• Question: What do you enjoy most about your job?

    Asked by anon-250926 to Robert on 27 Mar 2020.
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      Robert Ives answered on 27 Mar 2020:


      Hi carmel17. There are a few things that I really enjoy about my work. I really enjoy working with young scientists and students, helping them to find a real love for science and I love the energy that they always seem to have. I also enjoy working with the animals. I think it is very important to make sure the animals are cared for as well as possible and I am always looking for ways to make their lives better. Finally, of course, every now and then, if you are lucky, you will complete a piece of work that will really make a difference to peoples lives and that is something that can make you feel so proud and lucky to be doing the work you do. For me, it is when I work on a drug (with lots of other people too) that becomes a medicine and saves peoples lives. I’ve been lucky in that way and hopefully you will be too. Whatever job you decide you want to do, do it because you enjoy it, don’t do it because it pays you the most money. If you enjoy your work, you will probably be better at it and eventually, you should earn more money because of that too. Good luck and keep asking questions.

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