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JennP
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Work/career question
Discussing this topic with a friend last night:
1. Does anyone dream of quitting their professional job to work at a part time job that takes less skills (i.e., quitting a corporate career to work at Starbucks)?
2. Has anyone actually done this?
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Posted 9/29/10 9:52 AM  |
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justmefornow
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Re: Work/career question
You mean if they paid the same? I've thought about finding an office job or anything close by to avoid work in Manhattan and the commute, but I know that no matter what a job can become boring and just a job that you don't want to go to anymore!
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| Posted 9/29/10 9:56 AM |
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Re: Work/career question
Posted by JennP
Discussing this topic with a friend last night:
1. Does anyone dream of quitting their professional job to work at a part time job that takes less skills (i.e., quitting a corporate career to work at Starbucks)?
2. Has anyone actually done this?
i do..i used to love working in retail. Not that retail requires less smarts, but I have to do so much thinking at my job, I wish I had a job where it was more creative, I guess.
Message edited 9/29/2010 5:46:44 PM.
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| Posted 9/29/10 5:46 PM |
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Re: Work/career question
I'm a social worker, and you can ask any of my co-workers...............I say at least once a week that I want to quit my job and go work at Starbucks. Hell, at least I would get benefits which is a large reason I work now (DH is self-employed and we can't afford them otherwise).
It also makes me sick that I work IN healthcare and have to pay for ALL of our family health insurance. (I know that's another thread!).
I really feel that my job is for the birds many days. I often run around in circles going from Suffolk County to Queens and back and nothing gets accomplished but miles on my car and lots of aggravation. 
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| Posted 9/30/10 8:46 AM |
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Mushesgirl
Too blessed to be stressed
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Re: Work/career question
I had a day from hades yesterday and wouldve loved to work at Starbucks instead.
Working in healthcare SUKS!!
Aggravation. MsSocialworker, do you have coworkers that just go through the day not caring and go home ladeeeda? I know I can't! Why do i give a sht?? I know another thread...
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| Posted 9/30/10 10:33 AM |
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Re: Work/career question
I DID. They just got fired this week!
But I totally know what you mean in general.
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| Posted 9/30/10 6:01 PM |
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Mushesgirl
Too blessed to be stressed
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Re: Work/career question
whoa guess someone was paying attention!
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| Posted 9/30/10 6:14 PM |
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Re: Work/career question
Generally it takes AWHILE though!
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| Posted 10/1/10 7:25 AM |
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prunepie
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Re: Work/career question
ahh lol i used to work at starbucks.... it totally sucks..... but if i could if they paid more than 2 dollars an hour ..... i would bc of the benefits......
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| Posted 10/1/10 11:03 AM |
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Re: Work/career question
I think often the grass looks greener on the other side.
I used to work in restaurants all through college and looking back, they $ucked then, and I am sure they would $uck now going into that kind of environment as a seasoned professional with lotsa "kids" who have yet to learn the ways of the world when it comes to work.
Also places like Stabucks/Panera are my happy place so I am sure that would be ruined if I worked there!! 
My all-time favorite job ever was working in a group home. It was not like being at work at all. If it paid more than $21K a year though, I could see myself retiring there!!!!!!
(Maybe it went up to $23K over the past couple of years but that's still not enough to live on for my family).
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| Posted 10/1/10 11:17 AM |
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