What do you dislike/hate the most about your job?

[allanofcalifornia]

Originally Posted by alohanakoni

are you kidding me? i love mondays

I have too much fun on the weekends for it to come to a close on Mondays!!


Allan

[walds11]

I do. Gotta hate the Monday blues. Can't wait till I have my own gig. Some day.

Originally Posted by allanofcalifornia

I hate Mondays!!

Do others also hate Mondays??


Allan

[ratae1950]

Originally Posted by macstiltskin

I'm a Carpenter/joiner fitting out bespoke libraries/kitchens etc to high end private users. The work is great and I really enjoy it. However I have to deal with a lot of designers and architects. Some are good to work with, but many are a nightmare to deal with and don't seem to understand basic principles of design and are constantly trying to re-invent the wheel. The thirty-ish London based designers are generally the worst and often still have some "white powder" in their nostril after visiting the bathroom. Frustrating is not the word.

OUCH!
I'm an architect, urban planner, teacher, and I have a general contractor's license. I generally enjoy my work, both the creative process and the construction process. A lot my work is is in the public domain so I get to work with large community groups in the planning/design phase of work. I enjoy this also.

On more detailed work I enjoy working with craftspeople and realize there needs to be give and take on both sides in the contractor/designer relationship. Here in the States a lot of issues around joinery fit out and millwork are resolved by the contractor providing very detailed 'shop drawings' for architect review and approval prior to fabrication and installation.

I don't like problems that arise around inflated egos either with co-workers or owners and their representatives.

By the way, the only drug problem on a job I had was the GC high on cocaine close to the end of his 'tenure'.

[steelers]

International travel is getting old! but I still have a job!

[macstiltskin]

Originally Posted by ratae1950

OUCH!
I'm an architect, urban planner, teacher, and I have a general contractor's license. I generally enjoy my work, both the creative process and the construction process. A lot my work is is in the public domain so I get to work with large community groups in the planning/design phase of work. I enjoy this also.

On more detailed work I enjoy working with craftspeople and realize there needs to be give and take on both sides in the contractor/designer relationship. Here in the States a lot of issues around joinery fit out and millwork are resolved by the contractor providing very detailed 'shop drawings' for architect review and approval prior to fabrication and installation.

I don't like problems that arise around inflated egos either with co-workers or owners and their representatives.

By the way, the only drug problem on a job I had was the GC high on cocaine close to the end of his 'tenure'.

Peter, I think I could have worded it better. Rather than "Many" some are a nightmare to work with. Detailed drawings are submitted, based on the proposed drawing. Although I do sit there listening to some of these crazy ideas and think "Here we go again, I've got to make this work". Still like I said, I enjoy my work mostly and some of you guys are a pleasure to work with...Some!

[macstiltskin]

Originally Posted by allanofcalifornia

There is only one thing that I hate about my job and that is it interferes with my hobbies!!


Allan

Allan, you crack me up.

[Rikki]

I love working on Rolex watches 7 days a week. The only thing I don't like is grossly disgusting snot filled icky bands and cases. Did i get enough adjectives in there. You know when the s**t oozes form the band when you roll the links makes my skin crawl. Ok back to dinner laters Rik

[Skullring]

I don't like being rushed to work on projects that are 6-9 months away when I have current projects that should receive my full focus in the next month or so. That being said I had to really think of something I dislike about my job. I really have it made with a job I really enjoy and a boss who is one of the best leaders I have ever had.

[rsg]

I hate Board of Directors meetings.

[andhedrew]

I hate the part about where I have to work. It's just not fair.

No, seriously... I just had a sitdown with my 18 year old babysitter who recently commented to my wife that if she can afford to buy me a Rolex then she can afford to pay her better than the $80 cash a day she is getting for roughly 5 hours of watching ONE of our daughters. And we pay her regardless of whether we have her over to watch the dang kid or not! She says we are taking advantage of her and she hates her job because sometimes we make her stay until 4:30 in the afternoon. We are adversely affecting her social life. I fired her.

[hba]

Needless to say I'm 'on the market' seeing if I can jump ship

Herman

[TheVTCGuy]

Originally Posted by andhedrew

I hate the part about where I have to work. It's just not fair.

No, seriously... I just had a sitdown with my 18 year old babysitter who recently commented to my wife that if she can afford to buy me a Rolex then she can afford to pay her better than the $80 cash a day she is getting for roughly 5 hours of watching ONE of our daughters. And we pay her regardless of whether we have her over to watch the dang kid or not! She says we are taking advantage of her and she hates her job because sometimes we make her stay until 4:30 in the afternoon. We are adversely affecting her social life. I fired her.

When do I start Andy?

[walds11]

Hahaha. I can relate. We were paying a babysitter about $500 cash a week to watch our two kids. She became very unreliable in the end (arriving late, wanting advances, etc), so I fired her. Now my brother-in-law is doing it. He has it easy because my son is going into 1st grade (waits with him at the bus stop in the mornings and picks him up at the bus stop in the afternoons) and my daughter goes to preschool half days. Just a lot of schlepping for him and spends 3 hours or so in the afternoons with my daughter after preschool. We will be home free when my daughter starts kindergarten in 2010. Maybe I can work from home and do the bus stop thing? Oh, and my wife is a teacher with summers off

Originally Posted by andhedrew

I hate the part about where I have to work. It's just not fair.

No, seriously... I just had a sitdown with my 18 year old babysitter who recently commented to my wife that if she can afford to buy me a Rolex then she can afford to pay her better than the $80 cash a day she is getting for roughly 5 hours of watching ONE of our daughters. And we pay her regardless of whether we have her over to watch the dang kid or not! She says we are taking advantage of her and she hates her job because sometimes we make her stay until 4:30 in the afternoon. We are adversely affecting her social life. I fired her.

[rajurama]

Originally Posted by andhedrew

I hate the part about where I have to work. It's just not fair.

No, seriously... I just had a sitdown with my 18 year old babysitter who recently commented to my wife that if she can afford to buy me a Rolex then she can afford to pay her better than the $80 cash a day she is getting for roughly 5 hours of watching ONE of our daughters. And we pay her regardless of whether we have her over to watch the dang kid or not! She says we are taking advantage of her and she hates her job because sometimes we make her stay until 4:30 in the afternoon. We are adversely affecting her social life. I fired her.

80$ a day! wow i need to start a professional babysitting co. by your neighbourhood!

[gmh1013]

Then I got smart and found out the big money is in IT is in sales....worked
for IBM X server for 5 years and retired...and I made a liitle money in the housing market before it crashed.
It was not much love for the job.....only in it for the money.
Now im bored with retirement.....not enough money to really do what I want....which is stay in Vegas and Gamble 24 x7, smoke Cohiba's
and have 2 Vegas showgirls on each side of me 24 x 7 and throw in a few drinks too....is that asking to much?

[Lisa]

Originally Posted by gmh1013

Then I got smart and found out the big money is in IT is in sales....worked
for IBM X server for 5 years and retired...and I made a liitle money in the housing market before it crashed.
It was not much love for the job.....only in it for the money.
Now im bored with retirement.....not enough money to really do what I want....which is stay in Vegas and Gamble 24 x7, smoke Cohiba's
and have 2 Vegas showgirls on each side of me 24 x 7 and throw in a few drinks too....is that asking to much?

Well, at least you can afford to stay home and pet your bunnies!

[Welshwatchman]

The other mods are so mean.

[vh_bu98]

Originally Posted by Welshwatchman

The other mods are so mean.

Has Gedanken been beating you up and taking your lunch money again?

[Welshwatchman]

Originally Posted by vh_bu98

Has Gedanken been beating you up and taking your lunch money again?

It's worse than that, it's those bullies Allan and Steve.

I'm only six foot two and 190 pounds as well. Why don't they pick on someone their own size.

It's just that the wage is soooooooo good, damnit.

[gmh1013]

Originally Posted by Lisa

Well, at least you can afford to stay home and pet your bunnies!

Yeah....April the newest edition loves to be petted 24 x7
My wife thought I should set up a "bunny cam" so her kids/friends
can watch them hop around the kitchen.

[allanofcalifornia]

Originally Posted by Welshwatchman

It's worse than that, it's those bullies Allan and Steve.

I'm only six foot two and 190 pounds as well. Why don't they pick on someone their own size.

It's just that the wage is soooooooo good, damnit.

WOW!! You get to have fun by torturing us AND you get paid tons of money!! What more can you ask?? A sheep from JJ?


Allan

[Troy]

What do I hate about my job hmmmmmmmm Don't have one but looking

[wino4ever]

Originally Posted by kingkongkelley

Cool job! How's business in this economic environment?

You know what they say..When times are good people drink. When times are bad people drink more!

If it business was bad I likely would have never stumbled on to a Rolex forum.

Seriously Forbes just did an article on our company and how we were "recession proof". Hopefully that won't do us in.

[YuppieKid]

Sharing my office with a f'ing lawyer!

[barber]

The fact that I spend more than 6 months of the year stuck on a ship full of guys, and airports

[sexner]

Work.

Period.

With the amount I am pulling in on this contract and being carefully applied in all the right areas we will be completely retired in under two years.

Combined, my frau and I have 54 years of military service for which we are both drawing pensions.

We are semi-retired. REALLY looking forward to adding more "retired" than semi-...to the term.

Freedom 50 my friends, freedom 50.

[tjs3023]

I'm retired as of 10/08, so I like my pension and new car!

[tszyu#1]

Actually started a new job Tuesday, so besides the 8:30 to 5:30, they block ALL emails---yahoo,aol, gmail, etc and worst of all, aol instant messenger.

The pay and commissions are MUCH better, so it's a small price I guess

[walds11]

Buddy, that's why you need a smartphone. So you can access that stuff while at work :)

Originally Posted by tszyu#1

Actually started a new job Tuesday, so besides the 8:30 to 5:30, they block ALL emails---yahoo,aol, gmail, etc and worst of all, aol instant messenger.

The pay and commissions are MUCH better, so it's a small price I guess