Base Building Commercial Construction Superintendent Currently building Shell Oil Phase II 6 story office building and 5 level parking garage on the energy corridor @ Dairy Ashford. I'm responsible for all scheduling/sequencing, coordination, quality control, means and methods, budget, and most importantly safety. I like what I do, but the hours are terrible. Typically I work a 60-65 hour week. Mucho responsibility, stress, and problems(there are no problems, only solutions!!!) but the money is really good and when the job is over I can look back and say "I built that from the ground up" so it does have a great deal of satisfaction at the very end.
I work in HR for a defense contractor, specifically dealing with attrition, reporting, training, and preparing bills in the benefits department. I have been in HR since February of 2008 but have been with the company since February of 2000. Before going to HR, I did cost estimating for proposals and worked some crazy hours. There were tons of down time (which led to me having many posts here) but there were also times where I had to work at least 60 hours or more and working past midnight and on weekends. HR isn't bad, even though my bachelor's is in math (which I do teach math classes on-line for a local community college), and I enjoy the day to day operations aspect more than what I used to do. I also have more responsibility which also means less time to post. I went back and got my MBA at night before going to HR (I got it in the spring of '05) but I don't know if it will ever help me. I like my job and will probably stay here for at least another 10 years before seriously thinking about trying something else.
I'm a doctor and a lawyer, but refuse to practice due to a grave reading my astrologist gave me. I'm also a part time hitman contracted by a top secret wing of Antarctica's government. I also own a pudding factory, but don't really feel like thats my calling. I'm giving all that up to persue my life-long dream of winning the world championship smoke ring competition. I've also been told I'm pretty good at drawing triangles. I might look into that.
Manny. You started the current job in 2000, and you finished your MBA in 2005 but you don't think it will help you and you plan on staying at this job for at least another 10 years? Update your resume and add MBA on there and apply to a few other companies doing what you do now. I guarantee you you'll see a 10K jump in salary. Just be confident in your ability.
A lot more people love their jobs than I would have guessed. Im a dentist. I wouldnt say I love my job. There are only a couple things that I like about the job. First, its the satisfaction of taking a patient out of pain or giving them the treatment they are seeking. Second, its the money, not going to lie. Other than that, its overly stressful and its very exhausting physically (neck and back pains). Therefore, overall, I just feel like Im going through the motions. I dont think I will ever love this. However, I have a degree in economics and I feel like I have a business mind. Therefore, in about 5 years, I plan on turning my attention to the business side of dentistry and running a bunch of clinics. I have some ideas that may catch on...and I will be sure to shamelessly create a thread about the new clinics I will be opening. Clutchfans will get a discount.
I'm an instructor in the Navy currently. My job is SONAR and I've become pretty good at it. Right now I work in an office in San Diego and like it for the most part. The people I work with are pretty cool and the students I teach can be as well. Pay isn't bad either. Plus its a different experience. As for liking it, well I like it enough. I sometimes wonder if this is my calling and will probably get out in a couple of years to go back to school and pursue a degree in Astronomy/Physics. We'll see, but right now thats the plan.
Career public servant with 20+ years with the state of Texas and love my job. For the last five years I've been doing random moment work measurement studies. Developing the study instrument, creating the instruction booklets, pulling random sample of the agency population, training and tracking the participants, and reporting the findings. Before that I spent 12 years in various state agency civil rights departments doing investigations, training, research, etc. Spent 4 years as a Food Stamp/AFDC caseworker. Previously had 4 years with the Social Security Administration during the mid 80's (that sucked).
Screenwriter working in retail to support myself. Waiting for my 'big break' Meh. It's an OK job, but not a career (retail).
I hear ya but a couple of things to clarify: I started on the MBA program in 2001 and went back at night, taking 2 classes per semester. Also, I did not go in the summer and I had to take 6 prerequisite classes since I had a technical degree. That is why it took me so long. Which in re-reading your post, I don't think you were really asking about that but I don't have a lot of options. It is not like I can play hard ball with my employer and demand they give me a raise. Now if I lived in a bigger city and had more experience in HR, then yea I could do what you are proposing. Where I work at, it is pretty much the only game in town. Add on the fact that my wife has to live in the area I live in now (it is for family reasons - she helps to take care of my mother-in-law a lot), then it is even harder for me to want to just re-locate if you see what I am saying.
Take it from experience, you have to start at the bottom. I had to quit my full-time paying job and become an intern to get into the industry. You know how they say, its not what you had hoped it would be...they lied! It's awesome!
I quote oil rig parts all day to international customers and occasionally get orders. Inside sales I like it, but it's stressful at times. I'm blessed to have it though. I also sell shirts on the side.
What I do: business analyst for telco, focusing on broadband. How I got in: moved from doing data analysis for 2 years in the same company. How long to doing the same thing: Maybe another 2 years. Is there something else I rather be doing? Absolutely.
Job: Production Specialist for a Refinery Do I love my job? Hard to say. I make a huge amount of money for what I do, great benefits, off every weekend, and the knowledge that my retirement will be very comfortable. What's not to like about all that. But... My job is extremely stressful. I'm very good at what I do, but many of my responsibilities are tied to other people doing their job. And quite frankly, many of them suck at doing their job. So I get stuck in the middle, trying to keep my unit running without snapping the head off some idiot that desperately deserves it. Throw in the budget crunch that my refinery is going thru, and sometimes I wonder if it is all worth it. Then payday comes, and all is right with the world again.
Maybe if they paid you less, and the other ppl more.. the outcome for your company would be better =DD. im jk.. congrats on the financial freedom though
