Is it possible to have a job you enjoy?

IrishJack89

Hey folks, I've been having some doubts over myself and work lately. I'm 23 and luckily have always been working, nothing serious but i've always had some form of work. Lately I've been thinking about a career and a job that I might actually enjoy doing but I cant seem to find anything. And thinking about it, I've sort of hated every job I've ever had to date. I've done bar work, security, construction and lately I got myself a job in the kitchen of an award winning restaurant thinking I would enjoy cooking but I hate every second of it. So I'm just wondering am I just not cut out for working or does everyone else hate their jobs aswell or have the jobs I've had so far been just plain s***?

Fishooks12

yes

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SEPT 23 1989

Is the award winning restaurant McDonalds?

Plumpynutt

I hate the actual "work" in my job (call centre), but the people are sound so I'm happy out for the time being.

davet82

I hear ya OP, I oil up bikini models between photoshots, its minimun wage but somebodys gotta do it...

IZEVAL

Slut whose job is being a prostitute I assume..

..oh wait all prostitutes are angelic young women who wished for a better life in another country only to be lured in by an evil pimp with a fake hotel job and used as sex slaves by the evil, evil gender that is men :mad: :rolleyes:

Where To

I bloody love my job!!

Peetrik

IZEVAL wrote: »

Slut whose job is being a prostitute I assume..

..oh wait all prostitutes are angelic young women who wished for a better life in another country only to be lured in by an evil pimp with a fake hotel job and used as sex slaves by the evil, evil gender that is men :mad: :rolleyes:

Well you seem like a stable and reasonable woman.

Diapason

I think it's possible for some people, difficult/impossible for others. I'm pretty convinced that I'll never have a job that a truly love that simultaneously allows me to live the life I want to lead.

IZEVAL wrote: »

Slut whose job is being a prostitute I assume..

..oh wait all prostitutes are angelic young women who wished for a better life in another country only to be lured in by an evil pimp with a fake hotel job and used as sex slaves by the evil, evil gender that is men :mad: :rolleyes:

davet82

Where To wrote: »

I bloody love my job!!

what you do?

Tiddlypeeps

Look at what you like to do in your spare time and try find jobs related to that. If you like playing games then testing is an easy one to get into, dev is difficult but achievable with the right training. If you like computers at all then there is plenty of work around if you get yourself the right training.

Most of your jobs seem to be physically demanding so maybe that's what you don't like about them. If so then avoid those jobs if you can help it.

If it's just that you don't like working to somebody else's rules then find something you like to do that has enough demand to be a potential business and become an entrepreneur. Its difficult but very rewarding.

Biggins

IrishJack89 wrote: »

Hey folks, I've been having some doubts over myself and work lately. I'm 23 and luckily have always been working, nothing serious but i've always had some form of work. Lately I've been thinking about a career and a job that I might actually enjoy doing but I cant seem to find anything. And thinking about it, I've sort of hated every job I've ever had to date. I've done bar work, security, construction and lately I got myself a job in the kitchen of an award winning restaurant thinking I would enjoy cooking but I hate every second of it. So I'm just wondering am I just not cut out for working or does everyone else hate their jobs aswell or have the jobs I've had so far been just plain s***?

Ask yourself also - is it really the work you hate and/or just working for others instead of yourself?

Your inner answer might help you with a new direction.

davet82

davet82 wrote: »

I hear ya OP, I oil up bikini mankini models between photoshots, its minimun wage but somebodys gotta do it...

typo...

old_aussie

Yes, I work from home doing PC repairs(mainly software) and I luv it.

It's a hard slog travelling from the bedroom to the loungeroom via the kitchen.

If I have no work to do I can stay in bed as long as I like on these cold winter mornings.

IZEVAL

Peetrik wrote: »

Well you seem like a stable and reasonable woman.

:rolleyes: = sarcasm.

Anyway, you're wrong. Had my post been a serious one, I would have seemed like a smug and delusional woman.

Fritzl Funderland

if your job is playing golf then yes

dd972

IrishJack89 wrote: »

Hey folks, I've been having some doubts over myself and work lately. I'm 23 and luckily have always been working, nothing serious but i've always had some form of work. Lately I've been thinking about a career and a job that I might actually enjoy doing but I cant seem to find anything. And thinking about it, I've sort of hated every job I've ever had to date. I've done bar work, security, construction and lately I got myself a job in the kitchen of an award winning restaurant thinking I would enjoy cooking but I hate every second of it. So I'm just wondering am I just not cut out for working or does everyone else hate their jobs aswell or have the jobs I've had so far been just plain s***?

I'm in the same dilemma, I recently quit a job I hated and because I've hated all the jobs I've done so far, I actually find not working to be better for my self esteem and mental health, actually wondering if it might be better to not work given the unhappiness I encounter when I'm in these lousy jobs, I'm fully aware that most folk would rather win the lotto and be sat by the beach, however the stress and depression I experience in offices and call centre's far outstrips the mere 'not wanting to be in work' feeling.

billymitchell

I like my job

foxyboxer

What are your hobbies?

The key is to find a way to get paid to do your favourite hobby.

Diapason

foxyboxer wrote: »

What are your hobbies?

The key is to find a way to get paid to do your favourite hobby.

foxyboxing?

Shryke

Plumpynutt wrote: »

I hate the actual "work" in my job (call centre), but the people are sound so I'm happy out for the time being.

GTFO. Do not waste your life in a crap job you don't like because the people around you are sound or a bit of craic. They will move on and so should you. I've stopped myself quitting a job before because there were good people working there. You will regret the time you wasted.

foxyboxer

Diapason wrote: »

foxyboxing?

Still an amateur.

mhigh86

Fritzl Funderland wrote: »

if your job is playing golf then yes

golf sucks, cus its full of golfers.:p

I worked as a painter once and enjoyed that, but usually get bored very easly in what im doing.

ejmaztec

Fritzl Funderland wrote: »

if your job is playing golf then yes

That job would be a load of balls to me.

Sabre0001

Certainly possible

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_n2ZHbbtRg

looksee

I enjoyed my job but now I am retired still I am finding other stuff to do that will keep me busy.

I don't think you should do your hobby as a job, not usually. Certainly find something that suits your temperament and your interests, but trying to make a job of your hobby just ruins both.

Where To

davet82 wrote: »

Where To wrote: »

I bloody love my job!!

what you do?

*checks avatar*

I'm a little old lady who mystery shops in taxis.

scholar007

I think pilots have a great job (well the non-Ryanair ones anyway) - You get to fly off somewhere nice. Park up the Jumbo. Head to the hotel. Clean up, then dinner and a few drinks. Retire for the evening and await the tap on the door from a trolley dolly and then its up up and awayayyayyyeyhey again.

Bigus

[QUOTE=IrishJack89;80147321I'm 23 and luckily have always been working. I've done bar work, security, construction and lately I got myself a job in the kitchen of an award winning restaurant .[/QUOTE]


This is why you were never out of work , you're prepared to do the crap jobs , and haven't been spoilt yet with a handy number......yet

Well done With a work ethic like that you'll go places, just find something you really like and it's not work.

Maybe ask to go on the floor of the current restaurant you work in and see if the large tips improve things for you before you move on.

krudler

scholar007 wrote: »

I think pilots have a great job (well the non-Ryanair ones anyway) - You get to fly off somewhere nice. Park up the Jumbo. Head to the hotel. Clean up, then dinner and a few drinks. Retire for the evening and await the tap on the door from a trolley dolly and then its up up and awayayyayyyeyhey again.

in America pilots can qualify for welfare they get paid so little.

Plumpynutt

Shryke wrote: »

GTFO. Do not waste your life in a crap job you don't like because the people around you are sound or a bit of craic. They will move on and so should you. I've stopped myself quitting a job before because there were good people working there. You will regret the time you wasted.

Ah yeah you're right, but this isn't a career move, just something to bring in decent money every week. I plan on leaving in the next month or two anyway

scholar007

krudler wrote: »

in America pilots can qualify for welfare they get paid so little.

But they get the pick of the trolley dollies!:P Money isnt everything my friend.

Fizman

As the saying goes....."If you love your job, you'll never work a day in your life".

Definitely possible. The majority of jobs that you hear regarding 'love' etc have a creative element. Architects, actors, artists, fashion designers, even more basic jobs like florists, could all find joy in doing what they do on a daily basis.

Then you have people in professional sport. Admittedly not all love it, which can be even more frustrating given that millions of others would love the same role. The downside of that is their career only lasts x number of years.

TLDR: Yes, it is possible.

bluecode

You can have a job you enjoy. But there are few jobs that are always enjoyable. I'm a pilot and my job is considered a dream job for many people. But there times when it feels like the worst job in the world. But I've had worse jobs than that over the years. So I know I should enjoy it. But sometimes it's hard.

Often the good jobs have some form of compromise. OP you need to go and get some training somewhere. Remember you have the rest of your life ahead of you. There's no point in working in one crappy job after another.

Ray Palmer

OP
You just listed some pretty menial jobs as what you have done. That is the problem. You may also have to accept you need to build up experience before you can raise through the ranks.
In saying that I have done similar jobs before getting a proper job. I must have been 24 then.
Like what I do but that might be more about doing it how I like. I have hated the same work before due to the company and people.
Unless you are really actively sick from the job I would hang on to leave. Give yourself a deadline to decide what to do.
I loved going into work the last place I was in. People make a huge difference.

asherbassad

Q: What's the difference between your job and your wife?

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A: In 5 years time your job will still suck. :pac:

Tombi!

asherbassad wrote: »

Q: What's the difference between your job and your wife?

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A: In 5 years time your job will still suck. :pac:

Just because you don't know about your wife doing it, doesn't mean she doesn't do it to some of the other boardsies.

I'll get my coat

Colmustard

As a kid I always wanted to be a park ranger, I could picture myself on my horse with a rifle with a pet bear shooting those damn poachers.

Me mate is one and all he does is cut the grass and empty the bins

Colmustard

I hate my Fkucen job,

I would have liked to do something in the sciences, a geologist or biologist.

A film critic.

3DataModem

Yes

http://www.pokerstars.com/about/careers/

TheBody

I love my job but the pay is crap.

mhigh86

bluecode wrote: »

You can have a job you enjoy. But there are few jobs that are always enjoyable. I'm a pilot and my job is considered a dream job for many people. But there times when it feels like the worst job in the world. But I've had worse jobs than that over the years. So I know I should enjoy it. But sometimes it's hard.

Often the good jobs have some form of compromise. OP you need to go and get some training somewhere. Remember you have the rest of your life ahead of you. There's no point in working in one crappy job after another.

You ever been in a cockpit before, bluecode?
You ever seen a grown man naked?

crazy cabbage

I dont know OP but i hear ya

Anyone ever heard of WWOOFing? Now that is something i could see myslef doing for a few years and being happy out.

Pottler

I spend my day messing around with big machines, buying expensive stuff, doing stuff people stand around and watch while we are at it -like smashing down large structures and getting to hang out with interesting people. I actually love going to work, say it quietly, but I'd do it for free as it what I'd like to be doing if I had to do somthing. It never really feels like work tbh and the pays rather good.:) Most other people think it looks awfully hard, but it's my idea of fun. I actually hate taking holidays, works more fun.

Cienciano

It's hard to believe there's people out there and when their alarm goes off in the morning they're thinking "deadly, time for work"

Fritzl Funderland

ejmaztec wrote: »

That job would be a load of balls to me.

Tiger aint doin to bad on and of the course ha

Mr Benevolent

My job is easy, I have a certain amount of authority and I get on with everyone. I'm happy enough with my job.

IrishJack89

Cheers for all the comments folks, good to see I'm not alone but ya the jobs I have had so far are fairly crappy to say the least, I don't think ya have to have experience in any of them to know how boring they are!
Stuck in minds whether to go back and do a short course in college or maybe travel and see what jobs crop up, could find something I might really enjoy that I would never have imagined myself working at..

hoochis

Im farming full time and honestly, I love the job but hate the stigma that has attached! Even culchies have it in for farmers now! Awaiting ban from After Hours!

BornToKill

Tiddlypeeps wrote: »

Look at what you like to do in your spare time and try find jobs related to that.

Thanks, that advice is gold. It narrows things down. Now think; something to do with drink and/or porn.

Colmustard

hoochis wrote: »

Im farming full time and honestly, I love the job but hate the stigma that has attached! Even culchies have it in for farmers now! Awaiting ban from After Hours!

HUH what stigma.