what gives you the biggest buzz in your job?

WhiteWashMan · 08-01-2002 8:47am #1

i work as a field support engineer for an IT contract company.
i go to places that need cover for a day, a week, a fortnight, a month, whatever and i stay there and i generally do the work of desktop support/network admin/network engineer/facilities type person/tea maker/whatever.

its, um, an unusual role as every day is completely different.
sometimes a company will want me to do project work.
for example, im cleaning up someones network at the moment.

the joy for me however is that im still very new to this whole industry, hence all the questions oin the OS board

but when you are doing something, and you work it out and it works, the sense of achievment is absolutely incredible. it will put me on a high for the rest of the day.

so im jjust curious about what it is that keeps people going back into work every day (apart from money).

so, how gets a kick out of building a better big mac

amp · 08-01-2002 10:21am

Same thing. Especially if it's something entirely new, like setting up IE to work through a firewall and this lan modem I just set up.

Lucutus · 08-01-2002 10:29am

The Coffee, it's addictive...*nervous tick*...help.

Victor · 08-01-2002 3:23pm

Well I don't have a job anymore. The jobs I used to have involved me being paranoid, cynical and argumentative. That's why I left.

However, I did get a buzz out of:

once making £240,000 in 14 weeks
finding other peoples mistakes
finishing major parts of project (adrenelin rush)
working 86 hours in a week
contributing beyond my position (showing up my boss)
other people quoting my work

EvilGeorge · 08-01-2002 3:55pm

I provide support for IT managers (mainly) servers and the likes, basically I dont do squat all day long!!!!

Bard · 08-01-2002 4:26pm

I'm a barman, and it's difficult to choose a high point in the working night... - all the same, I think I'll go for the time of night when we've gotten everybody out and finished cleaning up and prepping for the next day when we all sit down for a quiet relaxing pint before heading home ourselves.

Lovely.

Ireland qualifying for the world cup and the place going bonkers was cool too.

Evil Phil · 08-01-2002 5:01pm

Unfortunately the best thing about my job is going home in the evening. And even that's a bit of a let down as I only have to come back in the morning or on Monday

Blitzkrieger · 09-01-2002 12:59am

Problem solving gives me a buzz. Of course since it's a McJob and the problems are small - it's not a big buzz. Always nice to think your way out of a problem though.

MarcusGarvey · 10-01-2002 11:47pm

The bandwidth. Nice 26mb line. Free phonecalls. Other than that I'm treated like **** and am payed just above minimum wage.

As a joke I'd put down:
The poor security in the store room. A copied master key. Knowing the location of the videorecorder.

Lenny · 11-01-2002 12:25am

Doing bold things such as robbing and drinking on the job :rolleyes:

strat · 11-01-2002 12:33am

going home

adnans · 11-01-2002 1:22am

converting the sales team's daily reports to handle euros 3 months before euro is even introduced. booya!!

no seriously, that was only done out of boredom and pity cause i was leaving the next day and didnt know if they were going to cope with the euro knowing who they work for.

other then that, being proud of one's work (websites), when they are done knowing you did a good and honest job is the best feeling.

adnans

Shinji · 11-01-2002 1:56am

I enjoy the people I work with, the industry I work in and I get a buzz out of the work I do, as I've always enjoyed writing.

And of course, there's nothing to get the blood pumping like the imminent feeling that you're about to be shut down. Real suspenseful-like.

WhiteWashMan · 11-01-2002 8:21am

Originally posted by Shinji

And of course, there's nothing to get the blood pumping like the imminent feeling that you're about to be shut down. Real suspenseful-like.

hahaha, i had that in gateway.
they still shut down of course

thank god, the boot up the arse was just what i needed to go out and get myself he job i have now in a nnother country.

rob, when are we meeting for drinks?

FreaK_BrutheR · 11-01-2002 11:02am

I do some work with underprivillaged and do work with suicidal children in Derry. Its a great buzz when u "reach" one of them thats particularly troublesome or just basically making them laugh and be happy likes.

I also do multimedia authoring. I obviously like that final look buzz and getting feedback (good or bad) from people.

I'm also making a computer game at the moment which is an obvious buzz seeing your contributions being thrown into place like.

I... to be quite honest... would like to concentrate on ONE of the above areas but I can't at the moment due to obligations etc...

Manach · 12-01-2002 12:01am

Despite working for an organisation that seems to view it's mission in life as signing forms err any product gets release,

that I code, and watch my conceptions come to fruitition on the PC, + they pay me for it.

tHE vAGGABOND · 12-01-2002 8:45pm

the imminent feeling that you're about to be shut down. Real suspenseful-like.

I too had that for a long while. I was job hunting for a good long time. Everyone knew the place I worked for was ****ed, we joked about it all the time! I lasted 2 rounds of serious layoff's. We had all these sales people who thought they rocked, that the sun shone out of there arses, and a very very small amount of customers (ie: they could not sell sand to the arabs) {not that Im bitter and twisted or anything} - therefore the parent shut us down...

Im lucky as **** me, I always fall on my feet - and I was in the process of leaving anyway. I had done a first and had an appointment for a second interview for my dream job here in London. Given that I had told no one I was leaving I got the (****) redundancy package they paid out.

Im now doing my dream job in the coolest company on this planet! Im actually pissed off its the weekend and I cant be in work - anyone who knows me will know how ****ed up that is for me :rolleyes:

Bluehair · 13-01-2002 1:45pm

I work for a certain international airline (not the flag carrier

) and whilst I do enjoy my work I definately get the most satisfaction from flying first-class Heathrow to *whereever* for around $100 (vs. $3000-$6000!).

Definately makes up for the relatively poor money.

I worked out last year that had I paid full-fare for the traveling I did it would have topped out in excess of $23000!

The Cigarette Smoking Man · 13-01-2002 2:24pm

Originally posted by WhiteWashMan
so im jjust curious about what it is that keeps people going back into work every day (apart from money).

the fact that I get to read boards during the day...

It's also good when you work in IS to work for a company where 99% of the employees are computer literate.

I also got sent to NY for a weeks training last year too

Kenjd · 13-01-2002 9:51pm

Used to work in Tech Support and it was a great buzz figuring things out on your own and havin everything sorted when the boss came back...when he thought I couldnt do it!

Am now working in a pub and like Bard, the best time is when all the punters have gone home , I have a nice Btl. of Warsteiner (or 2) and go home. Then spend 3 - 4 hours playin CS then fall into bed at 6am only to get up at Midday and go back to work!!!!

azezil · 17-01-2002 10:20am

When i was workin, I.T. tech, i enjoyed solveing new problems, on my first day sorted out a laptop they were pissin around with for a month n couldn't figure out. Felt good that day

general crack in work, ya we were a bunch of junkies n got high all the time LOL (sarcasim, for use of word crack, in case a possible future employer is reading

)

free internet access

on a seperate issue hey WWMan whats the story with all the new topics, tryin to livin the place up?

hmmm maybe i should start doin that again

The Sweeper · 17-01-2002 4:43pm

There is actually a term for this - copascetic functions. (I'm pretty sure I've spelled that correctly.)

It's when something mundane and every-day that is a part of your job is something that really lights your bulbs.

This would include pretty sad things like:

Stamping things
Opening boxes of new stuff
Using office machinery - the binder, the franking machine, the fax machine
Licking stamps
Opening post
Sweeping
Painting things

...I could go on for hours here - anybody got anything that could be listed as a copascetic function?

Victor · 17-01-2002 5:56pm

Yeah opening the post is great, until you realise that there is only one item for you and its an invite to a trade show

Yurmasyurda · 17-01-2002 6:07pm

Emm nothing cos I don't have one

what gives you the biggest buzz in your job?

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