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re: Your job/career. Love it, like it, tolerate it, hate it?
Posted on 12/4/18 at 4:43 pm to Norbert
Posted on 12/4/18 at 4:43 pm to Norbert
quote:
But I work to live. I don't live to work.
I firmly believe that you don't have to love your job to live a happy life. You just can't LOATHE your job.
That shite's not sustainable.
This is the truth right here. I used to have a job that I LOATHED but it was managerial and I made good money, so I tolerated it.
After a few years of it leaking into the rest of my life, beginning to only live FOR work, and being miserable, I made the change to a less stressful, more enjoyable, and slightly less paying career. I always thought the monetary difference would make me equally stressed because money would be tighter, but boy was I wrong.
I wish I would've made the change sooner. I went from a high stress, 60+ hour per week managerial desk job to a US Marshal that's always on the go, often doing fairly exciting things.
Taking the plunge and just doing it is easily the best decision I've ever made in life, and I cannot stress that enough to anyone that's stuck in a similar position that I was. Don't hesitate to do something you'd enjoy more, even if its less money. You only live once and there's no reason to ruin that life over a little more money.
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Posted on 12/4/18 at 4:49 pm to Carson123987
quote:
very tight deadlines, have to count on a lot of people, and very big money at stake. the slightest error could be catastrophic.
Posted on 12/4/18 at 4:54 pm to yessir
quote:
That's where I am...just trying to figure out what I want to do instead.
Lots of people consider police and fire, but there are other government agencies that don't get much attention that always need people. DEA, DHS, US Marshals, Park Rangers, parole officers, etc. that don't get the "attention" other careers get.
Your retirement and benefits can't be beat, and a lot of them are easier to get into than most think. Just think outside the police, fire, and Game & Fish jobs because those are extremely sought after and do the research on how to become the one that best suits you.
Like I said in a previous post, if you don't enjoy being behind a desk all day then you can't get any better. Best decision I've ever made.
Posted on 12/4/18 at 5:00 pm to RazorBroncs
How does one become a park ranger?
Posted on 12/4/18 at 5:32 pm to Tigeralum2008
quote:Congrats, you hit all 4.
Love the job
Like the benefits
Tolerate the coworkers
Hate the pay
Posted on 12/4/18 at 5:33 pm to here4thepopcorn
quote:You truly are a lucky man.
I love my job, love my career and love the pay. I couldn't ask for a better thing to do every day.
Congrats bro.
What do you do if you don't mind me asking?
This post was edited on 12/4/18 at 5:40 pm
Posted on 12/4/18 at 5:35 pm to bhtigerfan
Love the money hate the job
Posted on 12/4/18 at 5:37 pm to bhtigerfan
Love it.
Posted on 12/4/18 at 5:39 pm to bhtigerfan
I like it as far as a job goes. I wouldn’t do it if they didn’t pay me.
Posted on 12/4/18 at 5:41 pm to Mr Perfect
quote:
How does one become a park ranger?
Literally just apply on your state government's website. They usually do mass-hiring and training that's yearly or twice a year.
For mine I saw that the 2016 recruiting was open on their website, I applied and they sent me a test in my email, I completed the test and got called in for an interview. After that, the group of 20 or so candidates that passed took a personality test and then went into that year's training course.
We were the "class of 2016" that then went on to basically shadow another Marshal for a month until we were given free reign. I don't know if that's EXACTLY what the rangers would do, but from what I've seen/heard all government agencies with employees in the field basically do the same.
It should be noted that I went to college but had zero prior experience in law enforcement. They just need good people with good work ethics, something the current crop of millenials is lacking.
Posted on 12/4/18 at 5:43 pm to RogerTheShrubber
quote:You damn teenagers. You're gonna go deaf!
Not much traffic, good scenery and loud music
Posted on 12/4/18 at 5:57 pm to NCDawg52
quote:Alot of times it's the opposite. Too much stress and bullshite to put up with.
Shifting into management really changed things for me.
Posted on 12/4/18 at 5:59 pm to JW
quote:Tell me more.
love every single day because it's never repetitive. work in a fast paced, well paying and creative industry where our work is seen by millions world wide (not always a good thing).
What do you do?
Posted on 12/4/18 at 6:02 pm to El Segundo Guy
quote:That's a difficult field to get into. They basically are able to limit how many and who gets into it because of the "work" requirements.
I am 43 and do real estate field appraisals.
I think it's fricking bullshite.
Posted on 12/4/18 at 6:02 pm to bhtigerfan
Hate it
Posted on 12/4/18 at 6:03 pm to bhtigerfan
Hate it
Posted on 12/4/18 at 6:04 pm to Scruffy
quote:Scruffy if a fricking doctor, I guess so.
Love it.
Scruffy couldn’t imagine doing anything else.
Posted on 12/4/18 at 6:11 pm to bhtigerfan
RN and glad to be retired, but doing a little computer work from home, so not so bad.
Posted on 12/4/18 at 6:13 pm to RazorBroncs
quote:Now that sounds like an interesting job.
RazorBroncs
Do they hire in S. Louisiana?
Posted on 12/4/18 at 6:15 pm to bhtigerfan
Love it. Teacher at a school with a great administration and faculty - and its in Louisiana!
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