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GTKYF: Careers
What is your current job/career?
Why did you get into that job/career? (was a dream? did you fall into it? etc)
What is your favorite part of that job/career?
What's your least favorite part of that job/career?
What is your dream job?
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Re: GTKYF: Careers
What is your current job/career? Counselor, only working min hours in private practice...looking for a more full time position.
Why did you get into that job/career? (was a dream? did you fall into it? etc) Fell into the field in undergraduate school...planned where I am now.
What is your favorite part of that job/career? Helping people feel better, or at least be in a better place.
What's your least favorite part of that job/career? Not everyone understands it. A lot of misconceptions.
What is your dream job? Working with kids in a counseling setting...I'm getting there!!Medical communications
got my degree, didn't want to be in a lab, started writing, moved up in the food chain
Favorite part: variety, learning something new almost every day
Least favorite: dealing with jerks I have to be nice to, since they ultimately sign my paycheck
this pretty much is my dream job. If I had to pick another one, i'd be a linguist or a forensic anthropologist
What is your current job/career? Engineering Supervisor at an Oil Company
Why did you get into that job/career? (was a dream? did you fall into it? etc)
Fell into it. I got my degree in Chemical Engineering, but had plans to go into pharmaceuticals or consumer products. A VP of Technology at an oil company read my story in the local newspaper, tracked me down and offered me an internship. It's really worked out well for me.
What is your favorite part of that job/career? I get to use my degree, it's challenging, I learn more about an industry that historically has a very bad rep, the people, the location, ability to travel.
What's your least favorite part of that job/career? It's not my dream job, the corporate world.
What is your dream job? SAHM, teacher, social worker
What is your current job/career? Telecommunications manager for a university
Why did you get into that job/career? (was a dream? did you fall into it? etc) I definitely fell into it. I started in the department as a GA and have moved up while working on my master's. I'm now only 4 classes shy of earning my MDiv.
What is your favorite part of that job/career? Every day is different. I like learning all of the technicial aspects of phone systems and the challenges that come along with it.
What's your least favorite part of that job/career? Dealing with rude and impatient employees.
What is your dream job? Counseling women w/ chronic illnesses (my MDiv is in Pastoral Care & Counseling). Its just been my experience that this is an area that is extremely lacking as chronic illness not only affects your physical self but all aspects of self and I know that personally I have never felt like I have had many places to turn for support.
What is your current job/career? Victim advocate at the District Attorney's office
Why did you get into that job/career? (was a dream? did you fall into it? etc) Almost all my jobs have been working with crime victimes. I was working as a caseworker for Social Services and worked with several victim advocates at the DA's office. The unit I worked in for social services only dealt with sex abuse cases. I was getting burned out with social services and the DA's office had an opening so I applied.
What is your favorite part of that job/career? Helping get justice for the victims as well as for the families of murder victims. Hoping that by getting justice it's a small stepping stone in their path to healing.
What's your least favorite part of that job/career? Seeing how criminals have way more rights than victims. Also, knowing that no matter what we do, we can't bring back the loved one who was killed.
What is your dream job? I love what I'm doing and I guess the only thing I would change is doing this job closer to where our families live. Another dream job would be working in the schools as the school social worker.
What is your current job/career? I am a nurse
Why did you get into that job/career? (was a dream? did you fall into it? etc) I thought I wanted to be a teacher and when i went to college I realized that I did not and then turned to nursing...(my mom and grandmother were nurses) it tends to run in families
What is your favorite part of that job/career? I love the patient care and really feeling that you are making a difference in someones life
What's your least favorite part of that job/career? We are always understaffed soooo there are is always so much to do in a small amount of time.
What is your dream job? HUMMMMMMM....I would love to get into marketing.....perhaps even in the medical field.
What is your current job/career? Public Relations Account Director for a PR firm that focuses on wireless/telecom
Why did you get into that job/career? (was a dream? did you fall into it? etc)
Totally fell into it, but it comes very naturally to me, I can do it with my eyes closed.
What is your favorite part of that job/career? Interaction with clients and press, ability to write and learn good writing habits
What's your least favorite part of that job/career? It is very deadline intensive and averages 50 hrs per week and a lot of travel. Was ideal and exciting before the kids. High stress and pressure to perform
What is your dream job? SAHM and authorWhat is your current job/career? Project Manager. I manage the artists and artwork for some large national over the counter brands.
Why did you get into that job/career? (was a dream? did you fall into it? etc) Knew someone there at a time when I was job hunting.
What is your favorite part of that job/career? Being involved in the development of artwork that is high profile.
What's your least favorite part of that job/career? Politics.
What is your dream job? Pretty much this job.
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What is your current job/career? Critical Care Pharmacist in the ICU of a large hospital
Why did you get into that job/career? (was a dream? did you fall into it? etc) Most of my internship hours as a student were in hospitals and I have only worked in hospital pharmacy since graduation. I came to this facility about 3 years ago because I had a lot of experience with Trauma and Critical care from other jobs, so this was a good fit for me.
What is your favorite part of that job/career? I like the challenge. Every day is different and I like the feeling that I've improved a patient's care with my intervention.
What's your least favorite part of that job/career? It can be very sad sometimes. Death and tragedy come standard in the ICU - and somedays it sucks so much to lose a patient.
What is your dream job? Travel writer or journalist.
1. I am an implementation specialist meaning I help customers implement our software package into their daily routines.
2. I was working for the state and hated it. I saw this job on career builder and it looked interesting so I interviewed and got the job.
3. I love the flexibility. I love training people. I love working from home a good chunk of the time.
4. I sometimes think our product is substandard. Lack of communication in our company is a huge problem.
5. Not sure about this one.
What is your current job/career? Account Manager in insurance/benefits administration
Why did you get into that job/career? (was a dream? did you fall into it? etc) Totally fell into it.
What is your favorite part of that job/career? Working from home, traveling, benefits.
What's your least favorite part of that job/career? Travel, corporate environment, being a whipping boy for clients.
What is your dream job? SAHM -- if and when we ever sell our condo in Atlanta, so we only have on mortgage, this is the plan. I'd love to be able to do something creative that brings in some $$ but doesn't feel like work (and I can take breaks when I need to).
What is your current job/career? Athletic Trainer in outpatient rehab
Why did you get into that job/career? (was a dream? did you fall into it? etc) I was a dancer and wanted to keep working in the dance community, so I decided to learn how to fix other dancers
What is your favorite part of that job/career? seeing people get better
What's your least favorite part of that job/career? the crazy people I sometimes have to work with
What is your dream job? I would say this is it, though it would be nice to someday go part-time and work on raising some kiddosWhy did you get into that job/career? (was a dream? did you fall into it? etc) I have always wanted to be a business owner, it just took the time to get where i am now and find my niche after getting my degree.
What is your favorite part of that job/career? doing what i love and designed beautiful paper products.
What's your least favorite part of that job/career? I honestly can't think of anything! I love what i do and enjoy every day.
What is your dream job? I am doing it! But... to push myself even more, i want some editorial work in large bridal magazines. I have some published but a smaller one here in the NE.