Do you like your job?

[ladiesman217]

I’m guessing you are mired in some civil service job, revenue or the HSE or some other overstaffed arm of the state, very easy to sink without trace in those places

No, I'm actually a stripper. I go by the stage name of 'Kitty Kat'.

[GoneShooting]

Do I like my job? Well, I've my own micro/small business in a very challenging & competitive sector. When it goes well, I like it, and when it hits a slump I don't like it as much as that can lead to a stressful months & worry if we'll make enough sales or not to keep going. The work can be repetitive & boring at time, with a high level of rejection as it's sales orientated.

Why do I keep at it? It does give me flexibility on time, e.g. I can take time out when I went, a few hours, start later, finish earlier (might make more money if I didn't do that, but I value the flex), I can go for an extended trip abroad for 7-9 weeks most years & work remotely from the laptop.

Also, I am now in my 50s, have been self employed for years, so it could be very difficult to get a job in a big company at my age these days. Indeed, when friends tell me of the office politics, egos, bad managers & power plays in their jobs working for big companies, I feel it is best to have my own little gig, I wouldn't be fit for all the office politics BS.

That is why I said in the poll that my job is "ok", it can have good days & frustrating days, but if I can keep ticking over & make a reasonable wage & enjoy the time flexibility, then it is a good thing I suppose.

[Launcelot]

I think both the demands and expectations from a job change over time.

For some people a job gives them the income/security, social group, status gives them what they want. For others the need for independence and freedom means that being self employed is the best option

If one isn’t happy doing what one is doing, find something that gives you what you want. The only person that can choose what is right for you is you.

[TommyH123]

I like it today, logged into a zoom meeting an hour ago and they still haven't noticed that I've gone missing

[ladiesman217]

Brief summary of this week's employment:

[64west]

Sorry to hear about your wife man. 😔
Hope you’re coping well and keeping your wife in your kids lives day to day.
Can’t imagine losing a wife/ mother figure.
You always have a place here to talk and seek advice.
Good on ya sharing.

[TommyH123]

I love my job personally and i consider myself really lucky ,i owned my own business for a longtime and sold it for a nice sum and now work for the man (i like to do things backwards but its worked for me)

Now i do the 8 hour day mon-fri still make good money ,plenty of holidays and all the benefits company car etc etc and i do travel frequently to other countries such as UK/Holland/Sewden /Germany /Austria

**BY THE WAY AUSTRIA IS AMAZING FOR PUNTING**

Loads of people ask me why i left a success ful business behind to work fulltime for another company and it was simply because i love what i do but i started to hate it due to the constant workload ,self employment is a lifestyle that you need to be working all the time ,i could never enough life outside work or go on holiday without being pestered or worried what was happening when i was away but the mmain reason was my family dynamic changed when my wife died suddenly and i have a young family so i needed more time so it was an esay decision in the end.

I started meeting escorts after that.

Sorry for your loss, puts all the petty day to day problems that most have into perspective, hope time is making it a bit easier for you