I don’t know about you but I think most people have had to take a job they totally hated to make ends meet.  I certainly did and had not one, but a few in my career.  The jobs I hated included retail, sales, reception, inside sales and office clerk for a financial institution.  (Hmmm, I now remember the Discovery Channel’s show called “Dirty Jobs” and I realize that I was still very lucky with my worst jobs ever, but anyway…)

As I was thinking about writing this post, I realized that it wasn’t the jobs in themselves that were horrible but the environment that my superiors, co-workers or clients made. For example, the job at the financial institution had decent pay, was close to home and low-stress for me but one day my creepy boss showed me naked pictures of Asian women and asked me which one he should take out on a date that night; I gave my two weeks notice that afternoon.

I never stayed at a job I absolutely abhorred for very long.  I think the longest was 8 months.  I hate job hunting but I never had a strong enough stomach to tolerate poopie work environments  (Given that statistically most heart attacks in North America occur at 9 a.m. Monday morning, this might be a good thing!).

So, how bad of a job are you willing to take for money?  How long are you willing to keep this job?  If you hate your current job, what are your reasons for staying?  What makes your job so horrible?  Please let me know so that I never take that job ever!