Is your job good for you?

Very. I get a lot of fresh air and exercise. I’d do this for free if they didn’t pay me (but don’t tell them that). I work with plants and animals as a caretaker for a piece of property that is presently being used to experiment with sustainable organic farming. I’m in constant, close touch with the land and weather. It’s a great lifestyle and affords me all the solitude I require at this stage in my life.

It is fun.
And that is good for me.

I currently don’t have a paying job.

I homeschool my son, which is awesome, take care of the house, which suits my skillset, and care for my mother in law, which occasionally makes me consider taking up playing in traffic.

I hope to turn one of my many hobbies into income, but I have no idea how to do that.

I do know I’d rather be boiled in oil than go back to another cubicle.

My work situation parallels @Espiritus_Corvus almost 100%.
It too affords me the peace, serenity and down time, minus a rigid and exacting schedule which I hate. haha
I do pet/house/horse sitting for friends and for another person and will soon be moving to a cottage apt.on the other property in exchange for my services and some extra income. This is turning out to be a pretty good gig for me as well at this stage of my life and after tanking in the great recession.

A few hours of work a day, and lots of space and peace and quiet and natural beauty.

I’m a college professor (graphic design).
PROS: always learning, keeps brain exercised, interact with younger people
CONS: Frustrating bureaucracy and management, cliquey and/snobby colleagues.

Sometimes yes and sometimes no. Right now is a good time. Sometimes there is a crazy amount of pressure on my team, sometimes I have to work really late at night, but my employer treats us really well, my boss is awesome, my hours are flexible, we get lots of free snacks, and on a lot of days I genuinely have a good time doing my work. I’ve been struggling with depression-ish issues lately and the good work days are really helping me out.

(I’m a software engineer).

Not really. I find much of the knowledge taught at school to be useless, or at least can’t be applied in my real life situation. Most of my knowledge is self-taught. Sometimes I have a feeling that I’m in the wrong place, I always want to write. But then again I need a secondary job as a regular source of money.

(I’m studying language pedagogy)

And I loved spending hourd in front of the computer! Probably because I actively put myself near people and socialize and the computer is a source of peace after a long day. I have tried sitting for hours writing and the sensation isn’t so different from playing computer games.

I’m also a college professor (not that I’d use that term where I live), and I agree with @cookieman‘s summation of some of the pros and cons. Is it good for me? Mixed feelings. In some ways no, in others yes.

I’d add

PROS: Great autonomy. I can work from home a lot of the time. I pretty much manage my own time. I have opportunities travel, I love my field of research, I have opportunities to interview some amazingly fascinating people and to teach people who have chosen to study in my field.

CONS: The workload is huge and quite stressful. Pressure to publish is a constant. These pressures are increasing in an increasingly corporate environment.

I was off work before Christmas with work related stress. So I would have to say no, work is not good for me

I haven’t really loved this job since I started, save for a dozen or so days. I’ve had this job for 7.5 years.

I’m exhausted. I think I have suffered emotionally and physically for putting up with a job I don’t like for so long.

There have been benefits, of course. I make good money. I got a masters degree for free while working here. The hours are very flexible. I have a lot of autonomy. But I really hate this job,

I gave my notice a month ago and plan on walking out the day I close on my house (probably within 3 months) and moving to another state. I’ll be a doctoral student this fall.

I so fervently hope that some day I have a job I like.

@Cupcake Fingers crossed for you!

@Everyone Thanks for chiming in!