Anybody's job NOT suck? Could you explain how this is possible?

Being a PhD student is pretty good. My "job" is low-stakes, high-security (for five years), get to set my own hours, talk to extremely smart interesting people.

OP,

Take this with a grain of salt. I have noticed when anyone posts a question here i.e.:

I don't like my relationship. I don't like my job. I don't like my income it gets swamped with those that "love their relationship and have no qualms and haven't ever looked at another girl", "love my job and its so amazing", "make 160k and I'm 26"

So you are either getting embellishers or a small sample size responding (ie. those that derive pleasure from stating they are better by comparison)

I reckon it is a bit of both. I would say out of my friend network, a broad sample size of engineers, lawyers, doctors, construction workers, teachers etc etc. most are weary, looking for a change, not as "Thrilled and over the moon" as most of the posters here.

Any runner's in Upstate NY looking for a full time job working with running events? Pay starts mid 30's with ton of room for advancement.

Must like being at events and working weekends. Trustworthy and reliable most important. Leave your email and we'll get in touch.

Any runner's in Upstate NY looking for a full time job working with running events? Pay starts mid 30's with ton of room for advancement.

Must like being at events and working weekends. Trustworthy and reliable most important. Leave your email and we'll get in touch.

Mine definitely doesn't. I'm lucky in that my job involves a huge passion in my life and something I was very into long before it was my job.

But I went to school planning on being a teacher and I if I was actually doing that I don't think that would suck either.

warped weasel wrote:

Doclove wrote:You are dillusional and if they stopped paying you would not go there

Yes I would, as long as I had intellectual freedom to pursue my interests (and was financially self-sufficient).

I'm not buying that what do you do exactly?

Doclove wrote:I'm not buying that what do you do exactly?

I'm not saying, but my statement is truthful.

Take this for what you want. I'll probably get hammered for this but..

I graduated thinking I wanted to teach. I hated it. After a year I quit. I worked a few other jobs here or there, none of whom I liked. Finally I decided that I just didnt really care that much about work. It's just not what drives me to live.

I got a government job. It's in the department that oversees insurance regulation in my state. I dont make a lot, but I get tons of vacation time, holidays, a pension (you dont get that in the private sector) and a 401k. I have set hours, no weekend work, no overtime, & good insurance benes. My time is f#cking MINE!

In some ways I "check out" because I'm not climbing a corporate ladder, chasing dollars or getting a big bonus. On the other side I can take nice vacations, I can run, I can take long weekends to hike, go boating, etc..

There are worse ways to live.

Medical resident here.

I havent enjoyed residency as much as I though that I would and bc of that

Ive asked myself repeatedly this year, what makes a job enjoyable?

I think the number 1 factor is are you your own boss?

-it just sucks having some a-hole breathing down your neck

I hear you. I started working for a private consulting company, enjoyed it, but the people there saw their job as what defined them.

Left that and became employed by government. I find it fulfilling that I oversee the provision of water to multiple towns. I can enjoy my job, find satisfaction in it, but not be drowned in it.

A job "sucking" is defined by the individual. I know plenty of people that would be happy with tedious cubicle work as long as they had a stable job, receive a paycheck, and aren't stained with the smell of fast food. Others really want to get something out of their employment and make a difference.

9 to 5 bum wrote:

Please explain. Like most people, my job sucks.

The trick I have found is figure out what your CORE VALUES are. The way to do that is think of a time when you were REALLY ANGRY (maybe at work) and write down 4 or 5 words that come to mind. Then write down the OPPOSITE WORDS! If you do it right those are your CORE VALUES! My core values are competency, success, good ideas and praise. Find out your core values and find a job that values the same thing you do!

BE A PHYSICAL THERAPIST

I am not hammering you, but do you have a family?

See, I feel the same as you. I really require very little to be happy as an individual. Time and space to run. good music. Good beer. Good food. Culture.

The thing is, once I had a family, I wanted things for them. Private school, membership to a country club so they had a safe place to swim, play tennis, etc. Nice vacations. Nice dinners and gifts for my wife.

Do they need those things? No. But it became something I wanted them to have. They'd be fine in public school and it is crazy to think they need to go to a country club. My wife was a hippy when I met her, she doesn't care at all...

I am not obsessed with that stuff. I still wear the same clothes and teach my kids to be happy with very little, but something about being able to provide those things became appealing.

It is hard to explain... It's like being privileged makes it easier for me to promote a modest existence, if that makes any sense. I am not saying I am right, but that is what steered me into a higher wage profession that requires me to work a bit harder for the man (than I would like). I am by no means a workaholic, though. I would never cross that line.

I see what I just wrote as a weakness, not a strength (Just an FYI for those who want to attack me).

Man, I could not agree more with every single thing you just said.

Perhaps (and I do not mean this as a dig), but think about trying to change your attitude. When I have felt down it's as if nothing has gone right, when I feel positive things tend to be good.

We put meaning to things around us, no one ever makes you feel a certain way. Change the meaning inside and perhaps the job won't suck so much. All the best to you.

DPT wrote:

BE A PHYSICAL THERAPIST

I am starting a NEW RELGION! The old religion that says "God is a man" is dead! My religion will say "God is a woman and the Devil is a man"! It will actually MAKE SENSE!

Get a job with a $200K+ salary, 25 days vacation and 4 personal days, a relaxed work environment, a flexible schedule and a great boss. I promise you that it will suck less.

There were plenty of sucky jobs and some great jobs along the way.

Yes, yes, there are harsher worse ways to live.

I too have a cush government job, so I do not have much to complain about compared to corporate slaves. More free time than most. It's just sitting at the computer all day, being surrounded by people that are not as interested in ideas and learning and problem-solving. There is little that gives one energy or hope or meaning or creativity, even with my best efforts to improve the situation and change my attitude.

I am left with a gnawing sensation that I should and could be doing something more with my talents. But the immediate alternatives--quitting, jumping jobs, going back to school, moving around, indulging in addictions and love and escapes--will not fill this need. As a well-seasoned traveler, I know there is much more to life than the usual work routine. The path to what I seek is long and arduous and will be full of stumbles and self-doubt and critics. I think more than anything, I seek time freedom, doing something of value to others, contributing something positive to the world, and leaving a small footprint while exploring as much as I can.

I read a wonderful little book not too long ago, The Yellow Arrow by Victor Pelevin. One phrase sticks with me: "'There is only one path to happiness,' his companion said authoritatively, scraping his spoon in his bowl. 'To find meaning and beauty in all of this and submit to the great plan. Real life only begins after that.'"

I include that quote because it is seems to me the perfect embodiment of the idea of appreciating the things you have every day without obsessing too much over what your life lacks or that happiness/fulfillment/satisfaction is some fuzzy destination in the future. In the weekly routine, these simple ideas often are forgotten.

Sorry I rambled, but these are just some thoughts on my current situation and I am sure something that affects many other people.

Super Jay Five wrote:

9 to 5 bum wrote:

Please explain. Like most people, my job sucks.

The trick I have found is figure out what your CORE VALUES are. The way to do that is think of a time when you were REALLY ANGRY (maybe at work) and write down 4 or 5 words that come to mind. Then write down the OPPOSITE WORDS! If you do it right those are your CORE VALUES! My core values are competency, success, good ideas and praise. Find out your core values and find a job that values the same thing you do!

Yes, that would be swell. Trouble is having the education and experience and opportunity to work in such places. The intersection of those things is the hard part.