Anyone hate their job?

[Hankerton]

If you do, are you doing anything about it, or are you trying to stick with it so you don't look like a job hopper?

I'm just out of college making good money, but the work is not in my field. I'd like to make a transistion but hesitant for several reasons.

What are your situations?

 

[Jumpem]

What is your degree in, and what are you doing?

 

[Hankerton]

I got a degree in Managment Information Systems.

Right now I'm mostly doing tedious root cause analysis on high impact network and systems incidents.

 

[ThePresence]

I loved my job (graphic designer) , but it wasn't paying me enough. So now I'm looking toward the real estate field.

 

[Chaotic42]

I don't hate it, it's just boring.

I need to start buying books on tape to listen to at work.

 

[Hankerton]

Originally posted by: Chaotic42
I don't hate it, it's just boring.

I need to start buying books on tape to listen to at work.

Well thats my problem, it's not that I hate it so much, its just not interesting/boring. Looking for a challenge.

 

[Toastedlightly]

I hate my job. I just put in my 2 weeks!

 

[TheAudit]

Originally posted by: Chaotic42
I don't hate it, it's just boring.

I need to start buying books on tape to listen to at work.

Same here, I'm just a tad bit bored.
Well, okay, more than a bit bored.

 

[Jumpem]

Originally posted by: Hankerton

Well thats my problem, it's not that I hate it so much, its just not interesting/boring. Looking for a challenge.

Personally, I would stay there if the pay is good and the job seems stable.

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: Hankerton
Well thats my problem, it's not that I hate it so much, its just not interesting/boring. Looking for a challenge.

Hmm, well, I have school to keep me occupied. It's not really that school is challenging, it's just different than working.

 

[Hankerton]

Originally posted by: Jumpem

Originally posted by: Hankerton

Well thats my problem, it's not that I hate it so much, its just not interesting/boring. Looking for a challenge.

Personally, I would stay there if the pay is good and the job seems stable.

Well its stable for now. I'm under contract. Have another 15 months to go. I just can't really see myself doing this for that much longer. The only cool part is that all my co-workers and boss are in the UK. Nobody to look over my shoulder, and after 12:00 they all go home and I'm on my own.

 

[Beattie]

I have a job that I dont really like but is tolerable. I am interviewing. If I find something really good, I will leave here and go there.

 

[SaltBoy]

If by "hate" you mean "think the job pays well and the work itself is potentially really cool, but the Corporate red-tape BULLSHITE that permeates throughout the business ties your hands behind your back and represses your creativity and willingness to actually get anything done", then yes.

 

[Hankerton]

Originally posted by: SaltBoy
If by "hate" you mean "think the job pays well and the work itself is potentially really cool, but the Corporate red-tape BULLSHITE that permeates throughout the business ties your hands behind your back and represses your creativity and willingness to actually get anything done", then yes.

Sounds like you're in a worse-off situation. Are you trying to change jobs or are you sticking it out to see if you may get more creative freedom?

 

[Feldenak]

I cannot accurately describe my hatred for my job in words. I eagerly anticipate the day I graduate (May 13), get a real job and just not show up for the job I currently have.

 

[SaltBoy]

Originally posted by: Hankerton

Originally posted by: SaltBoy
If by "hate" you mean "think the job pays well and the work itself is potentially really cool, but the Corporate red-tape BULLSHITE that permeates throughout the business ties your hands behind your back and represses your creativity and willingness to actually get anything done", then yes.

Sounds like you're in a worse-off situation. Are you trying to change jobs or are you sticking it out to see if you may get more creative freedom?

I'm sticking it out because the money's good. I might ask for a transfer to another division, which could result in a better situation, but then again, they might actually expect some real results. If it weren't for the expertise that I provide in several areas (that nobody else knows anything about), I would consider my job absolutely worthless.

 

[SpunkyJones]

Originally posted by: SaltBoy
If by "hate" you mean "think the job pays well and the work itself is potentially really cool, but the Corporate red-tape BULLSHITE that permeates throughout the business ties your hands behind your back and represses your creativity and willingness to actually get anything done", then yes.

Dam, sounds like we're at the same company. Is that you in the cube next to me????

 

[moshquerade]

i don't hate my job, but it is very repitious. i think i read somewhere that everyone changes jobs on average 3 or more times in their lifetime.

i'm due.

 

[NuclearNed]

Cliff notes (in advance): yes, I hate my job.

Here comes the rant...

I hate it more at some times than at others. For example, I've been in the middle of extreme job hate for the last three weeks.

I am a senior level programmer doing maintenance on a major legacy application at my company. This app is written in an obsolete language, which means that the experience is not helping me much career-wise.

It seems like nothing I do is correct. Everything I do here leads to more problems, and my self-esteem has been plummeting for the four years that I have worked here. In high school, college, and previous jobs I have proven that I am a superior programmer and have been commended/awarded for my abilities. The application I am maintaining was written by the following people: 1) a person who had no previous programming experience, 2) a person who admits they are not a great programmer (I will gladly confirm their assesment) 3) lots of contractors, and 4) a person who got out of programming as soon as the application reached a certain stage. You can only imagine that this application is a steaming pile of maggot-infested crap, uncommented and incomprehensible to anyone who is used to viewing structured code. My personal theory/excuse is that you can't polish a turd, yet that is what I have been trying to do. In the end, it looks like I am not doing a good job because I can't make anything of the rubbish I have been given. But when it comes time for blame, I get the whole load.

The worst part of all this is that I have become a very lazy employee. I don't care anymore about anything around here. I used to be among the hardest workers at my previous jobs, but now I have completely shifted directions. I can't seem to fix anything, so why even try. All I expect from my superiors is blame, and I have never gotten much praise for anything I have done. And the worst part of all is that I have lost all the confidence that I built up in college and my early career in other jobs. I don't know if I am worth anything as a programmer to anyone anymore.

I told my wife at lunch today that if we lived in a large city where I knew I could pick up another job quickly, I would have quit this job this morning. It's been that bad for the past three weeks. I feel trapped.

 

[puffff]

i dont hate my job, but i feel there are better things i could be doing with my time.
but without my job, i wouldnt have the money to do those things.

 

[Hankerton]

Originally posted by: NuclearNed
Cliff notes (in advance): yes, I hate my job.

Here comes the rant...

I hate it more at some times than at others. For example, I've been in the middle of extreme job hate for the last three weeks.

I am a senior level programmer doing maintenance on a major legacy application at my company. This app is written in an obsolete language, which means that the experience is not helping me much career-wise.

It seems like nothing I do is correct. Everything I do here leads to more problems, and my self-esteem has been plummeting for the four years that I have worked here. In high school, college, and previous jobs I have proven that I am a superior programmer and have been commended/awarded for my abilities. The application I am maintaining was written by the following people: 1) a person who had no previous programming experience, 2) a person who admits they are not a great programmer (I will gladly confirm their assesment) 3) lots of contractors, and 4) a person who got out of programming as soon as the application reached a certain stage. You can only imagine that this application is a steaming pile of maggot-infested crap, uncommented and incomprehensible to anyone who is used to viewing structured code. My personal theory/excuse is that you can't polish a turd, yet that is what I have been trying to do. In the end, it looks like I am not doing a good job because I can't make anything of the rubbish I have been given. But when it comes time for blame, I get the whole load.

The worst part of all this is that I have become a very lazy employee. I don't care anymore about anything around here. I used to be among the hardest workers at my previous jobs, but now I have completely shifted directions. I can't seem to fix anything, so why even try. All I expect from my superiors is blame, and I have never gotten much praise for anything I have done. And the worst part of all is that I have lost all the confidence that I built up in college and my early career in other jobs. I don't know if I am worth anything as a programmer to anyone anymore.

I told my wife at lunch today that if we lived in a large city where I knew I could pick up another job quickly, I would have quit this job this morning. It's been that bad for the past three weeks. I feel trapped.

It sounds as though its not your skills that are failing, its just the situation your in. I can really sympathize since as I continue my present job I feel like I might be losing the skills I've learned in the past. I'm used to being really hands on, now just widdled down to writing reports all day. ugggh.

 

[ThePresence]

Originally posted by: NuclearNed
Cliff notes (in advance): yes, I hate my job.

Here comes the rant...

I hate it more at some times than at others. For example, I've been in the middle of extreme job hate for the last three weeks.

I am a senior level programmer doing maintenance on a major legacy application at my company. This app is written in an obsolete language, which means that the experience is not helping me much career-wise.

It seems like nothing I do is correct. Everything I do here leads to more problems, and my self-esteem has been plummeting for the four years that I have worked here. In high school, college, and previous jobs I have proven that I am a superior programmer and have been commended/awarded for my abilities. The application I am maintaining was written by the following people: 1) a person who had no previous programming experience, 2) a person who admits they are not a great programmer (I will gladly confirm their assesment) 3) lots of contractors, and 4) a person who got out of programming as soon as the application reached a certain stage. You can only imagine that this application is a steaming pile of maggot-infested crap, uncommented and incomprehensible to anyone who is used to viewing structured code. My personal theory/excuse is that you can't polish a turd, yet that is what I have been trying to do. In the end, it looks like I am not doing a good job because I can't make anything of the rubbish I have been given. But when it comes time for blame, I get the whole load.

The worst part of all this is that I have become a very lazy employee. I don't care anymore about anything around here. I used to be among the hardest workers at my previous jobs, but now I have completely shifted directions. I can't seem to fix anything, so why even try. All I expect from my superiors is blame, and I have never gotten much praise for anything I have done. And the worst part of all is that I have lost all the confidence that I built up in college and my early career in other jobs. I don't know if I am worth anything as a programmer to anyone anymore.

I told my wife at lunch today that if we lived in a large city where I knew I could pick up another job quickly, I would have quit this job this morning. It's been that bad for the past three weeks. I feel trapped.

Man, you gotta get the hell out right now. Are you even looking for another job?

 

[NuclearNed]

Originally posted by: ThePresence
Man, you gotta get the hell out right now. Are you even looking for another job?

No, its complicated. The area where we live has few programming jobs, and I am lucky to have the one I have (in a way). I live within a few miles of both my aging parents and my wife's aging parents. We want to be near them as they grow older. Also, we have all the usual entanglements like a house, friends, etc. so we would like to stay in the area.

 

[SagaLore]

Originally posted by: TheAudit

Originally posted by: Chaotic42
I don't hate it, it's just boring.

I need to start buying books on tape to listen to at work.

Same here, I'm just a tad bit bored.
Well, okay, more than a bit bored.

I think we can all relate to that. Because if our jobs were exciting, we would not be here at ATOT.

If you ever see large lapses in posting from me, it's because I'm working on a project that I enjoy.

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: SagaLore
I think we can all relate to that. Because if our jobs were exciting, we would not be here at ATOT.

If you ever see large lapses in posting from me, it's because I'm working on a project that I enjoy.

I'm not allowed to post at work. I'm not supposed to leave my desk except to use the bathroom or to go on break. I can't even check my company email on the clock.