Likes and dislikes of your job.

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  Jan 02, 2012 5:18 AM GMT

  Seems there are tons of forums about career changes on here due to the economy and for whatever other reason. So list what you like about your job and what you dislike and if you would do a career change.
  
  Contract firefighter former city firefighter.
  
  Likes: brotherhood of the fire service, as a contractor the challenge of working in remote parts of the world, city the work schedule 24 on 48 off.
  
  Dislikes: working in remotes part of the world, city politics.
  
  Wouldn't change careers and recomend it anyone.

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  Jan 02, 2012 5:41 AM GMT

  I'm a translator.
  
  Likes:
  -I've always loved foreign languages, so it's satisfying that a childhood hobby is starting to become my career.
  
  -Every day I learn new words and phrases in a variety of fields in my target languages.
  
  -My job is becoming more relevant and valuable as linguistic diversity continues to increase in the United States.
  
  -I've met some very interesting people and have learned quite a bit about immigration issues and the immigrant perspective. There's way more to the matter than just telling them to learn English.
  
  -I do most of my work at home in my pajamas - yes!
  
  Dislikes:
  -I don't get enough work dealing with Russian, haha.
  
  -I'm still waiting for the results of my translator's certification exam so that I can have some credibility and charge more!
  
  -Some clients are particularly pushy with unrealistic deadlines. Some have dropped bombs on me to complete at the very last minute.
  
  -Interpreting is where most of the $$ is, so until I can get more training in that, my current income is just barely keeping me afloat.
  
  
  I absolutely believe the positives of my job far outweigh the negatives. It's something I love doing every day, so I don't plan to change my career anytime soon. However, I definitely want to become an interpreter also. Then I'll be unstoppable!

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  Jan 02, 2012 5:53 AM GMT

  Project manager for a global software development project.
  
  Likes
  -get to work with an international team across more then a dozen countries.
  -as long as I can get on the internet, I can work from anywhere.
  
  Dislikes
  - project runs 7x24
  - having the factor in cultural differences into all your planning and when analyzing any results. You can never take anything at face value.
  
  Would keep doing it, although it's a bit of a burnout at times.

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  Jan 02, 2012 3:32 PM GMT

  Personal Trainer
  
  Likes:
  
  1-Helping others reach their fitness goals which lead to happiness.
  
  2-The money.
  
  Dislikes:
  
  Clients who hire me with a goal set in their mind. hopping they can talk their way to more than fitness training sessions.
  
  
  24 Hour Fitness Kids club attendant/Front desk staffer
  
  Likes:
  1-Interacting with my co-workers and our members who most are like our extended family.
  
  2-Being able to provide exceptional service to our members and guest without loosing my dignity in the process.
  
  3-Goofing off with the boss. He's the coolest player in Orlando.
  
  4-Free membership for me and whoever I want to bring along. w00t!
  
  5-Seeing Shaq dropping by to use the swimming pool. Coolest AND funniest MoFu ever!
  
  Dislikes:
  
  1-kids who behave like Satan's spawn/Disrespectful children.
  
  2-Adult members who **think** paying $35 @ month entitle them to verbal abuse or having an attitude when we don't bend the rules for them.
  
  3-Dealing with Jerzee's "I hate this job/I love this job" and "I hate my wife/I love my wife" daily rants.
  
  4-having to fill in for late co-workers who later refuse to cover my shift if I need to have a day off.
  
  5-the Fat-ass retard with no neck who comes up in the mornings demanding that "his" parking spot be free or else "he'll call the cops" and have the car that's park there first towed.
  
  
  Bartender
  
  Likes:
  
  1-having the owner come up to me and asking me if I would be interested in working there has either a dancer (never!) or showtender/bartender the first night at that establishment. Boom! that was cool.
  
  Dislikes:
  
  1-Patrons who smoke will be my death.
  
  
  

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  Jan 02, 2012 3:33 PM GMT

  Recent Graduate
  
  Likes: Well School is finally over for now, Living with my friends while I find a job, Second home is the Gym for a while.
  
  Dislike: Unemployed, Job Searching, Limited Funds, Still don't have my own place yet.

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  Jan 02, 2012 3:38 PM GMT

  Career(s): Pilot and aerial photographer.
  
  Likes: Living my childhood dream.
  
  Dislikes: Unpredictable schedule, working away from home for months at a time on a moment's notice with no return date set in stone, and no possibility of having a personal life outside of work (hence the reason I absolutely refuse to be monogamous - no boyfriend can handle my schedule).

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  Jan 02, 2012 3:38 PM GMT

  I like most of the people I work with, the environment and benefits. Dealing with the public, as I have to do, can be annoying as can my boss at times. I also don't office politics and bullshit like that, which I've encountered.
  
  

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