- Every day is different. I thrive on change.
- I get to work with people from around the world. I love learning about different people and different cultures.
- I can make a difference to people’s lives. Maybe not a huge lifesaving difference, but I have been in the situation of living in, or visiting, a country where I didn’t speak the language, and every piece of communication learned helps.
- I learn something new at least every week. This has been especially true this year since I became self-employed.
- It usually doesn’t feel like work, but more like a hobby that has turned into work. (A more accurate description is probably work which has turned into a hobby.) I almost never watch the clock to see when I’m finished, something I did regularly in previous jobs.
- I’m my own boss. Every single thing I do, or decision I make, has a direct impact on me and my work.
- I get to be creative.
- I’m constantly challenged.
- I know that I can easily take my work to another country if the urge arises.
- I get to read and research for work.