Moral dliemma

m3llowship

I hate saying this phrase, but, in todays economic climate and with employment the way it is, is it ok that I hate my job with a firey deep down burning passion. When my alarm went off this morning I panicked praying it was a mistake. My skin crawls at the thought of being there. Luckily I am starting back at college very soon so I will be back to about 20 hours a week.

Anyway, the reason I feel bad is because I know there are plenty of people out there who cannot get work, hell, even many of my friends are struggling.Everytime I say anything about it I get scorned by the usual "well consider yourself lucky"'s and "at least you have a job"'s.

Do I need to suck it up and be thankful that I have a job, or am I still allowed to despise it?

TheZohanS

If you don't like it, leave it.

Whatever you do, don't be one of those idiots that stay in their jobs, hate it and roll their eyes anytime they're asked to do something...like serve a customer.

mukki

you shouldn't hate your job

but i am a porn star

m3llowship

TheZohan wrote: »

If you don't like it, leave it.

Whatever you do, don't be one of those idiots that stay in their jobs, hate it and roll their eyes anytime they're asked to do something...like serve a customer.

Dont get me wrong, I do my job to the best of my ability. I have to! Otherwise I am gone.

I get good(ish) hours and good money, BUT am I still allowed to hate it?

4zn76tysfajdxp

mukki wrote: »

you shouldn't hate your job

but i am a porn start

Do you rub the guy so he can get "started"? Then you really should hate your job, man.

Long Onion

You have a job with goodish hours and good money that allows you to post on boards, hate it if you wish, but methinks you have high expectations.

Now get back to work and stop dossing.

mukki

Allison Flaky Tuber wrote: »

Do you rub the guy so he can get "started"? Then you really should hate your job, man.

you fooking starting man, are ya, i'd bate ya


dam qwerty keyboard sticking t next to r

TheZohanS

m3llowship wrote: »

Dont get me wrong, I do my job to the best of my ability. I have to! Otherwise I am gone.

I get good(ish) hours and good money, BUT am I still allowed to hate it?

Of course you're allowed to hate your job, but having hatred in your life every single day is not a good idea.

That's when you'll start havig problems.

deereidy

What do you mean "allowed"? That's an opinion or state of mind, you can't really help that, unless you want to go through some kind of crazy psycholigical conditioning:P Maybe you won't mind it so much when you can go back to college and have less hours. And you could be on the lookout for a new job while working in this one.

But of course you're "allowed" hate your job. You're free to think whatever you want. And if you try to resist that, you're ****ed

Whiskey Devil

What do you actually do?

m3llowship

Whiskey Devil wrote: »

What do you actually do?

I work in a call centre, have been here for almost three years. I've worked on many campaigns in many positions. I think I am just jaded by the same faces and difficulties. Sometimes its like banging your head against a wall.

Its hard to take a look at the whole situation realise it is being handled terribly and knowing there is nothing you can do about it. I just have to keep my head down and be the subordinate worker. I hate that! Anyone who pipes up is always managed out the door.

My name is URL

Depends on your own expectations really. If you're unhappy in your job and don't mind losing the security that comes with it then you should leave

If the security is more important to you than your happiness then what exactly is the problem?

m3llowship

My name is URL wrote: »

Depends on your own expectations really. If you're unhappy in your job and don't mind losing the security that comes with it then you should leave

If the security is more important to you than your happiness then what exactly is the problem?

The problem is I feel bad for hating my job knowing so many people are having a much harder time than I am

My name is URL

m3llowship wrote: »

The problem is I feel bad for hating my job knowing so many people are having a much harder time than I am

Well you can't all of a sudden start to love it just because others are in a worse position, you can appreciate it more though.

But still, if you hate it so much should you stay there? Would you be willing to give it up and allow someone to take your place?

I'm sure you could be doing something that you don't hate, then you'd be guilt free maybe.

Whiskey Devil

m3llowship wrote: »

I work in a call centre, have been here for almost three years. I've worked on many campaigns in many positions. I think I am just jaded by the same faces and difficulties. Sometimes its like banging your head against a wall.

Its hard to take a look at the whole situation realise it is being handled terribly and knowing there is nothing you can do about it. I just have to keep my head down and be the subordinate worker. I hate that! Anyone who pipes up is always managed out the door.

Seems fair enough to me. So, yes you can hate it.

TheZohanS

m3llowship wrote: »

I work in a call centre, have been here for almost three years. I've worked on many campaigns in many positions. I think I am just jaded by the same faces and difficulties. Sometimes its like banging your head against a wall.

Its hard to take a look at the whole situation realise it is being handled terribly and knowing there is nothing you can do about it. I just have to keep my head down and be the subordinate worker. I hate that! Anyone who pipes up is always managed out the door.

It's not in D3 is it?

m3llowship

TheZohan wrote: »

It's not in D3 is it?

No its in the south east

luckylucky

I think it's a good sign that you hate your job, shows you have more about you than wanting to spend your days working in a call centre. I've worked in call centers before - fortunately not as one of the call takers - I didn't envy them tbh!

Baraboo

It is my philosophy that there are 3 main components to happyness in your work

1 - The money you receive for this work.
2 - The working conditions and the people that you work with
3 - The work itself and your ability to do it and your happyness while doing it.

If you have all three in a job then kill to keep this job and never leave it.

If you have any 2 of the above you can muddle along for a few years no problem but keep an eye out for a better one.

If you have one or less then send out the C.V.s and move as soon as possible, bearing in mind it is always easier to get a job when you have a job.

There are exceptions to this rule but mostly this is a very good guideline.

The fact that other people would be happier with my job or need it more than I do do not mean a lot to me - This is just another way of saying that I am not happy with my job.

weldoninhio

m3llowship wrote: »

I work in a call centre, have been here for almost three years. I've worked on many campaigns in many positions. I think I am just jaded by the same faces and difficulties. Sometimes its like banging your head against a wall.

Its hard to take a look at the whole situation realise it is being handled terribly and knowing there is nothing you can do about it. I just have to keep my head down and be the subordinate worker. I hate that! Anyone who pipes up is always managed out the door.

I also work in a call centre. It is the most awful thing imaginable, but i have to keep it up until i find something else because i can't afford to pay bills etc on the dole. It is soul destroying work and i can relate to the situations being handled terribly and there being nothing you can do about it.

You have EVERY right to hate your job, as i do. In the "current climate" all you can do is keep looking until something else comes along, and hope it doesn't crush your spirit too much.

We currently have an "incentive" running, that if you reach certain targets and are the winner at the end of it you get to spend the day in a different department watching them work, to see how the other sections of the centre works!! They thought we would be very excited about this!!!!!!

m3llowship

weldoninhio wrote: »

We currently have an "incentive" running, that if you reach certain targets and are the winner at the end of it you get to spend the day in a different department watching them work, to see how the other sections of the centre works!!

Sweet jesus Christ in heaven, that sounds pretty awful. Do ye have internet access to wile away the day.

Thank God for Boards.ie!

Whiskey Devil

weldoninhio wrote: »

I also work in a call centre. It is the most awful thing imaginable, but i have to keep it up until i find something else because i can't afford to pay bills etc on the dole. It is soul destroying work and i can relate to the situations being handled terribly and there being nothing you can do about it.

You have EVERY right to hate your job, as i do. In the "current climate" all you can do is keep looking until something else comes along, and hope it doesn't crush your spirit too much.

We currently have an "incentive" running, that if you reach certain targets and are the winner at the end of it you get to spend the day in a different department watching them work, to see how the other sections of the centre works!! They thought we would be very excited about this!!!!!

hehehehohohoho

Saibh

weldoninhio wrote: »

We currently have an "incentive" running, that if you reach certain targets and are the winner at the end of it you get to spend the day in a different department watching them work, to see how the other sections of the centre works!! They thought we would be very excited about this!!!!!!

That sounds more like a punishment instead of an incentive

dr.bollocko

Your job takes up at least 8 hours of your waking life at least 5 days a week. That's a good chunk of your waking life. If it's making you miserable and you have no dependants or majoy financial worries it's time to seriously look at escape routes. Either out and out quit if you hate it that much or tout around CV's now with a view to leaving as soon as possible. There's no point continuing to do anything that doesn't make you happy.
I once had a job where I was paid to watch TV. Unfortunately the karma couldnt last and I was eventually made redundant. But good things can happen if you just set the bar a bit higher for yourself or look for a change.
Why is this in AH?
Somebody should do something about that.

Mimikyu

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weldoninhio

m3llowship wrote: »

Sweet jesus Christ in heaven, that sounds pretty awful. Do ye have internet access to wile away the day.

Thank God for Boards.ie!

Not even a sniff of internet access!! We have even been told not to send emails to each other.

m3llowship

I'm feeling a bit better about it now alright. I like the people I work with.

And come very Friday, I cant afford not to have that money into my account!

Thanks for all the sound advice.

Is anyone else a little bit shocked that I got genuine and good advice in AH.

Not to offend but.........I am pleasantly surprised!

AckwelFoley

- reads title with interest.. hmmm moral dilema.. i like those..

- interesting dilema

- notices op is a student

- instantly stops reading

students dont have moral dilemas out side the big.. should i pay the esb bill or go on the piss

Mr Benevolent

Callcentres, the modern equivalent of the workhouse. I've worked in them for 10 years now. Never, ever again. I'm off to get an education.

But first, I'm going to Australia.