I have been reading alot of questions on here about careers and how hard it is to find a job that your happy with and that pays well, or even a job at all. Who else is going through this right now? I know I am and I have had it!! I work my butt off and can never seem to get ahead, I dont like my job but its hard to find one!!!!!
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I work at a poultry plant, usually 5 or 6 days a week 10 hours a day. Its a typical factory with everyone cheating on their spouses. I hate it! Everyone talks bad about everyone. I've been here for 9 years now, thees no where else to work at around here, so yes, I know exactly how you feel!
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Hey. Man yof my friends do/have at some stage worked at McDonalds. They all liked it pretty much, but they didnt like how their shifts were so different every week. The pay and conditions here were also better than many other jobs. If your not liking it, just try and hang on there for a while longer, because you can obtain so many skills there that will be beneficial to you later on in your career. Good luck!
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No I hate my job. My current position is extremely stressful with little or no chance of advancement. However I am also in the process of opening up my own business. It will be doing something that I not only enjoy immensely, but am very good at doing. It will probably be just as stressful but for different reasons. It is definitely scary jumping out there on your own, but if I fail, it will be no ones fault but my own and at least I say that I gave it a shot.
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First let me say, you are not alone.  Many people out there are also stuck in the mire of what to do and how to balance that out with the lifestyle that they would like to have.  \n\nLet's consider a few of the following questions:\n1.  What is it that you enjoy doing?  What do you do, that when you do it, you totally lose track of time?\n2.  Do you know your strengths?  There is a great book out there called, "Now, Discover Your Strengths" by Donald Clifton and Marcus Buckingham that you can buy and it has an assessment to go along with it that helps you learn what your talents are.\n3.  I would encourage you to review the following site for job outlook, definitions, etc.  http://www.bls.gov/oco/ .  The site is run by the US Dept. of Labor and you can learn a lot about jobs and the job forecast.\n4.  Personality:  http://www.typefocus.com/   There is a free assessment that helps you better understand your personality preferences.  \n5.  I would also recommend visiting the local junior/community college in your area.  They have workshops and courses you could take that could be helpful in aiding your career planning and decision-making.\n\nThe key to finding a career that is fulfilling starts with your own self-awareness.  What do you like?  What are you interested in?  What are your strengths?  What do you value?  What means the most to you? \n\nAnswering those questions and furthering your own self-awareness will be key in making well-informed decisions.  Most people have a hard time articulating responses to those questions.  But believe me, when you do, you will be motivated to persist towards achieving the fulfilling career that is best suited for you!\n\nI hope this helps!
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The job situation sucks in Norther Il right now.  I am from Freeport and we had to move south of Joliet to find work.  Chrysler was hiring not to long ago, also, isn't there Green Giant in town.  I had trouble finding a job down here after my husband moved us down here, but I did a job spell and I got three job offers in one day.  I take it from your profile though that spells aren't an option for you.  I guess pray to God or whoever and see if they will help you.
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I am a paralegal, and the career is what you make of it. I enjoy what I am doing.  Sometimes it can be very rewarding and other times it can be very frustrating.  Wish you the best of luck!
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It wasn't the people that made my favorite job of all time a favorite.  In fact, the people I worked with were pretty terrible people.\n\nThe best job I ever had was an adoption counselor at an animal shelter.  Yeah, the pay was terrible and a lot of the people I worked with weren't there because they cared about animals (more like they couldn't get hired anywhere else).  And it was heartbreaking to see the condition of some of the animals that came in (really makes you wonder how incredibly evil a person can be). \n\nThere's nothing that could compare to that feeling I'd get when a dog would finally come around, even after a lifetime of abuse, and start to trust me.  Finding good homes for the animals made it all worthwhile too.\n\nThen again, I've always gotten along with animals better than people anyways.  But yeah, I agree...the people you work with do have a big impact on whether you stick with a job or not.  No matter how much I loved the work I was doing, I still quit my dream job because my manager was too parasitic for me.
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what kind of work do you do and how much were the offers?  If it is marketing--job hoping is not that frown upon.  It is creative!
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When I found myself in that position, I chose to leave the position and search on my own.  It made sense for me because I found the environment to be very unpleasant, and I had sufficient savings to fund myself during the search.  In reference to "Katie's" comments above, hiring managers like that aren't looking for motivated, independent and confident people, they are looking for people who will come into a company and do as they are told.  You probably don't want to work for such people anyway.
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Yes. I arrived this morning to find that the person I was taking over from, didn't know and was the first person I spoke to!.\nHe was in a temporary post and had no contract, but  he had hopes of getting the 2 year contact given to me. It was a bit of a surprise for him, when I said that I was starting.\nHe spat his dummy out and had gone by 10am, just after speaking to the boss!\nIt could have been better, but it could have been much worse. At least he doesn't know where I live!\nYou should look on the bright side. Even if it doesn't last, anyone can manage to blag their way in a job for a couple of months and that gets you past Christmas (Sorry Winter Holidays!). I have the guilty feeling of taking food away from someones Children for Christmas. (I don't even work for a Hamper Company.)
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Funny you should ask... I rated my job earlier..in how I liked it .. but I also added my rate for pay.. so It's wonderful to have a Q geared to the why of it all.\n\nI work with the handicapped.. so I am rewarded with finding out what each individual around me is good at and letting them know that they are good at it.  They take such pride in trying. And they care so much about each others feelings, emotions, and health that it is overwhelming. You will rarely see such affection amongst other employment agencies.\n\nAdding value to their lives everyday makes me feel like I have done something worthwhile, that has made a difference to them, and to me.\n\nIt reminds me that I am one careless car accident away from being in any one of thems chair sorting items by color, or listing books online, or sanding a chair, or labeling a box for my livelihood.. if I can help them feel like the job they are doing is one of the most important jobs on earth.. then I have done what I have set out to do for my day.\n\nI don't make much in pay, but that isn't the reason I am there... I want everyone to see these "handicapped people" the same way that I do.. normal people trying to express themselves in a meaningful way to the public, and very valuable to everyone's lives, regardless of their disabilities.\n\nDoes that define me?... Yeah I guess it does... as I've said before 'I'm always for the underdog that doesn't get the credit or recognition they deserve.'
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I dunno, I'm in the same position. Went to uni and worked very hard to get where I am, really thought it was what I wanted, but now I'm just BORED. I keep thinking of changing careers to do something that stimulates me more, but I know people who've done it and they haven't ended up feeling any more positive or ended up in a better position after all. Maybe it's true that work is just a boring necessity for most people, and all this crap we're taught about aspiration and personal development is utter rubbish - eeeeeek! I might just sod it off and work part-time, spend more of my life doing things I like and let the job carry the bills........
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Do you like your job, or just the people you work with? If you like your job because you are good at what you do there, then stay. If you only enjoyed your job because of the people that worked around you then maybe you should find another job as well.....Your the only one that can answer this question,you know if you like being there or not.
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Well my dad always said "if you find a job you love, you'll never work a day in your life".  So I asked myself what can I picture myself reasonably doing, that I would enjoy?  At the time I was working for a dentist and loving it - I am now a pre-dental bio-chem major.  My best advice is to get into a field you love.  If you have a job that pays tons of money, but you hate it, you will be miserable.  Better to make less money and be truly happy.
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It sucks but sometimes when you are in a position of needing the job, you have to find ways of dealing with it. Just remember that its JUST a job, its not your life, and everyday when you leave the parking lot leave your job there to. Go home and have fun with your kids. Maybe if you were to look at it that way and just have an I DONT GIVE A RATS ASS attitude then it will get easier to deal with and it wont seem like everyone's out to get you. Then maybe you'll get along better too.
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Yeah that sucks...I am skint this week (great word by the way)  it's because we actually have something and thus have to pay for it.  I would much rather be working and skint that unemployed and unskint...LOL
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My philosophy is either love what you do or make a lot of money doing what you hate. You my friend are doing that so hey keep your head up make that money. Make sure to save a lot of it because at some point your going to have to jump ship. You can't stay in that hell hole forever. That way you dint have to rush into the next job and you can pic something you at least like if not love. Good luck holla at me if you want to vent.