Basic Posted January 27, 2006 Posted January 27, 2006 How do you make a living? What effect does it have on your social life? I'm in customer service, computer and phone all day. I've worked in an office and from home. I refuse to date co-workers, so job has little effect on dating. Working from home left me more time to date.
JayKay Posted January 27, 2006 Posted January 27, 2006 I'm a registered dietitian / licensed nutritionist and I work for a hospital. My job is pretty social since I work not only within the hospital itself, but also teach classes at the hospital's Wellness Center and see patients at the hospital's off-site Cancer Center and Cardiac Rehab centers. It's been a real blessing in terms of helping me meet people; I moved here from New York four years ago and then moved again, within the same state, to a more rural area. If I didn't have 'work' friends, I think I'd feel isolated. I'm in a long-term relationship, so dating is not an issue for me.
Author Basic Posted January 27, 2006 Author Posted January 27, 2006 True Jaykay, Times when I work from home I do miss those "work friends". In the OP I was thinking of effect on dating, but I should ask the effect on people in commited relationships also. Does the job give you more/less time for S.O.? 1
PlantationMan Posted January 27, 2006 Posted January 27, 2006 I'm in farming. Labor here is cheap, so I do little work myself. I'm a glorified bookeeper. I'm isolated by location, not by line. I currently have a friendly, sexual thing with my housekeeper. But it's a temporary situation.
Gold Pile Posted January 27, 2006 Posted January 27, 2006 I have multiple profit centers, the big 2 are: I distribute hospitality soaps. Ladies, next time you lather up at the Motel 6...you might be lathering up with GP. That position has afforded me several conventions (of sorts) and parties every year. I've been known to prowl some of these events, so it has had a positive effect on my sex life. My employees are mostly women, but I won't date them...trouble. The above, affords me much free time. I hire myself out as a reverse engineer on certain Aerospace products. Want to know how they built it, what metals were used?......hire GP. That has no effect on social life. 3
agnf666 Posted January 27, 2006 Posted January 27, 2006 I'm a customer service rep for an ISP. So, I'm on the phone all the time... The thing is that I work second shift. So, I go to work in the afternoon and get off at like 10 p.m... So, there is absolutely nothing to do since I'm 20 I can go to the bar when I get off... So, yes work does affect my social life... It sucks... It also affects my dating life as well..
noclobber Posted January 27, 2006 Posted January 27, 2006 I am a Software Engineer and have to spend most of my time in front of the machine I would love to be in a field where I have the opportunity to interact with people... my current profession, though i love it, is severely impairing my ability to meet new people and date 1
agnf666 Posted January 27, 2006 Posted January 27, 2006 I am a Software Engineer and have to spend most of my time in front of the machine I spend about over 45 hours a week on computers... It makes me really sick... Too the point where I am sick of them!!!!
tanbark813 Posted January 27, 2006 Posted January 27, 2006 Hmm, interesting. I'm a software engineer and spend the bulk of my day in front of a computer and not talking to people, but I kind of like it that way and some of the benefits of the job. 1. My hours are flexible so if I get in a little late or need to leave a little early it's a trivial matter. 2. I'd much rather be sitting at a desk in a comfortable office when I'm hungover than doing physical labor or a job where I have to be pleasant with customers on a regular basis. 3. When I was doing the online dating thing, being in front of a computer 40+ hours a week made that more convenient. Fortunately I have had employers that didn't watch everything you did online (or they did but didn't care). The only thing that sucks right now is that I work your typical 9-5 (or for me more like 10-6) week, but my gf works mainly nights and weekends. That makes it a little harder for us to make plans to go out, but we still manage to get together often. I also don't mind just relaxing on the couch.
l2hvn Posted January 27, 2006 Posted January 27, 2006 I oversee the customer relations department in my company, and a little bit of sales/marketing. So I spent a lot of time in front of the computer and phone (9-5). I used to travel quite frequently, which I totally love. I love the fact that I could be in a different city every week (or two); meet different people; try different cuisines, etc. But since my car accident (job-related) recently, I won't be travelling anytime soon. My bf has a typical 9-5 job as well but he travels every other week. We do get together whenever he's at home (= every night). *Travelling (for business) isn't as glamorous as a lot of people might think.
Gold Pile Posted January 28, 2006 Posted January 28, 2006 *Travelling (for business) isn't as glamorous as a lot of people might think. Yes! When I travel, I do it economy...ultimatly the $ coming out of my pocket (Biz owner) so no crazy expense account. It's ok, but you're in a strange town, don't know anyone, or even where to hang.
JayKay Posted January 28, 2006 Posted January 28, 2006 Gold Pile....if you had anything to do with some heavenly lime-scented soaps I lathered up with in a Key West Hotel.... ...every crevice of my bod thanks you! What delicious stuff. I stole as much as I possibly could from the cleaning lady's cart when she wasn't looking.
Gold Pile Posted January 28, 2006 Posted January 28, 2006 Gold Pile....if you had anything to do with some heavenly lime-scented soaps I lathered up with in a Key West Hotel.... ...every crevice of my bod thanks you! What delicious stuff. I stole as much as I possibly could from the cleaning lady's cart when she wasn't looking. I assume you're female:) I do recall soaping up an attractive lady at a Key West hotel pool side. The suntan lotion bit is so overdone. every crevice of my bod thanks you! The ladies always tell me this.
Curmudgeon Posted January 28, 2006 Posted January 28, 2006 Meet lots of people and schmooze a lot. Can "work" a room at a social gathering but usually do so relatively quickly, then leave as soon as I can do so gracefully. I don't want any "attachments" that are even remotely job related. My wife was in the same business (she retired a few years ago) which is how we met, working for the same agency. She then promoted to another agency but still worked the same policy area I did. Once we weren't coworkers anymore, I asked her out and the rest is history. 1
Author Basic Posted January 28, 2006 Author Posted January 28, 2006 That's interesting Curmudgeon. Haven't checked your posts, but I'll bet they are deliberatly tame.
amerikajin Posted January 28, 2006 Posted January 28, 2006 I teach English as a second language via distance education technology, although I also teach some face-to-face jobs on the side. I have time to date if I want it. I sometimes date people outside of work, but sometimes some of the co-workers are just too hard to pass up so I take a shot at them anyway - and then things usually end up being awkward. That's what I get for thinking with my other head:o I actually have less time now because I'm preparing for the LSAT. I'm planning on going back to get a law degree and thus endeth my social life for the next 3 years.
Author Basic Posted January 28, 2006 Author Posted January 28, 2006 reverse engineering is interesting Mr. Pile. Do you run afoul of the law? Soaps not interesting at all!
Author Basic Posted January 28, 2006 Author Posted January 28, 2006 I teach English as a second language via distance education technology, although I also teach some face-to-face jobs on the side. I have time to date if I want it. I sometimes date people outside of work, but sometimes some of the co-workers are just too hard to pass up so I take a shot at them anyway - and then things usually end up being awkward. That's what I get for thinking with my other head:o I actually have less time now because I'm preparing for the LSAT. I'm planning on going back to get a law degree and thus endeth my social life for the next 3 years. Good for you on the law degree. Dating coworkers usually ends up being awkward. We agree on that.
Author Basic Posted January 28, 2006 Author Posted January 28, 2006 I'm a customer service rep for an ISP. So, I'm on the phone all the time... The thing is that I work second shift. So, I go to work in the afternoon and get off at like 10 p.m... So, there is absolutely nothing to do since I'm 20 I can go to the bar when I get off... So, yes work does affect my social life... It sucks... It also affects my dating life as well.. agnf666, often younger-newer workers get the wrost shifts. There is something to be said for not having to get up early in morning.
Author Basic Posted January 28, 2006 Author Posted January 28, 2006 I oversee the customer relations department in my company, and a little bit of sales/marketing. So I spent a lot of time in front of the computer and phone (9-5). I used to travel quite frequently, which I totally love. I love the fact that I could be in a different city every week (or two); meet different people; try different cuisines, etc. But since my car accident (job-related) recently, I won't be travelling anytime soon. My bf has a typical 9-5 job as well but he travels every other week. We do get together whenever he's at home (= every night). *Travelling (for business) isn't as glamorous as a lot of people might think. Hope you are doing well after the accident.
Curmudgeon Posted January 28, 2006 Posted January 28, 2006 I work for my state on behalf of the Governor and the administration. There are no political donations involved. My job is to protect the state's interests and the Administrations goals. Yes, my posts are somewhat tame but that's because of who I am, not because of what I do for a living. If the truth be known, I don't really care much for politicians or politics although I'm rather good at the latter. I have to be. If I was interested in dating, Capitols are full of beautiful, ambitious, "hungry" women but I'm not really attracted to that, other than to my wife who was always very real and rather shares my disdane of realpolitic.
tinktronik Posted January 28, 2006 Posted January 28, 2006 My s/o and I run an insurance agency. We do 85% of our work from home , but weve got a few other agents working for us . I spend most of my time on the phone I have a bluetooth attached to my head at all times . I spend some time on the road , but the s/o spends a lot of time driving to and fro. I have a lot of free time to be honest , e and the s/o spend a LOT of time jerking around at Starbucks , but I can set appointments talk to clients or underwriting from there too. So it dosent really matter. Me and the s/o are a much tighter "unit" now that we run a business together.
Outcast Posted January 28, 2006 Posted January 28, 2006 Hm. Not that many states on the left coast. Could your boss be.... the Gubernator ?
Curmudgeon Posted January 28, 2006 Posted January 28, 2006 Only in this state could it happen, or maybe Minnesota.
Curmudgeon Posted January 28, 2006 Posted January 28, 2006 It's not good to fish in the company pond.
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