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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!

  • I spend 40+ years  being a software engineer. It led to travelling the world, doing all manner of different types of jobs and one big discovery. I liked working in the games industry. I've had two jobs in games and loved it.

  • in reply to Marianne72

    I agree with everything you just said, better than I could due to typing difficulties.  Thank you. 

  • in reply to P0w3rPlut0

    Sorry pressed return too soon,  not actually even sure it exists as a job any more after covid challenges which meant several huge firms folded. 

  • I loved being a Mystery Shopper even though I hate shopping........but gave it up to move away from London to the South Coast.  

  • I love my latest, and last job - retirement. I can do what I want, when I want, with whom I want - or alone. True, my income is fixed but I would rather have less and spend time making a pleasant home, nice garden and enjoying hobbies. I cook, write, garden, research, watch docus and love going to the library as I get free loans. I write, 'exasperated of Tunbridge Wells' letters as I feel moved, to politicians and firms to let off steam, and also to offer my ideas.

    NAS96243 said:
    It would be great to get a few examples of what can work for neurodivergent people, in case anything resonates with me. 

    hat would I have done, had I known earlier in life I had autism? I would chose something so I could work mostly on my own but contact with experts. Also, outdoors rather than office based. The experts I've met were always willing to share their expertise; and no time or interest in criticising or bullying. A team of mixed experts would be another option - e.g. film crew, research/ uni library. But the team must have a good leader because experts can be willful and departments with few resources get stressed - for example, I've worked under bully NHS managers who brought out the bad side of everyone. Areas of work - journalism; NHS team [with good leadership!]; garden centre/Kew gardens etc; non fiction writer/ research work; whatever uses your areas of interest where you could develop expertise over many years.