What's your job and are you proud of it?

[BusinessAnalyst]

AIBU to ask what you do for a living? 'm bored in hospital and waiting for an appointment that's running very behind. Thought I'd try and start an upbeat thread.
Whats your job / job title, and how did you get there, are you proud of it?

I'll go first, im a senior business analyst. I'm really proud of it. Didn't go to uni, started working full time straight after college. Had a couple of jobs in my late teens just to see me through and sort of fell into an admin role in the financial services. Worked my way up the ladder slowly but surely, joined another IFA / finance broker and started as a junior business analyst. After 3 years of working really really had I'm a senior BA, and currently the only BA in the company. I'm really proud of it! Managed to achieve it all while having cancer and being very sick, as a single mum of one.

There's my story. Please share your achievements and what you do if you're comfortable. I love hearing what others do for work and how they got there! Maybe if anyone's looking for a change they can get some inspo from this thread.

This is incredible. That can't have been an easy job or industry and I wouldn't want to imagine some of the things you saw or heard but you absolutely would have made a huge difference to those children's lives and I don't doubt that some of those children will talk about you to their own families one day. What a wonderful person you are.

Oh this seems fun! Did it start as a hobby? Selling things that are hand / homemade is so lovely. I always appreciate a hand / homemade gift that little more. What do you sell? Or is it something too outing. Do you do it from
your own home?

I am an engineer for the local authority in Roads, I love what I do although if I get asked about one more pothole might scream. I focus on driving down carbon emissions looking at ways we can use different materials and even recycling the old surfaces to lay down.

I started on reception and put myself through uni, working full time and with kids.

I'm a dog walker and run my own business. I'm also autistic and super proud that I've been able to make a successful career out of something I love.

I’ve just accepted my first post as an SEND
class teacher. Currently an AHT in mainstream, so I’m bricking it a bit but so excited at the same time.

I’m an early years practitioner in a council nursery. I love it and as much as I don’t feel like I can make a massive difference to the kids’ lives I like to think I’ve at least had a small impact.
The pay is pittance, but after failed attempts at uni I know getting a degree and a “better” (but less fulfilling - to me) job isn’t really on the cards. But I love what I do and I’m good at it so I don’t fancy changing it any time soon!

I can only imagine the nags you get about potholes! It's probably as if you went and dig up that bit of road yourself and made the hole..

You absolutely should be proud. As a fellow neurodivergent woman, I'm proud of you!

As a neurodivergent mum with a ND daughter, thank you. You are needed in abundance! ❤️

My DD is in reception, and she was very very close to her nursery practitioner. She even comes round once every 6 months to babysit when I go for dinner with some friends. You absolutely do make a difference, I still remember mine from nursery and I was born in 1994. Part of their core memory forming years for sure.

Thank you! I love it. It was terrifying at the beginning but now I'm fully booked with a waiting list and my clients are all lovely. I could never have imagined doing this ten years ago!

Me too 30 years and 11 to go!

Advanced Nurse Practitioner - am I proud I can't say that I have ever associated that feeling with my career no. Is it a worthwhile job? To many yes but there are far too many negatives to make me want to carry on a second longer than I need to.

I’m a sonographer (not obstetrics). Didn’t really feel too much about it in terms of pride, vital work I suppose but the worry is always there that I’ve missed something or given a wrong diagnosis. Feels a bit of a conveyor belt sometimes. I’m training someone at the moment and I do lecturing in it too. Apparently I’m a great teacher which made me feel quite proud, developing the next generation of sonographers

It's funny how life twists and turns isn't it. And how daunting change can be for ND people. But you did that, and only you, and nobody can take that away from you. ❤️

I'm really sorry that's the case. I'm in total awe of nurses and what they do. I remember after my cancer surgery (I was left in a coma) and when I woke up to all the wires and machines, I was told the nurses did that and the consultants wouldn't know where to start. I've always been amazed by that. You really do make a difference as nurses and as a medically complex person I can't thank you enough!

Oooo, what area are you in? It's always amazed me when I've had jelly scans (on my heart) it all looks like mush but it's amazing what sonographers can see and point out!

I am a registered nurse. I am not clinical anymore but use my skills and experience to design services in the private sector.

People ALWAYS assume I work on a ward if I tell them I'm a nurse and can't get their head around what I do.

So I leave all that out and say I do admin. Easier for everyone.

That’s great. Yes I am proud of my job, how I got there and what I do.

I went to uni but fell pregnant straight out of it. Had to move away from family, had very little support.

Managed to work my way up and specialise in a very niche technical field (sorry between my circumstances and role I don’t want to be too specific!) in the public sector. I essentially ensure some of our most important critical national infrastructures are safe. I earn £85,000 a year. I love my job, it’s flexible, I learn something new everyday and it has built a great life for us. Not bad for some someone who got knocked up at 23 which is the end of the world according to some people on this site lol. I was on £60,000 by the time I turned 30 and have an excellent pension.

I'm an emotional literacy support assistant in a primary school (called an ELSA). I work with little people who've had really difficult starts or children who are struggling with their emotions, and help them understand their feelings, relationships with others and more. It is such a privilege to help children who are so especially vulnerable - those who have experienced violence at home, have big worries, have experienced family breakdown or have self esteem challenges... I love my job.

I'm a newly qualified radiographer after a whole different career earlier in my life. I went back to uni and got a first. I bloody love my job and am very proud of what my profession does.

Midwife!

As part of my job I switch on cochlear implants. It’s the NHS so not terribly well paid and comes with NHS challenges. But overall it is a great job - I don’t know if ‘proud’ is the right word but I feel very grateful and privileged to get to do something so impactful.

How amazing that you've had so many transferable skills to do this, sounds amazing!

That's incredible. From a stranger on the internet I'm proud of you! I really hope I can achieve the same one day. I think I'm on my way. ❤️

There are so many people on here who help disabled children, children in care and children who have had difficult starts. You all are incredible people helping these little humans. You should be paid a footballers wage for doing that. I really hope you get the recognition you deserve for the difference you make in the little hearts that you help.