Any DUers actually like their jobs?

There is a thread in GD about British Airways asking employees to work for a month for free, and the OP asks if DUers would do that. The response is a unanimous "no." So how about it?

But still, there would have to be an awfully damn good reason before I'd do it for free.

Well, let me clarify, I could afford it, but that would suck up the vast majority of my savings. Now, if it was a choice between being unemployed and taking 1/12 less each month, I'd keep working (for the time being anyway).

Today: Not so hot. x(

In general, I like it pretty well. I might work a month for free if it were spread out over 30 weeks at one free day/week. If the alternative were the company folding.

What are the alternatives? One month straight with no check? Uh, no. Spread that out and I would be willing to do that instead of being unemployed.

...we miss you down here. Come back, it's not THAT hot. Really. No, really. :hi:

I miss everyone down there. :hi:

In the last week, I've signed up over $8000 worth of new clients (Web Sites for a restaurant, school district, and dentist).

I pretty much worked a month and a half for free (half of April, all of May)...a lot of prospecting, a lot of knocking on doors, and BLAM...in one week, it all came together to the tune of $8000.

I've been running my own company since 2001. There were many, many times where I could have packed it in and given up. I didn't. The best is yet to come.

:toast:

:toast:

starting tomorrow.

I have a love-hate relationship with my job. It is difficult, and on days like today almost unbearable, but I wouldn't stay if I didn't enjoy it (despite the madness).

No way. That is crazy.

I just read that: http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE55F51X20090616

I'll say it again: CRAZY! :crazy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=if7W2YGpEuk

And, yes, I probably would work a month for free.

If they asked nicely.

Really funny, rug!!

:toast:

:spray: :rofl:

frost the coolant hoses.

Oh Yeah!
I was makin' parts for this stuff like they were goin' out of style - and then they did!

http://www.crathern.com/webmaticmovie.html

:rofl:


There's a reason I talk to people about their problems for a living, I guess, instead of making things!

looks like foam

No sex apparatus threads

I have a large number of clients that demand a service from me, and I make a decent living off of that. We have a good relationship. If I were to not work for a month, I stand a VERY good chance of ruining that relationship forever. Bear in mind that these are clients that I'd well take with me (a "book of business" if you will) should I lose my job or go to a competitor. By working for free for a month, I'm helping to guarantee future income from them. I'm happy to invest a month of pay in my future if I have no other choice.

Plus, I can pick up side work and not go hungry.

Nothing to do with liking/not liking my job. It's economics.

:D

*as she calculates the relative cost/benefit of the two knitting books she just ordered, and weighs the merits of owning sheep*

;)

Couldn't afford it.

And one pays no salary (mom). I'm also a freelance writer, so if "working a month for free" were required, that would mean my not writing anything. It's happened before and likely will happen again--roll of the dice. Thank goodness we don't rely on my income much!

The rent needs to be paid, as well as the bills, and the food, and my addictions.

and books and needles...You should kick her to the curb, yo.

:o

Let's be honest.

Golf more, and absolve me of my sins. Please.

:rofl:

:P

I work in state government. At the beginning of the most recent contract negotiation cycle, the governor asked that the employees take a total of 24 days off, unpaid, over the next year. That went over like ham sandwiches at the bar mitzvah.

I like my job, and I would possibly do it for free for a short time, but I'd expect something in return in the future.

I love being a teacher, but hate the daily grind of it. I would NOT work a month for free, even though some people think teachers are over-paid as it is.

I can say Area 51 is not involved. Beyond that, I have no comment.

every now and then I say to myself, "why do I do this again?"



I don't know that I would do it for a month for free, though.

I troubleshoot Internet access, mostly for business customers.

not so crazy about management
:shrug:

Hated my boss. Hated the company. Hated the industry.


Terrible, terrible job. Nothing at all to recommend it except my immediate coworkers, who were very cool.