Streetsweeper. First job, between school and university. Great boss, but… job content taught me two lessons: i) more education important (contrary to Pink Floyd’s advice that year) and ii) many people don’t “see” streetsweepers. Well, to clarify, poor people do, others don’t.

I’m really lucky. Work for organization with an inspiring mission: World Bank Group, specifically the IFC, which promotes a responsible private sector so people escape poverty. Gave me a year off to walk – thank you! Supportive bosses. Keen, thought-provoking colleagues. Can’t ask more than that.

Airbnb-stayed with social worker. Daily choices about how to protect children at risk. Challenging, stressful, fascinating job content. Organization/supervisor problematic, so took herself independent. It worked.

Another host: working with WWF to reintroduce wild horses to Mongolia. Great content, organization and colleagues. Delighted with work/life.

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