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What job do you do and why do you love it?

NAS96243

Hi everyone, 

I've been off work for a while due to burnout and family issues, and now it's time to go back to the treadmill. I'm considering changing my career path and looking for ideas. 

So, I wanted to ask to those of you who are lucky enough to enjoy their job: what do you do, and why do you love it? It would be great to get a few examples of what can work for neurodivergent people, in case anything resonates with me. 

Thanks!

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  • I had a 4 decades long career in IT support which was interesting at time but was always stressful and there were´precious few decent managers (and thehigher up the tree you prpgressed, the worse they got and the more dodgy stuff they expected you to do for them.

    4 years ago now I gave it up and changed to work on renovating property, initially in the UK with considerable success then later I moved to Brazil and am doing the same thing here but only need  to work 3 months a year to cover all my living and holidaying costs.

    It is great because I am my own boss, I do much of the skilled work myself (rewarding and I get to do it mostly in peace and quiet) and I give very clear and detailed instruction to the few contractors I use (electrician and plumber mostly).

    If I want to take time off I just do it - I have friends who can organise deliveries or access for contractors.

    I have learned loads of new skills (especially carpentry, electrics and plumbing) and am physically in the best physical shape of my life (nearly 60 now) and probably have the lowest stress levels ever.

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  • I had a 4 decades long career in IT support which was interesting at time but was always stressful and there were´precious few decent managers (and thehigher up the tree you prpgressed, the worse they got and the more dodgy stuff they expected you to do for them.

    4 years ago now I gave it up and changed to work on renovating property, initially in the UK with considerable success then later I moved to Brazil and am doing the same thing here but only need  to work 3 months a year to cover all my living and holidaying costs.

    It is great because I am my own boss, I do much of the skilled work myself (rewarding and I get to do it mostly in peace and quiet) and I give very clear and detailed instruction to the few contractors I use (electrician and plumber mostly).

    If I want to take time off I just do it - I have friends who can organise deliveries or access for contractors.

    I have learned loads of new skills (especially carpentry, electrics and plumbing) and am physically in the best physical shape of my life (nearly 60 now) and probably have the lowest stress levels ever.

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