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Best & Worst parts of your job

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Shanti
True love

Member since 6/05

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Best & Worst parts of your job

Job: middle school history teacher

Best: I love the kids, fellow teachers, the subject, & the day absolutely flies

Worst: The work never endsChat Icon

Posted 10/10/06 2:21 PM
 
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Christine
2nd verse same as the 1st

Member since 5/05

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Re: Best & Worst parts of your job

I work in the finance dept of an importing company:

Best: my direct supervisor and I learned A LOT here.

Worst: the owners are extremely frustrating

Posted 10/10/06 2:32 PM
 

Elbee
Zanzibar

Member since 5/05

10767 total posts

Name:
Me

Re: Best & Worst parts of your job

Job: Affiliate Relations

Best: Freedom to do my job as I see fit

Worst: The disorganization of the company

Posted 10/10/06 2:32 PM
 

SweetestOfPeas
J'taime Paris!

Member since 3/06

32345 total posts

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Re: Best & Worst parts of your job

the best part of my (former) job.

getting laid off with 7 months severance pay Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon

Message edited 10/10/2006 2:34:47 PM.

Posted 10/10/06 2:34 PM
 

Smileyd17
kids

Member since 5/05

20997 total posts

Name:
Mommy

Re: Best & Worst parts of your job

JOB: Insurance

Best: Great BOSS, close to home, work with great people, get to be on LIF, I enjoy what I do

Worst:Can get slow and affect my salary,
Not getting a raise every yr.

Posted 10/10/06 2:34 PM
 

MrsPorkChop
Twinning!!

Member since 5/05

9941 total posts

Name:
Missy

Re: Best & Worst parts of your job

ship broker

best- dinners at fancy restaurants, some travel, awesome wine, free breakfast, lunch, cell phone and computer

worst- long hours, weekend calls, blackberry is attached to my hip, pressure to do deals, my base salary is low and my real $ comes with my bi-yearly bonus - which could be anything from $0 to tens of thousands

Message edited 10/10/2006 2:40:00 PM.

Posted 10/10/06 2:39 PM
 

greenfreak
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Member since 9/06

11483 total posts

Name:
greenfreak

Re: Best & Worst parts of your job

Job: Network Analyst

Best: Managing technical projects, training other people and being the "go-to" person for answers.

Worst: Too little effective management, mentors. Too much moodiness.

Posted 10/10/06 2:39 PM
 

Kissy331
My two miracles!

Member since 5/06

17826 total posts

Name:
Kristen

Re: Best & Worst parts of your job

JOB: Contracts Specialist/Office Manager for Military Aircraft Manufacturing Co.

Best: Amazing boss, leasure to surf the web at work, close to home (3 miles), great pay, great co-workers, family oriented company, interaction with customers

Worst: Slow periods (when the Govt spends their budget early on, like now), no yearly raises

Posted 10/10/06 2:40 PM
 

nferrandi
too excited for words

Member since 10/05

18538 total posts

Name:
Nicole

Re: Best & Worst parts of your job

Job- dance teacher
Best- I'm my own boss, I only work 4 afternoons, 14 hours a week
Worst- No insurance (though I have it through my DH), can't call in sick

Posted 10/10/06 2:43 PM
 

randella
Love my little man

Member since 8/05

16290 total posts

Name:
Randi

Re: Best & Worst parts of your job

Job: New Business/Account Management for an Ad Agency

Best: The creativity, the casualness of the office and a chance to see your work in everyday life.

Worst: Can be very stressful and long hours sometimes. Also, lots of travel for short meetings.

Posted 10/10/06 2:43 PM
 

chikita315
Love

Member since 8/06

7945 total posts

Name:
M-lo

Re: Best & Worst parts of your job

Job: Pricing Manager for TV Ad Sales

Best: They pay and it used to be all of the fringe benefits (parties, great lunches, dinners, trips). Now I'm having a hard time coming up with what I really like about the job.

Worst: The commute and the job can be VERY boring!!

Posted 10/10/06 2:44 PM
 

princess99
LIF Adult

Member since 5/05

3944 total posts

Name:
ME

Re: Best & Worst parts of your job

Job- Office manager
Best- My boss closes when I go away, I am home by the afternoon- I go in by 7ish.
Worst- dealing with people who can be very nosey, and sometimes rude.
I do have to admit, I have it pretty good at my job. Chat Icon

Posted 10/10/06 2:45 PM
 

Snozberry
I might steal your diamonds

Member since 2/06

4680 total posts

Name:
Melissa

Re: Best & Worst parts of your job

Job - Non-Profit manager

Best - I'm in charge, easy commute, very little OT, I get to work on my writing during down time, unlimited sick days, work load is relatively light

Worst - work load is relatively light Chat Icon and we're closing in May

Posted 10/10/06 2:45 PM
 

octoberbride
Big sister to be!

Member since 11/05

2174 total posts

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Re: Best & Worst parts of your job

Promotion Manager for 2 popular magazines.

Best - I make pretty good money.

Worst - everything else.Chat Icon

Message edited 10/10/2006 2:46:45 PM.

Posted 10/10/06 2:46 PM
 

TheLorax
LOVE

Member since 2/06

5581 total posts

Name:
Suzanne / SuzBride

Re: Best & Worst parts of your job

Job: Energy Analyst

Best: When I am doing energy analysis - which is what I was hired to do

Worst: When I have to do random other crap that no one else will do that does not fall under my original job title (ie. customer service Chat Icon, etc).

Posted 10/10/06 2:48 PM
 

TreAnt427
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Member since 8/06

8652 total posts

Name:
Tracy

Re: Best & Worst parts of your job

Job: Clerical coordinator

Best - Great people, awesome hours, easy job

Worst - not understanding the construction logistics and terminology that the actual "construction work" entails - but I'm learning slowly but surely.

Message edited 10/5/2010 11:01:13 AM.

Posted 10/10/06 2:54 PM
 

MrsPorkChop
Twinning!!

Member since 5/05

9941 total posts

Name:
Missy

Re: Best & Worst parts of your job

Posted by TheLorax

Job: Energy Analyst

Best: When I am doing energy analysis - which is what I was hired to do

Worst: When I have to do random other crap that no one else will do that does not fall under my original job title (ie. customer service Chat Icon, etc).



what company do you work for?

Posted 10/10/06 2:55 PM
 

lorich
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Member since 6/05

9987 total posts

Name:
Grammie says "Lora Gina"

Re: Best & Worst parts of your job

I work in Insurance.

Best - Great company, great people.

Worst - it's Insurance...enough saidChat Icon


2nd job

Best - Work for AMAZING people, the job itself is perfect, love everything except...

Worst - pay is poo

Message edited 10/10/2006 2:56:06 PM.

Posted 10/10/06 2:55 PM
 

CaseyGirl
Mommy to 3 Boys :)

Member since 5/05

19978 total posts

Name:
Jen - counting my blessings...

Re: Best & Worst parts of your job

Job: HR Generalist at a non-profit

Best: Easy Commute

Worst: Mentally unstable boss and they make up rules as they go along here...

Posted 10/10/06 2:57 PM
 

CouponKT
Our family is complete

Member since 6/06

16494 total posts

Name:
K

Re: Best & Worst parts of your job

Job: Hotel Accounting Manager

Best: The chef makes me whatever I want for lunch - free!
*just now, a meeting let out from a Supermarket and I am going home with a BOX FULL of food from their meeting (yahoo!)

Worst: The benefits are horrible and my commute stinks sometimes.

Posted 10/10/06 4:08 PM
 

megsm3
Life is Good!!

Member since 8/06

3867 total posts

Name:
M

Re: Best & Worst parts of your job

Posted by DMcK

Job: middle school history teacher

Best: I love the kids, fellow teachers, the subject, & the day absolutely flies

Worst: The work never endsChat Icon



same thoughts except im a hs ss teacher

Posted 10/10/06 4:10 PM
 

Sweetpea130000
My Love!

Member since 5/05

2375 total posts

Name:
Shandra

Re: Best & Worst parts of your job

Job: Business Analyst for a Computer Company

Best: Work with wonderful, very understanding people, will be flexible when I am a mom

Worst: sometimes crazy hours

Posted 10/10/06 4:16 PM
 

kerrycec03
Mom of 2 beautiful boys!!

Member since 6/06

13519 total posts

Name:
Kerry

Re: Best & Worst parts of your job

research analyst for Clear Channel-Katz Media Group

Best: in the entertainment industry, get to watch the pilots in May before anyone gets to see them; meet celebrities at the CBS/NBC/ABC/FOX/CW/MyNet upfronts; no work on the weekends; free drinks & food when clients/stations are in

Worst: pay isn't great, this entire field is low paying, Nielsen Sweeps!!; mind knumming same crap everyday work; commute to NYC

Posted 10/10/06 4:57 PM
 

mrsv
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Member since 7/06

2969 total posts

Name:
lol

Re: Best & Worst parts of your job

Job: Psych Nurse for an outpatient mental health team.

Best: I am out traveling to see clients all day so I have the freedom to plan my day as I feel fit, and I usually finish my day early if I plan right. :)

Worst: These are all psych clients and many areas that I have to travel to are not the nicest areas of Long Island.

Posted 10/10/06 5:04 PM
 

ml110
LIF Adult

Member since 1/06

5435 total posts

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Re: Best & Worst parts of your job

JOB: speech therapist at an elementary school

BEST: the SCHEDULE!!! not stuck at a desk all day, days go fast

WORST: bratty kids whose parents don't teach them anything, TONS of paperwork... Chat Icon Chat Icon

Posted 10/10/06 5:14 PM
 
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