Job questions

"BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather" (bugeyedacura)
12/01/2014 at 22:42 • Filed to: None

Is it terrible that I'm at a decent dealership with a good shot of making okay money, and yet I'm still not happy? Maybe it's self-righteous, but I kinda get why my dad was disappointed sending me and my brother to college just to end up as car salesmen. Plus, there's the whole 60 hours a week and not spending enough time with my wife thing...

DISCUSSION (11)

Funktheduck > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
12/01/2014 at 22:45

I went to college for psychology. Now I work with animals. Don't know where life will take us. I do wish I had more time for family though. Running a business is time consuming.

PyramidHat > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
12/01/2014 at 23:02

No, sir. It means you're a sentient being - always a good attribute. Sometime ago, I worked at a job making the most money I'd ever made in my life...but I was living in a state I hated (New Jersey) and I was made responsible for things that I was not given any control over. Also, I didn't care about the work I was doing and didn't like the people I was working with. In short, everything sucked, I was miserable and crawled into a bottle just to maintain. My mother thought I was nuts for quitting because I was making so much money - in her mind, that's all that should have mattered, because then I'd be able to buy shit I didn't need (regardless of not having any time to actually use it).

So, no - it's not terrible that you're not happy in your job. Money is only one aspect. Remember: You spend half of your waking hours at work - you need to enjoy it somewhat...

heliochrome85 > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
12/01/2014 at 23:05

Find what makes you happy and run with it. If it is what you love, its worth whatever they pay you. If you are doing something you hate, no amount of money will keep you happy.

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > Funktheduck
12/01/2014 at 23:21

Being a business owner sounds good though.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
12/01/2014 at 23:23

As my dad would say, good is the enemy of great. If you decide that you are content with a job even if you are less than thrilled by it, you have decided to settle for "good enough." The only way to go from "good enough" to "great" is to stop being satisfied with the "good enough."

Hope I just made some vague sense.

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
12/01/2014 at 23:36

I must be tired, because you did. Thanks for the advice!

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
12/01/2014 at 23:38

Yup, tired was what resulted in that jumble in the first place. I should probably go to sleep.

Funktheduck > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
12/01/2014 at 23:43

It is usually.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
12/02/2014 at 03:22

Money isn't everything. Find what you love to do and figure out how to get paid doing it.

In high school I had an aptitude for engineering, drafting, and architecture type stuff. Took all the available related classes and then some. Spent 3-4 hours every day on either AutoCAD or Inventor. Unless either the wood or metal shop were open. Every possible minute was spent in a shop tinkering with something. And most of my free time outside of school was spent tinkering with cars, turned out I was pretty good at it. After a while I realized I couldn't sit at a desk any longer than I already was, so there was no way I could be happy going into a more lucrative career like engineering. So I decided to work towards being a technician instead, on high end stuff so that I would still be challenged. It's not the most prestigious or lucrative career, but I love what I do and more often than not I wouldn't change it for something else just because it pays much better. If I didn't love it I would keep searching until I found the right fit.

William Byrd > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
12/02/2014 at 07:39

I guess I'd try and figure out what about it doesn't fulfill you. I'm also a psychology major (also not doing anything in the field) so I tend to over-analyze things. Think about what you like, what you don't like, maybe make a list if you are so inclined.

Sometimes a minor adjustment with your current situation can make a big difference. Think about what they do, how they do it, could it be better? I'm a big process guy, I like to figure better ways to do things. Might give you some greater job satisfaction, like you aren't just selling cars, but you are building the business. Might differentiate you from the other staff as well. Lots of "might" in there, I know, just brainstorming.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > PyramidHat
12/03/2014 at 12:41

Man, I miss Jersey