In this thread we ask for comfort because we are having a horrible day/week/career

kappaloo · #1 08-10-2004, 10:58 AM

Hi.

My job sucks.
I'm trying my best not to cry at my position, and it's almost working. I'm so frustrated with the lack of direction and purpose I've been given. And I've told several people this and they don't seem to care.

How long should one stay at a job before they give up and decide to look for a new one? It's my fourth week and I'm starting to wonder if there is perhaps something better out there.....

BirthaBlue4 · #2 08-10-2004, 11:07 AM

My friend's cousin NEVER ends her job search, and in a matter of I think three years, made it all the way up to $75,000 a year, moving every year if need be. But don't spread yourself TOO thin, you'll look fickle. But if all your moves are upward ones, they'll think you're ambitious and hardworking, definately a plus.

I personally hate school, because its a lot of work and I don't like doing it, although I do very well. Its annoying because I don't have time for ANYTHING else. I need a vacation.

chideltjen · #3 08-10-2004, 11:13 AM

I've been at my job for a little over 8 months. I hate it. It's in my chosen career path, but now I am thinking I wasted 4 years of college in the wrong major. But it's all I know how to do unfortunately. Why can't I just be paid to surf the net all day? Oh wait... I kinda already am...

#4 08-10-2004, 11:40 AM

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Originally posted by chideltjen
I've been at my job for a little over 8 months. I hate it. It's in my chosen career path, but now I am thinking I wasted 4 years of college in the wrong major. But it's all I know how to do unfortunately. Why can't I just be paid to surf the net all day? Oh wait... I kinda already am...

I've been at my current job for 9 months and I've even thought about leaving here (just for a different company). Prior to this job I was in my hotel mgmt, which my 4 year degree is in. I enjoyed it for a while but it got to the point to where I was so unhappy and could not stand it anymore. Work was running my life, and it made me a completely different person. It was a hard pill to swallow (in a round about way) that I went to school for 4 years to get a degree in something I want out of. I'm so happy now with my career change even though my degree is completely irrelevant to my career. I heard the statement, 'Your career won't end up being what you get your degree in.' so many times. I didn't believe it, but now I do.

You just have to market yourself in the right way in order to find the right career for you. I went from Hotel Mgmt. to being a Loan Officer. Its hard, but if you are truely unhappy, give it a shot and look for something different.

sageofages · #5 08-10-2004, 11:51 AM

Having a bad day...week

Is this the place to whine about having to have a lesion off my arm..and it hurts!! The dr took off a patch of skin the size of a 50 cent piece and left me with 19 stitches!!! It is on my right forearm and I am right handed! Wah... everyone use sunscreen and don't stall in seeing the dr when you have something that doesn't look quite right!!!

OUCH OUCH OUCH...

Sister Havana · #6 08-10-2004, 12:10 PM

I would just like to HAVE a job to complain about!

EagleChick19 · #7 08-10-2004, 12:19 PM

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Originally posted by Sister Havana
I would just like to HAVE a job to complain about!

I hear you there! I've been out of school for a few months now, and haven't found anything yet.

ZTAngel · #8 08-10-2004, 12:48 PM

I can't stand one of my co-workers because he CONSTANTLY sends me emails that contain Republican propoganda just to get under my skin. Plus, he always makes it a point to say right in front of me, "Kerry never knows what he's talking about." I just want to be like, "Listen here, jackass. I don't say anything about Republicans or Bush so leave me the %&$# alone!" My boss has been in a crappy mood and he's been kinda shady to me. I think it's because he has a feeling that I'll probably be moving to Atlanta in a few months (which is true) and doesn't feel he needs to be nice to me. ARGHHHHHH!!!!!!
On top of it, the week sucks because one of the Marketing people in the other office keeps "forgetting" to send over his portion of the project to me so I'm having a lot of trouble getting my work done. Oh, yes, and it's due on Friday.
I need a LONG vacation.

kappaloo · #9 08-10-2004, 03:53 PM

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#10 08-10-2004, 03:55 PM

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Originally posted by kappaloo
I've written to my "boss" (my boss actually gives me no directional support, he's just a manager) asking for a meeting. If I'm unimpressed still afterwards, I'm going to start looking for a new job.

Sounds like a good start....keep us posted...

XOMichelle · #11 08-10-2004, 04:59 PM

Alright, so I am not the most organized person. I admit! And after sending a few emails to people who were not supposed to receive them (in my defense I wasn’t told explicitly not to send them and I am used to getting such directions), I have been put under closer watch of my supervisor. This is odd for me, since I am very on-top of my other projects (I seem to make all my mistakes in the most boring of the 4 projects I work on), and always get told I know what is going on and such from my co-workers. I took immediate steps to re-organize myself, and my work so a mistake like that would not happen again (although the one particular project itself is not extremely well-organized). I can't stand the new closer supervision, because all my boss does is send me another email (after the first email request) that asks me to do the same thing as the first. Thinking about this critically, how would a second email that immediately piggybacks the first ensure that I didn't accidentally forget to do a task? Wouldn't following up a day later be a better strategy? Everything I get a piggyback email, I feel like I am being yelled at. I think this is going to continue for a few months, and that makes me loath coming to work. If I had time to look for another job, I would. But I don’t. I can’t wait to get out of here and go to grad school, so I can do something that uses the skills and abilities I have.

ETA: the kicker is my job is very simple and very boring most of the time. All the projects I do which require thinking, I am very good at, but after a half an hour of administrative tasks, my eyes glaze over, my brain goes dead, and all the little things that should mean something to me start to blend together. To be fair, they did ask how I delt with monotony in my interview. I guess the answer is not well.

ISUKappa · #12 08-10-2004, 05:10 PM

HA! I've been in a job I mostly dislike with a passion (there are a few good days, but they're few and far between) for going on three years. We cannot live without my income and there are no other jobs in my field in the area. *sigh*

At least it allows me ample time to mess around on the computer while I look like I'm doing real work.

fire1977 · #13 08-10-2004, 05:39 PM

OMG - I think I've found my people. I used to have 2 bosses who would be at each others neck. Now one has left because of the other and he is a tyrant!! He steals from the company and deliberately messes with me and my other co-worker. He literally threatened to fire me because I don't say good morning to him.

I would LOVE my job if it wasn't for him, that's what's so frustrating.

XOMichelle · #14 08-11-2004, 12:55 PM

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Originally posted by ISUKappa
HA! I've been in a job I mostly dislike with a passion (there are a few good days, but they're few and far between) for going on three years. We cannot live without my income and there are no other jobs in my field in the area. *sigh*

At least it allows me ample time to mess around on the computer while I look like I'm doing real work.

Oh ISUKappa! Have you been looking? I'm sorry! I don't dislike my job all the time. I manage to forget I dislike it at least once a day.

kappaloo · #15 08-12-2004, 12:53 PM

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