What is your job/career?

championmama · January 2010

And if you are a SAHM, what did you do before you had kids?

I'm a school speech/language pathologist. I was a SAHM for a while, but I really love working and when the opportunity came to return to my old job, I took it.

My first year out of grad school I worked in Long Term Care and hated it.

belle204 · January 2010

I work in hell.

championmama · January 2010

belle204:
I work in hell.

Okay - what have I missed. Is this the same job you got last year when you bought your house? I thought you were so excited about it and loved it.

penguingrrl · January 2010

I was in museum education is a small local history museum. I absolutely loved what I did, but the money and benefits were so bad that working after my first was born wasn't an option. With a bachelor's degree in a very high cost of living area I was making less than $10/hour. I'm currently looking for a new job and not looking within the museum world at all, which stinks since I really miss doing that work!

Heidisean · January 2010

occupational therapist working in pediatrics as an EI evaluator.

championmama · January 2010

Heidisean:

occupational therapist working in pediatrics as an EI evaluator.

Hello Fellow Therapist.

Why did I think you worked at Gymboree?

EMT · January 2010

CPA

firefightersgal · January 2010

Normally, I would say substitute teacher, but I think I've worked 5 times this entire school year. So, I'm a SAHM/part-time college student. In the fall, I'll be a full-time college student.

Before DD, I worked for a chiropractor.

belle204 · January 2010

championmama:

belle204:
I work in hell.

Okay - what have I missed. Is this the same job you got last year when you bought your house? I thought you were so excited about it and loved it.

I hate it. Like, stab my eyes out with a hot poker, hate it. It's too long to even go into. In a nutshell, the customers are snatches, management is incompetent and the stats we have to keep are crazy and it's way more stress than I get paid for. But, it pays the bills.

For anyone who doesn't see my rants I work in customer service for a wireless company.

championmama · January 2010

firefightersgal:

Normally, I would say substitute teacher, but I think I've worked 5 times this entire school year. So, I'm a SAHM/part-time college student. In the fall, I'll be a full-time college student.

Before DD, I worked for a chiropractor.

What are you studying?

nessamestreet · January 2010

Right now I am looking for work because well we just moved here right before christmas! But I am a CNA, I really like it and enjoyed going to work and really can not wait to get back into it.... Also have been thinking about going back to school for more medical just not sure yet.... I dont wanna be a RN so I really have to put some thought into it..

Bellisimo · January 2010

In my former life, I was a Child Life Therapist and Early Interventionist. Loved it. Miss it. Some days wish I had a job to go to! You know, for the potty breaks and uninterrupted lunch and all.

Heidisean · January 2010

championmama:
Heidisean:

occupational therapist working in pediatrics as an EI evaluator.

Hello Fellow Therapist.

Why did I think you worked at Gymboree?

LOL...I worked there one day a month putting out the new lines of clothing for the discount. I got free Gymbo classes and 40% off of clothes. I quit back in August after doing it for a year. Since I had dd I work 2 days a week doing EI evals and I have my masters in OT.

~Kat~ · January 2010

I worked for a skin care company, then for a spa. I loved it, but I don't think I'll ever do it again. I have my degree in social work and I'd like to use it again.

championmama · January 2010

nessamestreet:
Right now I am looking for work because well we just moved here right before christmas! But I am a CNA, I really like it and enjoyed going to work and really can not wait to get back into it.... Also have been thinking about going back to school for more medical just not sure yet.... I dont wanna be a RN so I really have to put some thought into it..

You may like the rehab field. You can do PTA or COTA and do the treatments without the evaluations and less paperwork. SLP's have to have the master's, so we can't have assistants, but you may like that too.

Mrs.Tony · January 2010

I'm an attorney and love my job.

championmama · January 2010

Mrs.Tony:

I'm an attorney and love my job.

what do you mainly do? Prosecute? Defend? Divorce? Corporate?

Heidisean · January 2010

championmama:

nessamestreet:
Right now I am looking for work because well we just moved here right before christmas! But I am a CNA, I really like it and enjoyed going to work and really can not wait to get back into it.... Also have been thinking about going back to school for more medical just not sure yet.... I dont wanna be a RN so I really have to put some thought into it..

You may like the rehab field. You can do PTA or COTA and do the treatments without the evaluations and less paperwork. SLP's have to have the master's, so we can't have assistants, but you may like that too.

I work with 2 ladies who have a 4 year degree in speech/language pathology and chose not to continue and are working as "speech teachers" in EI. Doesn't make much sense to me but they are doing it. OT's also have to have a masters but a COTA-certifiied occupational therapy assistant you can become in 2 years of college. If you have a bachelors already there are numerous colleges that you can go to for OT weekend programs and get your masters in OT in 3 years (every weekend Friday, Sat and Sun year around with no breaks).

Mrs.Tony · January 2010

I handle Plaintiff personal injury . . . many like to call it an ambulance chaser : )

breezee_bean · January 2010

My DH/ILs own a financial planning firm and when I go back to work, I will be doing HR/office managing. Totally different from the admin side I was used to working. So, I will have alot to learn in August.

knmommy · January 2010

I am a Medicare/Medicaid Representative for a hospital.

nessamestreet · January 2010

hmm something to look at too. I am really open to anything I took CNA as something Quick and easy and I always wanted to work in the medical field but just did not know for what. I did the CNA got a job and loved it. I am just thinking of moving into a diffrent area because well most places only want 2nd shift and if I take that then I will never see my kids once they start school! So I think I will look into it and maybe it will be something I like!

TheNextWest · January 2010

I'm a SAHM, but I also dance (the appropriate kind, lol). Mostly videos and performances around town for parties or live shows and a lot during CMAs (and once on the actual CMAs), CMA music festival, CRS week. Occasional movie scenes, commercials, etc.

HotDish! · January 2010

Purchasing. So many times I wish I could go to work just for the day so that I can remember why I hated my job so much.

EXL311 · January 2010

penguingrrl:
I was in museum education is a small local history museum. I absolutely loved what I did, but the money and benefits were so bad that working after my first was born wasn't an option. With a bachelor's degree in a very high cost of living area I was making less than $10/hour. I'm currently looking for a new job and not looking within the museum world at all, which stinks since I really miss doing that work!

Did you get your degree in History? I was just wondering because that's what my sister is working on now.

I'm a part-time SAHM and a med student the rest of the time.

jettagurl · January 2010

My BA is in Athletic Training (like medical - not personal training) and Sports Admin. I worked in therapy for an Ortho surgeon prior to DS1, then in clinic for an Ortho Surgeon (casting/HEPs/etc) before DD, then went crazy and went into a 9-5 job in Medicare Compliance for a home medical equipment company. I'll go back to that whenever I decide.....and hope to go back to school soon for business/graphic design. I'm not done growing up yet.

AnneUCSB · January 2010

I am an Infant Development Specialist in a NICU.

I used to work in Early Intervention running a center-based program with occasional home visits for children birth to three years old before I focused my career on the medical/hospital side of early intervention.

hopefulmom · January 2010

Medical secretary/medical biller. It is what I went to college for back in the day.

championmama · January 2010

Some states will allow Bachelor only SLP's to work in the school setting only, under the direct supervision of an ASHA certified SLP. We have an SLP-A at the other elementary school in our district. She just does tx - no evals and no IEPs or meetings. It's not all states, and it's schools only - no medical settings. Some don't continue on to grad school b/c they don't have the grades to get them in. Among other reasons, too. In KY, they are paid the same as a Rank 3 teacher (bachelor level)

stcroixbride · January 2010

I currently work PT in market research. My friend owns her own company after working several years for Clinton's pollster - she was the one in the office crunching numbers until the wee hours of the morning to send to Bill during the impreachment. She also worked the Microsoft anti-trust account. Torture, but great experience in the field.

I do mostly administrative stuff for her, but I get paid pretty well for PT work. Plus, I get to watch TV shows like True Blood and Vampire Diaries with my boss during lunch hour. Eventually, I will be working all my hours from home halfway across the country, so this is an excellent PT gig.

Before I started this, I worked for 10 years doing government and non-profit work. I wanted to get into education policy research, and I was ALMOST there...ugh, don't even get me started. There is a reason I left the FT workforce.

Halo79RN · January 2010

Registered Nurse in a trauma/surgical ICU. love it. hate working nights... but if I worked the day shift, I would not see my children at all on those days. I'm looking into a an 11-11 evening shift (parttime) in the PACU (recovery) which is what I used to do. it's a good paying job, I'm constantly learning, but there's a lot of stress in this setting. I have worked in a peds sick clinic (when working really very little during 2nd pg) and it was low stress but I was bored out of my mind.

camrude · January 2010

Public relations.

Marce921 · January 2010

I'm a postpartum nurse in a hospital. I'm a full time charge nurse. I work in a high risk facility so it can be really tough at times, but very rewarding. Smile