Are you happy at work

[Psycolist]

I never really used to think of mine as a job. I would always look forward to going in and hopefully being able to be of some assistance to someone somewhere.
Unfortunately it has changed and along with many of my colleagues it is now just a job. I would always think how much I would miss it when i retire, now I'm not bothered.


I should add, that the helping people aspect of the job is still the best bit. It's all the other stuff!

I'm in a very similar position..........Once upon a long ago I really loved my job, never thought it would change, or could change so much. The truth is that although my job title remained the same, its a completley different role that i'm being asked to do. But hey, at my time of life, I have no choice but to say "yesum boss" and "no sah" like they did 100 years ago.....is this really progress ? I think not

 

[betty swollocks]

I work in the caring profession and the Care Quality Commission is making life very difficult by requiring virtually unattainable levels of bureaucracy and 'evidencing', much of which is simply not relevant or specific enough and is therefore pointless and time-consuming.
The leads to experienced and very capable practitioners spending more and more time filling in forms, ticking boxes and protecting backs, rather than improving real people's real lives.
Disenchantment low-morale follows close-by.
It's a very different job to what it was even two years ago.

 

[edindave]

You need a "not happy at work and not stressed about the future" option

 

[AnythingButVanilla]

I quite enjoy my job although it's generally very busy and occasionally stressful. I do resent the financial restraints that are in place which means that I have to buy my own stationery, we have four printers between about 30 people and the department just seems to get busier and busier. I also resent the fact that my contract is with the NHS but I spend a lot of time dealing with private patients who can be a right pain in the arse. I might get paid over and above my wage for it but an extra £150 a month is nothing when my boss charges them £300 an hour and it's me that puts up with all their nonsense.

Still, it's a job, it pays the bills, I don't hate it (yet) and I work with a fantastic group of people.

 

[Cletus Van Damme]

I used to like where I work but the last 5 years or so it has went right down hill. The majority of people do not like it there anymore, but it's a job at the end of the day.

 

[MisterStan]

Good days, bad days and frankly sh*t days sometimes, but hey that's life. At least I get the pleasure of a long commute on the bike.

 

[Nearly there]

some days i hate it others like it but on the days i hate it i think to myself at least im working and bringing home money there's plenty who'd love a job right now so stop ya whinging and get on with it

 

[colly]

I'm happy to be working.

 

[Norm]

Am I happy where I work? Darned right, I am, love the place

 

[The Brewer]

I work in the caring profession and the Care Quality Commission is making life very difficult by requiring virtually unattainable levels of bureaucracy and 'evidencing', much of which is simply not relevant or specific enough and is therefore pointless and time-consuming.
The leads to experienced and very capable practitioners spending more and more time filling in forms, ticking boxes and protecting backs, rather than improving real people's real lives.
Disenchantment low-morale follows close-by.
It's a very different job to what it was even two years ago.

Think we must be doing similar jobs, think I'm all but burnt out in the care profession but don't know what the next move is

 

[MattHB]

I get paid to play all day and teach kids my hobbies. I love my job

 

[Noodley]

I used to love my job, then I really really got to hate it....then realised that it was about me attaching negative or positive meaning to what I do. Now I love it again.

 

[Peteaud]

I used to love my job, then I really really got to hate it....then realised that it was about me attaching negative or positive meaning to what I do. Now I love it again.

Fair point.

I've thought about what you said




























My jobs still sh1t

 

[summerdays]

Mostly I love my job, but I'm just a little tired at the moment. I love the days when I feel I've made a small difference and helped someone.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

...but I hate having to get up at 5am.

Yeah, we've got young kids too!