👩‍💻WFH - What job do you do out of interest?

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Just that really, so many Mumsnetters are working from home, it makes me wonder what job you do? I assume they are all fairly well paid rather than minimum wage jobs or am I wrong?

In-house solicitor/lawyer at a big global tech company.

I am more hybrid these days as I enjoy popping to the office once a week. Rest WFH with flexibility about when I work, so long as the work actually gets done no one minds if I pop off to do the school run or go along to a gym class.

May I ask what role? This pattern of working would suit me really well

I'm a sign language interpreter. I interpret on video calls for clients but I also do face to face work.

Tax accountant.

investigator for an arms-length govt body. I'm on a medium wage (£35-50k for my role) but pretty much everyone in the organisation can WFH at least half the time if they want - I think the lowest paid roles are admin ones mid £20ks.
I know a few call handling jobs that are WFH and are definitely not well paid.

My close friends and siblings all work for the public sector in various capacities (NHS/local govt/civil service) and all WFH most, if not all, of the time so I'm always surprised when people act as if it's unusual - since Covid it's been very much the norm in my circle. Also knew a few people in various private industries WFH - the only people I know who don't do at least hybrid working literally couldn't i.e. teachers, electrician, etc.

I'm a qualified Bookkeeper ⚖️💰🧮👩🏼‍💻

I work in financial risk management. WFH 4 days and in the office 1 day - absolutely love the balance I have now after years of slogging/commuting!

Marketing, leadership and consulting. 20 plus years grinding has earned me the luxury to dictate my terms and fees.

Self employed.

DH is hybrid... he's an Army officer (more on base than at home though!)

I work for a charity. My actual job is too outing.

I have been working from home since 2015. I started off marking maths exam papers, then writing and reviewing maths exam papers. I built up enough freelance work that my husband was able to give up work to look after our disabled child full time.
Last year I was offered a full time employeed Chief Examiner role.
I still mark GCSE exam papers twice a year and do a little bit of other writing work on top.
Yes I make a lot more than minimum wage for just my employeed job.
Plus approximately £10,000 from other work each year.

Arts Management

I work in marketing and exhibitions. Went back part time to the office after my second was born. Lasted a month and requested to wfh as the commute and drop off pick ups were to much. I get pretty good pay for the hour I do 9-3, 3 days a week.

46 and just retrained to be a therapist for NHS Talking Therapies. We offer face to face sessions but most patients want remote so I am 90% WFH, and I love it, much better quality of life. Moneys 28k, so disproportionate with the level of risk I deal with, but I hardly have to deal with idiots in an office and I manage my own diary- to me, that's worth 10k a year!

Can I ask how you got started doing this? I’m seriously thinking about leaving my pastoral role in an SEN school when I go back from maternity leave and don’t know where to start.

Hybrid working, 3 days at home 2 in office. Customer service, answering calls and emails. Not well paid.

Can I ask how you got started in this role? I’m seriously thinking about leaving my pastoral role in an SEN school after my maternity leave ends.

I work in a company that runs summer schools for overseas students. Mostly WFH. Go into work (London) by train 2-3 times a month. Fairly well paid (over 40k) but each train trip costs nearly £100 so that's a large chunk of money. Normal office hours 08:30-17:30 but bosses are fairly flexible for things like school plays, medical appointments etc.

Social worker and I do hybrid working. In the office or in the community for direct work with service users, at home for doing case records, reports, phone calls, emails, teams meetings etc….

@2023mama I just applied for various similar things, and I was very honest in my interview about the fact that I had transferable skills and that I was making a career change for the sake of my sanity. I probably (possibly) undersold myself to ge honest, but I was desperate to leave school. Salary wise, I was on 14,400 at school and I’m in 25,850 now- it’s not excellent but it’s considerably better than where I was and the overall package is better. I’m being funded for a business admin level 4 or 5 as well which could lead to other roles - I wfh x 4 days a week.

I put a lot of time into my applications and got a lot of rejection so maybe use your Mat leave to get a head start

Head of dept managing a team of 6 in a global agency on over £100k a year. I work from home 99% of the time. I go into the office once a month.
I’ve got a lot of qualifications including a degree, masters, multiple diplomas and certs and over 15 years of industry experience.

Budget manager and rare modern materials sourcing for academic library. I work hybrid.

@Thirstysue could you say what training you needed as an NHS talking therapist
Thanks very much

Delivery manager, WFH 80% of the time, approx. 35k, living in a very affordable part of the country