Is job dissatisfaction at an all time high?

[Another Fan]

I know I can be negative about my job but wow reading some of the threads on Reddit about Jobs today was straight depressing.  

 

In real life as well it seems like many people I know feel overworked and overstressed.  

 

Been there and still are.  This forum and members here through PM's are one of the main reasons I'm still employed!  Useful distractions/vents during the days.  

[Bferra13]

People just complain more now and reddit is about the worst place you can go for that. If you don't like it, calculate your options and take some interviews. Can't hurt. 

[BuffaloBud]

"If you don't like the scenery - move."

[zevo]

11 hours ago, Another Fan said:

I know I can be negative about my job but wow reading some of the threads on Reddit about Jobs today was straight depressing.  

 

In real life as well it seems like many people I know feel overworked and overstressed.  

 

Been there and still are.  This forum and members here through PM's are one of the main reasons I'm still employed!  Useful distractions/vents during the days.  

Ive been negative about my job since I graduated. Been doing for 20 years. People have come and gone. Still doing it as I dont know what else I would do. Having children adds another level of stress to the equation as it makes me feel like Im locked in until they are launched.

[RkFast]

Im dissastisfied with my job, but that's solely based on the fact "Im too old for this..." has become a mainstay of my personal vernacular.  

[LeviF]

Work is work. It allows me paid time off and some disposable income to spend with my family. Time with my family is satisfying.

 

That said, my resume is always fresh. I've changed things around a few times. Took interviews, took reassignments within my agency. The way I look at it, as long as I maximize my income potential in my line of work and work isn't making me actively miserable I can pretty much handle whatever.

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

This clip from the Wonder Years has always stayed with me about “work.”

 

 

[That's No Moon]

At my job? Yes. That is why people are leaving my profession in droves. My job used to be a respected position in the community where we were relatively well paid and held in high esteem. Now we are a public punching bag.

Edited yesterday at 04:41 PM by That's No Moon

[Another Fan]

1 hour ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said:

This clip from the Wonder Years has always stayed with me about “work.”

 

 

That’s probably my favorite episode of the series.

 

You just made me want to take out the dvds of it 

[LeviF]

1 minute ago, That's No Moon said:

At my job? Yes. That is why people are leaving my profession in droves. My job used to be a respected position in the community where we were relatively well paid and held in high esteem. Now we are a public punching bag.

 

You too?

[That's No Moon]

1 minute ago, LeviF said:

 

You too?

Unfortunately I'm sort of stuck. I don't want to go higher up the food chain because that situation is worse and I can't really switch career paths at the moment so I just continue to go in and try not to hate it. There have definitely been some "business decisions" about what I will and won't do anymore though. Particularly about unpaid extras.

 

I'm trying to switch locations if I can. It might not be better, but it will at least be different.

[LeviF]

Just now, That's No Moon said:

Unfortunately I'm sort of stuck. I don't want to go higher up the food chain because that situation is worse and I can't really switch career paths at the moment so I just continue to go in and try not to hate it. There have definitely been some "business decisions" about what I will and won't do anymore though. Particularly about unpaid extras.

 

I'm trying to switch locations if I can. It might not be better, but it will at least be different.

 

Yeah, at this point I've aged out of any other marketable skills and the golden handcuffs get tighter every year.

 

If we're on the same wavelength like I assume, I can tell you my region is decent for pay/benefits but tough on the mental health. But I know some guys who lateraled out to other states/regions and are much happier now. Just not an option for me so I'm making the best of what I got.

[That's No Moon]

26 minutes ago, LeviF said:

 

Yeah, at this point I've aged out of any other marketable skills and the golden handcuffs get tighter every year.

 

If we're on the same wavelength like I assume, I can tell you my region is decent for pay/benefits but tough on the mental health. But I know some guys who lateraled out to other states/regions and are much happier now. Just not an option for me so I'm making the best of what I got.

Trying to switch states because this one is a mess.

[Fleezoid]

I have a really cool job and make really good money........and sometimes I hate it! Maybe more than sometimes.

[AlCowlingsTaxiService]

I worked in the media for over 40 years … got downsized at 59, and started an LLC and bought a snack food route, built it up and sold it for a nice profit, but wasn’t ready for retirement. A competitor pursued me and made plenty of promises, but alas, working 40+ hours a week in a warehouse unloading trucks wasn’t on my bingo card. Turning 65 at the end of June, so I’m definitely OUT 

[zevo]

6 hours ago, That's No Moon said:

At my job? Yes. That is why people are leaving my profession in droves. My job used to be a respected position in the community where we were relatively well paid and held in high esteem. Now we are a public punching bag.

Are we in the same line of work? Sounds exactly the same 

[That's No Moon]

3 hours ago, zevo said:

Are we in the same line of work? Sounds exactly the same 

Pimpin' ain't easy.

[PromoTheRobot]

Dissatisfaction period is at an all time high.

[BillsPride12]

43 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

Dissatisfaction period is at an all time high.

I've never seen collectively society as a whole so burned out as it is right now

[PromoTheRobot]

12 minutes ago, BillsPride12 said:

I've never seen collectively society as a whole so burned out as it is right now

 

I think social media is a big factor. Non stop outrage.