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What makes a job worthwhile: the money or the people? (pg. 2)
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| L.E.N. |
| quote: | Originally posted by jerZ07002
executives and business owners aren't the only people who do well for themselves, monetarily. |
Im well aware of that but I can only comment on situations I know about.
So what do you do then? |
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| SuspicionVandit |
I go to work for the money, not to braid hair.
If they are nice, that's great. If they are s, I deal with it. |
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| jerZ07002 |
| quote: | Originally posted by L.E.N.
Im well aware of that but I can only comment on situations I know about.
So what do you do then? |
true....
lawyer |
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| Project-K |
| quote: | Originally posted by jerZ07002
but i'm sure you didn't start the job to make friends |
No but it's a good reason to stay when circumstances would otherwise make you leave.
Would you rather get paid to have fun most of the time or get paid 25% more and endure a living hell for 8 hours, 5 days a week? |
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| silene |
| I was planning to work the summer away at a coffee shop, something that's very distant from the career I will eventually pursue, simply because I wanted a change of pace and a social environment. I'd get to meet a lot of cool people. But instead, I took a job that requires me to go way the up north for 2 months. Pay's gonna be good, but I'll be moving from one small community to the next a few times every week, won't really make friends, and won't be working with anyone. Hotels and food are free, but I can see it getting really depressing. I really need the money at this point in my life, but I would never take this job otherwise. So, people, definitely. |
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| jerZ07002 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Project-K
No but it's a good reason to stay when circumstances would otherwise make you leave.
Would you rather get paid to have fun most of the time or get paid 25% more and endure a living hell for 8 hours, 5 days a week? |
that's not the same question, and even the best working situations are hardly fun. but to answer the question, i would rather take the pay cut to have fun. i actually took a pay cut just so i wouldn't have to wear a tie. it wasn't much, maybe 5K a year. |
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| jerZ07002 |
| quote: | Originally posted by silene
I was planning to work the summer away at a coffee shop, something that's very distant from the career I will eventually pursue, simply because I wanted a change of pace and a social environment. I'd get to meet a lot of cool people. But instead, I took a job that requires me to go way the up north for 2 months. Pay's gonna be good, but I'll be moving from one small community to the next a few times every week, won't really make friends, and won't be working with anyone. Hotels and food are free, but I can see it getting really depressing. I really need the money at this point in my life, but I would never take this job otherwise. So, people, definitely. |
if it was people you wouldn't be taking that job. you have clearly chosen money. |
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| L.E.N. |
| quote: | Originally posted by jerZ07002
true....
lawyer |
I object.
That can still be a a pretty involving field though, am I right? I really dont mind busting my ass for a bunch of extra hours though. I dont plan on getting married and if a female wants to argue about working so much, she can kick rocks. I think when you have an involving job and try juggle that with a "white picket fence" kinda homelife you are asking for trouble. Some have to learn the hard way and some learn from others mistakes. |
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| Project-K |
| quote: | Originally posted by jerZ07002
that's not the same question |
Maybe not, but it's a similar one.
I've made a fair range of salaries considering my education, and I'd have to say, the best job I've ever had was working minimum wage (about half of the most I've made) at a laser tag. There wasn't much to the job - just operating the place, cleaning up, fixing the occasional electronics problem, but the people who worked there were just fun to be around and they made work feel a lot less like work. |
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| jerZ07002 |
| quote: | Originally posted by L.E.N.
I object.
That can still be a a pretty involving field though, am I right? I really dont mind busting my ass for a bunch of extra hours though. I dont plan on getting married and if a female wants to argue about working so much, she can kick rocks. I think when you have an involving job and try juggle that with a "white picket fence" kinda homelife you are asking for trouble. Some have to learn the hard way and some learn from others mistakes. |
i've been in the office past midnight on several occasions. |
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| L.E.N. |
| quote: | Originally posted by jerZ07002
i've been in the office past midnight on several occasions. |
Dippin the "pen" in company ink eh?
;) |
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| jerZ07002 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Project-K
Maybe not, but it's a similar one.
I've made a fair range of salaries considering my education, and I'd have to say, the best job I've ever had was working minimum wage (about half of the most I've made) at a laser tag. There wasn't much to the job - just operating the place, cleaning up, fixing the occasional electronics problem, but the people who worked there were just fun to be around and they made work feel a lot less like work. |
sounds like kevin spacey in american beauty. |
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