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Hey there! ๐ If you absolutely love your job, I’d love to hear from you! What do you do that brings you so much joy and fulfillment? And of course, every job has its pros and cons, so what are some things you wish could be better?
Context: I’m a 19-year-old with an associates degree in math and science, feeling a bit lost in terms of career direction. Any advice or insights would be greatly appreciated!
Possible Solution:
– Consider taking career assessment tests to explore your interests and strengths
– Reach out to professionals in fields you’re curious about for informational interviews
– Volunteer or intern in different industries to gain hands-on experience and insight
Can’t wait to hear from all you passionate professionals out there! ๐๐ผ #CareerExploration #PassionSearch
I install communications equipment for the government. I travel every week to different parts of the country. My job has a lot of autonomy and very little oversight, so itโs usually really laid back. Iโve gotten to see lots of cool places that I wouldnโt have otherwise. Plus the pay is pretty good too ($140k). Only downside is that Iโm away from my family 4 nights a week.
One of my friends just adore accounting.
For me, game design is what worth it, but there’s no jobs for it now, so me suffering in testing
Retired. Itโs fantastic. Highly recommend.
Seriously though, whatever you do, do NOT skimp on retirement savings. Max contribution as much as you can at as young an age as you can. Then retire when still young enough to enjoy a good long time of not working.
I am a rock mechanics engineer working a site based role right now. Schedule is 7 days on/ 7 days off. I am responsible for ground support QA/QC, tunnel inspections, geotechnical data collection, and seismic data analysis.
I’m a cashier at mcdonald’s. Absolutely love it.
Donโt absolutely love itโฆbut Xray tech at a small hospital. Good money, benefits (In a union), and patient interaction is brief. The workload is a joke compared to other hospitals.
I work for a specialty publishing company and I really like it.
The work is pretty laid back–I set a schedule at the beginning of the year and then work with a bunch of authors for them to get their work in on time, and then I handle any snafus that happen as we prepare the books for print and online. It’s a LOT of emails, a lot of planning, and some meetings here and there. I don’t “LOVE it love it” and the pay is just ok, but I’ve been here for 20+ years and don’t really want to move on. I’d retire here, if I could. Well, “here” meaning, “from the company”–I’m home-based, which is great.
I think, mostly, that my colleagues and boss being very good people is what makes my job special. This job would lose its luster if everyone here were jerks, but they’re mostly great. That makes a huuuuuge difference.
Software engineer.
Pros: I think itโs fun, good pay, wfh, flexible daily schedule, donโt have to wear down my body to make a living, get to spend lots of time with my dog.
Cons: can be mentally taxing, too much sitting/staring at a screen, not sure humans were meant to live like this, ageism will hit hard (think that happens in every industry though)
I work HR & payroll for a small healthcare company. I work about 2-3 hours a day from home then I have the rest of my time to chill, watch movies, get chores done, etc. itโs pretty great.
Pilot for a US airline.
Great quality of life, GREAT pay, great experiences and having a career where you are held to a professional standard. It definitely is one of the best careers out there if you are built for it. Time away is something you need to be comfortable with but definitely manageable especially the more senior you become.
Customer service for insurance company, love it ! My life feels like a vacation and I live in a coastal Texas town
I work in the wind industry. Currently in the work safety sector, but I trained as a mechatronics. I love combining technology, innovation and soft skills. Yes, it’s not always easy as a woman in a โman’s jobโ, but most things are solved by an open character and the fun comes naturally. There is nothing better than working in your hobby ๐
Engineering.
I get paid to spend other people’s money on giant robots. Its basically a $50m budget for legos.
Iโm a librarian. What I love about it is working with people and what I hate about it is working with people.
Help people reach their financial goals through meticulous guidance and investment planning
Iโm a scientist. My work doesnโt feel like a job. It feels like Iโm just showing up to hang out and doing some activities
I work with homeless people, the most complex cases that are visible in a huge city.
edit to add: got into this at 31yo, after almost 9 years in IT. plenty of reasons to love it, the downside would be that the money does not fairly compensate the stress level and emotional investment.
I work as an Environmental Consultant. I like it.
It hits all 4 things necessary to make a fulfilling career – Itโs something Iโve always wanted to do, makes a positive impact on the world, Iโm very good at doing it, and it pays well.
I advise clients on how to manage/solve their environmental issues. It ranges from the mundane – like handling/disposal of hazardous waste or getting an emissions/discharge permit, to the complex – large scale remediation projects, whole lifecycle carbon emissions reduction, environmental health screenings.
Mine seems to be unique from everyone here
I’m what’s known as an employment consultant in my country
I work with un or underemployed people to help address their barriers to employment and help them improve their life situation and hopefully gain independence
It’s a fucking hard job that takes a lot of resilience, but no matter how hard every day is, I walk out the door feeling like I’ve actually given something back to my community
A GIS analyst. I love geospatial analysis.
Iโm currently unemployed. I wake up, go to Lagree, get a smoothie, go home and watch TV.
Itโs great. ๐คฃ
iโm a marriage and family therapist and only work 20 hrs a week. i love it
36M. Canadian Chartered Accountant. Currently run the Risk MGMT and Broker Audit teams at a large Insurance Company.
Going to make $182K this year, working 42.5 hours per week mostly at home. 4 weeks holidays. I absolutely love the job and industry.
I do concerts and other events as a tech for a living
I work a million hours a week in the summer
I have most winters off
I would never do anything else
Family law attorney. Itโs fun and never dull: every day is different. Plus Iโm at a firm that actually has a good work life balance which is rare.
I’m a mental health counselor and love my job. Work in a private practice, low to moderate client severity. I love helping and teaching others plus I’m a great listener. Was initially micromanaged by the boss and that has changed for the better. Create your own schedule and hours, but you need high discipline to stay on top of documentation (that’s the hardest part of the job).
I graduated from university last month with a degree in sociology and now I work with student loan assistance in the higher ed industry. Itโs part data entry/analysis and part customer service, and so far I love it. Super rewarding stuff, I feel like Iโm making a positive difference in these studentsโ lives by helping them with their student loan debt. The company I work for is really supportive and flexible too – I got really lucky with this job.
I’m in marketing. So I found a job in an industry that is a passion of mine for a brand that I am a fan of. I love going to work.
I work in parks! I do education and invasive species management and it’s the most fun job I’ve ever had! I get paid to go on hikes with like minded people.
I don’t love how little I get paid and how overworked I am but it’s usually worth it.
Iโm a career firefighter and itโs the best job ever. You get paid to hang out with your buddies while going on emergency calls helping people that are desperate enough to call 911. You work 7 days a month, big emergency calls are super fun and you get paid to work out.
Pushing carts at Costco.
I love my job, I love working outside, it’s physical, no stress when I punch out and working for Costco comes with a lot of benefits (well paid, many vacations, insurance, retirement etc)