To ask what you do for a job?

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Inspired by the earlier thread about suitable work clothes...

Just generally interested in what people do for a living, no outing details required.

I'll start... IT Software Support

Civil servant (G7) - Home Office

Admin NHS.

Its currently a shit show!

I am a tax director in a large corporate.

Oh and when in the office, I'd wear something neat but not a suit or anything and comfy shoes are the norm now. At home (when working from home) I could be in trackies & a teeshirt, jeans, anything.

I'd occasionally dress more smartly if being rolled out to speak with v senior management or if representing my employer at some committee/industry group or other.

A quite senior policy adviser.

Why do people say 'civil servant' rather than their job? Isn't that like saying NHS worker rather than murder/mortician/administrator etc?

Freelance technical translator.

I'm a software engineering manager. I manage teams of engineers on IT projects. Mostly back end legacy modernisation stuff that isn't the stuff you'd interact with as a user, but without which none of our online services would work. I worked hard to get here and there's so few women at my senior level it's fairly easy to be outed if I name the sector and specific types of tooling I work on by googling it 😆it's fun, varied and well paid. I can't imagine doing anything else.

Homemaker and Home school mum

Philosopher.

(lecturer in HE - still sometimes have to pinch myself that this is actually my job)

Yes, I really love it! I've been lucky to have a relatively steady stream of work - otherwise it can be difficult a difficult field. But I love that it requires a combination of specialized language- and research skills and a high dose of creativity.

Registered veterinary nurse.

Vastly underpaid for our skill sets, barely recognised outside of the veterinary world, but hey, we get to cuddle puppies and kittens allllllllllll day right?!🙄

Would join the military (Horse Gaurds) if I had my time again!

Adjunct college professor and private tutor

Hospital pharmacist specializing in medicines for elderly and frail patients (currently on mat leave - normally I work in the A&E department of an NHS hospital trust).

Settlements Administrator in share dealing

Recovery driver.
best job ever I get to drive nice cars and meet nice people
the only bad thing about it is I’ve realised I’m far too old and fat toe spending my lottery win on low slung sports cars like your mclarens and Lamborghini 😢😂😂

Investment consultancy and writing, previously investment banking (corporate finance), initially audit (where all your clients avoid you like the plague).

Amazing to see the breadth of jobs and the different advice/support that people bring to threads.

Administrative Law Judge; I conduct public assistance hearings for my state.

It covers all aspects of the club so all the community trust work (thousands of children plus hundreds of vulnerable adults), the children in the academy plus match days (though that’s usually drink related and can be handled by security!)
My days are a lot of meetings, visits to different programmes/matches, promoting awareness, staff training, EDI awareness work, visiting families who host young players. No days are the same!

Receptionist at a Vet's Clinic - it's been an eye-opener!

I’m an ODP.

(Operating Department Practitioner)

I work in Anaesthetics 😊

Carer to the elderly and my four teens, while studying psychology.

What opened your eyes?