For the most part I enjoy my job. I work in a very creative environment but on the business side. The best part of work is the people and I believe that has everything to do with it! The fact that we get to travel 2-3 times per year for tradeshows and that my boss supported my 2 1/2 months off to travel last year definitely increased my loyalty.
The pay is "ok" - living in Florida, this is a common complaint. I make in 2007 what I made in Philadelphia in 2000. I will finish my MBA this year and hope that my present employer would see value in it, but you never know what opportunities might appear. Over all, its good.
The last job I had I HATED and dreading going to work everyday is something I wouldn't wish on anyone.
Do you enjoy your job?
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Love my job too, currently do marketing for Sony BMG as Label Manager, 80% of it is sitting in my office emailing the New York/UK/Asia Regional office, 20% of it is flying around to watch concerts and party with so-called "rockstars". Not too shabby. Love the corporate credit card and mobile phone as well!
I just wish it paid a tad bit more (then again, everyone does). I will miss it a lot!
I just wish it paid a tad bit more (then again, everyone does). I will miss it a lot!
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Antoniele - Armchair Traveler
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I'm completely floored to find that I really do like my job now (public library administrator). For the first 3 years after I took this job, I was thinking, "what the hell have I done? I used to help people who really needed it [immigrants and teens in a different town] and now I'm serving Stepford Wives and their devil spawn!" But a huge part of that was my attitude about the people who live in town and the feeling that I needed to "prove myself" as an administrator who is much younger than the people I supervise. I also felt that my work wasn't worth as much to society if I was helping people who were middle-class and didn't have unfilled material needs. Now that I know my staff better, and have become friends with some of our patrons, I feel much more comfortable here and I'm not judging myself or others so harshly. Plus, one can't complain about a government pension, paid lunch hour, taking every state and federal holiday, three weeks' vacation and being able to walk to work!
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Paris and Southern CA travel photos at flickr.com/photos/purrlene.
Paris and Southern CA travel photos at flickr.com/photos/purrlene.
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I'm kind of mixed, there are days where I love my job (I'm work for a large customs broker but am on site at a large a client in the aerospace industry). Up until I was posted on site work was becoming pretty miserable, I have discovered I HATE the operations side of my industry but absolutely love the technical side!! The workplace attitude of the client I'm at is much more relaxed, the boss is a cool guy and the team. Although my job can be somewhat tedious as I stare at an exel sheet most of the day inputting numbers (HS Codes) next to parts I have done research on :P
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Definetly not normal.
Definetly not normal.
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jpwic - Armchair Traveler
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I'm a lawyer and love my job - there's always something interesting in my caseload (I do civil litigation which can encompass anything from divorce to immigration to breach of contract). Sometimes it can be stressful, but the benefits far outweigh the negative aspects. Part of it is the firm I work for - they treat everyone with respect, leave you alone if you do your job well, and reward those who stay there with longer vacations, etc. Some of the attorneys and support staff have been here 20 years of more.
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It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to. ~J.R.R. Tolkien
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Travels in Turkey 2007
Easter in Italy
It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to. ~J.R.R. Tolkien
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WhereForArt - Street Food Connoisseur
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I can finally say "Yes!" to this question. So far I really like my job. But I am still in the "honeymoon" phase so I will weigh in again after I have had some "real" experience. I am a travel director for a company that does business meetings and incentive travel. So far all I have done is train and do a little work in the office. My first real assignment is in a couple of weeks so I will get a better feel for what it will be like. But so far the training has been good and proves to me a level of commitment to employees. My last job wouldn't pay for training unless someone had a gun to their head.
It is also an employee owned company and I like that too. The shareholders and employees are one in the same so both interests are aligned.
But the main reason I took the job was for flexibility. A good balance of time off and working....at least I hope it will be. That is the plan. Also the FF miles and hotel points are a big plus!
It is also an employee owned company and I like that too. The shareholders and employees are one in the same so both interests are aligned.
But the main reason I took the job was for flexibility. A good balance of time off and working....at least I hope it will be. That is the plan. Also the FF miles and hotel points are a big plus!
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