JDQ Radar showing the typical personality type demands made in a career as a technical specialist.
Key: darker areas indicate high demand, lighter ones less demand. That is, if your personality type is a darker area, then this career matches your personality.
Below you will find comments by people in this career. They were asked to rate their job (out of 6) and what they liked or did not like about their job. Their comments are sorted by the rating they assigned. The actual job title they gave is in brackets with, if provided, the personality type they declared.
Rating 6/6
I love the variety - every day offers new and different challenges, places and people. (Field Applications Scientist - ENTJ)
Love meeting new people & helping them get their problems sorted - hate when the solution goes wrong (Flood Technician - ESFP)
i like it because it helps me creatively (music producer - INFJ)
People interaction auditing (Safety Adviser - INFP)
Slow interaction (Product design Technical sales - INTJ)
Dislike the people that i work with, we dont work as a team and they arent as dedicated as me (IT Support)
Rating 5/6
Like Learning Like people (Directorate MI - ENTJ)
I dislike greedy people who want something for nothing. I like helping good and decent people. (Customer service/technical specialist - ESFP)
I like being involved with protecting the environment. I dislike the legal restrictions and technicalities that prevent us from making progress more quickly (Water Resources Licensing - ESFP)
Like: Responsible for own workload and achievign own goals and objectives. Good at what I do. Dislike: not always having the bigger picture internally or the information I need to do my work effectively (Business Adviser - INFJ)
Independence. Setting my own schedule. Being recognized as the expert. (Lumber Inspector - INTJ)
I like that there are always changing issues to be dealt with, new things to be learned. (Deskside Support Manager - INTP)
I don’t like it when things taking a long time to happen. (IT Enterprise Architect - INTP)
managing people (Lab Manager - INTP)
Politics of work place, cowworker getting paid same for doing less. (Mechanic - ISTP)
Creating reports from gathering data. Freedom to pick projects. Solving problems. (QA Technician - ISTP)
I like everything dislike the stress (Architecyral Technician)
Advising people and interpreting rule in a new way that acts as an enabler for the business. (compliance officer)
dislike lack of direction (Integration Lead Engineer)
Problem Solving. Creating Reports. (QA Technician)
People who are not good at it. (Soound engineer)
Rating 4/6
Like: Figuring out how to solve problems or issues Dislike: Corporate nature, very structured (clothing production - ENTP)
Like: providing technical assistance Dislike: not flexible (manufacturer - ENTP)
Not enough time to complete projects without errors (Application developer - INFJ)
I am attempting to make a career change from ISO Business Manager to Quantitative Analyst. (Quantitative Analyst - INFP)
not fulfilling (help desk - ISFP)
I like most of the people I work with, and I like working with computers, but I hate angry clients or clients who don’t listen. (Tech Support Help Desk - ISTJ)
Not earning enough (Web Developer - ISTJ)
Not having enough authority to effect true change (Call Centre Agent)
think and solution (computer technician)
like: physically demanding, dislike: not enough money (garage door technician)
Like- People Dislike- It can be difficult to stay organized simply because of the sheer volume of work that requires immediate attention. (Industrial Security Specialist)
Admin, supervision, lack of interesting new things (Interaction designer)
I work on medical journals. I also deal with our plant in India. I enjoy helping them figure things out. (System operator)
Rating 3/6
I like customer contact, collegues, fact we learn new things I dislike the constant routine, same questions every day, boring, fact we have to constantly follow protocols, no creativity involved, to much mathematics (Customer Service [company name removed] - ENFJ)
lack of role clarity lack of clear opportunities uncertainty about position independence respect accorded to position (medical science liaison - ESFP)
Not feeling like I am making a difference / negativity within the industry (Consultant - INFP)
I don’t like the routine nature of the job. I do like troubleshooting problems and creating a product. (histotechnologist - INFP)
repetition (sleep technologist - INFP)
looking job change. Feel like the current job does under utilized I’m capable of doing. (System Analyst - INTP)
dislike the repetition, the mechanical attention to detail (Land Surveyor - ISFP)
The fact that my career is at a standstill (CNC Programmer/Operator)
It is not mentally stimulating, it focuses too much on appeasing customers, the result of my work is not that meaningful to me (Computer Repair Technician)
Everyone of the contractors has an attitude that isn’t needed. they are a bunch of [expletive removed] all the time for no reason and I am there equal. they react first before thining (Derrick Hand I work a hundred foot in the area making pipe connections)
level of detail (economist)
too orderly (Electronics Technician)
Dislike: I do not make a difference to the world. It does not align with my values well. It is repetitive Like: Social Interaction. (GIS Analyst (mapping))
Lack of engaged leaders Leaders don’t trust knowledge experts Told what to do with little room for innovation (HR System and Intranet Analyst)
Change Management Project Management (Information Analyst)
have done this for too long. need change. (Microsoft IT Architect)
fix cars (technician)
Rating 2/6
my boss does not rate my work (pe teacher - ENFJ)
I dont like the the fact it is unappreicative and none rewarding. I like always learning somthing new and helping others. I dont like that there is little progression and you are always fighting to keep up (IT engineer - ENTP)
Imposition by Senior management of structures and practices based on dogma rather than on genuine benefit. (IT Team Leader/Technical Specialist - ESFJ)
Lack of role clarification and knowledge sharing from others (Technical Lead - ESFJ)
The size,culture and chaos of the organisation I work for. (wb marketing and editorial officer - ESFJ)
less interaction,exposure, and interest (quotations,proposals - ESFP)
Dislike confronting and conflicting with others. (Quality Assurance Officer - INFJ)
It is so monotonus. Though it is perceived by outsidedrs as like a high profile job from outside. I do not feel like doing a great andd usefull job. Other than few companies making more profit , my job does not help any body else. (Software application Consultant - INFJ)
Likes: Challenging,familiar Dislikes:Service information and tools are hard to obtain and/or expensive,low pay,dirty working conditions (in that order) (auto service tech - INFP)
dislike lack of creativity like lack of admin (proofreader - INFP)
Too much required detail, repetitive, dirty and dangerous. (Wind Turbine Commissioner - INFP)
I dislike creating and distributing paperwork, I dislike maintaining the IT system. I like new product development and problem solving. (Technologist - INTJ)
I like the pay (Welder - INTP)
no clear process; rules always changing thus one is 3/4 of the way down one road when they are asked to backtrack and go down another. (analyst - ISFJ)
Change Management Project Management (Information Analyst - ISFP)
Dirty (Laminator - ISFP)
I dislike the very reactive nature of the role and feel that I am not using all of my best skills preferring to work in a more structured and controlled way (Services Delivery Manager - ISTJ)
repetitive tasks, mondane and teedius. possibly wrong career choice (aircraft maintenance engineer)
Liked multi-tasking. Liked the job. Disliked the office politics. Disliked one of the bosses unstable emotional state. (Claims Technician)
It becomes repetitive (Customer advocate, technical support)
Unapprecitated unrewarding constant strugle to learn no progression Learning new things Great team work (IT Engineer)
dislike the repetition, the mechanical attention to detail (Land Surveyor)
Must follow too many rules Must adhere to hierarchical command structure Stifles creativity (physics technician)
No clear idea of what is happening and too much of dependencies (Software Development)
I dislike it due to the pay, number of hours, lack of consistency and the attitude of people. (Technical Services Adviser: Maintain a large work building.)
Rating 1/6
environment politics career growth (IT technical analyst - INTP)
dislike the physical labor and low pay (mechanic - ISFP)
i dont like the job itself… not my type. rare interaction. hard technical concept. (Pre-sales Engineer)
Dull, uninspiring, too much computer work. Not a clear role. I like being able to organise my own workload. (Product composition control)
Dirty, unhealthy, inconsistent hours, mediocre wage, a generally unpleasant job. (Sandblaster/Painter)
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