Comments on: What to do when you hate your job

By: MD

MD — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:08:31 +0000

Thanks, exactly what I needed.

By: Stressed Out!

Stressed Out! — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:59:55 +0000

Boy, do I feel like you did! I simply HATE my job. I have to transcribe dictations from foreign doctors that I cannot understand and there is the time pressure to get them done in a timely manner. Not only that, but my boss is standing over me all the time. It is extremely stressful. There aren’t many jobs out there, and I guess I should be thankful, but I have an extremely difficult time trying to be thankful when my stress limit is taxed to the max. I am a Christian and as much as I would like to do the things you say, it is not helping. Any suggestions would be appreciated! ~~ Extremely Stressed

By: Shelby S.

Shelby S. — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:38:09 +0000

Great article, Bob! I loved this. You are so right – I love the section where you talk about working hard, because I definitely began to slack and it was shown in my work, my dress, and my disposition! You are right, I need to start working harder, not kissing up or playing the “games” but working hard for Christ! Off to do a great job at my job. Thanks.

By: Travis @ CMM

Travis @ CMM — Wed, 13 May 2009 20:37:38 +0000

Great Post Bob. I made sure my wife read it this morning. She had a horrible day at work yesterday which continues to compound her hatred of her current job. She would prefer to stay at home, but right now we can’t afford it. So for now she just has to take your advice, and we know that God will work everything out for us. He always has.

By: joel_zw

joel_zw — Wed, 13 May 2009 01:51:29 +0000

Thanks for your encouraging words.

I believe we’re to find our “vocation” rather than just pursue a “career”. I believe we were all put on the earth for a specific purpose, through which we’re to do our life’s work, our “vocation”, rather than just working for money, which is what’s usually meant by a career.

If God has a purpose for us, he will provide for us financially to fulfill it. I think Matt 6:33 sums it up:

“But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”

By: JasonT

JasonT — Tue, 12 May 2009 14:28:08 +0000

I liked what you had to say about this. I especially feel that thankfullness and prayer are huge components to getting thru a situation like this.

God is faithful, and many times He has us going thru difficult situations to teach us more about ourselves and our need for Him and He reveals more of Himself thru these trials too.

Thanks!
JasonT

By: Mel

Mel — Tue, 12 May 2009 11:43:53 +0000

I went back to college at age 35 to become a high school English teacher. I’m winding down my 2nd year of teaching now, and I admit there are many times when I hate my job. I love the kids and I like teaching, but there are many “issues” in public education that make it seem impossible to do the excellent job that the kids deserve.

I too am so thankful to have a job, but I admit that I have often fallen short of having the Godly attitude I should have there. Many days bring tears and feelings that I am at the end of my rope and cannot take it for another second. Sometimes I gripe, whine, and complain…and I shouldn’t do that.

I completely agree with what Bob said, and I know he is right. I am trusting God to bring me into a job I will love. I believe it will involve writing and encouraging other people – two things I love to do. Until then, I want to be the person God wants me to be at my job. I want to be pleasing to Him with my attitude and my words. I want to encourage others and be a Godly witness in that very dark place. I need ALL of His mercy and grace to do this. It’s not easy.

I am taking active steps to launch my first blog in June. I feel God is leading me into this, and I am praying that it will become something successful that I can make a living at while helping other people.

Two scriptures I believe God is continually reminding me of are Isaiah 40:31 and Psalm 127:1. God will give me the strength to keep going (in my current job and in whatever He wants me to do) if I wait on Him, and I need to follow His plan and His timing in the process. Otherwise, I will be “laboring in vain.” I want to obey Him with pure motives – with all my heart and in all my actions. I want to be willing to do whatever He wants me to do, not to “get” something from Him but because I love Him.

Thanks for posting the wonderful article Bob!

Mel

By: Daniel Berman

Daniel Berman — Tue, 12 May 2009 04:59:23 +0000

I don’t know if I precisely hate my job, but its definitely not what I thought I would be doing straight out of college. I can be very thankful for employment, and to be perfectly honest there have been very few things I have been prohibited from doing in my search to add value to my contributions to the company. If anything its been hard not to get bored sometimes….thankfully God brought my BIL across my path with a few more ideas…..we’ll see what God has in mind.

By: JMW

JMW — Tue, 12 May 2009 01:32:20 +0000

I loved this post. I first heard this concept through my pastor Rob Carmen at the time. He said, “Find something you LOVE to do, & find a way to get paid for it”. Of course a sermon followed & I have forever since been trying to find what it is I “LOVE” to do. I try to say this to every person who is starting to decide a career. This concept was further ingrained in me when I hear about Rush Limbaugh’s work history & how he now loves what he does. It confirmed what my then Pastor had said…”if you love what you’re doing, you become the best at it…. and people will pay for ________________ (fill in the blank) due to it’s the best. (of course I’m paraphrasing a sermon from over 10years ago. Did you read that? I have been searching for 10 years….& remaining in a job I DON’T LOVE! Excellent honest post! It refreshes my hope & I will continue to deligently pray that God bring me the right job that I love…

By: FreeFamilyFinance.Com Author

FreeFamilyFinance.Com Author — Mon, 11 May 2009 19:58:53 +0000

I currently work for a construction company. I, as mentioned, am very happy to have a job. That being said, I hate my job. It is very frustrating on many fronts. Besides, these days there is very little happening in the construction industry.

About two years ago I started a blog with a friend. It was finance related and we had a lot of fun with it. As time passed, our attention to the blog dwindled. A year later, I took our stale, old blog and reinstalled life into it. For a year now, I have been following my passion of teaching personal finance through the blog. It provides me a great outlet for accomplishment, despite having a subpar job.

Maybe, if I am lucky, I will have a similar story as yours. Time will tell how God will work.

Thanks for sharing your story.