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I need ideas. I'm bored and unchallenged. Days drag. I can't take it here anymore, my soul is being crushed.
Financial System Manager. When I get bored, I start writing programs to automate the parts of my job that I find annoying to deal with. Once I have those programs, I automate how I execute them.
The end result is that annoying tasks can now be done via an app I built on my phone.
My end game is to be able to my job on a beach with just my cell phone... but I think that's still a while away. Still I find it to be a good way to pass the time when it's quiet.
Financial System Manager. When I get bored, I start writing programs to automate the parts of my job that I find annoying to deal with. Once I have those programs, I automate how I execute them.
The end result is that annoying tasks can now be done via an app I built on my phone.
My end game is to be able to my job on a beach with just my cell phone... but I think that's still a while away. Still I find it to be a good way to pass the time when it's quiet.
When I was in that situation, a long time ago, I invested in audio tapes (that's how long ago it was! lmbo!) from Barbra Sher. She explains that in order to enjoy what you do, figure out what you're good at, what you enjoy and try to figure out how you can work that into a career. For me it was proofreading. I was a clerical temp, but I told all the agencies, I love proofreading, editing, English, I'm great at it, etc., etc. and voila, I got a job at a newspaper that last almost a decade. Now, I work in the health care field, and I'm still proofreading/editing.
After years of retail/customer service Hell, I found a job as a Direct Support provider. I feel like I've finally found what I was meant to do.
I support adults with DD/PD and I absolutely love it. These people are the essence of what is good and pure in this world and I can honestly say that I've grown to love the folks I support. They deserve 100% of all I can give them and that is exactly what I aim for every day I go to work.
It can be exhausting, frustrating at times, but what nullifies those rare feelings is the moment you make one of them laugh, or smile.
Yes, I know this sounds very kumbaya lol...but it can be sometimes. My residents are someof the coolest people I've ever met and after 30 plus years of customer service, and serving some absolutely horrible spoiled customers, my general feelings towards our species was at an all time low.
I found this job at a time where I NEEDED to know that there ARE good people with giving hearts actually living on this planet.
The hours are full time, the bennies very good. The managers are good, REAL people (how often does THAT happen ? Lol), the only downside is the pay. It would be nice to make a little more, but I come home feeling good and that's HUGE to me.
Engineering and construction management. I do both design and run construction projects. In the trade, I'm called a resident engineer.
I've been working on a computer software that automates some things I do. The department of transportation, the tollway authority here, as well as the corporate heads in my company have been impressed by my demos of the software. I'm hoping that eventually this software will mature enough to be adopted as a standard for construction engineers. Then I can retire to my own island.
Engineering and construction management. I do both design and run construction projects. In the trade, I'm called a resident engineer.
I've been working on a computer software that automates some things I do. The department of transportation, the tollway authority here, as well as the corporate heads in my company have been impressed by my demos of the software. I'm hoping that eventually this software will mature enough to be adopted as a standard for construction engineers. Then I can retire to my own island.
Just keep in mind it is not all fun in CM. a mistake could cost tens or hundreds of thousands. The guy in management I recently replaced cost the company about $500k.
Location: East of Seattle since 1992, 615' Elevation, Zone 8b - originally from SF Bay Area
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What I like is the great mix of various duties. I'm a manager in commercial and industrial real estate. Duties include managing the lease administrators and utilities management staff, system administrator for the database management/billing system, and consulting with all other departments such as construction, maintenance, engineering, finance, accounting and IT. I'm in the office most of the time but do get out and about to various properties at times.
What I like is the great mix of various duties. I'm a manager in commercial and industrial real estate. Duties include managing the lease administrators and utilities management staff, system administrator for the database management/billing system, and consulting with all other departments such as construction, maintenance, engineering, finance, accounting and IT. I'm in the office most of the time but do get out and about to various properties at times.
yep, that sounds pretty damn awesome. recently bought a real estate finance textbook to start learning the ins and outs and hopefully get a role on the acquisitions side.
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