To think it's impossible to love your job? If you do love going to work, what job do you do?

I love being a sahm. But in terms of paid work I'm not sure it's possible for me to love anything. I feel like even if it's something I love as a hobby, the act of HAVING to do it would then make it unenjoyable if that makes sense. There are certainly things I'd hate less than others though.

It's not impossible in general though. I know many people who love their jobs.

I'm a youth support worker and do 24 hour shifts in a 1-1 in their home. I help to support their transition intion leaving care, showing them life skills, cooking , budgeting and support them when they are struggling emotionally, it can be emotionally draining if a young person is having a bad day but they rely on us to give them that support. I used to be a chef 20 plus year previous to that but I have found my purpose and wouldn't change it. It also means I can do 2 shifts a week and can have 5 full days home and spend a good chunk of time with family and socialize which is also important to me.

Most of the time I like my job but the proportion of time I dislike it is increasing so my New year's resolution is to get a different job. I work in education.

Just want to say how lovely it is to hear teachers and nurses saying they love their jobs. I feel so grateful for the people working in these professions, making a difference to people’s lives

My sister is a cm and is paid really well now x

I’m a children’s social worker and have been for over a decade. I used to love my job. I do still love parts of it. I hate my employer.

I love mine! I work for a holiday company as product and purchasing manager - I'm responsible for selecting and contracting hotels in my allocated destinations, checking customer feedback, getting offers in and making sure sales are coming in against target. Each day is different, i get to travel overseas several times a year and stay in the hotels, and interact with different departments.

I've worked for a few different companies but I've been with this one for 15 years and been involved in several side projects. My colleagues are great and mainly really supportive of each other.

I’m happy with my work situation at the moment but I had to go freelance to get there. I’m a writer and editor which I do flexibly around my children and I also teach yoga classes. I retrained relatively recently in the second one and what I would say as someone doing a job based on a passion is that it looks and feels very different from the ‘inside’. I thought the job was teaching (which I do love) but it’s also… admin, marketing, social media, excel spreadsheets, research, doing CPD training, holding keys for various places, booking/liaising with room owners, worrying about loads of stuff that’s outside of my control, dealing with complaints based on those things!! I’m still doing it at the moment but I do think that if you train in something you love then you lose something intangible too, it will never again be the same as when it was more mysterious to you!

I love my job AND it’s well paid AND I have great colleagues AND I get to work from home all the time. I’m an educational consultant and I know that what I do helps people to qualify in a profession that will support them and their families for good. I count my blessings every day

Critical care nurse, love it. Had a bumpy ride over the last five years for obvious reasons but glad I stuck it out. After 18 years I doubt I’ll leave ever.

I love my job. I'm a foster carer and I care for 2 soon to be 3 teen boys all with learning disabilities who all love sport. I take them to play a lot of Football, Cricket and new teen loves Rugby. I love nothing more than watching them playing in a cricket pitch. I take a big picnic, plenty of sun screen and a very comfortable chair with a big cushion in.

This 👆I worked as a nurse in a care home and my colleagues and residents were just the best company.
Hard work and very stressful at times but enjoyed going to work. Absolutely devastating when the home was destroyed by the new owners who were asset strippers and home went into administration. Poor residents had their lives destroyed by a greedy man !

I love my job but I think a huge part comes down to your colleagues, management and the culture. What I actually do, I love, but if the environment changed I would soon be unhappy and want to move on.

Consultant in what?

Hi OP. There is a very big difference between a Job and a Vocation. I work in the NHS as an Allied Health Professional. I love my job. Helping other people get better, maintain independence and quality of life is such a privilege. I hope you find your vocation.😊

After the many years and levels training to do this I’m pleased you love it. I do wonder though with the increased use of early implantation of cochlear implants what the future of sign language is.

I think love is a strong word. But I’m happy in my job. I have nice colleagues, supportive management and I take pride in my work. I think the key to enjoying work is to be in an organisation that reflects your own values and a job role that plays to your strengths. I personally work best in job roles where I can be a subject matter expert, with a deep-dive focus on a specific area, rather than a jack of all trades. I’m better at depth rather than breadth. I am also better in a role where I can work in medium to long term planning rather than constant fire-fighting. Understanding how you prefer to work and finding a job that aligns with that is key IMO. I work in learning and development for a membership organisation - so planning/developing training courses for our members.

I love my job - MSK physio. I love to help people understand and reduce their pain and help them get back to doing what’s important to them. It’s complex, rewarding and I’m always learning.

I only know one person who loves their job and she works with young adults with learning disabilities.

I like bits of my job but hate a lot of it sadly. I'm a SEND teacher and love the students and luckily, the people I work closely with. But every time we have a meeting or get an email from management, with another pointless thing to do, I just feel really down. Plus, the constantly being treated like a child.

Would love to work in heritage, museums or work on my creative business full-time. I can't afford to at the moment though.

I am a self employed public service interpreter and I love my job.

I love my job, childminder, wish it was better paid though 😂
Not sure I can do it until retirement age...

I love my job. I'm a social worker. I have loved and hated my job at the same time previously (same job different team) but the bits that I hated were the system and the impact of it, not the actual job. It's a hard job so you have to love it to do it for long!

I worked as a youth worker in a PRU - there were aspects of the job that I didn't love, mostly bureaocracy of working for a local council! But I did absolutely love working with the kids - I know it's not everyone's cup of tea working with teenagers with emotional and behavioural difficulties but it's the most rewarding job I've ever done.

I love my job, the holidays are great.
Love the creativity, love my team and love the children I teach.

Those things make it easier for me to cope with the aspects that are less lovable.