Do you enjoy your job?

usefulmale

vegangirl1983 wrote: »

what would you do instead?

Do you mean what job would I like to do?

MinnieCooper

Love my job but hate the hours we have to work now (NHS - thanks Jeremy)!

We work a LOT more out of hours now so late nights regularly, nightshifts and many weekends so we hardly see our families (hubby also works weekends). It never used to be like this but since the 7 day working was introduced with, surprise surprise, no extra staff we have been stretched a bit too far. Many of my colleagues are feeling it too :-(

JustAnotherSaver

No.

I don't enjoy my job. I do it to pay the bills. If i had the chance then i wouldn't be doing it.
The job isn't difficult. There are other aspects which i hate. I never know when i'm going to finish for example. I get very few weekends off (perhaps only 15 Saturday's per year - & they're all at last minute notice on a Friday so you can't plan anything).

I could go further but yeah.

I'm my own worst enemy too. I wish i had more get up & go about me. More confidence to make the change & above all else i wish i knew what i wanted to do in life. It's half the battle. Unfortunately i've never known.

network

Yes I do. thank you for asking lol.

szam_

Used to.

Team leader left, I went for the position as encouraged by my fellow (generally now, ex-team members), and apparently, management (and was in temp charge until we got a new one, or when the previous TL was on holiday/out of the office) and it turned out someone had already been earmarked and I never stood a chance. Waste of time thinking about it.

I've now been phased out of any sort of responsibility that I had from the previous team leader (we got on really well and worked really well together). I now work on different products which should be more suited to my interests and abilities (back end, code etc...), but have had minimal support in training in the front end product, yet given tight deadlines for complex systems I have nowhere near enough knowledge in.

I haven't been happy for quite some time and I'm generally disliked in the team because I don't enjoy nights out at clubs or whatever they get up to.

If I hadn't had my leave booked up for a holiday that's already been paid for, I'd be looking elsewhere, so I'll be looking in the new year.

rebecca1982

FredG wrote: »

I really enjoy my job which is refreshing after doing stuff I hated for many years due to the constant cycle of redundancies I went through.

Ah that's a killer, glad you're on the steady and stable though. Means alot when you can actually plan for things!

nifferwilko

vegangirl1983 wrote: »

some very interesting replies, it seems most do enjoy their job.

I just have that nagging feeling still that my job is wrong for me, the hours and flexible working are great, but I am not enjoying it. If I can stick in out for 2 years I am open to apply for other roles within the business so I could move to another area which may be more interesting. But I just can;t help thinking in my mind nutrition is my true love, the question is how to get there. I need to get qualified but the costs are huge and I feel I have left it too late as I have a mortgage etc. So need to continue to work while I train catch 22.

You only get one life-why spend time doing something you don't love if you have the power to change that?
Is there a possibility of doing a part-time course and gradually switching from what you're doing now and what you want to do. Are there other roles that you could do to switch into the field, and become more qualified later?
Perhaps if you could tell us what you currently do and what you want to do, there may be folks with suggestions as to how to get your dream?
I hear you about the mortgage though - certainly makes some ideas mort

claire1a

I HATE my job (Public services for local council), and perks of the job have long gone (Flexi, outreach working etc) and I am now permanently stuck behind a desk, have put on loads of weight and constantly snack to ward off boredom and depression. I do however have an ok wage... which helps when your single and have a mortgage to pay. I would have left years ago if this was not the case.

Over the last 5 years we have been threatened with job cuts resulting in two periods off ill with anxiety. I also put it down to this job and the staff I work with. There are a couple of colleagues that make the week manageable but it's still sole destroying.

I have however got a light at the end of the tunnel. I have been accepted for voluntary redundancy and an now looking into retraining as a teacher. I will have a year before starting a course of which I have no idea what to do. I do however know that I feel better already knowing I am just counting down my days till I leave!

If you could possibly try and change jobs if you aren't liking or loving it I certainly would suggest you go for it!!

somethingcorporate

Some days I really enjoy it. Some days I am so bored I could claw my eyes out.

It pays too well and I am too sunk into the shareschemes it would cost me tens of thousands (probably hundreds) to find anything else where I am.

I do have a great employer with plenty of opportunity, just this work is not interesting or stretching.

johnsmithy

Hi

Some will know my employment history but when I had a job, I wasn't keen.

From Day 1, I had problems with a co-worker and felt that she was out to get me - she was like a hawk, watching and seeing if I was going to make mistakes, or at least that is what it felt like. When she left, I got a new supervisor and he was MUCH better and felt more relaxed and things improved. I got an oral warning after three months as well for performance. However, this improved and it was written off.

As time went on, things were fine and the system was good - no big problems.

The real troubles begun when we were forced to relocate offices - I was left in charge of a massive file structure by myself and to keep this maintained proved an unrealistic ambition. Also, the system was flawed in that it didn't allow for other tasks to be completed in a satisfactory manner, which was a shame. The vast majority of my supervisors and colleagues in the office weren't up to scratch, sadly, either. It was a bit of a joke, to be honest.

Then, we moved down to another department and when some staff moved down there, we got some new staff in and they proved to be difficult, especially one line manager. He made life very difficult for the office staff, but this was primarily down to my supervisor, who, in my opinion, may have used their medical condition to secure their role in the job - there are those who said they didn't even believe she had a medical issue. Also, my colleague in the office was unpredictable in their attitude and not always entirely trustworthy.

Eventually, they all moved on and then got in new management and colleagues. It went OK but then I was accused of something I didn't do and I went through mental distress and also suffered from a medical issue myself. At the final disciplinary, it was said categorically that even if I had done what I was accused of, it would have mattered little. However, having been through a lot of mental pressure and being treated abysmally whilst sick, I decided enough was enough and with little chance of a shocking system changing, it was time for a change so I took a leap of faith and left the position.

I did and did not regret my choice - I did 11 years for my last job which is a good innings but I knew I'd miss some of my friends as well and I did feel comfortable in my job in that I didn't feel under immediate threat of my job disappearing. However, at the same time, since day one, the job promoted problems somewhere and it came to the point where I had to make a choice between my own mental health and a job which could have further hindered it so I made the choice to move on and whilst things are difficult as I try to find a job, I am persevering.