Soldato
I think enjoy is a very strong word to use. I tolerate working. I've had worse jobs than this. It's just an means to an end for me. I'd rather not work at all oddly enough.
I used to enjoy my job a lot, worked with great people, very flexible with hours, overtime etc but middle management were terrible, to the point i could have done a better job with my eyes closed, absolutely useless.
Now i work in a different environment contracting and although the money is good, the people, management, hours etc are all bad, i now work with some of the whiniest people ever, they cry about everything and nothing is kept quiet in this place to the point i can't even trust the person i work with because as soon as my back is turned, they are off telling someone else what we have just spoken about.
I now keep myself to myself, rarely interact with people unless i have to, don't speak to anyone about my private life, don't help anyone out because it isn't returned, basically i'm here for the money and nothing else, i think it may be time to move on.
I need to sort my CV out and start offering my services further afield than Birmingham.
I always like to think I've earned my money but I realise I am fortunate in terms of what I get compared to a lot of other hard working people.
I'm 47.8 currently.
Supply Chain Operations.
Been at my place for 5 years now. One of the biggest companies in the world in Logistics and Supply Chain. The work is mundane and the pay is ****. Used to really enjoy going to work only for the people as used to have a right laugh. Now most of the good ones have left.
Constantly in hope of progressing, never seems to happen. Jobs are not advertised internally anymore just handed to those in the clique. I'm constantly ignored for promotion despite being one of the most popular, sociable (and best looking) guys in the office. Feel like I've learnt no new skills over the last few years and I have fully been in the comfort zone and scared of change. Feel woken now to the fact I need to move on. Just wish I knew what to move onto.
To the same role at a competitor?
I love my job (Air Traffic Controller). I'd still rather win the lottery and not have to work though
At that point it’s less of a job and more of a hobbyI reckon that is probs a good test, the question of whether you would still do your job or at least do something in that field if you won the lottery.
I suspect that for people who turn up at work, do something fairly repetitive and then go home the answer would be that they’d perhaps quit. Whether that be low paid call centre staff or high paid air traffic controllers.
I’d suppose that people who do something creative (I mean that in a broad sense covering anything from actors to programmers) would be more likely to carry on. Albeit the actor might well also start funding their own plays/short films etc... and the programmer might be more inclined to take the risk of launching a startup.
At that point it’s less of a job and more of a hobby
At that point it’s less of a job and more of a hobby
I’ve think I’ve said this elsewhere but I think to have a good job it has to score above 24/40 when totting up scores out of 10 in the following categories (a higher score out of 10 being better). 20/40 would be ok and maybe 30/40 would be epic.
How stimulating it is
How stressful it is (zero stress = 10)
Work life balance / ‘take home’ factor (great WLB = 10)
Pay in isolation and without reference to work life balance (in terms of how much it enables you to live your life without the stress that comes with a lack of money)
I have to make clear that for the last category in that you could be 10/10 on £30k a year if that enabled you to live without the stress of no money and you were happy with it. 10/10 isn’t reserved for millionaires.
I’d probably go:
Stimulating: 7/10
Stressful: 4/10
Work life balance: 5/10
Pay: 8/10
Putting me in a good job at 24/40.... just.
I'm in a weird situation in that I love the company I work for and the pay and benefits at the top end of the market but I just don't like what I do and the associated travel is beginning to become very old. On a weekly basis I'm either in Atlanta, Columbus, Berlin or London (often multiples in the same week) and live in Notts.
The young jet setters I work with love it but I'm 41 now and have always been a home lad and much prefer the quiet life. Constant flights, commutes and hotels have also not been great for my health which seems to have deteriorated in the last 2 years so I've hopefully secured a way out of the lifestyle early next year.