The Unhappiest Jobs In America

I can believe the part about RNs. I don't know a single nurse who wouldn't get out in a heartbeat, including me. The paycheck and steady work are the only things that keep me in it.

And it is the culture of the workplace. Constant drama.

People who get hung up on the "social atmosphere" of their workplace need to grow the fuck up.

So people working in a sweat shop should shut up and grow the fuck up?

I said "social atmosphere," fucktard. Not the actual labor.

I've been pretty happy in my job. I have good students and the administrators trust me to do my job. They pretty much leave me alone. The only drawback is insurance premiums going up, but that's the same with most jobs.

I enjoyed my time as a security officer, once I stopped caring.

Yeah, I bet the social atmosphere down in the garment district is just booming with smiles and flowers.

Sweat shops have teh benefit of not having a social culture. What, with the no talking rules and such.

UA would probably love to be an overseer in one. He could yell at people to work harder/faster and then dick around online.

...Oh, wait.

Don't underestimate social atmosphere.

I was perfectly fine with avoiding and tuning out the tittering high school girls that paraded themselves as men at some of my jobs, but when you do that, they pull "he thinks he too good for us...", and then they escalate to vandalism and sabotage, and cover each other's asses.

If it don't get to you, they'll MAKE it.

Granted that was five minutes into my first shift.

That is quite true. Bottom line "the mission" comes first. That's old school work ethics at play. As long as it's not an overtly "hostile environment" the social niceies will eventually fall into place. But that mission pays the bills. I'm sure the unemployment line has a great social atmosphere.

An NCO I worked with used to tell his squad "we can either have a good time, and get a lot accomplished, or have a miserable time, but still get a lot accomplished."

A contruction worker I knew had a great one too:
"Make hay while the sun shines....and when it's raining!"

These people's jobs are picnics compared to the military officers whose job is to knock doors and tell mothers and fathers that the absolute worst thing that could possibly happen in their world, has happened.

Yeah, I get that shit all the time. I'm trying to get a problem nailed down, and everyone else insists that I first worry about their delicate little feelings.
Because, of course, what's important is that everyone's self-esteem remains unchallenged, not that they do their fucking jobs correctly.

This article is b.s., accounting is one of the least satisfying jobs out there.

I disagree. There is much satisfaction in straightening things out. I love that part of my job.

"Sales engineer"? "Software quality assurance engineer"? Has "engineer" become the new "technician" suffix added to job titles to make it sound like you need a PhD to do something a kid with a high school diploma and some sense could do?

Easier to give out titles than it is $$$.

Got to save that for the important people, like the executives.

Gotta disagree UA.. that is ineffective management, much less problem solving. It is not "warm and fuzzy" it is administering respect and setting a standard that gives a person a sense of ownership. It can be done a lot of ways.

Being the "only one" who knows whats right , points at poor training, support or understanding how to use your assets - your staff or co-worker.

the old "rage and stomp" says more about style then efficient management.

Especially when you have a work force that works independantly and not in a
enclosed group environment.

You succeed, as your team does.

My way or the highway.. is futile.

Translation: Babysit people's petty emotional impulses from the crib.

Or, if you don't like people, don't work with them. Get yourself a job like Bruce Dern's in Silent Running.

Yeah, that sucks. There's a "temporary duty" that Senior NCO's have to do called "casualty assistance." They are the ones that have to iron out all the legal matters, insurance, paperwork, etc. for deceased vets.

Not true. There's nothing more satisfying that finding the problem and solving it.

Accounting has just as many problems and inaccuracies as any other job, and they need to be troubleshot and corrected just like any other job.

I wish Mewa was working for the gub'mint when they fucked up my pay a couple of times instead of the dickwads that were in charge of my money. He actually likes his work. And the best part was they try to blame ME for THEIR mistakes, like I should have caught it! My defense was "would I expect you to align my radar for accurate and safe aircraft landings? I thought so."

I wouldn't say that a workplace means that everybody should be sitting around singing Kumbaya, but there's nothing more miserable than a hostile work environment.

Sounds about right.

You continually show your real world naiveté, what is your real life experience "no dicky" student council and drama club?

Just not dumb ones that think like little babies.


They aren't all like that.

Go fuck yourself.

Glib too "no dickey".. you need to face the fact , that sometimes you really don't know what the fuck you are talking about. Try being a man sometime you little twit and open your mind .. you honestly don't have the inside track on everything

Exactly.

And as soon as I find a way to pay my bills like that, I'm gone.