How satisfied are you in your job?

[wyc_93]

I'd say 5 out of 10. I started out in audit/accounting, moved into Information Technology audits, and now I do IT Security (the due diligence stuff, not the boutique-y/exotic code review stuff). I like the work and I like my co-workers, but my organization's management (that word's far too generous) leaves much to be desired, and I don't like dealing with people who are in charge of things they clearly don't understand - they are legion. . .

But -- the pay's good, the hours are decent, and I get home early enough to tumble around with the kids and hang with the wife.

walter

[KenBurris]

Gotta say 9/10. Since my stroke I'm on Long-term disability - getting paid to watch TV now.Downside is that I can't do the things I used to want time to do - play bass, a little unskilled woodworking, projects around the house. Can't hold a nail/screw in my left hand to address it with the right. Social Security says I can walk, sit and stand, so I can work. Luckily, the insurance company has less restrictive rules, so I can still pay the bills. Lost my dream job 2 years ago when my local bank got bought by a regional bank, and they shut down my computer room. I "worked" 11 PM - 7 AM as a production control analyst (JCL tech). watched jobs on an IBM mainframe run, and when they didn't, fixed them, or called a programmer. 2 of us on the shift, in a room by ourselves, Stereo system and 50-CD changer in the overhead bin. We averaged 20 minutes of "work" a week, probably fixed 3 jobs a week between the two of us.... but our management was fully aware - they considered us insurance so that if a programmer got called there was really a need to wake them up (got woke up a lot when on call for things like "this job blew up with a code xxx" - me, after waking up, getting half way logged into the system,"Uh, Joey, doesn't an "xxx" error mean you didn't mount the tape?"

[Handy Al]

Whay I have now is just a job. I spent 29 yrs, 5 mos with AT&T (the long distance company) until I became part of their force management program. Spent 3 yrs working for myself as a handyman. Loved the work, but the pay wasn't steady enough. Last year went to work for Cingular Wireless"now the new AT&T". Things go in circles/

[Bruce Cohen]

I really, really, really Hate what I'm doing

Until the dot com "meltdown" and then 9/11, I was a creative director at a great Ad agency. We did almost all print and the majority of it was busness to business (retail sucks).

Of course almost all of our accounts were either internet or internet related companies, our unfortunate speciality.

So the agency went south and I was out of a job I loved so much, there were times I would have done it for free, but the six figure salary I was getting really made it better.

Since then I worked at Home Depot, first in the Millwork dept. (without knowing much about construction techniques) and then getting a transfer to Kitchen design, which at least gave me the ability to be "a little creative" and use some of my woodworking skills. I was designing furnithre long before I had the means and place to actually build the stuff I designed.

I'm currently working for a "friend" in the picture framing business. About as close to factory work as one can get. Although I really detest the work, and the salary is on par with what I was making when I was 17, my "friend" is the kind of boss who would make a great chain gang overseer.

I come close to punching him out at least once a week.

But as "they" say, a man has to do, what a man has to do. Actually, I think that holding up liquor stores makes a better alternative.

So to sum it up, I hate what I'm doing, have almost no money, and the only thing that prevents me from "Going Postal" is my family and woodworking.

Sorry for the "bummer", but I just had to vent to others in my age range that probably understand what this does to you.

Bruce

[25]

I really enjoy my job, my only gripe is that I don't get to play with hardware just software. Also being able to say I work for Nasa is always a perk . Challenging, yet satisfying.

[25]

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.

Might I ask what game?

[gabedad]

My job is Fibre Channel SAN support. I'm the guy you call when you can't get all the pieces working together. So I basically know a little about a lot. What I actually do is read stuff like this:

10/20/06 10:11A 514 Major CTP-0 04FF00FF 86CD8310 FFFFFFFF FFFFFFF
06/25/06 03:20A 514 Major CTP-0 0BFF00FF 254E4324 FFFFFFFF FFFFFFF
06/17/06 01:20A 81 Minor CTP-0 03000000 05000000 10000800 8860AE5E

and figure out why it either went 'sproing' or why it isn't working at all.

I'll see your jibberish

154:b:brick_cen:143929:systemassall:negotiation_done_isakmp():0:1:<null>:x.x.x. x.:315512:SA = { 8cbbe26a e275843 - a422cb13 c3096e62} Isakmp Reason Code=Timeout Check Preshared key/Certificates/Payload

1:b:brick_cen:143652-130:system:firewall:OUT:x.x.x.x.:x.x.x.x.:6:35247: 9000:7298:4049:581268:168452:15_RST:P:200:::

I do network firewall support. fun looking through 100 mb files of text like the stuff above.

I give my job a 5 - the best part about it is that I am close enough to go home for lunch.

[mrnewman3]

I dig my job. I have a small contract software development company (basically I'm self-employed and I have a few dudes working for me as 1099s). I make a pretty good amount of jack and I work from a home office. I've been developing software for about 15 years and I love all the new technologies that are constantly appearing... I'm a bit ADHD so that suits me well.... I have to travel a bit, but I'm in my office most of the time. Most importantly, nothing beats being able to attend an impromptu tea party with my 2 little girls....

I also like pina coladas and gettin caught in the rain..

[crokett]

I'll see your jibberish

154:b:brick_cen:143929:systemassall:negotiation_done_isakmp():0:1:<null>:x.x.x. x.:315512:SA = { 8cbbe26a e275843 - a422cb13 c3096e62} Isakmp Reason Code=Timeout Check Preshared key/Certificates/Payload

Bah. That's easy - the answer is right there in English! There was a timeout check on the Preshared key for the cryptographic key management.

Hex all the way, baby.

[mrnewman3]

Bah. That's easy - the answer is right there in English! There was a timeout check on the Preshared key for the cryptographic key management.

Hex all the way, baby.

There are only 10 kinds of people. Those who live in a binary world and those who don't.

[vaking]

I'd say 5 out of 10. I started out in audit/accounting, moved into Information Technology audits, and now I do IT Security (the due diligence stuff, not the boutique-y/exotic code review stuff). I like the work and I like my co-workers, but my organization's management (that word's far too generous) leaves much to be desired, and I don't like dealing with people who are in charge of things they clearly don't understand - they are legion. . .

But -- the pay's good, the hours are decent, and I get home early enough to tumble around with the kids and hang with the wife.

walter

Yeah, right
For the past ten years I have been an Information Security Officer of an Investment Bank. Ten years ago it was small, information security was in bad shape and really needed work, so we were fixing things up and making a real difference. Then we fixed it and parent company decided that it was time to expand and went on a shopping spree. It bought a lot of companies and merged everything into us. We became so big that auditors of all kinds swarmed around us like flies. Accomplishing anything became impossible because of all the red tape those pests brought with them. Finally after I spent the last six months speaking legalese and having no time for real work I said enough and moved back to technology. I cannot evaluate the job yet - to early to speak off. One thing is for sure - Information Security would have been a great field if only it had less auditors and lawers.
Ok, I am exagerrating a bit.

[vaking]

I'll see your jibberish

154:b:brick_cen:143929:systemassall:negotiation_done_isakmp():0:1:<null>:x.x.x. x.:315512:SA = { 8cbbe26a e275843 - a422cb13 c3096e62} Isakmp Reason Code=Timeout Check Preshared key/Certificates/Payload

1:b:brick_cen:143652-130:system:firewall:OUT:x.x.x.x.:x.x.x.x.:6:35247: 9000:7298:4049:581268:168452:15_RST:P:200:::

I do network firewall support. fun looking through 100 mb files of text like the stuff above.

I give my job a 5 - the best part about it is that I am close enough to go home for lunch.

You don't work for Lucent by chance, do you?

[25]

There are only 10 kinds of people. Those who live in a binary world and those who don't.

I must be ~10 of them.

[mikebanks]

Self Employed

I have been self employed the last 17ish years. Maybe 18ish.

I am only 35 so if you do the math.....It's the only thing I have ever done.

I am a painting contractor, handyman, snow plow guy, carpenter, wallpaperer.

I basically operate in the same town I grew up in, so, I know alot of people.
Plus driving around in a lettered vehicle in the same town you went to school in also helps with the advertising.

I enjoy meeting new people, and actually enjoy most of the work. I like working outdoors, doing the physical work, and actually being able to have a "flexible" schedule.

I ask the boss about taking the day off, and sometimes he puts up a fuss, but most of the time, I get the day off.

Yes, being self employed does have it's ups and downs. Winter months might bring 2k a month, but spring, summer, and fall can bring 25k a month.
I love those bread and butter jobs that bring 6k a month. But hate those old(300 year old houses) jobs that take forever with OK pay.

Mike

So as far as the rating of my job? maybe 8.5-9. What could be better?
Sometimes I hate fighting the weather. Sometimes I don't get along with the client. Not often, but does happen.

[onedash]

Im a Marine. I wanted to be one since I was about 9 I guess.
My MOS is Radio Chief but my secondary is Frequency Manager. That is what I do now and have been pretty much since 99. I just got my orders modified. Im still going to Hawaii but instead of Base I will be going to PACOM so I will be putting my skills to better use there. I will be doing a lot of host nation coordination I guess. Something I have not done yet. It will be the second COCOM I worked at. I am at JFCOM right now. I will probably retire after this next tour. Actually There is a chance I could go one more place. If EUCOM had a Marine billet there I think I would jump at the chance.
After I retire there is a good chance I will stay in the business and get paid a decent wage for the same work. At least double what I make now. Id prefer the GS route. In most cases its less money than contractors but your opnion counts and more stability.