What's your career and do you love it?

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  • MrStabbems
    MrStabbems Posts: 3,110 Member
    I fix people and I love it because ppl are worth fixing.
  • Gimsteinn
    Gimsteinn Posts: 7,678 Member
    I've got a degree in Icelandic literature.. Was a columnist/editor/journalist for many years. Hated it
    Quit my job last year and did whale watching for a few months.. Loved it but the paycheck wasn't as good.
    Now I'm getting back into journalism and columns but I have plans to go to school again and study sports. It's where my passion is. I want to help people take control over their body.
    And I wouldn't mind making money working out and do competitions for money. But so far the only "job offer" I've got is a "hot girls wanted" kind of job and I gracefully declined lol
  • km8907
    km8907 Posts: 3,861 Member
    I have a master's in social work because I wanted to be a medical social worker. I like working more with geriatric clientele. I couldn't work with child welfare, that would probably make me crazy. I'm still working on the experience required to do medical social work, 5+ years and internships don't count pfft, but in the meantime I'm a Case Manager at a senior resource center and I love it. There's definitely a need in the community to help seniors age in place.
  • MrStabbems
    MrStabbems Posts: 3,110 Member
    kwph wrote: »
    I'm an escort ....I get screwed alot

    that's not how a taxi service is supposed to run.
  • synchkat
    synchkat Posts: 37,369 Member
    After a few jobs that I didn't love I'm happy with my life and where it's taken me. I guess my career is helping people basically. I don't have a pay cheque but I have a happy, rewarding life.
  • nolan44219
    nolan44219 Posts: 1,221 Member
    Correctional Officer for the federal government. Been doing it for 18 years but I still have fun with it.
  • dornel50
    dornel50 Posts: 3 Member
    Walking
  • EricNewark
    EricNewark Posts: 295 Member
    I started life wrenching on cars when I was 12. Went to tech school for automotive and graduated an ASE mechanic. Year and a half later I suffered a cracked C3 vertabre and from that point could not do the labor involved as a mechanic. Took a year to even get back to a semi normal life. Even changing my own oil was painful.

    Got involved in this thing called computers (talking 1989). I've been in IT now professionally since 1991. I now am "glorified title" - senior network engineer as a consultant. I mainly do servers, networks and firewalls and am heading up a disaster recovery plan for clients to provide virtual offices in case of disaster. Love AND hate it at the same time.

    It isn't life gratifying work.. neither job was really. However I was lucky in that what turned in to careers were both hobbies at the same time. Makes going to work easier at times :)

    My advice to anyone is try to find a career you WANT to do.
  • JLAJ81
    JLAJ81 Posts: 2,477 Member
    I'm a stay at home mom
  • synchkat
    synchkat Posts: 37,369 Member
    tjiddy wrote: »
    I'm in the nuclear industry. It's a love hate relationship

    Mr. Burns giving you a hard time again?
  • Uandi328
    Uandi328 Posts: 19 Member
    Healthcare.

    I manage folks that have suffered catastrophic injuries such as traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury.

    Gratifying but requires endless self sacrifice. Including my health. And that is why I find myself here, once again.
  • TheDiaryOfAFatGirl
    TheDiaryOfAFatGirl Posts: 50 Member
    I empower people to reach their goals in health... and YES, I love it!
  • Reaverie
    Reaverie Posts: 405 Member
    edited February 2017
    Im in college atm working towards a science degree. I want to work in field ecology or wildlife conservation and would love to retire later as a professor of biology. I WANTED to be an entomologist but my son threatened to move out and disown me. Bugaphobe.. While I work towards this dream, I contend myself with pet sitting and dog obedience training. Do I love it? Eh.. I dont hate it. If I cant tag a litter of fox kits yet, I suppose working with pets is the next best thing!

    I also have two teens who help me with everything. They have helped me since they were in 1st and 4th grade. I thought it was hilarious to hear so many other adults gripe and complain how they couldnt study for an exam or complete an assignment because they had kids at home. I utilized mine! They helped me study for every test and were my audience for every paper I had to write and powerpoint presentation I had to present.
  • wadaatarek2017
    wadaatarek2017 Posts: 1 Member
    I am a medical student . I'll my degree soon then its time to revive some folks xD

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