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Anyone else hate their job?
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<blockquote data-quote="CV355" data-source="post: 16064918" data-attributes="member: 181885"><p>Oh boy, let me get out my soapbox, make some avocado toast and pretend I'm a soy-sipping blogwriter that doesn't have to work more than 2 hours a week and lives in a shed on wheels: (wouldn't that be the life)</p><p></p><p>We've all heard that "if you love what you do, you'll never work a day in your life." That is complete BS, sorry. At the end of the day, work is work. The body and mind start to agree on that after fatigue sets in, even if you find your work somewhat enjoyable. My job, for instance, is a lot of people's dream job. I get to work 50-60hrs a week (upwards of 120) designing machinery and robotic systems. It's like the adult equivalent of playing with Legos for a paycheck. Fun, right? It sure is, until you factor in everything else; meetings, unrealistic deadlines and budgets, last minute changes, bureaucracy, opinions-that-somehow-became-specifications... the list is endless. The grass is often greener on the other side. People get burned out in this industry, hard. Turnover rates are ridiculous because a lot of people simply cannot handle it.</p><p></p><p>So that brings me to the next topic- interviewing and perspectives. They say that for effective interviewing, you need to determine whether you are in "buy" or "sell" mode. Are you fishing in general, or are you pursuing the biggest bass in the lake? In the "selling" mode, you're enticing someone to join the team rather than vetting out a slew of potentials, so you need to have every positive aspect out on the table and mitigate the negatives. Sometimes this helps calm me down and makes me realize that I need to be grateful for the job opportunity I have- even if I'm not conducting an interview. Perhaps you'll think "hey, my job and current situation wouldn't be so bad if I could just solve this one issue..." Maybe it's a matter of poor work delegation, time management, stress management, etc. Would you sell your car because it needed an oil change? Or, maybe the issue is more severe and less simple to fix.</p><p></p><p>Once you have decided if the current situation is feasible for you, you can determine if you want to change it. Sometimes change isn't the answer, sometimes it is. If it is, what is the end goal? More pay? More satisfaction in the work you do? Less stress? Less commute? Rate those aspects, and any others you might consider- prioritize the ones you do. Also consider what your life goals are outside of the immediate future- upsizing, downsizing, investments, liquidation, etc. Doesn't matter what it is, but recognize it. Here's why, with yet another anecdotal lesson: A few years ago, I was living in a subdivision that I hated, and really getting into the firearm hobby. When we looked for a new house, I put "must have enough land to set up a 100yd range." About 6 months after we moved, my interest in firearms fell off a cliff and I started selling most of them. <u><em>Point: Don't make huge life decisions based on short-term goals</em></u>. Thankfully my wife talked sense into me and we got a house that fit other, more realistic expectations.</p><p></p><p>One other thing to consider- do you have the time/resources/energy to make the changes you want in the timeframe you want them in? If the answer is no, pause and plan. The last thing you want to do is find yourself in the middle of a maelstrom of changes and burning out. It's harder to pick up the pieces when they're strewn out everywhere, trust me. Smaller, more plentiful "wins" are a better path to victory than waiting for the planets to align to hit the grand-slam-hat-trick-bullseye-hole-in-one. (this is something I struggle with).</p><p></p><p>Best of luck though. I find myself asking the same question almost daily, so I can certainly relate. Just remember that no matter where you go, what you do, or when you do it, there will be idiots.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CV355, post: 16064918, member: 181885"] Oh boy, let me get out my soapbox, make some avocado toast and pretend I'm a soy-sipping blogwriter that doesn't have to work more than 2 hours a week and lives in a shed on wheels: (wouldn't that be the life) We've all heard that "if you love what you do, you'll never work a day in your life." That is complete BS, sorry. At the end of the day, work is work. The body and mind start to agree on that after fatigue sets in, even if you find your work somewhat enjoyable. My job, for instance, is a lot of people's dream job. I get to work 50-60hrs a week (upwards of 120) designing machinery and robotic systems. It's like the adult equivalent of playing with Legos for a paycheck. Fun, right? It sure is, until you factor in everything else; meetings, unrealistic deadlines and budgets, last minute changes, bureaucracy, opinions-that-somehow-became-specifications... the list is endless. The grass is often greener on the other side. People get burned out in this industry, hard. Turnover rates are ridiculous because a lot of people simply cannot handle it. So that brings me to the next topic- interviewing and perspectives. They say that for effective interviewing, you need to determine whether you are in "buy" or "sell" mode. Are you fishing in general, or are you pursuing the biggest bass in the lake? In the "selling" mode, you're enticing someone to join the team rather than vetting out a slew of potentials, so you need to have every positive aspect out on the table and mitigate the negatives. Sometimes this helps calm me down and makes me realize that I need to be grateful for the job opportunity I have- even if I'm not conducting an interview. Perhaps you'll think "hey, my job and current situation wouldn't be so bad if I could just solve this one issue..." Maybe it's a matter of poor work delegation, time management, stress management, etc. Would you sell your car because it needed an oil change? Or, maybe the issue is more severe and less simple to fix. Once you have decided if the current situation is feasible for you, you can determine if you want to change it. Sometimes change isn't the answer, sometimes it is. If it is, what is the end goal? More pay? More satisfaction in the work you do? Less stress? Less commute? Rate those aspects, and any others you might consider- prioritize the ones you do. Also consider what your life goals are outside of the immediate future- upsizing, downsizing, investments, liquidation, etc. Doesn't matter what it is, but recognize it. Here's why, with yet another anecdotal lesson: A few years ago, I was living in a subdivision that I hated, and really getting into the firearm hobby. When we looked for a new house, I put "must have enough land to set up a 100yd range." About 6 months after we moved, my interest in firearms fell off a cliff and I started selling most of them. [U][i]Point: Don't make huge life decisions based on short-term goals[/i][/U]. Thankfully my wife talked sense into me and we got a house that fit other, more realistic expectations. One other thing to consider- do you have the time/resources/energy to make the changes you want in the timeframe you want them in? If the answer is no, pause and plan. The last thing you want to do is find yourself in the middle of a maelstrom of changes and burning out. It's harder to pick up the pieces when they're strewn out everywhere, trust me. Smaller, more plentiful "wins" are a better path to victory than waiting for the planets to align to hit the grand-slam-hat-trick-bullseye-hole-in-one. (this is something I struggle with). Best of luck though. I find myself asking the same question almost daily, so I can certainly relate. Just remember that no matter where you go, what you do, or when you do it, there will be idiots. [/QUOTE]
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