Work and feeling Owned

[The Dad Fisherman]

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[RIJIMMY]

3 years ago my daughter, our first child, was 2 months old. I was so miserable at work, her birth was just another thing I needed to worry about. Should have been one of my happiest moments. I felt used and more importantly, I was comprosing my values and beliefs by staying in an unhealthy environment working for complete morons. I was feeding her a bottle at 3 am and said to her that someday I have to look her in the eye and explain to her that I sold out and why. I didnt have the courage to do what I thought was right. I wondered how I could look her in the eye if I did not have the confidence in myself? My position was a VP in a very large investment company, a dream job for some. The next day, I went to my management and gave them an ultimatum, make these changes, or else. Two weeks later they told me to screw. Here I was with a newborn and unemployed, mortgage, cars,etc.. I busted my butt to find a new job despite a bad economy. It took me 4 months Now, I have a great job, better pay, better people and I am happier. You have to be true to yourself. Some places are not good places to work, some people are not good to work for.

[vineyardblues]

just like the cartoon above Vic

Just think , your single, not like us,house,cars,kid's wife
After working 18 years at the same place, 1/2 cut in pay , still have not rebound in 4 years , u r lucky ,,,,plus u r young ,,,,u slut bad u

[seabass]

After over twenty years of work, I've come to several realizations.
1) You are replaceable, no matter what you think, the company is not going to end without you.
2) You are only worth a percentage of what you made them.
3) The only person who gives a sh@t about you is you, they only care about what you made them
4) If it's not MY time,then it's their time, and they have to pay, no free extras.
5) If you don't ask, they wont offer, and if they do you're getting really screwed.
6) No job is worth more than my family, I don't care how much money, time with my wife and kids is priceless.
7) I was looking for a job when I took this one, I'm not afraid to look again.
8) a hundred problems solved today, a hundred new ones tomorrow. Give a 100% everyday, thats all anyone can ask.
9) Most important, when you leave work, leave the job there, don't bring it home, it will still be thier when you get back.
10) You spend more time at work then with your wife, do something you love, and have funn doing it!!!!!!!!!!

[Pete]

Originally Posted by seabass

After over twenty years of work, I've come to several realizations.
1) You are replaceable, no matter what you think, the company is not going to end without you.
2) You are only worth a percentage of what you made them.
3) The only person who gives a sh@t about you is you, they only care about what you made them
4) If it's not MY time,then it's their time, and they have to pay, no free extras.
5) If you don't ask, they wont offer, and if they do you're getting really screwed.
6) No job is worth more than my family, I don't care how much money, time with my wife and kids is priceless.
7) I was looking for a job when I took this one, I'm not afraid to look again.
8) a hundred problems solved today, a hundred new ones tomorrow. Give a 100% everyday, thats all anyone can ask.
9) Most important, when you leave work, leave the job there, don't bring it home, it will still be thier when you get back.
10) You spend more time at work then with your wife, do something you love, and have funn doing it!!!!!!!!!!

Right on!!

Pete

[mrmacey]

If you have some capital I will offer you a chance to be your own boss I am looking to partner up with someone. I need a New limo come April and I am looking for someone that wants to be an owner and have a financial stake with this company to help make it work I know what Im doing! the work is here! I just need someone committed to being an owner I am tired of workers who do whatever they feel like doing because of no financial responsibility put your money where your mouths are. oppurtunity is knocking are you ready to open the door and step out into ownership if not get back to work!!!!!

[Jimbo]

Guess I fall in with the kids, mortgage, orthodontics, car payments, miscellaneous expenses crowd. The man owns me bigtime. I've survived 21 years where I am including a handful of layoffs, I don't make a huge salary, if I were laid off today I would never be hired by another company doing what I do now because I don't have anywhere near the background, it was all learn as you go. I find work is a trade off. I don't necessarily like what I'm doing now and the pace in communications technology is killer, with unreasonable deadlines and often more unreasonable co-workers, which makes it even less appealing, but I have good benefits, sick days, personal days, over a month's vacation a year, the occasional bonus, and probably most importantly to survivalat worek, a good sense of humor. I shake off the day on the drive home and walk in the door to the three reasons I put up with it everyday- - -my great wife and two girls (and a cold, cold beer or two).

[Jigman]

Vic, find something that you like doing and go with that. If you like what you do, find another place to work that is more to your liking. Every job has its bad points (thats why its called work ), but overall, should have more good points. Yeah, there are times that I am down on my job, but still enjoy what I do.

Jigman