Is everybody just phoning it in for a boss that just needs you to do busy work?

  • einkorn@feddit.de
    19·
    7 months ago

    No, I don’t feel like my job is full filling. Would I switch though? No. Why?

    • The people I work with are awesome
    • The companies culture is overall great
    • I feel valued and supported

    So why is the job not full filling? Because I dislike and borderline hate the industry we are in: Marketing/Ads. Probably only next to fossil fuels the reason why the world we live in today sucks.

    Could I go elsewhere with my skillset? Certainly. But having had terrible employers with whos’ products I could somewhat identify with before, I came to the conclusion that it’s not necessarily most important what you do but with who.

    • OlPatchy2Eyes@slrpnk.netOP
      4·
      7 months ago

      I really appreciate this take. Sounds like you’ve found a good situation. I’m sure there’s not really a perfect job so you’ll always have to compromise on something.

  • neidu2@feddit.nl
    16·
    7 months ago
    • I like what I do
    • I get to travel and see the world
    • I’m paid handsomely
    • It’s a niche skill set that is hard to find
    • plenty of job security
    • I like my coworkers

    …so yeah, I’d say it’s fulfilling

    EDIT: To give a vague privacy friendly answer as to what I do, it’s a particular kind of IT, and it involves highly specialized purpose-built server clusters that spend most of their time on the backdeck of ships.

  • Underwaterbob@lemm.eeEnglish
    6·
    7 months ago

    Yes! Self-employed, four-day work weeks, 4-6 hours a day. Enough money to be comfortable and to put some away for later. I have to clean the place by myself on that weekday off, but that’s fine. Cathartic even.

      • Underwaterbob@lemm.eeEnglish
        3·
        7 months ago

        I’m an ESL instructor in South Korea. My situation did not happen overnight. I’d worked in quite a few different private and public schools before this opportunity presented itself.

        • Victor@lemmy.world
          1·
          7 months ago

          Ah, cool. Thank you for sharing. I hope your situation continues for as long as you like/need it to. 🙂👍

  • some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org
    5·
    7 months ago

    Thankfully, yes. I grew to hate my previous job because of shitty leadership. I was cut when there were two rounds of downsizing because I was the best-paid on my team. They did me a favor. I was only half-heartedly looking for a new job because doing so is challenging when your morale is blasted from working a shit job.

    The new job is far higher stakes, but also far easier 95% of the time. I’m reading books during my downtime between putting out fires. I’m uniquely qualified for the role. I can also walk to work in ten minutes. And I absolutely love my boss. It’ll be six months tomorrow. Wooooha!

    They killed my job and gave me a huge win.

    Edit: OP, how about you?

    • OlPatchy2Eyes@slrpnk.netOP
      2·
      7 months ago

      Sort of? I’m on Peace Corps service for now and in some ways it’s really awesome, but at the end of the day the actual work is with the government and it feels like actually doing anything out here is like trying to run with a ball and chain.

        • OlPatchy2Eyes@slrpnk.netOP
          1·
          7 months ago

          Eh, I’m trying to travel. Don’t get me wrong I give my best effort to PC’s missions but we’re not really set up to do that which the general public might imagine we do.

          Meanwhile I have about 7 months before I return to the US and the idea of finding a real job is so terrifying I thought to turn to askLemmy for inspiration lol

  • TipRing@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    7 months ago

    At the moment I am intensely bored at work. The job is not challenging and most of my stress comes from dealing with broken software, useless vendors or a few business units that vacillate on requirements. But:

    • Most of my internal customers are very nice
    • My team is eccentric but tolerable.
    • I am compensated well.

    But I’m still looking for a new position because I feel my brain is melting by staying here.

  • Bob@feddit.nl
    3·
    7 months ago

    I’m a freelance chef.

    • Fairly well paid (I can work parttime and still pay the bills).
    • I’m ridiculously self-disciplined and stress-resistant so I find it quite easy.
    • I get to see behind the curtain at a lot of restaurants.
    • I’ve built something of a local reputation and a circle of friends in the industry.
    • Being good at cooking, organising, and leading people is in itself very satisfying.
    • People find me more attractive because of it, haha.

    I’m just sick of making money for other people and sort of sick of working evenings. Oh, and people are always asking me to cook for them. Otherwise, I’m fulfilled. It’ll be time for me to look at setting up my own place soon enough.

  • Buglefingers@lemmy.world
    3·
    7 months ago

    My job is not fulfilling…anymore. I started in the industry and consumed knowledge. Landed a high level job in the industry but due to regulatory bodies (which is understandable) I’m not able to use most of my knowledge and am wilting in capabilities now.

    Moving up is nigh impossible within the company. However, I do get paid enough that I’m not cheque to cheque and can focus a bit more on my outside life. That with the additional fact that my specific job is extremely stable to economic factors comparatively, I’ll probably stay.

  • Wes4Humanity@lemm.ee
    3·
    7 months ago

    It would be fulfilling if it paid enough to do more than just scrape by. It’s basically social work