Semantics, work, life, envy, and pride...

[kamikaziechameleon]

I know what you mean.I work a very dangerous job myself,one that on any given day I could possibly not come home from but it is some of my co workers who cause me the most grief.

I imagine you don't even hate them they are just kinda inconsiderate for whatever reason. Most of the people I work with I could easily engage outside the office. Its the whole office structure and removal of a clear management structure kinda casts everything in a weird light.

 

[kamikaziechameleon]

I'm currently reading cashflow quadrants, and the slight edge? Some amazing books.

 

[kamikaziechameleon]

So all my earnest words have earned me a legit *****ing session with a manager. He jumped on my bandwagon. He's like I think you could burn this place down and keep your job. He's told me soon as he can find another job he's out, lol. He told me this is probably the most dysfunctional place he's ever worked. LMFAO, its hilarious, the owner is just that the owner and doesn't work here all he does is approve or disapprove costs of operation and collect his earnings. Meanwhile all his company is *****ing about his company, lol. I've had a *****ing session with all but one person who manages me at this point its kinda hilarious. Seems they are all about to explode at their job. ha ha ha, lol.

 

[fisher94]

I know exactly how you feel bro!

 

[kamikaziechameleon]

I just feel better knowing its not just me.

 

[johnnycoolxx]

You've gotta be grateful for the small things. You sound like you have a good degree, many options and a pretty high-paying career. If you're really unhappy, you can always look for something else.

All your job problems are first world problems. I mean, they're not really problems when you look at the big picture. I'm guessing that as an engineer, your annual salary puts you in the top 10% of people in the entire world. So just feel lucky about what you have instead of focusing on your bad days at work. I have friends who graduated with me from UCLA who are still out of work. There's lots of people who would gladly trade places with you. I hate my job too, but you've gotta put up with it to get by.

 

[kamikaziechameleon]

You've gotta be grateful for the small things. You sound like you have a good degree, many options and a pretty high-paying career. If you're really unhappy, you can always look for something else.

All your job problems are first world problems. I mean, they're not really problems when you look at the big picture. I'm guessing that as an engineer, your annual salary puts you in the top 10% of people in the entire world. So just feel lucky about what you have instead of focusing on your bad days at work. I have friends who graduated with me from UCLA who are still out of work. There's lots of people who would gladly trade places with you. I hate my job too, but you've gotta put up with it to get by.

That's the amazing thing is that my company had 6 or so months of hard times, and have never really meaningfully slowed down. I'm not so annoyed that I have to work its that I want to fix things in the company to make it better. I mean I work on a team of 6 people and everyone seems relegated to not making a better company.

Its like my job is my life, I spend 2/3 of my waking hours at work or on my way to and from it. As it is the predominant force in my life I want to feel like my input matters. I want to apply myself to this job but the more I care the more push back I get its just frustrating. I'm not in a position that allows me to keep my head down and plow forward. Salaried means work smart not hard. I'm often reprimanded for doing the smart thing, something that is better for me and my company. Our leadership seems to be happy with well enough and not to better the operation. Its like hey I can save the company money and then with that money earned maybe I get a raise??? But instead I just get push back, no you stay there and waste yours and our time.

I don't want to get into what my earnings are but to put it this way, my friends in michigan work for twice what I do... Chicago is so flooded with eager workers that its hard to get a job that pays well relative to living costs here. I sound like I complain allot but its more a combo of venting and contemplation, how to better myself and my company... But almost 2 years in and I get so much push back I become disheartened. I'm just not feeling my day means anything. Like the way I'm allowed to work it could be any smuck sitting in my chair punching in things to the computer.

My education and my personal input are useless.

Its their money they are wasting on me but its my life I'm letting them waste.

I need to grab life by the horns and get back out in the job market.

 

[fisher94]

Not mines, but so perfect.....


Lord please give me the grace to accept things I can't change.
The courage to change the things I can.
And the wisdom to know the difference.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serenity_Prayer

 

[kamikaziechameleon]

Not mines, but so perfect.....


Lord please give me the grace to accept things I can't change.
The courage to change the things I can.
And the wisdom to know the difference.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serenity_Prayer

Good words, I'm doing what I can to live by them. I've solidified my dreams, set goals, a timeline and a plan to achieve all of the above. I started this thread as a man trapped between dept and a poor job in a bad economy. I will not be a victim, I will change my stars!