Do you actually ENJOY your career??

[FoxPro5 5,000+ posts]

i work for a large insurance company as a head of one of their catastrophe teams, im a catastrophe operations administrator...i used to be a collision adjuster, then i was a catastrophe adjuster, and now im the boss...of this one team that is haha...

Tyler Durden? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[rtillaree 10+ year member]

deja vu

 

[MegaHurtz 10+ year member]

Yeah, that's my problem. I'm VERY lazy, and don't like to work long hours( who does right?). I guess I want to have my cake and eat it too (make lots of money while hardly working). Although, having my own business is somethign I've wanted for awhile. How hard is it to do and what are the success rates. Am i going to be broke for 5 years of my life or is it a little easier than that?

Success rates are low and the amount of work is beyond staggering.

Focus: I work in the field in which my degree is in, and I'm happy with it. I think I lucked out, but I get good pay, don't work too hard, work with great people, and work in an environment which is perpetually interesting. Find something that interests you and roll with it. Might not be exactly what you want to do, but try and come close to it.

 

[FoxPro5 5,000+ posts]

Yeah, that's my problem. I'm VERY lazy, and don't like to work long hours( who does right?). I guess I want to have my cake and eat it too (make lots of money while hardly working). Although, having my own business is somethign I've wanted for awhile. How hard is it to do and what are the success rates. Am i going to be broke for 5 years of my life or is it a little easier than that?

Not hard, as I mentioned earlier.

I think the failure rate is 90% in the first year. Mostly because of a lack of planning and not anticipating taxes and expenses. My first year of owning my own business cost me $10 to Unkle Sam. THAT is definitely something to consider. Self-employment taxes often drive new business under faster than they start.

If it's not challenging...is it really worth doing? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/uhoh.gif.c07307dd22ee7e63e22fc8e9c614d1fd.gif If you are not working for your own goals in life, you are working for someone elses!! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[yne721 10+ year member]

Not hard, as I mentioned earlier.
I think the failure rate is 90% in the first year. Mostly because of a lack of planning and not anticipating taxes and expenses. My first year of owning my own business cost me $10 to Unkle Sam. THAT is definitely something to consider. Self-employment taxes often drive new business under faster than they start.

If it's not challenging...is it really worth doing? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/uhoh.gif.c07307dd22ee7e63e22fc8e9c614d1fd.gif If you are not working for your own goals in life, your are working for someone elses!! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

edit: nevermind

 

[6spdcoupe 5,000+ posts]

Not all people have "days off" to look forawrd to. I bust my arse 7 days a week to run two of my own businesses. Full time means answering emails/PMs/placing orders/bookeeping/etc...til the wee hours of the night on more occassions that I care to share.

All the work with twin 9 month olds to boot.

 

[6spdcoupe 5,000+ posts]

Oh to answer the original question...Yes I do enjoy my job. Whther the season is high or low I take great pride in my work. Although to seldomly be brought down by the kid that says "Dude I can get that cheaper on Fleabay" Then...not so much.

 

[Thieroff 10+ year member]

Props to 6spd

I work 50 hours a week in a meatroom, 45 degrees year round

Pay is ok, but you gotta work hard for it, 6 days a week, no set schedule

i sometimes work til 9 at night and have to be back in at 6am, its a *****, but it pays the bills for now

Being a butcher kinda sucks, its got its benefits though too

CT

 

[slick316 10+ year member]

I went to college and got a bachelors in Accounting, but I didn't want to be an accountant. I did accounting to get into the family business, hotels (hospitality industry sounds better).

I like the idea of working for me. That's what motivates me. Knowing that my parents and other family members are making good money, that also motivates me.

I have to work at the hotel everyday, sometimes I'm a desk clerk, sometimes a maintanence person, sometimes even a housekeeper. Working holidays and weekends is pretty much a given for me, and the busier the hotel is, the busier I am. But knowing that it will provide for me for the rest of my life makes me enjoy it.

I may not exactly enjoy what I am doing, it can be real frustrating at times, but knowing where I will be in 5 years, makes me very happy of where I am now //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[btnhfan 5,000+ posts]

Im in college and really have no idea what I want to do.

I was EE, but Im getting out of that. I cant take all the calc.

I have a few ideas, so I guess Ill just see what happens.

 

[noob with an RS 10+ year member]

what a coincidence i saw this thread. i was about to ask what peoples suggestions are. i have to go see a counselor at school tomorrow morning and we're going to write up a student education plan for me to appeal my financial aid being declined. theyre going to want to know what i want to major in and i cant decide for the life of me.. literally. i dont want to choose the wrong major and feel like i wasted so much work and effort. i've narrowed it down to mechanical engineer or business. mechanical engineer cuz i want to do something interesting but i don't want laborous at the same time. so i dont know what kind of cool jobs are out there for ME's maybe someone can inspire and persuade me with some cool jub suggestions? and i want business cause its more about using your brain more than using your brain AND hands right? hmm.. any insight will be greatly appreciated.

 

[bibby 5,000+ posts]

I really enjoy my job, and hope to move up in it. I make a minimum of 6.25/hr, but i've never had a check less than $9 an hour, with the average being around 11-12. I work inside in the air conditioning, and never have to break a sweat. Today for example, my task was to round up the toys that are on clearance(very small store), and place them on shelves, and price them. Nothing I ever do is harder than that unless you count dealing with people that actually lower my IQ by speaking to me ;/ I work at RadioShack. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

i work for a large insurance company as a head of one of their catastrophe teams, im a catastrophe operations administrator...i used to be a collision adjuster, then i was a catastrophe adjuster, and now im the boss...of this one team that is haha...

Is the money decent being an adjuster and all. I think that may be a pretty interesting job. I wouldn't want to sell insurance, but analyzing and such may be fun. How is the pay? I currently make about $35k in rural TN (for COLA reference)

 

[sqhertz 5,000+ posts]

im in the same situation. i need a carreer but dont know what to do. for i while i wanted to be mecp but eh. the pay isnt something you could buy a house with or even look forward to buying a house (20-30k?). i worked as an electrician apprentice and was **** good at it, but the pay was terrible for the work i was doing. and my boss wasnt really trying to motivate his workers.

i get offered work in trades like construction , hvac and electrical by my step father who has ties in with big people but the work isnt something id want to do. id rather work at something i love doing/enjoy than come home a wreck everyday and want to hang myself to avoid going in the next.

i worked in a hydroponic store located in a agricultural area(yes i really did) that the guy brought up himself, learned a great deal about opening and running businesses from him. and i could say thats that is something that would take alot of balls, money , time and patience that lot of people dont have. at the same time, if the market/location is right, small businesses can bring in aLOT of income. but it always is a possibility...

bleh @ work

 

[FoxPro5 5,000+ posts]

Oh to answer the original question...Yes I do enjoy my job. Whther the season is high or low I take great pride in my work. Although to seldomly be brought down by the kid that says "Dude I can get that cheaper on Fleabay" Then...not so much.

Although quite annoying, competition is healthy. IME the biggest pain in the *** experiences are the ones you really learn from. Do it enough times, and you will find out if you really like what you do or not. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Also consider the fact that at pretty much any job (Just Over Broke) the employeer pays you just enough so that you don't quit, while the employee works just hard enough that they don't get fired. Admit it or not, that is the fair majority of the American work force as most people are pretty dissatisfied with their job.