Do you Enjoy your Job?
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How many people here actually like their job? What field do you work in? What do you like about it? I am currently a finish welder at Trail King in West Fargo and although I love welding, I can't see myself doing it for the rest of my life as anything more than a hobby. Getting burnt every day multiple times, waking up with knee and back pain at the age of 20, and the stress of having 3 oversee-ers yelling everytime something goes wrong is not exactly what I would like for the rest of my life. I am in the process of paying off all of my bills and then trying to find a new job, hopefully a field change completely. I can stand to work there, but I don't know how much longer I will be able to say that. I will be looking for something that pays around the same wages (15.00/hr) and something that actually requires a bit of mental input and possibly less physical stress.I am willing to do some school or training of some sort if I am confident I will like the field. I don't mind working hard, but repetative motions in akward positions are getting old. Thanks for any input or advice.
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Joel I think if you just got out of the production thing you would enjoy it a whole bunch more.... when i toured bobcat and case i didn't know how those guys could do it without going crazy
They need people bad in the oilfields near me..... starting at any position is $26.00 and if you are welding you definately are not confined to one space and are doing something different everyday.....
I would be on it but i love what i am doing....farming
there is good money in the oil field that is for sure, Heck i was in Napa one day and a guy offered me a job paying $27/hr on the spot and all i needed was a class D license..... to drive a tandem water truck
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I work for Tester and Holman Construction, I love my job...pays well...I started at 10.25, convinced him to give me 11. I pretty much frame and put up sheetrock...Physical...yeah, I love physical work where you have to work your muscles to get the job done...im a worker who likes to do manual labor.....construction pays good, Im actually thinking about being a contractor so im staying with my job.
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i love my job, i am the asset manager for the DCMA (defense contract managment agency) HQ.
Working in the IT field has its ups and downs. just as you, i have my boss, my lead, I.T. director, Deputy director, and Executive director watching over me waiting for me to screw the pooch. (but that thankfully hasent happened....yet)
I learn new things everyday, literally. From computers, to networking...everything. but i got lucky getting my job.
I think the best for is to go back to school for something different. doesnt have to be for computers, or cars. just read into different things and see what catches your eye.
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I love my job as well. I work at Best Buy as a Mobile Sales Consultant(Cell phone guy). Although it only part time with school. Its still a great job for me. I started at $8.50 an hour. But the discount on everything more then makes up for it. As a second job i also officiate High School Sports(Varsity Football, Varsity Basketball, and Varisty Softball). Its a great job if you love sports. It also pays pretty well. I guess for me I wouldnt trade of my jobs for anything. But who knows maybe when i get my degree things will change.
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Yes. I like my job a lot. I'm a manager at lensCrafters. I sell/make glasses, manage people/Dr.'s office, trouble shoot. It can be stressfull becuase EVERY pair of glasses is different/not everyone sees the same as the next/ a lot of room for error. Plus, I can work full time and go to school when I choose to. Not physically demanding, and pays a TON more than a normal management/sales job. Only requirement is to be ABO cert. and you have to have a great personality and be fairly quick on your toes/not a moron. lol
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Eh, mines alright, pays well and free car=biggest reasons why im still there. I am just realizing that I absolutely need a job that has some meaning to me to even have a chance to be successful and/or not get bored with it.
If it's not what you really want to do, definitely do not waste your time with it. I am planning to go back to school for something completely off the normal path for me.
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PSiedTSi;233919 wrote:
Eh, mines alright, pays well and free car=biggest reasons why im still there. I am just realizing that I absolutely need a job that has some meaning to me to even have a chance to be successful and/or not get bored with it.If it's not what you really want to do, definitely do not waste your time with it. I am planning to go back to school for something completely off the normal path for me.
Like what ?
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Most likely Exercise Science with a minor in coaching(focus on football). I say its different for me because I had aspirations to be in the IT field for my career but I don't think it is really what I want anymore.
The plan is to hopefully be a graduate assistant coach somewhere while I get my masters in Exercise Science(depending on the job outlook) or work towards a second major, Journalism(wouldn't mind being a sports writer). I figure the obesity rates will have a major effect on the exercise world in the next few years(it already has) so the job outlook might be more promising in this field than normal, even though I'd ultimately like to be a coach.
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I hate my job but my boss is kick ass. Im still there because I rock at what I do. I know the automotive field very well and can do pretty much anything there that the mechanic can do. I get a lil over 10.00 an hr which is good for where I live. But I HATE DEALING WITH THE GENERAL PUBLIC!!! I HATE ACTING LIKE I GIVE A FUCK!!! I also feel like I have a lot of wasted talent in my current job.
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The main reason I do not like my job is because I am the person everyone is always helping. I do not enjoy being low on the totem pole as I like being in control of what I am doing. I have VERY good people skills and everyone tells me I would make a great salesman. I agree with you Tony that I need a job that interests and means something for me in order to be sucessful and stay there. After about 8 months at every job I have I end up getting bored and stop going.
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i cant say i hate my job , but i cant say its my favorite place to be, i have to wake up everyday at 5 am drive a hr away, to do the same shit everyday ,,, pro's paid every week, benifits, and my co workers are good shit, cons like i said waking up everyday at 5 am working 6 days a week, and my boss can jump off a bridge and i wouldnt care. oh by the way im a HVAC APRENTICE,,,
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Love my job. Getting paid what I do (don't ask...if you don't know, I don't want you to know) with the minimal amount of college education that I have is almost unheard of...especially around here.
I design & sell commercial fire alarm systems that must meet a whole host of local, state, national and international codes (NFPA-72, NFPA-13, NEC, IBC, IFC, etc...) I started at the bottom (inspector) at a fortune 500 company making just $12/hr when I started, in 3 years I went to over $17/hr before being offered a service sales position...I did that for 4 more years before making the switch from the Fortune 500 company to an independently owned company doing essentially the same thing, with more of an emphasis on clean agent suppression systems (FM-200, Sapphire aka Novec 1230, co2, Inergen, etc..)
It is a great field to be in because you know that every system you design could potentially save someone's life.
For someone looking to get into this field and wondering what it pays....here is the average based on the two companies I have worked for:
Fire Alarm & Clean Agent techs (including inspectors) make anywhere from $12 to $25 per hour.
Project Managers make $35,000 to $40,000/year
Service Managers make around $65,000/year
District Managers/Local Managers/Sales Managers make $85,000+/year
Salesmen are either the highest or lowest paid people in the company, depending how good you are.We are hiring entry level positions.
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And just remember, if you really actually hate your job, leave before no other job pays comparable for your experience(mostly lack there of). In other words, you are wasting time at a job you hate(unless of course its building towards something larger and the experience there can help you down the road).
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