(28F) Lecturer in biological anthropology (emphasis on human evolution and studying skeletal remains) - I have skills in both quantitative and qualitative research, but I have worked as a research analyst in the past and that's not something I really want to continue doing...I'm more of a creative person who also has good math skills. I especially like designing websites, creating art, creating powerpoints, creating excel spreadsheets, etc.). I have an etsy store, and designing my shop, managing expenses, marketing, and creating products makes me happy...so I think those are the skills that I'm good at and that I enjoy.
One of the reasons I went into teaching was because I liked designing the courses and creating interesting activities. But the pay is terrible (and there's no benefits), and it's very easy to get burnt out, especially since most students don't really care about the time and effort you do put into classes...they just want to get it over with as soon as possible. It's very difficult to teach in an atmosphere where students see themselves as customers and don't have time to dedicate to the pursuit of knowledge (I understand that they're busy, but education SHOULD be about knowledge)...I don't mind working with customers or clients, but not a fan of this in education.
If a student so much as doesn't like the way your face looks, your department will get on your case about how you need to "be better" because students depend on you. I'm exhausted from the workload and constant emails from students that can't piece together a grammatically correct sentence. So, that's where I'm at right now...