Do you love your job?

cgratti wrote in post #2743492
How can I not?

http://youtube.com/wat​ch?v=hVPicBIsIko

Okay, I could do that...

I am on my 2nd career and I love every minute of my work as a manager and an analyst. I have 26 folks who work for me and they are all top notch

My first career was as an Army officer...after 21 years of moving every 18 months or so I decided it was time to plant some roots (actually my wife decided ) so I retired as a Lieutenant Colonel...I loved that career as well...leading young soldiers is the best job in the world.

My third career will be in the field of photography...got three years to go in the current career until retirement

What? It's a tie? haha. .
Maybe I should use the word enjoy rather than love.

Thanks for the reply.. and keep them coming.

i love being a student if that counts.

Which job?
#1 Educator of teens with special needs: It has it's moments but can be stressful. I love the kids but the paperwork sucks. I keep the job primarily for retirement and health benefits. The paycheck sucks.
#2 Yearbook Adviser: Love it!!! If I could do this and nothing else, I would. But $2,500 per year doesn't pay the bills.
#3 Sports Stringer: I was shooting for two papers but gave up one of the jobs in favor of getting some sleep. I kept the local gig, as he gives me a lot of perks, and the exposure is great. I truly like this job as well.
#4 Photographer: This is finally starting to pay off after a phenomenal investment of time and money. I'm hoping to make a profit by next year when I've acquired all the necessary equipment and have my studio finished. I have mixed feelings about doing this for a living, though, as I no longer shoot for fun.

I say yes (musician): In my work my efforts are judged by 2000 people at that moment, hundreds of thousands by radio and then by few critics afterwards. In my work 100 people aim for the same goal thinking alike and communicating without words in realtime, there is no retry. I get to see the world in first class hotels, I can express myself with the instrument, I get to know the most talented people in the world. Also, very important aspect of liking the job is that it does not really feel like a job and that you are never "fully learned" or "done".

I found my job, fixing people's computers to be interesting. The hours I was asked to do it for were ludicrous, the conditions under which I was required to work were ludicrous (stolen tools - yes, the shop stole the tools by downloading trial versions and applying illegal cracks) and the pay was lousy ($10 ph no benefits). So yes I loved the job and hated it at the same time. It also bored the pants off me because the boss man never wanted anything dealt with properly he always wanted his half-assed solutions applied. He'd whip off any installed firewalls and any installed antivirus, installing solely his own (cracked aka pirated) antivirus software. Never once was I allowed to fix registry erors, tidy up the registry, defragment the hard drive and fix the system properly. In fact the guys dislike of firewlls made it impossible to identify and stop some trojan without a reformat and reinstall. So... I hated my job so much because he wanted me to handle illegal software that I jacked the job in. I'd rather be unemployed than in jail! Needless to say, I never applied any of the cracks.

I love my job. The only problem is my wife and I have different words for it. I call it retired and she calls it unemployed...

JWright wrote in post #2786990
I love my job. The only problem is my wife and I have different words for it. I call it retired and she calls it unemployed...

Hahahaa.

sure do. Medical director of a research group for a pharmaceutical company. We invent stuff that (if it works) will improve the lives of millions. loved my job before that - physician at an inner city hospital.

but, I didn't go to college as a premed -- that was two careers ago, a whole different life. loved that job too, but was happy to switch.

I'd say good luck, but I believe that you make your own luck in life. Follow your heart, give it your best, and enjoy the ride.

Job? I don't need no stinking job I work for myself and I love what I do.
I am a jeweler and sell at fairs and to the tourist at the Market.
I am into photography for fun for now but am sure I will make it profitable someday.

Azzure_7 wrote in post #2739827
Just kinda curious about this stuff. I need to choose a major but in a dilemna. I want to take something that I really like but after lots of watching, seeing, browsing of other people's work, I feel kinda intimidated as currently, I feel that my work isn't that great compared to them.
Should I just care less about this and just enjoy what I do?
I just don't want to deal with stuff everyday that I have no interest with it. I prefer something that I will look forward to.

But Hey, "the goal for working is to get cash isn't it? that's work." I thought.
Your opinion, advice, story, etc are worth a million to me. . .
Thanks

Ah, I see you're misguided. You seem to think that your major will have some kind of impact on your career.

My undergrad is in Chemical Engineering. My Masters is in Latin American Literature. My PhD started in socio-linguistics but right before I left school I was strongly considering getting the EdD instead.

So what do I do? I'm a Manager with a Credit Union and love my job and the way we can truly make a difference in people's lives.

Austin Fern wrote in post #2794149
Ah, I see you're misguided. You seem to think that your major will have some kind of impact on your career.

For the lucky few, it will.

I studied computing extensively then got my degree in humanities (English, Russian, History, Georgraphy). Since then I have worked as:
1. English language teacher.
2. Computer repairman (they never taught that in my computer classes).
3. Freelance photographer (never had any classes in that either).
4. various odd things for various odd organisations in assorted odd places.
5. House-husband
6. Computer tutor

All of those in no particular order. Nowhere in that does it actually say that I took a programming job. I can program computers reasonably well since I studied that to around degree level (it wasn't a degree course). Similarly I had ceased to teach English by around the time I obtained my degree.

Education is about studying to be the best you can in a particular subject. After that it's all about getting a job and earning money. There's no shame -as my wife says- in working for McDonalds since it's honest money. The only ting a degree proves is that you can think, perservere and study all the angles. It doesn't matter what your degree is in for most jobs. For those where it does, only 10% of graduates ever get into a job appropriate for their course of study. Not everybody that gets a Phd becomes a general practitioner. Many join research labs instead. Some teach. Some go on to study more to become surgeons or consultants.

I absolutely hate my job. My boss is a sociopath suffering from anti-social personality disorder. It's total hell working there. The only reason I'm staying is the hope of getting a nice pension with heath benefits. I have applied for early retirement; if it is not approved I'll have to wait it out another 642 days - not that I'm counting or anything

On the other hand I just love my photography and business is booming. I had planned on it taking two years to get established but the growth in the past year has been astounding. People keep coming up to me and telling me how much they love my photos. It is the exact opposite of my day job. I'd quit my job in a heartbeat but that pension is too much to pass up. At least the hope of a better future keeps me sane.

I love my job. Azzure, you need to find something that you love and then learn to make money off it. Your major does not need to match what you want to do either. In many (not all) cases all the employer cares about is that you have a degree. My brother in law majored in anthropology with a minor in archealogy. He is a manager for Home Depot. In my opinion being happy at your job everyday is more important than bringing in wheel barrows full of cash. I once took a $400 a month paycut (at the time about 1/4 my earnings) because I was miserable in my job and my marriage. I never felt the loss of money and I have been married for 13 years this June. One of the best decisions I ever made.