Let's talk work ethic...

As I read through these boards and as I have conversations with people IRL, I find that very few things in this world actually offend me. I'm very laid back and I don't consider myself uptight, but consistently, over and over again, I'm extremely offended by people who don't have a good work ethic. I don't know why I take it so personally when other people don't work hard, but I do. I'm sure there are a gazillion reasons why someone wouldn't work hard at anything in life, but for me, when I see people just dragging azz through life and just being a lump, it offends me. It's like, ok, so the rest of us should be busting our azzes while you just sit around and do nothing or do it halfassed? Whatever. It annoys me.
That being said, do you have a good work ethic? I promise not to hold it against you if you don't

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I absolutely do....it can be tiresome

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I really do, and I sometimes wish I didn't. I can't stand the lazy people... but like DH always tells me they are the smart ones!

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I definitely have a good work ethic. I work hard, take my job seriously and never expect anyone else to do my work. Sometimes, I work TOO hard when others don't.

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you tell me....

I have been working since the age of 14

I even rode my bike 4 miles to a job at 15

now I work a busy job in NYC

and come home and spend at least another 40 plus hours a week on my own business

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I definately do. Hard work pays off.

What I hate is getting told I dont have the degree to do a job I have done flawlessly for 3 months so they are going to put a degreed person in that position and in the end I'm cleaning their mistakes. Good work ethic went out the door and I told them to shove it

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nope i'm a slacker


















just kidding, i've been busting my azz for years. I've never had less than two jobs.

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Yes, i love my job and what i do, and to be honest, i always try to go above and beyond what's expected of me but it makes me feel good to know that my passengers felt they got a great customer experience.

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Both my husband and I have good work ethics which has rubbed off on both of our daughters, I am happy to say. So proud of them!

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I think I do. Except at the end of my last job. I did not care.

Slacking is relative though. You will always find someone who will work more than you (does that make you a slacker?) and someone who will work less than you. It's all in perspective to you.

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I think I do and I think I was raised that way.
Right now, I have 2 jobs (plus side-stuff) and I always put 110% into what I do. I take pride in what I do, and that is key.
In my previous job, there were people who were the same age as me working line jobs while I was in Upper Management.
They were okay with their minimum wage jobs because it meant they didn't have responsibility and they didn't have to work at night/weekends when going to the clubs and hanging with friends was more important than a "decent" job.

I believe whatever you put into a job will one day pay off in the end.

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I do, but I also have a very different way of expressing it

No, really, I am the type of personality that works in spurts. I can work VERY intensly on something for 2 days, and do the same amount of work that would take someone else in my department 2 weeks, with better quality. But, once I'm done, I'm done - I need a few days to zone out and regroup, so during my "zone-out" days it may appear that I have literally no work ethic.

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I find the results of your poll interesting.
Most posters here figure themselvs to have a good work ethic when most people who post here do so when they should be working.

humn

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Posted by DebG

I find the results of your poll interesting.
Most posters here figure themselvs to have a good work ethic when most people who post here do so when they should be working.

humn

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As of now, I am a SAHM and I post during the day during nap time or if DS is sitting right with me playing nicely.

When I did work, I worked hard!!
I worked both a FT and a PT job up until 9 months pregnant. Only called in ONCE during the whole pregnancy because of a stomach virus.
No matter how tired I was, I dragged my butt in.
I was a day care teacher, meaning, I was pretty much sitting and standing all day long. Then was a PT tutor (where I was so happy to sit for the 2-3 hours a night) LOL.
I started out working in McDonalds and within 2 years, I was made store manager. Pretty good for a 19/20 year old. All of my friends couldn't wait to turn 21, me, I honestly didn't care at all...I was still working days, nights, and weekends.

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I have a great work ethic--I take my job seriously and enjoy what I am doing! IN my last job, I gave my 2 weeks notice, and my last day there, stayed an xtra hour to finish cleaning up my work!

My review this year was very good, but a bit confusing...positives were...will take on anything with ease...

negatives were, takes on extra work...

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I have great work ethic even when im not working

Well I consider running the household and raising the kids "working" in some way!

Im CONSTANLTY on the go, mentally and physically (we dont need to get into the mentally part )

I have lists and spreadsheets and notes for every "to do" thought that pops into my head.
my errand runs are well organized and thought out.

As far as at work. yes, I have a high work ethic there as well.
and to be honest, depending on the bosses Ive had, Ive slacked BIG TIME when I had terrible bosses. I did just the bare minimum, left when the clock hit time, and collected my pay check.
(quit that job real quick, thats just not ME to live that way.)

and Ive had bosses where I worked my TUSH off, worked weekends, and nites till wee hours with no extra pay.
I worked above and beyond my own standards and learned so much from that job too. so it was a win win.
She appreciated all of our hard work, and many times REFUSED to have us still there past a certain time.

As far as work ethic and saving, my siblings and I have always been taught to save well and spend wisely.
so we were very greatful for those teachings when we got older and DID have nice savings of our own earned money.

now work and all related ethics combined, we all have had lazy days and days we chat on the phone/email, take a long lunch, and surf the net

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rachel it even irks me when someone is NOT working and has nothing to do.

my poor hubby

there's ALWAYS something to be done.

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Posted by DebG

I find the results of your poll interesting.
Most posters here figure themselvs to have a good work ethic when most people who post here do so when they should be working.

humn

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Posted by Anniegrl

Posted by DebG

I find the results of your poll interesting.
Most posters here figure themselvs to have a good work ethic when most people who post here do so when they should be working.

humn

Funny you should mention this, because I think the same thing.....there are a number of people who post a TON during the day, and I'm like, what do they do at work? How in the world do they have so much time to post?

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Posted by Bxgell2

I do, but I also have a very different way of expressing it

No, really, I am the type of personality that works in spurts. I can work VERY intensly on something for 2 days, and do the same amount of work that would take someone else in my department 2 weeks, with better quality. But, once I'm done, I'm done - I need a few days to zone out and regroup, so during my "zone-out" days it may appear that I have literally no work ethic.

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Posted by Bxgell2

I do, but I also have a very different way of expressing it

No, really, I am the type of personality that works in spurts. I can work VERY intensly on something for 2 days, and do the same amount of work that would take someone else in my department 2 weeks, with better quality. But, once I'm done, I'm done - I need a few days to zone out and regroup, so during my "zone-out" days it may appear that I have literally no work ethic.

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I just had this conversation with my dad and a friend tonight about a 3rd party. I am constantly surprised by people who just don't have good work ethic. The person we were speaking of does not do the basics like return client calls. I mean, how do you run a business like that

As for me, my work ethic is possibly too good. I take ownership of anything I am asked to do which is to my own detriment. I have many times just done someone else's job since they were not getting it done fast enough for me. I hate having to rely on others to get my job done so I go around them often. I have been praised by colleagues for getting things done for them even when they ask me to do things that they know are not my responsibility. I am slowly getting away from this now though since I have 2 super slackers in the office and 1 other that sits OOT. I refuse to pick up their slack since they have higher pay grades than me and one has an assistant that can help out.

I have been working since age 8 and my SSI statement even lists me income from that year

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