If you enjoy your job, what do you do?

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Have struggled for years to really understand what I actually want to do. I've mainly worked in public sector policy type roles and currently am in a reasonably senior role where I manage direct programme delivery and also lead strategic decisions about programme design and aligning with local and national govt policy, etc. This is challenging and it's constantly an uphill battle to get different politicians to agree, to find internal funding to invest in projects, etc.
In some ways it's a great job - we'll paid, flexible, great manager and team, and I believe in our mission. BUT it also has the usual way-too-massive workload, I constantly feel like I'm not good enough for it and lack confidence - this sort of strategy role always involves slowly chipping away at things and it can be very demoralising and just generally hard work!

I'm early 40s so have years of working ahead of me and just can't imagine doing this sort of role forever but have no idea really what I'd be happy doing. If you enjoy your job, what do you do? Would love to get some ideas!

Secondary school teacher. Enjoyable, demanding, varied, rewarding.

Clinical nurse specialist in palliative care. It's a wonderful job with wonderful patients and colleagues. I can't imagine doing anything else.

I work for a scheme called Shared Lives. Every local authority will have a scheme...the most basic explanation of it is it's a bit like adult foster care. My role is supporting our carers. I've a long social care background and honestly love my job. It's super rewarding.

Ghostwriter - it can be absolutely fascinating and I work with a huge variety of people. I'm very privileged to do this job really and far too old to change it anyway!

I am a teacher in a SEN school . Work with lovely staff and children . Every day is different.

I don’t do it any more, but I loved being a primary school teacher in a private school. Very hard work, but so rewarding and lots of fun.

DH was a journalist on a magazine in a specialist field and absolutely loved it.

External affairs in the public sector, really interesting and varied.

Global Mobility
No 2 clients or days are the same and sometimes its all a bit crazy but I love it.
Only downside is that I am SE so the work could dry up but as I have a background in Sales and Business generally I am pretty good at networking and getting new contacts for work. I could go in house but I prefer to be independent.

Disability rights lawyer. I love it.

I've done many jobs along side this one but the one I've always done and loved is circus performer/ professional dancer.

oh man shared lives is such an incredible scheme, what a wonderful job!

I work in information/cyber security. Love it, interesting, challenging and work with lots of “quirky” people (just like myself).

Paediatric cochlear implant rehabilitationist

Mine isn't as impressive as others on here but my favourite job was a courier for royal mail. I used to handle the parcels for the town I lived in on Sundays when their depot was closed but the huge depot in the next town was operating. I loved all the driving and seeing all the different places and houses (I even delivered to bob geldoffs house some flowers for tiger lily, fifi trixabelle answered the door)i miss that job because for an unskilled temp job the money was OK and it was fun

But the thread is asking about you, @Rocknrollstar…

That sounds like a great job!

Love my job, I work for Citizens Advice

Public health nurse. Variable weeks. Multiple clinics, excitement of outbreaks 😉, hospital, care home, housebound,clinics, occasional working from home. Downside... Lots of reading, frequent changes to clinical guidelines, new outbreaks, lots of PPE, lots of reading.

Police dispatcher - never a dull moment !

HR generalist, trained during Covid and love it.

I’m a social worker and love it - I work in fostering.

Secondary Maths teacher and Head of Department - can’t imagine ever not wanting to be a teacher!

I'm a nanny.

I’m a legal auditor.