What do you like best about your job?

Question: What do you like best about your job?
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Asked by chloesmith to James, Marcus, Martin, Rob, Suzanne on 12 Mar 2012. This question was also asked by lulu123, 11wiloma, 11ellfau, natashab, yorkierocks, jonhudson, 11madand.
- Suzanne McEndoo answered on 9 Mar 2012:
  
  I love getting to work on a problem for ages on my own. I’m quite introverted, so I like to just settle down in front of my computer or with a pen and paper, and try to figure something out that nobody has discovered before. It can be really frustrating, but when it works it’s a great feeling.
- Robert Thompson answered on 9 Mar 2012:
  
  I like being in control of when and what I do. If I want to stay in bed until lunch time I can but I probably then have to stay in work until 2am. I also love looking at things that no one else in the world has seen… that’s got to be pretty cool hasn’t it?
- Marcus Gallagher-Jones answered on 10 Mar 2012:
  
  I love it when we’ve been planning something for weeks or maybe months, working hard to get things working right and we finally get a good result. It’s just this great mix of relief and joy to see a hit from your sample and know you’ve got something to tell the world about.
- James Boone answered on 10 Mar 2012:
  
  During my phD I’ve had the chance to go to South Carolina, California, Berlin, Brussels, Biarritz (France) and Manchester! I love travelling to places, but normally I have to do a presentation in front of loads of people which took a lot of getting used to.
- Martin Zaltz Austwick answered on 12 Mar 2012:
  
  It’s a job where I get to use my brain! I’ve done jobs in the past where you really don’t need to and they get really boring really fast. I like that I don’t have to wear a suit or a uniform every day, I get to travel, and that I get paid to find out and understand interesting things!

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