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.

I'm a residential property solicitor. I do legal auditing for a law firm that just does property law.

I'm proud to be a solicitor but not specifically proud of my current job. It's a new-ish firm, so that's cool I suppose.

Financial consultant. Nothing about my career makes me proud. It pays the bills.

We've had some experience with some lovely play specialists during my DDs treatments and operations. You all do fantastic work!

Machine Operator in kitchen Manufacturing. Wouldnt say proud is a word id use for the job. But im one of few females in the role, only one in my department, think theres 2 in another so I guess thats something I could be proud of, bit of a man's world factory.

Started at another kitchen place just for a job, got similar role at this place. None of the machinist wanted to do overtime so I was offered to learn, as soon as a job came up it was mine. Slowly working my skills up.

I'm a retired midwife. I changed careers after my own experience of childbirth. I loved my job and was very proud of what I did. By the time I retired I was totally burnt out with stress and overwork. I gradually reduced my hours to try and keep going but my caseload and workload remained the same so I was just doing the same work for less money and increased stress. For my last 13 yrs I worked on community for one of the nhs trusts that's now under scrutiny. It makes me so sad to hear all the negative press about maternity services. I feel so sorry for the midwives still working hard out there under such difficult conditions.

Intelligence officer.

I am a urology nurse specialist.
I love my job and am very proud of what our team do. From performing urodynamic studies to find the source of bladder issues to supporting men with prostate cancer among many other things.
Along with the other nurses here, Having qualified in the 1980’s and only coming into this job in the last 10, I also find I am getting tired and my body is wearing out.
I am loving reading about others experiences.

Yes! 🤣

Im a probation officer and incredibly proud of it 😊 been working in probation for 7years but only became a fully qualified officer in January 2025 after doing the training. Its incredibly challenging (especially in light of the preston attacks, and as our office seems to be getting a lot of violence - 2 security guards assaulted last week!) But also incredibly interesting and sometimes, few and far between admittedly, you see people make a real change

Its hard work, stressful (which will only get worse with new sentencing guidelines in the autumn), but I do enjoy it and take pride in it. Having been qualified 16months im now mentoring a few trainees and its great being able to support them through 😊 much as its stressful, I wouldn't change it

I'm a Safeguarding Lead for a MAT of primary schools.
After my degree (in a completely unrelated discipline) I ended up working with offenders as a support worker. It was supposed to be a temporary stop-gap thing but I loved it, so I kept doing it and within a couple of years I'd worked my way up into a more specialist role. I then went back to university part time, and this allowed me to pivot to working with victims of abuse rather than perpetrators. I worked in children's social care services, domestic abuse services and NHS mental health services before moving into my first safeguarding role in Education about 8 years ago and have been in a senior leadership role for the last 4 years. I can't imagine doing anything else now, I love my job and find it fascinating.
I am very proud of the difference we make to vulnerable children in my schools, although sometimes it feels like however much we do, it will never be enough.

Im a probation officer and incredibly proud of it 😊 been working in probation for 7years but only became a fully qualified officer in January 2025 after doing the training. Its incredibly challenging (especially in light of the preston attacks, and as our office seems to be getting a lot of violence - 2 security guards assaulted last week!) But also incredibly interesting and sometimes, few and far between admittedly, you see people make a real change

Its hard work, stressful (which will only get worse with new sentencing guidelines in the autumn), but I do enjoy it and take pride in it. Having been qualified 16months im now mentoring a few trainees and its great being able to support them through 😊 much as its stressful, I wouldn't change it

I am a mental health social worker and I do work with people in crisis or struggling with their mental health in a hospital setting.
I am proud of the work my team does and proud of being a part of that team. It is a tough job at times and it needs a team effort 🌟
I am proud that I worked hard at both undergraduate and postgraduate level to get where I am career wise. I hope I set a good example to my children in that respect 🙏

I'm an author. Every time I see one of my books mentioned somewhere or I see one on a bookshop shelf I get a moment of quiet pride, but otherwise it's my job. I feel satisfaction, when I turn in a manuscript, when my editor comments favourably or when I'm listed for an award, but that's different.

You have my dream job. I'd love to be able to write full time. I'm trying to start working towards it.

I'm an academic. I'm pretty proud of some of my achievements. It's nice when people cite my work, and when students tell me they enjoy my classes, and when colleagues say they enjoy working with me. But I also feel so torn between all the bits of the job that I do none of them well.

Refuge Support Worker. And I am extremely proud of it.

Feels good to be able to help women after an awful time in their lives.

It comes with many challenges. Especially the single women with complex needs but I love it and never know what I'm walking into...!

Wishing you a successful and happy writing career!

In my head im an interior designer ( I love all things home/decoration/styling related.) However my real job is working in a cash centre. Literally count and process cash & coins all day long. Get millions through my hands every day!

Charity CEO and yes proud of it.

It’s challenging and rewarding and I get to live my values.

I'm a Civil Engineer. I think that would be a weird thing to be proud of because it's just my job and isn't a reflection of character or anything.

I'm proud of some of my projects though.

I'm a school cook and I love it. I love all the children and seeing them every day and I love cooking!

I've been a lot of things. I was managing nightclubs in my 20s. I think it would actually kill me these days!

My daughter loves the school cook! She made a card in reception telling her so. It’s a hugely important job, I’m glad you enjoy it.

So many incredible women on this thread, from all walks of life, with varying educations behind them, all doing different roles but making a huge impact to themselves and others. Single mums, people with no kids, married, children with additional needs, all different people on here and it's been such an interesting and uplifting thread.

I know it's no consolation but take it from a stranger on Mumsnet, I'm proud of you all! Working hard isn't easy, taking a career jump, not working due to health reasons or young children, all of it isn't easy but there are so many powerful women on this thread, along with women working in traditionally male dominated fields. It's been so lovely and refreshing to read. (Apart from the 2 posters who called me a useless idiot, probably blokes bashing one out or something.)