Job Title:
Auntie
In One Sentence Describe Your Work Role:
To give support, guidance and giggles to my nieces and nephew.
Number Of Years Dedicated To This Field Of Work or Lifestyle:
18
Category Of Work:
Lifestyle – Other
Country / Area of Work:
United Kingdom
Industry:
Non-Profit/Volunteer
Type:
Lifestyle – Other
Key Skills For The Job:
Patience
Love
Compassion
Communication
Confidence
Vital Key Skill:
Being/making yourself a approachable person.
Your Personal Experience Of Entering This Role:
Other, learnt as I went and we grow.
Tips For Undertaking This Work:
Make time to put into your relationship with your nieces and nephews. Don’t just be there when they may need you, being their in general builds the relationship so when they do need someone, you are the person they feel happy and confident to go to. This can be just every now and they seeing how they are, how school is going, how they are etc.
If we blink a year has gone by, so really putting time aside to talk to your nieces and nephews to build the relationship is so important. Even as little as 30 minutes a week helps.
Future Progression Or Developments:
Keep up to date with talking points on things they like. This is important to have common ground that generates conversation which builds the relationship.
Just keep building on the relationship little by little to become visible to your nieces and nephew. So they know no matter where you are (geographically) you are always there for them.
What Are The ‘tools of the trade’ Used Daily:
E-mail
Internet
A Typical Day’s Duties:
Just making time to reply to messages.
Making time to send messages.
Is Travelling A Regularly Part Of This Work:
No
Weekly Working Hours:
Flexible – Own Choice
Type Of Hours Arrangement:
Flexible Based On Employers Needs
The Best Thing About The Work You Do:
Knowing I have helped, made them feel loved and hopefully shown them they are super awesome! which I hope makes them feel loved, visible and important.
Your Least Favorite Thing About The Work You Do:
Sometimes I don’t have enough time to give all I want to this role, so it can be challenging to time manage this along with my other work/life duties.
Any Duties You Hadn’t Anticipated Prior To Undertaking The Work:
Not Applicable. Being an auntie is blessing. It is something you do not choose for yourself as such. But how active you are, what you put into the role and get out of it is ultimately up to you.
The Top Perks Of The Work:
Same as ‘best thing’ written above.
Other Work In The Same Sector:
This is a very unique role.
Additional Info You Wish To Share:
I have the best three nieces and one nephew 🙂
