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What is the most enjoyable job you have had?
enudzio
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a few weeks ago we had have you ever had a job you hate so was just wondering what is the most enjoyable job you have had?
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enudzio
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Aged 45 - 60 - running a farmhouse B&B and stud farm
60 to 69 - working as PA at an on-line radio station and presenting my own show twice a week. Great fun!
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Other than that I've never enjoyed being employed by someone else due to the fact that I hate working with other people and dislike anyone telling me what to do. I like to do MY work when it suits ME. I'm not lazy per say. I just can't be arsed to work if it's not something I enjoy that ultimately benefits me or that I'm particularly interested in.
I have however hag a few easy jobs which were great because I got to skive about and play computer games and sit on DS all day and go for **** breaks and noon to the pub at lunchtime due to the fact that we were hired to do a job where there wasn't any work on. It was alright but after a while it got a bit tedious.
Some people have their cot tags, wrist bands,birth weight, date and time of birth watched and recorded by me-that is lovely.
One job I had, i'd been there a week and realised it wasn't going to work but rather than hand in my notice, I decided I'd look for something else and just walk at the end of the month when i got paid.
The three weeks after that were some of the most enjoyable i'd ever spent working. Because I knew I was leaving, nothing mattered. I'd roll in at 10am sometimes and go home at 4pm. I'd go off for 2 or 3 hour lunchbreaks and sometimes just not come back and go home as well.
I'd read the paper at my desk or play games on my PC. And not one single person pulled me up on it.
I also did a 6 month contract just outside Amsterdam which I loved, mainly because I didn't actually do a great deal and got paid silly money for doing so
I'm positive you did a thread recently stating how rude the younger generation are and that they won't come up and talk to you in public. I can totally see why! ;-)
Yes, I think I would enjoy this too.
God i miss it
I'd love to get back in to it but I think it's moved on far too much and i've been out of it for far too long as well unfortunately.
When I left school I worked in a library for a year. I loved that.
Here is how an average day would go for us.
Arrive office 9.30 . Have tea and check mail. Listen to pep talk from manager
10 am out on road to nearest cafe - more tea.
11 am call on a customer or two
12 noon telephone office (pre cell phone era) to check for any calls
Take leisurely lunch hour or two and decide whether to go to cinema, race track
or sunbathe. 4 pm go home or back to office (optional)
Perks included £2 lunch allowance weekly - and travelling expenses genuine or not. and commission on all account customers purchases on top of salary.
not to mention unofficial sales bringing in almost half again of weekly salary.
ie disposing of customers old unwanted office equipment.
Best job ever had.
Spoilt, arrogant, selfish come to mind:o