Does anyone hate their job?

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He keeps moaning about juniors like they can't even do any menial tasks properly, and also graduates are doing ACA so is very hard to hand them work.

I was with them for 3 years back in my home country but my partner with big4 for 4.5 years now. One of my regrets is definitely not fought hard enough to join a big 4 in the UK, is a little bit too late now haha! After working in industry vs Big 4, you definitely get more idiots in industry than big 4 hahah, I find!

Re: Not sure if this is the best strategy, but I thought it was worth a try.
We spoke about it just now, he had a colleague that left Big 4 to join the industry for 1-2 years and she was able to rejoin on a higher rank, finger crossed for you! I find Big 4 is also an industry where 'who you know' matters too. That is his plan too but I think he happened to have a very good mentor that advise him the kind of secondment/ projects he should take or not take.
I think at this point, he probably won't leave Big4.

Those were the days, I miss it!
Yeah, I think with the juniors, it's a hit or miss. Some are extremely excited whilst others are simply disillusioned after a few weeks. I read plenty of Reddit posts from fresh graduates who got into Big4 and plenty of them say they feel confused and don't have a clue what they're doing.

Oh wow. Well, it's never too late to rejoin if you want to, unless you have external factors or have taken a completely different direction which fulfills you.

The idiots in industry... boy. Where to begin? I've noticed that ever since I worked for Big4, my perception of industry has completely shifted. Most times, it seems as though I speak a different language from a lot of colleagues. They tend to complicate every single concept/process when it's absolutely straight forward. I just want to scream "the solution/answer is right there in front of you". I rarely put my camera on during meetings as I don't want them to get offended by my amount of eye-rolling during meetings.

Thank you for this piece of advice! It's good to know! Fingers crossed :)

Mentorship is really important in Big4, I agree. So is networking. I know people who managed to transfer service lines with minimal relevant experience simply based on who they know. You can find great mentors in industry, but it's a hit or miss. Networking isn't as encouraged as in Big4. Interactions are mostly transactional.
 
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I don’t necessarily hate it. My current job is far far far better than my old one, however there always seems so much to do all the time. Never seems to be any relief on the workload which can be draining.
 
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I’ve been at current job for almost 15 years. A few years ago we taken over by another name. It’s now an awful place purely due to the attitudes of the people who run it.
The actual work/workload is fine and manageable and feel I do it well.
This will sound absolutely crazy to say, but they’ve cleverly alienated and manipulated people. As a group of people that have worked so well together for many years, we are now all paranoid and barely talk to each other. A few people have been ‘let go’ due to their job performance - that has certainly heightened emotions.
 
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I now have the training I was supposed to do with my company before it was taken over! Been given a start date in a few months, so happy 😊
 
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I keep being overlooked for a promotion in favour of my workmates who are more in your face than I am! It’s really getting me down even tho I know I’m good enough!!! I tried to make out like I wasn’t bothered in the start but I can’t hide it for much longer. It’s really starting to affect me.
 
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Yes, I've posted on here before that I hate my job and was off with stress. I've recently requested term time working because of a change in circumstances and the fact childcare would cost more than my take home pay. I've been told unlikely to be granted by HR because of needs of service (university and I work part time or "just part time" as my boss likes to remind me). My boss said in my 1:1 that if I want to work term time I should apply for school jobs. She knows I have had 4 interviews and been knocked back.

Yesterday I had an email telling me I need to change my office day next week but this is a problem for me because of childcare! I've emailed saying this and put a solution forward but I reckon it will be a no!
 
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I think I figured out my real issue with my job yesterday.

What I trained for, and what I want to do in my role, are very different things to what my direct line manager wants me to do, and what the team I work in wants me to do.

Next week I'm shadowing at an external service that does the same thing I do and on the surface appears to be much more in line with what I want to do in this role and I'm really hopeful that they will be able to reassure me that working in the specialism I do isn't as bad as it feels at the moment.
 
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The manager acknowledged in my 1-1 today there is no team synergy because of the other two males I work with and the team lead being gone. I didn't even mention anything about the team. We were talking about something entirely different. They mentioned the team and said: "I know these two have different personalities, I'm aware the team is therefore really fragmented. So if you wanna vent and express some frustrations in this regard feel free to.". I started a year ago and the dynamic is really funky. Although I didn't vent, it made me feel better that they acknowledged there is a real issue in this team. I've been frustrated with these two guys for the last couple of weeks. The two dislike each other and I think something was escalated. While I want no involvement in their friction, at least I know I'm not crazy and the tension I felt was real (we work remotely, I thought it was all in my head). They have been driving me mad. I'm glad the manager's manager was honest enough to acknowledge it.
 
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The manager acknowledged in my 1-1 today there is no team synergy because of the other two males I work with and the team lead being gone. I didn't even mention anything about the team. We were talking about something entirely different. They mentioned the team and said: "I know these two have different personalities, I'm aware the team is therefore really fragmented. So if you wanna vent and express some frustrations in this regard feel free to.". I started a year ago and the dynamic is really funky. Although I didn't vent, it made me feel better that they acknowledged there is a real issue in this team. I've been frustrated with these two guys for the last couple of weeks. The two dislike each other and I think something was escalated. While I want no involvement in their friction, at least I know I'm not crazy and the tension I felt was real (we work remotely, I thought it was all in my head). They have been driving me mad. I'm glad the manager's manager was honest enough to acknowledge it.
At least you had a chat and it sounds like they the Management know about them 2 men. Maybe not vent but still put your point.
 
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Yes, I've posted on here before that I hate my job and was off with stress. I've recently requested term time working because of a change in circumstances and the fact childcare would cost more than my take home pay. I've been told unlikely to be granted by HR because of needs of service (university and I work part time or "just part time" as my boss likes to remind me). My boss said in my 1:1 that if I want to work term time I should apply for school jobs. She knows I have had 4 interviews and been knocked back.

Yesterday I had an email telling me I need to change my office day next week but this is a problem for me because of childcare! I've emailed saying this and put a solution forward but I reckon it will be a no!
It's really difficult from a management perspective to accommodate certain work requests, in some situations it's a really difficult decision to turn down a request for change in working hours / times etc. especially when someone has accepted a job under certain terms and wants to change those. sometimes the job role has requirements in terms of hours / cover etc and it simply isn't possible to accommodate every individuals needs - as much as they might want to!

From my perspective I think your best option is to seek alternative employment that can accommodate your requirements, but bear in mind that the grass might not be greener on the other side. I'm really sorry that you have this struggle at the moment!
 
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There is possibly a glimmer of hope in a different dept who are offering a term time position. So if I can I'll swop over there.

They're really erratic, someone else was allowed to bring their (older) kid in and let the kid sit in a spare room on the computer. Unfortunately my circumstances have changed especially since lockdown started. I put this to my boss and her response was just "well how did you manage before?" - when I was in a different (temp) post on a higher salary with less need for summer childcare, well I wasn't already spending more than I earn on childcare before paying for other essentials. I know it's a difficult situation but childcare affordability is one of the criteria for asking for a flexible contract
 
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There is possibly a glimmer of hope in a different dept who are offering a term time position. So if I can I'll swop over there.

They're really erratic, someone else was allowed to bring their (older) kid in and let the kid sit in a spare room on the computer. Unfortunately my circumstances have changed especially since lockdown started. I put this to my boss and her response was just "well how did you manage before?" - when I was in a different (temp) post on a higher salary with less need for summer childcare, well I wasn't already spending more than I earn on childcare before paying for other essentials. I know it's a difficult situation but childcare affordability is one of the criteria for asking for a flexible contract
the worst thing you can do is compare your situation to others; you don’t know the ins and outs of their situations and comparing your situation to theirs will affect you far more than it will affect anyone else. Try taking a step back and looking at the bigger picture, and from your employers point of view.

I hope that you get the position in a different position and you enjoy the role! ❤
 
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i work in retail and don’t have any plans of going to uni, i can’t help but compare myself to all these people my age at uni doing these amazing degrees. i know a job is a job but i feel so stuck, i have no clue what i want to do in the future career wise. i don’t want to be stuck in retail forever, but i also struggle to see myself ever getting a well paying job without going to uni.

can anyone reassure me that i don’t need to go to uni to be successful? i feel like it’s been drilled into me so much that i can’t help but feel like a massive failure 😫
 
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i work in retail and don’t have any plans of going to uni, i can’t help but compare myself to all these people my age at uni doing these amazing degrees. i know a job is a job but i feel so stuck, i have no clue what i want to do in the future career wise. i don’t want to be stuck in retail forever, but i also struggle to see myself ever getting a well paying job without going to uni.
can anyone reassure me that i don’t need to go to uni to be successful? i feel like it’s been drilled into me so much that i can’t help but feel like a massive failure 😫
can anyone reassure me that i don’t need to go to uni to be successful? i feel like it’s been drilled into me so much that i can’t help but feel like a massive failure 😫
You absolutely don’t need to go to uni unless your career path defines a degree! Doctors, nurses, pharmacists, vets etc will always require a degree as far as I know; but work ethic and attitude have always proven the best candidates in my experience. I sometimes feel like I wasted 4 years of time, experience and money at uni because I started at the same point as school leavers I’m terms of salary, however I do think my degree helped my mindset and in turn helped me to progress further and faster than those without a degree!

my favourite colleagues have come via apprenticeships or working their way up because they have the natural aptitude, do not get worked up on qualifications, but equally do not feel intimidated by others that have them. Know your strengths and focus on them!
 
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i work in retail and don’t have any plans of going to uni, i can’t help but compare myself to all these people my age at uni doing these amazing degrees. i know a job is a job but i feel so stuck, i have no clue what i want to do in the future career wise. i don’t want to be stuck in retail forever, but i also struggle to see myself ever getting a well paying job without going to uni.

can anyone reassure me that i don’t need to go to uni to be successful? i feel like it’s been drilled into me so much that i can’t help but feel like a massive failure 😫
You don’t need to go to uni to be successful. Uni only really works out career wise for people if they know what they want to do at the end EG doctor/teacher/vet. I know people with degrees that are now: mortgage advisors/managers in retail/recruitment consultants which are jobs they could’ve done without uni. They effectively for drunk for 3 years and got a job afterwards that they could’ve got much sooner. Nothing bad about any of the jobs listed but I think university is best for people who know what they want to do otherwise you’ll end up in the same situation about jobs just in 3 years time
 
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You don’t need to go to uni to be successful. Uni only really works out career wise for people if they know what they want to do at the end EG doctor/teacher/vet. I know people with degrees that are now: mortgage advisors/managers in retail/recruitment consultants which are jobs they could’ve done without uni. They effectively for drunk for 3 years and got a job afterwards that they could’ve got much sooner. Nothing bad about any of the jobs listed but I think university is best for people who know what they want to do otherwise you’ll end up in the same situation about jobs just in 3 years time
i agree mostly (I think if we had children that I’d encourage them to go down a more vocational route) but I do find when I interview candidates it’s clear when they have been to university.

In my experience candidates with a degree tend to have a view of the bigger picture. That said I’ve also employed really outstanding people who have held no formal qualifications and still had really positive and proactive mindsets! I genuinely think in my career it mostly depends on mindset rather than qualifications 🤷🏻‍♀️
 
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i agree mostly (I think if we had children that I’d encourage them to go down a more vocational route) but I do find when I interview candidates it’s clear when they have been to university.

In my experience candidates with a degree tend to have a view of the bigger picture. That said I’ve also employed really outstanding people who have held no formal qualifications and still had really positive and proactive mindsets! I genuinely think in my career it mostly depends on mindset rather than qualifications 🤷🏻‍♀️
Definitely.... 22 year olds fresh out of uni but with no experience or 18 year olds that have worked on the job whilst training and then both of those compared to 22 year olds that have worked for years. Very different.

I have worked with those that are straight out of uni and tried to train them up in my line of work and some seem so reluctant to work and put effort in, they all just want to go home ASAP/do the bare minimum and with my job you just can’t do that. Working with those just a few years older makes all the difference as they know what is expected in the work place

Moral of the story: whatever you do just do it well! 😁
 
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thankyou all so much, i appreciate it. feeling a lot better. i think with social media it’s so easy to compare yourself & it really is the worst thing you can do. thanks guys 😊
 
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i work in retail and don’t have any plans of going to uni, i can’t help but compare myself to all these people my age at uni doing these amazing degrees. i know a job is a job but i feel so stuck, i have no clue what i want to do in the future career wise. i don’t want to be stuck in retail forever, but i also struggle to see myself ever getting a well paying job without going to uni.

can anyone reassure me that i don’t need to go to uni to be successful? i feel like it’s been drilled into me so much that i can’t help but feel like a massive failure 😫
I don’t think university degree is for anyone, I am not from the UK but had I been, I will do an apprenticeship programme.
You definitely don’t need a degree to be successful, but I would say you need to develop some specific skill sets. Maybe you like coding, maybe you like accounting, maybe you enjoy interior design…you might get tit pay at the beginning but these are the roles that value experiences > degree. good luck
 
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