I do because I run my own company and can pick when I want to work and what hours. However, the driving kills me, so I hope to go into real estate investing full time in a few years.
I run my company, get to design computer games, and work less then 3 miles from home. It took a long time and a lot of stroking to get here, but now that I am here, it was worth it. DD
Not me. I don't hate my job but I'd rather be doing something else, which is why I'm going after another degree.. It will be fun being a 28yr old Freshman next fall..
try being a 32 yr old freshman. I hated my first career, and I am only 3 credits from my associates in Network administration...and will be moving on to UH next fall to go for my BS.. working and going to school sucks..
im so very bored at my current job. research just doesnt do it for me anymore. soon ill be off to culinary school doing something ive always enjoyed.
I love what I do, but I hate my job. Actually, my job is very good to me. They are just notoriously cheap. 3fingers, Do you work full time and go to school? I'm thinking about going to school in the next year. I work like 50hrs/wk, it'll be tough.
It's a mixed blessing for me. I make good money, have great benefits, and plenty of job security. Basically, It's easily a job I can spend the next 18 years at and retire when I get my 80 points at age 58. I also have plenty of time off, lots of vacation time, and a set schedule, so I always know when I am working. Plus, the job is so simple I can do it in my sleep (and often do!). But It's so friggin boring! There is no mental challenge at all, and the days seem to run on and on and on. And as for that set schedule, it's shift work. So I'm working days then nights then days and nights, with little flexability. I've missed a number of kids games and plays and whatnot because of my schedule. Overall, the pros outweigh the cons and I do like my job.
I am an actor and new at it, but I love it. I think I love it because everything is in front of me. I feel like I'm part of something valuable. I probably like it a lot more now than I will in a year.
I think I do... for now. The pay is great and I have an excellent boss, so I can't complain. Plus we were recently acquired by a Fortune 500 company which solidifies us financially so I think I could see myself hanging around for a while. Now that I think about it, this is the longest I have held a job, it will be three years in October. see my other work thread...
love it....it's my own shop...excitement of watching it grow...interesting cases...great people i work with...
MAN: I've never seen hands like these before.. WOMAN: They're so soft and milky white. PHOTOGRAPHER: You know who's hands they remind me of? (Pauses for effect) Ray McKigney. (The woman nods as the man looks off into space) MAN: Ugh.. Ray. PHOTOGRAPHER: He was it. GEORGE: Who was he? PHOTOGRAPHER: The most exquisite hands you've ever seen.. Oh, he had it all. GEORGE: (Hands still out, even though they've stopped looking at them) What happened to him? (Obviously a touchy subject, the woman coyly walks over to the photographer, and they both occupy themselves. The man is left to tell George the answer to his question) MAN: (Clears throat) Tragic story, I'm afraid. He could've had any woman in the world.. but none could match the beauty of his own hand.. and that became his one true love.. (Long pause) GEORGE: You mean, uh..? MAN: Yes. he was not.. master of his domain. GEORGE: (Makes a gesture saying he understands. The man nods) But how.. uh..? MAN: (Quick, to the point) The muscles.. became so strained with.. overuse, that eventually the hand locked into a deformed position, and he was left with nothing but a claw. (Holds hand up, displaying a claw-like shape) He traveled the world seeking a cure.. acupuncturists.. herbalists.. swamis.. nothing helped. Towards the end, his hands became so frozen the was unable to manipulate utensils, (Visibly disgusted by this last part) and was dependent on Cub Scouts to feed him. I hadn't seen another pair of hands like Ray McKigney's.. until today. You are his successor. (George looks down at his hands) I.. only hope you have a little more self-control. GEORGE: (Smiling to himself) You don't have to worry about me. (Nodding, gloating) I won a contest.
I like my job, but I have run out of obstacles. I work for a great company and I feel very blessed to be where I am although I wish it was more challenging. I have often thought about scrapping what I do and open up a dive shop in Mexico although I probably will never have the guts to drop my security blanket and go do it................but I can dream
I Like what I do (sports rocks!), but my job can get stressful. I work around 10 hours a day, but a good 7 hours of that consists of doing things for other people (and one hour of the remaining 3 is for lunch ). Everything associated with football either comes from me or the brand manager, so if someone has a question (or God forbid, needs something done), there's only two people they can turn to. I am one of those two people. On a daily basis, I have to deal with logistics, player licensing, QA, the brand manager (marketing), my boss (head of the editors), the art directors, packaging, the LAN group, the retouching department, the composition guys, the solicitation people, the eTopps losers, one of the dudes from ThePit.com, the photography librarian, the photography manager, the text and stat guys (a.k.a. data administrator), my man who writes the card back text, the other editors, various NFL teams, our PR guy, and chatty employed and out-of-work photographers. It's enough to make your head spin, really. To compound things, most of these people are idiots, too. Idiots with their own agenda. Ugh. So... once all these people leave (at 4:30 on the dot ), I can finally work on the stuff I have to do. Still, I like what I do. I get paid to surf ESPN.com all day long and look at NFL photos. Sure, the pay ain't great, but the work experience is. I'm essentially a product manager (x 12-14 products) at the age of 25. And in one week, I'll be in LA hanging out with the NFL rookies. [In my best Jon Lovitz voice] "Jealous?"
I like my job. It's about 50% bureaucratic BS, but it pays off when fire season comes around. Lots of adrenaline and hard work, plus, you often have an opportunity to do good things for folks, like saving their homes or livelihoods.
Red, which culinary school? I'm helping my little bro do his financial aid stuff now, he's planning on hitting either the CIA in Cali or the NECI in Burlington (i think).
