MIKolbe Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 WOW... i read that article, and if you keep reading it, it says my job is the # 2 hated job. sheesh.. I kinda like my job!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachael Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 [quote name='MIkolbe' timestamp='1316377129' post='2306390'] WOW... i read that article, and if you keep reading it, it says my job is the # 2 hated job. sheesh.. I kinda like my job!! [/quote] My future MSW is the worst-paid degree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigJon16 Posted September 19, 2011 Author Share Posted September 19, 2011 [quote name='MithLuin' timestamp='1316317466' post='2306119'] Being happy doesn't mean people don't leave from burnout. After all, on this list, they include teachers...but also mention that 50% don't make it past the 5 year mark in this career. Wouldn't be surprised if a good chunk of those are bailing sometime in the first year. I imagine clergy is similar. [/quote] Sure, that may be the case with teachers, but I disagree about it being the case with Clergy. A teacher goes to college, and then go and get a job at a school, doing the same thing all the time. A Priest goes through formation program apon formation program. They discern, and participate in various ministries throughout there study's to help them to further discern. Whereas a teacher may do "student teaching" but thats anly for a couple semesters, not the entirety of their schooling like a priest. And most priests I know wold say that, though some things get "redundant" (i.e. Mass every.) no day is ever the same. They are constantly adapting and changing in order to properly fulfill there ministry. "In presthood, there is no such thing as "just another day at the office"- My Pastor. [quote name='MithLuin' timestamp='1316317466' post='2306119'] Firefighters may be happy in their work, but how many of them are happy at home? It's my anecdotal experience that you find a high rate of cheating/divorce in that demographic. [/quote] If anything, I would think that, because of the everyday hazards that a firefighter faces, they would grow closer to there families. My cousin is a firefighter, I should ask him. I be it would make a good sociology project...hmmm. [quote name='MithLuin' timestamp='1316317466' post='2306119'] Speculation about [i]why[/i] people report happiness and satisfaction in their work should always be taken with a grain of salt. [/quote] Can you always describe hapiness? Is it something that is easy to put words to? Id think not. Yes, maybe most Americans have a misguided view of happiness, but they arent always so anchored to such physical principles. I think to say so would be underestimating the American person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachael Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 [quote name='BigJon16' timestamp='1316398495' post='2306576'] If anything, I would think that, because of the everyday hazards that a firefighter faces, they would grow closer to there families. My cousin is a firefighter, I should ask him. I be it would make a good sociology project...hmmm. [/quote] Because of the extreme stress it can cause on your physical and emotional well-being, it's so hard to be that way. You know, the number one cause of death on a fire scene isn't because of smoke or fire, it's because of heart attacks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southern california guy Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Is personal happiness the most important thing? I've heard women recommend to their daughters that they marry engineers -- because they tend to be "stable" and reliable. Are artists and writers "stable" or "reliable"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Adam Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 [quote name='southern california guy' timestamp='1316400525' post='2306598'] Is personal happiness the most important thing? I've heard women recommend to their daughters that they marry engineers -- because they tend to be "stable" and reliable. Are artists and writers "stable" or "reliable"? [/quote] I suppose it depends on what will fulfill you. Money doesn't seem to be a good measure of personal fulfillment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southern california guy Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 [quote name='Brother Adam' timestamp='1316400829' post='2306605'] I suppose it depends on what will fulfill you. Money doesn't seem to be a good measure of personal fulfillment. [/quote] Maybe not but I'm working as class A driver for a garbage disposal company and the stability of the job and the money sure have lessened the stress in my life and now I have more time for my hobbies. I have a friend who's a special ed teacher and she would absolutely love it if she could make a living from her art. But she sticks with teaching for the money. There's something to be said for money and stability. When people have money problems they tend to get divorced.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luigi Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 I wonder if they interviewed Lilllabet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AccountDeleted Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Go clergy --- does that include nuns?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luigi Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Probably. Reports like this tend to clump related categories together rather than break everything out in imitation of the real world. Same as "teachers" - primary? middle? secondary? postsecondary? Their general approach is 'teachers are teachers.' So 'clergy' probably includes nuns, monks, sisters, brothers, DREs, and probably parish secretaries! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmom Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 [quote name='tinytherese' timestamp='1316298385' post='2305972'] Too bad that catechists didn't make the list. The way you can tell if a career is right for you is if you'd do it no matter what the salary. [/quote] I think catechists would be "teachers." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ardillacid Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 [quote name='southern california guy' timestamp='1316400525' post='2306598'] I've heard women recommend to their daughters that they marry engineers -- because they tend to be "stable" and aarrr reliable. [/quote] aye, that's why I went into engineerin', for the enormous sex appeal with the ladies. Really, the engineerin' buildin' be full of 'em. They just can't resist it. Are you matey sure you matey aren't smokin' what you matey be growin' in your garden thar in Cali? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
got2luvjc Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 [quote name='ardillacid' timestamp='1316453586' post='2307050'] aye, that's why I went into engineerin', for the enormous sex appeal with the ladies. Really, the engineerin' buildin' be full of 'em. They just can't resist it. [/quote] So does that mean that if I become an engineer, I'm goin' to have to turn away tons of ladies too? I hate it when I have to do that ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slappo Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 [quote name='southern california guy' timestamp='1316403409' post='2306648'] Maybe not but I'm working as class A driver for a garbage disposal company and the stability of the job and the money sure have lessened the stress in my life and now I have more time for my hobbies. I have a friend who's a special ed teacher and she would absolutely love it if she could make a living from her art. But she sticks with teaching for the money. There's something to be said for money and stability. When people have money problems they tend to get divorced.. [/quote] I agree with this. I don't work for enjoyment or to be fulfilled in life, I work to support my family. My hobbies are my enjoyment. I work so that I can pay the bills. I get promotions so that my wife won't have to work. If I'm not thrilled with my job? Well that's why it's only 40 hours out of 144 hours a week, and that's not including paid leave and holidays. I do accounting work not because it's fun and I love numbers, but because I'm good at it and it pays well. I supervise not because I like being in charge or dealing with HR problems, but because a position supervising makes more money (although soon I'll qualify for promotions that are not supervisory positions). I don't go after money because I'm greedy and want stuff stuff stuff for my family, but because I have student loans to pay off, and a family that needs to eat and have a place to live, and a wife that wants to stay home with our children. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 [quote name='Slappo' timestamp='1316637334' post='2308246'] I agree with this. I don't work for enjoyment or to be fulfilled in life, I work to support my family. My hobbies are my enjoyment. I work so that I can pay the bills. I get promotions so that my wife won't have to work. If I'm not thrilled with my job? Well that's why it's only 40 hours out of 144 hours a week, and that's not including paid leave and holidays. I do accounting work not because it's fun and I love numbers, but because I'm good at it and it pays well. I supervise not because I like being in charge or dealing with HR problems, but because a position supervising makes more money (although soon I'll qualify for promotions that are not supervisory positions). I don't go after money because I'm greedy and want stuff stuff stuff for my family, but because I have student loans to pay off, and a family that needs to eat and have a place to live, and a wife that wants to stay home with our children. [/quote] This is a respectable position, but in my opinion, life is much, much, much, much, much too short to spend most of my life doing something that I don't care for. This realization is why I am no longer an engineering major. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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