My old firm spent over $150,000 in billable hours of work to put together a sales presentation for a $75,000 project
I have absolutely hated every job I’ve ever had. The concept of finding a “fullfilling career” is completely bizarre to me. Most corporate jobs are about as fullfilling to me as rectal surgery. Yes it feels good to have the problem (unemployment) fixed but you have to put up with a lifetime of having stuff shoved up your ass.
I hate my job. I like to be busy, but there is no way I am renewing my contract after this one runs out (ah, the joys of contracting…just two weeks to go!).
The real problem is that there is no work to do. The manager has large ideas of what needs doing, but it’s already alloted to others in the department who don’t want to give it up. I’m allegedly hired because I can code XML, expect that the guys in the department (who can’t code XML) won’t let me near the coding and I’m stuck updating the CMS, a job I do only because there is nothing else.
The manager is question, who hired me, was in for all of one day in the first two weeks, dumped me on his team and looked surprised on the first Friday when I grabbed him on one of his flying visits and told him I hadn’t been shown round or given an induction - or any work to do. I got a vague “Oh, I thought someone would see to it. I’ll have a word.” Well, somehow I get this feeling he hasn’t.
Sorry this has turned into a rant. I feel a pit thread coming on.
On the good side, my hobby (publishing) is easily the best job I’ve ever had. Shame it doesn’t pay too well…
Tirial
I like my job, but I don’t like where it is. Considering that all of my work is done on a computer, and video conferencing is a reality, there’s no reason why I shouldn’t live where I want to live and still be employed by the company! They just won’t get with the times.
No complaints here: I’m treated well, good benefits, lovely work environment, and it’s what I love to do.
I don’t hate my job, don’t love it either. The company is decent to their employees and the benefits are worth the little aggravations I’ve run across. If I have to work, and unfortunately I do, it’s one of the better places I’ve worked.
For real. Mark my words. I already have enough $$$ shored up to be blissfully unemployed this summer, after which I will be starting grad school.
I like my job ok. Been here for 16 years. Wonderful benefits, good pay, work environment could use some improvement physically but working at a plant doesn’t allow for much of that. The only bad part of the job is when the electricity is off, for whatever reason be it snow, ice, tornadoes, or hurricanes, people just don’t have patience. It’s not like we sit here and pick out people to shut off their power. We work long hard hours and we stay at work until everyone is back online. They want to complain and whine about the electrical bill, but just take that electricity away and it’s a different story.
Hate the job. Love the benefits. 721 days till retirement. That’s exactly 103 weeks. (you know it’s bad when you start counting days)