I've been contemplating a huge career change for the better part of a year now and am almost ready to take the plunge into something completely different. But one of the nagging questions I'm still constantly asking myself is whether I'm doing this because I'm fed up with absence of personal satisfaction in my current job (divorce lawyer) or whether that feeling is something else that would, given enough time, just follow me on to the new career. So the question is: [more inside]
posted by webhund on Nov 16, 2009 - 8 answers

Punching down risen dough (and slicing it with a dough scraper). Cooking garlic in sizzling hot butter. Putting potatoes through a ricer. Help me find more incredibly satisfying things to do in the kitchen! [more inside]
posted by ORthey on Oct 13, 2009 - 72 answers

Did you marry someone you felt "ok" about at first? How did it work out? [more inside]
posted by abdulf on Jul 20, 2009 - 30 answers

What are the keys to self-satisfaction and contentedness? [more inside]
posted by netbros on Nov 1, 2008 - 11 answers

Have you utilized Mechanical Turk workers for anything even remotely complicated? Were you satisfied with the results? [more inside]
posted by cog_nate on Jul 15, 2008 - 4 answers

I am in a fairly satisfactory relationship with a guy except for the fact that I think I could find a better looking person. Is that a reason to break-up? [more inside]
posted by Ria on May 1, 2008 - 43 answers

How can I stay optimistic about staying in a job I hate? [more inside]
posted by Newbornstranger on Oct 9, 2007 - 24 answers

What is generally known about job satisfaction in urban China? [more inside]
posted by gttommy on Oct 9, 2007 - 11 answers

Is sex not always, or nearly always, really good for men while they're in a relationship? Warning: Severely naive question [more inside]
posted by trampesque on Jun 21, 2007 - 43 answers

Is there anything one person can do to make their environment more of a meritocracy? [more inside]
posted by lilboo on Mar 5, 2006 - 11 answers

How important is job satisfaction toward overall fulfillment? [more inside]
posted by cdadog on Oct 20, 2005 - 25 answers

So have you been in a relationship that was just "ok" or somewhat unsatisfying, or even typefied by ongoing low-level bickering, and then improved it somehow so that it was actually really good? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 12, 2005 - 5 answers