the company for a IT position for the company website and claims systems. I'm really hoping I get this job because I will not have to deal with customers anymore.

As a sysadmin, LOL!

You will always have customers. Every time something breaks you'll definitely hear from your customers. Because now those customers are anyone who relies on the systems you maintain. I had four calls before I could even sit down this morning. You go from customers that you'll hear from once and never again to customers that you see every day, and some can be really high maintenance.

I love my job, I love most of the people I work with, and the pay isn't astronomical (yet, but there are some really high paying IT jobs) but I make enough to support my family. So I won't complain at all about my pay vs cost of living where I am.

There are days with a lot of downtime that are really boring, and there are days where you're working overtime (unpaid, the only time salary blows) tearing your hair out trying to get stuff to work. In the end I can't really reasonably think of anything else I'd rather do.

Originally Posted by dem00n

I notice some of you say it's odd to go back to school when your "older" i feel the same way except in the opposite way, my school is full of old people, i feel like an outcast at 18 in college.

Mid 20s when I went back. There were guys in their 50s and 60s in my Cisco courses. They were generally much better students than those fresh out of high school.

[Freetime]

IT here too. I am upper tier support. I wouldn't normally do this job (I went to school for programming) but I managed to weasel my way into a job at the University where I did my degree.
Job or career satisfaction isn't about the work itself. It's about the company and people you work for. This place is awesome and I love working here. The pay isn't the max I could be making in the private sector, but the benefits and the super low stress level is worth it.

[Giccin]

Originally Posted by NickFRS

I'm a custodian for a elementary school.... None of you fools have to deal with the shit I have to deal with on a daily basis..... Stop complaining ahahaha.

They pay you enough for your FRS?

I'm surprised no kid has walked near it and... "OMG SUCH KEWL KAR! *SWING PLASTIC LUNCH BOX INTO CAR*"

[Jahdai42]

I'm the entire IT Department at my company. I love it. Flexible hours, great pay and I work with some fantastic people.

Find something that you love to do and you will never work a day in your life.

[Asterisked Accolade]

After a mind-numbingly stressful endeavor to remain afloat working part-time at Discount Tire, I've ascended the lifeboat that is a full-time job. I'm now the Accounts Payable department for an Electrical Contractor. I'm finding it to be the best job I've had so far.

[Hanakuso]

IT for an insurance company for about 4 years. Going back to school next month to become certified to be an addiction counselor. Not sure why I waited this long. I majored in psychology for this exact reason but i've been holding off on it mostly because I know i'll make less money. I might fail at it but it's been on my mind for the past 10 years.

[7thgear]

to all the people that keep "thanking" my post on the first page

i have no idea why, am i resonating the inner feelings of many?

but thank you all, i guess

[CamryDS]

<< Technical Support -- Love my job because i sit idle about 40% of my day (outside of my breaks). I get paid pretty good as well.

[ftc~brz]

I have had lots of jobs from sales to management and waited tables once upon a time. I never kept a job more than 3 years as once I mastered it I got bored. I've been back to college 3 times. Every time I left because I was way too used to making money and the decrease in pay vs. time for education was too much for me to handle.
I majored in photography in HS. (I went to college prep boarding schools) and loved it. I was even a professional photog (for a newspaper). I enjoyed that too much to make it a career. It kinda took the love away and made it just work.
All the experience in all the different things I have done in my lifetime led me to my career now. I'm a professional body piercer. Not quite what my parents wanted me to do with my costly education but the work fits me in many ways. I do enjoy what I do. It can get monotonous like any other job but it has its perks as well. I would still love to learn a trade but I have lots of time for that.(I wanted to be a mechanic but my parents didn't like that)
Think about your interests and passions. Create a path that gives you money for enjoying your work and see where that takes you. If all else fails you know you can pick up tables somewhere and move onto the next venture but never give up either. Life is much easier when you are happy and not just complacent.

[F3dzo]

Scaffold builders... Crazy work