How satisfied are you in your job?

[Popeye]

I spent 11 years as an over the road truck driver after retiring from the Navy in 94. Two years ago I came off the road to start driving local. I haul around 8700 gallons of gas all day. Within a four hour span I can pretty much go to work when I want to. I don't have to work any harder than I want but if I need a new tool and want some extra work I can get it. Need a day off? They just ask to be told before they do the next days planning. My commute is 5 miles round trip so the traffic hassles I have to deal with I get paid for. I'm generally home by 12-1 o'clock so I have plenty of daytime shop time. I've made alot more but this covers the things I need and then some. Life is pretty good. Pat

[drumpriest]

I'm a game developer, and I put 7/10. Some days 10/10, other days 1/10. I deal with complex systems that can easily fail, house of cards. And I'm often doing really low level programming and high level math.

[RodKirby]

Still problem solving and programming IBM iSeries machines (and its predecessors), for 37 years - 11/10

Work from home about 2 hours a day - 50' from my Shed

[cabinetman]

Cabinetmaker and woodworking as a profession since 1970. Semi retired for the last 6 - 7 years due to physical problems. What I do now is mostly consulting (you guys get it free), and an occasional chance to turn on the TS for those gratifying moments which lead to stimulating my creative nerves.

Having been into woodworking as a hobby since about 8 years old, and working part time during high school in a lumber yard, the craft became a life long pleasure. I have to give it a 9 because of all the pressures of keeping it a business and health issues incurred that detracted from doing the work.

[LarryG]

I like Keith's answer. Reminds me of something a former employer said, early in my career. Someone else said to him, "The day you fall in love with your work, is the last day you'll ever work in your life." My then boss' response: "Yes; but there are days...."

I'm an architectural projects manager, doubling as our in-house CAD guru and network semi-guru.

[final_t]

So, what do you pick if you're getting paid pretty good, can't find a better one right now (pay cuts == not allowed by SO), like the people you work with in the office but can't deal with/understand the people at WHQ? In other words, trapped?

[LYU370]

I work in the computer industry. Remember back when there was no such thing as a PC? That's when I started doing this stuff. Started out programming huge IBM Mainframes, then got into networking. Been at the same company for 20 years, so I think I like it there. :-) The nice thing about it is that technology is always changing, so just about the time I start getting bored with what I'm doing, something new comes along that I have to learn. These days I work on wide area networks and phone systems, the only bad part is that I have to deal with phone companies. I hate phone companies!

[frumper64]

Spent the last 28 years doing accounting - the last 15 in tax. It's been good to me, but I sure am tired of doing it

[Tundra_Man]

After 18 years at my previous employer, six months ago I accepted a job as a software engineer. Most days I enjoy it a lot. There are a few little things I'd change (i.e. more vacation days, a window, etc.) but any job has the little things.

[crokett]

So, what do you pick if you're getting paid pretty good, can't find a better one right now (pay cuts == not allowed by SO), like the people you work with in the office but can't deal with/understand the people at WHQ? In other words, trapped?

This sounds harsh but you suck it up. For almost 2 years up until last August I was in a non-technical job that I didn't like at all. But I had a family to support.

[Imadunatic]

Well, I gave it a 10, I'm a full time Injection Mold Designer, and a part time Journeyman Mold Maker, (when it gets a little slow....)
As far as the actual nuts and bolts of what I do, I love it, the politics involved in what I do, I could live without, somedays its nice just to get back to working on molds, no phone, no one complaining......... but dont we all have those days??

Kevin

[Black wallnut]

Official job title "Fleet Manager" The job has its ups and downs. I have to dispatch trucks, perform customer service work, schedule loads, find loads. Plus I'm also a freight broker. I work 5 ten hour days with weekends off. All I can say is I work less now than I did when I was a driver!

[John Hunter]

It's the best job I can think of (retired)

Ed

Ditto what Ed said! I am also retired.

[ejs1097]

Seems like we have lots a good sampling of everything. I fall into the computer category as well. Information Analyst. Funny thing each one of us so far have different titles doing the same type of work.

I still support, design, archetect, and somtimes write (when not shipped offshore) on a big IBM mainframe. It's fun, complex systems no matter how dry the business and old the languages are very complex and always a challenge. Designing solutions is what I like.

Woodworking is much like computer programing with design, thought process and execution sequence but you get to see a 3-D product as a result.

Unlike Andy, I think the downside is technology is always changing. Way too much re-tooling. And often your account won't pay or give since they don't use that new language, infrastructure, etc. But right now I'm very satisfied.

[gsmittle]

I'm a high school teacher, specializing in drama: Acting, Play Production, Scene Design, and my favorite, Honors Theatre Practicum. My degree is in Theatre History. Go figure.

My real job is Giving Life Lessons, Counseling, Parenting, Being an Ear, a Shoulder, a Heart (not other body parts--ya'll got dirty minds) and for some, a Reason to Stay in School. Wouldn't have it any other way!

Before this I spent over 8 years in the relocation industry, first supervising the research department, then doing IT and database design. I hated every nanosecond, but as several have said, I had a family to support.

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