Comments on: I Hate My Job - What About You?

By: cheryl

cheryl — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 05:07:40 +0000

I’m also with Amy. My job is the hardest one I’ve ever done, and I’ll never be finished. But I LOVE it.

2 days ago, my husband and I added to my list of priorities. He’s pretty cute, too.

By: cj douglass

cj douglass — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 18:22:11 +0000

All I have to say is.. Once you have been your own boss… NO OTHER BOSS WILL BE GOOD ENOUGH.

Ben I think Lamonte would disagree with you. SOme of us want to do the 9-5 thing and go home.

By: bookwormmama

bookwormmama — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 16:40:56 +0000

I am with you there Amy… my job is the best! And the great part is that no one else can do what I do but me! No one else can be my kid’s mom… but in any other job, you can easily be replaced! Not to mention the fact that Heavenly Father chose these specific children to come to me and no one else… there are a lot of great rewards to being a mom full time.

By: Ben

Ben — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 16:25:41 +0000

All I have to say is.. Once you have been your own boss… NO OTHER BOSS WILL BE GOOD ENOUGH.

I used to own and run a recording studio. Doing what I loved and doing well.

Then for some reason felt that I needed to try the Employee thing. My reason was that doing taxes and getting health insurance would be easier. Boy what was I thinking.

Don’t get me wrong I enjoy my job and have a lot of freedom here. (I am an Account Executive for a Corporate AV company) Even though I am free to do mostly as I please as long as I perform. I have tasted of the fruit of the tree of the BYOB (Be your own Boss)

The fruit at my current work is sweet, but I long for that delicous fruit I grew to know and Like so well.

By: Amy

Amy — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 14:07:16 +0000

I love my job. But sometimes it really drives me up the wall. I usually work good 16-hour days, 7 days a week, always on call, never had a vacation from it or a sick day yet. I don’t get paid a darn cent, either! But all the other benefits are immeasurable. Of course I stay at home with my kids, and I have a good husband to thank who makes that possible.

By: meems

meems — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 13:42:43 +0000

I like being a teacher most of the time, but it varies with the school, the administration, the benefits, etc. My current school has some major morale problems. Every once in awhile I fantasize about working in front of a computer screen in my own little quiet space, not having to deal with lots and lots of adolescents (and their parents) every day, and being able to call in sick without spending an hour or two prepping for someone else to fill in for me that day. The hours are a lot longer than people realize too. A LOT longer.

Then again, they say for frustrated actors, teaching is a great profession because you get to do a performance every day. It can be a lot of fun!

By: lamonte

lamonte — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 12:58:53 +0000

I became committed to my career choice (architect) when I was 10 years old. By that I mean I decided that’s what I wanted to do and I’ve never looked back. But architecture school does a poor job of teaching you that the most important part of that profession, as Phillip Johnson said, is the most important thing about the practice of architecture, “Get the Job.” Sales and marketing are the toughest part. After working for small and large firms for about 11 years, I finally got the opportunity to become a partner with two friends in a small firm. I hated it. All I could think about was “How do we meet the next payroll?”, or “Where is the next client?” I stopped having fun at that point. Then after losing most of my worldly possessions (no big deal!) I switched to “the other side of the table.” I now represent owners who hire architects and contractors and manage those contracts. Several different jobs since that switch have allowed me the opportunity to do things I was never able to do working in private practice. I now work a basic 40 hour week instead of the typical 60-70 hour week in private practice. I get to tell others they have to burn the midnight oil to get a project complete and I go home at the end of the day. But I also worry that I have lost my passion for the actual work of an architect because I am somewhat removed from the work. I’m far from wealthy now but my financial status is actually better now than when in private practice. And now that I work for the federal government I am anticipating a reasonable retirement. Do I love my job? No. Do I like my job? Most days. But I’m always looking for something better. Does the perfect job exist? Probably not.

By: makakona

makakona — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 07:16:47 +0000

i love my job. i set my own hours, set my own pace, generally accomplish what i want when i want. oh. did i mention i’m mom to three under 3.5? heh. honestly, i DO love staying home and have no inclination to return to the work force anytime soon. this suits me SO well.

my husband switched careers not long ago. he went from being a nuclear reactor mechanic to being a law enforcement officer. HUGE transition. he used to make loads more, but the hours and the work were just crummy. now? we sacrifice in the budget, but he comes home from work happy every. single. day. and that’s priceless. he plays cops and robbers and lives out boyhood fantasies of being a cowboy and it works for us.

By: Chad

Chad — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 06:48:19 +0000

I’m a flash developer. I don’t have a commute; I work from home mostly on contract work. It’s fun and I like it quite a bit; but I do miss working with people in the office. That’s the only downside, I suppose.

By: a random John

a random John — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 03:08:44 +0000

It is possible that I will quit my job of 8 years tomorrow and start my own company. I don’t hate my current job, but I’m very excited about the opportunity that I have to be my own boss.