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Posted by makc on 02.19.2018, 11:14 PM:

 

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Originally posted by amessharris0n
...as long as it's interesting
I came to conclusion that there is no such thing as an interesting job. People love certain aspects of their job, but as a whole the job is something you would not do unless you're paid. Otherwise there would be no point in paying you to do it, to begin with. If your activity is 100% fun, it is you who are paying for it.


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It's now very common to hear people say, 'I'm rather offended by that.' As if that gives them certain rights. It's actually nothing more... than a whine. 'I find that offensive.' It has no meaning; it has no purpose; it has no reason to be respected as a phrase. 'I am offended by that.' Well, so loving what - Stephen Fry.

Posted by makc on 02.21.2018, 03:19 PM:

 

I guess I have officially entered second half of my life - the people I went to university with started dying. I'm just like you now, @husky ) well, not quite like you, but catching up fast. What do I do now.


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It's now very common to hear people say, 'I'm rather offended by that.' As if that gives them certain rights. It's actually nothing more... than a whine. 'I find that offensive.' It has no meaning; it has no purpose; it has no reason to be respected as a phrase. 'I am offended by that.' Well, so loving what - Stephen Fry.

Posted by husky51 on 02.21.2018, 04:43 PM:

 

Continue to live your life as well as possible, give as much of yourself to others to make yourself whole.

This sounds somewhat altruistic, but that is about the best that I can say...


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Posted by Saddletank on 02.22.2018, 05:37 AM:

 

"I came to conclusion that there is no such thing as an interesting job."

You have come to the wrong conclusion and for the wrong reasons. You only have to look around you to see millions of people who have interesting jobs, fulfilling and fun - and very well paid.

People have to have money to live, but earning it does not exclude having fun while doing so.

You have some very wrong and mixed up views on life. Are you sure you're older than about 13? Often your posts imply considerable immaturity.


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Posted by arren18 on 02.22.2018, 11:46 AM:

 

I'm not sure that response was entirely warranted.

By the way, thank you Saddles and husky for going into so much detail! I didn't expect such lengthy answers.


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Posted by makc on 02.23.2018, 09:20 PM:

 

quote:
Originally posted by Saddletank
You only have to look around you to see millions of people who have interesting jobs, fulfilling and fun - and very well paid.


Impossible, my whole country has less than 1 million people But I welcome examples of said jobs, where you consistently have fun for many years.

quote:
You have some very wrong and mixed up views on life. Are you sure you're older than about 13? Often your posts imply considerable immaturity.


Ha, believe me, I wish I was 13. I wish I was.


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It's now very common to hear people say, 'I'm rather offended by that.' As if that gives them certain rights. It's actually nothing more... than a whine. 'I find that offensive.' It has no meaning; it has no purpose; it has no reason to be respected as a phrase. 'I am offended by that.' Well, so loving what - Stephen Fry.

Posted by makc on 02.23.2018, 09:34 PM:

 

oh and,

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Originally posted by Saddletank
People have to have money to live, but earning it does not exclude having fun while doing so.


perhaps we could expand on this. perhaps you does not give much thought to the question what part of it allows you to make fun "while doing so".

just this day I went to buy some apple pie in my local bakery. the two people working there were smiling and laughing and otherwise having fun all the time I was there waiting for my order. however, it was not the process of making a pie for me that they found fun. nor the process of making pizza for another guy. nor cleaning the oven after we left. none of that was fun. it's because they were together there, talking to each other, interacting with each other - i.e. completely unrelated to the job they were doing while having fun. but remove one of them and make another do half of the work - and I am willing to bet large amount of money that he will hate his job by the end of the month.


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It's now very common to hear people say, 'I'm rather offended by that.' As if that gives them certain rights. It's actually nothing more... than a whine. 'I find that offensive.' It has no meaning; it has no purpose; it has no reason to be respected as a phrase. 'I am offended by that.' Well, so loving what - Stephen Fry.

Posted by makc on 02.23.2018, 09:42 PM:

 

quote:
Originally posted by arren18
I'm not sure that response was entirely warranted.
Oh it was ok, I agree that I am immature, pretty much,

"mature: having reached the most advanced stage in a process."

I believe he is mature man, for example. It is impossible for him to advance any further. Just look at his post - he won't consider any other views on life correct, but his own.


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It's now very common to hear people say, 'I'm rather offended by that.' As if that gives them certain rights. It's actually nothing more... than a whine. 'I find that offensive.' It has no meaning; it has no purpose; it has no reason to be respected as a phrase. 'I am offended by that.' Well, so loving what - Stephen Fry.

Posted by arren18 on 02.28.2018, 05:10 AM:

 

The job search is getting pretty depressing...


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Posted by husky51 on 02.28.2018, 07:09 AM:

 

Having been in that position many times in my life, arren, I can only sympathize and wish you luck in your continued search...

Big Hug, my friend...


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Posted by arren18 on 03.08.2018, 08:24 PM:

 

I actually had an interview yesterday. I was only contacted about it this Monday, so it all happened quite fast. I can't really tell how well I did, but there's supposed to be another interview later... hopefully it isn't going to be a long ordeal that might not lead to anything.


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Posted by amessharris0n on 03.09.2018, 04:05 PM:

 

Wishing you the best arren18! Hope everything goes well.

I'm just struggling with my studies atm, stupidly left things to the last minute lol
Posted by husky51 on 03.09.2018, 07:43 PM:

 

quote:
Originally posted by amessharris0n
I'm just struggling with my studies atm, stupidly left things to the last minute lol


Sounds like what I do, unfortunately...


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Posted by arren18 on 03.09.2018, 08:04 PM:

 

quote:
Originally posted by amessharris0n
Wishing you the best arren18! Hope everything goes well.

Thank you! In the meantime I'm still looking for other options.


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Posted by thanossapiens on 03.11.2018, 07:04 AM:

 

quote:
Originally posted by arren18
Thank you! In the meantime I'm still looking for other options.

What kind of job are you searching for?
Posted by belborges on 03.12.2018, 09:25 AM:

 

quote:
Originally posted by arren18
So what do you all do, including part-time or studying?


I'm in my fourth year of studies towards a bachelor's in Information Systems. I work at my uni as an assistant of a Translation Studies professor (yeah, pretty unrelated, I know). I mostly make sure the computers at the the "Translation Laboratory" are working well and have the required programs properly installed and updated. I also made some tutorials for the students on how to use these programs. Right now I'm doing an essay along with the professor on colaborative translation with the use of translation tools called CAT tools. I'm really interested in Translation and Localization, so it's been a lot of fun. Who knows, I may do a career shift in the future. To be honest, I'm not really interested in IT, but I chose this degree so I have to stick to it for a while. When this work with the Translation professor is done (around September) I'll go job hunting in IT companies.
Posted by arren18 on 03.12.2018, 10:56 AM:

 

quote:
Originally posted by thanossapiens
quote:
Originally posted by arren18
Thank you! In the meantime I'm still looking for other options.

What kind of job are you searching for?

Right now I teach English, but at this company it's kind of a dead end, the schedule is really annoying, it isn't giving me particularly valuable experience to build on what I've studied before, and it's just not what I wanted to do in the first place. So for a while I've been looking for work related to translation or tourism, but suitable positions are few and far between, and the things that have looked encouraging lately have all ended in rejection. It's frustrating.


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Posted by husky51 on 03.12.2018, 01:27 PM:

 

arren, I forget, are you still in Japan?


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Posted by thanossapiens on 03.12.2018, 05:16 PM:

 

quote:
Originally posted by belborges
quote:
Originally posted by arren18
So what do you all do, including part-time or studying?


I'm in my fourth year of studies towards a bachelor's in Information Systems. I work at my uni as an assistant of a Translation Studies professor (yeah, pretty unrelated, I know). I mostly make sure the computers at the the "Translation Laboratory" are working well and have the required programs properly installed and updated. I also made some tutorials for the students on how to use these programs. Right now I'm doing an essay along with the professor on colaborative translation with the use of translation tools called CAT tools. I'm really interested in Translation and Localization, so it's been a lot of fun. Who knows, I may do a career shift in the future. To be honest, I'm not really interested in IT, but I chose this degree so I have to stick to it for a while. When this work with the Translation professor is done (around September) I'll go job hunting in IT companies.


Oh, I'm an IT student too.
It's a good field but it's not for everyone. You definitely have to like it because it can get really difficult.
Really good prospects for those who stick with it though.
Posted by arren18 on 03.12.2018, 08:40 PM:

 

quote:
Originally posted by husky51
arren, I forget, are you still in Japan?

Yes. Part of why I'm looking for another job is because I'd settled into the rhythm of this one and felt that I was wasting my time in Japan by not doing something more personally appropriate and fulfilling.


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