job you hate because they pay you good

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Obvious] Is working at a job you hate worse than being unemployed? Survey says ... yes
http://www.fark.com/cgi/go.pl?i=8533153

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Opinions? Always say my current job is love-hate relationship.

 

[Patrick46]

People are lazy anymore, and have forgotten what a good day's work is really all about.

It brings you so much more than just a paycheck. There's too much to be said about the dignity and self-respect you get from doing a job well.

Sadly...this is becoming a lost art.

seems like more and more folks just wanna sit on their *****, drink beer, smoke cigerettes, collect their government subsistence, and complain about the way things and/or their life has gone. Die in front of the TV!!





.....NOT FOR ME!!

 

[kyonu]

I think people are losing respect and the whole aspect of a "good days work" because the work they're working typically means nothing these days. 40 years ago people worked in a wood mill, general grocer, etc and it meant surviving happily. Nowadays people are slaving in front of a phone at call center being forced to hawk services upon people that they don't need, or cold calling to sell something people don't need.

It's not the lack of respect for your job, it's the job's lack of respect for the employee. That's where things changed.

 

[Almost There]

I'd much rather be retired than still working but since I've eldercare responsibilities that interfere with me doing what I want, I may as well keep my job. Fortunately, I happen to like my job and also have the satisfaction that what I do is actually appreciated and helpful to my clients. Oh, and it pays well and I set my own pace.

Still, I'd give it up in a heartbeat if I was free to roam!

 

[One Awesome Inch]

My job is very meaningful and rewarding to me yet can be very stressful. In my previous job I worked for 19 years at a grocery store. It paid much better but was *painfully* ---boring---. So for me I'd much rather make less money doing something rewarding rather work a job I loathe that pays more.

 

[Reducto]

It brings you so much more than just a paycheck. There's too much to be said about the dignity and self-respect you get from doing a job well.

I've had jobs where I was either ignored or yelled at if I did it too well. Those were the killers. I was definitely much better off getting out of those toxic situations even though I threw away a lot of money and security in the process.

 

[Spirituallifetime]

I can relate to this article, it starts out about how those just getting out of school can't get a job because of lack of experience. In 1980 when I was living in Oregon looking for work I couldn't find any job and eventually gave up. I joined the Army National Guard just to get some money. I could get jobs out of state far from home but didn't really like being away from home that much. And usually the jobs didn't pay much anyway. I went back to Oregon and still couldn't get work so I joined the Air Force, this worked out well for 9 years. I drive trucks now and wish I could at least get back to working 8 hour days instead of 12-14. Working all the time and no time off to spend time with friends and family just kills the soul!

 

[gypsychic]

As with so many things in life, I think it comes down to attitude and circumstance. A job that pays well can be a means to an end. It can be what provides you with health insurance, if that is an important need for you. It can provide you with money to work toward your dreams. It is also nice not to be unemployed.

That being said, I have worked jobs that I detested. I still got up everyday to go to work and gave as close to my all as I could because it's my own personal work ethic. I did look at it as a means to an end. I stayed employed while I looked for another job that I would find that was a better fit. I had responsibilities to myself to stay employed, so I did. It's really trading one stress for another and given the choice, I personally, would choose being employed at a job I detested over being unemployed and struggling to pay my bills.

One job in particular that I detested actually ended up laying me off due to the recession in 2008. That was nice for about a week. Then the stress of finding a new job and worrying about money really set in. Having unemployment was a help but it certainly didn't cover everything. It took me 8 months to find another job. I ended up finding a wonderful job after I started volunteering. A person I 'worked' with heard of an opening and recommended me for the job. It was my dream job and I loved every minute of it. I probably wouldn't have found that dream job if I hadn't had the opportunity to volunteer my time while I was unemployed. In the end it worked out well for me.

My circumstances didn't allow me to quit my job that I detest but because I detested it I began to look for ways to lower my expenses and build up my emergency fund. It was then that I began to realized that debt was a trap and the way to freedom, for me, was smaller footprint, limited expenses and a savings account.

 

[Iggy]

I do construction, have for 25+ years. It pays well usually. I made $25 an hour last summer. But my body is breaking down; arthritis, bum knee and back, and occasional vertigo. I don't hate that kind of work but I need to do something else for my body's sake. Just haven't figured out what.

 

[Almost There]

I do construction, have for 25+ years. It pays well usually. I made $25 an hour last summer. But my body is breaking down; arthritis, bum knee and back, and occasional vertigo. I don't hate that kind of work but I need to do something else for my body's sake. Just haven't figured out what.

I know several tradespeople who have transitioned into doing take-offs or other non-managerial but still paper pushing jobs that take the burden off all those overused body parts.

 

[LeeRevell]

After 24 years of mainframe programming I was pretty burned out on it, plus a management who totally lacked any understanding of the mainframe environment - they knew only the server style of IT - a totally different world! Their work style and ours simply did not mesh. They kept cutting our manpower on the team from fifteen programmers to three and wanting us to take on ever more duties. Heck with that. I bailed. Retirement is so relaxing and my stress level is much reduced! I can look forward to getting out of bed in the mornings. The serious reduction in monthly income sucks, but we do what we must.