Is everybody just phoning it in for a boss that just needs you to do busy work?
Just want to drop the concept of Ikigai here:
I would encourage anyone who is interested in this concept to do a little more reading on the concept. Ikigai is a lot more than just fulfillment with employment- which is closer to the concept known as hatarakigai. I appreciate you sharing this meme though- it was how I was first introduced to the concept.
No, I don’t feel like my job is full filling. Would I switch though? No. Why?
- The people I work with are awesome
- The companies culture is overall great
- I feel valued and supported
So why is the job not full filling? Because I dislike and borderline hate the industry we are in: Marketing/Ads. Probably only next to fossil fuels the reason why the world we live in today sucks.
Could I go elsewhere with my skillset? Certainly. But having had terrible employers with whos’ products I could somewhat identify with before, I came to the conclusion that it’s not necessarily most important what you do but with who.
I really appreciate this take. Sounds like you’ve found a good situation. I’m sure there’s not really a perfect job so you’ll always have to compromise on something.
- I like what I do
- I get to travel and see the world
- I’m paid handsomely
- It’s a niche skill set that is hard to find
- plenty of job security
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- I like my coworkers
…so yeah, I’d say it’s fulfilling
EDIT: To give a vague privacy friendly answer as to what I do, it’s a particular kind of IT, and it involves highly specialized purpose-built server clusters that spend most of their time on the backdeck of ships.
a little bit like you…
- I like what I do (software developer)
- I WFH 95% of the time
- I’m well paid
- I’m a consultant so jump from contract to contract, always have job
May I ask what you do? Or at least what industry you’re working in?
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You don’t have to confirm or deny, but it sounds like you work for the navy.
I do not. Nor any other military branch.
I work to live.
My career is fulfilling. My current employer is trying to make sure this specific job is not.
That’s extremely poetic. I might use it
Thankfully, yes. I grew to hate my previous job because of shitty leadership. I was cut when there were two rounds of downsizing because I was the best-paid on my team. They did me a favor. I was only half-heartedly looking for a new job because doing so is challenging when your morale is blasted from working a shit job.
The new job is far higher stakes, but also far easier 95% of the time. I’m reading books during my downtime between putting out fires. I’m uniquely qualified for the role. I can also walk to work in ten minutes. And I absolutely love my boss. It’ll be six months tomorrow. Wooooha!
They killed my job and gave me a huge win.
Edit: OP, how about you?
Sort of? I’m on Peace Corps service for now and in some ways it’s really awesome, but at the end of the day the actual work is with the government and it feels like actually doing anything out here is like trying to run with a ball and chain.
I appreciate you for trying to make a difference.
My work is important and is sometimes in the news. And if I really screw up, it will definitely be in the news!
It has its moments. The opportunity to figure out a tough problem or create an innovative solution can be very rewarding.
What busy work there is I can work at my own pace, so long as I meet deadlines.
I work from home, have a fair amount of autonomy and responsibility and have no one looking over my shoulder.
I recognize I’m very fortunate.
I’ve worked on an ambulance for 37+ years. Still enjoy work. I’d be happy to reach 50 years. We’ll see…
I like what I do now. 80% work from home in a smallish company without enterprise bullshit. :) We have no standups and no agile shit which is amazing.
yeah I’m currently surrounded by that enterprise bs you talk about…the job itself would be perfect otherwise, its just infuriating
I haven’t been able to work for a few years due to disability, but my last job was surprisingly fulfilling. It was very challenging. Without that, I get bored.
Nope.
At the moment I am intensely bored at work. The job is not challenging and most of my stress comes from dealing with broken software, useless vendors or a few business units that vacillate on requirements. But:
- Most of my internal customers are very nice
- My team is eccentric but tolerable.
- I am compensated well.
But I’m still looking for a new position because I feel my brain is melting by staying here.
It fills my bank account, if that’s what you’re asking!
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