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Are you in a job where you watch the clock all day?

  • 20-10-2018 03:26PM
    #1
    OMM 0000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,733 ✭✭✭OMM 0000


    Hi all

    I used to work in a multinational in a very boring job. It was stable, well paid, but incredibly unexciting and not the sort of work I wanted to do. The day used to drag, and I'd forever be watching the clock. I actually did a masters degree while I was there so I'd have something else to focus on.

    Why didn't I leave? I guess I was comfortable. I knew everyone, I was high up in the politics game, I was left alone to do whatever I want. And as I said, it was stable and well paid.

    I left the job to go traveling, and I made a deal with myself to never again work in a multinational (unless I'm desperate). Now I exclusively work for startups. I love it. There's always something for me to do, always something new to learn, and I'm always involved in the action. The downside of course is a lack of stability, and the wages are always lower than in a multinational, but I am happy.

    Are you in a job where you watch the clock all day?

    Are you surviving ok?

    What's your exit plan?


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  • #2
    frankyboy1986
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 112 ✭✭frankyboy1986


    OMM 0000 wrote: »
    Hi all

    I used to work in a multinational in a very boring job. It was stable, well paid, but incredibly unexciting and not the sort of work I wanted to do. The day used to drag, and I'd forever be watching the clock. I actually did a masters degree while I was there so I'd have something else to focus on.

    Why didn't I leave? I guess I was comfortable. I knew everyone, I was high up in the politics game, I was left alone to do whatever I want. And as I said, it was stable and well paid.

    I left the job to go traveling, and I made a deal with myself to never again work in a multinational (unless I'm desperate). Now I exclusively work for startups. I love it. There's always something for me to do, always something new to learn, and I'm always involved in the action. The downside of course is a lack of stability, and the wages are always lower than in a multinational, but I am happy.

    Are you in a job where you watch the clock all day?

    Are you surviving ok?

    What's your exit plan?

    I fix clocks


  • #3
    nim1bdeh38l2cw
    Closed Accounts Posts: 689 ✭✭✭nim1bdeh38l2cw


    frankyboy1986 wrote: »
    I fix clocks

    Are you an horologist?


  • #4
    Rebekah Flaky Manure
    Posts: 0 ✭ Rebekah Flaky Manure


    When I worked in a call centre I watched it every second of the day. Never again.


  • #5
    engiweirdo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 593 ✭✭✭engiweirdo


    I had a weird job in the last place I was in. Could be busy for a spurt about 2 hours during the day, then sitting around waiting for something to happen the rest of the time. Very rarely a genuinely busy day. Was grand though. Had an office on its own away from the main building and could do pretty much what I wanted most of the day.


  • #6
    Pac1Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,394 ✭✭✭Pac1Man


    I'll never understand the need to be 'challenged' in work. Surely you can find something outside of work to challenge you that is actually worthwhile?


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  • #7
    Hitman3000
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,596 ✭✭✭Hitman3000


    I have a job that can be busy or mundane , what I do outside work is what makes life worth living.


  • #8
    Fann Linn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,000 ✭✭✭Fann Linn


    Just find yourself a corner and a good book. Time flies.


  • #9
    OMM 0000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,733 ✭✭✭OMM 0000


    Pac1Man wrote: »
    I'll never understand the need to be 'challenged' in work. Surely you can find something outside of work to challenge you that is actually worthwhile?

    You're happy to spend 8 hours a day bored and mindless?

    I can't do that. My brain needs stimulation. I need to always be learning and improving.


  • #10
    Wanderer78
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,857 ✭✭✭✭Wanderer78


    Worked in a large corporation for a few years, never again, dreadfully boring at times, clock watching during those periods, seen people being very badly treated to, particularly long serving workers, dreadful working environment, more to life.


  • #11
    Pac1Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,394 ✭✭✭Pac1Man


    OMM 0000 wrote: »
    You're happy to spend 8 hours a day bored and mindless?

    I can't do that. My brain needs stimulation. I need to always be learning and improving.

    Ugh. Then stimulate it yourself.

    I wish I had a boring job. I'm out of the house for 12-13 hours each day. When I get home, I'm too exhausted to do the things that I want to do.

    I would much rather come home with energy to 'learn & improve' on something interesting rather than some corporate BS.


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  • #12
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    A boring, dull/repetitive job is probably far more psychologically damaging than a 'hard' job in the long run.


  • #13
    engiweirdo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 593 ✭✭✭engiweirdo


    Pac1Man wrote: »
    OMM 0000 wrote: »
    You're happy to spend 8 hours a day bored and mindless?

    I can't do that. My brain needs stimulation. I need to always be learning and improving.

    Ugh. Then stimulate it yourself.

    I wish I had a boring job. I'm out of the house for 12-13 hours each day. When I get home, I'm too exhausted to do the things that I want to do.

    I would much rather come home with energy to 'learn & improve' on something interesting rather than some corporate BS.
    Exactly this. I have worked in some real "work you to the bone" and "wring out every drop" dumps. Give me the slow paced, heated/air conditioned office any day. Plenty of opportunity for learning when you're wasting away the hours too; could take up a new language, online modules in a different area, youtube cat videos. The possibilities are endless.


  • #14
    OMM 0000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,733 ✭✭✭OMM 0000


    Pac1Man wrote: »
    Ugh. Then stimulate it yourself.

    I wish I had a boring job. I'm out of the house for 12-13 hours each day. When I get home, I'm too exhausted to do the things that I want to do.

    I would much rather come home with energy to 'learn & improve' on something interesting rather than some corporate BS.

    You can have a stimulating job which doesn't exhaust you, and a life outside work.

    Why do you believe you should only have one or the other?

    Why do you believe having an interesting job is "corporate BS"?

    Having an interesting / stimulating job doesn't mean exhaustion.


  • #15
    evolving_doors
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,812 ✭✭✭✭evolving_doors


    Yup, throughput is set for every 40mins. If it runs over or under a lot of people get annoyed.


  • #16
    BarryD2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,732 ✭✭✭BarryD2


    Some of ye could try working for yourselves. That'd settle the issue quick enough :)


  • #17
    evolving_doors
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,812 ✭✭✭✭evolving_doors


    BarryD2 wrote: »
    Some of ye could try working for yourselves. That'd settle the issue quick enough :)

    You should be running for president


  • #18
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 14,266 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I worked in a shop before. You'd be lucky to see two or three customers per day (I dont work there anymore, but somehow the shop is still in business, despite having similar levels of footfall).

    It was minimum wage, but it was a great job. I always hope that when my current job expires (hopefully never) that I get a job doing nothing all day (I've already applied to the Council).

    Used to read boards, watch netflix, even brought down a set of dumbbells. Had friends down for lunch, etc. it was great. My car was never as clean in it's life.

    I did spend time looking into things that interested me (not quite studying, however), but by and large I just relaxed and enjoyed it. If they offered me a 30 year contract I'd have signed it.


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