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Mar 12, 2023 8:37:46 GMT -5
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Post by B. on Mar 12, 2023 8:37:46 GMT -5
Yeah I was looking for jobs in Climate/Sustainability in London so that narrowed it down. ALWAYS apply on the actual company website/place they are hiring if you can, donut job boards in all honestly. Look directly at the career pages! Or also LinkedIn can be pretty legit. Honestly networking is a part, but I didn't get any of my jobs by networking. It feels silly because it is silly! But you summed it up Eh, the corporate world isn't so bad. It's jokes. There's a lot worse out there, and I have a lot to be thankful for LinkedIn scares me, I've always felt like it was too late for me to sign up. I kinda thought it was over tbh!! question: Do you find the corporate world low stress? I'm sure it varies depending on the position, and climate/sustainability seems serious to me, but I've also always imagined a corporate office vibe as... relaxed? like a little liminal or something, existing on its own timeline. Idk customer service just has me yearning for an office job No, LinkedIn is not over. Yes, like any other social media 95% of it is BS but it can be worthwhile. It's a different kind of stress from customer service, but it honestly depends on the job. In my last job it was very low stress, but in my job now I earn a lot more and have more responsibility, so yes, it can be stressful. It's about drawing boundaries and managing your own time, and also knowing how to separate work from the rest of your life and your identity. Work is stressful sometimes, but I box it up and deal with my responsibilities in my employment time. The time outside of work is my own time, and having a good income and being independent sure does make the rest of my life less stressful. Something completely independent from anything else said in this thread that bothers me lately is that I feel like some of my friends or people my age sometimes look down on people like me for 'selling out' and 'working for the man' - but whatever. At the end of the day I'm 24 years old, own my own home, and make my own money and am completely independent. Like I'd take the stress of that and being my own person and knowing I worked hard to get to somewhere where I'm independent and making a difference in the world so young, over just not growing up and potato ing around tbh. Harsh but true. I'm not apologetic about how I spend my leisure time or disposable income because I worked hard to create the life I have for myself.
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Post by Kit's tits kick ticks on Mar 12, 2023 13:16:22 GMT -5
I think those people are probably jealous. I definitely am. I actually have never met another 24 year old who owns their own home, I was only just ready to start renting a one bedroom flat at that age and that's with a partner. I think everyone should be able to live their lives at their own speed without any pressure or judgement either way. For myself I feel like my natural speed would be a bit faster than it's going, there is a lot of pressure from society to be even faster than that, but a lot of external factors slowing me down.
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Mar 12, 2023 22:20:59 GMT -5
Post by bryan on Mar 12, 2023 22:20:59 GMT -5
thank uuu No, LinkedIn is not over. Yes, like any other social media 95% of it is BS but it can be worthwhile. It's a different kind of stress from customer service, but it honestly depends on the job. In my last job it was very low stress, but in my job now I earn a lot more and have more responsibility, so yes, it can be stressful. It's about drawing boundaries and managing your own time, and also knowing how to separate work from the rest of your life and your identity. Work is stressful sometimes, but I box it up and deal with my responsibilities in my employment time. The time outside of work is my own time, and having a good income and being independent sure does make the rest of my life less stressful. That's something I've never been very good at, separating work from the rest of my life. Work just literally takes up so much time, I struggle with having the energy to continue living a full life outside of it. Also I'm pretty trepidatious about boxing up emotions so I guess I resent that about work even if it is effective. I also worry about this new job because the owners seem to work like 12 hour days often and have an awful work/life balance. I feel like they'll want the same from me, and if establishing boundaries risks my job security I'll be pretty disappointed. I agree with Anka that I think a certain amount of it is jealousy. It's easy to be envious of the position someone is in, it's hard to replicate the work they did to get there, and I def respect the hard work you put in. Maybe there are some ethical concerns with working for specific large companies/corporations, but I trust your morals/ethics so it's hard to believe you're "working for the man" in a way that's damaging or harmful, especially in climate/sustainability. Though I will say there's also no shame in being in a less prestigious/lower paying job.
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Mar 13, 2023 21:20:56 GMT -5
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Post by soufflé on Mar 13, 2023 21:20:56 GMT -5
bee people r definitely jealous, and for good reason cuz it sounds like a good gig u have! im curious about what u do, are you in policy or are you like a scientific data analyst? idk how any of these real ppl jobs work so im wondering about what the day to day is like. also hell ya good for u for owning your own place thats huge for someone our age!!!
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Mar 14, 2023 15:56:33 GMT -5
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Post by Wasabi on Mar 14, 2023 15:56:33 GMT -5
Over the past year I've had about three different jobs. I recently moved from New Zealand to the Cook Islands (Rarotonga).
When I first arrived, I worked as a receptionist at Muri Beach Club Hotel. Due to COVID-19, I also learnt to do Housekeeping, as the staff numbers were low. I was working 3pm-11pm, six days a week. Seeing as it was a 20 minute commute there and back, my partner and I were like ships in the night. So I decided to leave and find another position that was more suitable.
Eventually, managed to find a Sales Supervisor at Aladdin's Cave, which claims to be the Largest Antiques Warehouse in Australia, NZ and the South Pacific. Quite believable, once you've seen the size of the place! Spent about 6 months here before deciding to move on, due to management not being up to standard. Therefore, I looked for another job opportunity more to my liking.
Finally, I've found my niche. I'm working as a Sales & Marketing Supervisor at The Computer Man. This business is owned by an NZ family for over 20 years, their reputation has been well established. I'm locked in for this year and then after that I'm thinking about moving back to NZ and deciding what to do next!
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Mar 14, 2023 18:00:51 GMT -5
Post by twigz on Mar 14, 2023 18:00:51 GMT -5
hey big fulla! i'd love to know more about the antiques store. what was working there like ? did people come in to sell items or were they sourced from estate sales and things of that nature? Eventually, managed to find a Sales Supervisor at Aladdin's Cave, which claims to be the Largest Antiques Warehouse in Australia, NZ and the South Pacific. Quite believable, once you've seen the size of the place! Spent about 6 months here before deciding to move on, due to management not being up to standard. Therefore, I looked for another job opportunity more to my liking.
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Mar 14, 2023 19:16:17 GMT -5
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Post by Wasabi on Mar 14, 2023 19:16:17 GMT -5
hey big fulla! i'd love to know more about the antiques store. what was working there like ? did people come in to sell items or were they sourced from estate sales and things of that nature? Eventually, managed to find a Sales Supervisor at Aladdin's Cave, which claims to be the Largest Antiques Warehouse in Australia, NZ and the South Pacific. Quite believable, once you've seen the size of the place! Spent about 6 months here before deciding to move on, due to management not being up to standard. Therefore, I looked for another job opportunity more to my liking. Kia Orana! Thank you for your response. Here's the Facebook link to the store: www.facebook.com/aladdinscave.antiquesThe working conditions were okay. There was hardly any air conditioning and when you're working in 25-30 degrees most days, it wasn't ideal. The staff were excellent, sadly it was just the management who never communicated, they just "assumed" you knew what to do, which learning how to be a Sales Supervisor, was frustrating on many fronts. People did try to come and sell items, however we sourced the items mainly from auction houses in New Zealand and they'd come over in 40FT shipping containers every few months. We would then have to make sure all the items were there and then somehow fit them in the shop! Some items were also from the owner's estate back in New Zealand, especially a boat completely made of jade, which use to amuse tourists when they'd enter the store. Hope this helps!
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Mar 15, 2023 12:15:02 GMT -5
Post by Esmé's meme is meh on Mar 15, 2023 12:15:02 GMT -5
Hi I'm addicted to work
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Mar 15, 2023 20:16:50 GMT -5
Post by bryan on Mar 15, 2023 20:16:50 GMT -5
Over the past year I've had about three different jobs. I recently moved from New Zealand to the Cook Islands (Rarotonga). fascinating jobs. & yeah that 3-11 hotel shift can be rough, esp if you're getting all the check ins. Congrats on finding your niche, I'm still looking into other jobs but I've switched between so many things the last few years, and the idea of starting/learning another new position stresses me out. I want my niche!!! what's your job title? I feel like you do a lot of planning for literary events, is that right? and how do I be addicted to working??
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Mar 16, 2023 12:56:48 GMT -5
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Post by penne on Mar 16, 2023 12:56:48 GMT -5
right like i wish i were addicted to work...and physical exercise...unfortch im only addicted to my phone and tobacco !
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Post by B. on Mar 18, 2023 5:08:53 GMT -5
I agree with Anka that I think a certain amount of it is jealousy. It's easy to be envious of the position someone is in, it's hard to replicate the work they did to get there, and I def respect the hard work you put in. Maybe there are some ethical concerns with working for specific large companies/corporations, but I trust your morals/ethics so it's hard to believe you're "working for the man" in a way that's damaging or harmful, especially in climate/sustainability. Though I will say there's also no shame in being in a less prestigious/lower paying job. There's definitely ethical considerations, and it'd be naive to pretend any corporates are 100% ethical. I tried to choose something somewhat aligned with my values and meaningful to me. And absolutely not- at the end of the day the start line isn't at the same place for everyone for lots of complex reasons, so you have to be proud of your hard work, but also respect that a lot of lucky factors aligned before to make it happen. And most people are just trying to do the best they can to live their lives. bee people r definitely jealous, and for good reason cuz it sounds like a good gig u have! im curious about what u do, are you in policy or are you like a scientific data analyst? idk how any of these real ppl jobs work so im wondering about what the day to day is like. also hell ya good for u for owning your own place thats huge for someone our age!!! Thaaanks. I technically work in insurance- so I develop the policies/products that mitigate climate risks, but also methods that unlock capital for taking advantage of new opportunities related to the low carbon transition across a range of sectors (but I mainly work with energy since that was my degree area/previous work experience). Some of my job involves data analysis, a lot involves research and presentation of ideas, and a lot of it involves talking to and connecting people with different expertise and facilitating relationships across our organisation. I don't know if I'll work in insurance forever, but I'd go back to Energy/always want to stay in energy-related areas since I find it so interesting and it's really fundamental to basically everything in society.
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Post by B. on Mar 18, 2023 5:09:32 GMT -5
Damn I've been a member here for like 12 years and still can't quote things in proboards
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Mar 18, 2023 19:38:06 GMT -5
Post by Kit's tits kick ticks on Mar 18, 2023 19:38:06 GMT -5
I was just told yesterday that another person from my team is leaving and I will end up with some of his work. I also have my 6 year job anniversary on Monday, and I'm wondering if it's a bad thing to stay with the same company for so long, especially because it was my first proper job. But even if it is, getting a new job just for the sake of it would probably be even more stupid.
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Post by B. on Mar 19, 2023 17:22:48 GMT -5
Congratulations on the 6 year anniversary and the new round responsibilities (hopefully they will be paying you more too).
I don't think it looks bad at all either way, but one thing I've learned is that you could always be getting paid better/better earning potential by switching. But then also a job you like, team you like, location and stress are lots of other important factors, often more than the pay
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Mar 20, 2023 5:43:16 GMT -5
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Post by Kit's tits kick ticks on Mar 20, 2023 5:43:16 GMT -5
I am thinking this would be a good time to mention to my manager that I could get paid a lot more money if I got a job in London and mostly worked from home, just as a hint. He already knows that, and he probably knows that I don't really want to leave, but I think he also agrees that I should get paid more.
There are also other incentives to stay with the same employer for a long time, the main one being that the longer you've been there the harder (=more expensive) you are to get rid of.
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