What do you do for a job?

fourthnlast · July 2014

cwm11985 said:

I am an elementary teacher (taught 3rd grade forever and am switching to K this fall), which I love. I'm also an independent Advocare distributor- which I love even more as I am committed to a healthy lifestyle and enjoy helping people achieve that as well.

You must be a saint! My son just finished Kindergarten and I volunteered in his class a couple times a week for last year, holy crap, I don't know how his teacher did it every day!!!

acmarcolini · July 2014

Oh man, it totally depends on the day! In the span of a month, I am creating K-12 curricula, doing innovation workshops with kids, consulting with both small and large companies, teaching college students, organizing fundraisers, and playing graphic designer. Even though my schedule gets crazy and I often struggle to find a minute to myself, it is worth it because I never get bored. I also think I love my job because my coworkers are all fantastic and my boss gives me a ton of freedom to choose the projects I want to devote my time to.

spano41 · July 2014

Just finishing my PhD and am planning to take off a few months to stay home with DD before I find a job. I wouldn't recommend grad school unless you are a specific type of person. A PhD doesn't get you much these days for all the work you put into it.

fireflygirl12 · July 2014

I do project management (mostly event planning) for a large software company. It's pretty demanding, but I do get to work from home most of the time. I used to work from home with DS1, but it got too hard and I decided to put him into daycare so that I could focus better, and so that he could get the attention/interaction he needs. I'll probably start DS2 in daycare part-time around 4 months and then phase into full-time.

SoulTermination · July 2014

Before I moved to WI from CO I was a pharmacy technician, uncertified but working on becoming so. Town we lived in was small and I never found a job, and now that we're in a large city I have DD to watch. When she's in school (provided I don't choose to homeschool because school districts are becoming increasingly ridiculous...) I'd like to get back into a pharmacy. I enjoyed the medical aspect of it, though I could do without the interaction with most people. >.>

abbeylanecb · July 2014

I own a children's boutique. Some days I love it but most days I hate it.

Merlyna04 · July 2014

I am a cosmetologist I love it lots of fun but to many hours ,I wish I can stay at home on Saturday and Sundays so I can spend time with my family

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littlesocks · July 2014

abbeylanecb said:
I own a children's boutique. Some days I love it but most days I hate it.

What do you hate about it?

Jenn06L80 · July 2014

I am a neurosurgery nurse practitioner. I love the other nurse practitioners I work with. I also like working four 10 hours days. I do like my job but wish I could work two 10 hour days. Unfortunately I am the stupid breadwinner and carry the benefits so it would be unrealistic for me to ever work part time.

Sisimama10 · July 2014

Teacher

Sisimama10 · July 2014

dani+california said:

Sisimama10 said:
Teacher
LOL everyone else has a 3 paragraph explanation and you're all 'suck on this, BAM'.

@Sisimama10‌. All business. I like it

Hahahaha that's how teachers do it!

chichi589 · July 2014

Auto insurance for the most annoying company. Betcha can't guess! Pay is great benefits are great and I have a pretty normal schedule. Can't complain. I have a degree in social work but decided I get too emotionally invested in it so I switched jobs.

UnofficiallyLO · July 2014

I've worked at a major brokerage firm for over 8 years as an assistant to multiple financial advisors. Great benefits but high stress, I wouldn't recommend it unless you like getting between people & their money.

*sparky* · July 2014

I am an accountant. You have to like working with numbers and if you want to make decent money you need to get a five-year degree and CPA.

I have been doing it a long time and am very specialized so I can dictate that I want a Part Time schedule and have been able to do some consulting which I can do from home and the hourly rate is pretty high. But starting out there are many years of sucky schedules to get to this point - I spent several years traveling for weeks or months at a time and working 80-hour weeks.

loveyoga7 · July 2014

I'm a realtor and decided to take a 6 month break and just be a SAHM for a while. I worked from home most of the time and it was really convienent during pregnancy and delivery. I closed a deal in the hospital right after DD was born. But after bringing LO home was a different story. I might start back up sooner than later but I am just enjoying my time with DD for now. I love being a realtor. You do have to invest in yourself and there are a lot of upfront costs to get started before it becomes profitable. My first year into it was a huge loss and was a write off for DH and I (received a nice tax return). My 2nd year into it was a success and we ended up owing at the end of the year and not getting a tax return. I hate taxes. The more you make, the more you owe. Our tax guy recommended that this year I put away 40% of each commission away for taxes to be safe.

cnbean · July 2014

I work very part time at a local quilt shop. I love it! It's low stress, fun, and I get a great discount. We are lucky that I don't have to work, but its nice to get out and gives us a little extra every month.

Kencran · July 2014

Currently a SAHM but i was a paralegal for an estate planning firm for 5 years. now I'm an independent paralegal as a certified legal document preparer here and there for my husbands clients. dh is a cpa. i also help my husbands business with advertising and other things when I can. Im also going back to school starting July 21st for my bachelors in justice studies so I can have more options to choose from When i decide to go back full time. Right now id like to be a juvenile probation officer when I decide to renter the work force.

rtv3 · July 2014

I'm a first grade teacher and love it. Plus I love having all summer to cuddle with DD

woodstephanie · July 2014

Im a sixth grade teacher and have experienced what being a SAHM would be like thanks to maternity leave plus summer break. I have way more respect for my SAHM friends now.. I used to think it was all puppy dogs and rose petals. I guess the grass is always greener.

heids4787 · July 2014

I'm a college admissions counselor. This job is such a mixed bag when it comes to degrees/background, but most search committees look for pp with recruitment, travel, marketing, and counseling experience. Depending on the selectivity of the institution, your job can be more sales/marketing focused, or you can spend more time counseling students and advocating, etc.

Overall, I like the field, but traveling to 75+ high schools in the fall and reading 2k applications in the winter can get exhausting. I work part-time now in a specialized position for assisting transfer students, and it's a perfect balance with LO!!

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