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Shanti
True love
Member since 6/05 12653 total posts
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Best & Worst parts of your job
Job: middle school history teacher
Best: I love the kids, fellow teachers, the subject, & the day absolutely flies
Worst: The work never ends
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Posted 10/10/06 2:21 PM  |
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Christine
2nd verse same as the 1st
Member since 5/05 15287 total posts
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Re: Best & Worst parts of your job
I work in the finance dept of an importing company:
Best: my direct supervisor and I learned A LOT here.
Worst: the owners are extremely frustrating
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| Posted 10/10/06 2:32 PM |
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Elbee
Zanzibar
Member since 5/05 10767 total posts
Name:
Me
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Re: Best & Worst parts of your job
Job: Affiliate Relations
Best: Freedom to do my job as I see fit
Worst: The disorganization of the company
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| Posted 10/10/06 2:32 PM |
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SweetestOfPeas
J'taime Paris!
Member since 3/06 32345 total posts
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Re: Best & Worst parts of your job
the best part of my (former) job.
getting laid off with 7 months severance pay      
Message edited 10/10/2006 2:34:47 PM.
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| Posted 10/10/06 2:34 PM |
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Smileyd17
kids
Member since 5/05 20997 total posts
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Mommy
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Re: Best & Worst parts of your job
JOB: Insurance
Best: Great BOSS, close to home, work with great people, get to be on LIF, I enjoy what I do
Worst:Can get slow and affect my salary,
Not getting a raise every yr.
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| Posted 10/10/06 2:34 PM |
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MrsPorkChop
Twinning!!
Member since 5/05 9941 total posts
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Missy
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Re: Best & Worst parts of your job
ship broker
best- dinners at fancy restaurants, some travel, awesome wine, free breakfast, lunch, cell phone and computer
worst- long hours, weekend calls, blackberry is attached to my hip, pressure to do deals, my base salary is low and my real $ comes with my bi-yearly bonus - which could be anything from $0 to tens of thousands
Message edited 10/10/2006 2:40:00 PM.
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| Posted 10/10/06 2:39 PM |
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greenfreak
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Member since 9/06 11483 total posts
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greenfreak
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Re: Best & Worst parts of your job
Job: Network Analyst
Best: Managing technical projects, training other people and being the "go-to" person for answers.
Worst: Too little effective management, mentors. Too much moodiness.
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| Posted 10/10/06 2:39 PM |
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Kissy331
My two miracles!
Member since 5/06 17826 total posts
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Kristen
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Re: Best & Worst parts of your job
JOB: Contracts Specialist/Office Manager for Military Aircraft Manufacturing Co.
Best: Amazing boss, leasure to surf the web at work, close to home (3 miles), great pay, great co-workers, family oriented company, interaction with customers
Worst: Slow periods (when the Govt spends their budget early on, like now), no yearly raises
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| Posted 10/10/06 2:40 PM |
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nferrandi
too excited for words
Member since 10/05 18538 total posts
Name:
Nicole
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Re: Best & Worst parts of your job
Job- dance teacher
Best- I'm my own boss, I only work 4 afternoons, 14 hours a week
Worst- No insurance (though I have it through my DH), can't call in sick
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| Posted 10/10/06 2:43 PM |
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randella
Love my little man
Member since 8/05 16290 total posts
Name:
Randi
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Re: Best & Worst parts of your job
Job: New Business/Account Management for an Ad Agency
Best: The creativity, the casualness of the office and a chance to see your work in everyday life.
Worst: Can be very stressful and long hours sometimes. Also, lots of travel for short meetings.
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| Posted 10/10/06 2:43 PM |
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chikita315
Love
Member since 8/06 7945 total posts
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M-lo
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Re: Best & Worst parts of your job
Job: Pricing Manager for TV Ad Sales
Best: They pay and it used to be all of the fringe benefits (parties, great lunches, dinners, trips). Now I'm having a hard time coming up with what I really like about the job.
Worst: The commute and the job can be VERY boring!!
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| Posted 10/10/06 2:44 PM |
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princess99
LIF Adult
Member since 5/05 3944 total posts
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ME
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Re: Best & Worst parts of your job
Job- Office manager
Best- My boss closes when I go away, I am home by the afternoon- I go in by 7ish.
Worst- dealing with people who can be very nosey, and sometimes rude.
I do have to admit, I have it pretty good at my job.
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| Posted 10/10/06 2:45 PM |
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Snozberry
I might steal your diamonds
Member since 2/06 4680 total posts
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Melissa
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Re: Best & Worst parts of your job
Job - Non-Profit manager
Best - I'm in charge, easy commute, very little OT, I get to work on my writing during down time, unlimited sick days, work load is relatively light
Worst - work load is relatively light  and we're closing in May
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| Posted 10/10/06 2:45 PM |
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octoberbride
Big sister to be!
Member since 11/05 2174 total posts
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Re: Best & Worst parts of your job
Promotion Manager for 2 popular magazines.
Best - I make pretty good money.
Worst - everything else.
Message edited 10/10/2006 2:46:45 PM.
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| Posted 10/10/06 2:46 PM |
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TheLorax
LOVE
Member since 2/06 5581 total posts
Name:
Suzanne / SuzBride
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Re: Best & Worst parts of your job
Job: Energy Analyst
Best: When I am doing energy analysis - which is what I was hired to do
Worst: When I have to do random other crap that no one else will do that does not fall under my original job title (ie. customer service  , etc).
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| Posted 10/10/06 2:48 PM |
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TreAnt427
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Member since 8/06 8652 total posts
Name:
Tracy
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Re: Best & Worst parts of your job
Job: Clerical coordinator
Best - Great people, awesome hours, easy job
Worst - not understanding the construction logistics and terminology that the actual "construction work" entails - but I'm learning slowly but surely.
Message edited 10/5/2010 11:01:13 AM.
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| Posted 10/10/06 2:54 PM |
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MrsPorkChop
Twinning!!
Member since 5/05 9941 total posts
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Missy
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Re: Best & Worst parts of your job
Posted by TheLorax
Job: Energy Analyst
Best: When I am doing energy analysis - which is what I was hired to do
Worst: When I have to do random other crap that no one else will do that does not fall under my original job title (ie. customer service , etc).
what company do you work for?
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| Posted 10/10/06 2:55 PM |
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lorich
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Member since 6/05 9987 total posts
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Grammie says "Lora Gina"
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Re: Best & Worst parts of your job
I work in Insurance.
Best - Great company, great people.
Worst - it's Insurance...enough said
2nd job
Best - Work for AMAZING people, the job itself is perfect, love everything except...
Worst - pay is poo
Message edited 10/10/2006 2:56:06 PM.
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| Posted 10/10/06 2:55 PM |
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CaseyGirl
Mommy to 3 Boys :)
Member since 5/05 19978 total posts
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Jen - counting my blessings...
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Re: Best & Worst parts of your job
Job: HR Generalist at a non-profit
Best: Easy Commute
Worst: Mentally unstable boss and they make up rules as they go along here...
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| Posted 10/10/06 2:57 PM |
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CouponKT
Our family is complete
Member since 6/06 16494 total posts
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K
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Re: Best & Worst parts of your job
Job: Hotel Accounting Manager
Best: The chef makes me whatever I want for lunch - free!
*just now, a meeting let out from a Supermarket and I am going home with a BOX FULL of food from their meeting (yahoo!)
Worst: The benefits are horrible and my commute stinks sometimes.
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| Posted 10/10/06 4:08 PM |
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megsm3
Life is Good!!
Member since 8/06 3867 total posts
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M
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Re: Best & Worst parts of your job
Posted by DMcK
Job: middle school history teacher
Best: I love the kids, fellow teachers, the subject, & the day absolutely flies
Worst: The work never ends
same thoughts except im a hs ss teacher
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| Posted 10/10/06 4:10 PM |
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Sweetpea130000
My Love!
Member since 5/05 2375 total posts
Name:
Shandra
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Re: Best & Worst parts of your job
Job: Business Analyst for a Computer Company
Best: Work with wonderful, very understanding people, will be flexible when I am a mom
Worst: sometimes crazy hours
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| Posted 10/10/06 4:16 PM |
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kerrycec03
Mom of 2 beautiful boys!!
Member since 6/06 13519 total posts
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Kerry
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Re: Best & Worst parts of your job
research analyst for Clear Channel-Katz Media Group
Best: in the entertainment industry, get to watch the pilots in May before anyone gets to see them; meet celebrities at the CBS/NBC/ABC/FOX/CW/MyNet upfronts; no work on the weekends; free drinks & food when clients/stations are in
Worst: pay isn't great, this entire field is low paying, Nielsen Sweeps!!; mind knumming same crap everyday work; commute to NYC
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| Posted 10/10/06 4:57 PM |
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mrsv
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Member since 7/06 2969 total posts
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lol
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Re: Best & Worst parts of your job
Job: Psych Nurse for an outpatient mental health team.
Best: I am out traveling to see clients all day so I have the freedom to plan my day as I feel fit, and I usually finish my day early if I plan right. :)
Worst: These are all psych clients and many areas that I have to travel to are not the nicest areas of Long Island.
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| Posted 10/10/06 5:04 PM |
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ml110
LIF Adult
Member since 1/06 5435 total posts
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Re: Best & Worst parts of your job
JOB: speech therapist at an elementary school
BEST: the SCHEDULE!!! not stuck at a desk all day, days go fast
WORST: bratty kids whose parents don't teach them anything, TONS of paperwork... 
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| Posted 10/10/06 5:14 PM |
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