I am a Human Resources Director, supervising just about 120 people total.  I wonder often, what is the difference between a good job and a bad job?  Is it just about the pay, or is there more to a job than that?  Let me know!
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Whatever gives you gratification.  Money, Power, focus, status, involvement, coworkers, Boss, commute, nature of the job etc.  However, some people can't be pleased! They are complainers and complaning is what makes them happy. So if you have some of these make sure you give them more to complain about.  The more you give them the happier they are. They don't show it really but deep inside they are really happy.
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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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Bosses can be a real pain.  I have one that meets every qualification of a "Bad Boss".\n\nI'm dealing with it for now, and just putting up with him.  My job and the company aren't bad.  \n\nTypically it's good to stay at a place for at least 2 years.  It looks like you're more stable. \n\nA good indicator of when you need to leave a job is if you dread going into work on Monday, when it's only Friday night.\n\nIt's not worth your health.  Besides, the economy is better now, so I'm sure there's more jobs out there...
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here are some for you...\n\n1) Staff challenges\n2) Compensation\n3) Staff development\n4) Turnover of staff\n5) Governance with respect to lawsuits\n\n1) managers will have people issues, someone won't want to do their job correctly or will want to do it there way?  How is a manager supposed to deal with that?  HR should be there to help coach a manager through this.\n\n2) Compensation is usually handled in HR.  Let's face it...if people aren't getting paid they aren't going to be too happy so HR needs to not only make sure they're getting paid, but that the pay is equitable among all employyes\n\n3) Staff development - Why do people work?  Most work to pay bills, but often they work to grow and learn new things.  Become better at what they do which leads to better pay down the road.  HR should help lay out a development plan for employees through performance reviews, training, etc.\n\n4) Turnover is something HR needs to deal with.  What this means is figuring out why people leave their jobs?  How do they keep this under control.  Maybe they need to talk with a manager is keeps losing their employees.\n\n5) Lawsuits are inevitably going to happen.  What happens when someone is let go and they decide it was due to "wrongful termination"?  They'll typically hire a lawyer to sue the company.  The companies HR department will typically have to deal with this while working with the internal Legal department.\n\nHTH...
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As mentioned above, a follow up may be good or bad, but, I would try a follow up as it show more of your interest in the position and motivation.\nTry something like this, modified to your preference.\nTo whomever;\nI enjoyed the opportunity to interview for the position of ________ and thank you for considering me. I wanted to follow up on what we discussed in the initial interview of speaking with the GM. Being a motivated person I would like to know if this will be possible in the near future, as I do want to be considered for this position, but, if I am not being considered would like to be informed as I will pursue other alternatives for employment. Thank you for your time. Sincerely Blah, Blah.
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Yeah I had the most boring, over worked job, low pay job, unappreciate job in the world.  So I wrote a resignation letter and when I was about to leave the Chief Manager, called me and asked me if I wanted a transfer to a position he is sure I will love. True to his word, I love my present job and am lucky coz its doing wonder to my skills, reputation and most importantly resume.\n\nI am of the opinion that you start looking for another job.  What is the worse that can happen apart from getting another job with more money.
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Probably might be that the manager has a bit of a power trip going on. Some people who are managers get a bit of power and it goes straight to their head. If it is a department manager then go to the store manager or HR. If it's the store manager then you might want to get a job elsewhere as that person will never change. Always make sure that you look after yourself, bottom line I guess is that it's only a job, plenty of others around!!
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I'm the general manager of a huge WAL-MART type of an enterprise in my country and i've had a problem a bit like this once.\n\nTwo of my employees which were supervisors to other employees didn't go along at all with each other. The problem was that both of them were incredibly talented and loved their job and they were both very succesive, but they had to work together and they just kept fighting all the time. I kept thinking for a week what to do with them until i found a very easy solution to this problem.\n\nI took separate private conversations with both of them since i was trying to find out what their hobbies are, i wanted to find out if there's anything they have in common. I found out that they both love fishing very much cause it relaxes them. So i organized a joint trip for them for 10 days to a great fishing site in my country. When i proposed them this vacation, they both agreed to go because of the fishing, even though they couldn't stand each other. Now, check this out, when they got back from the trip 10 days later, believe it or not, they looked like if they were BEST FRIENDS for years in row. Ever since, they work very closly together and are one of my best employees. They don't do any decision making without consulting each other, and sometimes when we have coffee or lunch, i remind them of how they were before the trip and we all laugh. \n\nMy idea saved me a lot of money and i still have 2 great managers working for me. Try it, maybe it'll work for you too.\n\n\nHope i've been of some help.
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How could it be more experience if the individual is not lasting long enough to face some of the challenges that the job may offer.\n\nToo many jobs may in fact appear as the individual is unstable, incapable of handling the job, cannot get along with others, or does not have an idea of what they really want.\n\nOn the other hand, a person staying with a job say, 3-5 years shows, dedication, loyalty, stability and the willpower to handle challenges and the ability to help an organization work out internal and external issues.
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sometimes i enjoy my work. i get bored sometimes...other times i get way too stressed...other times it's very rewarding. \n\ni'm a paramedic in a large city.\n\n24 hours on and 48 hours off.\n\ni'd recommend this job to a person who isn't motivated by money, but is rather motivated by the need to help people. also, it's recommended for someone who has a lot of patience for people of various ages, economic status, race, religion, culture, intelligence, etc. it's also recommended to someone who is not sickened by blood, guts, urine, feces, vomit, etc. also, it's recommended for someone who is all of the above, but would hate to hold down a 9-5 desk job. (YUK!)\n\nthe rewards are not money, because paramedics are paid much less than what they deserve. however, the reward in helping others completely makes up for the lack of money. \n.
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The low paid job I would prefer. Happiness is a blessing and a job that gives you satisfaction is definately a reward.
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I have a very close friend that works there. If you don't succeed in the business they get rid of you very quickly. It's a cut throat company and if you are not bringing in money you're gone. They need to recruit and hire people very often because they have what you can call "a revolving door". People come in, fail, and leave. You must be a strong and dedicated sales/people person to succeed in that company.
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a paycheck isn't enough.  when i first became a manager, the department was in a constant state of turnover. i called a few former employees and asked them why they had left...was it the money?  they said that the money was a very small part of it, but the real reason was management's lack of appreciation for the employees.  you spend a third of your life at work, it has to be an enjoyable place to be!
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My boss right now is horrible because she is a punk! She lets her assistant basically set her mood for the day, and tell her what to do. I feel that any true leader (boss, supervisor, manager,...etc) should truly lead in their position not be lead.
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My boss at my last job did, that's why I left. He was verbally abusive towards his employees. He would call them into meetings just to vent, cussing everyone out for NO reason. He would never tell us what we were doing good but that every thing was always bad (which, it wasn't). He would scream, use VERY graphic language (fu.ck, gd...), tell us that we "needed our job because no other place would take us", and so on. He was the biggest prick I have EVER worked for and I've worked for quite a few.
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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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Don't every take a job because you are desparate, but don't judge a job purely on its location. Is the company a good company? Do you like what they do? What you would do? A good job that matches your interests, passion, and values is worth a little inconvenience, but if none of the above exist, take a pass.