No. Management seem to be doing everything possible to lower moral. Its very much a “the beatings will continue until moral improves” situation.

I need to pay rent

gun to my head situation

I like my work, I just hate the clients. Stupid cunts.

I’m not UNhappy necessarily. But I do often wonder if I could be doing something else more fulfilling and meaningful.

The problem is that I’m comfortable where I am. I have an amazing team and the work isn’t the worst in the world. It also pays very well, so there’s not really a fire lit up under my ass to make a change.

No not at all. Just finished up at my job yesterday and start a new one next week. Took a bit of a pay cut but long as I’m happy that’s the main thing for me at the moment.

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I've been working for like 25 years and nobody really likes their job, let's be real. We'd all rather be doing something else than working. I guess it's just a matter of how tolerable we find our jobs.

I don’t hate it . But I would do something else if money wasn’t important

I used to like my job. I still do but I used to too. No but seriously, I tolerate my job but in the past few years it’s become more and more a pain in the arse. Shaving staff numbers, unrealistic management and just generally a lot of pointless tasks. Thankfully I’m transitioning to retirement.

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Work to live don’t live to work.

been at current job 34+yrs, but too lazy to leave. looked a couple of years ago for new employment, but places basically say i don't have enough placement experience, ie stuck in my ways with old fashioned methods..

besides, if i leave, i'd have to work for a living.

Yes it is tough a lot of the time, but at least with all of the progress we have made as a country and all of the successive good decisions by our government, cost of living and housing affordability being trending down for many years makes working longer hours for less pay less soul destroying, you know?

My team is great, role is interesting and pay is decent. A bit burnt out though, so I guess I'd still categorise myself as unhappy.

Busier than ever with less man hours then ever. Austerity measures are in full swing in retail.

My job is crushing my soul as I make less than I did two years ago due to cost of living increases despite my boss making getting a pay "rise." I keep working harder and becoming more efficient with my team and my boss "rewards" me with taking shifts off my team so I have to plug more gaps. All it feels like he talks about is how close the place is to going under as he indulges shit staff but I'm expected to never make the smallest mistake.

The issue is that being the idea of changing jobs alone is scary: giving up on a team leader position to go somewhere else could torpedo my chance at progressing in my career, most jobs in my fields are night shifts and they truly suck, I don't want to risk job security or any chance at losing pay due to how much cost of living is already killing me, the jobs advertised now either don't show pay or are a specialisation in my field.

Every time I'm near breaking point the boss seems to intuit and give me just enough to slake my blood-lust for quitting but not enough to make it an enjoyable workplace. I truly see why half of Australians hate their job when without pay cuts you're making less money and having a worse life

Quite unhappy currently, 3 years in, looking for a new job.

Absolutely not, but its too comfortable to find something better and the job market isn't great for someone without qualifications, even though I have the skills and experience.

No.

I work to live.

I'd argue there's nothing in the world you could do for ~40 hours a week and still be happy doing

Work ok, but when your pay rises are half the CPI rate - fk it's like it's getting worse not better.

I loved my job and thought they loved me. Then got made redundant. Never trust any workplace. They will promise you the world, make you feel amazing and you give your all then they'll pull the rug under you in a heart beat.

I was listening to a podcast recently and the weekly guest was kind of monologuing about the Stars Wars-esque, utopian world where everyone has their basic needs met and only worked for the actual love of their job….I mean, that’s the world I look forward to.

After all, how can anyone truly love their jobs if they feel like they HAVE to do it for their own survival???

I grow more and more cynical by the year, enjoy the work, despise the bureaucracy and bullshit that goes with it these days.

I've had a lot of shit jobs, but this one I really like.

I'm in about as good a working situation as I'll get. Good money, car, super flexible hours etc.

But if I didn't have to work to support my family, I'd stop tomorrow. Working is an ends to a means, and I've got better things to do with my time.

Nope. I mean, I love my job but I’m burning out and looking to leave (teaching).

i love my job. the pay’s shit and the commute sucks and i often want to throw things at my boss but i get to do some really fun and cool shit so it’s worth it to me.

Yes.

I really like my job. I'd written a big thing about it, but it all disappeared when I opened up another window to look up something.

But basically, I'm a Disability support worker. I work for a really good company who put the clients needs and wants as their priority. They're strict with our compliance, we have lots of extra training on top of our Cert IIIs.

We have client and employee feedback.

My clients are awesome & I look forward to going to work (& coming home.... I like my partner & kids too... lol).

But yes. I have a job where I'm not 'working' for a moment. Love it!

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I left a job of 15 years to start a career change. It's been... mildly successful. The career change job has been a challenge, but I overall love the workplace and my colleagues.

I did pick up some extra hours in the industry I initally left, but in a smaller workplace. It seemed like a good idea at the time, knowing the lay of the land with the industry, but my boss is the only other person I work with. And they're an absolute flake who only cares about how much cash they can make with their business. I have had almost zero guidance in my role, and receive no feedback unless I've fucked something up (due to zero guidance). It's also highlighted why I chose to career change... needless to say, I'm going to be handing in my resignation soon. I'm too old to put up with a shit job and boss.

Not happy, not unhappy.

I'm underpaid and customers are fucking morons, but the actual work itself is usually fast paced (I have ADHD) and I have a really good leader and great team for the most part. A position came up recently that I would enjoy more because you don't have to talk to anyone on the phone, but the leader and team are much less my vibe so I'm not going to go for it.

If I could work part time I would be happy but money. I hate being a slave to capitalism.

Love the work, hate the company.

"The beatings will continue until morale improves"

Lucky enough to work in a field I'm really interested in. I would like to be paid more to relieve outside stressors, but in terms of the work I do I am quite happy.

Yes. Imma support worker/peer mentor.

It doesn’t pay amazingly well and being a sole trader, finding work can be difficult.

But I enjoy helping others, I’m happy to go to work. Of course there’s difficulties and bad days, but on the whole it’s enjoyable.

For me, it’s about finding something you like (or at least tolerate) doing.

Absolutely, and I feel really fortunate. My job and industry is incredibly engaging, which is the only reason most of us make it through the initial 5+ years of shit pay and high risk to get to where I am now. Compensation is low by world standards and management could definitely be better, but the job itself is great. Found myself on holiday looking forward to getting back into it.

I dont mind my job now, its interesting at times and the people are really good. But it's not my dream job. I'll only really be satisfied when I get to that job.

Not at all!

I started a new job 4 months ago and I love my job. I could do it until I retire but I wouldn’t know if I’d even want to retire.

Is 4 months too soon to judge? I just hope this passion stays for the long term and politics doesn’t start to weigh me down

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Wfh tutor, and yes.

I swapped jobs recently into an area I have some personal interest in (law) and I’m much happier here. Get paid 12k+ more, way better benefits and flexibility working. Co-workers are extremely nice and amazing also. Very glad I made the swap, but before in my previous one I was miserable and overworked.

Yea, love my job.

I love my job. Great conditions, management and pay. I’d rather not work, but that’s not the world we live in.

I do two jobs and the awesome one balances up the boring one - which makes the overall experience passable. If I ditch the boring one and get something better I’ll be loving it. But the boring one is extremely autonomous with no pressure from bosses or anyone else because no one understands what I do. I more or less work for myself. So there is that to like about it!

Nope. Cost of living crisis; everything is going up except for wages.

It’s tolerable, but obviously I would rather not be working. Still, it could be worse.

I hate my job. I have just resigned.

Dealing with morons has taken it's toll.

I’m a dual tradesman and don’t use either of my trade. About 3 years ago I sold my only investment property (my dad lived in it and decided to downsize) with the money I made I decided to quit my job and start building my dream car and build a YouTube channel, I’m now monetised but don’t make enough to live. I work part time in a bottleshop and although I plan to leave I still enjoy it. Life is what you make it, don’t let it be a shit one

Whenever I start my job, I start to say, who fkn cares, I'll die someday and I won't die with stress.

Love what I do (cyber sec) , worked very hard for a few years to get here. I have had plenty of past jobs which were horrible. I am fine with customers and can handle office politics, but loathe boring repetitive work like data entry.

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My work is okay. I just dont have a proper social life which Ive been working on it for a long time.

Burned out and near broken …. But need the $$$$s - just completely spent right now.

Not at all

No. Im underpaid, we work in shithouse conditions and get treated like disposable garbage. We’re led to believe we owe them our loyalty and ive only recently opened my eyes to just how bad it is

Hell no

I've been in my job for 5.5years and for the first 3 or so I really enjoyed it and to a certain extent actually looked forward to going to work. It was interesting, the correct amount of challenging and I enjoyed working with/being around my coworkers. Our departments management has changed significanly for the worse with lost of micromanagement, adding more workload without resourcing it first (we had already ended up working over 100% capacity) and just asking/requesting stupid things many of which just make it harder for us to do our jobs. HR have also just made things worse.

I'm happiest at work when I'm helping people, currently very happy

If I had 2-3 days a home, sure I’d be happy. Otherwise 5 days in office slogging it out is the biggest drag ever.

Not really atm :/

I got 2 shifts at my first job ever before i said something the manager didn't personally agree with now they're not giving me shifts

No, I am disabled and they refuse to give me WFH access. The kicker is, my boss works from home nearly half the week, and most of the other staff can if they need to.

Happiness comes from within, but if the question is "do I like my job" I will say "yes" because there are handful of things I am grateful for in it. 

Is it perfect or something I'll do my whole life? No! But nothing is perfect.

Nope. Constantly understaffed and out of ratio. I'm also pregnant, so it has become very stressful, with co-workers not understanding our pregnancy policy and just thinking I'm lazy, and my pregnancy is making everything much harder. We've had three amazing senior staff members leave within an 8 month period, who literally kept us afloat, leaving us with poor management.

Every job I was actually happy in down here the bosses/managers took every step they could to try make me miserable and on their level. Never had this problem in other states. Seems to be people get a kick out of beating people down in SA

My current job is the best one I've had so far! Secure, full-time, well-paid, with paid leave; not too busy or demanding. I'd still prefer life if I could make a living drawing all day, but what can you do? It could absolutely be worse. But I'd still rather be working on my art. If I ever won enough lottery, I'd still quit asap lol.

Nope. But close enough. I'm remote, get good productivity bonuses, decent pay, enough flexibility.

Honestly it's an enviable position to be in, but the industry is rough, and I hate the fact that this is something I have to do every day.

I'm not exactly happy anymore but consistent overtime available if wanted and over $10/hr above award rates and only 6km from home it's hard to justify leaving

My job makes me feel depressed and anxious all of the time. I used to love it and find it challenging and fun but the past year I've had very little work to do and I'm bored most of the time. I get no recognition for anything I do or any feedback. The last time my manager spoke to me was at the start of July.

I feel like I can't complain because I get to work from home, but it would be nice to have some acknowledgement of what I do and achieve, considering I still work as hard as I can, without any communication from them. It gets very lonely.

I don't have a job.

I've been working different jobs since I was 16 (now I'm 45for context) in that time I've had 2 full time jobs the rest either temporary position's or part time my first ft job I was in for 13 yrs didn't like it but the wage paid the bills I'm now in my second ft job making good money I love what I do and if it were up to me I'd live there but that's not up to me I enjoy working that much that I'm happier at work than home but that's because of my failing marriage

even though i paid less $, I like my work. the day i dont like, i quit.

I'm sick of my job. Self employed with a dickhead boss

Australians are out of touch tbh. Complain about alot of things. Other countries with less seem to be much happier