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Is there a bit of your job that is just ten times worse than the rest of it? That you dread every day/week/month/year?
I've just spent over a week marking exams. I only have 20 scripts left to do and I am seriously thinking about quitting rather than marking them. Even the thought of not having to do it again for another year is not helping that much.
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Worst part of your job on 10:10 - Jan 30 with 1321 views
Not sure about the worst part, but the best part is that I can masturbate in the toilet during the work day without fear of interuption or distraction. Easy when you work at home though.
Worst part of your job on 10:10 - Jan 30 by TheBlueGnu
Not sure about the worst part, but the best part is that I can masturbate in the toilet during the work day without fear of interuption or distraction. Easy when you work at home though.
You don't think that might be the reason your asked to work at home though headmaster?
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Worst part of your job on 11:18 - Jan 30 with 1250 views
Worst part of your job on 13:42 - Jan 29 by bluester
Presenting. I've never really managed to get over my fear of it and it's becoming increasingly important to the work i do. I used to be able to get out of it somehow but now I'm self employed that's not an option.
About presenting....
Growing up I hated this, we all had the thing at school, "do a presentation" about something you are interested in.... and then stand up in front of your classmates, none of whom give a **** about it, and the only thing people are looking at is "how" you present. I did my Masters thesis working for BT at Martlesham, and at the end of the project, as well as submitting my thesis to uni, I had to send out a summary within BT and invite people to come to a presentation. I was thinking my supervisor, and maybe a couple of others would come, and then suddenly, my inbox filled up with people asking to come and watch. I panic, and go to talk to my supervisor, who calmly suggested booking a bigger room. When I voiced my fears about it, he said this
" these people are not coming to judge you, they are coming because they want to hear what you have to say. They might ask questions, not to trip you up, but because they want to know.... if you can't answer them, that is fine, take an action to find out and follow up later"
And immediately, my fear dissipated, as I stopped focussing on the presentation, and started focussing on the subject matter. Ever since then, I've been absolutely fine, so just remember, in real life, as long as you do the basics ( don't just read off a slide, don't put too much info on slides, and show some enthusiasm for your subject), it will be fine. People are there to hear what you have to say, not to judge the manner in which you do it.
Worst part of your job on 10:01 - Jan 30 by GeoffSentence
That surely has to be the wierdest 'worst part of your job' I've ever come across.
Tell us more about the bog bodies. Ancient or recent? Benign or criminal? How many?
I'm lucky enough never to have found 1. It's large machines doing the digging. Whenever they hit something solid I have to jump in the trench and attempt to decipher what it is. It's usually bog oak. I think most genuine bog bodies are from the iron age or early medieval periods and are usually deliberately deposited into the bog as part of some ritual. I've found hundreds of skeletons, mainly outside of the bog. Most old enough but I've also hit more recent shallow graves.. The Garda/police hate getting a phone call from me
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Worst part of your job on 11:39 - Jan 30 with 1201 views
Worst part of your job on 13:50 - Jan 29 by bluester
Nope, not heard of that before. Will have to look into it.
Another thing that may or may not be a thought for you.
Back in 2019, I jumped out of my comfort zone when I saw a flyer for an "Improv for beginners course"... I'd never done anything like improv comedy or standup etc, but I thought, I'll give it a go - if I don't like it, I never have to go again, but if I do enjoy it, it's opened up a whole new facet. The confidence gained from doing it - stepping out into a scene or a game, not knowing what you're going to say, but trusting that something will come out has been both enjoyable for the evening - can be great fun collaborating with fellow improvisers, but has also been useful for me when making presentations, as you think on your feet, and it's taken a lot of that fear away.
We're actually performing a sold out show tonight in Woodbridge.
I also went along with a friend to a Toastmasters guest evening, and when it came to what they call the 'table talk' I think it was (which was voluntary to take part), they give a random subject to talk for either 2 or 3 minutes. There is someone who's job is to give feedback and review your speech and then at the end of the evening, they announce the winner, and I actually won - using the skills I'd learnt from improv classes!
Worst part of your job on 11:29 - Jan 30 by leitrimblue
I'm lucky enough never to have found 1. It's large machines doing the digging. Whenever they hit something solid I have to jump in the trench and attempt to decipher what it is. It's usually bog oak. I think most genuine bog bodies are from the iron age or early medieval periods and are usually deliberately deposited into the bog as part of some ritual. I've found hundreds of skeletons, mainly outside of the bog. Most old enough but I've also hit more recent shallow graves.. The Garda/police hate getting a phone call from me
It's always "ritual" in the world of archaeology. I think that means they dont have a clue.
The job itself is the dream. I’m paid very very well to sit watching horse racing and update the odds for future races months later (Cheltenham being the key one at this stage of the year). I get paid to watch football and suspend the in play markets. And I get paid to analyse American football stuff and change the spreads and the total points lines. And intertwined in that I’ll have other screens to put whatever I want on and can turn up whichever times suit me as long as the work is don, even if that is two/three hours after my planned start time on the rota. I go to work and genuinely the day flies by.
But just occasionally I get that dreaded notification that it’s bus replacements to Hersham from London. And a 1 hour and 10 minute journey if I time it right becomes over 3 hours. Two weeks ago my total travelling for the day totalled just under 9 hours as the buses were simply not turning up. That was not fun
Worst part of your job on 11:27 - Jan 30 by SaleAway
About presenting....
Growing up I hated this, we all had the thing at school, "do a presentation" about something you are interested in.... and then stand up in front of your classmates, none of whom give a **** about it, and the only thing people are looking at is "how" you present. I did my Masters thesis working for BT at Martlesham, and at the end of the project, as well as submitting my thesis to uni, I had to send out a summary within BT and invite people to come to a presentation. I was thinking my supervisor, and maybe a couple of others would come, and then suddenly, my inbox filled up with people asking to come and watch. I panic, and go to talk to my supervisor, who calmly suggested booking a bigger room. When I voiced my fears about it, he said this
" these people are not coming to judge you, they are coming because they want to hear what you have to say. They might ask questions, not to trip you up, but because they want to know.... if you can't answer them, that is fine, take an action to find out and follow up later"
And immediately, my fear dissipated, as I stopped focussing on the presentation, and started focussing on the subject matter. Ever since then, I've been absolutely fine, so just remember, in real life, as long as you do the basics ( don't just read off a slide, don't put too much info on slides, and show some enthusiasm for your subject), it will be fine. People are there to hear what you have to say, not to judge the manner in which you do it.
I used to love presenting, right from having a bash at it at school. Don’t know why - it’s not even as if I have a good speaking voice or a face that doesn’t deserve two paper bags. My mum was an actress so maybe there was a bit of that gene. Regardless there was a real buzz to be had from ‘controlling’ or ‘holding’ a room and knowing a few people might of got something out of what I had to say.
Worst job memories? I had to sack a couple of people and conducting disciplinary procedures were things I hated, even if I never hid from doing them. ‘Away Days’. God I loathed them. I’m not sure what was worse - the stupid ice breaker, break out sessions or the clock going backwards all day. Ever had to come up with a ‘strap-line’ and represent it in plasticine? I have. Spare me.
For Mrs C, she used to get particularly stressed over Ofsted inspections. She hated all that nonsense.
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Worst part of your job on 16:40 - Feb 11 with 381 views
Worst part of your job on 13:24 - Jan 29 by MattinLondon
Team meetings, more specifically when we get to the ‘Any other business’ part. Only once a month but the same couple of people bring up the same issues all the time and it’s so dull.
I've been retired for over 15 years but i still remember hating the weekly team meetings i was forced to take by our firm's new American owners. Mission statements and all the other crap that went with it. Jacked it in after a few months and went back onto the m/c shop floor. Was far happier there.
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