Those of you that like your jobs, what do you do?

Off-topic? You mean on-topic!
User avatar
dtraill27
Chief Patty Officer
Chief Patty Officer
Posts: 1155
Joined: Wed Dec 07, 2016 12:45 pm
Drives: 17 Mazda 6
Location: Allentown

I'm on the hunt for a new job and have been thinking about a total career change as a possibility as well. I currently work as an IT engineer (network/server admin) and I am bored out of my mind. Outside of working on projects when I truly have work to do and am engaged I probably work less than 5 hours a week. I work for a decently sized accounting firm with over 40 offices and on a day to day basis there just isn't work to do. I know a lot of issues I have with IT are from my current position, number 1 being that I am completely isolated and can go months without seeing a fellow IT worker in person ( everything is conf calls and IMs through skype). I worked for a college previously and was bored there too but at least IT was centralized and the comradery aspect was there.

As crazy as it sounds I'm looking for something that is going to give me more work to do and actually engage me. I just got a job offer for a signal maintainer for a local railroad and it sounded amazing but it was too much of a pay cut in year 1 and no PTO for 2 years so I had to turn it down. I like working with my hands so something along those lines would be cool as well as something that could involve outside work but not a requirement. I'm basically looking for ideas on something that involves spending time away from a desk as that's my main requirement.

Right now I look on indeed for any jobs at like 55k and apply to things that sound interesting but I know there are plenty of places that don't advertise on there so looking for ideas I haven't thought of yet. Not looking to relocate but I have a pretty wide area of PA to search from Wilkes-Barre to Lansdale/Norristownish. I have a BS in Computer Information Systems with a minor in Business Admin and 7 years full time progressive IT experience.

So DFD what careers haven't I thought of or what companies should I look into
User avatar
Melon
Trollistrator
Trollistrator
Posts: 10884
Joined: Wed Nov 02, 2016 10:09 pm
Drives: Blue things, Orange thing
Location: 2' Underwater

Whatever I post, DFD will tell me I'm stupid and wrong for enjoying it.
4zilch wrote: Mon Apr 12, 2021 8:46 am I'm a fucking failure.
User avatar
ChrisoftheNorth
Moderator
Moderator
Posts: 47112
Joined: Thu Nov 03, 2016 6:10 am
Drives: 4R

Melon wrote: Thu Jan 25, 2018 10:17 am Whatever I post, DFD will tell me I'm stupid and wrong for enjoying it.
:dat:
Desertbreh wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
User avatar
4zilch
First Sirloin
First Sirloin
Posts: 6241
Joined: Thu Nov 03, 2016 8:42 am
Drives: Ford Party ST
Location: God’s Country

Melon wrote: Thu Jan 25, 2018 10:17 am Whatever I post, DFD will tell me I'm stupid and wrong for enjoying it.
:lolgasm:
As the only published author in a well-known motorcycle publication in the room...
User avatar
NeonJonny
Meat Patty 1st Class
Meat Patty 1st Class
Posts: 936
Joined: Sat Nov 12, 2016 11:38 am
Drives: XR600R, C5Z, BWS3 SRT4

OP You're an IT engineer? Get a job with a wastwater agency like me. That kinda job sounds like you'd make 100k here. :iono: trade off with the 500k houses though. Always new challenges with any position in this field. I post enough shit on snapchat.
User avatar
Apex
Chief Master Sirloin of the Wasteful Steak
Chief Master Sirloin of the Wasteful Steak
Posts: 29815
Joined: Wed Nov 02, 2016 10:36 pm
Drives: Abominable
Location: NJ

NeonJonny wrote: Thu Jan 25, 2018 10:24 am OP You're an IT engineer? Get a job with a wastwater agency like me. That kinda job sounds like you'd make 100k here. :iono: trade off with the 500k houses though. Always new challenges with any position in this field. I post enough shit on snapchat.
He can literally post shit.
User avatar
goIftdibrad
Chief Master Soft Brain
Chief Master Soft Brain
Posts: 16746
Joined: Thu Nov 03, 2016 9:01 am
Drives: straight past the apex

Mechanical Engineer. Pays bills. Wish i was busier and / or had a more interesting job.

Previous job checked alot of those boxes but pay was not aligned with industry, gov contractor BS, company was being badly mismanaged.
brain go brrrrrr
User avatar
NeonJonny
Meat Patty 1st Class
Meat Patty 1st Class
Posts: 936
Joined: Sat Nov 12, 2016 11:38 am
Drives: XR600R, C5Z, BWS3 SRT4

Apex wrote: Thu Jan 25, 2018 10:29 am
NeonJonny wrote: Thu Jan 25, 2018 10:24 am OP You're an IT engineer? Get a job with a wastwater agency like me. That kinda job sounds like you'd make 100k here. :iono: trade off with the 500k houses though. Always new challenges with any position in this field. I post enough shit on snapchat.
He can literally post shit.
:zing: Yesh! The used food business is booming!
User avatar
dtraill27
Chief Patty Officer
Chief Patty Officer
Posts: 1155
Joined: Wed Dec 07, 2016 12:45 pm
Drives: 17 Mazda 6
Location: Allentown

NeonJonny wrote: Thu Jan 25, 2018 10:24 am OP You're an IT engineer? Get a job with a wastwater agency like me. That kinda job sounds like you'd make 100k here. :iono: trade off with the 500k houses though. Always new challenges with any position in this field. I post enough shit on snapchat.
The title is a bit more glamorous then the position actually is. I make 63k currently, cost of living is pretty low in my area though. It's plenty of money for me but I'd rather be happier at work and possibly taking a pay cut. Watching the clock and wasting time has gotten incredibly old after 7 years. A local county actually has a wastewater position open but same BS about needing certs/prior experience.

On a side note the whole industry trend to not include salary or salary ranges in postings is infuriating. How is this not a huge waste of time applying/interviewing and then finding out it pays crap.
User avatar
NeonJonny
Meat Patty 1st Class
Meat Patty 1st Class
Posts: 936
Joined: Sat Nov 12, 2016 11:38 am
Drives: XR600R, C5Z, BWS3 SRT4

I can't imagine. Yeah its a tough field to get into if you've never had exposure to it. I'd never be able to be an engineer. My brain is much to small. Don't get me started on electrical engineers.
That's complete bullshit. It should be transparent. Don't stop looking. No one is holding you to where you are.
User avatar
Sno
Chief Patty Officer
Chief Patty Officer
Posts: 1096
Joined: Thu Nov 03, 2016 4:55 pm
Drives: Fiiiiiiiiiiiiat

Try wedding planning!!
























:trollface:
Desertbreh wrote: Tue Dec 05, 2017 1:58 pm At the risk of being sucked into your wedding planner decorative vortex, that is kind of cute.
dubshow
Senior Master Sirloin
Senior Master Sirloin
Posts: 11074
Joined: Mon Nov 07, 2016 9:18 am
Drives: All of them

strangest most lucrative job to date: damage assessor. ~$40-50/hr w/ a lot of over time for a VERY simple job that many people cant do correctly. I just ended a 6mo stint at that. Made up for the lack of work for the past year.

Took a pay cut to work with :fax: and :melon: in the industrial world, trade off is corp office gig. i get to think and have job stability.
dubshow
Senior Master Sirloin
Senior Master Sirloin
Posts: 11074
Joined: Mon Nov 07, 2016 9:18 am
Drives: All of them

[user not found] wrote: Thu Jan 25, 2018 12:26 pm I had a job I loved and they took it away from me. :(
Image
User avatar
stripethree
Chief Patty Officer
Chief Patty Officer
Posts: 1273
Joined: Sat Aug 26, 2017 3:01 pm
Drives: '04 R32, '90 Miata, '17 CB300F
Location: Austin, TX

[user not found] wrote: Thu Jan 25, 2018 12:37 pm I'd take a small cut for stability and regular pay, for sure.
:dat: or a drastic reduction in job stress. Not being on call 24/7 for an jerk CEO has been wonderful.
User avatar
razr390
Command Chief Master Sirloin
Command Chief Master Sirloin
Posts: 19644
Joined: Thu Nov 03, 2016 12:08 am
Drives: MK7.5 on 87

You could always become a :narc: or FireFighter
:doughnut: :narc: :doughnut:
Desertbreh wrote: Thu Oct 17, 2019 3:05 pm DFD. The forum where everybody makes the same choices and then tells anybody trying to join the club that they are the stupidest motherfucker to ever walk the earth.
User avatar
Desertbreh
Chief Master Sirloin
Chief Master Sirloin
Posts: 16809
Joined: Thu Nov 03, 2016 11:31 am
Location: Beyond Thunderdome

dtraill27 wrote: Thu Jan 25, 2018 10:17 am I'm on the hunt for a new job and have been thinking about a total career change as a possibility as well. I currently work as an IT engineer (network/server admin) and I am bored out of my mind. Outside of working on projects when I truly have work to do and am engaged I probably work less than 5 hours a week. I work for a decently sized accounting firm with over 40 offices and on a day to day basis there just isn't work to do. I know a lot of issues I have with IT are from my current position, number 1 being that I am completely isolated and can go months without seeing a fellow IT worker in person ( everything is conf calls and IMs through skype). I worked for a college previously and was bored there too but at least IT was centralized and the comradery aspect was there.

As crazy as it sounds I'm looking for something that is going to give me more work to do and actually engage me. I just got a job offer for a signal maintainer for a local railroad and it sounded amazing but it was too much of a pay cut in year 1 and no PTO for 2 years so I had to turn it down. I like working with my hands so something along those lines would be cool as well as something that could involve outside work but not a requirement. I'm basically looking for ideas on something that involves spending time away from a desk as that's my main requirement.

Right now I look on indeed for any jobs at like 55k and apply to things that sound interesting but I know there are plenty of places that don't advertise on there so looking for ideas I haven't thought of yet. Not looking to relocate but I have a pretty wide area of PA to search from Wilkes-Barre to Lansdale/Norristownish. I have a BS in Computer Information Systems with a minor in Business Admin and 7 years full time progressive IT experience.

So DFD what careers haven't I thought of or what companies should I look into
By way of example in career shifting, I just set up a corporation yesterday for a guy. His previous job was "Head of Diversity Management" for United Airlines in Chicago. Basically making sure United wasn't all white or all straight. He set up the corporation to start a new business. The business? Washing out the goo from residential trash cans and dumpsters. About as basic as it gets, but the same rules for growing/succeeding in business apply and he becomes his own boss. Is the subject matter stimulating? Nope, and he :aintcare:
Detroit wrote:Buy 911s instead of diamonds.
Johnny_P wrote: Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:21 pm Earn it and burn it, Val.
max225 wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
User avatar
dtraill27
Chief Patty Officer
Chief Patty Officer
Posts: 1155
Joined: Wed Dec 07, 2016 12:45 pm
Drives: 17 Mazda 6
Location: Allentown

razr390 wrote: Thu Jan 25, 2018 12:50 pm You could always become a :narc: or FireFighter
I've actually looked in to both, considering volunteer firefighting with my town since they need people. I was really interested in law enforcement and my brother in law just became a state trooper in SC. I got diagnosed with UC back in the fall though so from what I've read its a lot harder to get into the academy with it. I also was really considering the Coast Guard OCS for IT but now thats out because of this stupid disease
User avatar
dtraill27
Chief Patty Officer
Chief Patty Officer
Posts: 1155
Joined: Wed Dec 07, 2016 12:45 pm
Drives: 17 Mazda 6
Location: Allentown

dubshow wrote: Thu Jan 25, 2018 12:30 pm strangest most lucrative job to date: damage assessor. ~$40-50/hr w/ a lot of over time for a VERY simple job that many people cant do correctly. I just ended a 6mo stint at that. Made up for the lack of work for the past year.

Took a pay cut to work with :fax: and :melon: in the industrial world, trade off is corp office gig. i get to think and have job stability.
I have an application out for a property adjuster with Erie insurance. My friend works there and passed my name onto the manager so hopefully I'll be getting contacted for it. I have an interview next week with a community college for a network admin position but I feel like that is just going to be more of the same.
User avatar
wap
Chief Master Sirloin of the Wasteful Steak
Chief Master Sirloin of the Wasteful Steak
Posts: 45161
Joined: Wed Nov 02, 2016 11:52 pm
Drives: Blue Meanie
Location: Pepperland

I've been Inventory Control Managering for a year now. I still like it.
:wap: Where are these mangos?
Detroit wrote: Fri Apr 16, 2021 1:19 pm I don't understand anything anymore.
User avatar
Tar
Chief Master Sirloin
Chief Master Sirloin
Posts: 14126
Joined: Fri Nov 04, 2016 6:06 pm
Drives: Beige Family Sedan sans Dent
Location: Canuckistan

Business owner working in the field of industrial Robotics. It messes with my weekends but the pay and job security is good.
User avatar
razr390
Command Chief Master Sirloin
Command Chief Master Sirloin
Posts: 19644
Joined: Thu Nov 03, 2016 12:08 am
Drives: MK7.5 on 87

dtraill27 wrote: Thu Jan 25, 2018 1:08 pm
razr390 wrote: Thu Jan 25, 2018 12:50 pm You could always become a :narc: or FireFighter
I've actually looked in to both, considering volunteer firefighting with my town since they need people. I was really interested in law enforcement and my brother in law just became a state trooper in SC. I got diagnosed with UC back in the fall though so from what I've read its a lot harder to get into the academy with it. I also was really considering the Coast Guard OCS for IT but now thats out because of this stupid disease
Check out opportunities with Air Force if you’re more IT based
:doughnut: :narc: :doughnut:
Desertbreh wrote: Thu Oct 17, 2019 3:05 pm DFD. The forum where everybody makes the same choices and then tells anybody trying to join the club that they are the stupidest motherfucker to ever walk the earth.
User avatar
CorvetteWaxer
Senior Master Sirloin
Senior Master Sirloin
Posts: 8381
Joined: Mon Feb 06, 2017 9:35 pm
Drives: 1986 Hyundai Excel, 351C swap
Location: Where it happens every year

dtraill27 wrote: Thu Jan 25, 2018 11:02 am
On a side note the whole industry trend to not include salary or salary ranges in postings is infuriating. How is this not a huge waste of time applying/interviewing and then finding out it pays crap.
I agree with you on the salary ranges, but to be honest, everyone applying would be insulted if they weren't offered at the high end of the range.

I have a big problem filling positions with my recruiters for this reason. I always start off with the recruiter asking them to find out what the candidate is looking for (it is now illegal in California to ask what they are currently earning, or previously made... :wtf: ).

The recruiters almost always come back with something at the top end of a certain career level, so let's say the range is $90k - $139K. The real number in that range would be something close to $120k to be at market value and anything over is 1.0+ market pay percentage. In order to be 1.05+ market you need to be ranked in the top x% of the employees of the business unit. There's almost no way I can bring someone in at that high of a salary because at the yearly review I won't have any head room for increases, and I can't promote them to the next career level that soon, or solely based on salary desires. Most of the time the recruiter comes back with "They are looking for $134K, which is in range!!!!" Uh, no... And if I were to bump the career level up to get the salary and they can't perform those duties that are required, I get in trouble when it comes to my resourcing needs.

Think about it, if you heard a position paid between $90-139K, would you be happy getting an offer of $105K if you had only 1-2 years experience? If you said yes, you are a :unicorn: and I thank you for being realistic... most people aren't ant think they deserve the most for the least experience..
User avatar
SAWCE
Command Chief Master Sirloin
Command Chief Master Sirloin
Posts: 21775
Joined: Wed Nov 02, 2016 11:26 pm
Drives: Ebombtra
Location: The mountains

CorvetteWaxer wrote: Thu Jan 25, 2018 3:59 pm
dtraill27 wrote: Thu Jan 25, 2018 11:02 am
On a side note the whole industry trend to not include salary or salary ranges in postings is infuriating. How is this not a huge waste of time applying/interviewing and then finding out it pays crap.
I agree with you on the salary ranges, but to be honest, everyone applying would be insulted if they weren't offered at the high end of the range.

I have a big problem filling positions with my recruiters for this reason. I always start off with the recruiter asking them to find out what the candidate is looking for (it is now illegal in California to ask what they are currently earning, or previously made... :wtf: ).

The recruiters almost always come back with something at the top end of a certain career level, so let's say the range is $90k - $139K. The real number in that range would be something close to $120k to be at market value and anything over is 1.0+ market pay percentage. In order to be 1.05+ market you need to be ranked in the top x% of the employees of the business unit. There's almost no way I can bring someone in at that high of a salary because at the yearly review I won't have any head room for increases, and I can't promote them to the next career level that soon, or solely based on salary desires. Most of the time the recruiter comes back with "They are looking for $134K, which is in range!!!!" Uh, no... And if I were to bump the career level up to get the salary and they can't perform those duties that are required, I get in trouble when it comes to my resourcing needs.

Think about it, if you heard a position paid between $90-139K, would you be happy getting an offer of $105K if you had only 1-2 years experience? If you said yes, you are a :unicorn: and I thank you for being realistic... most people aren't ant think they deserve the most for the least experience..
I expect to come in low-mid range and prove myself while working over a few years, climbing up in the range, and hopefully earing a promotion to the next level as I do so. Anti- :millennial:

This job, for example, range is 50k-90k here. I was brough on at 60k, and I've busted my ass over the last year, and my boss has told me he's put me up for a 10k increase when reviews with out CEO come up next month.
User avatar
CorvetteWaxer
Senior Master Sirloin
Senior Master Sirloin
Posts: 8381
Joined: Mon Feb 06, 2017 9:35 pm
Drives: 1986 Hyundai Excel, 351C swap
Location: Where it happens every year

SAWCE wrote: Thu Jan 25, 2018 4:02 pm
CorvetteWaxer wrote: Thu Jan 25, 2018 3:59 pm

I agree with you on the salary ranges, but to be honest, everyone applying would be insulted if they weren't offered at the high end of the range.

I have a big problem filling positions with my recruiters for this reason. I always start off with the recruiter asking them to find out what the candidate is looking for (it is now illegal in California to ask what they are currently earning, or previously made... :wtf: ).

The recruiters almost always come back with something at the top end of a certain career level, so let's say the range is $90k - $139K. The real number in that range would be something close to $120k to be at market value and anything over is 1.0+ market pay percentage. In order to be 1.05+ market you need to be ranked in the top x% of the employees of the business unit. There's almost no way I can bring someone in at that high of a salary because at the yearly review I won't have any head room for increases, and I can't promote them to the next career level that soon, or solely based on salary desires. Most of the time the recruiter comes back with "They are looking for $134K, which is in range!!!!" Uh, no... And if I were to bump the career level up to get the salary and they can't perform those duties that are required, I get in trouble when it comes to my resourcing needs.

Think about it, if you heard a position paid between $90-139K, would you be happy getting an offer of $105K if you had only 1-2 years experience? If you said yes, you are a :unicorn: and I thank you for being realistic... most people aren't ant think they deserve the most for the least experience..
I expect to come in low-mid range and prove myself while working over a few years, climbing up in the range, and hopefully earing a promotion to the next level as I do so. Anti- :millennial:

This job, for example, range is 50k-90k here. I was brough on at 60k, and I've busted my ass over the last year, and my boss has told me he's put me up for a 10k increase when reviews with out CEO come up next month.
:like: :bravo:

90%+ of the younger people today with 0-2 years experience are looking for salaries that when converted for cost of living are more than I made 10 years ago with 15+ years of experience.
User avatar
ChrisoftheNorth
Moderator
Moderator
Posts: 47112
Joined: Thu Nov 03, 2016 6:10 am
Drives: 4R

CorvetteWaxer wrote: Thu Jan 25, 2018 3:59 pm
dtraill27 wrote: Thu Jan 25, 2018 11:02 am
On a side note the whole industry trend to not include salary or salary ranges in postings is infuriating. How is this not a huge waste of time applying/interviewing and then finding out it pays crap.
I agree with you on the salary ranges, but to be honest, everyone applying would be insulted if they weren't offered at the high end of the range.

I have a big problem filling positions with my recruiters for this reason. I always start off with the recruiter asking them to find out what the candidate is looking for (it is now illegal in California to ask what they are currently earning, or previously made... :wtf: ).

The recruiters almost always come back with something at the top end of a certain career level, so let's say the range is $90k - $139K. The real number in that range would be something close to $120k to be at market value and anything over is 1.0+ market pay percentage. In order to be 1.05+ market you need to be ranked in the top x% of the employees of the business unit. There's almost no way I can bring someone in at that high of a salary because at the yearly review I won't have any head room for increases, and I can't promote them to the next career level that soon, or solely based on salary desires. Most of the time the recruiter comes back with "They are looking for $134K, which is in range!!!!" Uh, no... And if I were to bump the career level up to get the salary and they can't perform those duties that are required, I get in trouble when it comes to my resourcing needs.

Think about it, if you heard a position paid between $90-139K, would you be happy getting an offer of $105K if you had only 1-2 years experience? If you said yes, you are a :unicorn: and I thank you for being realistic... most people aren't ant think they deserve the most for the least experience..
Took me a while to figure this out. When I got my last pay grade bump, They showed me the range and I was at the bottom. Not a huge bump from my previous lower level.

:flaccid:

My boss at the time explained that it was actually a good thing because it gave me room to expand. Sure enough, each year has been nice pay raise. Nice incentive to keep upping the game.
Desertbreh wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
Post Reply