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GTKY: Work edition
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Good morning ladies! I hope Monday isn't too rough on you today. I thought I would do a GTKY post to start us off this week 
What do you do for work?
Do you like it?
Is your current job your forever job or do you think you will eventually do sommething else?
What is your dream job?
What do you do for work?
Do you like it?
Is your current job your forever job or do you think you will eventually do sommething else?
What is your dream job?
Re: GTKY: Work edition
I'm a teacher
Do you like it?
Most of the time
Is your current job your forever job or do you think you will eventually do sommething else?
I think so. I am in grad school now so if I get tired of classroom life I have other options like admin, working higher up in the district, etc.
What is your dream job?
In a dream world I would stay home with my kiddos but that really isn't an option for us so I think teaching is the next best thing
Do you like it? I don't love or hate what I do, its a decent job. The pay and benefits are good and mostly like my coworkers.
Is your current job your forever job or do you think you will eventually do something else? It is as much a favorite as it could be. They are family friendly and respectful when things come up with the kids that keeps me out of the office, and I am very grateful for that.
What is your dream job? Lactation consultant. If I have another kid I will most likely quit my job and after a few years hope to start taking classes in working my way towards this goal.
I work at a university.
Do you like it?
There are parts I love and parts I dislike. My current duties include things I dislike
EDD March 12, 2018
EDD March 12, 2018
EDD March 12, 2018
@LivingTheDream - A lactation consultant sounds like a great job!
@glitzandglitter - Teaching would probably be my second choice for a job. But I don't think I could handle elementary school.
@notthefather - It's awesome that your boss knows you want to switch jobs, hopefully someone retires soon!
What do you do for work? I'm an analyst for a start-up company. People have no idea what I do, so I won't be more specific. Haha!
Do you like it? I really like what I do, and that's the main reason I haven't left the company for another job that is more secure.
Is your current job your forever job or do you think you will eventually do something else? I'm on the fence about this. At my current job, I can work with data that I wouldn't normally get to work with and I have a high degree of flexibility in case dd is sick and needs to be picked up from daycare. The only thing that sucks is the pay, and I'm hoping that once the company grows, I'll move up a lot faster than if I was at a bigger company.
What is your dream job? I think I found my dream field, but I wish I was part-time. I find working FT and managing a household (DH started a new company and works all the time) is overwhelming at times.
I work as a bank teller for a local bank.
Do you like it?
For the most part. Some days I'll get a customer being a total a-hole and it just ruins the rest of the day for me, but most of the time it's not bad. I really love the company itself and all the people I work with!
Is your current job your forever job or do you think you will eventually do sommething else?
I really don't want to be a teller the rest of my life, but I do enjoy the bank, so I may look into moving up into a higher position. I've considered looking into being a loan assistant.
What is your dream job?
No idea
DS2 due 12/12/18
Do you like it? I love it. I do play therapy, so lots of play while helping kids. I love being my own boss too.
Is your current job your forever job or do you think you will eventually do sommething else? It's probably my forever job. I really love it and can't see myself doing anything else. I'll at least stay in the field.
What is your dream job? I don't know if anything could beat my current job, but I would really like an office upgrade. And not having to deal with insurance companies.
Do you like it? Yes. It's pretty exhausting at times, but yes, I feel very lucky to have this job. Long story, but when I was a kid I was told I probably wouldn't be able to have kids. Now I'm kind of addicted.
Forever job or something else someday? Hopefully forever. Getting a real estate sales license soon for selling some investments, but I probably won't do much outside of trying to save commission.
Dream job? In addition to SAHMing, I love to write and obsess over baby names. I'd love to be a baby naming consultant, if such a thing exists.
George (3)
What do you do for work?
I'm a story producer for reality tv. I usually work on NBC shows. (Nothing super drama, mostly travel and adventure related.)
Do you like it?
I do! It is not exactly what I planned to do after graduating with a film/tv degree (I'm not really a reality tv fan myself) but, it's a pretty fun job, a very diverse field, and I work with some really awesome people.
Is your current job your forever job or do you think you will eventually do something else?
This is an ongoing debate in our house. I have no idea. It's fine for right now when Rose is in daycare until 6 pm, but once kid(s) are in elementary school where they get out earlier and have after school activities, one of us is going to have to change jobs to something more family friendly. If we stay in LA, it'll be my husband, since I make more money. If we move to a lower cost of living place, it'll be me. We can't decide yet! Probably will in a year or so.
What is your dream job?
I love to write screenplays and novels, though I don't ever have any time to do that! I'm a few chapters away from finishing my first novel and it's taking FOREVER because I have no free time. I'm also a musician. So, my dream is that when all of the kids that we have are in elementary school, I can write for work and record music for fun while they're in school, and then pick them up after school and be a stay at home mom the rest of the time. Having 6 hours of uninterrupted writing and music time sounds like heaven on earth. And it would also be amazing, amazing, amazing, to be able to participate in all of the after school related activities without job stress. This is the eventual plan, but it's probably 10 years away, depending on how many kids we have and when we have them.
Eventually, maybe once the kid(s) are preteens and more self sufficient, I'd like to run my own media company in a lower cost of living town and create tv and movies for and by people in "flyover country" as they call it.
Sorry, this was a bit of a ramble, but this stuff is on my mind a lot lately as we decide whether or not to stay in LA!
@maureenmce when I was in high school I wanted to be an editor for reality TV so I'm a smidge jealous of your line of work!
What do you do for work? I also do boring things at a computer all day!
Do you like it? I like it well enough! I really like my boss and coworkers so that is hard to walk away from for the unknown.
Is your current job your forever job or do you think you will eventually do sommething else?
It is definitely not my forever job but I think I will get another few years out of it. I would like to stay with the Company for the long haul because they've provided me lots of opportunities thus far. Eventually I will try to move up the ladder or see what other positions might suit me.
What is your dream job? My husband and I daydream about owning a doggy daycare. But only if we won the lottery and could hire people to do all the dirty work and we could just pop in and play with the pups whenever we want!
@fishee333: That's awesome! Before my career change I did forensic interviewing for CPS and worked with the local CAC. Being your own boss must be amazing!
@mill1020: So happy for you that the doctors were wrong!
@maureenmce: You sound so interesting! I imagine the pressure in that field is high but it sounds cool. Hope you get to find that right work/life balance for your family. It's funny how kids change priorities
@UterusesBeforeDuderuses: boring computer workers, unite!
EDD March 12, 2018
@notthefather Thanks! I hope we figure that work/life balance out too!
I'm a social worker,
Do you like it?
I do!
Is your current job your forever job or do you think you will eventually do something else?
Eventually, I'm sure I will leave. Not much mobility in my position. I'm thrilled to be gaining experience in the field and being a part of something awesome in the process.
What is your dream job?
I've got a bunch, but lately I've really desired to train to become a doula! I think it's basically social work for pregnant and laboring women. Seems awesome!
My wife and I have conceived a babe with my body and frozen donor sperm through IUI, with medication support (clomid, ovidrel, and injections of progesterone)
IUI #1, #2, and #3: Dec 2017, Jan 2018, and Feb 2018 - all BFN
HSG Test: April 2018 - all clear!
IUI #4: April 15/16, 2018 - BFP!! EDD: Jan 7, 2019