Do you feel your job is worthwhile?

matt_fsr said:
And I earn the money working for the public sector so that I can spend it in your shop so you can give the money to the public sector to pay for my wages :D Paradox much?
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I did wonder this, then I worked out the government borrow or invent money to fill the gap created by the circular nature of our economy.

It amazes me that it works at all but we've been circling the plug hole for 30 years without going in :)
 
When I was in the forces definately.

Now I work in infastructure support for a local authority, so indirectly yes.

But most people on here would probably view me as a local authority scab who's stealing their money and deserves to be strangled to death with my gold plated pension.
 
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Telescopi makes a very valid point. I am an odds compiler (soccer) and whilst not directly contributing to improving society as such being part of the 25-35 white single male demographic means I don't get anything from the state apart from a bigger tax burden. Also I am sure my disposable income trickles through the economy and makes some difference somewhere.

No need to thank me
 
To the business yeah I'd probably say what I do is worthwhile.

And in turn what the business does, depending on who you speak to, sometimes makes a difference to society. But mostly people just moan how we waste tax payers money and are happy they are shutting us down ;)
 
I serve ungrateful, spoilt, cheeky, rude and insufferable old people at the bar at weekends while undergoing work training in one of the construction trades. I ****ing hate the general public and especially old people. They complain about the younger generation having no respect, but it's almost universal that none of them even have a basic command of good manners. They will act petulantly and selfishly.

That old lady on the street would stab you in the back if she knew should get away with it. The vast majority of yobs and chavs have more respect and manners than they do, but you never realize this until you have to serve or work with them.

I had to serve the EDL (They came to Market Harborough before the Leicester event) and they were far more considerate, mannered and gracious than the typical 50, 60+ year old regulars. It beggars belief.
 
KNiVES said:
I had to serve the EDL (They came to Market Harborough before the Leicester event) and they were far more considerate, mannered and gracious than the typical 50, 60+ year old regulars. It beggars belief.
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Quite a sad indictment of old people there.... when the EDL put them to shame! :eek:
 
No. I was dishes for a living, and will most likely never get a "real" job. Unless I either get some qualifications (starting from GCSE's, then college, then uni), or I retry joining the RAF, but this time as a technician rather than a gunner like last time (for which I failed the fitness test!) GCSE's > college > uni will take me until I am at least 24 to finish. As opposed to my friends who will be finished by 21, and heading for a much better job than I'll ever get :S
 
My company makes software that makes the day to day business of people stuck in call centres slightly less ****, so I reckon i've made 5000 or so peoples day be not quite as awful as it could be.

I'm almost like Gandhi really.
 
I work as a Project Manager on big infrastructure projects. The money can be ridiculous (in a good way) for what my job entails. Sure, I take a few knocks on the chin if something goes wrong but I get to do some ass-kicking of my own. All and all, I make a difference in a good and negative way. In 2012 I can sit back, point at some stadiums and buildings you will see on TV during the Olympics and say, 'I helped build that'.
 
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Yeah, I suppose so. I'm an electrician, although the work can sometimes be boring at times there are moments of great satisfaction such as completing a large job and knowing the work I have done is going to contribute to lots of peoples lives.

Shame so many people seem to think of it as an unskilled profession...
 
West said:
I send Ambulances out to sometimes critically ill people.. I like to think so :)

I also get sent out by the same people on a voluntary basis to those same people - having done the whole CPR thing, I know i'm making a difference and it's a nice feeling :)
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I had a Community First Responder come out to me last week - did a great job, I had incorrectly assumed they were a waste of time but he arrived quickly and helped to stabilise my condition while I waited for an ambulance. So well done on what you guys do. :)
 
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