Do you enjoy your job?

June 9, 2007 12:03pm CST
I've had a couple of days working at my new job and i have to say that i'm really enjoying it. It's what i'm interested in and i'm constantly learning. I'm also getting a good insight into the buisness. So i was wondering, do most people enjoy their jobs? Have you ever had a particularly enjoyable job?
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@abbey19 (3106)
• Gold Coast, Australia
9 Jun 07
I am glad you are enjoying your new job linz, you are very lucky to have found a job like that. Hope you learn lots for your future in photography. When I was younger I had a fabulous job that I loved although people might consider it boring - working as a secretary for an insurance company, in the Claims Department. It was so interesting and varied and at times, quite challenging. As someone has already said, once you hit 40+ it's hard to get a job, and now I am in Australia I find this is so. As a result I started my own cleaning business and although it brings in the money, I don't enjoy it. Ah well, only a few years to retirement, lol! BTW I just bought myself a Canon 400D twin lens SLR (you may remember, photography is my passion). A photographer friend of mine wants to use me as an extra photographer when he does weddings! He wants to train me - I am so excited!
10 Jun 07
Ooh thats the camera i have! Good luck at the wedding, i wish i could get an oppertunity like that.
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14 Jun 07
Haha i know! I love it though, best money i've ever spent. :]
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@abbey19 (3106)
• Gold Coast, Australia
11 Jun 07
I can't believe we have the same camera! Shows we both have good taste (and expensive), lol!
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@rosie_123 (6113)
9 Jun 07
Well I'm glad you enjoy your job, Linz, and that it's going well. As for your question about whether I enjoy ine - well frankly - no - LOL I hate it! If I was 20 years younger I would leave and work somewhere else, but when a woman gets over 40 it is actually quite hard to find employment, and as we live in London with a huge mortgage that has another couple of years to run, I am just greatful for a regular wage with sick pay/holiday pay etc, and I put up with it. So I would say - bored - yes, unchallenged - yes, clock-watching - yes definately, and enjoy it - NEVER!!!!! Hope you can keep on enjoying yours though!!
10 Jun 07
Oh dear, what do you work as?
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@rosie_123 (6113)
10 Jun 07
Oh I work with Asylum Seekers and refugees in Immigration. It is quite a thankless task, and so much bureaucracy and paperwork that you wouldn't believe it!! Typical Government Department. LOL!
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14 Jun 07
Haha oh dear!
@pinks0da (328)
• Philippines
10 Jun 07
Yeah! definitely! I am having the time of my life with the job I have. I am surrounded with great and happy people, compensation is good and everyday I am learning. I get to help people do good in their job. One thing that I love most is I have been given the best team to lead! :)
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14 Jun 07
That's great, i hope you continue to learn and enjoy!
@arcidy (5005)
• United States
14 Jun 07
I actually enjoy working most of the time I work at Stop and Shop and its pretty fun most of the time sometimes im completley bored working there so im not dont have any fun but for the most part I do have a good time especially when im working with one of my friends it makes the time go by a lot faster.
@daycarepal (1998)
• United States
14 Jun 07
Yes I do enjoy my job. I have a home daycare and I love working with the kids. I keep them very busy throughout the day. I am a Preschool Teacher as well, so we are always learning and playing. I need to keep myself busy or I get bored. And I find the busier I keep the kids, the more fun they have.
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14 Jun 07
That sounds like a really interesting and fun job! Thanks for the response!
• China
10 Jun 07
i have no jobs, but i am student , is it a job to me? i like to be a student, it is good to stay at school,beautiful and green school...
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14 Jun 07
lol i guess it's a kind of job. In that case i have two!
• Philippines
10 Jun 07
It depends on what scenario you're in right now. Like, if you work in IT and live in a developing 3rd world country then I would be a different story. Pay in these countries are not enough to compensate for the kind of skills workers have. So not everyone enjoys their job.
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14 Jun 07
Oh dear, i understand that.
@magikrose (5429)
• United States
9 Jun 07
Hmmmm do I like my job? Let me think about this. I get to get up in the morning and walk arround in my PJ's all day if I want to. If 1 of my kids are home sick from school I dont have to worry about finding a sitter or losing a days worth of work. I can bring my kids to work with me. So yeah you could say I like my job. I am a full time stay home mom who does a few things from home to earn some pocket change and it all works for me.
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14 Jun 07
Hehe that's great! I'm glad you enjoy it.
@Willowlady (10658)
• United States
9 Jun 07
I have enjoyed my jobs most of the time. Some where the ones that filled in til THE job came along for the time. I do like what I am doing cleaning and they like me too. Since I lost everything to a housefire they have gone out and purchased several of those blue and while recycle cans with white lids and hole in the top for cans. They did that for me and my family. I am fortunate to like the job and they have me spearheading the crew to keep the factory as clean as we can. A great deal. For as long as it lasts since nothing is long term anymore it seems.
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14 Jun 07
I hope it lasts for you. Thanks for the response!
@venshida (4836)
• United States
9 Jun 07
Hmm, I don't. I am praying I find something else soon. This job was a part time job, and I unfortunately lost my full time job so this just something I am doing until I can do better.
14 Jun 07
I hope you manage to find something better, good luck!
@stella1989 (2274)
• India
10 Jun 07
Wow..! that good for you linzmcwilliams. your in some photography job right..?? Once I had a partime job of serving guests in ..one of my society party ..!!It was a family party. I just had to give some batches to every member and write their names. And welcome them with smile. It was fun..! And enjoyable I love it !! I earned almost Rs. 2000 for it in a single day. Quite easy one..! but that was only for once ..!!
14 Jun 07
That does sound good! Yup, i'm working in a photography shop. :]
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9 Jun 07
Hey, That's great to hear! kudos and keep seeing the fun in it, we shouldn't grow to hate the place we work. (sadly we do) I wouldn't work somewhere I didn't enjoy and I wouldn't do the job either, after all that's just going to make me unhappy and it's important that we are happy. Kudos, ~Joey
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14 Jun 07
Your very right. Thanks for the reply!