Why I love my job

[iradney]

I was unemployed for about 9 months. That's not fun to someone like me who is a little obsessive about keeping busy and does NOT handle boredom well!
So, when I got this job, I was so happy that I nearly did backflips of joy!
Sure, somedays it gets so unbelievably busy that I want to gnaw my fingers off, or I get a particularly nasty customer that nearly makes me :cry: , but at the end of the day, I'm gainfully employed. I can volunteer to do overtime, and hardwork is noticed and rewarded.
I have a truly awesome supervisor, great colleagues (well, most of them) and my work is close to where I live and close to the gym. Plus, they pay for half my medical aid :D
I get to talk to interesting people everyday, and while I may do the same thing over and over again, it's the person that I talk to that makes it different!

What makes you love YOUR job?

[TNT]

I like a lot of things about my job (and obviously, there are some things I don't like). It started with being hired as temp when I was desperate.

Today, there was another reason why I really like where I work. On the 2nd, we moved into a new call center.

Boss: What do you think?
Me: It's beautiful. There's just one problem...
Boss: What is it?
Me: I have a world-class case of ADD. My seat in the middle of the room is going to be a problem for me. I don't like to make a big deal out of it, but...
Boss: What seat would work best for you?
Me: (pointing out a seat) That one, but I could... [I was going to point out that there were numerous other seats that would work almost as well.]
Boss: Done. Anything else?
Me: I'm cool.
Boss: Okay, but if you need anything else, just let me know. If there's a problem, we can take care of it.

This goes a long way towards explaining why I'm not only able to keep my job, I'm actually doing well at it. I've worked at other places where I've had to ask for small accommodations. They made me jump through so many hoops (doctor's certifications, delays, etc.) that I was pretty much screwed by the time anything actually happened.

[iradney]

This goes a long way towards explaining why I'm not only able to keep my job, I'm actually doing well at it. I've worked at other places where I've had to ask for small accommodations. They made me jump through so many hoops (doctor's certifications, delays, etc.) that I was pretty much screwed by the time anything actually happened.

are you serious? crikey, here they'd get slapped with a labour lawsuit so fast their head would spin. it's illegal to discriminate against anyone for pretty much anything! altho they probably would ask for a doc's certificate but i think that would be it...
i think...

[DesignFox]

I wish I could talk about it more in detail (but our employee handbook doesn't let us mention where we work... :( )

But, I also love my job!

Mainly because I have a great boss. He is flexible and understanding, recognizes and rewards hard work, corrects you when you need to be corrected (without embarrassing you) and genuinely seems to take an interest in each of us as people.
He is a fantastic manager, and he is also extremely funny. I think he is also one of the most thoughtful people I have ever worked for...I could write about THAT in another thread!

My work environment is also a lot of fun, and most of my co-workers are fabulous, witty people as well.

If I manage to get a promotion (for full-time work with medical) I will be set... (but that's a whole other story) ;) Meantime, bossman gives me all the hours he possibly can...

not to mention all the things my other managers have ever done for me...it truly is a great environment to be in!

[TNT]

are you serious? crikey, here they'd get slapped with a labour lawsuit so fast their head would spin. it's illegal to discriminate against anyone for pretty much anything! altho they probably would ask for a doc's certificate but i think that would be it...
i think...

I once had a problem at a place where I worked, and I made a request for a "reasonable accommodation." I had a doctor's note and everything. The Americans with Disabilities Act gives the company either 60 or 90 days to respond. They held out until either day 59 or 89 before making the change... and then acted like everything should be okay. By then, I was maximally overstressed and the accommodation was too little, too late.

The worst part: it cost the company $40 and 10 minutes work. I'd have happily paid the money and did it myself, but they wouldn't let me.

I think they were sending me a message.

[BusBus]

Although I do usually come home grumbling about my job, I know that I am lucky to have steady employment. It pays well, the benefits are really good, and I get weekends off. Not everyone is as lucky, so I do count my stars over it. It's not exactly what I want to be doing, but it does the trick.