You are an adviser, a counsellor, a cheerleader, a boundary-setter, and on any given day you can be both the best and worst person in the world (if your students had any say, that is!).
I always try and start the workday with a plan formulation. Today I hope to get out to a few places and have a look at a few Mungbean paddocks that have been sprayed or are going to be sprayed.
Nous largely looks at your ability to think in a structured way, draw out key findings from data (qualitative and quantitative), and communicate insights in a clear and compelling way for clients (usually through PowerPoint or Word).
I think working in the tech industry is amazing, and MongoDB is definitely a great example. We get free lunches a couple of days a week, have a great work culture and everyone seems to have quite a good work-life balance!
I’ve travelled to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for training and to rural parts of Australia to work on ESP equipment. I’ve met people from different parts of the world and learnt about different cultures I wouldn’t have experienced otherwise.