GTKY: Jobs

KMD1106

We might have had a post about this a long time ago, but now that we have a tighter group of regular posters, I thought it might be fun to know...what do you do for a living? If you are a sahm, what was your job before kids? 

BeachMommy2B

I am a Sr. Financial Analyst for a large publicly traded motorsports company/promoter. 

OmegaRose3

I have been a batista and cashier, a telesales agent for a phone company, a worked a short stint in a super market bakery, a nanny and now I am happily a SAHM.

kns1988

I'm an interface analyst on electronic medical records. I don't find my job fulfilling, but it pays really well. I'm trying to build up the courage to make a huge change in the next few years to quit my job and run camps full time with my husband. I'm constantly reading blogs about people who have given up the steady career path to do something they love.

KMD1106

I teach English as a Second Language to 9-12 graders. I never pictured myself teaching this as my college major was French, but now I can't imagine doing anything else. It's a rewarding, rarely boring job. 

emilyalso

My first 'big girl' job out of college was Activities Director for old people - LOVED. them! (Hated the company.) I worked for 3 years as a pharmacy tech at an independent store, and then for about a year and a half as a tech in a compounding pharmacy. That was cool, because I was like a mad scientist mixing potions!

SAHM now and loving it. 

hp_momma

My degree is in Early Childhood Education which focuses on Birth to Age 8. I taught kindergarten and then first grade for a few years. 
I'm currently a SAHM and will go back to teaching when all of my kids are in school full-time!

NotAPlaya-JustCrushAlot

I'm in house counsel at a tech company. After spending several years in law firms during which I mostly questioned my chosen profession, I love my current job. 

erinh2005

SAHM but for 7 years before that I was in management with Victoria's Secret. First for a few years at a couple different stores in Iowa then the last couple years at two different Los Angeles locations. All the while DH was finishing law school and then studying for the CA bar exam and got his first job as an attorney when DD was 8mo so I've been a SAHM ever since! 

livin541

I have worked for Target for 14 years and currently manage the store in my town. I'm debating staying home for a while after this one is born... I would love to have that time with my kids, but it's also a very tough decision after so long! I've never done anything else. I'm excited about the possibility though!

WombThereItIs

I'm an economist for the federal government. I have a love/hate relationship with my job some days but overall it's nice to do something that you can see people use. 

laurapalmier

All of my jobs have been pastry chef jobs but right now I am a bread baker. I'm excited to be a sahm when this baby comes!  

bubsalicious

I'm a clinical lab scientist and I love it. I had originally started school for nursing and realized it wasn't for me but I searched for other types of jobs in healthcare and found mine.

cclaineDC

I'm a data/research analyst at an environmental law nonprofit. Love it!

kns1988

@cclaineDC, that sounds great! I've been trying to find ways to be more involved in protecting the environment, especially in light of the current political climate. 

starphish18

I manage a doggy daycare. We have around 30-50 dogs a day and also do grooming and training. Prior to that, I was a zookeeper.

Icarriedawatermelon

I'm an English teacher. 

Louise_Belcher

I work in Institutional Research at a state university. I am part time (Tue-Thur) and absolutely love it! Love the job, love the schedule, and love my little team!

Bear0408

I am a social worker. I work for two neighboring counties (not the one I live in) for their treatment courts. I help 18+yr olds seeking recovery from substance abuse issues get their lives back on track. I've been a contract worker on soft grant money for 9 years and love the flexibility of making my own schedule. I will take between 8-10 wks off and be back at it mid July!

inomniaparatus2

I worked a state park, hotel/casino reservations, repossession, worked with the homeless, at a family health center and did a year in the AmeriCorps. Then got my masters in healthcare thinking I would go back to the healthcare field but I was following my DH around the US while he finished residency and then fellowship and not building experience. So since we moved back to the Midwest and DH got a real job I've been a stay at home dog mom and have begun turning my photography hobby into a business. My niche is lifestyle but I LOVE boudoir and have done some fun teaparty fairy shoots and those are always a blast. In the winter I do mostly pictures of my dogs until wedding season comes back in the summer.

Wow you are all so accomplished and amazing! It's so awesome to be in a group with all of you. 

bacorrea

I worked at Chick-fil-A for 8ish years. While in undergrad I fell in love with DH who was in the military and I decided to put off going to law school. I finished my MA in Public Policy the same month I found out I was pregnant with DD. Currently a SAHM! Who knows what the future holds though.

rkstro2

I am a physician anesthesiologist. 

mrsrep123

I was a critical care and trauma nurse in an ICU for 8 years and after having my son, I transitioned to the PACU as a peri anesthesia nurse. 

We'll also see what the future holds when these boys are off to school. I imagine going back to school to become a CRNA or NP or...? Lol. 

psherman42wwsa

RN here, currently working as a department manager. Looking for a change after this baby is born. I am on call 24/7 it's just too much... Hoping I can find something part time with the flexibility that I need. 

It's so interesting hearing everyone's professions!  

SparkySunDevil

I'm a Customer Service Manager at WalMart. Definitely not my dream job. But I have benefits and I can pay my bills...so it works  

MrsCPALeslie

I am an Accountant and I work for a nonprofit organization where we provide back office support only to other nonprofits organizations around the Kansas City metro area. My 7 year anniversary with my job is coming up on February 8th. 

ShadeofGreen816

I'm an RN and work in medical intensive care (adults). However I will finish NP school and will be a Family Nurse Practitioner in May. I'm not sure how long I'll stay at my current job before I try to transition. It's overwhelming to imagine a huge career change as a FTM with a newborn. H and I have discussed me continuing to work as an RN as long as a year since we should be able to avoid childcare costs during that time

thistlenweeds

I'm a systems analyst for a small consulting company (after doing it for seven years for a large consulting company back in Russia). I love my job. Sometimes I feel like I'm not helping any greater cause but my last project was in the health industry and it made me feel like our team was actually making a difference.

Jens_Hoes

I'm a child and adolescent therapist for a county mental health agency. I also have a small Etsy shop that I started Sept 2015. Lastly, I manage and run my husband's excavation business since he started a few years ago. 

rschroe8

I'm a respiratory therapist at a local hospital...which will be really helpful if I go into labor at work since I'll just walk up to labor and delivery to check in (wishful thinking, although that didn't happen with my 1st)! It's also nice that I already know a handful of the nurses in l&d because I occasionally get to work on that unit with both the babies and the moms that need an RT.

pshaortao

I worked in HR at Target before becoming a SAHM. @livin541 STL or ETL? I miss my old team!

saric83

I'm an IT Business Analyst Consultant at a large health insurance company (and I'm another former-Targeteer who just left there a few months ago).

chailife34

I work as a technology consultant for a very large tech company that makes the devices a lot of you use. I specialize in small businesses and consumer sales, integration, and support, and will celebrate 6 years in March. I love my job, mostly because of the highly intelligent, bright, and passionate people on my team. Technology is not the field I thought I'd end up in (my real passion is in the non profit sector in community development), but I feel really strongly about my company's values and know I'm contributing positively to the world. 

So happy to be involved in a vibrant community with our BMB. Keep up the great work, ladies! You all are inspiring!

ETA: all of you mamas who are enduring buying/building homes are champs. I was in real estate for 8 years and am so glad that stress is over. 

llenadevida900

I've been a SAHM since DD was born 4 years ago. Before that I did a few start ups as assistants to CEO. Before that I did theatre production administration. I'd sort of like to go back to work eventually. But I love not going to an office...

eta clarification 

livin541

@pshaortao I was an ETL-HR right out of college and loved it! Probably my favorite role. I've been an STL for about 8 years now (wow, that makes me feel old!) and it's definitely rewarding too in it's own way. Really, my only complaint is the retail schedule and stress/level of responsibility once you have little kids. My son had a seizure on a closing night once, and not being able to rush to his side immediately really put things into perspective for me. If I do ever leave, I'll 100% miss the team, it becomes like a family! 

thistlenweeds

@chailife34 you in Seattle by any chance?

jayandaplus

@kns1988 What do you mean camps with your husband?
@starphish18 I think your career path is my husband's dream, to a tee.
@Jen_Shoes What Etsy shop? (I'm an Etsy addict.)

I love hearing everyone's jobs! This is a great GTKY.

I'm a nurse, happily. I work in the emergency department, right now I am in a stand alone ED with a major hospital affiliation. I have worked in a county hospital, but I am happy with my small (12 beds) department. I will be part time with baby, so I can stay at home during the week. I appreciate the flexibility, but know that one day I will gladly transition into another arena of nursing (maybe the PACU @mrsrep123!)

chailife34

@thistlenweeds close, we are just outside of Portland, but HQ is in CA

Kateriee

I work in the drug and alcohol recovery field. I love it since I'm in recovery as well with alcohol. It's nice to share my story and help others.

kns1988

jayandaplus, DH is a camp director of a summer camp. It's a year round job because we host groups in the spring and fall, too, and then winter is spent marketing and getting ready for the next season. I'd like to help him run it because I'd be good at the budgeting and organizational stuff, whereas he's better at the programming, directing staff, and promoting kind of stuff. A lot of camps are run by husband and wife teams. 

kns1988

Kateriee, that's great that you're in recovery and helping others! I had 2 years sober this month