| Does a guy's job really matter?
Posted: 9/27/2007 3:18:37 PM | | Ok I work at 7-11 and almost every girl that comes it looks at me funny as if they are thinkin "I would never date this guy he works at 7-11", my job pays well and I don't spend alot on myself so I always have alot of money, so does it really make a differance where a guy works? | |
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| Does a guy's job really matter?
Posted: 9/27/2007 3:21:14 PM | | It does make a difference where you work. Maybe not so much when you're younger, but as you get older it makes more and more of a difference. By 26 most women expect a guy can get a better than minimum wage job and generally the guy that works at the local 7-11 as a cashier is a minimum wage earner. | |
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| Does a guy's job really matter?
Posted: 9/27/2007 3:25:59 PM | | It should also have to do with how much enjoys his job. Some people only do it because it pays well, but may not give him much satisfaction. So I think some people would rather make less but enjoy it more. Some high paying jobs have a lot more stress then others & is it really worth the high blood pressure? | |
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| Does a guy's job really matter?
Posted: 9/27/2007 3:28:32 PM | Ok I work at 7-11 and almost every girl that comes it looks at me funny as if they are thinkin "I would never date this guy he works at 7-11",
Your first mistake is to believe you can read people's minds..... Maybe they are looking at you like that because you are staring at them or really dont even notice you at all. It sounds to me like you have more of an issue about what you do for a living and are projecting that onto strangers. Strange Really!
You also state in your profile that you are self employed.... Which is it? | |
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| Does a guy's job really matter?
Posted: 9/27/2007 3:37:58 PM | | Actually it's not a money issue it is a personality issue. Most women don't want a guy who has no moviation to better himself or life goals and all that. And I'm sorry but being satisfied with a job that almost any 16 year old with no work experience can get is not bettering yourself. | |
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| Does a guy's job really matter?
Posted: 9/27/2007 3:40:28 PM | | No playfullm ,wpg_chk_84 only proved that money is more important then personality to her , not to the rest of us. Personally if a guy likes his job and makes enough money to satisfy himself ,and he can live on it then i don't care where he works. I would rather date a happy guy who makes enough that he is happy with it then date some guy who works constantly ,is miserable but makes tons of money. | |
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| Does a guy's job really matter?
Posted: 9/27/2007 3:45:28 PM | | Well I am not planning on staying at 7-11 for long, but it takes along time to work yourself up the ladder, mind you I've only been living in S'toon for about 4 mths and only started working at 7-11 for about 3 mths so I say I'm doing preatty good for myself. | |
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| Does a guy's job really matter?
Posted: 9/27/2007 3:50:14 PM | wpg chick 84
Most women...
I don't think you know what most women think or want. You're very young and very definite about what YOU want. It doesn't extrapolate all that well to the rest of us.
Personally I do care what a man does, but mostly because I like to talk shop. If the guy has a boring job I hope he has a hobby he can talk about in an entertaining way. Otherwise it makes for boring conversation IMO. Whether he's out to "better himself" or not isn't something I'd even ask him, but if I have to know, I'd rather he wasn't. It's so not zen. | |
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| Does a guy's job really matter?
Posted: 9/27/2007 3:56:02 PM | Some jobs are obviously going to matter to me personally (anything illegal, male escort etc). Other than the obvious, I agree if he is truly happy with what he does it is better than to be with someone who is unhappy because he hates his job.
(I read wpg chick 84's post to be about compatibility, not money. Nothing wrong with wanting that) | |
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| Does a guy's job really matter?
Posted: 9/27/2007 4:05:45 PM | | It should never matter where someone works or how much they make as long as it is legal..if they are Happy and can support themself or whomever lives in thier home that's what matters..I would rather have a man working at a 711 than sitting on his a** watching TV or with his hand immersed inside his pants in front of a computer for 8hrs a day. | |
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| Does a guy's job really matter?
Posted: 9/27/2007 4:27:19 PM | | As long as he doesn't **** about his job all the time but never goes out and looks for a new one. If you bring home the bacon, and you do it legally, that's all that should matter. | |
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| Does a guy's job really matter?
Posted: 9/27/2007 4:41:33 PM | What matters to a woman is that you can pay your own bills, you are happy with what you do and you are responsible and live within your means...most want to know that dating you will not cause expectation of her to start spending her money to make up the difference.
Some women are in a bracket where they are accustomed to certain things, and will want a partner that is in the same bracket so they can do these things together...but as long as you don't mind her doing those things with friends who can afford them instead of you, it's really not a problem. | |
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| Does a guy's job really matter?
Posted: 9/27/2007 4:44:42 PM | | I just answered a question similar to this - my answer is....... Hey - as long as people are happy and productive and aren't a drain on society - the profession is of no consequence. I think a productive person is happier and more apt to be responsible in a relationship as well. | |
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| Does a guy's job really matter?
Posted: 9/27/2007 4:55:07 PM | At the end of the day, money is the root of all evil...
Yes, we need it, we have to earn it and it is a means for survival!
Who gives a rats how you get it or from where?? (providing it is legal I must add!)
The fact that you are willing to at least do something and earn it from somewhere should be enough for anyone.. Those who think it is a problem should be ashamed of themselves. It's all about survival at the end of the day, not vanity or image. I would rather have a partner working, than collecting a goverment benefit at the end of the day cause he is too ashamed to work, even if it is at a 7-11.. Don't worry about it honey, those who criticise you for it are deff not for you xxx | |
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| Does a guy's job really matter?
Posted: 9/27/2007 4:59:18 PM | | If I was a teenager then I'd date a guy at 7/11 but after 20 no way. Job does matter. It shows your goals, dreams, ambition. Someone without ambition is just not sexy to me. If I was a girl who worked as a waitress or a beauty salon, then I'd probably date the guy at the 7/11. | |
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| Does a guy's job really matter?
Posted: 9/27/2007 5:20:16 PM | Honestly, it really depends on a lot of factors. If he has plans to get promoted or get a better job then i would say he is motivated. I once dated a guy that worked at walmart. he dropped out of college(fine with me) and worked full time there. So he asked me to marry him and one day, i asked him what his plans for the future were concerning his career.
Him: What plans? I just want to stay at walmart till i get promoted to a managerial position.
Me: And after that? Is that it?
Him: Uh..yeah.
Shortly after, i had to break up with him because it bothered me that he had no ambitions to become higher than a manager.
The sky is the limit | |
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| Does a guy's job really matter?
Posted: 9/27/2007 5:21:20 PM | I agree it has to do with compatibility, but with a slightly different slant on it.
Different types of people tend to do different types of jobs. And that has nothing to do with how much they earn.
For example - a man who is a mechanic and a man who is a surgeon will normally have two different types of personalities, outlooks, interests, etc. Both these men can live comfortable life styles, both can even get along well with each other - but they are usually two very different men. Some women would fall easily and happily into the life style and interest group of the mechanic and feel very out of place in the doctor's life style while others would be the complete opposite.
Think of a few jobs and then imagine the type of person who does it...
Artist
Surgeon
Mechanic
Lawyer
Sanitation Worker
Teacher
Astronaut
Salesman
Pilot
Cool Miner
Chef
Cop
Accountant
Stockroom Clerk
etc etc
See? Different types of jobs because they are different types of people. They will share some traits, while differing in more.
So basically, what you do for a living reflects a lot about who you are and how you are. So yes, a man's job can really matter, as much as can a woman's job. | |
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| Does a guy's job really matter?
Posted: 9/27/2007 5:28:39 PM | Some people will view you as having little education, no motivation, no marketable skills, and may even be embarrssed to tell their friends or family members what your job classification is.
For the most part, cashiers at 7-11 do it on a part-time basis to help with college. Or extra income to help with household obligations such as raising a family or to pay off debt.
So if you were lined up with about 20 other males your age and all of you were talking "shop," how could you compare your skill as a cashier to a guy that repairs computers for a living?
There's no competition here. A woman can either have a guy that just gets by or one that floats on water......sorry, but that's life. | |
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| Does a guy's job really matter?
Posted: 9/27/2007 5:36:40 PM | Well if it makes you feel any better I get the same kind of thing for diffrent reasons because of what I do.I am the general manager for a restaurant and alot of women assume because of this I must be a player.I figure if people judge me on my occupation its thier loss.
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| Does a guy's job really matter?
Posted: 9/27/2007 5:43:56 PM | Well, as a guy answering your question I can tell you that in my experience, atleast at the college age, a job can be a plus for you despite it's pay. For example, I worked at a pet store in college and girls really dug that. I am a Marine now and girls really dig that. Both jobs probably pay less than your 7-11 job, it's just that (many) girls like men in uniform and most like guys who like animals. Some times its not what the job pays but the status you get from it.
Just my 2 cents. | |
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| Does a guy's job really matter?
Posted: 9/27/2007 5:52:24 PM | | So basically it means yes a job does matter. For me I went to school and all that and thought I had a career going until I worked there for a while and I got burnt out after a few years. So now I'm just working as a courier and I get paid alright and its so easy its a joke. I like having my weekends off as opposed to before where I often worked weeks in a row without a day off. My job is laid back, easy going, good people there, they treat their workers well and I'm happy with it. If you're happy with what you're doing then who cares if someone else thinks less of you. If they care more about your pocket then you then F'em. | |
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