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

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Posting here for traffic.

As the title really, those of you that would say you love your job, what do you do?

Appreciate that people can love a job for many reasons (fulfilment, flexibility, money!) but I'm hankering after a career change and looking for inspiration!

Meek, I want your job!

Thanks so much all for your responses, I've thoroughly enjoyed reading them!

Although kind of wishing I'd seen a list like that 10 years ago...

I'm a healthcare scientist. It's a second career for me, didn't get onto the scheme until I was in my 30s. Read the other thread on here (is 30s too late or something along those lines) - It's not too late...

There are only 20 people in the country that do the same job as me, so I can't say what it is as it would out me. But it allows me to be creative, assertive, and a bit bossy! Also I work for a fantastic company as part of a really great team- the people I work with his a huge part of job satisfaction for me.

Funeral administrator. I find it very rewarding to help family's through such a difficult time.

I'm a veterinary nurse and love my job. Work on rotations in a big hospital so work varies between theatre/radiography/medical cases/lab work/bereavement counsellor and all round tamer of wild beasts, oh and I get to cuddle puppies. Rewarding and challenging job where you never stop learning. Possibly the worst paid profession ever though. I plan on going into teaching nursing when my back finally gives up!

I tutor maths at GCSE and A level. I used to teach in a school but left when I had my children. I enjoyed the teaching but not the extra stress from SMT and targets etc.

Now I get to teach maths one-to-one all day with students who are keen to be there. I can focus on A level which is my favourite bit. I am my own boss and can pick my hours so I can work around my children's activities. It's still tiring and I worry near exam time (maybe more now than when I taught full classes!) but I wouldn't change it.

Data analyst.
I absolutely love it but I think I am a nerd.

Nurse here..specialising in oncology and end of life. I feel very fortunate to say I absolutely love my job!!

Theatre scrub nurse. I love that we can make a huge change in our patients lives and yet they never get to see me.

Have my own company. Love the variety that involves.

I work on the digital side of things for a medium-sized charity. It's a lot of fun, varied, challenging and I'm passionate about the particular area of the charity sector that I'm in.

I'm an accountant at a medium sized co which is part of a US corporation so I get the best of both worlds. Small enough I see the full picture but with stringent reporting requirements.

I also really like my boss and would probably be happy working for him anywhere.

@trilby - another accountant here. Pay is good, and company is doing well, so that's handy.

Used to be in the Special constabulary - (which is voluntary), but not anymore.

Also have a provisional bus driving licence -

Communications for a small wildlife charity. Love it :)

But it took me to 39 to find a job I loved and I can only do it because of all the skills I learnt along the way.

Love the people, the doing 'positive' things in a world that is pretty depressing, every day different, lots of scope to try new things and develop role, senior managers all have young kids and are flexible when needed, so staff very loyal.

to the pp qho was a police officer

My son is police mad. We met one in town and he wanted to speak to him. The pc was amazing and asked his name, told him he would keep an eye out for him when he grows up and if he is good in school, listens to his parents and is kind ect he will put a good word in for him to be a police man. My DS looked at him like he was his idol, he actually got a bit emotional and welled up. Just to let you know, you are not only valued, and appreciated, you are idols to many like my little boy. Thank you

Facilities.

Everyday is varied and I love that the people I'm helping are colleagues, it certainly cuts down (but doesn't cut out!) the rudeness I got in a customer services public facing role.

It can be really demanding sometimes but I work for a great company who really makes me feel valued and with a really nice team. I think the last parts are really important to job satisfaction

Buyer in footwear. Lovely team, relaxed but focused atmosphere, wearr what I want, free shoes...

Digital program manager at a tech agency - interesting job / loads of variety and flexibility- work with a brilliant bunch of people and no two days are the same - plus the pay and power ofcourse - love telling people what to do

Tech industry. Love it as I am never off a learning curve and get to work with interesting clients. 3 figure salary which is just as well being a single mum.

Self employed tutor, editor and writer and I love it and it's well paid.

I'm a secondary history teacher and head of department. I love it. I won't deny it can be tough but I love my subject and the kids I teach. I've been marking Year 13 coursework today and got quite emotional seeing how the hard work of a student who has had really bad health problems has paid off. (I'm a bit soppy like that)

Carer, I'm in it for the feeling of being needed and to make a difference in peoples lives. But its bloody hard sometimes

Peadiatric nurse in a large teaching hospital. Been there 13 years and love it!

HE Administration, keeping the academic staff ticking over. I love my job because it's always challenging never boring, but I do fear for the future with how "special snowflake" students are!