# I love my new job **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 30, 2011, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-my-new-job/598095 "2011-09-30T01:28:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_With_a_Cat)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2011, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-my-new-job/598095/1 "2011-09-30T01:28:51Z")
In March, I was more or less involuntarily separated from the school district I spent the last seven years working for. I was pissed. I did spend 5 months getting paid to sit on my butt and watch Law & Order but at some point had to become productive again. Last month I did some time working for a school bus company (Shoulda mentioned that’s my expertise, student transportation - before I changed my user name, I was **Mr Bus Guy** ). That was a disaster. I made the tactical error of telling the owner that his operation was a clusterfuck. he disagreed. We agreed that I could not work for a clusterfuck. Yesterday I started working for a semi-nearby school district. Summary: I’m doing approximately 1/4 the work I did for the past 7 years for about 20% more money$. They respect my talent, they’re not two faced liars (I know this from their reputation and my own experience with them) and they’re all SO FUCKING NICE. Dear Old Boss: Blow me. Dear new boss: xoxoxoxo ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2011, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-my-new-job/598095/2 "2011-09-30T01:58:29Z")
Congratulations. I hope it stays a pleasant place for you. Not hating your job is a very good thing. ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2011, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-my-new-job/598095/3 "2011-09-30T06:56:34Z")
Let it last, amen amen! ---
**Author:** ![shantih](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f6c823/32.png) [@shantih](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shantih)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2011, 7:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-my-new-job/598095/4 "2011-09-30T07:15:13Z")
Good for you!