NationStates Jolt Archive

Since the dawn of time man has had to wake up at 6am, once it was a case of hunting T-Rexes now it involves going to an office to hunt down tech support (difference?)

long story short do you like working/stealing my taxes?

I can say I don't, I've got a job at barclays which involves the dreaded office work! its easy but what does one do when bored? do boring jobs make boring people? is my soul worth £7.50 an hour?

I loathe 3 of my jobs.

I love my course (and all the tax stealing of course) but hate the people (when they're in a group)

My job suffocates me. Slowly. Day by day.

I loathe 3 of my jobs.

so you presumably like at least one? would you rather be at home?

I love my course (and all the tax stealing of course) but hate the people (when they're in a group)

I also hate the people in my college course and the people at work

there so boring!

I can't really complain, the stupid people drive me nuts, but it does feed my sense of superiority.

i love my job, but the pay is shit and the hours are irregular. i'm going to be sad to leave it for a more stable (= boring) job. might keep it on for evenings and weekends for the extra cash and socialness and free alcohol and free food.

Job?....:confused:

Very much so. Lots of problems (I work in IT support..the shitshovellers of the corporate world) to solve...account managers and sales reps to rant at...travel...looking after a great team of people and a decent wedge...downside...24/7

*ugh*

Well, not in the sense that I'd enjoy meeting friends at the pub, but that's just what work's like.

Well, not in the sense that I'd enjoy meeting friends at the pub, but that's just what work's like.

so why do we do it:confused:

I like being a student. Though I suspect I probably do more work than some who actually have jobs.

so why do we do it:confused:

In a personal and immediate sense, to get paid.

On a grander scale, to provide ourselves with an economy that can produce the essentials and luxuries we need and want.

so why do we do it:confused:
For money, so that we can buy food / pay rent / buy various substances / pay for trips out with our respective partners etc.?

I like being a student. Though I suspect I probably do more work than some who actually have jobs.

As someone who has taken a year off work to do an internship, I'll say that's probably true. It certainly feels like I have less work, though that may be because I'm working on it 9-5 instead of fannying about.

so why do we do it:confused:

For the money.

I love my work.

I work in a shitty job and get paid $6 (USD) an hour, which is below minimum wage in the state I live in (Michigan) and below minimum wage in most other states.

It sucks.

A lot.

:headbang:

its hard to say. i get to sleep in and get up at 9 (to be in at 11), which is great as i'm all but dead too early in the morning. but i work usually till 7 or 8, so my evenings are kinda short. its stressful but i earn ok. i'm challenged regularly and am always having to grow and learn new skills (which is good). its a family business so there's a whole special bonus of emotional problems, but then there's also great motivation and drive (ie to help my family). its in a decent office, in a nice town, walking distance to shops for lunch, but its a small business and not seeing more than 4 or 5 different people a day makes things very lonely sometimes.


all in all i'd say its a good job, but made harder for the emotional issues and the stress (that never goes away when you talk about work at home all the time, too)

I work in a shitty job and get paid $6 (USD) an hour, which is below minimum wage in the state I live in (Michigan) and below minimum wage in most other states.

It sucks.

A lot.

:headbang:
How is that possible? Are you underage?

I hate my boss and I dislike many of the patients, ignorant bar stewards, but the job itself is alright, if a bit stressful and poorly paid.

so you presumably like at least one? would you rather be at home?
I work at home for most of my jobs, the only one I do like I have to leave the house to do.

I love being an art student. But, it defiantly has it's bad moments. I work hard and I'm sleep deprived.

My job is stressful, life consuming, I had to move to a city I don't likem I don't get out of the house as much I'd like, crushes my dreams and I can't even do it since I'm going on strike. The financial rewards and the fact I don't have to get up early make up for it somewhat.

Man failed to realize that half of us want to go to bed at 6 am and wake up when they go for lunch.

Still up the same amount of time, but it's a question of when.

Also, I am a student. That's a fulltime, 50 hour a week job in itself (in theory) and I get paid for it too.

Since the dawn of time man has had to wake up at 6am, once it was a case of hunting T-Rexes now it involves going to an office to hunt down tech support (difference?)

long story short do you like working/stealing my taxes?

I can say I don't, I've got a job at barclays which involves the dreaded office work! its easy but what does one do when bored? do boring jobs make boring people? is my soul worth £7.50 an hour?

I love teaching. Twisted, innit?

I would love my job, IF I didn't have to work one or two days a week OT. My shifts are 12 hours each which means I don't get any time to do anything during the week, but (In theory) I have three to four days a week off. Sadly, I only get those long weekends about once every few months.

Of course I enjoy my job. It pays well. :) If it didn't pay well, I doubt I'd be here. Of course it's go nowhere job, which is why I'm done with this place in the spring. That and the summer sucks. Mud sucks.

I love accounting, so it stands to reason I will love my job.

I love accounting, so it stands to reason I will love my job.

As a fishmonger

As a fishmonger

Any kind of monger would be cool...monger is a cool title.

Any kind of monger would be cool...monger is a cool title.

Even if it were being a "Whoremonger"? Or would you prefer the more modern title of "pimp?:p

Right now I'm a grad student studying to become an Occupational Therapist, and I love it. I am excelling in my courses and I am doing better than most of the people in my medical classes (which is awesome). When I start my internship I hope to do it at a hospital and I hope it'll be like Scrubs. I know it won't be but still, at least a Dr. Cox.

Love the new job ... do not see that changing anytime soon

I love my job to be honest.

Even if it were being a "Whoremonger"? Or would you prefer the more modern title of "pimp?:p

"Whoremonger" is the best of them. It sounds so much more badass than pimp.

Work for myself so yes I do love it. Set my own hours and my pay isn't limited to some idiot in a corporate office somewhere.

How is that possible? Are you underage?

I'm 17, turn 18 in a few months, so I guess I'm underage.

I think 16 is the legal age for working, at least around here. If it's the same where you live, you should get your boss in trouble for being a jerk.

I enjoy my job. I work for myself, work the hours that i want and my earnings are relative to the hourd I put in...worked for 2hrs this morning, and earned £375..so i guess that was my working week!:D

I enjoy my job. I work for myself, work the hours that i want and my earnings are relative to the hours I put in...worked for 2hrs this morning, and earned £375..so i guess that was my working week!:D

"Whoremonger" is the best of them. It sounds so much more badass than pimp.

Agreed. Whoremonger it is. Now if we can convince jolt to change their "pimp" title.:D

I think 16 is the legal age for working, at least around here. If it's the same where you live, you should get your boss in trouble for being a jerk.

Most states have a pay structure under minimum wage for minors. As it should be.

I work at a summer camp. I wake up at 8, make fun of kids, and go to bed at 1, by choice.

Life is good.

Most states have a pay structure under minimum wage for minors. As it should be.

Why is that a good thing?

Why is that a good thing?

Well in my opinion generally you do not get the same amount of effort out of minors as you would an adult. I know there are exceptions but that is a general rule in my book and apparently in state lawmakers books as well.

I work at a summer camp. I wake up at 8, make fun of kids, and go to bed at 1, by choice.

Life is good.

Did you forget to mention the drinking beer with the women? That is what I remember from summer camp. The kids were left on their own the majority of the night while the counselors were getting drunk and making out with each other.

It depends what day of the week it is. Sometimes love it, sometimes loathe but I keep turning up ;). The practise of working is something I like, it's just that it involves those darn humans. Life would be easier if it didn't have so many people in it! :p

My job is hardly ever the same, people are different most of the time, and most of the time they feed me.

I like my job. They could pay me more, but I'm making twice what I made when I owned my own business for 20 years, and the hours (and stress) are much lower.

Yeah. No real complaints.

Did you forget to mention the drinking beer with the women? That is what I remember from summer camp. The kids were left on their own the majority of the night while the counselors were getting drunk and making out with each other.

We smoke a lot of weed. For added fun, the camp directors are the reincarnated souls of Stalin and Mussolini (godwin avoided!) and are constantly on the prowl. Avoiding them is a game in itself.

We've actually been in a dry spell for hot counselor on counselor action, but I believe this year is a return to our former glory.

Well in my opinion generally you do not get the same amount of effort out of minors as you would an adult. I know there are exceptions but that is a general rule in my book and apparently in state lawmakers books as well.

So fire them if they aren't doing a good job. There are plenty of other teenagers to hire.

My state apparently doesn't have that law.

It ranges from good to appallingly bad.

I like the people I work with. I dislike one of my supervisors. Most of my customers are good people. But, I feel that I do far too much for only $6.50 an hour... If I made $8.50 an hour, I really would have no reason to complain.

Well, I'd still complain about that one supervisor, because she sucks.

It ranges from good to appallingly bad.

I like the people I work with. I dislike one of my supervisors. Most of my customers are good people. But, I feel that I do far too much for only $6.50 an hour... If I made $8.50 an hour, I really would have no reason to complain.

Well, I'd still complain about that one supervisor, because she sucks.
Doing joe jobs I would, each time, say to myself, "If they give me keys, make me a supervisor, I'm gonna say no. I'm just a monkey, I'm just here to do my monkey work and go home." And each time I totally failed at that (not because I'm an extra special monkey worker, I just would stick around long enough that it was inevitable.) And each time I'd know, "Man, one of these little fuckers can't stand my ass. All I wanted was to do my monkey work and go home...and now I have to feign concern over someone elses monkey work so that they can hate me. And all I got was an extra dollar or two an hour."

The moral is...I don't know, actually. Don't stick around long enough to be the person someone else hates I guess.

I was a crappy supervisor...or a good one, depending I guess. As long as everyone did enough that I didn't have to get involved I didn't care what they did.

Doing joe jobs I would, each time, say to myself, "If they give me keys, make me a supervisor, I'm gonna say no. I'm just a monkey, I'm just here to do my monkey work and go home." And each time I totally failed at that (not because I'm an extra special monkey worker, I just would stick around long enough that it was inevitable.) And each time I'd know, "Man, one of these little fuckers can't stand my ass. All I wanted was to do my monkey work and go home...and now I have to feign concern over someone elses monkey work so that they can hate me. And all I got was an extra dollar or two an hour."

The moral is...I don't know, actually. Don't stick around long enough to be the person someone else hates I guess.

I was a crappy supervisor...or a good one, depending I guess. As long as everyone did enough that I didn't have to get involved I didn't care what they did.

I'd bet my life that you were a crappy supervisor just because of that. My other supervisors are good to very good --- that one in particular is shit just because of that one reason. She doesn't give two shits about anybody but herself, and is just going through the motions until the shift's over.

Stop and think about it for a minute.

I'm still at school, but I did have a part-time job for a bit.
It was pretty sweet. But my boss was a pessimistic bitch who never said a good or encouraging word so I stopped turning up. Now I regret it because I'm going to Uni next year and I'm poor.

i love my job, but the pay is shit and the hours are irregular. i'm going to be sad to leave it for a more stable (= boring) job. might keep it on for evenings and weekends for the extra cash and socialness and free alcohol and free food.

what do you do?

i have a part time job at subway, its really sweet. i still go to high school, and i have no idea what a real job is like. i get paid 8.25$/hr, as well a paid vacation and free meals.

i really like my job, but there are still days when i get asked questions like:
how big is a footlong sandwich?
or
what goes on a chicken bacon ranch sandwich?

everyday that happens, my faith in humanity lowers a bit

I'm a Longshoreman, so I selected "Work?!", I work so little that it applies. But when I'm also at the job site, I work so little that it applies.

So, it's win-win.

i've had better. i've had worse. and who would you rather have "stealling your taxes"? (halaburton, blackwater, the oil and automotive industries, sir shrubery the simple?)

=^^=
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the stupid people drive me nuts, but it does feed my sense of superiority.
And then, paradoxically, you come here to even things out with the universe? :confused:

long story short do you like working/stealing my taxes?Yup. I have a disproportionate sense of work ethic.

what does one do when bored?Use coworkers for personal amusement. And in long hauls, there is a bit of subconscious sabotage.
do boring jobs make boring people?They might make sociopaths, or at least, they may start honing a deep psychological aberration somewhere deep inside.
is my soul worth £7.50 an hour?Depends on how much bartering you do, don't you think?
Ask low, receive low.

I absolutely love my job. My current shop is absolutely incredible, but when we don't have enough to do, that usually is a recipe for disaster. For example, a few months ago they were teaching me how to exact revenge on my enemies by causing their phone to do really obnoxious things. Emitting loud, shrill, unrelenting tones, vibrating, etc. Usually if there are no work orders, they just sit around the shop and end up being destructive. That's about to change..

so why do we do it:confused:

As somebody before me put it: "For the mortgage".

But me - I quite like my job. It's fun, it's interesting. What's bad with spending days in company with friends and getting paid for it.

I love my job. One of my favorite parts of the job is making fun of someone in such a way that he doesn't realize he's been made fun of and is confused as to why others are laughing. This is fairly easy to do with children(you wouldn't believe how readily some parents will laugh at their children's bewilderment), but it's much more satisfying to do it with adults. :)