Do you like your job?

TheDutkanator · 11-05-2001, 04:48 AM

If you can't find at least 1 cool thing about your job, QUIT!

I LOVE my job. I don't get paid very much ($8.50/hour), but I don't do very much either. In fact, almost ALL of my (near) 400 posts were done from work. Hey, I'm at work now. I get paid to play video games and go on the net.

Ok, Ok. I'm the Senior Night Auditor at the Country Inn & Suites in Forest Lake, MN. What does that mean? I stay up all night (11pm-7am Sun-Thurs) and do whatever I want. I have to do a little bit of laundry and about 20 min. worth of paperwork. In the morning I set up the continental breakfast. Overall, I work about 2 hours each night and play for 6. Gotta love that!

I must admit though, I won't be doing it forever. I want to start college a.s.a.p., but I need to get scholarships, grants, etc. 1st because I only make 8.50 and I have 2 kids and a wife to support.

So, what do you like about your job?

Epona · 11-05-2001, 05:30 AM

Hi Dutkanator! You've been busy - lots of your threads on the top page!

I don't like my job much - I find it boring. The good thing I can think of is that working for a large government department I can move areas every 2 years if I want to - so the boredom is broken up with learning something new every once in a while.
Other than that, the pay is bad, promotion opportunities are dreadful, the work is boring and no-one ever says thank you.

JR Jansen · 11-05-2001, 05:56 AM

I love my "job". I can go to a lot of different countries, compete with the best in the world, and legally hurt people

. The best part though, is that i made my hobby into my "job". I was doing this and was having fun and didn't got a single penny for it. But after awhile i got lucky and now i get a little bit (not that much just enough) money.

skywalker · 11-05-2001, 06:40 AM

Don't have one at the moment, but I hope I'll know if I will have one soon, today!

I'm having a very worrisome morning.

adam warlock · 11-05-2001, 07:06 AM

I don't love my job... it's boring... and it's tiresome...

Mitro Jellywadder · 11-05-2001, 09:02 AM

I love my job. I have excellent pay for the four or five hours a day I put in. (It helps to be the boss)

Memnoch · 11-05-2001, 09:09 AM

I really like my job, but I guess I try to be professional about it; if you enjoy your job you'll want to get better and better at it and learn more and more. I work for Unilever in category management. Sometimes I work up to 70+ hours a week and sometimes the politics etc are a real bitch but it's such a buzz putting the effort in and seeing the results come through. Plus you meet some really good people (and some really bad ones, unfortunately).

Sir Taliesin · 11-05-2001, 09:25 AM

Personally, I'm going through some what of a mid-life crisis with my job. I am beginning to hate it. The one cool thing about my job is the people (and Boss) I work with. The bad thing about it is I can't afford to quit, with car and house payments and two kids. I make too much money to walk away from it. If I could I'd go to work for my dad's company, but my salary would be cut in half with no benefits(he's a one man company; just him self). Oh well, that's just life. I will troop on.

WOLFGIR · 11-05-2001, 09:32 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Sir Taliesin:
Personally, I'm going through some what of a mid-life crisis with my job. I am beginning to hate it. The one cool thing about my job is the people (and Boss) I work with. The bad thing about it is I can't afford to quit, with car and house payments and two kids. I make too much money to walk away from it. If I could I'd go to work for my dad's company, but my salary would be cut in half with no benefits(he's a one man company; just him self). Oh well, that's just life. I will troop on.

Well the beginning sounds alot like my situation. I feel very boored and creatively drained from my work. Though I have a job and an income, which I´m fortunate for. It is in the area of what I like to do, but we are so in the hands of the customer that the creative part is more or less a free-fire-kill zone :S

Unfortunatley I can´t just change the job and I don´t know if there is any other job I could apply for with the skills and knowledge that I have..

It is far from my dreamwork, but the people I work with makes it bearable at least. Though a nice raise would do alot to enlighten my position..

Sir ReGiN · 11-05-2001, 09:41 AM

I really like my job..working in a "building-mall", kinda...can't really translate it to english [img]smile.gif[/img]
It's much better than flipping burgars in the most boring town in the world (Forshaga :1puke: )
Try doing that for three years, and you'll end up LOVING your current job....trust me on this one

[ 11-05-2001: Message edited by: Sir ReGiN ]

11-05-2001, 04:48 AM	#1
TheDutkanator Avatar Join Date: April 9, 2001 Location: MN, USA Age: 44 Posts: 519	If you can't find at least 1 cool thing about your job, QUIT! I LOVE my job. I don't get paid very much ($8.50/hour), but I don't do very much either. In fact, almost ALL of my (near) 400 posts were done from work. Hey, I'm at work now. I get paid to play video games and go on the net. Ok, Ok. I'm the Senior Night Auditor at the Country Inn & Suites in Forest Lake, MN. What does that mean? I stay up all night (11pm-7am Sun-Thurs) and do whatever I want. I have to do a little bit of laundry and about 20 min. worth of paperwork. In the morning I set up the continental breakfast. Overall, I work about 2 hours each night and play for 6. Gotta love that! I must admit though, I won't be doing it forever. I want to start college a.s.a.p., but I need to get scholarships, grants, etc. 1st because I only make 8.50 and I have 2 kids and a wife to support. So, what do you like about your job? __________________ "Yeah? Well... you know, that's just like.... your opinion... man" -The Dude Nicolai Dutka Game Developer Archon Games (My Company) My Website My YouTube Channel

11-05-2001, 05:30 AM	#2
Epona Zartan Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: London, England Age: 53 Posts: 5,164	Hi Dutkanator! You've been busy - lots of your threads on the top page! I don't like my job much - I find it boring. The good thing I can think of is that working for a large government department I can move areas every 2 years if I want to - so the boredom is broken up with learning something new every once in a while. Other than that, the pay is bad, promotion opportunities are dreadful, the work is boring and no-one ever says thank you. __________________ [img]\"http://www.wizardrealm.com/images/epona.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

11-05-2001, 05:56 AM	#3
JR Jansen Drizzt Do'Urden Join Date: May 31, 2001 Location: Mol (Belgium) Posts: 658	I love my "job". I can go to a lot of different countries, compete with the best in the world, and legally hurt people . The best part though, is that i made my hobby into my "job". I was doing this and was having fun and didn't got a single penny for it. But after awhile i got lucky and now i get a little bit (not that much just enough) money. __________________ JR<p>Damned i lost cousin Jan\'s techno gloves<p>Forest runner and first gnomish demiranger-protector with slightly rougueish tendencies and a natural dislike for Aerie

11-05-2001, 07:06 AM	#5
adam warlock Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: I live inside of my mind..... Age: 53 Posts: 3,234	I don't love my job... it's boring... and it's tiresome... __________________ [url]\"http://motdw.comicgenesis.com\" target=\"_blank\"><br /> [img]\"http://motdw.keenspace.com/images/lymanimaca.txt\" alt=\" - \" /></a><br /><br />my karma ran over your dogma

11-05-2001, 09:09 AM	#7
Memnoch Ironworks Moderator Join Date: February 28, 2001 Location: Boston/Sydney Posts: 11,771	I really like my job, but I guess I try to be professional about it; if you enjoy your job you'll want to get better and better at it and learn more and more. I work for Unilever in category management. Sometimes I work up to 70+ hours a week and sometimes the politics etc are a real bitch but it's such a buzz putting the effort in and seeing the results come through. Plus you meet some really good people (and some really bad ones, unfortunately). __________________

11-05-2001, 06:40 AM	#4
skywalker Banned User Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: VT, USA Age: 63 Posts: 3,097	Don't have one at the moment, but I hope I'll know if I will have one soon, today! I'm having a very worrisome morning.

11-05-2001, 09:02 AM	#6
Mitro Jellywadder Quintesson Join Date: September 5, 2001 Location: Florida Age: 52 Posts: 1,016	I love my job. I have excellent pay for the four or five hours a day I put in. (It helps to be the boss)

11-05-2001, 09:25 AM	#8
Sir Taliesin Silver Dragon Join Date: March 4, 2001 Location: Knoxville, TN USA Age: 60 Posts: 1,641	Personally, I'm going through some what of a mid-life crisis with my job. I am beginning to hate it. The one cool thing about my job is the people (and Boss) I work with. The bad thing about it is I can't afford to quit, with car and house payments and two kids. I make too much money to walk away from it. If I could I'd go to work for my dad's company, but my salary would be cut in half with no benefits(he's a one man company; just him self). Oh well, that's just life. I will troop on. __________________ Sir Taliesin<br /><br />Hello... Good bye.

11-05-2001, 09:32 AM	#9
WOLFGIR Bastet - Egyptian Cat Goddess Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Sweden Age: 50 Posts: 3,450	quote: Originally posted by Sir Taliesin: Personally, I'm going through some what of a mid-life crisis with my job. I am beginning to hate it. The one cool thing about my job is the people (and Boss) I work with. The bad thing about it is I can't afford to quit, with car and house payments and two kids. I make too much money to walk away from it. If I could I'd go to work for my dad's company, but my salary would be cut in half with no benefits(he's a one man company; just him self). Oh well, that's just life. I will troop on. Well the beginning sounds alot like my situation. I feel very boored and creatively drained from my work. Though I have a job and an income, which I´m fortunate for. It is in the area of what I like to do, but we are so in the hands of the customer that the creative part is more or less a free-fire-kill zone :S Unfortunatley I can´t just change the job and I don´t know if there is any other job I could apply for with the skills and knowledge that I have.. It is far from my dreamwork, but the people I work with makes it bearable at least. Though a nice raise would do alot to enlighten my position.. __________________ Don´t eat the yellow snow

11-05-2001, 09:41 AM	#10
Sir ReGiN Gold Dragon Join Date: August 11, 2001 Location: The land of blonde virgins Age: 42 Posts: 2,563	I really like my job..working in a "building-mall", kinda...can't really translate it to english [img]smile.gif[/img] It's much better than flipping burgars in the most boring town in the world (Forshaga :1puke: ) Try doing that for three years, and you'll end up LOVING your current job....trust me on this one [ 11-05-2001: Message edited by: Sir ReGiN ] __________________ Take a look at your Promised Land<br />Your deed is that gun in your hand

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