[INFP] INFP people, what is your profession?

[runvardh]

Internal IT Service Desk. I've also done Hotel Night Audit and CSR at a department store. The result of fucking up, incurring more debt than needed, then fucking up again... LOL.

 

[souffle]

I want to be involved in the theatre scene as an actor and writer, maybe start some kind of independent theatre group with some friends I meet in the drama course I plan to do next year? A perfect, unpredictable, ever changing artistic life!

If this somehow doesn't work out, then I might be a Drama teacher at secondary school, and write in my spare time.

 

[One Day]

Planning to study up on audio engineering.

 

[Alchemiss]

Engineer/scientist in a corporate analytical lab (chemical engineer by training)

 

[SciVo]

I feel pretty good about my chances in taking on a more challenging (and rewarding) job again. Any suggestions for what to try next?

Update: I've decided to become a forensic accountant. It'll take a couple years, so hopefully I can stay focused and motivated long enough. Go me!

 

[Hunni518]

I'm studying psychiatry.

 

[Sizzling Berry]

Neuroscience - PhD student - taking pictures of people's brains - INFP & love it .

 

[ericajoy]

Children's and Teen Public librarian. Right now I'm staying home with the kids though.

 

[ericajoy]

Neuroscience - PhD student - taking pictures of people's brains - INFP & love it .

I took some undergrad neuroscience classes, including a drugs and behavior and an honor's seminar with dissection and loved it! At the time, I considered starting over and devoting myself to cognitive science.

Linguistics also a passion of mine. I'm sure I would have loved being a linguist.

 

[Sizzling Berry]

Children's and Teen Public librarian.

I would love to live in the library, sometimes me thinks .

 

[neptunesnet]

Double Major: Art History/Anthropology (with a focus on Latin America and Northern Africa)

*I take several film classes, too, (as if it were a minor but not really--uh long story) because I had a hard time deciding between it and Art History as my Second Major.

I have a pretty big workload, but I'm surprisingly not bogged down by it. I seem to grasp everything fairly easy.

 

[mangos]

In school getting my PharmD so I can be a clinical pharmacist.

 

[TheEmeraldCanopy]

Graphic Designer (print design)

I'm studying to possibly become a Graphic Designer. Do you mind if I ask you a few questions?

 

[Maizy]

Client Advisor at Domestic Abuse shelter, going to school for Public Relations to work for a non-profit org such as a shelter! Originally, I wanted to go into social work.. but apparently I'm too robotic and not quite as outwardly affirming as I need to be for that.

I'd rather work behind the scenes.

 

[SciVo]

Maizy, I happen to know that some social workers do their jobs almost entirely by paper and phone. These include the screeners of reports of child abuse, endangerment or neglect; and also the determiners of eligibility requirements for benefit programs such as food stamps and gov't-funded health care.

 

[Maizy]

Is that so? I've only got a year of experience where I work. It's pretty hands on there. I work directly with the clients, and find that the more I do so, the more distant I become in the field. Don't get me wrong, I'm very passionate and devoted to this cause. I feel fulfilled to be employed at a place where my personal values are implemented.

I've got pretty strong boundaries because if I allowed my emotions out in the open too much, I'd be a basket case. The first few months of working there, I could hardly sleep at night. So now I just tend to be polite and distant and efficient, focusing on tasks to be done instead of emotions of either party-- because truth be told, I'm not very good at handling break downs and strong emotions of others.

My co-workers are very outgoing and bubbly and touchy feely with the clients. I have no idea how they do it. They're very involved emotionally.

I'd rather be organizing fundraisers and charity events and doing grant writing to ensure that there are funds for a shelter to exist in the first place. I have been told there is a social work option where this is exactly what one does, instead of hands on work with the clients. Is this sort of what you mean?

 

[SciVo]

No. I was talking about state government social work, just with minimal client contact. What you're describing is private charity fundraising. With your apparent sensitivity, you may find the latter more emotionally rewarding, due to synchronizing with potential donors who are doing quite well.

There are probably not many public alternatives, but there are at least some, such as the very highly-specialized function of foster parent recruitment. I'm just saying, don't dismiss an entire segment (the gov't) of your chosen field without considering the details.