Learn Spanish (Latin America): Estoy contento con mi trabajo.

The subjunctive is only used when you express an emotion about a different subject's action, usually connected by que. For example, 'I am happy that you work here' would use the subjunctive: Estoy contento de que trabajes aquí. Since this sentence just describes your own feeling about a noun (mi trabajo) and there is no second subject, you do not need the subjunctive.

Why do we use Estoy instead of Soy here?

You use estar for emotions, moods, and feelings because they are considered temporary states or conditions. Ser is used for more permanent characteristics. So, estoy contento means you are currently feeling happy, pleased, or content.

If a woman is speaking, does contento need to change?

Yes! Because contento is an adjective describing the speaker, it must match the speaker's gender. A woman would say Estoy contenta con mi trabajo.

Could I use feliz instead of contento?