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Asked by anon-255776 to Zoe, Tom, Tiffany, Subha, Steve, Spyridon, Sebastian, Ruth on 22 May 2020.
Question: is being a scientist your favourite job?
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Tiffany Chan answered on 22 May 2020:
Hi! I’ve not really had many jobs yet, so I can’t say if it’s my ‘favourite’, but being a scientist is definitely loads of fun. Every day is different so you never get bored, and you get to work with so many different people along the way!
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Stephen Wainwright answered on 22 May 2020:
couldn’t imagine doing anything else… I like the challenge and the variety.
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Ruth Patchett answered on 23 May 2020:
Yes, but actually for me being a scientist just means I question how things work in the world around me. So whatever job I have I will always be a scientist. If I was a hairdresser I would (be terrible but also) interested in what chemicals we use to dye people’s hair and how the chemistry of the smells of products work. I like reading things in the news and trying to decide if I think people have enough evidence for the things they claim.
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Zoe Ingold answered on 25 May 2020:
I’ve had a few different jobs but being a scientist is by far my favourite! You’re always learning and you have so many cool opportunities.
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Sebastian Cosgrove answered on 26 May 2020:
Hey!
I have to say of all the jobs I’ve ever done it is my favourite. Before I went to University I had several jobs like working in bars, at a shop, doing deliveries, working in a nursery. But during my chemistry degree I got to spend one of the years working at a chemical company instead of studying. It was called a work experience year, like when you’re at school and you spend a week or two doing a job for experience. This was the first time I had a job where I worked as a scientist and it was my favourite job at that time by far! Also, it meant after being a student for a few years, and not having much money, I got to work full time and earn money, whilst also learning lots and lots of new chemistry.
Having the opportunity to go and work in a company like that was fantastic, and a really good reason to go to University as it was a work experience option that I would not have had otherwise, and led to me realising how much I enjoyed working as a scientist! -
Spyridon Varlas answered on 26 May 2020:
Hi! Being a Scientist has been my dream since my childhood and now that it became my full-time job I can confirm that is really fun and everyday is entirely different. It often involves the development of other skills and abilities (IT, finance, project management, etc) that are not very science-related, but can be used to make your everyday life much easier.
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Tom Backhouse answered on 3 Jun 2020:
Ever since my football career went down the pan, I knew I was going to be a scientist. I like to get my teeth into problems where there isn’t an obvious answer.
Comments
Hamish commented on :
From the age of about 6 or 7 I always wanted to be a scientist! I had some chemistry sets as a kid and I loved mixing solutions to make them change colour or bubble. I can’t really imagine doing another job.
With science you get to explore how the world works and how you can make stuff do what you want. It’s very challenging, it can be hard with lots to read and learn, but it’s very very rewarding as well!
Kat commented on :
Yes! The constant challenge and the quest to try answer questions that no one knows the answers to is really exciting and motivating! It’s never boring and I do some many different things from day to day that tasks don’t get tiresome.
Loretta commented on :
Yes definitely! I first started in the chemical industry over 30 years ago and have tried a couple of other things recently – running a ballet company and working as a school science technician!
As a scientist, particularly in R&D, you get pushed to discover new things all the time as well as keep learning! Never a dull moment!