How do you feel at work...

96LtdYota · 06-17-2005, 09:46 AM

Do you ever get the feeling while at work, behind your desk that you have become this mindles drone working for bottom dollar and you hate every new task that comes your way?

I sure do...

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MTL_4runner · 06-17-2005, 09:50 AM

What do you do for work that makes you feel that depressed?

calrockx · 06-17-2005, 09:52 AM

i have.
i had a job like that, and i quit after two weeks. even if it means making less money, i refuse to subject myself to that misery and get stuck in a rut like that.

96LtdYota · 06-17-2005, 10:07 AM

the boss is a wonderful lady and all, but its just driving me crazy.... i dont know how to tell her im tired, bc she is just way too nice and kinda friends of the family...

lee · 06-17-2005, 10:12 AM

my old job was sort of like that. my current job, im sorry if this depresses you more, is actually a LOT of fun. i feel challenged, and important

you need to find a new goal, either at work or in life... better if its at work, so you can possibly move up. speak with your superiors and see if there are any new challenges you can take on. this may result in a pay raise at the very least.

metalhed · 06-17-2005, 12:04 PM

WORK SUCKS
I hate my job, and should have stayed at the old agency, even though I was bored to tears every day, beats being frustrated and feeling stupid. What I should have done is listened to my folks and taken them up on the offer to go to college. My with work, family and other stuff I dont have time to go.

Dude, best bet is to bail and find something that you want to do. dont get stuck life is way to short.

jimbo74 · 06-17-2005, 12:05 PM

im going to school for firefighting.... i have come to the realization thats going to be my career.... all jobs i have until then are just for the money and i need to cope with it....

Intrepid · 06-17-2005, 12:08 PM

I have discovered that I hate jobs, PERIOD. If I could somehow have enough money then I would gladly stay home all day, every day. No matter where I am employed they seem to expect me to work, jeez. My wife has now surpassed me money-wise, she is making more than me currently, and that makes me very happy because this means I am closer to my goal of being a house-husband.

Gene · 06-17-2005, 12:20 PM

I'm very fortunate - I love my job and they actually pay me for it too!

fiveofeen · 06-17-2005, 12:36 PM

right now I am running a disc burner making 4 copies of one of our software programs and about every 45 seconds I have to reload it. Other than that I am playin a few hands on party poker. But I am off to philly for work next week so the mindless crap this week doesnt seem so bad.

Blair · 06-17-2005, 07:32 PM

Nope!
I have an AWESOME job!
I'm a fire officer (Captain) and I've been doing it for almost 20 yrs.
Jimabena, keep up the good work...you're gonna love it, too!
I work 7 day shifts and (sleep 7 night shifts, giving me a minimum of 16 days off every month, not including the days after having slept for 10 hours.

No one handed this job to me...I worked hard, made it through the ranks, and now I get to enjoy all that hard work.

Got a dead-end job?
Stay in school!
Improve your education and get OUTTA there!

4x4Lamm · 06-17-2005, 07:48 PM

NO, NEVER

Like Blair I am a firefighter as well as an emergency medical technician and a rescue SCUBA diver. The pay is OK, the benifits are asome. Plus I work 24 hours on, 48 hours off and get an extra 24 hours off for every 10 days I work (Kelly Day).

There are so many things about my job that you can really only understand if you are a part of it, and that is what makes it so great. I'm just getting started too. In the fall I'm off to Paramedic school and I also am looking into airport rescue firefighting as well.

Lamm

bike4miles · 06-17-2005, 07:54 PM

I work at a bike shop so I can usually get some enjoyment out of the tasks I have to do. It's all in how you think about it but it can be really hard to chang your state of mind if you have your mind up that you don't like what you are doing.

Tacoma Dude · 06-18-2005, 02:04 AM

I feel like that every now and then... sometimes I go through cycles of burnout ranging from not so bad to very close to just walking out and not coming back for a week.

When I feel like that I'll go through some of my archived email to remind myself of some of the lives I've impacted in a positive way. Going back to work then usually isn't too hard

stevrock · 06-18-2005, 02:29 AM

I hate my job. Hate.

I'm either too busy, or not busy enough.

I'm burnt out and any energy I have gets sucked away to boredom.

The reason I'm still there, I make more there then certain trades people and I can use the cash.

06-17-2005, 09:50 AM	#2 (permalink)
MTL_4runner Contributing Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Montreal, QC Canada Posts: 8,807	What do you do for work that makes you feel that depressed? __________________ - Jamie 1996 4Runner SR5 4X4 Auto Deckplate Mod, Hayden Tranny Cooler, Amsoil Air Filter, OME 881/906 N86C/N91SC Lift Best OBD II scan tool I have used!. .....and I am AMERICAN!

06-17-2005, 09:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
calrockx Contributing Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Santa Clarita, California Posts: 4,742	i have. i had a job like that, and i quit after two weeks. even if it means making less money, i refuse to subject myself to that misery and get stuck in a rut like that. __________________ [2002 4Runner 4WD]

06-17-2005, 10:07 AM	#4 (permalink)
96LtdYota Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Tuscaloosa, Al... ROLL TIDE!!! Posts: 1,555	the boss is a wonderful lady and all, but its just driving me crazy.... i dont know how to tell her im tired, bc she is just way too nice and kinda friends of the family... __________________ Beaux Its injured...

06-17-2005, 12:04 PM	#6 (permalink)
metalhed Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Golden Colorado Posts: 380	WORK SUCKS I hate my job, and should have stayed at the old agency, even though I was bored to tears every day, beats being frustrated and feeling stupid. What I should have done is listened to my folks and taken them up on the offer to go to college. My with work, family and other stuff I dont have time to go. Dude, best bet is to bail and find something that you want to do. dont get stuck life is way to short. __________________ Metalhed Rock on Dude! 2001 Red Tacoma, Supercharged, Auto 2" OME lift in front and AAL in the rear

06-17-2005, 12:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
Intrepid Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Ashburnham, MA Posts: 2,711	I have discovered that I hate jobs, PERIOD. If I could somehow have enough money then I would gladly stay home all day, every day. No matter where I am employed they seem to expect me to work, jeez. My wife has now surpassed me money-wise, she is making more than me currently, and that makes me very happy because this means I am closer to my goal of being a house-husband. __________________ www.toyotacrawlers.com '85 4runner: 4.7's, FoxFab sliders, custom bumpers, 1" body lift, F-150 springs rear, lockright, welded third, IFS rear axle, 1.5" wheel spacers, high-steer, rears up front, Longs, 38" SX's on steelies, 12Voltguy dual battery, soft top, BMW seats. NO LONGER lacking an engine. :D :D

06-17-2005, 10:12 AM	#5 (permalink)
lee Contributing Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: boston, ma Posts: 6,756	my old job was sort of like that. my current job, im sorry if this depresses you more, is actually a LOT of fun. i feel challenged, and important you need to find a new goal, either at work or in life... better if its at work, so you can possibly move up. speak with your superiors and see if there are any new challenges you can take on. this may result in a pay raise at the very least.

06-17-2005, 12:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
jimbo74 Banned Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Nor*Cal Posts: 6,582	im going to school for firefighting.... i have come to the realization thats going to be my career.... all jobs i have until then are just for the money and i need to cope with it....

06-17-2005, 12:20 PM	#9 (permalink)
Gene Contributing Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Pocatello, ID Posts: 726	I'm very fortunate - I love my job and they actually pay me for it too! __________________ DREAD 2004 TRD SR5 Double-cab Tacoma Toyo Open Country M/T 265/75/16 Fabtech 3.5" lift Snugtop XTR Shell http://www.wattora.com http://www.genehobbs.com

06-17-2005, 12:36 PM	#10 (permalink)
fiveofeen Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Midland, MI Posts: 2,015	right now I am running a disc burner making 4 copies of one of our software programs and about every 45 seconds I have to reload it. Other than that I am playin a few hands on party poker. But I am off to philly for work next week so the mindless crap this week doesnt seem so bad. __________________ Tim - www.TGTINT.com 1994 4Runner SR5 - 3.0 5spd - Eibach springs, CB, Hella 500's, M/T's, and a very nice tint job..

06-17-2005, 07:32 PM	#11 (permalink)
Blair Contributing Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The rolling hills of Cavan, Ontario Posts: 737	Nope! I have an AWESOME job! I'm a fire officer (Captain) and I've been doing it for almost 20 yrs. Jimabena, keep up the good work...you're gonna love it, too! I work 7 day shifts and (sleep 7 night shifts, giving me a minimum of 16 days off every month, not including the days after having slept for 10 hours. No one handed this job to me...I worked hard, made it through the ranks, and now I get to enjoy all that hard work. Got a dead-end job? Stay in school! Improve your education and get OUTTA there! __________________ 91 4Runner, 5 spd, with the Mighty 3.0! 0 to 60 in 2.5 liters.

06-17-2005, 07:48 PM	#12 (permalink)
4x4Lamm Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Canton, Ohio Posts: 2,573	NO, NEVER Like Blair I am a firefighter as well as an emergency medical technician and a rescue SCUBA diver. The pay is OK, the benifits are asome. Plus I work 24 hours on, 48 hours off and get an extra 24 hours off for every 10 days I work (Kelly Day). There are so many things about my job that you can really only understand if you are a part of it, and that is what makes it so great. I'm just getting started too. In the fall I'm off to Paramedic school and I also am looking into airport rescue firefighting as well. Lamm __________________ -1992 4Runner SR5, Destroyed by fire. Lots of mods. I will miss it. -1995 4Runner SR5 Limited, Also known as the money pit. Becoming a trail rig now. -2004 Tacoma SR5 TRD, My new daily driver. I love this truck!

06-17-2005, 07:54 PM	#13 (permalink)
bike4miles Contributing Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 3,402	I work at a bike shop so I can usually get some enjoyment out of the tasks I have to do. It's all in how you think about it but it can be really hard to chang your state of mind if you have your mind up that you don't like what you are doing. __________________ --Miles Sold '91 4runner, 22re, 5 spd manual, 180,000 miles, cone filter, Downey 1.5"HD coils, SkyJacker Nitrogens, Magnaflow Exhaust, Stull grill, Clears all around. Check out my sound proofing project and other mods: My 4runner page My 2006 Camry page I'm a Myspace Addict!

06-18-2005, 02:04 AM	#14 (permalink)
Tacoma Dude Contributing Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 8,360	I feel like that every now and then... sometimes I go through cycles of burnout ranging from not so bad to very close to just walking out and not coming back for a week. When I feel like that I'll go through some of my archived email to remind myself of some of the lives I've impacted in a positive way. Going back to work then usually isn't too hard __________________ Peter! 2002 Tacoma 1986 4Runner

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