Hi Nell,
40+ years as an engineer and scientist, and still going. Worked in many different fields. I sought work that was challenging and generally found ways to enjoy it. Most of you will have used something I helped design or test at some time in your life. To me that is satisfying.

Never dressed at work, but have always been regarded as somehow “different” by my peers.

Btw: the first computer I worked with was an LGP-30.