Who likes their job? Time for me to change jobs

[Stevo22]

Originally Posted by F3dzo

Scaffold builders... Crazy work

What plant are you working at there?

[NickFRS]

Originally Posted by Giccin

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*"

For being 21 years old and working for the district for two years yes! I have a nice PERS retirement account, my dope salary, full benefits, and i'm buying a house with a big shop in the next couple months. I'm a State/Govn/Public employee. It pays well... After ben+sal+reirment I net in around 60k a year for no college degree. I'll clean restrooms and retire when i'm 50. W.e.

DOWN SIDE..... My car is parked at a school..... Everyday.... And it has been keyed twice.............. and someone dented my front fender at one point.... But when I got rear ended the body shop fixed it for free.

[F3dzo]

Originally Posted by Stevo22

What plant are you working at there?

Turkey point nuke

[gzpermadi]

Originally Posted by 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.

agree, 3 years max to keep a job.
Unless your job is being Bill Gates

[TLRracer]

I am a professional tennis coach, I run and sweat for a living! I work for a professional tennis management company and we manage tennis programs at clubs, camps and resorts all over the world. I get to play and coach tennis everyday with people who are thrilled to be there. I've worked on the professional tour coaching pro players and managed facilities in Maine, Florida, California, Maui, Toronto and Tokyo.

I love my job!

[suaveflooder]

Originally Posted by TLRracer

I am a professional tennis coach, I run and sweat for a living! I work for a professional tennis management company and we manage tennis programs at clubs, camps and resorts all over the world. I get to play and coach tennis everyday with people who are thrilled to be there. I've worked on the professional tour coaching pro players and managed facilities in Maine, Florida, California, Maui, Toronto and Tokyo.

I love my job!

I have two good friends who are tennis coaches and LOVE it!

My wife just got offered a job to work real estate yesterday from one of her old friends. He is doing CRAZY well and just doesn't have time to do all his work, so he needs a partner. Go figure she was a health coach and can literally double her salary in a month. It really is all about who you know. I've been reading a couple financial books recently and a couple of them have mentioned that someone you know will most likely be your in into your next job. Time to start rubbing elbows.

[powerj2]

I went to school for 9 month to become a pipefitter/steamfitter but im currently working as a Sprinklerfitter. There are days I hate the job and then there are days I don't. I get paid well and have a pension and im only a 2nd year apprentice.

[Gunman]

I enjoy what I do, designing parts for race cars. I worked in aerospace before motorsports, and it was "a job", now it's "a life style". The hours and stress can get a little crazy, it's definitely not a 9-5 gig, and although it may sound like "the coolest job ever", it is not for everyone. On the plus side, I've had cars I've designed parts for win in Grand Am DP and GT, British GT, Spanish GT, and NASCAR Sprint Cup. I'm still waiting for my first ALMS win, and hopefully a Lemans 24 win.

[slowbrz]

IT is so broad. Those who say they work in IT should clarify his/her specialization in IT.

[bcj]

Started out silk screen printing and lithography for 3 years, then another 4 years in aerospace doing installation location drawing and customer support manuals.
During that time I bought an Apple II and taught myself to make it go.

Around then the company was looking for people who could work with the smaller computers and interface them with the old mainframes and the guys with sliderules. Giggity.
Was in on the ground floor with web site development too when Apache made it's debut.
Now everything is web based. I can work from home in shorts and 5 finger Vibrams.

I'm very glad I could get in at the thin end of technology when I did. I enjoy the logic puzzles and logistics. I've had a lot of differentiation in what I do from week to week so it keeps things interesting.
Dealing with customers and holding hands isn't my preference, so this suits me well. Others may go nuts not having people around constantly.

I suppose hi-res tablet apps would be an equivalent starting point now. Isn't a lot happening there yet, but there's a lot of potential.

[mrk1]

I work for myself. Best decision ever. Very stressful at times but having complete creative control with the business makes it worth while.

I run an automotive metal fabrication and retail parts shop. Dont want to say to much as I plan to be a vendor here when the new site gets launched.

Prior I've had various mechanic jobs, got paid to work on BMW, Land Rover, and Lambo's. It was fun but the creativity in metal fabrication is what I love.

[jamesm]

Learn to code. Seriously. It's the best gig ever. And, you don't have to pay to learn it.

- six figure income
- work from your bedroom
- pants optional
- crazy competition for talent mean ever-higher pay and benefits
- flexible schedule (you make it)
- you're always one idea away from being a millionaire
- it's a product of intellect, so you can build said idea without a bank loan
- it's a new challenge a every day, new stuff to learn and play with
- no one cares how much money your parents had or whether you got to go to college. A degree is virtually worthless is this business. If you can code, you'll have a job, and if you can't, the paper won't get you past the 1st week.

So there are perks, but the biggest one is job security. Every company is slowly becoming a software company that might happen to make tires or chairs or whatever. Software is a part of everything, so everyone needs us, and the demand is only growing. I literally get job offers on a daily basis, no joke. You can't go wrong.... Unless you hate money and/or you enjoy manual labor.

[suaveflooder]

Originally Posted by jamesm

Learn to code. Seriously. It's the best gig ever. And, you don't have to pay to learn it.

- six figure income
- work from your bedroom
- pants optional
- crazy competition for talent mean ever-higher pay and benefits
- flexible schedule (you make it)
- you're always one idea away from being a millionaire
- it's a product of intellect, so you can build said idea without a bank loan
- it's a new challenge a every day, new stuff to learn and play with
- no one cares how much money your parents had or whether you got to go to college. A degree is virtually worthless is this business. If you can code, you'll have a job, and if you can't, the paper won't get you past the 1st week.

So there are perks, but the biggest one is job security. Every company is slowly becoming a software company that might happen to make tires or chairs or whatever. Software is a part of everything, so everyone needs us, and the demand is only growing. I literally get job offers on a daily basis, no joke. You can't go wrong.... Unless you hate money and/or you enjoy manual labor.

Hmmmmmmm and bingo was his namo!! Love this!! Gonna look into some books on this!!

[oso_25]

I am a mail courier of a cardologist and have been doing it for 4 years now. Been driving for 6 years now and I think its time to change jobs cause I am 26 years old and want to better myself. I went back to school 5 years ago to be a engineer (my dream job) and now a few classes away from getting my drafting degree. Been looking for a drafting job here in california while I am going to school but so far no luck. It sucks to that most jobs want 5 years exp. and a B.S. in engineering or drafting. I have got a few interviews but no luck on a job I guess right now its really hard just trying to find a entry job