"Lucky" to have a job

bagoftea

Does anybody else (who is in employment) ever get sick of hearing "ohhh, aren't you sooooo lucky to have a job"??

No matter what the job is, no matter how much you hate it, no matter how much you want to pack it in!!

But of course you cant pack it in because there is no other jobs and what kind of a fool leaves there job at the moment when they are so "lucky" to be there in the first place!!

Not every job is WORTH HAVING :eek: scream!!!

kfallon

My job are lucky to have me!!

Elba101

Stop yer moaning!

abouttobebanned

This actually comes up a lot on boards.

So it does.

Sykk

Agreed, OP.

iamwhoiam

No , I am fine with that ,I am lucky to have one and I wish everyone had a job and we could all live a comfortable life . I know people are struggling and I wish they werent and I wish our government hadnt spend like there was no tomorrow and squandered and wasted .

dave1982

bagoftea wrote: »

Does anybody else (who is in employment) ever get sick of hearing "ohhh, aren't you sooooo lucky to have a job"??

No matter what the job is, no matter how much you hate it, no matter how much you want to pack it in!!

But of course you cant pack it in because there is no other jobs and what kind of a fool leaves there job at the moment when they are so "lucky" to be there in the first place!!

Not every job is WORTH HAVING :eek: scream!!!

Quit or stop your moaning,you're lucky to have your job

Mary28

I do feel lucky to be honest. I know there are people out there struggling to make ends meet.

ballykev

bagoftea wrote: »

Does anybody else (who is in employment) ever get sick of hearing "ohhh, aren't you sooooo lucky to have a job"??

No matter what the job is, no matter how much you hate it, no matter how much you want to pack it in!!

But of course you cant pack it in because there is no other jobs and what kind of a fool leaves there job at the moment when they are so "lucky" to be there in the first place!!

Not every job is WORTH HAVING :eek: scream!!!

totally agree with this

Handsome Bob

I don't even get paid for my job, if I ever heard a superior say that to me, they wouldn't be long without having my notice in their hand.

Cupcake_Crisis

But.....you are lucky to have a job

professore

Lots of people with jobs struggling to make ends meet too Mary28.

yupyup7up

In Soviet Russia, job is lucky to have you!

bagoftea

I know that I am in a much better position, i.e. I have an income and can support myself...however if getting this income makes me dread getting up in the morning, then I question its worth. Sorry to sound like I am not fortunate, I am, for the income. Not to be in employment!

Handsome Bob

bagoftea wrote: »

I know that I am in a much better position, i.e. I have an income and can support myself...however if getting this income makes me dread getting up in the morning, then I question its worth. Sorry to sound like I am not fortunate, I am, for the income. Not to be in employment!

No job is worth damaging your health. If it's stressing you out then you should consider packing it in, if you can afford it that is.

eoferrall

Hate when people say you are lucky to have a job, what about all those people who are good at their jobs and get on great in work who are highly qualified in their role?

being "lucky" to have your job implies to me you somehow duped employer to hire you and then managed to con him into thinking you were good at it and so you haven't been let go yet or something.

Fratton Fred

You're lucky to have a job is usually preceded by "I need you to work til 8pm all this week for no extra pay and in fact, you are getting a paycut".

Butterfly25

I agree!! I'm sick of hearing this!

Yea ok I suppose in the current climate we're lucky...but what if you're stuck in a job that you cant get out of!! I have sent out hundreds of CV's and I'm lucky to get an e-mail reply...most of them dont even bother replying. Its so disheartening.

I have my qualifications and worked really hard for my degree. Most of the people I went to college with have emigrated, I dont really want to do that...I'm a home bird. Now I'm stuck in a part time crappy job and i'm dying to get out of it!!!

Knasher

To be honest, if my job was as a bag of tea I'd probably be pretty stressed out over it as well.

stupidusername

LZ5by5 wrote: »

No job is worth damaging your health. If it's stressing you out then you should consider packing it in, if you can afford it that is.

there's hardly many with jobs they hate that can afford to leave. i'm on a wpp too lyzby, seriously getting to me. i'm not lucky to have it, they're lucky i haven't left yet. can't wait for the day i get to tell my boss i'm leaving.

bagoftea

Butterfly25 wrote: »

I agree!! I'm sick of hearing this!

Yea ok I suppose in the current climate we're lucky...but what if you're stuck in a job that you cant get out of!! I have sent out hundreds of CV's and I'm lucky to get an e-mail reply...most of them dont even bother replying. Its so disheartening.

I have my qualifications and worked really hard for my degree. Most of the people I went to college with have emigrated, I dont really want to do that...I'm a home bird. Now I'm stuck in a part time crappy job and i'm dying to get out of it!!!

Yep, this is me! Now Im not going to leave my job because its not financially viable obviously, I just wish people would realise that because I have a job lifes sorted

Butterfly25

stupidusername wrote: »

there's hardly many with jobs they hate that can afford to leave. i'm on a wpp too lyzby, seriously getting to me. i'm not lucky to have it, they're lucky i haven't left yet. can't wait for the day i get to tell my boss i'm leaving.

Same here!! My employers dont realise how much I do off my own back. They'll miss me when I'm gone...which will be very soon I hope!

Asry

bagoftea wrote: »

Does anybody else (who is in employment) ever get sick of hearing "ohhh, aren't you sooooo lucky to have a job"??

No matter what the job is, no matter how much you hate it, no matter how much you want to pack it in!!

But of course you cant pack it in because there is no other jobs and what kind of a fool leaves there job at the moment when they are so "lucky" to be there in the first place!!

Not every job is WORTH HAVING :eek: scream!!!

I know! I feel guilty when I walk past the dole queue on a Wednesday on my way to work! I feel like I shouldn't feel bad that I'm 'lucky' to have a job, especially in the current climate, but like. Stop with the emotional blackmail!!

raveni

bagoftea wrote: »

I know that I am in a much better position, i.e. I have an income and can support myself...however if getting this income makes me dread getting up in the morning, then I question its worth. Sorry to sound like I am not fortunate, I am, for the income. Not to be in employment!

It's horrible to be in a job you don't like but imo it's only worse when you have no job at all to get up for, while sending out tons of CVs and still getting no replies.

zeusnero

got my marching orders last week

wish I could say I was lucky to have a job! (well technically I do still have the job as I'm working out 2 months notice, but you get my drift...)

Guill

Have a job, i hate it. While i may be lucky to be in employment i am not in any way happy about it.

Fratton Fred

Knasher wrote: »

To be honest, if my job was as a bag of tea I'd probably be pretty stressed out over it as well.

Jobs like that can really land you in hot water.

Dolph Starbeam

Just got offered a new job today, I haven't done a thing in about 10 months and can't wait to get back to work again, and I do feel lucky to be getting back to work.

bagoftea

Mark! wrote: »

Just got offered a new job today, I haven't done a thing in about 10 months and can't wait to get back to work again, and I do feel lucky to be getting back to work.

Congrats, that is great news for you. Best of luck

mackg

Its not some people are lucky to have jobs IMO its that a lot of decent hard working people are unlucky to be out of work through no fault of their own.

dammitjanet

Today I went for a run, spent the morning out playing in the sun with my dog, went shopping and bought a lovely fresh salad for lunch and a new pair of shoes (paid for my government), had a snooze, and now I'm going to spent the evening relaxing with friends, watching films and maybe get a takeaway in my house whos rent is paid for by the government...
Might do the same tomorrow...

Frankly I think I'm luckier without a job

Asry

dammitjanet wrote: »

Today I went for a run, spent the morning out playing in the sun with my dog, went shopping and bought a lovely fresh salad for lunch and a new pair of shoes (paid for my government), had a snooze, and now I'm going to spent the evening relaxing with friends, watching films and maybe get a takeaway in my house whos rent is paid for by the government...
Might do the same tomorrow...

Frankly I think I'm luckier without a job

Aw man that sounds amazing!
Are you using the taxes from my 40 hour week to do all that?

Guill

dammitjanet wrote: »

Today I went for a run, spent the morning out playing in the sun with my dog, went shopping and bought a lovely fresh salad for lunch and a new pair of shoes (paid for my government), had a snooze, and now I'm going to spent the evening relaxing with friends, watching films and maybe get a takeaway in my house whos rent is paid for by the government...
Might do the same tomorrow...

Frankly I think I'm luckier without a job

Bait set.

Ricardo G

I on the otherhand have just started a 4 week trial period (without wages) to see if i fulfill the requirements even though i've done the same job for 10 years.. Employers really are trying to screw everyone over at the moment offering crap wages and even worse working conditions but "hey i'm lucky i have a job" :rolleyes:. Just could'nt bear the torcher of sitting at home it was soul destroying

Gunsfortoys

dammitjanet wrote: »

Today I went for a run, spent the morning out playing in the sun with my dog, went shopping and bought a lovely fresh salad for lunch and a new pair of shoes (paid for my government), had a snooze, and now I'm going to spent the evening relaxing with friends, watching films and maybe get a takeaway in my house whos rent is paid for by the government...
Might do the same tomorrow...

Frankly I think I'm luckier without a job

I would love if an admin got your IP, located where you are and shopped yo ass.

krudler

Ricardo G wrote: »

I on the otherhand have just started a 4 week trial period (without wages) to see if i fulfill the requirements even though i've done the same job for 10 years.. Employers really are trying to screw everyone over at the moment offering crap wages and even worse working conditions but "hey i'm lucky i have a job" :rolleyes:. Just could'nt bear the torcher of sitting at home it was soul destroying

I'd rather be at home, would be more productive

splashthecash

I have a really nice job that I enjoy going to - I consider myself very lucky

Ricardo G

Me too but have a baby on the way soon so need a little security

Kauto0709

bagoftea wrote: »

Does anybody else (who is in employment) ever get sick of hearing "ohhh, aren't you sooooo lucky to have a job"??

No matter what the job is, no matter how much you hate it, no matter how much you want to pack it in!!

But of course you cant pack it in because there is no other jobs and what kind of a fool leaves there job at the moment when they are so "lucky" to be there in the first place!!

Not every job is WORTH HAVING :eek: scream!!!

Know exactly how you feel!! I HATE my job!!! And I mean HATE with a passion!!! I'd love to just quit!! And I swear if one more person tells me I'm lucky to have a job at all.... it might just be the last thing they do!!!

pragmatic1

sydneylover wrote: »

Know exactly how you feel!! I HATE my job!!! And I mean HATE with a passion!!! I'd love to just quit!! And I swear if one more person tells me I'm lucky to have a job at all.... it might just be the last thing they do!!!

You're lucky to have a job at all.

Misty Chaos

I rather be on the dole than stuck in a job I hate. That said, I have no responsibilites to speak of but it's obviously different if you have a mortage to pay and kids to look after.

I was there with the whole crap job thing in the past, so I know how it feels to dread going into work.

Ray Palmer

Stayed in a job I hated and it made me very very sick. Was out of work for a while and that made me a little sick after a while. Not good with prolonged stress and just avoid it now

Da Shins Kelly

Quit yer whining. Aren't you lucky to have a job at all??

raveni

dammitjanet wrote: »

Today I went for a run, spent the morning out playing in the sun with my dog, went shopping and bought a lovely fresh salad for lunch and a new pair of shoes (paid for my government), had a snooze, and now I'm going to spent the evening relaxing with friends, watching films and maybe get a takeaway in my house whos rent is paid for by the government...
Might do the same tomorrow...

Frankly I think I'm luckier without a job

Dammit Janet:mad::p

DanGerMus

I hate my job, i went to college but i'm stuck in a ****ty physically strenuous stressful and thankless job working for a couple of complete dip****s who don't know their arse from their elbow in terms of what we actually do and make life very difficult for their employees who are forced to pick up the slack for their ineptitude.
It pisses me off because i know i could do the their job better than them but there isn't a hope of that happening because they know they're out of their depth and they will never hire someone into a position where they know they will be shown for what they are.

The other thing that pisses me off is that if i were unemployed between the dole rent allowance and other benefits i wouldn't really be down a huge amount. Certainly not enough to justify the crap i put up with. I'm probably working for what equates to a couple Euro and hour.

All i'd have to do is find a couple tommers here and there or pick up a shift in a bar cash in hand and financially i'd be even.

I know people on the dole living better quality of life than me between getting plenty of sleep exercise daytrips because they have plenty of free time and enough money in their pocket.

bobbytables

To be honest, I think the whole thing is a farce.

"Luck" has little to do with it. Yes it's definitely an annoying phrase, but times are hard out there and we all have to do what we can. Shouting "lucky bastard!" at others isn't going to put food on my table. Everyone is entitled to their own method to get on with it, but they should focus their energy on their chosen method. I wish everyone was doing well, but I'm also not oblivious to the fact that I could spend my entire life watching others conquer their respective problems, while I remain stationary.

I have chosen to build a tech business right here in Ireland as opposed to going to Oz where I am confident I could get a job (from reports). I don't want to do that because...despite the usual complaints, I like it here, it's my home and I believe we can fix it!. There are some very clever/talented people in this country, I have seen them with my own two eyes & they're not leaving either. Some people think I'm absolutely mad to be doing this, and they're entitled to offer their opinion, because that's all they get to do. Then anytime I show signs of progress, I usually get the "lucky" spiel from those same people. They haven't a clue what I do day-to-day, yet consider themselves qualified to know it's not a good idea. Go figure :rolleyes:

This is my chosen way out of harsh times, because it ticks more important boxes for me than other popular approaches. Is it hard?, yes!. Am I rich?, no!. Is my opinion of what it takes to do this different than when I was employed by someone else?, you better believe it is! . I massively underestimated so many things, but thankfully I've learned & will continue to learn from my mistakes. Could what I'm doing now improve my quality of life?, in may regards it already has, and in some others it definitely needs work. Even if I stopped doing this tomorrow, I don't think I'd ever look at the "climb" differently. It has made me realize what it takes to create a job, be it mine, or someone else's.

So anytime I hear anything like that I don't think "Yes I am lucky", I think "I'd hate to be stuck with that attitude/perspective", because it doesn't help anyone.

Eric Cartman

if it makes anyone feel better I have 2 jobs and have turned down a few

bob the bob

Approximately 85% of people in Ireland who want a job, have a job. Some have 2.

The unemployed are still the odd ones out, not the employed. Tough but true.

"Lucky to have a job" = Bollocks

QED

Butterfly25

Butterfly25 wrote: »

I agree!! I'm sick of hearing this!

Yea ok I suppose in the current climate we're lucky...but what if you're stuck in a job that you cant get out of!! I have sent out hundreds of CV's and I'm lucky to get an e-mail reply...most of them dont even bother replying. Its so disheartening.

I have my qualifications and worked really hard for my degree. Most of the people I went to college with have emigrated, I dont really want to do that...I'm a home bird. Now I'm stuck in a part time crappy job and i'm dying to get out of it!!!

get out of Ireland for a while - it will be good for you. It will still be here if you want to come back. International experience will enhance your cv also. employers are currently offering sh1tty roles and positions because they can get away with it...

Gary4279

bobbytables wrote: »

To be honest, I think the whole thing is a farce.

"Luck" has little to do with it. Yes it's definitely an annoying phrase, but times are hard out there and we all have to do what we can. Shouting "lucky bastard!" at others isn't going to put food on my table. Everyone is entitled to their own method to get on with it, but they should focus their energy on their chosen method. I wish everyone was doing well, but I'm also not oblivious to the fact that I could spend my entire life watching others conquer their respective problems, while I remain stationary.

I have chosen to build a tech business right here in Ireland as opposed to going to Oz where I am confident I could get a job (from reports). I don't want to do that because...despite the usual complaints, I like it here, it's my home and I believe we can fix it!. There are some very clever/talented people in this country, I have seen them with my own two eyes & they're not leaving either. Some people think I'm absolutely mad to be doing this, and they're entitled to offer their opinion, because that's all they get to do. Then anytime I show signs of progress, I usually get the "lucky" spiel from those same people. They haven't a clue what I do day-to-day, yet consider themselves qualified to know it's not a good idea. Go figure :rolleyes:

This is my chosen way out of harsh times, because it ticks more important boxes for me than other popular approaches. Is it hard?, yes!. Am I rich?, no!. Is my opinion of what it takes to do this different than when I was employed by someone else?, you better believe it is! . I massively underestimated so many things, but thankfully I've learned & will continue to learn from my mistakes. Could what I'm doing now improve my quality of life?, in may regards it already has, and in some others it definitely needs work. Even if I stopped doing this tomorrow, I don't think I'd ever look at the "climb" differently. It has made me realize what it takes to create a job, be it mine, or someone else's.

So anytime I hear anything like that I don't think "Yes I am lucky", I think "I'd hate to be stuck with that attitude/perspective", because it doesn't help anyone.

Its good to hear that people are still trying to do something. I don't get this defeatist attitude of sitting on the dole and knowing you won't get a job, yet continuing to moan about it.

There are people sitting out there with degrees that are slowly depreciating in value because they arn't being used.

Entrepreneurship is the way forward for this country.

the groutch

I have my job because I work my @rse off, and am good at what I do, nothing to do with luck