Are you happy in your job?

whirlpool · 13-09-2013 11:42PM #1

I'm relatively happy in mine but it makes me anxious regularly, which makes me unhappy. Besides being lucky to have a job, are you happy in yours?

lahalane · 13-09-2013 11:43PM

On the dole. Ecstatic.

Mickey H · 13-09-2013 11:44PM

Very happy actually. Can't complain.

Gannicus · 13-09-2013 11:50PM

No I'm not happy in mine. Sometimes I'm out and out miserable.

I've been looking elsewhere but it would mean a decent pay cut, loss of my VHI and my pension being frozen. For those reasons alone it just isn't worth it.

wazky · 13-09-2013 11:53PM

So sick of it!

I sit around in a stuffy suit all day listening to my wanker boss from Mayo droning on, then go on a lash of pints before making "important" decisions.

Though I paid for all the election posters already so I'll run again for the job.

Tigger · 13-09-2013 11:54PM

My career is stressful but it pays enough so's I can live so I'm happy enough

woodoo · 13-09-2013 11:55PM

Mine is not to bad, little bit boring but i'm happy enough. I don't hate it anyway like i have with other jobs in the past.

smash · 13-09-2013 11:55PM

whirlpool wrote: »

Besides being lucky to have a job

I hate this media hyped bullsh!t quote!

FreshKnickers · 13-09-2013 11:57PM

Jayzus no I'm certainly not. I finished up at half four today.

tempnam · 13-09-2013 11:58PM

Used to like it. Things have gotten more stressful over the years as the business is struggling. Unfortunately this results in a severe drop in everyone's morale...

So I'm not happy - but not sure if it's the job or the environment that has me like this!

EdenHazard · 13-09-2013 11:59PM

i think happiness of a job depends on your superiors and peers. i just get depressed when i go into work seeing the manager. that is his life, for me its just a ****ty part time job to pay my way to a real job.

timthumbni · 14-09-2013 12:02AM

Work is the curse of the drinking classes. For sure. ;-)

I hate work only in as much as it stops me from doing other things I want to do.
Tis a certainty that on your death bed no one ever regrets spending too little of their lives working. Rather the opposite. This is 2013 people.

Gannicus · 14-09-2013 12:04AM

smash wrote: »

I hate this media hyped bullsh!t quote!

Couldn't agree more. The company I work for is a well established quite profitable multinational yet they have no problem "reminding" us of "how lucky we are" to have a job in the current climate. They are taking on these "interns" for the six month stint and replacing them with new ones, however they have also hired staff on 1 year contracts and hired a load of summer temps but they have not (to the best of my knowledge) hired anyone from the of hoards of interns that have come through the place.

Cee-Jay-Cee · 14-09-2013 12:05AM

Yes.

KeithM89 · 14-09-2013 12:08AM

I work in a huge building with only 4 other people, its pretty great, today we played indoor tennis during lunch. It has long enough hours and working saturday mornings is a pain but there is a sweet shop just around the corner. :P

foxy06 · 14-09-2013 12:09AM

Keith wrote: »

I work in a huge building with only 4 other people, its pretty great, today we played indoor tennis during lunch. It has long enough hours and working saturday mornings is a pain but there is a sweet shop just around the corner. :P

Sweet shop? They looking for staff??

KeithM89 · 14-09-2013 12:10AM

foxy06 wrote: »

Sweet shop? They looking for staff??

Eh...I dont know.
Its tiny but it used to be my dream job :P

Lando Griffin · 14-09-2013 12:12AM

tempnam wrote: »

Unfortunately this results in a severe drop in everyone's morale...

Beatings should continue until moral improves.

Jogathon · 14-09-2013 12:14AM

Yes. I am very happy in my job, thanks. Now...to sort out everything else.

fathead82 · 14-09-2013 12:17AM

I like my job but when you work with 250 other people,you meet your fair share of dickheads who seem to go out of their way to piss you off.

timthumbni · 14-09-2013 12:21AM

I've got plenty of mates who earn big bucks and think they are the bees knees but I have let them know in no incertain terms about a few things.

1. A big 4x4 means nothing especially in this country. Nice but they still sit in traffic like all the other proles.
2. Have a family soon. The number of rich hi flyers in their high 30s without children. Once you hv kids things change. Don't let it be too late.
3. You will die. Just like everyone else. You will get sick, you will experience tragedy and heartbreak, just like everyone.
4. Stop spending your most productive, healthy years doing overtime at the expense of your life.

The end. I could go on but I'm sure you get the picture.

14-09-2013 12:21AM

A lot happier in this job relative to the previous one, at least what I do now is appreciated!
That makes it worthwhile (plus it's closer to home & the pay is better).

14-09-2013 12:24AM

timthumbni wrote: »

I've got plenty of mates who earn big bucks and think they are the bees knees but I have let them know in no incertain terms about a few things.

1. A big 4x4 means nothing especially in this country. Nice but they still sit in traffic like all the other proles.
2. Have a family soon. The number of rich hi flyers in their high 30s without children. Once you hv kids things change. Don't let it be too late.
3. You will die. Just like everyone else. You will get sick, you will experience tragedy and heartbreak, just like everyone.
4. Stop spending your most productive, healthy years doing overtime at the expense of your life.

The end. I could go on but I'm sure you get the picture.

Heard a story recently about a man who lived to over 100, his reason for a long life was not to work your bollocks off and not to worry too much.

nacho libre · 14-09-2013 12:30AM

No. I can't lie, i envy those who look forward to going to work, i certainly don't.

Still i get to see some gorgeous looking women who live a life i will never have, but that's my own fault...

Renegade Mechanic · 14-09-2013 12:41AM

Well Im not un happy so thats good!

timthumbni · 14-09-2013 12:44AM

Btw I'm not advocating that people do not work. I'm just stressing the point IMO that people should not live to work, rather they should work to live. :-)

Copyright, I can't remember.

Now that I'm ageing a bit, the song cat in the cradle song feels apt.

boobar · 14-09-2013 12:44AM

Most of the time I'm happy in my job...it's interesting, pays well, not too stressful, short commute so all in all not too bad

14-09-2013 12:50AM

timthumbni wrote: »

Btw I'm not advocating that people do not work. I'm just stressing the point IMO that people should not live to work, rather they should work to live. :-)

Copyright, I can't remember.

Now that I'm ageing a bit, the song cat in the cradle song feels apt.

Yes, work enough to provide what's important, anything over that is a bonus.
Too many people are working for that dream that's just out of reach and will never be happy because that can't achieve that!

EdenHazard · 14-09-2013 12:51AM

timthumbni wrote: »

Btw I'm not advocating that people do not work. I'm just stressing the point IMO that people should not live to work, rather they should work to live. :-)

Copyright, I can't remember.

Now that I'm ageing a bit, the song cat in the cradle song feels apt.

I think that's a state of mind though, we have commitments in life, we need to support families, kids etc. the important thing though is to realize what is important and never let it get in the way more than it has to. By living by this mantra to me it means waking up in the morning and embracing your workday for the challenges it brings and counting yourself fortunate that you are capable of doing so.

dd972 · 14-09-2013 01:03AM

Work satisfaction I believe stems from the amount of control and ownership you have over your working day and of course, a decent income, a plumber on €50 or €60K a year is bound to be happier in his work than a grief monkey in a Call Centre who's micromanaged to f**k. lorded over by mongs on €4K more per annum and is at the arbitrary whims of Joe and Josephine Public giving out over why they can't work their new iphone when they haven't even charged it or found the on/off button.

The ****tier and more stressful the job the more someone should be paid.

RachaelVO · 14-09-2013 01:04AM

Was listening to the radio in work a while ago, and there was some dumb ass soul song on, and I said it was ****e, and someone said as a doss, did I have no soul... my answer was no that I apparently sold it when I took thiis job... needless to say I've left since. Great people ****e place to work

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