Just wondering. How often do you find yourself thinking that if it weren’t for XYZ, you’d quit immediately and look elsewhere?
“XYZ” is deliberately vague, since I think whatever factor it is, it’s probably something personally important to you, but maybe not across the board. Maybe it’s the pay, the work balance, the lack of a better alternative, etc..
To clarify, we’re talking real life scenarios, where quitting and living a life of leisure and luxury / winning Powerball isn’t at play.
For those who can’t see the poll..
Never Rarely - once a year Occasionally - once a month Frequently - daily Constantly - several times a day
Post by supertrooper1 on Feb 9, 2023 13:50:09 GMT -5
While my job has its stress and frustrations, I am happy with it. It pays well for my area, I work from home most of the time, and I feel like I'm good at it. Every job is going to have frustrations, stress, crappy coworkers, etc, but I don't think I could find one with better coworkers and less stress.
I count my blessings that I'm not milking cows anymore, working retail for minimum wage, or standing on my feet all day being forced to work 16 hours when I don't want to in a thankless law enforcement job with idiot coworkers.
I've been at my job for seven years. When I first interviewed here, I remember telling exH (still current H at the time) that "this feels like a place I'd stay at forever and retire from" and so far, I still feel that way completely. I have an extremely supportive CEO and leadership team that trust me to do what I think is best for my division. And I have a lot of opportunities for growth and to get involved in projects that wouldn't typically fall under someone in my role. It's been a great way to not get bored and give myself some professional growth while staying in the same place.
I love my job in the off season. Right now when things are crazy and I'm being torn in multiple directions all day every day I wish I was doing something else. I constantly have to remind myself that it is crazy for 4 months and then all the perks come.
I am pretty happy with my job. I'm working in the industry and position that I want. The only reason I left my last job was due to company closure. My coworkers are awesome and we work really well together. Now that we have been acquired by a larger company, the benefits are better and the ability to move up is available.
I like my job but I’d say occasionally. I’d love to be independently wealthy and have the freedom to do whatever on any given day. Dh would say hourly if that’s an option.
Post by librarychica on Feb 9, 2023 18:04:54 GMT -5
I like my job but I am also a committed job imaginer. I like to think about other things I could do, watch the market, etc. But I stayed at my previous company for 12 years so I am not a job hopper, just a job imaginer.
The year before I finally cut the tie with previous employer I thought about not working for them or not working at all or running away to an island … hourly.
I actively dislike my job. I like my compensation package, my company, the flexibility I have, and most of my coworkers... But I think I have one of the most boring jobs in the world. My boss - who I generally like - also drives me batty.
I'd quit in a heartbeat if I could think of something I could do that I would like more without too much of a drop in salary. Alas... I cannot figure that out. My job allows me to maintain a lifestyle that I enjoy, but I'm constantly wondering what the heck I'm doing in life.
We had a senior strategy meeting this week... and maybe everyone is just AMAZING actors, but everyone there really seems to enjoy what they do, and I just... don't.
My favorite job of all time was when I worked in a sandwich shop on campus. I spent 100% of my time stocking stations, chips, etc, most of my time in the freezer, coordinating orders, etc, and I want to do that again but without the minimum wage.
I keep looking at non management jobs and they are all about a 30-40k pay-cut. And I can’t bring myself to apply even if they sound cool. They would most likely be more work and a worse commute also.
I am struggling right now. I was enjoying my job, but I don’t see myself doing this long term. But yeah, I love the compensation, my coworkers, and parts of my job. I don’t love that it seems like my company switches direction more than a group of lost, drunk coeds looking for a frat party on an unfamiliar campus. It makes me feel very anxious and insecure.
I choose occasionally / monthly. My job is stressful on a daily basis (I teach middle school). I’m often frustrated with things out of my control (kids, parents, admin, society). But I don’t think I’ll quit — ask me again next week
"Hello babies. Welcome to Earth. It's hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It's round and wet and crowded. On the outside, babies, you've got a hundred years here. There's only one rule that I know of, babies-"God damn it, you've got to be kind.”
I have been at my job for 20 years and can retire from it in 3. But I probably won't. I like what I do, thanks to some raises and promotions, make more that I imagined, have total flexibility, and most other jobs, I would loose some of that.
Now 3 years ago under my previous boss, I was to the point of calculating how much of a pay cut I could take, and was willing to chuck my pension and get the hell out.
My days lately involve my boss handling me a box of complex puzzle pieces and telling me to start putting it together. But not giving me all of the pieces or any indication of what said puzzle should look like along with an inappropriate timeline.
And in general, I'm always about 90% confident that the puzzle isn't possible to be put together, 90% confident that even if I manage to get the puzzle into a position that I think if I spend 2-3 months of work on it our board will say they don't even WANT to consider putting said puzzle together... oh, and if I question him if we even want to work on the puzzle, I get scolded for not being "aggressive" enough - even though I'm pretty confident that my risk tolerance falls in line with where my company wants us to be nearly all of the time.
So I have spent the last several months working on stuff that I know we can't get done, that no one upstream wants us to work on or to try to get done, and then dealing with frustration on all sides. There is nothing better than spending tons of time on something knowing it will go nowhere and leaving a day/week/month having accomplished nothing.
I really like my job most days - it's a good combo of using my brain along with working with coworkers and clients I like, and enough flexibility to not go crazy. And good compensation. I used to travel too much but now it's a good amount to get away sometimes.
DH would like to quit daily. But he realizes he has lots of flexibility and a decent salary and good benefits so it wouldn't make sense. He's in the industry he loves but dislikes his firm's management and direction. He has some things going on the side that he hopes he could transition to one day.
I choose occasionally / monthly. My job is stressful on a daily basis (I teach middle school). I’m often frustrated with things out of my control (kids, parents, admin, society). But I don’t think I’ll quit — ask me again next week
This is also me….elementary school counselor…but the overall school community is nice, the physical building is modern and up to date, and I enjoy the people I work with.