Do you genuinely like your job?

[nylo]

I hate my job because I'm an IT Network Admin but I'm a contractor, and I hate the place where I am. I do absolutely nothing all day, except surf the net. I'm looking for a perm job, then I would like it again. But right now its frustrating is all the calls i get are contract or temp to perm and etc etc. If I could go back, I would have become a teacher, electrician or a plumber instead

 

[Member2019]

I hate my job because I'm an IT Network Admin but I'm a contractor, and I hate the place where I am. I do absolutely nothing all day, except surf the net. I'm looking for a perm job, then I would like it again. But right now its frustrating is all the calls i get are contract or temp to perm and etc etc. If I could go back, I would have become a teacher, electrician or a plumber instead

Don't be so quick to hate your job. It's one thing to feel useless. Take the opportunity to help your client, yourself or otherwise improve in whatever ways you can. That's the most you can do.

I used to feel the way you did over 5 years ago. I wanted a permanent job again. And you know what? I just learned to find my own way, as a consultant, continuing to contract. Now I'm more successful than ever.

If anything, wishing for a permanent job again was part of my problem. Once I realized that, I had far greater success. Including the fact that I stopped worry about and trying to impress co-workers at clients, kept a distance, and I ended up impressing them far more that way.

 

[Irony]

no not really, quite dull

 

[Roughneck]

I work in a pediatric emergency department.

I see sick, hurting kids by the dozens in a typical shift. Fixing them all up and making them all right is what I do.

Do I love my job? Yeah!
Sure, sometimes we get a child too sick or too hurt who ends up dying. Talking to the parents after that is always, always hard And sometimes we have to explain to kids why their mommy or daddy won't come back (usually fatal MVAs)

Sometimes we have to deal with irresponsible, clueless parents. Or call the police in because of suspected rape, neglect or child abuse.

But I get my hugs and kisses from tiny tots to awkward teenagers and that helps cope with the stress.


On my days off, I also volunteer (at times) with my local paramedic service. As a senior with over 15 years of experience, I'm mostly assigned to the rookies. I love to teach and I get to do it everyday - from difficult intubations and unassisted deliveries to 'how to safely cross tarmac which is slick with blood, ice and oil' and 'effective braking of the vehicle on country roads'.


cheers,

 

[squallumz]

i used to love my job, and now that im doing something else, i really dont like it.

i stress about shit that has nothing to do with me now.

 

[dave_rhino]

Nope. But luckily i am not my job.