I love my job, but it can be stressful at times. I need some time to unwind. I know that I'm going into a field that I love now too. If you love what you do, you don't work a day in your life. I'm not in my career yet as I'm only 18 years old, but I have a full time job that I love.
in general, i like my job. but since i'm still low on the totem pole, when they pass me a shit project, i have to do it. so, when ever i'm in a rut, i go to ai or smoke a few cigarettes. (went to ai: check. lungs full of smoke: soon)
Okay I gotchya. Many of us like our jobs but still need an escape. Lunch is a good time for me. Most of us in the office to together and we talk about just about anything. If we don't want to talk about work we don't.
Coffee is a good one.
I break my day up. Have my longer term project open all the time and when I get bored I grab a hand full of paperwork and spend 30 minutes checking it. There's always something to change your focus for a while.
my wife and i were 'talking" about this the other day. how many people like there jobs? american's vs europeans? anyone have any stats?
Here is a table for you:
Country Avg. hours per year
South Korea - 2,447
Japan - 1,848
Australia - 1,824
United States - 1,815
Canada - 1,778
Ireland - 1,668
Sweden - 1,625
France - 1,545
Germany - 1,444
Norway - 1,342
Also,:
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In France, for example, national law guarantees workers 11 public holidays, a minimum of five weeks paid vacation, and a 35-hour work week.
Americans do celebrate 10 public holidays. Still, many companies don't honor all national holidays, and U.S. firms are the stingiest in the developed world when it comes to vacations.
In France, for example, national law guarantees workers 11 public holidays, a minimum of five weeks paid vacation, and a 35-hour work week.
Americans do celebrate 10 public holidays. Still, many companies don't honor all national holidays, and U.S. firms are the stingiest in the developed world when it comes to vacations.
I don't think calling US firms the "stingiest" is fair. If people were willing to trade annual salary for two more weeks of vacation they might just get it. I think studies show that US workers would rather work and have the money.
I don't think calling US firms the "stingiest" is fair. If people were willing to trade annual salary for two more weeks of vacation they might just get it. I think studies show that US workers would rather work and have the money.
Actually, a statement to that effect is in that article. Many people would rather work to have whatever they want than take a salary cut. The real question is: "Who is happier with their lives: Americans or French?"
Well, there's usually that bottle of vodka in my desk drawer. Anyway definitely work more than forty hours a week, prolly about fifty to fifty five, but that's ok cause I'm not a clock watcher. I used to have a job where I worked 37.5hrs per week. A strict 9:30 am to 5:00pm schedule and it seemed like I worked 95 hours a week. I'll take the no set schedule work a ton of hours any day over being a clock watcher.
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Originally posted by Scott
Am I the only one that likes what they do?
I like what I do, just not where I do it. But lucky for me I found a new job and I start next week. Woohoo!
Originally posted by Scott
Am I the only one that likes what they do?
my wife and i were 'talking" about this the other day. how many people like there jobs? american's vs europeans? anyone have any stats?
Coffee is a good one.
I break my day up. Have my longer term project open all the time and when I get bored I grab a hand full of paperwork and spend 30 minutes checking it. There's always something to change your focus for a while.
Originally posted by burningwheel
my wife and i were 'talking" about this the other day. how many people like there jobs? american's vs europeans? anyone have any stats?
Here is a table for you:
Country Avg. hours per year
South Korea - 2,447
Japan - 1,848
Australia - 1,824
United States - 1,815
Canada - 1,778
Ireland - 1,668
Sweden - 1,625
France - 1,545
Germany - 1,444
Norway - 1,342
Also,:
In France, for example, national law guarantees workers 11 public holidays, a minimum of five weeks paid vacation, and a 35-hour work week.
Americans do celebrate 10 public holidays. Still, many companies don't honor all national holidays, and U.S. firms are the stingiest in the developed world when it comes to vacations.
Source: http://money.cnn.com/2003/10/06/pf/work_less/
I also know from some other place that the average work week in America is over 40 hours.
Question is: is it worth it?
Oh, and who in here works more than 40 hours/week?
Originally posted by PhenixReborn
Here is a table for you:
Country Avg. hours per year
Australia - 1,824
Yikes...I am not pulling my weight..my average is 1,823 hours..
Originally posted by satchmo
So what or who helps motivate you to strive to do better?
Tomorrow
Originally posted by PhenixReborn
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Quote:
In France, for example, national law guarantees workers 11 public holidays, a minimum of five weeks paid vacation, and a 35-hour work week.
Americans do celebrate 10 public holidays. Still, many companies don't honor all national holidays, and U.S. firms are the stingiest in the developed world when it comes to vacations.
Source: http://money.cnn.com/2003/10/06/pf/work_less/
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I don't think calling US firms the "stingiest" is fair. If people were willing to trade annual salary for two more weeks of vacation they might just get it. I think studies show that US workers would rather work and have the money.
Originally posted by Scott
I don't think calling US firms the "stingiest" is fair. If people were willing to trade annual salary for two more weeks of vacation they might just get it. I think studies show that US workers would rather work and have the money.
Actually, a statement to that effect is in that article. Many people would rather work to have whatever they want than take a salary cut. The real question is: "Who is happier with their lives: Americans or French?"
Originally posted by Nebagakid
crystal meth
Tina does the housework, yes.
Thank God we can't get this in Britain.
gotta love Gu