your darned day job..

Is there anyone else that just gets fed up with their job? I know that work is necessary (at least in my household!) to keep things afloat, and pay for all of the things that we enjoy. But dangnabbit, sometimes I just dream of all of the stuff I could be getting done at home. Painting and drawing for one; I do not do this nearly as much as I want because of lack of time.
My husband does tattoos, and he loves what he does, but it is not cnosistent enough for me to not work.. so off to my 40-hour workweek office job I go. I think that I might start looking for another job; I have an ulcer and alot of stress (and a few pounds of weight!) as a result of spending 2 years where I am.
Argh! Thanks for reading my work-related vent.

Yes, but you will never hear me complain about my job. I was out of work for a year after 9/11 - and since I've been gainfully employed (for five years now with this company), I will never complain about having a job again, no matter how painful it can be at times. It can definitely be worse, I've lived it! :(

I feel you. I get totally fed up with my job too. It's boring. Unchallenging. Mind-numbing. And I work with all women, which is awful. It's nothing but drama. I really miss working with men!!! I need more boys in my life!

Oh I hear you! My team is all women (9 of us) working in close quarters. You get to know everyone's personal problems (pretty graphic sometimes.. yikes!)
I definately appreciate the fact that I have a job and can work. But sometimes I really think I need a vacation at least.. I have some time off accumulated and maybe I will just take a week off to catch up on life.

I need more men in my life too!!... I work in accounting with 3 other women... Our accounting dept. consists of 10 people and only 3 of them are men... 1 of them is a weirdo and i never talk to him so thats not much help...drama drama drama... All work sucks pretty much... no way around it unless you win the lotto :)

Too bad we can't do it backwards. First you're born then you get a nice long retirement (maybe twenty years or so), then work for a little while, followed by higher education (partying and all) then a few years of grade school, and finally kindregarten and pre-school with milk, cookies, field trips and group naps.

Haha I got a chain email like that the other day. Does sound nice, doesn't it.

I'm fine with my work environment, I enjoy my job. However, there isn't any job security....and I can't really expect my promised pay raises because the new business I work for is failing.

My boss has yet to inform me on whether or not we renewed our lease space for January to ride it out, so....come January I may be out of a job and on the search for a new one.:(

I work a "long-term temp" job for a large company. I sit at my computer all day, listen to music on my headphones, and work. I don't talk to anyone except other workers online and my supervisor, who's always in another building. I can't complain, best job to date for me. No stress, just do my job, go home. What more could you ask for?

I'm an RVT and work in medical records retrieval. I am bored out of my skull and am losing what I learned in school. I can't work at a veterinary office though because they don't pay diddly. About to have to get a second job just to be able to get an apartment.

I'm my own boss, so i have no one to complain too!( I don't listen to myself very well). My biggest stress is trying to get paid, no guarrantees for the self employed.
Work sucks, snakes rock!:snake:

The only frustrating thing about my job is that there aren't enough hours in the day some days to get it all done ... but the coolest part is that when I start to get bummed, all I need to do is pull out a pied or an albino or a lesser and chill for a little bit ... then it's ALL GOOD. :sweeet: :D ;)

Living your dream is the best job in the world!

-adam

I wouldn't trade my job for the world. Of course I work for two demanding little kids (and let's not forget the hubby too), but I think I'll keep them. I love that I have the luxury of staying home and taking care of them, even if I have days that I want to strangle the little devils. :rolleyes: Especially when I get those special hugs/snuggles and the 'You're the best mommy ever!' :love:

I love my job as far as the people and kind of work. But let me tell you about stress!!.
My job is to cover several positions, a crew of about 15 men doing welding and fabrication now.
supervisor (paperwork, discipline, some hr issues)
leadman ( job setups, training, parts finding, trouble shooting, inspections, etc.)
material handler (Moving stuff in and out of locations, such as parts, fixtures,& inventory record keeping, etc.)
Then occasionally as :
medical response,
dock hand for trucks that didn't make it in on day shift to be unloaded or loaded.
engineering issues as much as I'm capable of handling.
receptionist.(the only one on nights that knows how to answer a phone.)
Basic maint.
There is more, but I think I just short cicuited.:taz:

You will be alright, just get some stress management practices going for you.

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Originally Posted by Ginevive

Oh I hear you! My team is all women (9 of us) working in close quarters. You get to know everyone's personal problems (pretty graphic sometimes.. yikes!)
I definately appreciate the fact that I have a job and can work. But sometimes I really think I need a vacation at least.. I have some time off accumulated and maybe I will just take a week off to catch up on life.

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I need more men in my life too!!... I work in accounting with 3 other women... Our accounting dept. consists of 10 people and only 3 of them are men... 1 of them is a weirdo and i never talk to him so thats not much help...drama drama drama... All work sucks pretty much... no way around it unless you win the lotto :)

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Sometimes working with women can be a good thing. Not always but sometimes LOL

About two years ago, I briefly worked at a clay plant. I was the only woman working there, and I had a fantastic boss that allowed me to just answer the phones and do a small amount of work, then study for school as much as I pleased. There was ZERO drama. The guys were fantastic and treated me like a queen. I had to deal with truckers on a daily basis. So the only downside of the job was being hit on constantly. A woman's wrath at a job is insane. I would rather be hit on by truckers all day than be schemed on by my coworkers.

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I would rather be hit on by truckers all day than be schemed on by my coworkers.

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So if we ever see you dating a trucker, we'll know what happened hehe:gj:

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Originally Posted by BrianS

So if we ever see you dating a trucker, we'll know what happened hehe:gj:

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Oof who said anything about dating! :P

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Oof who said anything about dating! :P

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You just did!! hahaha:banana:
Careful, everyone will start calling you the Truck Driving Queen LOL

Sorry, I couldnt resist! I'm in one of those moods today;)

I agree, men are very cut and dry and so good humored (most of the time). If things at my previous jobs were better, I would have stuck around just for the co-workers. I hate gossip, I just want to have a good time and do some work. I would rather get hit on all day then having women worry about how I dress or talk. :/

I get tired of sitting at a desk all day. My office is decent sized and I have my privacy, but the lack of a window kills me. I probably sit down for 90% of the time I am awake.....not good for my mental or physical health at all.

....other than that work is great :D

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I would rather get hit on all day then having women worry about how I dress or talk. :/

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Have truckers been hitting on you too? LOLOLOL


Jeez!! I'm full of it today hahaha

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I wouldn't trade my job for the world. Of course I work for two demanding little kids (and let's not forget the hubby too), but I think I'll keep them. I love that I have the luxury of staying home and taking care of them, even if I have days that I want to strangle the little devils. :rolleyes: Especially when I get those special hugs/snuggles and the 'You're the best mommy ever!' :love:

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Im right there with you Christie. Love being home with my two little ones, but there are some days...... lets just say.. I wish I could "leave" my job for a few hours. snuggle time is the best! I used to work as a secretary in a large law firm on the international side.. now that was big stress and do not miss it at all. Plus being home gives me a chance to teach myself how to airbrush, how to tattoo, & work on my crafts (I do lots of em). Plus I feel better being home knowing that if there is an emergency with my older boy in school, I'm here to get him.

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Oof who said anything about dating! :P

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They call those "lot lizards" who hang out at truck stops.

Back to the main subject, I love my job. Go into work for 24hrs, go to sleep at my normal time, wake up and go home for 2 days off. Sure we run some calls, put out some fires, respond to medical emergencies but thats the fun part!

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I wouldn't trade my job for the world. Of course I work for two demanding little kids (and let's not forget the hubby too), but I think I'll keep them. I love that I have the luxury of staying home and taking care of them, even if I have days that I want to strangle the little devils. :rolleyes: Especially when I get those special hugs/snuggles and the 'You're the best mommy ever!' :love:

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Ditto to that!!. I love being a stay at home mom. Its the BEST job ever. I am going to miss them when they go to school. I won't have anyone to play with anymore:( I know the days too, where you wish you had a remote to pause the entire day, stop time, relax and MUTE the kids for five seconds lol....

I was thinking about going back to work, but Shaun and I figured out with the cost of daycare, we would actually be losing money if I went back to work during daytime hours.

So once they do go to school, I will probably work part time.

[QUOTE=FIREball;659064]They call those "lot lizards" who hang out at truck stops.
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Omg. I sure hope you're not trying to call me a lot lizard.

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Have truckers been hitting on you too? LOLOLOL

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Actually yea, I used to be a Freight Process Manager at BB&B, they sure do hit on ya when your one of the only woman they see at all their stops. lol ;)

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They call those "lot lizards" who hang out at truck stops.
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Omg. I sure hope you're not trying to call me a lot lizard.

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NOPE! Just informing.

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About two years ago, I briefly worked at a clay plant. I was the only woman working there, The guys were fantastic and treated me like a queen. I had to deal with truckers on a daily basis. So the only downside of the job was being hit on constantly. A woman's wrath at a job is insane. I would rather be hit on by truckers all day than be schemed on by my coworkers.

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I'm the only woman where I work and the truckers never hit on me. WOW, what a relief. I don't put up with drama from women or male hormones!:banana:

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I'm the only woman where I work and the truckers never hit on me.

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If you will give me the names and phone numbers of the truckers I will let them know that you feel left out and would like some attention from them hehehe:sweeet:

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If you will give me the names and phone numbers of the truckers I will let them know that you feel left out and would like some attention from them hehehe:sweeet:

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I don't need that kind of help, unles SHE'S good looking.:)

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Ditto to that!!. I love being a stay at home mom. Its the BEST job ever. I am going to miss them when they go to school. I won't have anyone to play with anymore:( I know the days too, where you wish you had a remote to pause the entire day, stop time, relax and MUTE the kids for five seconds lol....

I was thinking about going back to work, but Shaun and I figured out with the cost of daycare, we would actually be losing money if I went back to work during daytime hours.

So once they do go to school, I will probably work part time.

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I find that even with my kids in school, I seem to be home even less. We tossed around the idea of me going back to work, but someone still needs to be home over the summers and holidays, not to mention when the kids get sick. I have thought about going about the paperwork to become a substitute teacher though.

I love my job...there is a fierce singing joy that glows in my soul when we are packed full and I'm flying from patient to patient, on top of my game...drawing blood single-handed, setting IVs, prepping surgeries...the sense of accomplishment, of mastering complicated skills in demanding situations, of being in top form....it's unbeatable.

On the other hand, there are the lousy clients...the latest one is a dog's-mother who snapped at me not to tug her dachshund's leash "because you know he has a history of back problems" then dang near refused to weigh the dog (part of every check in) and told me to shut up and leave her alone about his weight. The dog is grossly obese...hobbles, wheezes, waddles rather than walks...owner insisted that he's on the diet food we recommended, but when pressed she explained that the diet food is one teaspoon twice a day, stirred into his regular maintenance diet. How dare she snap at me for pulling on his harness when she's actively feeding him to death and refuses to correct the problem? I feel so sorry for the dog...his quality of life is poor, as he is barely mobile. If I ran the practice, she's a client that I would seriously think about firing. I don't know why she even still comes in as she disregards all our medical recommendations and is chronicly rude to the staff.

I love my job...I could just do without some of the clients.

I like my job well enough. Plenty of drama though which I could do without. I'm only there until '09 when we move back to Indiana so I can put up with darn near anything. Not to mention the management position looks good on a resume.

But please do not get me started on problem customers. I could fill a book. Heck, between us all we could probably crank out three or four volumes of Vile Customers. :)

I just entered a new field under 6 months ago and it's the most enjoyable job I've had so far. There are always days that someone has something stuck up their anus, but I'm doing pretty well not letting my co-workers' or bosses' problems become my own.

I love my job. :)

Right now I am cranking music and sitting at my desk in my home office.

I love my job teaching. Although it would be sooo much better without the kids:rolleyes:;)

Work for Caterpillar Logistics UK. Tipping trailers, booking goods in and out all day long. Pays reasonable but very little job satisfaction. Its always good to get home to the wife, kid, crazy dog and shiny friends

I love my job, but HATE the company i work for. I hate all the big corperate bs that they have..... and thats why i found a new job and start the week of thanksgiving.. gosh i cant wait...:rolleyes:

Work in the Government section as a Human Resources Specialist. I sit in a cubbyhole 8 hours out of the day, 6 are used to get to and from work, 5 to sleep and the rest of the hours are spent taking care of snakes, rats, gerbils and pets *I live for weekends!*

I love my job. I love my job, I love my job. (they pay me to say that).:rofl:

Ah.. Monday is my PTO day. So after a long weekend, maybe work won't be so bad.. I really need a few days to just mentally unwind. It is bad when I have 400-odd debtors in my files, and one calls in, and I know them by name and can name their spouse.

Sometimes I feel like I am just an underpaid glorified babysitter(retail middle management). You meet some real winners in retail that make you just lose total respect for society and humanity and it just floors me how some of these people function day to day.