Comments on: 6 Reasons I Don’t Like My New Job http://www.notsoboringlife.com/career/6-reasons-i-dont-like-my-new-job/ a guide to living a not-so-boring life. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:42:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: jo http://www.notsoboringlife.com/career/6-reasons-i-dont-like-my-new-job/comment-page-1/#comment-219893 jo Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:25:10 +0000 http://www.notsoboringlife.com/career/6-reasons-i-dont-like-my-new-job/#comment-219893 Hey I amnot sleeping because of my new job, ive been there a week and I think I might hate it. My last job was mundane factory type work but school hours so I could pick up my kids after school, but the people were horrid, they were bullies and threw stuff around the staff room if they were stressed or didnt like you. So I did some training and got a better job (me thinks i'm a fool now as its less pay and terrible days but chance to improve) The manager is away from my first day and nobody knows when she's back. The other person I work with is a grumpy irratable women who begrudgingly tells me what to do, I get the impression she thinks i'm there to support her only not what the mananger told me before she left. What do I do? This is a customer service type position, which i'm good at but this women is really bad at it, shes almost abusive?aggressive towards the customers, it leaves me thinking that maybe this is the acceptable behaviour of the absent manager!!!! :roll: Hey I amnot sleeping because of my new job, ive been there a week and I think I might hate it. My last job was mundane factory type work but school hours so I could pick up my kids after school, but the people were horrid, they were bullies and threw stuff around the staff room if they were stressed or didnt like you. So I did some training and got a better job (me thinks i’m a fool now as its less pay and terrible days but chance to improve) The manager is away from my first day and nobody knows when she’s back. The other person I work with is a grumpy irratable women who begrudgingly tells me what to do, I get the impression she thinks i’m there to support her only not what the mananger told me before she left. What do I do? This is a customer service type position, which i’m good at but this women is really bad at it, shes almost abusive?aggressive towards the customers, it leaves me thinking that maybe this is the acceptable behaviour of the absent manager!!!! :roll:

]]> By: mel http://www.notsoboringlife.com/career/6-reasons-i-dont-like-my-new-job/comment-page-1/#comment-219824 mel Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:48:52 +0000 http://www.notsoboringlife.com/career/6-reasons-i-dont-like-my-new-job/#comment-219824 hi, hi just started a new job a week ago and due to illness have had 3days off.... i left my last job becasuse it was training wage and cudnt afford to live off it. i liked it there but it was an apprenticeship and at the end of it there was no job outcome i had to find work with full pay.......i got one i hate it...its workin in a store room in a factory.....bein told i got the job and asked what id be doin they didnt really say what exactly would be my job. when i got there i got told they hired a load of people and didnt have another table 4 me so they put me in stores. i dread going back after being ill....but i need the money....why should we all be miserable doing jobs we dont like.......... it makes me depressed just thinkin of goin back there. :sad: hi, hi just started a new job a week ago and due to illness have had 3days off…. i left my last job becasuse it was training wage and cudnt afford to live off it. i liked it there but it was an apprenticeship and at the end of it there was no job outcome i had to find work with full pay…….i got one i hate it…its workin in a store room in a factory…..bein told i got the job and asked what id be doin they didnt really say what exactly would be my job. when i got there i got told they hired a load of people and didnt have another table 4 me so they put me in stores.
i dread going back after being ill….but i need the money….why should we all be miserable doing jobs we dont like………. it makes me depressed just thinkin of goin back there. :sad:

]]> By: bessie mae http://www.notsoboringlife.com/career/6-reasons-i-dont-like-my-new-job/comment-page-1/#comment-203726 bessie mae Sun, 09 Aug 2009 04:21:55 +0000 http://www.notsoboringlife.com/career/6-reasons-i-dont-like-my-new-job/#comment-203726 Hi, I just googled and found this site. I don't know if anyone has posted lately. I'm at a new job for a week. It's not an office or corporate job like many of you seem to have. I clean a building, the pay is ok. I work my tail off and cleana s fast as I can. I'm a hard worker but the bottom line is that most jobs I've had (I'm middle aged) suck in one way or another. I probably never found my niche-my responsibility. But you never really know until you've started a new job what it's really like so when you make the decision to accept a new position it's a crap shoot. I find myself questioning this whole world and the idea of work. How many people go through life just trying to work at a job that you wouldn't be doing if not for the fact that you need money to pay bills. Why can't people just live and everyone's needs are met? There must be abetter way. Who invented all this? The cost of living is so high and so many jobs don't even pay enough to support a person, much less a family. ok- I gripe a lot. Sometimes it all just doesn't make sense to me. :???: Hi,
I just googled and found this site. I don’t know if anyone has posted lately.
I’m at a new job for a week. It’s not an office or corporate job like many of you seem to have. I clean a building, the pay is ok. I work my tail off and cleana s fast as I can. I’m a hard worker but the bottom line is that most jobs I’ve had (I’m middle aged) suck in one way or another. I probably never found my niche-my responsibility. But you never really know until you’ve started a new job what it’s really like so when you make the decision to accept a new position it’s a crap shoot. I find myself questioning this whole world and the idea of work. How many people go through life just trying to work at a job that you wouldn’t be doing if not for the fact that you need money to pay bills. Why can’t people just live and everyone’s needs are met? There must be abetter way. Who invented all this? The cost of living is so high and so many jobs don’t even pay enough to support a person, much less a family. ok- I gripe a lot. Sometimes it all just doesn’t make sense to me. :???:

]]> By: Alex http://www.notsoboringlife.com/career/6-reasons-i-dont-like-my-new-job/comment-page-1/#comment-201828 Alex Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:30:31 +0000 http://www.notsoboringlife.com/career/6-reasons-i-dont-like-my-new-job/#comment-201828 I started my current job 4 months ago. our stories are simular, I kept asking my superior to have something to get on with, and he just said 'errr....no....there is nothing to do at the moment', it lasted 3 weeks, i was literally on the internet all day. i was so scared of being fired because i was not being productivity and had nothing to write in the end of week report, it was quite depressing really. Now that i have something to get on with, but the thing is that the work is so boring nothing like the job description. i am now looking for an other job now, hoping to get out of this job soon and have something i truly wanted. Good luck. I started my current job 4 months ago. our stories are simular, I kept asking my superior to have something to get on with, and he just said ‘errr….no….there is nothing to do at the moment’, it lasted 3 weeks, i was literally on the internet all day. i was so scared of being fired because i was not being productivity and had nothing to write in the end of week report, it was quite depressing really. Now that i have something to get on with, but the thing is that the work is so boring nothing like the job description. i am now looking for an other job now, hoping to get out of this job soon and have something i truly wanted.

Good luck.

]]> By: Mazen http://www.notsoboringlife.com/career/6-reasons-i-dont-like-my-new-job/comment-page-1/#comment-170768 Mazen Tue, 12 May 2009 16:50:43 +0000 http://www.notsoboringlife.com/career/6-reasons-i-dont-like-my-new-job/#comment-170768 I think you're the luckiest son of a gun around. Getting paid for doing nothing. I would shut-up and learn chinese during my shift if i were you. :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: I think you’re the luckiest son of a gun around. Getting paid for doing nothing. I would shut-up and learn chinese during my shift if i were you. :arrow: :arrow: :arrow:

]]> By: Star http://www.notsoboringlife.com/career/6-reasons-i-dont-like-my-new-job/comment-page-1/#comment-167727 Star Fri, 01 May 2009 03:16:17 +0000 http://www.notsoboringlife.com/career/6-reasons-i-dont-like-my-new-job/#comment-167727 Wow! It's comforting to know that you're not the only on in a seemingly tough situation. I worked at a wonderful hospital for two years, my coworkers and I bonded and we had a great professional working relationship. My supervisor was so incredibly sweet and supportive and was extremely organized. After two years, I was ready to do a different job so I took at a position at a very well known hospital/university with an excellent repuation in the community. Within the first couple of weeks I had a feeling that I made a mistake. I have been in my position for almost a month now and I feel like I am working in some kind of alternate universe. The administration of this "well known teaching hospital" are extremely disorganized, most of the staff appear to be disconnected and stressed out, there is no office space, and the overall climate of the hospital can best be described as chaotic. I really do miss my old job and have been so tempted to go back, when I left my old supervisor told me that they would be delighted to have me come back at any time, given that there is an opening of course. They say that the grass always looks greener on the other side, and I have found that to be true. Some times we have to learn things that hard way. I have learned to ask many, many specific questions before accepting a new position and to ask current employees about the culture of the environment. If I had of known all of the information that I know now about where I am currently working, I would have stayed at my old job for sure. But I have to trust God that it's all going to work out and that it's a temporary situation. Upward and onward! Be the change that you want to see... Wow! It’s comforting to know that you’re not the only on in a seemingly tough situation. I worked at a wonderful hospital for two years, my coworkers and I bonded and we had a great professional working relationship. My supervisor was so incredibly sweet and supportive and was extremely organized. After two years, I was ready to do a different job so I took at a position at a very well known hospital/university with an excellent repuation in the community. Within the first couple of weeks I had a feeling that I made a mistake. I have been in my position for almost a month now and I feel like I am working in some kind of alternate universe. The administration of this “well known teaching hospital” are extremely disorganized, most of the staff appear to be disconnected and stressed out, there is no office space, and the overall climate of the hospital can best be described as chaotic. I really do miss my old job and have been so tempted to go back, when I left my old supervisor told me that they would be delighted to have me come back at any time, given that there is an opening of course. They say that the grass always looks greener on the other side, and I have found that to be true. Some times we have to learn things that hard way. I have learned to ask many, many specific questions before accepting a new position and to ask current employees about the culture of the environment. If I had of known all of the information that I know now about where I am currently working, I would have stayed at my old job for sure. But I have to trust God that it’s all going to work out and that it’s a temporary situation. Upward and onward! Be the change that you want to see…

]]> By: NotMeantForReception http://www.notsoboringlife.com/career/6-reasons-i-dont-like-my-new-job/comment-page-1/#comment-162119 NotMeantForReception Sun, 19 Apr 2009 17:27:33 +0000 http://www.notsoboringlife.com/career/6-reasons-i-dont-like-my-new-job/#comment-162119 I recently lost the job I had for four years. I was able to get a job, but I am not particularly liking it (at all). Unfortunately, the way the economy is rolling, this is one of the few jobs available- and i feel stuck. (as Ambercrombie has stated, there are not many jobs out there right now). I desperately want out, but have no place to go. :sad: I recently lost the job I had for four years. I was able to get a job, but I am not particularly liking it (at all). Unfortunately, the way the economy is rolling, this is one of the few jobs available- and i feel stuck. (as Ambercrombie has stated, there are not many jobs out there right now).

I desperately want out, but have no place to go. :sad:

]]> By: Abercrombie http://www.notsoboringlife.com/career/6-reasons-i-dont-like-my-new-job/comment-page-1/#comment-159174 Abercrombie Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:52:20 +0000 http://www.notsoboringlife.com/career/6-reasons-i-dont-like-my-new-job/#comment-159174 At my job, it took abt 3 months to understand how the business works. Not that it was so complex, but just that people made it look so sophisticated. Once I realised how simple it was, I started to work my way through but I had by then created a negative image amongst the team and my superiors. The best part is they always look at me in that way ever since. Also, my job basically requires a lot of continuous cold calling, and that sucks. Its so monotonous. And to add to it, here comes the recession, so people seldom buy, cos our products were priced high due to their value, and my specific product was just a good to have than a must have which makes selling more difficult. The only thing which keeps me going is that I would be spoiling my profile if I quit within a yr of joining and its just been 8 months and also, I have a wife and a child to support. There r not much of choice for jobs in the market. I wish I could start something of myself, but I dont have the money for it and also, I cant take a chance with a family who depends on me. I wish I get some ideas someday or find something which I love doing for a living. At my job, it took abt 3 months to understand how the business works. Not that it was so complex, but just that people made it look so sophisticated. Once I realised how simple it was, I started to work my way through but I had by then created a negative image amongst the team and my superiors. The best part is they always look at me in that way ever since. Also, my job basically requires a lot of continuous cold calling, and that sucks. Its so monotonous. And to add to it, here comes the recession, so people seldom buy, cos our products were priced high due to their value, and my specific product was just a good to have than a must have which makes selling more difficult. The only thing which keeps me going is that I would be spoiling my profile if I quit within a yr of joining and its just been 8 months and also, I have a wife and a child to support. There r not much of choice for jobs in the market. I wish I could start something of myself, but I dont have the money for it and also, I cant take a chance with a family who depends on me. I wish I get some ideas someday or find something which I love doing for a living.

]]> By: Nico http://www.notsoboringlife.com/career/6-reasons-i-dont-like-my-new-job/comment-page-1/#comment-115303 Nico Fri, 26 Dec 2008 17:29:31 +0000 http://www.notsoboringlife.com/career/6-reasons-i-dont-like-my-new-job/#comment-115303 I wish I could find one of those jobs where you do nothing but be on the internet all day that I saw mentioned in previous posts :grin: I started a new job a few weeks ago and I'm not really liking it too much. I was really bored with my previous one and I figured that a change in scenery was what I needed but now I realize that this field (medical billing) is not really for me :???: I'm currently trying to figure out what kind of job I can switch to with the current job skills that I have. I wish I could find one of those jobs where you do nothing but be on the internet all day that I saw mentioned in previous posts :grin:

I started a new job a few weeks ago and I’m not really liking it too much. I was really bored with my previous one and I figured that a change in scenery was what I needed but now I realize that this field (medical billing) is not really for me :???:

I’m currently trying to figure out what kind of job I can switch to with the current job skills that I have.

]]> By: Edna http://www.notsoboringlife.com/career/6-reasons-i-dont-like-my-new-job/comment-page-1/#comment-103773 Edna Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:40:05 +0000 http://www.notsoboringlife.com/career/6-reasons-i-dont-like-my-new-job/#comment-103773 I must join the blog with my two cents; I agree that the best way out of boring jobs is to create your own day to day routine...like 'fake until you make it'. Start by doing what you are good at. Create some charts from those excel sheets, then wow and dazzle your boss and co-workers with your talents and maybe they will begin to seek you out. New jobs can take 3-6 months to really take shape before you determine if it is right or not. after 6 months if you are still just looking at the golf balls out the window - leave. Good luck .... My woes are that after starting a new job just 3 weeks ago is that I came into a bee hive and have been given too much to do with no real training or time to adjust to the new software, culture or staff. I was ready to leave where I was but I am having to work longer hours now and since the job is an hours drive for me I get home later and later. I am finding out things I don't feel good about either. Personally, I think these people are crazy to expect me to know and do what the person before me did that was there for 8 years after 2 weeks on the job.... My 2 bosses always want to meet at 4:30 so everyday I am leaving late. I was not told of the long hours before accepting the job so this displeases me a lot. I have a 90 day probationary period so I will try hang in there - Good luck now. I must join the blog with my two cents; I agree that the best way out of boring jobs is to create your own day to day routine…like ‘fake until you make it’. Start by doing what you are good at. Create some charts from those excel sheets, then wow and dazzle your boss and co-workers with your talents and maybe they will begin to seek you out. New jobs can take 3-6 months to really take shape before you determine if it is right or not. after 6 months if you are still just looking at the golf balls out the window - leave. Good luck ….

My woes are that after starting a new job just 3 weeks ago is that I came into a bee hive and have been given too much to do with no real training or time to adjust to the new software, culture or staff. I was ready to leave where I was but I am having to work longer hours now and since the job is an hours drive for me I get home later and later. I am finding out things I don’t feel good about either. Personally, I think these people are crazy to expect me to know and do what the person before me did that was there for 8 years after 2 weeks on the job…. My 2 bosses always want to meet at 4:30 so everyday I am leaving late. I was not told of the long hours before accepting the job so this displeases me a lot. I have a 90 day probationary period so I will try hang in there - Good luck now.

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