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Asked by cane534eyes22 to Tim C, Alex on 13 Mar 2026. This question was also asked by agma534moas63.
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Alex Baxendale answered on 13 Mar 2026:
So i’m a university lecturer, I teach students about brains, behaviour, and research which includes math (statistics!), and I get to do some research about how our brains deal with math and anxiety toward it. I’d rate my job 9.5 out of 10, this is the job I’ve wanted for the past 15 years and i’m very lucky to be doing it. I get to meet loads of different people, from all of my students, to the staff, researchers, and guests that come to the university. I also get to talk about the things that I love, which is a big plus because I seem to never be able to stop talking! The only downside about my job is that sometimes marking essays can get a little boring. There are always really interesting pieces of work to look at, but after marking 60 of them you could really do with a change in topic!
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melissau commented on :
As a researcher and a vet I’d rate my job 10 because I get to do work which helps both animals and people and because I work freelance I also get to choose the kind of work – it means things are less secure than having an employed job, but I love the freedom to fit in other things, like doing I’m a Scientist chats, which I probably wouldn’t be able to do if I was doing an employed job.