What is your job? How did you end up in that career?
I've been working for a major health insurance company for the past 6 years. I have a BA in Psychology and without a master's or PhD wasn't really able to utilize it. So as luck would have it, I landed a gig in health insurance sales. In particular, I work in commercial group sales. I'm 100% work at home and process quotes for mid size companies 100-299 eligible employees RFPs for medical, dental, vision, and life quotes. I scrub a lot of documentation (census, claims information, current carrier info-rates, renewals etc) and work with underwriting to get a quote out of the door. As"exciting" as all that sounds more times than not I spend countless hours on these groups for underwriting to take one look and decline to quote based on our manual rates or other risk factors. So it can be very frustrating and lack satisfaction. In addition to quoting, I help with implementation of new business and provide support to renewal executives on their needs for current clients. The nice thing is, we have great benefits and I will be able to watch LO while I work during non peak times- August through early December is the worst as most companies are quoting January 1st.
What are your hobbies? How do you spend your free time? I enjoy playing poker for a league- Texas hold em. I'm also a big golfer and festival goer.
Pre-kids, I was a inventory and cost analyst at a large resort property. It was a 500 room hotel with 8 restaurants and 5 warehouses to supply all of them. It was the perfect job for me because I still got to maintain a close connection to food without the crazy hours of a restaurant. I worked closely with all the chefs and sommeliers regarding their food and beverage costs and physical inventories. I was so disappointed when I had to leave. I have a BS in Restaurant Management and a AS in Patisserie and Baking. Both are rather useless if you aren’t working in a restaurant.
I don’t really have any hobbies. I’m really crafty and love making cakes, I just lack the motivation to do them now that I’m a SAHM. It’s not worth the effort at the moment because my kids get into everything at the moment.
My whole job involves government proposals. Don't ask me how I'm still sane @LaceyBee522.
First Son - born 2013
Second Son - born 2014 - Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) and Double Outlet Right Ventricle (DORV). First open heart surgery at 5 days old. He's had 3 open heart surgeries and several other procedures and is currently doing amazing. Third Son - due June 9, 2018
I'm a physician assistant. Originally I was a dietitian and worked for about 6.5 years in oncology doing the nutrition support side of things- IV feedings and tube feedings. I also coached swimming from 2007-2012 for 2 different clubs. My undergrad is a BS in nutrition, and I have an MS in nutrition. In 2012 I was realizing I'd basically capped out on my earning potential and I couldn't imagine being 30 and that being "it" for my career. I looked into PA school and realized I could qualify if I applied that year (otherwise most of my pre-reqs would be passed the 10 year mark). So I applied. I still can't believe I got in, because I later found out that most people apply to 5-15 schools, and I only applied to one. My school also had >2500 applicants for the 2013 start and took 66. I always assumed I helped with the age diversity or something, haha. I finished PA school in 2015 with another MS and a ton of debt, and I've been working as a surgical oncology PA for urology and ENT services. Weird mix but I like it. So I'll go back to work after 12 weeks off because I'm the breadwinner. Still no idea what we are going to do for childcare. Eek!
I was a competitive swimmer through college and then dabbled in triathlons. But since becoming a PA, I've not had much time. I also love going to see live music and we love traveling to see our favorite band. I am hoping when the baby is old enough I can start running again and push her in a jog stroller.
Finally- I love how diverse and awesome we all are!!!
I am an operations specialist at a large financial institution . Essentially, I make sure that all policies are being followed and we adhere to all the federal regulations. I did not think I would enjoy this role AT ALL when I took it, but it allows me to have minimal customer interactions, a leadership role and NONE of the managerial responsibilities. I applied as a teller 6 years ago to shift into a field that had better hours that the restaurant industry, and accidentally fell in love with it.
Hobbies? I am pretty vanilla - I enjoy cooking (and watching food network with my 12yo ) reading, in the summer I pretend to garden, but nothing really grows despite our best efforts.
@taykc90 I'm in Illinois, close to Chicago We service facilities in IL, MO, KY, MI, OH, IN and TN. That's great that you are somewhere you enjoy and can spend time making a difference. I feel so bad to even see those retail pharmacists back there, knowing they are just forced to pump out numbers, are short staffed, overworked, no breaks and treated like dirt.
Re: GTKY: What do you do?
I've been working for a major health insurance company for the past 6 years. I have a BA in Psychology and without a master's or PhD wasn't really able to utilize it. So as luck would have it, I landed a gig in health insurance sales. In particular, I work in commercial group sales. I'm 100% work at home and process quotes for mid size companies 100-299 eligible employees RFPs for medical, dental, vision, and life quotes. I scrub a lot of documentation (census, claims information, current carrier info-rates, renewals etc) and work with underwriting to get a quote out of the door. As"exciting" as all that sounds more times than not I spend countless hours on these groups for underwriting to take one look and decline to quote based on our manual rates or other risk factors. So it can be very frustrating and lack satisfaction. In addition to quoting, I help with implementation of new business and provide support to renewal executives on their needs for current clients. The nice thing is, we have great benefits and I will be able to watch LO while I work during non peak times- August through early December is the worst as most companies are quoting January 1st.
What are your hobbies? How do you spend your free time? I enjoy playing poker for a league- Texas hold em. I'm also a big golfer and festival goer.
I don’t really have any hobbies. I’m really crafty and love making cakes, I just lack the motivation to do them now that I’m a SAHM. It’s not worth the effort at the moment because my kids get into everything at the moment.
First Son - born 2013
Third Son - due June 9, 2018
I was a competitive swimmer through college and then dabbled in triathlons. But since becoming a PA, I've not had much time. I also love going to see live music and we love traveling to see our favorite band. I am hoping when the baby is old enough I can start running again and push her in a jog stroller.
Finally- I love how diverse and awesome we all are!!!
I applied as a teller 6 years ago to shift into a field that had better hours that the restaurant industry, and accidentally fell in love with it.
Hobbies? I am pretty vanilla - I enjoy cooking (and watching food network with my 12yo