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What is your job?
Do you absolutly love your job? Do you consider it a job, or a career? Who is your employer, whats good or bad about working for them? Are you accuratly compensated for your time?
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Permalink Reply by Ashley Lena on -
They say it takes 5 years to really settle in and be comfortable.
And by they I mean my textbook for my 100 hours and now my student teaching. Can't remember the name of it. (Havent touched it this semester... oops)
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Permalink Reply by Oats on -
I am a scientist. I work in a university lab, though in our wing there is only one grad student, the rest of us are research techs. My job is tedious, repetitive, requires a lot of dexterity and patience, and basically I run the entire lab from orders to research to writing publications. My pay, as expected from a university, absolutely sucks, but I get insurance so I can't complain too much. I've been hating my job for some time now as I can't seem to get one procedure to work - I've been working at it for 9 months now, but I had a breakthrough last friday, so maybe things will get better. I'm staying with this job because I need it. I would like to move out into industrial science (as opposed to academia). I am also math deprived. I have my MS in Biomedical Engineering and I'm working in a mostly biological lab. Le sigh.
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Permalink Reply by leilani on -
I'm a student, so I spend countless hours in the hospital working hard and getting paid nothing, but I mostly don't mind because I love it so much; I also work in schools as a volunteer, it's hella fun but still difficult enough at times that I question my desire to do it! From time to time, I do freelance work, and we all know what the story is with that (aka I once again don't get paid!)
I wouldn't say I'm accurately compensated for my time but I think if the currency were smiles and happiness and loving what I do then I am definitely compensated more than sufficiently :) :) :)
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Permalink Reply by Klick-Here on -
I used to work as an accounting assistant for a construction company and I was miserable. Miserable isn't even a harsh enough word to describe how I came home most days. The industry took a nose dive with the economy and I was laid off 5 months ago. After a few days of feeling like a failure and many batches of chocolate chip cookies, my husband talked me into taking my part-time and/or volunteer work and turning it into full-time. I became self employed, working as a costume designer for indie movies, commercials, web series and television specials. I studied costume design for theatre, but never imagined I'd make money designing. All of my design work had always been volunteer or making a tiny stipend that barely covered gas. It's not always steady work and I'm a newbie in the film industry, but it's paying our bills and making me happier than those woeful chocolate chip cookies ever could.
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Permalink Reply by Josh Opinion on -
I was formerly a financial analyst for a private equity real estate company who sold his soul chasing the almighty dollar and got no reward/satisfaction and was burned in the credit collapse. Right now I work for a major insurance company and looking to transition to social entrepreneurship. Definitely what I do now I consider as a temp position.
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Permalink Reply by Jaxie Fantastic on -
I was a project management assistant until about 4 months ago. The company I worked for did interior design projects for assisted living homes, and most of the projects lost their funding due to the economy. Half my company was laid off in February and I made it 'til September, so I considered myself lucky to have a job through the summer.
My dream job is to work for a study abroad program or in student life/activities for a university.
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Permalink Reply by m'liss on -
I work at Chapters (for people in the States, that's basically your version of Barnes & Noble or Borders... something like that)
I do actually love my job, but I'm not sure about it being a career path. As a fall back, I'd love to be in editing and publishing... but my job right NOW isn't any of that. But I love it anyway - I'm an avid reader so it's fun to be able to recommend books for people.
Accurately compensated for time... Hmm... well part-time work = almost minimum wage. Not THAT great. But that's okay!
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Permalink Reply by Erini CS on -
I'm the Assistant Manager at a local toy store. I absolutely love it. I started back in October, and was just promoted recently. We've got two locations and I assist the managers at both of them -- though after the owner has her baby (any day now!), I'll eventually return to the original store (which is a 6 minute walk from home). But yeah, the store has been around for 13 years now, and our second location for over a year. They've been doing well since we have a really large group of loyal customers.
I love it though. It's a lot of work -- stocking shelves, pricing things, inventory, going up and down stairs, organizing the basement, suggesting gifts for people... but it's rewarding. We've got some great people who come through. Plus I'm surrounded by toys all day! What's not to love? :)
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Permalink Reply by terryn on -
I work at a debit card company and I'm also in school for Psychology. I really don't like my job at all, BUT my boss is extremely flexible with my schedule and I have health benefits. I'll be really happy to be doing something else, but it works for now!
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Permalink Reply by Anna on -
I work at Walgreens. I'm a photo technician It's definitely a job and not a career, and I don't love it. There are aspects of the job I enjoy - the photo lab part of it, many of my co-workers, but I cannot wait until I am able to find something more rewarding (and better paying!)
I have recently graduated college with two degrees, and it is a bit of a blow to the ego to be working in retail again. But it's a sacrifice I had to make in order to move across the country, and hopefully soon I can find something that can support me that is more in line with my interests and goals.
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Permalink Reply by Jennifer on -
Currently I am the Community Manager for Border Stylo. Calling it a job seems so negative, but I wouldn't say it's a career either. At this point in my life, it is my career. I love my role here. The team is extremely talented and I don't regret moving to LA to be a part of it. Plus, we have a slide in our office - how can you turn THAT down?!
My background is is kinesiology and massage therapy. I would LOVE to get back into anatomy and physiology one day. But for right now, I'm addicted to the conversation :)
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Permalink Reply by JackoStain on -
I am a Staff Tax Accountant at a CPA firm, I do consider it my career, the one bad thing would be that I have to work 12 hours everyday and sometime have to work on the weekend. Compensation is fine but money is never enough.
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