Are you happy with your job?

Fuggan

Fuggan

Fuggan

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A recent thread got me thinking...

My answer? I am and I'm not.

I work for a big online betting/gaming company in the content team as an editor. We basically look after the front end of the website; whatever you see on any of their gaming sites is what we 'manage'. I work with some great guys and we have a laugh and all get along, my manager is REALLY easy going and I don't know if that's going to be detrimental in the long run to my work ethic. Other folk in my team say it's a lot better to have a manager like that than one at the other end of the scale. I don't know.

The actual work I find 'OK'. I don't really feel like I'm using all my creativity and I don't think I'm releasing my full potential, at the same time, the betting and gaming industry is really fun to work in. I definitely don't see myself in this role for the rest of my life, and I don't really see it as a 'stepping stone'. People say "if you're not happy, then change it" - I don't know what I want to do if I'm honest!

The job pays OK and we get some pretty decent perks as the company is so diverse, but I'm unsure if I'm truly happy there. The scale of the company also means there is a lot of the crap you find in any big businesses: Brown nosing, corporate lingo, bigots, people who think they're 'it', red tape, etc...

I'd give it an overall 6.5/10 on the happy scale.

So, what do you do and are you happy with it?
 
I love what I do and I like the company I work for. My team are excellent which helps, however I think the pressure we have on us and expectations from clients and other departments does hamper the mood, and can make it feel like interactions between us as a team are not as they should be. Sometimes feels like we lack the relaxed attitude that enables us to bond better. Sounds odd maybe, but IME a team that knows they can rely on each other and respect each other works better.

I had that with my old role but it's not that same this time - that's the part I miss and the only thing I don't like so much, especially when I see it affecting me as I despise letting people down, which has happened recently due to over working etc.

Other than that yes - however I don't know which of the many factors it is that makes me enjoy it, if one or two things were to change would it all fall apart?

- GP
 
I love my work. It's challenging, fascinating and I get to genuinely help people get the chance to live lifestyles they would never have thought possible and play a part in making their dreams become a reality. Plus, the people I work with are a great laugh.
 
[QUOTE Theophany]

I love my work. It's challenging, fascinating and I get to genuinely help people get the chance to live lifestyles they would never have thought possible and play a part in making their dreams become a reality. Plus, the people I work with are a great laugh

^ my answer now! :)
 
I love my job. Wouldn't want to do anything else.

Gives me time to watch my favourite sport, cycling, most non-winter days and the cricket.

Have plenty of time to read and practice my new hobby drawing.

Even though I cant walk anymore I'm happier than I've ever been.
 
Yes and no. The people and environment I'm in are great, but despite the fairly recent change, I'm just not happy with what I actually do. Definitely think it's time to get out of IT support. :o
 
JHeaton said:
Yes and no. The people and environment I'm in are great, but despite the fairly recent change, I'm just not happy with what I actually do. Definitely think it's time to get out of IT support. :o
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Exactly how I feel! I just don't know where I want to go. :-/
 
Yup.

It's challenging, inclusive, collaborative, interesting and it's great to be part of.

I wake up in the morning even on a monday and don't resent going into work.
 
Well I don't mind the job itself, but I have complete contempt for a fair few people who work at my depot (Some are complete ******s, others are basically useless & some couldn't care less), it's just as well I work on my own most of the time when I'm out on the road. If I left would have a job getting another one, let alone another job that pays similar. The way I see it, the only way I would leave is to be sacked (not on my watch, unless I have a very bad road traffic collision :p ) be made redundant (always possible in this day and age) my health no longer allows me to do the job, or I have to give up the job to look after my folks (most possible) :(
 
Fuggan said:
Exactly how I feel! I just don't know where I want to go. :-/
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I think I know what I want to do, but there's always that little bit of doubt in my mind, which is making it a little hard to actually start doing anything about it. I think it might ultimately be worth taking the risk, but I'm not usually a big risk-taker. :p
 
I do some morally questionable work with regards to giving credit to purchase assets we also make, so a double whammy to the customer. Ultimately though it pays very well so my conscious is smoothed with the blood money. I'm very happy at work, I get to use and further enhance my excel ability and programming skill that I learnt in my Maths degree.
 
yes for the majority of the time, but sometime the crap can hit the fan then it's not very pleseant:(

The constant travel up and down motorways all over the uk does my nut in sometimes.
 
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