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.

Mental health therapist for adults. Took me 5 years of higher education and even more in experience to get where I am today - very proud.

I’m an employment coach. I work with unemployed people of all ages helping them prepare for and get into work. I absolutely love my job. Everyone I meet has a different life story and different set of problems to solve and you really get to know people which is lovely, and it’s so rewarding seeing people do well.

I've recently left my job in a school (admin side not classroom) and yes I was proud of it. It was the lowest paying job I've had for about 20 years but every day I knew I was making a difference to the children.

What a lovely thread from people who really care about their jobs. And many in caring roles too. It makes my heart sing.

I design videos for education. They have to be memorable, so my job involves being creative and innovative. It's fun and rewarding.

Yes I do!
The income is rubbish, I can only afford it because a) we spent well below our means when. I was earning a lot of money and b) DH earns very well now

But every day is different, there is always a new challenge 🙂

Im self employed and have 2 jobs both of which are a source of pride to me

#1 I sell antiques and vintage online so I am helping to rescue and recycle much loved items

#2 I tutor post graduate students so I am helping them to expand their horizons and achieve their potential

I’m proud of where I’ve reached and the fact that I earn a huge salary that allowed me to be mortgage free before having DS and being financially secure for life even if I never worked another day after he was born.

The company I work for operates in a totally non essential industry though so I can’t claim any altruism points on that front.

However, I’d argue the taxes I pay are simply a different way to benefit society. My income tax and NI would fund the entire employment cost of 2 public sector employees such as nurses or teachers.

I am a nurse working in a care home. The residents are so loved and cared for. Thankfully it’s not an all singing and dancing corporate home with flower arrangement s , coffee bars etc Just a lovely home with carers who go that extra mile .

I'm a teacher.
I used to feel proud of what I did.
Now I mostly just feel sad, tired, whipped, and defeated.

What a coincidence, I have Long QT syndrome too.
I’m currently a face painter and love my job🙂Previous NHS midwife and ironically could not continue in that career once I had my own children due to lack of flexibility and no childcare ( husband regularly worked away)

Haven’t read the thread but will.

I'm a business administrator for a road haulage company.

Road haulage is largely frowned
upon and we’re a mainly female managed company which doesn’t go down well with new contacts a lot of the time.

I hate the business analysts I’ve come across. Useless idiots, no qualifications needed and just tend to be incompetent and run off vibes. Total wildcard as to the quality you get.

I’m a lawyer. Proud, hmm dunno, I think I’ve done pretty well for myself given I’ve come from a working class background and just went to an (admittedly decent) state school, and whilst I think being a mother held back my potential, I feel pretty lucky and grateful to have ended up a qualified professional in a field I enjoy.

It always just sounds like one of those pretty meaningless made up jobs to me where you have no idea what someone actually spends all day doing. See also project manager

Ugh, you’re right. It’s a massive red flag to
me when teams have too many business analysts or project managers.

I think it’s the same with all unregulated professions that require zero qualifications, including HR staff etc. It’s really the worst of the worst attracted to such professions, due to the easy barrier to entry. Usually with jobs where a degree is required for example, there tends to be more of a standard of what can be expected from the job holder. But with BAs, PMs, HR etc it’s a spectrum of quality as there’s no baseline standard set.

Name changed because I don’t talk about my job on these forums.

I am a foster carer and have been for around 20 years. I’m not sure If I’m proud. It’s complex because I look after children who have been removed against their parent’s wishes so I often feel an ambivalence.

I have met wonderful children and also made friends with some lovely parents too. There are many reasons that their children come into my care and it’s an honour and a privilege for me.

I got into fostering via childminding. I was a registered childminder and often worked for the local authority looking after children who were at risk of removal from parents and i supported the parents because I liked it and it is very natural for me.

i gave up my full time work soon after I started fostering. A couple of years in I realised I could not cope with doing both jobs simultaneously. And I wanted to give fostering my full devotion. I have fostered pretty much constantly since then.

it is a hard job because there is not much downtime and there are a lot of expectations from the fostering agency. There are no holidays or evenings or weekends off and no time off if im sick. I am paid less than £25 for 24 hours fostering work which contrasts vividly with my nannying and babysitting work which is a lot easier and for which I am paid £15 an hour. I am being frank about what I earn because the message we are given is that carers do not do it for money- but realistically requiring a living wage is not mercenary and I hope that we can find a better balance at some stage.

In answer to the question about pride- I don’t feel particularly proud. I don’t talk about fostering to many people. It’s not something I introduce into conversation. I say I’m a nanny/ babysitter/ adopter for example. I do know that I have helped a lot of children and that’s a comforting feeling. it has taken a big toll on my health though and I’ve aged in double time! Overall I’m happy with my job but there have been a lot of trying times.

I’m sorry this post is so long. And I hope you get well soon OP!

it was a distributor for a company that helps save lives, it was a great job, yes in all weathers but then new management and new ideas ment our team was expendable assets

Space cowboy

I am a teacher at a special school. This year I am teaching music to every class. I’m proud of the relationships I have with the students.

Whoo whoo

I'm operations manager for the UK's first therapy network dedicated solely to women in the perinatal period. I absolutely love it, am really proud of the work we get to do and love having a positive impact 😊

amazing 🌟 I know you didn't post for praise but I love hearing about such selfless, compassionate people

That is so kind of you, thank you

I assess applications of overseas trained doctors who want to be registered here

I am a foster carer specialising in medically complex babies and children. I love what I do while also feeling sad that I am needed, that we can't do better at supporting families long before removing children is the only option.

I love that I have good, ongoing relationships with lots of the babies and children I have previously fostered along with their families. I think it's very important those children know that they are important, special people in my life and will continue to be so. My current little person will probably be my last as we have been given permanence (so until at least their 18th birthday) so we will be together long term. Am I proud? No, I don't think that's the right word for how I feel about what I do.