How Happy Are You At Work?
arran77
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A Cabinet Office survey has revealed the most satisfying job in the UK is a vicar and that there is a link between earnings and life-satisfaction, some quite well-paid jobs are populated by those with low levels of wellbeing - and vice versa.....
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-26671221
As a mechanical estimator the closest thing on the list for me would be a QS at 234th out of 274, probably explains why I'm such a miserable tw@t
Where do you come on the list, any brickies or vicars here
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-26671221
As a mechanical estimator the closest thing on the list for me would be a QS at 234th out of 274, probably explains why I'm such a miserable tw@t
Where do you come on the list, any brickies or vicars here
"Arran, you are like the Tony Benn of smut. You have never diluted your depravity and always stand by your beliefs. You have my respect sir and your wife my pity"
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What a crock of Sh!t. Where did they get the figures to do their mean salary calculation? Plucked out of the air looking at some of them!Bikes are OK, I guess... :-)
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Does anyone on here actually do any work? my isetta is a 300cc bike0
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team47b wrote:Does anyone on here actually do any work?
How does professional shirker score on that list then :P"Arran, you are like the Tony Benn of smut. You have never diluted your depravity and always stand by your beliefs. You have my respect sir and your wife my pity"
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Its Friday, bit more relaxed in the office.....
Im either 45 - Chartered Accountant, or 52 - Financial Analyst...
Not too bad I guess.0 -
Was looking to become a Border Force Officer or Paramedic. As Border Force Officer isn't listed I guess Paramedic it is! Currently in sales and that is almost bottom!0
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team47b wrote:
I thought it always shone out of somewhere :P"Arran, you are like the Tony Benn of smut. You have never diluted your depravity and always stand by your beliefs. You have my respect sir and your wife my pity"
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Today, very. The temp who works in the marketing dept is leaving very little to the imagination with todays Spring ensemble
We've also just had the Haribo, cashews and Jaffa cakes restocked.
EDIT: For the record I work in QA and work isn't normally this good. I'm a miserable twunt most of the time.“Training is like fighting with a gorilla. You don’t stop when you’re tired. You stop when the gorilla is tired.”0 -
matthew h wrote:snowley wrote:Its Friday, bit more relaxed in the office.....
Im either 45 - Chartered Accountant, or 52 - Financial Analyst...
Not too bad I guess.
+1
though if they paid me the salary listed I would be more miserable
Likewise, specifically the Chartered accountant one which surprised me a little (and I'm only just 24 in my first industry role).0 -
matthew h wrote:snowley wrote:Its Friday, bit more relaxed in the office.....
Im either 45 - Chartered Accountant, or 52 - Financial Analyst...
Not too bad I guess.
+1
though if they paid me the salary listed I would be more miserable
Get you Mr High Roller :P"Arran, you are like the Tony Benn of smut. You have never diluted your depravity and always stand by your beliefs. You have my respect sir and your wife my pity"
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Not sure whether I'm 2, 45, or 89 so I'll take the option that raises Pinno's blood pressure the most :P "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0
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Stevo 666 wrote:Not sure whether I'm 2, 45, or 89 so I'll take the option that raises Pinno's blood pressure the most :P
I reckon Pina comes in at 112th with environment professional so he beats me by a long shot "Arran, you are like the Tony Benn of smut. You have never diluted your depravity and always stand by your beliefs. You have my respect sir and your wife my pity"
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I thought I had a fairly cushy job until I just found out I'm only being paid about half of my "list value" :shock:
It's either b****cks or it really is grim up north!0 -
My job's a mixture of 3, 141, 175 & 181, which could explain why I'm happier some days than others I'm glad I didn't chuck it in to be a driving instructor now 0
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I recently changed careers. Now work in cycling and I love my job.
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I didn't see Porn Star in the list :?Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי0
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I'm a bit of number 32 as a sales account manager, but with a lot of 242 as a car parts salesperson. No wonder I'm confused. With a salary nearer to the lower of the two.
I came back to work at the company I had previously worked at for years for reasons of happiness. I was running the parts department in the workshops at what is probably the most prestigious main dealer in the country dealing with a range of exotica that would make Vtech soil himself. But I was being royally stitched up, I got sick with Hodgkins Lymphoma and the added stress of working for them really wasn't helping. My former employer asked me to come back, I told them I was having chemo and they still took me on. I'm working with people I like, doing shorter hours and am closer to home. I still get wound up when things don't get done right, of course I do. But I've been back here for nearly 10 years and wouldn't change in spite of my regular complaining. Quality of life is about so many different things, I'm actually a really lucky man.0 -
Veronese68 wrote:I'm actually a really lucky man.
own up, who has stolen his login - this is far too jolly!
Your place is a happier place to work because you gave us a load of your staff!0 -
my ideal job is bottom of the list
(274) Publicans and managers of licensed premises0 -
I'm happy because it's Friday and I've just been to the cafe and eaten this:matthew h wrote:Veronese68 wrote:I'm actually a really lucky man.
own up, who has stolen his login - this is far too jolly!
Your place is a happier place to work because you gave us a load of your staff!
And my ears aren't bleeding as it was just blokes today.
I'm a miserable old git, but if I stop and think about it I'm doing alright.
Can I send you some more of our staff just to make it even better?0 -
Veronese68 wrote:Can I send you some more of our staff just to make it even better?
Only if I can send some of ours your way0 -
That's probably a chance worth taking.matthew h wrote:Veronese68 wrote:Can I send you some more of our staff just to make it even better?
Only if I can send some of ours your way0 -
Disappointed not to see Doorman on the list.
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Took "voluntary" early severance mid January and have not done a thing to look for work since! My pension is a third of my salary, but this hasn't started to bite. If I could find a way to escape from the children's mother, I would attain true happiness.
Ps. Any ideas for work that a 54 year old could do would be gratefully received - before being dismissed out of hand! 0 -
mm1 wrote:Took "voluntary" early severance mid January and have not done a thing to look for work since! My pension is a third of my salary, but this hasn't started to bite. If I could find a way to escape from the children's mother, I would attain true happiness.
Ps. Any ideas for work that a 54 year old could do would be gratefully received - before being dismissed out of hand!
Doorman?0 -
32, and I'm pretty happy with my job, although I'm not sure who selected the sample to get the mean salary.Science adjusts it’s beliefs based on what’s observed.
Faith is the denial of observation so that Belief can be preserved0 -
+1 although not yet chartered. Moved from worlds largest 45 to very small 52 and miles happier. Earning well below listed earnings, although hopefully will go up when I get my charter signed off.matthew h wrote:
+1snowley wrote:Its Friday, bit more relaxed in the office.....
Im either 45 - Chartered Accountant, or 52 - Financial Analyst...
Not too bad I guess.
though if they paid me the salary listed I would be more miserable0
