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That's an understatement. But like another intelleigent poster said (Mikenigh) above, the terrible office scene should be your motivation to SAVE as much as you can. Think about it: do you want to spend the money your went to hell to get by spending it? SAVE, SAVE, SAVE and when the time comes that you must walk away, you will be so proud of yourself. Beleive me on that! In the meantime, learn (or force yourself) to smile, it really makes everything easier.
A blast furnace cast-house floor in August, that's Hell. You have a job sitting on your duff in a heated and air conditioned office; a job in which you never sweat or freeze, never take a header, get smashed by a load, get burned or cut, never break any bones. You're in an unpleasant situation, not Hell.
Solution: stop working in offices. Regarding government jobs, I had one for a short while and it took place in an office. I hated that job more than any other job I've ever had. I dealt with some of the rudest, most useless coworkers, doing mind numbing work, all for a rather meager paycheck. The office politics at that government (TX state) office job was every bit as bad as what I've dealt with in the private sector.
Thank you for stating this much better than I could. So true!
The corp office scene is truly hell but it's a decent, steady paycheck with benefits so what are the options?
That's quite a broad, sweeping statement. "Office scene" can refer to lots of careers, jobs and industries. Some satisfying, flexible and fulfilling, some not so much.
Ever consider a career in the medical field? You get to run your arse off for your shift. hold your urine for hours, and if you're lucky have a ten minute lunch break. Oh and I forgot you get to look at some really horrifying things people do to each other. Did I mention dealing with some really gross body fluids? I had an office job once upon a time. It wasn't for me. I'll take the body fluids please.
Keep your head down , your ears open and do your job. It's all well and good to be able to work/play but work/get paid is your priority. Try to stay out of the fray but realize that if you have any desire for upward mobility in that company you'll need to learn to deal with the BS. Actually, you'll need to learn to give and take the BS. You need thick skin and a game face. You can research websites that will provide some useful responses for different work related situations. There should be office appropriate ways to convey that a coworker is a useless, drooling moron or a treacherous, deceptive (son.Of.a) b!!!!.
Tthe terrible office scene should be your motivation to SAVE as much as you can. Think about it: do you want to spend the money your went to hell to get by spending it? SAVE, SAVE, SAVE and when the time comes that you must walk away, you will be so proud of yourself.
Yep. Always try to save as much as possible without affecting quality of life too much and eventually you'll have "EFF U" money.
....There should be office appropriate ways to convey that a coworker is a useless, drooling moron or a treacherous, deceptive (son.Of.a) b!!!!.
Please, please, tell us what they are. I badly need to use those techniques. LOL
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