I did that job at BYU. Thought I’d love it but...

Jul 14, 2020
9:52:03am

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After making the same rounds after about a week I hated it. Mindless work with absolutely nothing challenging. I realized that work was not for me.

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Having one of those days where I'm jealous of a person with a mindless job. The mailman just dropped off the mail and

Pimpin4Paradise Intervention Needed

7/14/20 9:32am

Wearing a pith helmet is living the dream, huh? 😉

LeftOfNormal

7/14/20 9:33am

There is a reason there the saying “going postal” exists.

JohnnyComeLately

7/14/20 9:33am

"Going postal" actually means shooting your boss and co-workers. Its

Megamind

7/14/20 10:17pm

I had the same thought talking to a high school janitor yesterday.

5150man

7/14/20 9:34am

Imagine when that guy has to clean the bathrooms though

Carnac

7/14/20 9:36am

She was talking excitedly about the summer deep cleaning...but yeah high school bathroom cleaning would suck.

5150man

7/14/20 9:54am

My plan is to retire and moonlight as a handyman

GA_Coug

7/14/20 9:35am

You could make alot of money as a handyman. Not a bad idea.

Y-Zag

7/14/20 9:36am

I've told my wife that I plan to spend 10 hours per week in retirement marshalling at a local golf course and another 10

Pimpin4Paradise

7/14/20 9:37am

I tell my wife the same thing 10 hours at the golf course and 10 hours at home

Nuke

7/14/20 10:05am

You make a good point. Careers have different benefits

BYU71

7/14/20 9:35am

I was talking to the husband of one of my employees......

BoiseBlue

7/14/20 9:37am

At my last job every once a month someone in our office would have to go out

scottfunkel

7/14/20 10:22am

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rivercitycoug

7/14/20 9:37am

Ha that reminds me of my Dad's response at his 50 year wedding anniversary.

O Gaucho

7/14/20 9:46am

Lol. I'm gonna use that one!

LeftOfNormal

7/14/20 9:49am

A relative was a mailman for 30 years. No thanks.

boogers

7/14/20 9:39am

I didn't say I want to do it full time. You've never had these random fantasies?

Pimpin4Paradise

7/14/20 9:40am

My random fantasies include immediate windfall wealth, CB inappropriate

boogers

7/14/20 9:45am

Oh...and for TNT to rule CB as he sees fit.

boogers

7/14/20 9:47am

I don’t think USPS even hires full-timers anymore. Sadly those cushy jobs with

GatorCoug

7/14/20 9:46am

And he hated it? I think rural mailman would be good......

mokelembembe

7/14/20 9:44am

RE: Having one of those days where I'm jealous of a person with a mindless job.

JuicyJam

7/14/20 9:41am

I don’t know how people enjoy selling something to other people so much. I’ve

CrimsonCoug81

7/14/20 9:44am

I'm convinced that some people get a rush from closing sale.

scottfunkel

7/14/20 10:23am

I did that job at BYU. Thought I’d love it but...

gunhog

7/14/20 9:52am

RE: I did that job at BYU. Thought I’d love it but...

85fan

7/14/20 10:07am

Every so often, I just want to put down the keyboard and build something

Squeegee

7/14/20 9:59am

That is exactly what I did this past year.....

Bonoman

7/14/20 10:28am

From scratch/plans? Do you have a link to the plans if that way? Looks nice.

BeyondTheMark

7/14/20 12:02pm

I worked at the Provo UPS hub while at BYU unloading the brown trucks. Loved it

Run-DMT

7/14/20 10:10am

In an honest moment I have had the same thoughts at times....The treadmill of corporate life never ends....

Bonoman

7/14/20 10:21am

That's why I'm going AWAY this summer. a week without any connectivity at all.

Squeegee

7/14/20 12:33pm

My son works on swimming pool installations.

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