It all sounds like a load of "grass is greaner" to me.. Some good points raised by many contibutors though..
Times are tough for all, from the company who won the tender to empty your bins to the largest companies across the globle. They all have very little space to move.
9 to 5 has long gone, they all want blood and more, no matter what task you are performing, in whatever industry. It's not very nice and I really do find it hard sometimes, especially working with really bad T&C's for the last few years in some jobs I have dearly hated.
But what really are the other options?? No one can really answer I don't think, it seems that many careers are now not what they used to be and have seen a decline in job satisfaction and T&C's.
The fact is they are mostly all the same (employers).. Require 110%, give back= Little as possible.
Until I find a industry that doesn't take the pi$$ and has good T&C's, I'm going flying......
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