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For me, the most important thing is having a good boss.

I could have a crappy job, working for a crappy company; but if I have a good boss, it can be a lot of fun.

On the other hand, I could have my dream job, working for a great company; but if I have a bad boss, I would be miserable.

Had a "dream job" back home, with a complete jackass for a boss. The work, for this industry, was great. Fast pace, high pressure, problems to solve, people to keep employed,...I loved it. The boss made the average workday intolerable.

Moved here for a better job, and then the economy went in the tank, and my job (and others) went with it. Uphill battle ever since.

no problem. I know where you were coming from. ha. We're good. As always.

I would say most of the time 3 or 4 but there have been days lately where I can't stand it.

Everyone in the office talks behind your back. Can't even socialize with someone anymore without letting the boss know you are on a break or taking the conversation to the bathroom. I've been called out multiple times for "not working" because I was having a 2 minute convo with the person in the cube next to me.

There is also the employee who doesn't do SHIT while she works. Always on her phone and Youtube instead of getting her work done. She brings our metrics down every month. The boss tried to turn her in but she pulled the race card so the entire thing was dropped.

Currently looking for a new gig out of state. Can't wait to get out of the toxic environment.

Conqueso needs to be on suicide watch.

Day to day, my job is fine. I've only been working out of college for about 6 months. The concern comes in when I question whether I should be doing something else. I'm in a good field with a chance to make very good money down the road, but it's also a field that I could get pigeonholed, and at 23 can anybody really be super confident they made the right choice? I just sort of chose a major in college, had no clue what I wanted to do. These concerns take it from a 1 or 2 to a 5.

In the same field as the guy above me.

Only been about 6 months for me as well, did do a busy season internship though so feels longer. But I hear you on the second guessing on career choice. I will give this a while before I would seriously consider something else but can't say it hasn't crossed my mind.

I'm about a 9. I just loved having the highest degree out of everyone but getting paid the lowest and being a glorified secretary. However, as much as I hate it, it's a job and I have insurance. So I am grateful for that, and most of my awesome coworkers. I am currently looking to change careers, and just keep my options open.

Good luck to you buddy. Keep me updated!

-10. Love my job. Great company, great boss, great balance, great location.

Hasn't always been this way. Glad I'm here.

3.

I work for myself. I am at home in sweat pants almost everyday . But my boss is a drunken ahole.

When I started at my job in 2000, it was a 2 until 2007. Then things changed.

From 2007 to present it has progressed from a 2 to a 5, then a 7, now a 9. Not good.

Seriously thinking about leaving a job I used to love. I see others out there in the same industry doing much better than I am, with much less stress.

Gotta start putting feelers out to see what might be out there. I can't take much more of this even though the money is great, have a pension, and great retiree benefits. The pension and retiree benefits are the only reason I have stuck it out this long. Awful work environment right now, no support, been that way for 5 years and gets worse every day.

8. I get paid by the Navy to go to med school, which is certainly a privilege, but I'd rather be a line (combat) officer instead. Really becoming disenchanted with medicine.