I teach solo synchronized swimming. It's super slow right now and hard work. But I know if I hang in there it will be rewarding.

I absolutely despise my job. But it’s all I’ve done the last ten years and all I know how to do, I’m god at it and make really good money and can’t afford to quit, wife and 4 little ones depend on it. It’s almost hard to fathom the possibility of loving work lol

I'm self employed...I love my job 90% of the time

There are no perfect jobs, but I learned when I was in my 20s that if you enjoy what you do, you will be a much happier person, a better father and husband. Life is too short to get up every day and go to a job you don't like. If you are doing it because it pays good, start adjusting your living expenses so you can change. Start today.

I have been fortunate to make a decent living in the fishing and hunting business, but I'll never get rich doing this. I get up every morning and I don't mind getting to work on the things that need to be done. If I need a break, I take a break. Some days are a grind, but most of the time I really enjoy what I'm doing. There are no perfect jobs, but this one is darn close... for me.

And sorry to burst your bubble Finster, but your statement about winning the lottery Really brought a laugh from me. Nothing could be farther from the truth.

Serioulsy, my best advice to you younger guys is to find something you really enjoy doing and is fulfilling on a deeper level than just paying the bills. No amount of money can make up for going to a job you hate.

Hey that's what I do too. Maybe we should get together.

I'm self-employed so I have to take a day @ a time.

me too but i'm always fighting with the boss.

I'm an auto mechanic. It used to be a passion for me, I used to love cars and working on cars. Not so much anymore, now it's just a way to pay the bills. I'm good at it, I suppose if I have to work this is what I'd like to do. And the place I work is alright I guess, it pays well and the benefits rock, but I wouldn't say I love it. I don't hate it either though. Work isn't life for me, it's just this side thing I do so that I can live my life. No matter what happens there, as soon as I walk out the door I don't give that place a second thought. My kids barely know what I do for work, and I prefer to keep it that way for now at least.

I am a commercial construction estimator, one exam away from certification. I am specialized in aluminum and glass curtain wall. Most days, I really enjoy my job as it is always different and challenging and there is plenty to hold my interest (I am a bit ADHD)
Most days, I have to be an engineer, a lawyer, and an accountant. I need to understand the roles of project managers, site super's, installers, non-skilled assemblers, machinists, etc.

My work has brought me to Detroit, Toronto, Boston, Chicago, NY NY, Rochester NY, Hershey PA, Bielefeld Germany and more.

There are days however, when the workload and stress get the best of me... sometimes I just want to kill muskrats for money LOL

Work to live, don't live to work!

Best post on this thread, especially the last paragraph!

Hating what you do for a living and not having the guts to make a change is a miserable way to go through life.

I absolutely love my job.

I loved my job and did till the day I retired (38 years). There were days here and there that weren't pleasant put I really did love what I did. It was my passion and it was something I wanted to do.

I did retire early but was the hardest decision I every made. With calling the shots in critical decisions everyday responsibilities for my job, retiring was the toughest one that I had to make, because I truly loved what I did.

I really liked railroad work.The work on the section gangs included lots of different jobs,daily,weekly,monthly and seasonally.There were many different jobs available to bid on,also like machine operator,truck driver,work train etc..If you didn't like one job or location,there were bulletined jobs every month.Section Gang foreman was good,if you had a good crew,which most of the time I did.Lots of stress foremaning a large production gang of 60-80 men and machines like the steel gang or tie gang,But good money.I did that work for about 5 years before I got married.Did surface gang work,brush gang work,did some track inspection(working alone).Only job I didn't care for was working in the yards.I enjoyed working on the remote Moosonee line and living in the bush along the line in the early days.Just like a trapping cabin-no electricity,no running water,heat with a woodstove.Lots of guys didn't like it,Seen greenhorns get off the train to work one day,next day they were back on the train heading home to mamma.We had to cut our own wood after work for the bunkhouse,and if no one on the crew owned a chainsaw you had to cut with a bucksaw.If you had a good foreman,he would take you out on a Friday afternoon every second week and we would cut and haul 3 lorry loads of firewood-2 for the 4 man and one for the section bunkhouse.Lots of stuff done by necessity when living in the bush that I cannot relate,If you know what I mean,we never went short of food.Hunting fishing and trapping was daily activity living remote.The married section men would build a cabin on the remote sections and live there with their wife and family.At one time there were little communities in the bush all along the railines,3 or 4 families every 15-20 miles.Some places a logging camp would be built along the line,and a small group of families would spring up there.Those days are gone forever now.
But the best was the last 7 or 8 years when I landed the beaver control job.Full time beaver trapping almost unlimited overtime,hardly ever seen a boss,and got to travel the whole system on a regular basis killing beaver and lowering water.Did railroading for 36 years,seen lots of changes over those years.Early years working on the track up north was by far the best,not counting the beaver control work before I retired in 2012.

I enjoyed working construction, but I like to see progress. Take raw materials and make something from it is neat to me. Felling timber was probably the most Fun I had at work, got paid to be outside all day, but it was not easy. Now, being a LEO, thing are never boring. But you spend your career in the worst part of everyone else's life which can be difficult and stressful at times.

Absolutely hate it, had job for prettner 30 years with 4 weeks vacation an use lot for trapping , they went out, am 59 1/2 an work 2 low pay part time jobs, 1 better pay, easier work. No complaints, the other is a total pos but close home

Now that I'm retired I love my job. Worked for myself before. My boss could be a pain at times.

Nope don't love mine. I love what they pay me though! Got 14 more years of it. 5 weeks vacation, 401k and full pension. I can't afford not to stay with them. I work for a huge Nuclear company so it does stay pretty interesting.

I am an elementary teacher and also coach. I did not get into this field to get rich. I love making learning fun for these kids because anymore kids dread coming to school. I will have my summers free to spend on the lakes, ponds, and rivers wetting a line.