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What job do you do ? :)

229 replies

stripyspider · 22/09/2022 14:44

Inspire me, am considering a potential career change after maternity leave.

What job do you do and do you enjoy it ?

OP posts:
DaniGrrl · 22/09/2022 21:51

Governance Manager for a national charity. I live with the condition the charity supports, so it feels good to be part of the good fight. I haven't always done this job - I've worked my way up through the organisation. My poor peri-menopausal brain is struggling a bit with all the studying (I'm working towards chartered status) but I really enjoy being in the thick of the decision making.

fluffynotebook · 22/09/2022 21:51

I look after children in care. Hoping to train as a play therapist/counsellor further down the line.

Stuffthisstuff · 22/09/2022 21:53

ColourMeExhausted there's a really good book on ghostwriting by Andrew Crofts 🙂

Inklingpot · 22/09/2022 21:55

Circus clown.

Botanicaa · 22/09/2022 21:55

I do the activities in a care home, absolutely love my job, it's so fulfilling. I do allsorts, Bingo, cooking, music events, trips out and about, spending time with people on end of life by giving them hand massages and talking with them.

addictedtotheflats · 22/09/2022 21:58

ED nurse, leadership position. Mostly hate it but something keeps me doing it...

Thornleabitch · 22/09/2022 21:58

I’m a Funeral Arranger, absolutely love my job

FunnysInLaJardin · 22/09/2022 22:00

solicitor and yes I enjoy it. Over 10 years of training to get here though and not massive wage of £60k for just over part time - 30 hours a week

Luckywithchildcare · 22/09/2022 22:03

Judge, it’s a rewarding and important job, and done well, makes a fundamental difference to peoples experiences of the world.

Enidcat5 · 22/09/2022 22:04

Animal welfare management. Love my job!

Hard work though and a lot of people struggle with compassion fatigue as it can feel like we'll never do enough

LolaSparkle · 22/09/2022 22:08

Service Designer and I bloody love it 💛

FunnysInLaJardin · 22/09/2022 22:09

SlatternIsMyMiddleName · 22/09/2022 18:22

Solicitor - Don’t do it. Just don’t.

why? I am a solicitor and love my job!

2emanwen · 22/09/2022 22:10

Allthegoodnamesaregoneffs · 22/09/2022 19:13

Benefit Fraud Investigator. Love it but can be very challenging some days

similar here. Fraud examiner but with forensic linguistics. I absolutely love it and wfh, the hours can be draining physically (can do 36+H without a break) but it's mentally stimulating.

PopcornAndWine · 22/09/2022 22:11

Policy & market access for a pharmaceutical company. Absolutely love it.

Queenie6655 · 22/09/2022 22:11

babynoname22 · 22/09/2022 18:20

Teacher and desperately want to leave

Do you mind if I ask what the hours per day are like in total !?? Planning teachignetc

macthekwife · 22/09/2022 22:17

1994girl · 22/09/2022 15:02

Senior administrator but currently on maternity leave. And I hate it.

Seconded. Administration sucks. As a child I used to nab forms from the post office and pretend to be one. Not as fun as an adult when scribbling gibberish on the forms gets you fired.

lollipopsandrainbows · 22/09/2022 22:18

Very senior manager, NHS. Currently studying part time to be a lawyer.

Stuffthisstuff · 22/09/2022 22:18

Enidcat5 - can totally understand the compassion fatigue but thank goodness for people like you.

PopcornAndWine · 22/09/2022 22:27

allfurcoatnoknickers · 22/09/2022 21:47

Fundraising Director. I am aware that Mumsnet hates my job and thinks that it shouldn't exist, but I generally really enjoy it - get to meet really interesting people, make a difference in the world and no two days are the same.

It can be tough sometimes, I'm on the hook to bring in a lot of money every year to support our programs and if things aren't going well, the stress can be a bit overwhelming.

Lots of people in fundraising are career changers or former SAHPs - a lot of it is personality/life experience based rather than needing specific qualifications.

What is MN's beef with fundraising? Shock

Shergill15 · 22/09/2022 22:31

Probation Officer based in a Category C men's prison. It can be very rewarding but it is challenging at times.

UrricanesArdlyHeverAppen · 22/09/2022 22:36

Asylum Decision Maker.

It’s mentally draining. And I never tell anyone what I do because 90% of people want to tell me where I’m going wrong and I should be either ‘chucking them all out’ or I’m a racist and ‘people aren’t illegal’. Neither group usually has any clue what they are talking about. The other 10% normally just wince, tell me they expect I’m very busy and change the subject.

AuditAngel · 22/09/2022 22:36

Currently work for mid tier accountancy firm in compliance team. Won’t say more as could be identified. We are overworked, but this is acknowledged as team under staffing target.

lots of variety in my job, but currently focus is on work that should be delegated so is frustrating. I work across the UK and get to deal with every level of employee. Also act as gate keeper to the legal team and liaise closely with another firm in our group

Goneback2school · 22/09/2022 22:38

Nurse Specialist in CAMHS. I'm new to it and love it.

Undervaluedandsad · 22/09/2022 22:41

Titsflyingsouth · 22/09/2022 18:17

Training and Development (although that's not actually my job-title - which is made up of meaningless management buzzwords Wink)

The best part of my job is identifying people's training needs and devising learning programmes to meet those needs. In a large organisation there would probably be a team of people doing this and everyone would have very specific roles - admin, design, consultancy etc and delivery may be farmed out to external contractors. But I am in a small organisation and do a lot of face-to face training delivery myself - which I absolutely love.

Must-haves:
Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)

A genuine interest in people - building trust and rapport is absolutely essential for delivering a positive learning experience

Creativity - ability to come up with innovative and engaging activities that help people absorb and retain information.

Organisational skills - it's a very operational role and I'm juggling lots of balls in the air.

Good record-keeping.

Decent IT skills - not my strong suit but working on it.

Sounds interesting. How did you get into this?

Enidcat5 · 22/09/2022 22:42

Stuffthisstuff · 22/09/2022 22:18

Enidcat5 - can totally understand the compassion fatigue but thank goodness for people like you.

Aw thank you. We care a lot!

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