re: Who likes there job and what do you do?

I worked as a bedside pediatric nurse for 16 years. Worked nights, 3 12s with 4 days off a well. Worked a lot of weekends and holidays. That sucked....but part of the job.

At first it was awesome cause who wouldn't want 4 days off a week. I could arrange it to where I had 8 days off in a row and not take a minute of vacation time. Last 2 years of work I noticed that 12 hour shifts were wearing me down. Was more tired and spent a lot of my days off sleeping to make up for the sleep I lost. Trying to get the weekends/holidays I did want off could be a chore for it wasn't guaranteed. Lots of stuff going on in the unit I worked at as well. Making the nurses take more patients that normal, less help, more work. It just speeded up the burnout process. I was miserable towards the end and was miserable to be around.

Now I work an office job as an infection control nurse. I'm learning a new area of nursing. Work 8-4:30 M-F and really like it so far. I miss the extra days off of course....but don't miss all the stress and the lack of sleep. And....as a nurse I can always return to the bedside one day in the future if I tire of my current job.

Work 40 hours in weather. 27 years.
Love the job. Love the hours. Great pay.

Still can't get laid though.

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Who likes there job and what do you do?

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I see what you did their, I love my job, I'm a proofreder.

My dad was doctor, I wanted to join the family business.

"It's all about who you know."

I do enjoy my job. It's not very stressful, they are flexible, benefits are fantastic. Accounting stuff, private sector

I taught and coached. Coaching was the only thing keeping me in the classroom.

I'm now at a plant and love it.