raeanna74

I did a search and didn't see anything on this subject. I may have missed it. I apologize if that's the case.

What is it that you like about your job? What is good about it? Maybe you have a boring factory job but at least you've got good buddies there that you can rag on the job with. Or maybe it's your dream job. Just wondering what makes us all get up in the morning and go to the same old job every day - besides the fact that you need the money.

Of course ya gotta be able to rag on the job too. What's the worst thing about it too? What would you change if you could?

Here's my offer. I work at home running a home day care. Sometimes the kids get so nuts that I wish I didn't. Like right now, the two yr old is having a tantrum and I put her in her crib till she calmed down or went to sleep. She's got a great set of lungs and even all the way from the bedroom to the livingroom I can hear her loudly.

The things I like best about it is
#1. I love kids. Always have enjoyed working with them and got an Elementary Education degree because of it.
#2. I get to be home with my 3 yr old daughter and watch her change every day.
#3. I've become a surrogate mom to the kids. Three of them call me Moma even.

There ya go. What do you all say?

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Lunchbox7

Im a night portor. I hate most of my job but there are a few things I like.

1) Good money
2) Dont have to work very hard
3) It gives me time to study
4) No supervision so I can be a totally dodgy bastard

Cynthetiq

getting that check after 2 weeks... and not being 1/16 of the workload that I used to have.

and of course... working for the devil.

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scoobydugan

I work at Best Buy...my favorite thing is definitely the discount!!!!!!(wholesale price + 5%)

Bill O'Rights

Gee...let's see now...how about doing what I am doing at precisely this moment (at work, btw). Communicating with you fine people.

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jjwinc

Just out of curiosity, what's the mark up? How much do you normally save on a big ticket item? Maybe I'll get a job there!

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jjwinc

I'm a telecommuting consultant in the health insurance IT industry. Best thing I like about my job?!

1: Working from home 24/7
2: Naming my own hours
3: My paycheck
4: Did I mention working from home? Especially nice in the winter when I get to watch cars sliding down the road while I'm in my robe and bunny slippers, sipping a cup of coffee.

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God of Thunder

7 miles - Driveway to parking lot

Aside from an assinine boss who couldn't find his ass with two hands and a flashlight, there are some really good people in this dept to work with.

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Halx

1) naked ladies
2) creative freedom
3) my input actually matters
4) lots of responsibility
5) naked ladies

Yes, being a webmaster for a nude model photographer is nearly my dream job

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viejo gringo

Fantastic hours---get up when I want.
Good pay----deposited in the bank every month.
Great people ---sex any time.
dreat drinks---scotch and water any time---

BTW---I'm retired...

Charlatan

1) I get to travel the world
2) I get a lot of freedom to make decisions.
3) I get paid extremely well.
4) Did I mention I get to travel?
5) I get to be creative on a regular basis.

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Dano069

I'd have to say the people I work with.

We all get along great. The boss knows your name and says hello to you as you pass in the hall. As a whole, we flirt a lot and no one gets their panties in a bunch about it. I could use more money, but then, who couldn't?

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God of Thunder

You win!!!

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Thraeryn

My job is cleaning house, doing dishes, and doing Jinya.

Uh, the parts I don't like are cleaning house and doing dishes, for those of you that might be confused.

Best part of the job, aside from doing Jinya, is that we go to Rocky Horror every other Saturday night. It's fun.

raeanna74

Hubby and my brother used to work there and the big ticket items don't have as muh markup. In fact the computers have almost no markup. It's the smaller stuff that gets the markup. The accessories and cords are way more. I just got a cable for my computers DVD drive for $2.50 at the local Radio Shack. Best Buy was charging about $15. I think the employee discount is wholesale plus 10%. I can't quite remember.

You can't usually get a full time position unless you make management. Otherwise you have to work less than 30 hours because they only offer a certain number of benefit packages. Their hours suck though if you work Merch Team. They have to work till Midnight most Saturday nights to set up everything according to the prices in the flyer that comes out in the Sunday papers. Hubby worked at two different stores and this was the same in both places. If you want a better job as far as hours pick Loss Prevention. You'll still have to work at least half your weekends but not as late Sat nights.

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bender

The best part of it is the lighting.

sixate

The only things I like about my job is the cash, insurance, and when I go home at the end of the day. Other than that stuff I hate every aspect of my job.

spived2

There isn't much to like about my job besides the fact that I get free medical, dental, food, schooling, and on the job training. Other than that.... I can't wait till my enlistment is up.

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Derwood

I work for a TV show, so:

1 - Different every day. Each show has it's own needs.
2 - Fastpaced. TV producers want things NOW, so you have to be on alert at all times.
3 - Interesting people. Talk shows see celebrities on a daily basis. I get paid to see people sing/play music that other people dish out big bucks for.
4 - Good pay. And since I'm hourly, I benefit from time and a half, double time, and short turn around rules. A heavy taping week is big bank.
5 - The hours. A normal taping day is 7-3, which means I can come home and see my kid and wife before dinner time.

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splck

I love my job because I'm paid very well to do fuck all. Loads of free time with lots of cash in my pocket is nice

Being a Canadian, I don't have to worry about health care and all that stuff...suits me fine.

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Locke

Best part of my job is the people I work with. They are the reason I stay.

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GreasyP

I write computer software and design web sites. Biggest plus: I get to work from home, set my own hours and drink beer while working. Biggest minus: I get to work from home, so I rarely meet new people, and I get to set my own hours, which means I have to be really motivated to work all the time. If it weren't for my college classes I'd never get out of the house.

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fugue_life

I do fraud investigation for an insurance company. I love the fact that my job is basically outsmarting people attempting to rip off my company. Its like being a cop and being promoted straight to detective, without having to spend the first half of my life writing people tickets for jay-walking and speeding.
My job sucks becuase there is no one in my office worth having that sex on the desk-porno experience with Im also 15 years junior to anyone I work with

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DEI37

Working at Best Buy rocks. Been there many times as an employee. Computer stuff you don't save much on. Car audio and home audio you do. Accessories you save a crapload on.

Anyways, my job. M-F, 8-5, no weekends, I work around cars, and good people. Downside...it's not a $50,000/yr job.

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scoobydugan

jjwinc, depends on the item...computers have no mark up...but a plasma tv is like 33% off

laxative

no supervision.

Steph

~it's really casual - you can wear whatever you want
~i go on lots of breaks with my supervisor on "work-related discussions" (re: smoke breaks)
~i kick ass so i get good bonuses

The_wall

I can get stoned at work

yankeefatboy

I'm a teacher and what I like most are the kids! However, their parents can be pains in the ass.

World's King

Job #1 Freelance Journalist: Other then doing what I love I hate every minute of it.

Job #2 Baker: Other then the hours (5pm-1am) I love every minute of it. I'm re-learning a trade that can be used for the rest of my life... and I love being in a kitchen. I was born to cook. At least I think so.

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onetime2

Well, I work for a pharmaceutical company.

Downsides:

Everyone here thinks they know everything (yet surprisingly they have no concept of what drives business)

They dismiss everything that goes even slightly against their long-held beliefs.

There is this underlying BS quotient. The company (and most employees) believe they are out to help the patient while in the same meeting they will agree to boost the price of a drug since it's now gone generic. This way they can get as much money as possible from the customers who are either the most loyal to our product or who absolutely require the name brand drug.

Sales blames marketing and marketing blames sales and no one is ever held accountable.

The pharma industry seems to think they are the most punished and most regulated industry in the world. They think they face challenges that no other industry does. Of course they're wrong as every industry faces regulations, lawsuits, business challenges, etc. But since the vast majority of the people in this industry have only worked in this industry they have no clue about anything else.

The Positives:
They pay me pretty well.

Decent amount of vacation time (3 weeks plus we more or less get the week between Xmas and New Years off)

There are some great people here who I enjoy talking to (or at least I did before I got transferred to a new building)

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raeanna74

Gee Ain't that the truth. I had a parent once who was also another teacher in my school. Talk about Pain. She was the epitomy of pain.

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Dano069

Oh, I forgot to mention. Since I'm the Lan Admin, I'm the only person in my department. Self supervision is cool!

It's good to be King.

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lianli

#1 - My breaks, only do 6 hours and get 1hr breaks in that on full pay!

#2 - My Boss, really doesn't give a damn, get on really well with'em so holidays when i want/need them, sick days without a bother etc etc

#3 - My pay at the end of the month!

lurkette

#1 best thing about my job: The Nap Chair
#2: the people I work with are so understanding and kind. I share an office with one person, and we get along wonderfully.
#3: flexibility. If I want to go home early, nobody busts my ass about it.
#4: diversity of things I get to do (web site, meeting planning, budget management, tech support, writing reports and grants)
#5: what we're doing makes a difference - research on early brain development in kids 0-3
#6: job security: our grant doesn't run out till December 31, 2004, and even after that we'll have carry-over funds, and time to go find another grant.

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twotimesadingo

Still a student, so I really don't have a steady job, but...

Job #1: Best Buy. I think I really developed a good "people-person" facade. Necessary for some things in life, so I'm glad I learned it young.

Job #2: Mortgage Company. I learned enough about assets/liabilities, interest rates, credit, and the peripherals of financing to sleep during my accounting courses.

Job #3: Construction. This was last year, and since then, I've imbibed copious amounts of fermented beverages, but at one point, I was quite built. I also learned enough about simple framing to help my mom build a really nice deck. That was pretty satisfying.

Job #4: A/V tech. I work at a building on campus, setting up lighting equpiment, projection devices, computers, teles, that sort of thing. Learning a bit about satellite speakers, mixers, etc.

Negatives:
In general, I'm a rather lazy individual. I subscribe to the belief that we're only here for a while, so why work during the short time we have? I'd rather be drinking with my buddies and such.

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Midlandmadman

quitting time.

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Lyaec123

Not having to do much if I don't feel like it... school sucks right now though :-/ OH well. haha

j8ear

Four day work weeks/noon till 10 pm swing shift (no weekends either Tues-Fri only).
Lucrative on-call possibilities which I can perform from anywhere.
Can work from anywhere with an internet connection.
4.1 miles crib to cube.
Perform specialized skills that few know how to do.
The respect of my peers and admiration of my apprentices.
$$Cha-Ching$$.

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forseti-6

I work for the Army. I do a lot of stuff that most people never get to do in their lives. I am really in military stuff too, so I always get excited when I have a chance to meet 3 and 4 star generals. In a joint assignment, I got to sit in an F-16 and F-18. I got to drive M1A1s and HMMWVs. I've ridden in blackhawks and apaches. It's really neat. Plus I get to travel a lot.

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