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Ed

07-07-2003 10:13:54




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If your work or jobs you go have moments of being depressing to go to or opportunities are not coming your way, or it's just not what you thought it would be and it's depressing at times how do you survive it and get over let-downs? Ed(IN)




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Lyle (Sask)

07-08-2003 16:09:58




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 Re: (OT) How do you like your work and if not.. in reply to Ed, 07-07-2003 10:13:54  
Well I like my work. But it wasn't always that way...

I spent many years as an employee for larger and smaller firms. 5 years ago I went out on my own as an Independent Computer Consultant.

I like the fact that I'm my own boss, and all I have to do is keep my current customer happy.

I've been in this business for over 15 years, and about 2 years ago I adopted a new mantra that has helped me get through things...

"I've been doing this job long enough so that What used to Stress me out, Frankly just amuses me"

And yep, I've been more than a little "amused" the last few weeks.

Like many have said, you need to find and cultivate a balancing interest in things other than your job...

My tractor time is precious, and in the winter, my other hobby kicks in... I enjoy watching movies in my Media Room/Family room.

I think it also helps to develop a low BS tolerance for office politicking ... I prefer to let the quality of my work speak for itself, rather than resorting to cutting down co-workers, or kissing up to the bosses ... At the end of the day your integrity and work ethic may be your most valued skill, don't let anyone take them away from you.. All the rest is just doing the Job with pride in the quality of your work.

Good Luck.

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FC

07-08-2003 07:40:08




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 Re: (OT) How do you like your work and if not.. in reply to Ed, 07-07-2003 10:13:54  
Keep in mind that you are the keeper of your own destiny. Approx. 10 years ago I absolutely hated coming to work and had been through 2 cutbacks which dramatically impacted both my income, and my desire to come to work. I basically went back to a job I had when I started. I felt like my hard work had not gotten me anywhere. My wife finally talked me into going back to school. I now have a B.S. in Computer Info Systems and work as a database administrator for the same company and my pay over doubled. I no longer hate to come to work and even though it is stressful at times I feel a sense of accomplishment. I am now taking another big step in life. After living in town for approx. 25 years I am building a house on 110 acres of land I own which has been in my family for 3 generations and am going to move to a place where the closest neighbor is about a mile in any direction. I find just working there (as someone else said riding my tractor) relaxes me. One of my teachers made a statement which stuck with me....if you don't like what you are doing, start doing what you like. Good luck.

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Lone Wolf

07-08-2003 04:46:13




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 Re: (OT) How do you like your work and if not.. in reply to Ed, 07-07-2003 10:13:54  
Sounds like you are getting a lot of good advice on here so I won't add much more.
One thing is not to be afraid to see a Dr. They can do wonderful things for depression and give you a new outlook on life "Better living through Chemistry". Nothing to be ashamed of. Sometimes all we need is something to level out the bumps in the road of life. I can tell you my job can be boring and unrewarding as the dickens and they pay me way more than they should for what I do. Keeping a good self image is very important as well as having at least one good friend to share a thought and use as a sounding board from time to time. (An that ain't always your wife).
Some wives can be a partner-friend-lover and critique and some can't. Not their fault. Just like there isn't one type tractor for all men
When someone asks you "how you are doing" - just tell 'em "better than most" and flash a big smile.

LW

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BC Mike C

07-07-2003 20:33:26




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 Re: (OT) How do you like your work and if not.. in reply to Ed, 07-07-2003 10:13:54  
My day job is in the Investment and Insurance field. Last year we lost 600 of 800 reps so it was not a good year. I smiled my way through cause I have seen it all before. You learn how to deal with it and treasure the good bits. The Joy of Stress is a good book, it will help explain how these things happen and what it does to us. The book is required reading for advanced studies in the Insurance field. I find some strength reading about the way others have handled setbacks like Rachmaninoff ( composer ) went into a three year depression after his first piano concerto. His second was a hit and has been for over 100 years. I also like songs that cheer me up like " Always look on the bright side of life " from the movie the Life of Brian. A hobie that provides distraction from it all also helps. I go sailing. Hope this helps, the others have also given you good input. Remember we are all thinking of you, you are not alone. BC Mike C

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MikeC

07-07-2003 17:59:19




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 Re: (OT) How do you like your work and if not.. in reply to Ed, 07-07-2003 10:13:54  
Ed,
I can truly say that I'm one of the few that love going to work everyday. I'm a computer network engineer and get to travel the state of Iowa and some surrounding areas installing and upgrading computer systems for city and county governments. I get to work with the complete range of systems from high end woopie wow systems to single stand alone workstations. I enjoy dealing with the people that I get to work with, and the company that I work for treats its employees extremely well. It's a great team and I don't think that there is a better place to work.

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Upper Peninsula, Mich

07-07-2003 17:41:27




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 Re: (OT) How do you like your work and if not.. in reply to Ed, 07-07-2003 10:13:54  
Hi Ed. Sounds like your a very normal person with normal problems, that most of us have gone through or are presently experiencing. When you are encouraged to "take it like a grain of salt" or "don't take your job home", these are easier said than done. It takes some practice to become less stressful on the job. First consider your self esteem? Before leaving for work in the morning, stand in front of the mirror while shaving etc and tell yourself how good you are. Repeat this often and it will become a part of you and you will feel better with more confidence. Another trick used is to live in air tight compartments. How? Mentally picture yourself with a problem. Take the problem and put it in an air tight compartment, such as a safe and close the door. Do this often and you will be able to shut out problems that you can do nothing about. Train yourself to only be concerned about problems that you have all the facts on and can solve. If you don't have all the facts to solve a problem train yourself to put it aside, such as in an air tight compartment until you do have all the facts. Takes time and concentration for several days or weeks and then it becomes second nature without thinking about it.At first write the problem down on paper and then all the possible solutions. Don't have all the facts, then put in aside until you do. Have all the facts, then solve it and go on to the next problem. These are nothing more than what you will learn from taking the Dale Carnegie Course, "How to win friends and influence people" which many of us have taken. Learning how to cope with stress is very important to your physical and mental health and your future with the company you work for. Learn to take deep breaths and hold them as long as you can. This puts more oxygen in your brain and gives you a high feeling of confidence. At first your scalp with tingle from the increased oxygen and that feels good. Work out and keep your body in good condition. Try walking or jogging on a daily basis.Practice positive thinking and don't take part in negative actions or conversations or change them to the positive. Be positive, there are no realy bad days. Throw your self into your work and work very hard at being a success on every job your on. Try to be "The Best". PS. Retirement is not the salvation people would like you to believe. There are still bills to pay, problems at home, floods,
houses and barns that need painting and maintenance and N tractors that need repairing. Each one of these must be handled in an organized and timely manner or you develope stress.Don't waste your time looking forward to retirement, look forward to going to work each day. Get excited about your life. Good luck and safe tractoring. Ron

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Rob N Va

07-07-2003 13:53:39




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 Re: (OT) How do you like your work and if not.. in reply to Ed, 07-07-2003 10:13:54  
I was a pharmacy technician for 2 years, and it was about the most stressful job I had ever had. I worked in the I.V. room of a major hospital. My job was to calculate medicine doses, and draw them up with a needle and syringe (in a completly sterile environment) and inject them into an I.V. bag. The touble was, if I was off by less than half a CC in my calculation, it could be fatal for the patient for whom I was making the dose. What was even more stressful, is that very few of my fellow technicians took the job sierously. Durning my time there, there was one fatality, and at least 2 serious injuries due to doseage calculation errors. One of the sierous injuries was a child. Luckily, I was off that day. I used to complain about it constantly, until one of my good friends told me that work was called work because it is WORK. If it was fun, we would call it FUN, and not work. In the end, I quit, because I don't think I could live with hurting an innocent person because of someone else's laziness. The politics of working anywhere can be overwealming!! Sometimes you just have to paint on a happy face and say "screw em'!" in your head, and do the best you can do. And, never, ever, ever, ever, ever, take it home with you. No matter what you do for a living, if you are working for someone else, it ain't worth worrying about once you clock out. Sometimes that is easier said than done, but that's how it is as I see it. Keep you Chin up, and go for a ride on your tractor....that always helps me!----Rob

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Murray

07-07-2003 11:57:55




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 Re: (OT) How do you like your work and if not.. in reply to Ed, 07-07-2003 10:13:54  
Hi Ed, sorry to hear of your getting depressed, in a few day's this will pass and be forgotten. There has not been a job invented where a person does not get discouraged, something good usually arrives. I have been retired for 7 years and can now say life is pretty nice. My last 20 years was a Fire Chief, and that job had it's good and bad days. As you get older you forget about the bad times and only think about the good days. Keep youself busy with "OLD TRACTORS" and other hobbies, if you have things to think about other that work it makes a difference. Cheers, Murray

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bg

07-07-2003 10:52:09




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 Re: (OT) How do you like your work and if not.. in reply to Ed, 07-07-2003 10:13:54  
Ed, 85-90% of the people in this country hate their jobs. I'm self-employed, sort of. I drive tractor-trailer on a casual basis, play music for $$, sandblast death-dates in cemeteries, sandblast signs, do odd-jobs. I also have my tractor hobby, my honeybee hobby, my grandchildren, woodworking, computering, and several other things. The money is not great, but I figure I'm taking my retirement a little bit at the time. I've seen too many people who work hard to accumulate great wealth, retire and then die before they can enjoy the fruits of their labor. Truth is, that most labor is rewarding. The bad part of a "job" is that most people who are bosses are people who have no concept of motivation, reward, psychology, or human decency. In my area, the management model is "My way or the highway."

I had a guy tell me once, "You work for ME!" I told him, " No, I work for me. If I worked for you, I wouldn't take any pay." I don't think he understood what I meant. I'm not willing to trade my freedom for whatever it takes to be "successful."

If you are truly depressed, see a doctor(psychiatrist or psychologist). He can help get you back on track. Keeping busy keeps your mind off the other stuff.

Remember this saying: "This too, shall pass...."

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Joe, IN

07-07-2003 10:49:16




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 Re: (OT) How do you like your work and if not.. in reply to Ed, 07-07-2003 10:13:54  
First: All of the easy jobs are gone.

Second: Half of being happy is "getting what you want"; the other half is "wanting what you get".

I always just poured it on and worked harder. This gave less time to dwell on the negatives. Also, I tried to work like I owned the business. Several times I got a raise for this kind of effort. It only made me work harder to try to earn what they gave me.

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'Ole Henry' (Va)

07-07-2003 10:25:32




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 Re: (OT) How do you like your work and if not.. in reply to Ed, 07-07-2003 10:13:54  
Ed, I can truthfully say I love my job, I'm retired. Seriously, all jobs have their ups and downs, and some seem to have more downs than ups. I found that if I had outside interests, woodworking and tractors in my case, I could come home and forget about the job, for a while at least. I made it my motto, don't take the job home, and don't take home to the job. It worked for ~40 years for me. I think everyone goes through times of being depressed, just remember you are not alone. As for the opportunities, don't worry about the ones you don't have, be glad for the ones you do have. Lots of people are looking for a job now, any kind. Having friends and being one also helps.

Hang in there, it'll get better....John A

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