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Are you happy in your job?

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  • #32
    UglyBolloxFace
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,867 ✭✭✭UglyBolloxFace


    brummytom wrote: »
    I've just been told that, on average, I walk around 19 miles a day at work! As someone who thinks exercise is the work of the devil, I've now decided I hate my job, on principal.

    Hold on...you have a job? But aren't you that little 13 year old English lad who's trying to lose his virginity?


  • #33
    Lady von Purple
    Closed Accounts Posts: 318 ✭✭Lady von Purple


    My job's alright. Beats being unemployed.


  • #34
    Johnny Foreigner
    Closed Accounts Posts: 923 ✭✭✭Johnny Foreigner


    I am unemployed now and happier than I ever was at work.
    I have my liberty, and that's worth more to me at 35 than money.
    I worked from 15 to 33 dealing. 18 hard years of taking massive risks importing, selling, and supplying drugs. I retired from that life and have no desire to go back to it. Its not the life glamorised in films and books. It made me money, more than I will ever earn again; but seeing those close to you end up in jail or the grave you get tired of the lifestyle, and the occupational hazards.
    It brought me to over 20 countries, and I suppose dealing was the best job I have had; but all good things come to an end.
    The thing is, when you have had the good times and the money; its hard to go back to being a normal person working 40 hours a week in a 9am to 5pm type of job. My only regret is that I didn't retire from my old way of life sooner.
    I used to graft away, thinking a wife, kids, mortgage, security was the purpose of life. Making provisions and contingency plans for if I ended up in jail or the grave; but although it came very close to that in my working life, neither happened.
    When all is said and done, liberty and health are the only two things that matter in life. I think too much emphasis is put on work and materialism.
    The Celtic Tiger boom years have done a lot of damage and eroded Irish cultures traditional values of family, socialising, and saving up for things.
    There are many unhappy workers now just working to service a negative equity mortgage.
    I am glad I am not one of them, and have my freedom.


  • #35
    Red Hand
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,983 ✭✭✭Red Hand


    It pays the bills, but yeah, I despise it.


  • #36
    brummytom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,572 ✭✭✭✭brummytom


    UglyBolloxFace wrote: »
    Hold on...you have a job? But aren't you that little 13 year old English lad who's trying to lose his virginity?

    Hey!

    I'm not 13


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  • #37
    ToxicPaddy
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,760 Mod ✭✭✭✭ToxicPaddy


    Yeah I like my job. Can be frustrating sometimes but what isn't. Hours can be long, weekend work sometimes too. But company treats us well, some nice perks and the lads I work with are good craic. Waiting to see if all of last years hard work has earned me a payrise.. fingers crossed, I could do with one, but then again who wouldn't say no to a few more quid?? :)


  • #38
    krudler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,788 ✭✭✭✭krudler


    Johnny Foreigner wrote: »
    I am unemployed now and happier than I ever was at work.
    I have my liberty, and that's worth more to me at 35 than money.
    I worked from 15 to 33 dealing. 18 hard years of taking massive risks importing, selling, and supplying drugs. I retired from that life and have no desire to go back to it. Its not the life glamorised in films and books. It made me money, more than I will ever earn again; but seeing those close to you end up in jail or the grave you get tired of the lifestyle, and the occupational hazards.
    It brought me to over 20 countries, and I suppose dealing was the best job I have had; but all good things come to an end.
    The thing is, when you have had the good times and the money; its hard to go back to being a normal person working 40 hours a week in a 9am to 5pm type of job. My only regret is that I didn't retire from my old way of life sooner.
    I used to graft away, thinking a wife, kids, mortgage, security was the purpose of life. Making provisions and contingency plans for if I ended up in jail or the grave; but although it came very close to that in my working life, neither happened.
    When all is said and done, liberty and health are the only two things that matter in life. I think too much emphasis is put on work and materialism.
    The Celtic Tiger boom years have done a lot of damage and eroded Irish cultures traditional values of family, socialising, and saving up for things.
    There are many unhappy workers now just working to service a negative equity mortgage.
    I am glad I am not one of them, and have my freedom.

    yeah drug dealers are the real victims of the recession alright, poor lambs


  • #39
    Eve_Dublin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,884 ✭✭✭Eve_Dublin


    I fecking despise spending four boring hours a day on public transport commuting between classes and the money is abysmal but once I'm in class, I do enjoy it. Sociable job with nice students that keeps me sane and in touch with reality and I feel very lucky to be working.

    Still get the Sunday blues pretty bad though but I'd probably have them regardless of what I was doing.


  • #40
    Dudess
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37,214 ✭✭✭✭Dudess


    Love it. Pay isn't major but there's so much other great stuff - hours, people, the work itself, it relates to what I studied. The pay could be a lot worse also.

    I know I'm lucky. I've been in awful jobs.


  • #41
    stovelid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    It can be boring at times but any job is after time. And on matter what the job, I would not work if I had enough money not to.

    But I like it fine. My managers and workmates are sound. It challenges my mind to an extent and nobody treats me badly It's pays enough to cover my bills and also be able to have a holiday, save and treat myself.

    It would be churlish in the extreme to have any more than the usual vague existential gripes with it.


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  • #42
    Johnny Foreigner
    Closed Accounts Posts: 923 ✭✭✭Johnny Foreigner


    Eve_Dublin wrote: »
    I fecking despise spending four boring hours a day on public transport commuting between classes and the money is abysmal but once I'm in class, I do enjoy it. Sociable job with nice students that keeps me sane and in touch with reality and I feel very lucky to be working.

    Still get the Sunday blues pretty bad though but I'd probably have them regardless of what I was doing.

    Sunday blues?
    You haven't met the right man yet.
    When you do, you will yearn for Sundays. Trust me.


  • #43
    Eve_Dublin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,884 ✭✭✭Eve_Dublin


    Johnny Foreigner wrote: »
    Sunday blues?
    You haven't met the right man yet.
    When you do, you will yearn for Sundays. Trust me.

    I have indeed met the right man. Just said goodbye to him an hour ago (planning classes). Doesn't matter...the idea of the four hour commute kills me every week.

    Edit: the blues kick in when we goodbye, in fairness, so I get your point.


  • #44
    franciebellew
    Site Banned Posts: 148 ✭✭franciebellew


    I love my job. Can't wait to start again whenever I feel like it


  • #45
    Mance Rayder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,007 ✭✭✭Mance Rayder


    Eve_Dublin wrote: »
    I have indeed met the right man. Just said goodbye to him an hour ago (planning classes). Doesn't matter...the idea of the four hour commute kills me every week.

    Edit: the blues kick in when we goodbye, in fairness, so I get your point.

    If you have a job why not move home???


  • #46
    Eve_Dublin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,884 ✭✭✭Eve_Dublin


    CiscoStudent wrote: »
    If you have a job why not move home???

    What do you mean?


  • #47
    Mance Rayder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,007 ✭✭✭Mance Rayder


    Eve_Dublin wrote: »
    What do you mean?

    Well you say you hate the commute so much I just suggested that you could move closer to work.

    sorry


  • #48
    Eve_Dublin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,884 ✭✭✭Eve_Dublin


    CiscoStudent wrote: »
    Well you say you hate the commute so much I just suggested that you could move closer to work.

    sorry

    Don't apologise. No, I live in Madrid and the companies I teach in are not in the centre. They've set themselves up outside the city, so I have to commute out there. Have to go where the work is and it takes about an hour to go from A to B on the Metro. Nah, it's not too bad. The idea of it (on Sundays) is worse than the reality and I get to read, listen to music, check out tasty men and study Spanish on my travels, so it isn't too bad. It would be better if I had better views out the windows.

    Overall though, I am happy with my job :) but you know yourself, you have off days.


  • #49
    Big foots diick
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30 ✭Big foots diick


    I like what i do but not where i do it.its been hard the last few years there but ive made my mind up and now im leaving in april.


  • #50
    Dudess
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37,214 ✭✭✭✭Dudess


    Eve, I wonder what the Spanish for The Glenroe Feeling is... :pac:


  • #51
    Eve_Dublin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,884 ✭✭✭Eve_Dublin


    Dudess wrote: »
    Eve, I wonder what the Spanish for The Glenroe Feeling is... :pac:

    Hee hee......domingo...no es bueno.

    Edit: El Sentido del Glenrrrrrr(roll those r's good n proper!)oe!


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  • #52
    Dudess
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37,214 ✭✭✭✭Dudess


    Yeah but it'd need to be a Spanish Sunday night show!


  • #53
    Eve_Dublin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,884 ✭✭✭Eve_Dublin


    Dudess wrote: »
    Yeah but it'd need to be a Spanish Sunday night show!

    El Sentido de SCORCHIO with lots of jiggling ditties n stuff. Doesn't sound so bad....


  • #54
    boobar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,226 ✭✭✭boobar


    Very happy in my job, supposed to be off, but have a few things that I'd like to sort out, so I'll probably go in to work. I suppose that's a good sign, when the job does the opposite of fill you with dread.

    Before anybody starts suggesting the need for a work life balance, I still might take the day off. :)


  • #55
    Stereomaniac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,167 ✭✭✭Stereomaniac


    Sorry, felt the need to jump in here. I am unemployed through my own choice, for the past year. I blurred the lines between my personal and professional life and it was a slow nervous breakdown for me. Everyone should be sure to take time for themselves, above all.


  • #56
    Johnny Foreigner
    Closed Accounts Posts: 923 ✭✭✭Johnny Foreigner


    Stereomaniac wrote: »
    Sorry, felt the need to jump in here. I am unemployed through my own choice, for the past year. I blurred the lines between my personal and professional life and it was a slow nervous breakdown for me. Everyone should be sure to take time for themselves, above all.

    Blurred in what way?


  • #57
    Dudess
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37,214 ✭✭✭✭Dudess


    Eve_Dublin wrote: »
    Dudess wrote: »
    Yeah but it'd need to be a Spanish Sunday night show!
    El Sentido de SCORCHIO with lots of jiggling ditties n stuff. Doesn't sound so bad....
    Over there, you NEVER have to experience the rainy, cold Sunday night reality that is the Glenroe/Where In The World/homework not done feeling - no sympathy for ya! :pac:


  • #58
    Ainekav
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 342 ✭✭Ainekav


    My job at the mo fills me with dread. I've been jobhunting for my dream job (and lots more non-dream jobs) since last June on and off.

    So last month I had to give up the search for the ONE and take the first ****ty one I got.
    And my God, is it ****ty....

    I'm really really really working on adopting the "i don't care about you and you don't care about me" attitude


  • #59
    kjl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,127 ✭✭✭kjl


    My current job has me flying around the world in business class and staying in a 5 star hotels. I get to stay in really nice countries being waited on hand and foot from cleaning my room to full access to the mini bar. Yet, I always miss home.

    But before I had a job where I sat behind a desk for 8 hours and all I wanted was a change. I think in the end of the day work is work, no matter how much you enjoy it.


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