Poll
Question:
Job or Location?
Option 1: Job
votes: 9
Option 2: Location
votes: 12
Option 3: The world is what you make of it
votes: 5
Option 4: Being with Jaron is all I need
votes: 0
One thing that has come up a few times in my current career, for myself and people I know...is whether it is better to be stationed somewhere that you enjoy being, or a place where you enjoy what you do.
While I have one job in the USAF, even in that "job", one can do a different missions that make the work experience completely different from one done elsewhere.
For example, during my time in San Antonio, I enjoyed the work I did, but did not care for the city at all. While here, Alaska is beautiful (still not perfect), but the work I do here is quite a bit more boring/mundane.
While it is obvious that having both is the ideal, if a choice had to be made, which is more important to you...being a in a place you enjoy living outside of work, or being in a, perhaps, crappy place doing work you enjoy? Or is it as some say...a place is what you make of it?
Hmmm... good question, but I (obviously) have to go with location. Jobs come and go, but typically you don't *have* to leave where you live if you really don't want to.
A job is a job - nothing fun about it but it pays the bills. So definately an enjoyable place to live for me.
G.
Location. I'm convinced at this point that I couldn't find a job that would satisfy me enough to continue living here if I had any alternative.
The money of course.
Quote from: Tonitrus on December 04, 2009, 08:04:54 AM
While it is obvious that having both is the ideal, if a choice had to be made, which is more important to you...being a in a place you enjoy living outside of work, or being in a, perhaps, crappy place doing work you enjoy? Or is it as some say...a place is what you make of it?
Some of both, but mostly job. You can order shit over the Internet anywhere, but something you enjoy doing with good coworkers is a lot harder to find.
On the other hand, you can't totally ignore weather, so I'm not moving any further north than Atlanta if I can help it.
Quote from: ulmont on December 04, 2009, 10:06:17 AM
On the other hand, you can't totally ignore weather, so I'm not moving any further north than Atlanta if I can help it.
Ironically you're getting snow this weekend while I'm not. :smoke:
Seriously though, I agree... I'm not moving again unless it's further south... Atlanta is the furthest north I'd be willing to live and I'd prefer Florida or possibly Texas.
work first. you should aspire to be in a position where you can take your job anywhere, so location is moot.
now, if you were unemployed or underemployed or in career transition, location would matter quite a bit more.
Quote from: Caliga on December 04, 2009, 10:18:53 AM
Quote from: ulmont on December 04, 2009, 10:06:17 AM
On the other hand, you can't totally ignore weather, so I'm not moving any further north than Atlanta if I can help it.
Ironically you're getting snow this weekend while I'm not. :smoke:
Seriously though, I agree... I'm not moving again unless it's further south... Atlanta is the furthest north I'd be willing to live and I'd prefer Florida or possibly Texas.
I wouldn't mind settling in Eastern Tennessee. Get about 10-20 acres, wall it off and rest.
I like Chattanooga and Knoxville. Gatlinburg, not so much.
Quote from: Ed Anger on December 04, 2009, 10:26:57 AM
Quote from: Caliga on December 04, 2009, 10:18:53 AM
Quote from: ulmont on December 04, 2009, 10:06:17 AM
On the other hand, you can't totally ignore weather, so I'm not moving any further north than Atlanta if I can help it.
Ironically you're getting snow this weekend while I'm not. :smoke:
Seriously though, I agree... I'm not moving again unless it's further south... Atlanta is the furthest north I'd be willing to live and I'd prefer Florida or possibly Texas.
I wouldn't mind settling in Eastern Tennessee. Get about 10-20 acres, wall it off and rest.
Ok, Mr Plainview.
Job. I'm willing to go anywhere for a decent job.
When I'm older and can afford the luxury of picking and chosing jobs things may be different but for now job all the way.
Of the two, I'd say job. It's a lot harder to deal with sucky job than to deal with sucky location, especially to someone like me who doesn't go out much.
Quote from: Syt on December 04, 2009, 10:33:13 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on December 04, 2009, 10:26:57 AM
Quote from: Caliga on December 04, 2009, 10:18:53 AM
Quote from: ulmont on December 04, 2009, 10:06:17 AM
On the other hand, you can't totally ignore weather, so I'm not moving any further north than Atlanta if I can help it.
Ironically you're getting snow this weekend while I'm not. :smoke:
Seriously though, I agree... I'm not moving again unless it's further south... Atlanta is the furthest north I'd be willing to live and I'd prefer Florida or possibly Texas.
I wouldn't mind settling in Eastern Tennessee. Get about 10-20 acres, wall it off and rest.
Ok, Mr Plainview.
There are times when I look at people and I see nothing worth liking. I want to earn enough money that I can get away from everyone.Yep.
Quote from: Ed Anger on December 04, 2009, 10:52:37 AM
There are times when I look at people and I see nothing worth liking. I want to earn enough money that I can get away from everyone.
Yep.
Well, I have the same dream.
Quote from: Ed Anger on December 04, 2009, 10:52:37 AM
Quote from: Syt on December 04, 2009, 10:33:13 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on December 04, 2009, 10:26:57 AM
Quote from: Caliga on December 04, 2009, 10:18:53 AM
Quote from: ulmont on December 04, 2009, 10:06:17 AM
On the other hand, you can't totally ignore weather, so I'm not moving any further north than Atlanta if I can help it.
Ironically you're getting snow this weekend while I'm not. :smoke:
Seriously though, I agree... I'm not moving again unless it's further south... Atlanta is the furthest north I'd be willing to live and I'd prefer Florida or possibly Texas.
I wouldn't mind settling in Eastern Tennessee. Get about 10-20 acres, wall it off and rest.
Ok, Mr Plainview.
There are times when I look at people and I see nothing worth liking. I want to earn enough money that I can get away from everyone.
Yep.
It has little to do with money. Just move some place where there are very few people.
Like I did. :)
Quote from: Ed Anger on December 04, 2009, 10:52:37 AM
There are times when I look at people and I see nothing worth liking. I want to earn enough money that I can get away from everyone.
Yep.
:)
Languish is home to a large number of misanthropes. :)
Quote from: Caliga on December 04, 2009, 01:00:18 PM
Languish is home to a large number of misanthropes. :)
Says the guy out in the middle of nowhere.
Quote from: Grallon on December 04, 2009, 08:08:04 AM
A job is a job - nothing fun about it but it pays the bills. So definately an enjoyable place to live for me.
I'd kill myself if I didn't like what I'll be doing for most of my life.
Don't get me wrong, there are plenty of other things I enjoy and would do if I didn't have to go to work, and I fucking hate commuting - but my job is often quite fun.
Quote from: Ed Anger on December 04, 2009, 01:47:14 PM
Quote from: Caliga on December 04, 2009, 01:00:18 PM
Languish is home to a large number of misanthropes. :)
Says the guy out in the middle of nowhere.
Hey, I have social plans for the next three days in a row. :cool:
Quote from: Caliga on December 04, 2009, 03:08:19 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on December 04, 2009, 01:47:14 PM
Quote from: Caliga on December 04, 2009, 01:00:18 PM
Languish is home to a large number of misanthropes. :)
Says the guy out in the middle of nowhere.
Hey, I have social plans for the next three days in a row. :cool:
Hey, I go out to parties n' shit, play poker with a regular group, etc. I still hate most of humanity though.
Would I like to live in an isolated stronghold? Hells yeah.
I enjoy the company of others. :)
A Job is just that. Location is everything. If you say it 3 times while looking in the mirror Biggie Smalls will appear.
i took "job" to mean a position that you honestly enjoy doing, regardless of the seemingly backwater/crowded/mundane/over-exciting/cold/hot/whatever location that it might be in. i think if you wake up every morning and look forward to the day that you spend at work, it might just be better than the environment you live in. after all, you can usually find something neat about the place you're situated in
Job-
I can go to different locations with the skills from my profession.
It's a continuum for me (like, I wouldn't accept a slightly better job if it involved a massive drop in location quality) but overall I'd say "Location". I wouldn't go to work in Abu Dhabi (even before it imploded) even if it meant getting 3-4 times more money.
I'll settle for both.
Quote from: Martinus on December 05, 2009, 04:03:19 AM
It's a continuum for me (like, I wouldn't accept a slightly better job if it involved a massive drop in location quality) but overall I'd say "Location". I wouldn't go to work in Abu Dhabi (even before it imploded) even if it meant getting 3-4 times more money.
Did Abu Dhabi implode? I thought it was just Dubai for now, but I'd love to be saddened to find out I'm wrong about that.
Quote from: DGuller on December 05, 2009, 04:11:22 AM
Quote from: Martinus on December 05, 2009, 04:03:19 AM
It's a continuum for me (like, I wouldn't accept a slightly better job if it involved a massive drop in location quality) but overall I'd say "Location". I wouldn't go to work in Abu Dhabi (even before it imploded) even if it meant getting 3-4 times more money.
Did Abu Dhabi implode? I thought it was just Dubai for now, but I'd love to be saddened to find out I'm wrong about that.
Sorry, I meant Dubai.