To ask if you love your job, what do you do?

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I'm wondering if people who love their jobs are just more enthusiastic people.

Do you genuinely love your job, like look forward to going to work most days? Is there anything that you dislike?

Did you always know what you wanted to do or have a career change? Have you have a job previously that you disliked?

I'm really stuck in a rut and need inspiration. I'm in a boring but equally stressful job but with good perks.

I'm an exams officer at a big city school. It's mostly term time only; I'm in on results days and half terms if things need doing.

I love seeing the students achievements and it's great to hear how much what I do can make a difference.
My school is very relaxed and as I put in extra over exam times they are happy for me to take time back in 'quieter' times.
It's the perfect mix of routine and challenges for me. If a little scary each time I do exam entries and spend thousands of pounds with one click.

I'm a manager of a background data team in a large HR department. The minutiae of the job are boring, and senior management forever changing their minds is incredibly annoying. But I love my job! I never get up in the morning and think "I don't want to go to work". Every day brings something different, even if it is something frustrating. Most days bring pressures, some days are kick-back-and-relax. I work with brilliant people who have a fantastic sense of humour, and who all have real lives outside of their jobs. Yep, I love my job!

Visual merchandiser for an accessories company. Love my job, feel very lucky to look forward to going to work. I've been at the other end of the spectrum, to the point where it made me ill, so I know how shit it can be.

I'm a nurse, very specialist area but I do love my job x

Psychologist in the NHS. I love my job and wouldn't want to do anything else. It's emotionally demanding and the system can be frustrating, but everyday I experience real human connection and it's incredibly rewarding to help people through difficulties.

Teacher - 7 - 13 year olds, Drama, Dance and English.

Yes, I love it. I wouldn't say I look forward to going in most days but I'm certainly happy to go in. And I'm excited if I have a production/event on that day.

Dislikes - Saturday School (Independent School) and Night Shifts (Boarding School). But those are more than made up for by the long holidays, subsidised housing and subsidised fees for my children.

No, I didn't always know what I wanted to do. I wanted to be a dancer/musical theatre actress. I had a few jobs while at 6th form/university but I wasn't good enough to do anything more than scrape by financially and I got pregnant while single at 19 so knew I was going to need a good salary and a family friendly job.

Doyouwantabrew I never buy lottery tickets. If by any means I ended up with heaps of money I would definitely keep working in what I love, what else would I do? Lying on a beach doing nothing sounds extremely boring to me. Perhaps with lots of money I would volunteer as a midwife in third world countries instead of looking for paid positions.

Another lawyer here. Part of my job is in a pretty niche discipline, part a very people-centric area. I work with a fantastic supportive and clever team and have interesting and nice clients. I'm never bored. In fact I often feel as though I'm a character in a whodunnit.

I think some of it is about attitude. If I go in with a really productive mindset and a focus on my goals then I tend to enjoy it a lot more than if I'm just drifting along.

I enjoy my job and find it rewarding but I don't love every second. For example, tomorrow I'll mainly be mapping data inputs to the back end system, which will be quite boring, but when the system's live I'll get a real sense of achievement from having done it. I also really like my colleagues and my boss is a rational human being, which helps.

Lecturer in a university which prides itself on widening participation. I don't get as much time as I'd like to do research, and I spend too many weekends marking. I teach a 'difficult' topic, but I love the look on their faces when the penny drops, when they realise they can do something they didn't think they could do, and when they start challenging me, because I've taught them to think about what they're being taught. It's like magic!

I'm the manager of a department at a ski resort (operates year round, and my job is relevant year round, but it's primarily known as a ski resort).

I love it. 35 hours a week, fantastic view, working with creative, (generally young) likeminded, enthusiastic people. Lots of flexibility. A daycare on site which subsidises the cost of childcare for employees. Inclusions such as an annual national parks pass (costs can be up to $17 per car in winter) and lift passes, and cheaper ski school for my kids.

I also get to spend a lot of time outdoors, which is why I moved to the area I live anyway. I couldn't cope with being cooped up in an office or a room with no windows all day. Sure, it's a faff in winter when it's wet and cold, but I wouldn't have it any other way and it's glorious in summer.

Oh, and I should add that I have a double degree in Law and Science, but have not used either, really (Law is surprisingly useful in daily life, but have never pursued a relevant career).

I knew that I wanted to move to this particular area, which is a seasonal area in general. You either need to get yourself a good job with a resort, or you need to open your own viable business. I'm fortunate that I have connections: my father was a well-known and respected ski instructor and owned a photography business in the village. So, when I saw the vacancy come up when I was about 10 weeks out from finishing my degrees, I applied and they kept the spot open until I could move there.

Vet and I adore it. Long hours - currently on out of hours call duty - and can be emotionally and physically draining but it's the most endlessly fascinating and rewarding job imaginable. I couldn't do anything else.

I would still do it if I won the lottery, but - funds permitting - I would set up a charity or foundation abroad rather than do paid work here. I've worked and volunteered for established veterinary/animal welfare charities in several developing countries in the last 10 years and loved it.