OT: Looking for employment advice

[moonlite]

Man I am glad this country wasn't founded or currently runs on the philosophies here. Imagine all the jobs that no one would want to do but need to be done .

 

Seriously, I personally don't have the best job, the most satisfying job, the highest paying job, etc. but you know what, it pays the darn bills (well usually). I am NOT at ease in my job and would prefer to be a supervisor/manager with the next higher level of pay, responsibility, and stress.

 

And neither does my wife, especially when she came home from the hospital at 2230 last night after having gone in for 8 hours at 8 am. But she IS a manager and had issues to take care of.

 

We would both like to retire right now (as many of my state counterparts have) and be able to leisurely look for work. Not gonna happen. We work to pay for our bills and to be able to afford our children and all the trappings that go with that.

 

I hear so many times that young people today (and I am only early 40's) don't want to work and I see alot of 20 somethings here locally that don't care to have jobs or change jobs at the drop of a hat without security and then live on unemployment or at the parents for whatever reason and want to play online stuff all day. Gee how do I get that job.

[trmoore54]

As Lennon said...Life is what happens to you while you're making other plans...

[Monstro]

Man I am glad this country wasn't founded or currently runs on the philosophies here. Imagine all the jobs that no one would want to do but need to be done .

 

Seriously, I personally don't have the best job, the most satisfying job, the highest paying job, etc. but you know what, it pays the darn bills (well usually). I am NOT at ease in my job and would prefer to be a supervisor/manager with the next higher level of pay, responsibility, and stress.

 

And neither does my wife, especially when she came home from the hospital at 2230 last night after having gone in for 8 hours at 8 am. But she IS a manager and had issues to take care of.

 

We would both like to retire right now (as many of my state counterparts have) and be able to leisurely look for work. Not gonna happen. We work to pay for our bills and to be able to afford our children and all the trappings that go with that.

 

I hear so many times that young people today (and I am only early 40's) don't want to work and I see alot of 20 somethings here locally that don't care to have jobs or change jobs at the drop of a hat without security and then live on unemployment or at the parents for whatever reason and want to play online stuff all day. Gee how do I get that job.

 

 

that sounds like preaching

 

 

 

 

 

[The Black Hand ®]

you are way too happy

 

I'm actually quite a miserable person. I've been on both sides enought times to know that it is a rare person that is actually happy no matter what they have or are.

 

 

 

Edited to add that if you are passionate and good at what you do the money will follow.

 

 

 

A lot of people I know have a way of pretending they are happy and that life is good, so they can be perceived as winner in life. With them, it's all about appearances. The less selfish one is the happier they will be, Not everyone can find fulfillment in their work, so they might want to look into helping others.

[moonlite]

Man I am glad this country wasn't founded or currently runs on the philosophies here. Imagine all the jobs that no one would want to do but need to be done .

 

Seriously, I personally don't have the best job, the most satisfying job, the highest paying job, etc. but you know what, it pays the darn bills (well usually). I am NOT at ease in my job and would prefer to be a supervisor/manager with the next higher level of pay, responsibility, and stress.

 

And neither does my wife, especially when she came home from the hospital at 2230 last night after having gone in for 8 hours at 8 am. But she IS a manager and had issues to take care of.

 

We would both like to retire right now (as many of my state counterparts have) and be able to leisurely look for work. Not gonna happen. We work to pay for our bills and to be able to afford our children and all the trappings that go with that.

 

I hear so many times that young people today (and I am only early 40's) don't want to work and I see alot of 20 somethings here locally that don't care to have jobs or change jobs at the drop of a hat without security and then live on unemployment or at the parents for whatever reason and want to play online stuff all day. Gee how do I get that job.

 

 

that sounds like preaching

 

 

 

 

 

are you the choir?

[Monstro]

nope