Poll: Mid-life crisis series - do you enjoy your job?

Do you like your job?

  • Yes - absolutely love it

    Votes: 22 10.5%

  • Yes - mostly enjoy it but there are some downsides

    Votes: 89 42.4%

  • No - some enjoyment but there are more annoyances

    Votes: 72 34.3%

  • No - can't stand it

    Votes: 17 8.1%

  • Bovril

    Votes: 10 4.8%
  • Total voters
    210
I really do enjoy my job. I’m a software developer and I’d still be writing code in some capacity even if I won the lottery. It’s nice to have a job where I get to create and build something.

It’s still a job though. I’d love less rigid hours, fewer deadlines and more holiday.
 
I voted "No. Some Enjoyment but there are more annoyances" because I don't enjoy my job in comparison to say... doing stuff I want to do.
But if I had to rate it against other jobs, I'd say it was a good job, with good flexibility and work life balance.
At the end of the day I work for money. I cringe when we do HR, box ticking, team building exercises and job motivation/satisfaction/needs stuff comes up, and nobody is brave enough to call out money as a motivator. It's my go to bullet point if asked, because apparently everyone is too embarrassed to say it. I find it weird. If you didn't pay me, I wouldn't be here.
 
It seems most folk are office workers to a greater or lesser extent. Does this make a difference? I work outdoors every day and while my job is really simple to the extent most would call it boring, I’m quite a happy chappy. I work for myself which also helps but I’m pretty sure it’s the working outdoors that gives me the biggest boost
 
I actually quite enjoy my job. Probably count on one hand over 13-14 years that I've dreaded going in. Only issue is there is zero scope for promotion / extra salary. Complete job security though and a decent pension.
 
I love my job. Senior enough to have agency\control, not senior enough to have to spend 95% of my time dealing with stakeholders\politics. I run an interesting, growth area of the function I'm part of and work for a great company. My line manager is fantastic as well. I would turn down significant pay rises if it meant changing my line manager.
 
Only been in my current job for 6 weeks. Senior role and keeps me on my toes. Enjoy it so far as I'm not bored like in my last job and not working in noisy datacenters like previous jobs.
 
Been with my current company for 15 years and whilst it isn't the best job in the world, I get to work from home, am not day to day managed and being the longest serving employee (other than the owner) I do get away with a fair bit :)
 
Bluecube said:
It seems most folk are office workers to a greater or lesser extent. Does this make a difference? I work outdoors every day and while my job is really simple to the extent most would call it boring, I’m quite a happy chappy. I work for myself which also helps but I’m pretty sure it’s the working outdoors that gives me the biggest boost
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I work outdoors by myself and for myself.
Absolutely love it, couldn't imagine doing anything else, even if I won the lottery I would do it for fun*, as I did before I set up the business.
* with significantly reduced hours.
 
markoboyo11 said:
I work outdoors by myself and for myself.
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This is something I would like to do. I'm sick of staring at screens all day for week, and all day for for my hobby and all day for entertainment.

I sometimes feel like an extension to a computer, rather than a human being.
 
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Jono8 said:
This is something I would like to do. I'm sick of staring at screens all day for week, and all day for for my hobby and all day for entertainment.

I sometimes feel like an extension to a computer, rather than a human being.
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Get yourself some outdoor hobbies :)

I work in IT and I enjoy playing computer games but its nicely broken down by doing martial arts, going to the gym, swimming and hikes.

Nothing worse than spending most of your week in front of a screen.
 
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malachi said:
Get yourself some outdoor hobbies :)

I work in IT and I enjoy playing computer games but its nicely broken down by doing martial arts, going to the gym, swimming and hikes.
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Well it isn't computer games, it is composing/piano playing, but it involves sitting at a computer screen or a piano connected to a computer screen :p.

I think i'd prefer to have an outside job for some balance.

Other than taking the dog for a walk, everything i else i primarily do involves a screen day to day.
 
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Bluecube said:
It seems most folk are office workers to a greater or lesser extent. Does this make a difference? I work outdoors every day and while my job is really simple to the extent most would call it boring, I’m quite a happy chappy. I work for myself which also helps but I’m pretty sure it’s the working outdoors that gives me the biggest boost
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My last job, a three day a week semi retirement thing before I finally quit a couple of years ago was mainly outside, with zero stress, and it was brilliant.
 
Bluecube said:
It seems most folk are office workers to a greater or lesser extent. Does this make a difference? I work outdoors every day and while my job is really simple to the extent most would call it boring, I’m quite a happy chappy. I work for myself which also helps but I’m pretty sure it’s the working outdoors that gives me the biggest boost
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I think it likely does. I think sitting in front of a computer screen all day every day gradually takes its toll on your psyche, even if you do get out for some exercise fairly frequently. Lets face it, most people spend probably 90%+ of their waking hours staring at a screen these days.
 
Jono8 said:
This is something I would like to do. I'm sick of staring at screens all day for week, and all day for for my hobby and all day for entertainment.

I sometimes feel like an extension to a computer, rather than a human being.
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Yeh I know this won't go down well in here but each to their own, everyone is different.
I can't imagine anything more depressing than sitting in a office staring at a screen all day.
Being out in stunning scenery with wildlife doing physical and rewarding work is so good for the mental health.
 
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