# Name One Thing About Your Job That You Really, Really Like **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 13, 2006, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-one-thing-about-your-job-that-you-really-really-like/356666 "2006-05-13T18:56:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Hostile\_Dialect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e495f1/32.png) [@Hostile\_Dialect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hostile_Dialect)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2006, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-one-thing-about-your-job-that-you-really-really-like/356666/21 "2006-05-13T23:34:22Z")
> [@Priceguy](#): > > You have to write that book. People come into prison with bullets still in them? I was in Air Force boot camp with a guy who had a bullet in his back from several months earlier. Real big, strong, muscular, intimidating-looking dude, but actually the nicest guy. We called him Tiny. Apparently someone got pissed off at him, he (Tiny) ran and the other guy pulled out his piece and shot him in the back. Tiny went to the hospital, where they said that it would likely kill him if they removed the bullet. Well, he joined the Air Force, didn’t tell them about the episode, and the bullet started causing problems during pushups and the like. He got discharged and I have no idea what’s happened to him since. > [@MLS](#): > > Do you know how much it costs to ship a 40-foot container from Seattle to the Caribbean? A lot. True story. I took an international shipping class as a gen-ed, where we learned how to calculate all the different costs and determine what goes where and how. Very interesting stuff. > [@pinkfreud](#): > > The very best thing about my job as a Google Answers Researcher is that I can work when I am able to do so, and take time off when I am too ill to work. How does this, well, work? How did you get the job, if you don’t mind me asking? What kind of qualifications are involved? What exactly do you do? Is it kind of like the SDSAB? ---
**Author:** ![Lissa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lissa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissa)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2006, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-one-thing-about-your-job-that-you-really-really-like/356666/22 "2006-05-14T01:15:18Z")
I like cleaning artifacts. It’s slow, detailed work that would probably drive most people mad from the tedium, but I love it. I love seeing something beautiful emerge from centuries of grime, and I always have a tiny thrill of pride that my tender care will help ensure this object’s preservation into the future. I get a sense of awe knowing that mine might be the first hands to have touched the surface of that item or seen its true colors in a hundred or more years. ---
**Author:** ![gabriela](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/db5fbb/32.png) [@gabriela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gabriela)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2006, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-one-thing-about-your-job-that-you-really-really-like/356666/23 "2006-05-14T01:16:03Z")
> [@Lissa](#): > > I like cleaning artifacts. It’s slow, detailed work that would probably drive most people mad from the tedium, but I love it. I love seeing something beautiful emerge from centuries of grime, and I always have a tiny thrill of pride that my tender care will help ensure this object’s preservation into the future. I get a sense of awe knowing that mine might be the first hands to have touched the surface of that item or seen its true colors in a hundred or more years. I like Lissa and I’ve never met her. ---
**Author:** ![gabriela](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/db5fbb/32.png) [@gabriela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gabriela)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2006, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-one-thing-about-your-job-that-you-really-really-like/356666/24 "2006-05-14T01:17:16Z")
I like human disassembly, too. ---
**Author:** ![Hostile\_Dialect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e495f1/32.png) [@Hostile\_Dialect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hostile_Dialect)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2006, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-one-thing-about-your-job-that-you-really-really-like/356666/25 "2006-05-14T01:26:31Z")
Note: Don’t get on **gabriela** ’s bad side. 😉 😃 I know what your real job is, but that post sounded pretty creepy. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2006, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-one-thing-about-your-job-that-you-really-really-like/356666/26 "2006-05-14T02:32:46Z")
I don’t have to talk to anyone if I don’t want to. I can be as social as I like - and most times that means I am not. I can work whenever it suits my husband’s schedule, so we never have to pay for childcare. My boss is awesome. He’s on-site only once a year or so and trusts me implicitly. ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2006, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-one-thing-about-your-job-that-you-really-really-like/356666/27 "2006-05-14T02:37:55Z")
I don’t have to be there every day of the week. ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2006, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-one-thing-about-your-job-that-you-really-really-like/356666/28 "2006-05-14T02:46:43Z")
People come up to me and ask what I’ve read that I really _really_ liked. We walk around, I suggest several titles and then they buy one – or sometimes all the stuff I’ve recommended. While we’re meandering around the store, we chat about books. It isn’t human disassembly, but then really, what else is? ---
**Author:** ![Cyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a88e4f/32.png) [@Cyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyn)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2006, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-one-thing-about-your-job-that-you-really-really-like/356666/29 "2006-05-14T03:42:03Z")
> [@Qadgop the Mercotan](#): > > Patients. You never know what’ll pop out of them. That’s why it’s important to wear protective gear. 😉 L&D RN agrees It’s all about the babies. Helping a new life arrive and get off to a good start. Detecting a problem before it gets bad. Knowing normal so well that any slight abnormal sets off alarms. Newborns with a bit of personality, seemingly patient or pissed. Vibrant and alive. Every one potentially magnificent --who are they going to be? I love my job. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2006, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-one-thing-about-your-job-that-you-really-really-like/356666/30 "2006-05-14T04:38:35Z")
I’m self-employed, and I work at home. This was not the case for the first 30+ years of my career. I can work at any time of day or night, and I don’t have to take a shower or shave or get dressed if I don’t want to. I’m not subjected to anyone else’s music or room temperature or interruptions. I work in a room with two big windows and lots of plants and a cat. I’ve got my own private bathroom and a kitchen. I’m not working \*\*\*for \*\*\*anyone else. My commute is measured in feet, not miles. I don’t have to answer the phone if I don’t feel like it. I can do the work I love to do, and not do anything else. Of course, the down side is that I get no sick days, vacation days, personal days, holidays, IRAs, pensions, or health insurance. But it’s worth it. ---
**Author:** ![Tortuga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c4cdca/32.png) [@Tortuga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tortuga)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2006, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-one-thing-about-your-job-that-you-really-really-like/356666/31 "2006-05-14T04:47:18Z")
I own my own business, and like **panache** love the flexibility. I also work part time at a local greyhound rescue, and it rocks to go to “work” and get kisses and snuggles from these furry little wiggleworms. It’s especially rewarding to see sick dogs get better, broken legs straightened and strengthened, shy dogs blooming into rub-hungry affection-monkeys. ---
**Author:** ![Rubystreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Rubystreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rubystreak)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2006, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-one-thing-about-your-job-that-you-really-really-like/356666/32 "2006-05-14T04:48:41Z")
My interaction with adults is limited; I much prefer 12 year olds. I have an entire room all to myself with a giant window that lets in lots of sunlight. No one micromanages me, so I can do things as I think best for my students. My co-workers are decent human beings. I have tenure, so I have job security for life if I want it. I make up my own teaching materials. School will start at 9:10 next year. I really like my job. ---
**Author:** ![rinni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f6c823/32.png) [@rinni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rinni)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2006, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-one-thing-about-your-job-that-you-really-really-like/356666/33 "2006-05-14T05:59:28Z")
I currently don’t have one. ☹ On the bright side, I get to sleep in a lot and go for bike rides. ---
**Author:** ![Manatee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/50afbb/32.png) [@Manatee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Manatee)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2006, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-one-thing-about-your-job-that-you-really-really-like/356666/34 "2006-05-14T06:03:50Z")
The classroom give-and-take. Usually it’s me doing/saying something that prompts that lightbulb-going-on moment in a student. Better yet are those times when a student says something that makes say “Hmmm… I hadn’t thought of it that way before.” So I guess it’s that I get to keep learning. ---
**Author:** ![fishbicycle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/aeb1de/32.png) [@fishbicycle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fishbicycle)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2006, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-one-thing-about-your-job-that-you-really-really-like/356666/35 "2006-05-14T06:45:06Z")
For me, my job is dead easy. I’ve been training for it since I was 13. I’m not micromanaged, in fact the management is fairly invisible - it seems to be a totally “hands off” style. This is nice, but it also has drawbacks, which they never see coming until it’s a problem. I haven’t had any benefits or a vacation in 5 years. But hey, I have lots of free time, I don’t punch a clock, I don’t get dirty, and everybody likes my work. ---
**Author:** ![Tamryne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3e96dc/32.png) [@Tamryne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamryne)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2006, 7:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-one-thing-about-your-job-that-you-really-really-like/356666/36 "2006-05-14T07:29:38Z")
My only job right now is volunteering at the SPCA, although Im starting an internsip on tuesday. My favorite part of the job? Despite having to deal with puppy poop, annoying adopters, and the occasional skeevy adopter I just want to chase out of the place with a wet mop, I can play with all the puppies I want. Plus, since I don’t shirk at actually helping to clean cages and deal with people, the salaried employees don’t care if I “borrow” a puppy every once in a while and play with it in the back room/walk around with a goofy ‘puppy love’ smile on my face. ---
**Author:** ![chaoticbear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f07891/32.png) [@chaoticbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chaoticbear)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2006, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-one-thing-about-your-job-that-you-really-really-like/356666/37 "2006-05-14T13:49:21Z")
I get a walkie-talkie, and a big ring of keys? ---
**Author:** ![Dunderman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecb155/32.png) [@Dunderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunderman)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2006, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-one-thing-about-your-job-that-you-really-really-like/356666/38 "2006-05-14T13:58:18Z")
> [@chaoticbear](#): > > I get a walkie-talkie, and a big ring of keys? You chase ET for a living? Leave the little guy alone! ---
**Author:** ![lowrus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c5a1d2/32.png) [@lowrus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lowrus)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2006, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-one-thing-about-your-job-that-you-really-really-like/356666/39 "2006-05-14T14:03:34Z")
\*\*The present project we are on, is rebuilding an old barn which was originally built in 1512, it gives you great satisfaction when you get the job completed. If you have to work it helps if you enjoy the job, and you can have a laugh as you go along, makes for a great life… ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2006, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-one-thing-about-your-job-that-you-really-really-like/356666/40 "2006-05-14T14:08:28Z")
I have plenty of time during the work day to read and reply to the SDMB. Unfortunately this will be coming to an end soon. I have to help setup and install a network appliance that will build logs of Internet use and allow reports to be generated. It will show what users are browsing and when. ☹ Jim [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-one-thing-about-your-job-that-you-really-really-like/356666.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-one-thing-about-your-job-that-you-really-really-like/356666.md?page=3)