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do you love your job? What do you do?

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Pansy0926 · 09/07/2018 18:56

I’m thinking about a career change. I’d really like to find out more about different career options, as I’ve not looked at anything so far and thought ‘wow, I’d love to do that.’ There’s nothing I can imagine doing where I’d genuinely look forward to work.

So, for those of you who genuinely love your job, what do you do, and what is your average day like?

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ch0c0milkrox · 09/07/2018 21:03

Can't help I hate mine. Bumping for you

delilabell · 09/07/2018 21:04

Secondary school teacher (part time) I love it.

Thesearepearls · 09/07/2018 21:09

I love my job, but I appreciate it’s not for everyone. Every day is endlessly varied and full of challenges. There is no downtime though. I’m on holiday (officially) but I still spent two hours clearing emails and an hour on a conference call.

(Work as an accountant for a big four firm).

Ziggzagg · 09/07/2018 21:13

Im a CP Social Worker and love my job- never a dull moment, work with lots of different people and get to change lives and protect vulnerable children.

Not for everyone but I love it!!

StormcloakNord · 09/07/2018 21:22

I hate mine. Work in finance. Hate hate hate it

So I'm 6 weeks away from starting a college course to retrain in microbiology. I am mega excited.

LEMtheoriginal · 09/07/2018 21:24

Student vet nurse - retraining at the age of 47. Poor pay and long hours but i absolutely love it and wish id done it years ago.

Moonflower12 · 09/07/2018 22:02

Pre school teacher. Absolutely love my job- well, the children. Not always the parents. In general though, I wouldn't change it for the world.

Mandatorymongoose · 09/07/2018 22:03

I love mine. Some days are awful of course and it can be very difficult at times but it's so so worth it. Mental health nurse.

Gardenpicnic · 10/07/2018 08:21

Op what do you do now?

Carolwithane · 10/07/2018 08:24

I love mine - more so at the moment as I'm on mat leave Grin

I'm a Welfare Rights Officer with my local authority

Noonelikesfruitcake · 10/07/2018 08:30

Photographer. Love it!

I would do it even if I never got paid though.

Original poster
Pansy0926 · 10/07/2018 08:54

I work in a supermarket deli counter...so not so much a career change as moving from a job to a career

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Elelfrance · 10/07/2018 09:41

People manager in a large multi-national.

I love it because I love people ... how they tick, what motivates them, figuring out how to get the best out of someone, or helping them see that they're better than they think

Comes with its headaches & stress, but on balance, all worth it

Hannah4banana · 10/07/2018 10:55

I'm a firefighter and I absolutely love it. 4 on then 4 off x 7 then 18 days off too. Not been sick in 5 years and I used to take sickies all the time in my last job. Think that's shows the difference.

grumpy4squash · 10/07/2018 13:49

I make new cancer drugs (as in discover them, not manufacture them).
Totally love it.

whatisforteamum · 10/07/2018 14:06

I work.as.a.chef.Have done for 33 years.Long hours no time off with others but I jump out of bed for work and look forward to going my colleagues think I am mad.:)

InteriorLulu · 10/07/2018 14:08

Love mine - Operations Director in the business I run with DH. No day is the same, I look after HR, Finance, H&S, and much more, including overall policies, procedures, working practices and forward planning for the company.

Prior to this I worked as an Executive Assistant at a publishers. Loved this too. Ops Director was the natural step forward.

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