" I ’m in aviation . I get to work as much or little as I desire , the days I want , the starting time I require , and where I want . I also get free airplane tickets all over the world . "
Recently, redditoru/starcatcher995asked,“Women who like/love their job, what do you do for a living?“Several women revealed their jobs — that they actually love — and it’s fascinating. Here are the surprising results:
1.“I use satellites to monitor deforestation in order to target critical areas for habitat conservation — and sometimes I get to go to those areas, too, and get out into the field! So far, I’ve traveled to work on all continents but Antarctica. I love my job and feel like I’m making the world a better place.”
— uracil / YetiPie
2.“I’m a business analyst. I have a great team, great manager, I work from home, my job is relatively easy, and we have good pay and great benefits.”
— u / eratoast
3.“I’m a physician assistant, and I love it. Been in orthopedics for 10 years. Emergency medicine before that. I get to see patients and care for them, but at the end of the day, the buck stops with a physician, as does all the weight and stress that goes along with that. I don’t work weekends or holidays. I take no calls. My student loans are paid off. I have seven weeks of vacation, sick time I use when my kids or I am sick — without guilt — and good benefits.”
" I have worked with the same attendance for 10 eld , and we ’re like siblings at this point . He respects my medical opinion and knows I screw what I do n’t know and when to bow to him . He knows I wo n’t endanger patients . I am bear well . I expend my innocent time with my family not thinking about work . I take every single minute of my vacation . My family move ofttimes . I have zero regrets . "
— u / notyouraverage5ft6
4.“I’m an elementary school teacher, and I really love my job.”
— u / CarefullyThrifty
5.“I’m a social worker for adults with developmental disabilities. I love my clients!!!”
— u / qisfortaco
6.“I’m in aviation. I get to work as much or little as I want, the days I want, the starting time I want, and where I want. I also get free airplane tickets all over the world. This year I’ve been to Tahiti and Moorea in French Polynesia, Hawaii, California, the Houston Rodeo in Texas, New York, Lisbon and Porto in Portugal, Paris, and Frankfurt and Munich in Germany.”
— u / Individualchaotin
7.“I’m a pilot, and I love it. I’m currently working on my hours for the airlines.”
— uranium / glazedash
8.“I’m a public health nurse practitioner with a focus on HIV prevention. I truly love serving the public.”
— u / ThisTimeICantDoThat
9.“I’m a housewife now (for the past 11 years), and I love it. But the actual W-2 job I enjoyed the most was working in a garden center. I’ve done it twice so far, and it’s just so cathartic to be able to be among pretty plants and whatnot.”
— atomic number 92 / PhoenicianInsomniac
10.“I model. It’s like playing adult dress-up.”
— u / euromay
11.“I’m a game developer. I work from home, pay and benefits are great, and people in the industry are generally chill nerds who want to make fun things. It’s low stress with a good work-life balance (at least the studios I’ve worked at), and kids get excited when they hear about it!”
— atomic number 92 / MrsKetchup
" I work out in plot development . It ’s a love - hate relationship . I sleep with make new medium , but it ’s a male - dominated field , and sometimes I struggle . My total staff is untested dudes eager to be the top dog . They are a lovely bunch and are fantastic talents , but I often find myself have to absolve directions in situation that my male counterpart will never confront . I work through it but often palpate exhausted at the end of the hebdomad . Thankfully , my HR team is super supportive and has helped me navigate it . They are mostly experience cleaning lady who have been through it and know how to deal with it . "
— u / ThatCookieIsABomb
12.“I’m a dog groomer! I love it so much and make really good money.”
— u / dontletmeleave - murph
13.“I’m a doctor of linguistics. I work in higher education management, developing strategies to improve the quality of adult education.”
— uranium / redonreddit24
14.“I’m an author. I love it. it’s hard, it’s magical, and it’s exhausting.”
— u / anjschuyler
15.“I had a flamenco dance school for over 20 years. I recently moved again, though, and I teach privately. I loved to dance, so I made it my job.”
— u / Palomajonas70
16.“I’m a forensic accountant working in financial investigations. It’s interesting, and I’ve definitely found my niche, but I specifically love this particular job because I’m in a team with a great culture and the loveliest colleagues. Makes all the difference!!!”
— u / CardiBTEC
17.“I’m a freelance journalist and podcaster specializing in sex and sexuality. Mainly, I write about sex toys for a living, although there’s a bunch of other related stuff I do as well.”
— uranium / celestialism
18.“I’m a barn animal caretaker, and I love my job. I dislike the low pay and the lack of benefits for the physical labor involved, though.”
— uracil / asianstyleicecream
19.“I’m a nail technician, and I love it.”
— u / smoking_keef420
20.“I assist people with obtaining medical licensing. I work specifically with those who have criminal backgrounds: help them obtain documentation, listen to them when they’re in tears and terrified they’ll be denied, help them locate their documents when a court is closed down and absorbed by a different court, help correct errors on their backgrounds, review the info provided, and prepare their files to be reviewed by our higher-ups so we can get a decision whether to issue the license.”
" I love my job and the team I sour on . "
— u / Murdocs_Mistress
21.“I’m a writer-actor. I always wanted to do this but grew up believing I needed to have a ‘real job.’ Five years ago, I quit my stable office job to finally pursue it full time, and all my hard work is slowly starting to pay off. But even if I struggle for the rest of my life, I would take this over a ‘regular’ job every single day.”
— u / jeffbezosburner69
22.“I like being a software engineer. Never liked computer science in school, but computers are a great tool for solving problems. I have a healthy work-life balance and great pay, too.”
" Also , we ’ve got indoor plumbing , which has n’t been the case for all of my jobs . "
— u / PoorCorrelation
23.“I am a chef and run a small catering business.”
— uranium / bagmami
24.“Marketing copywriter for a real estate brokerage. I mostly love that my team is all women who are in their 20s to 60s. Real estate as a subject matter is pretty great too. I love architecture and interior design, so I get to look at a lot of pretty homes. I just worked up some copy for a $3.7 million house that’s just stunning.”
" I ’ve also learn the industriousness speech , so I can walk into any clear house as a lookie - loo and know how to blend in with actual buyers . "
— u / writergeek
25.“I am a crime victim advocate for juvenile courts. It’s hard work but rewarding.”
" I also do part - time employment with the courts ' family intermediation because I am a certify intermediary , and we are understaffed there , LOL . "
— uranium / Zephyr_Bronte
26.“Lawyer. It was a long road getting here, and sometimes the job gets wildly stressful, but I absolutely love it.”
— u / uhhhhh - nope
27.“I’m a travel agent, and I love my job. I have a great team, and I learn something new almost every day. It makes me happy to make my clients' dreams come true ✈️💙.”
— u / Terrible - Bet8475
28.“I’m a part-time, second-shift custodian at an elementary school. By the time I get there later in the evening, most, if not all, teachers and other staff have gone home. There are only three or four of us in a building, so I get to put in my headphones and get to it — barely seeing or talking to anyone.”
" I ’m a continue - at - home mamma during the 24-hour interval , so I consider it ‘ me ’ time . "
— u / Maddi_Jane420
29.“I’m a city planner and historic preservation specialist. Just got back from a conference with a renewed appreciation for what I do. It’s so unique, and I get to do so many different things, I don’t think I’ll ever stop learning or get bored!”
— uranium / CryptographerPure388
30.“I’m an urgent care/primary care physician. I get paid to talk with people!!! And bonus, I get to nerd out with science! If insurance companies didn’t exist, it would be perfect.”
— u / dogtroep
And finally…
31.“I work in ecological restoration — I work at the beach, removing invasive plants so native plants can return. I blast music in my headphones all day, I’m at the beach getting sun and exercise, plus I’m helping the environment. I guess I found my ‘ikigai’ (reason to live).”
— uracil / brodiejess
Note : Some responses have been edited for duration and/or clarity .
