I’m a SAHM but I used to be a branch manager for several banks, and I worked retail for like 10 years. My last job was my absolute favorite... I dispatched engineers to fix medical equipment at hospitals. MH and I are slowly working towards starting up our own business, carving wood and making awards/display cases/etc. I would love to get back into graphic design and photography. That’s probably what I want to focus on when the youngest is in kindergarten. MH flies. He took a job that involves flying remotely so he could be home more with the boys and so we could have some stability to stay in one place for a while longer.
I am a financial advisor. I love it! I used to work as a trader for Goldman Sachs and haaaaated it. My husband works in a plastics factory as a quality control engineer. I don't love it. There is a high rate of brain cancer at the site - I would love him to find another job, but we need the income. That reminds me, he needs to start showering when he gets home ... pvc dust = bad for baby.
@whatsbumpinpumpkin does his work have showers? At my job with the dust and such, they have showers for the employees so you don’t have to get the crap in your car and house.
I’m a tool design engineer at a foundry. We’re a green sand ductile iron foundry and we make heavy truck parts (mostly semi engine part). I really like my job but I’m trying to not get stuck doing one thing in the engineering department so that I can eventually take it over!
DH works in inventory control at a tow truck sales shop. He’s getting his MBA now, too in order to hopefully move into management in the future.
I'm am attorney. I work for local government and do some transactional work, but mostly litigation. I enjoy my job but it's really hard right now since I would prefer to be sleeping all day. MH is in law enforcement and works for the state.
@mokay19 No. He does wear a lab coat and hairnet, and he's not in the main factory so in theory QC is a closed air system to the rest - but it's an older factory without a lot of the safety protocols it really SHOULD have. And some of the ones it does have are degraded. It actually blew up a year or so ago. The incinerator went BOOM.
I am a Graphic Designer/Photographer. DH is a Supervisor at Costco. He makes more than me and has way better benefits. I would love to work from home and become a freelance Graphic Designer or just start doing more photography than I currently do, but I also think I would work more than I do now if I did that. So going into an office I think is better. My dream mid-life-crisis would be to go back to school to become a Registered Dietitian, a Nutritional Therapist or something with food/health coach. Maybe someday I'll become a Whole30 Certified Coach, baby steps.
I'm a reliability engineer. I break stuff for a living. I did it for about 5.5 years down in MA, and I've been at my current company for 6 years now. I manage a lab here and a team of 24/7 lab technicians. I love my job! Most of the time. MH works for FedEx and has for 19 years now. He's a genius and went to college for computer science, but can't stay still, so he was better suited to be out on the road all day. I bring home the majority of the bacon, and he's 100% okay with that.
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Me: 35 | H: 40 Married Sept. 2013 DS1: Nov 11, 2016 MMC: 11/16/18 (9w6d) CP: 2/3/19 (5w3d) BFP! 8/24/19 DS2: May 10, 2020
I’m a high school band and choir teacher. It’s a ton of work both during and outside of the school day, especially during marching band season (so right now), but I do love it and am passionate about the work I do.
H is an IT director for a different school district than the one I work in. It’s nice that we both work in education and speak a lot of the same language. He also moonlights as my visual instructor for my marching band.
I teach high school English - AP Lang and American Lit and I LOVE my job! DH and I tried to plan this pregnancy to happen a little earlier (around April, so I could have 5-6 months home w/ baby)..but didn't quite work out. DH is an Occupational Therapist - he works at a hospital in both in-patient rehab and acute care departments.
I am a private Nurse Manager employed by a family. I absolutely love it. The downsides are no benefits, although I'm compensated much higher because of it, and practically no job security. MH just started his JD/MBA program but is still currently working for as long as he can handle both - he has spent the last decade working for the DOD.
I’m a program manager for a nonprofit. I have a flexible schedule and good benefits which is nice. DH got out of the army last year and now works as a security manager for a company that contracts with the military.
I have been in the U.S. military for 17+ years now. (Won't mention which branch, because it's the internet.) I'm also in grad school pursuing my master's in counseling, and am set to graduate in December. Once I retire from the military, I'll transition into my residency program to pursue my state licensure. My goal is to be a school therapist.
MH is a mechanical designer and works for the Navy designing nuclear reactors for the carriers. He's been in his current position for just over 4 months. Before that, he was a full-time musician for the past 20 years, so this was a big transition for him.
Well you all have interesting jobs. MH and I are both math teachers he is the only middle school math teacher in our district and I am 1 of the two high school math teachers. Now that we're in the same building he's one floor down and across the hall from me. We both love teaching, but we're so sick of all the red tape and politics going on with it right now. MH thinks once we live in ny it will be so different but I have a feeling it will be same shit different town.
My favorite class to teach is calculus more because of the students I have in it rather than the course. They are so dedicated to their education that they really put a lot of effort in and genuinely care about the why and how of Mathematics.
If I get a second work life, I'd love to do something in the birth world. My senior year in college I took a gen ed called making babies because it was an easy A but fell in love with all things birth. I jokingly told my mother I was going to switch majors and she told me you have a semester left that's not happening. So I don't think I'd have the time to become a midwife so I'd love to be a doula, especially for young mothers who are often not provided with the best care just because they are young.
Executive assistant at a construction company. I love it. I'm in school for psychology, looking to take it to a Master's in forensic psychology, possibly further. Hubby is a career soldier, 18 years in the Army, deployed three times.
I have a job in property management/construction management in a resort town assisting vacation homeowners in remodeling their condos.
My husband is an equipment operator and primarily works in excavation.
I have never had a job I love. It's just a job. It pays the bills and allows me to live where I want to and play the way I want to. It is the best job I've had however and I've been with the company longer than any other job I've had in the past.
I'm a mechanical engineer turned to the dark-side of business development/sales for metal 3D printing of mostly aerospace components. I'm excited there are other female engineers on the board!
DH owns a construction company, primarily for roadwork. In the winters he snow plows & flips houses. Neither of us is the "breadwinner" which is great from the standpoint of financial risks, but can be hard when we need to balance family obligations. I travel a decent amount, so he's still getting used to the idea of juggling 3 every morning/night once i go back to work after this baby.
@jhysmath I would absolutely love being a calculus teacher, and before deciding on engineering I debated becoming a teacher too. I have a math minor, and tutored calc/physics throughout college for extra $$. I always thought that if DH's business goes big, I'll quit my job and become a math teacher!
I’m in nursing school right now, I graduate in May. While in school I’m a patient care tech in a postpartum hospital unit every other weekend.... so i see all the babies lol. Before nursing school i did SAHM and worked part time from home for a pet insurance company. I was a vet tech for a long time before that... MH works in procurement for a large cable company. Before that he did procurement for a gas company and he was a procurement consultant.
I am a SAHM to my DD which I love. Before that, I wrote curriculums for preschool and kindergarten. I absolutely loved what I did and once this little one gets older I look forward to going back to work.
DH is a CPA. He loves what he does but involves a lot of late nights/long hours. He definitely gets burnt out.
I’m a hospice nurse case manager and it was/is my dream job but it’s very demanding and sometimes I daydream about an easier job with very few people depending on me. But I love what I do and it’s hard to think about leaving it ever. MH is a respiratory therapist at a children’s hospital. I think he would secretly love to be a SAHD but we cannot afford to be a 1 income household.
Currently a stay at home mom but I’m a licensed professional counselor. Husband recently joined the military in April after working as a student pastor for 12 years. We are moving to another state in December and I plan to be a SAHM until our oldest starts school. I need to figure out all the details on becoming licensed in another state to have for when I do go back to work.
I'm an actuary at a large reinsurance company where I've worked for almost 10 years. DH never had a chance to go to college until we got together. I helped support him through a technical college, and he is now an electrical estimator. I make about twice what he does, but I think he enjoys having a sugar mama lol
I am a retail pharmacist where I am also the team leader. We do about 2300 prescriptions a week and I have a team of 2.5 pharmacists and currently 8 technicians, sometimes as many as 10. DH is a machinist at an aerospace engineering company. I like my job most days, being a pharmacist was my dream job but I didn’t realize how many hours outside of a traditional 9-5 it would entail and that’s been difficult with little kids at home. DH doesn’t care for his job but he has good benefits. I would be happy if he wanted to be a SAHD but he has no interest. We make it work.
I work as a scheduler for the radiology department at a hospital/outpatient imaging facility. The pay is good and the benefits are free and I have my own office so I honestly can't complain. H works for a window company, he assembles high tech expensive windows (with motors and remote controls) he likes what he does, but not his coworkers.
I am a program manager in a biotech company. Trained as a scientist but now manage & communicate between groups of scientist and business folks. My DH is actually a SAHD, and loves it, has been doing it since DD was 8 months, he could do it forever...but is trying to make a career change by getting involved with middle school sports on a part time basis. Having to be the sole provider in my family has both wonderful and challenging.
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@queenklau MH is also a SAHD and loves it. He has been one since DS was born. I totally relate to the being a sole provider. It can be a major stresser at times, but I'm happier working, so it works out for the best.
I work in the IT department of a major retailer. I work directly with both the business and developers and to help communicate business needs to developers. It is a challenging but rewarding role.
I'm a SAHM. I really enjoy being with my kids all the time. I was just cut out of that mold. I think in the way that a lot of people would be miserable if they couldn't work, I think I would be absolutely miserable if I had to leave my babies. I miss them even when I have to put them in church nursery. I studied to be an English teacher and I do love teaching. Eventually I'll add homeschool mom to my job title but there will be time for that later.
I’m a Professor in Kinesiology and Health Promotion. I just started a tenure-track position at a new University, definitely an adjustment but so far I love it. The university really supports new faculty which means I have a lower teaching load and my schedule is extremely flexible for the first two years. Which is great because it’ll cut down the cost of child care. My DH is a special needs assistant at a high school and a basketball coach (he’s the one with all the patience).
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Re: GTKY 9/30 - What do you do?
MH flies. He took a job that involves flying remotely so he could be home more with the boys and so we could have some stability to stay in one place for a while longer.
My husband works in a plastics factory as a quality control engineer. I don't love it. There is a high rate of brain cancer at the site - I would love him to find another job, but we need the income. That reminds me, he needs to start showering when he gets home ... pvc dust = bad for baby.
I’m a tool design engineer at a foundry. We’re a green sand ductile iron foundry and we make heavy truck parts (mostly semi engine part). I really like my job but I’m trying to not get stuck doing one thing in the engineering department so that I can eventually take it over!
DH works in inventory control at a tow truck sales shop. He’s getting his MBA now, too in order to hopefully move into management in the future.
- BFP: 3/10/16 — Baby Girl born 11/20/16
TTC#2 April 2019Married Sept. 2013
DS1: Nov 11, 2016
MMC: 11/16/18 (9w6d)
CP: 2/3/19 (5w3d)
BFP! 8/24/19
DS2: May 10, 2020
H is an IT director for a different school district than the one I work in. It’s nice that we both work in education and speak a lot of the same language. He also moonlights as my visual instructor for my marching band.
DD2 born 9/10/17
MH is a mechanical designer and works for the Navy designing nuclear reactors for the carriers. He's been in his current position for just over 4 months. Before that, he was a full-time musician for the past 20 years, so this was a big transition for him.
Due with baby #2: Feb 2022
My favorite class to teach is calculus more because of the students I have in it rather than the course. They are so dedicated to their education that they really put a lot of effort in and genuinely care about the why and how of Mathematics.
If I get a second work life, I'd love to do something in the birth world. My senior year in college I took a gen ed called making babies because it was an easy A but fell in love with all things birth. I jokingly told my mother I was going to switch majors and she told me you have a semester left that's not happening. So I don't think I'd have the time to become a midwife so I'd love to be a doula, especially for young mothers who are often not provided with the best care just because they are young.
Hubby is a career soldier, 18 years in the Army, deployed three times.
My husband is an equipment operator and primarily works in excavation.
I have never had a job I love. It's just a job. It pays the bills and allows me to live where I want to and play the way I want to. It is the best job I've had however and I've been with the company longer than any other job I've had in the past.
H is a police officer. It’s his dream job.
DH owns a construction company, primarily for roadwork. In the winters he snow plows & flips houses. Neither of us is the "breadwinner" which is great from the standpoint of financial risks, but can be hard when we need to balance family obligations. I travel a decent amount, so he's still getting used to the idea of juggling 3 every morning/night once i go back to work after this baby.
@jhysmath I would absolutely love being a calculus teacher, and before deciding on engineering I debated becoming a teacher too. I have a math minor, and tutored calc/physics throughout college for extra $$. I always thought that if DH's business goes big, I'll quit my job and become a math teacher!
DH is a CPA. He loves what he does but involves a lot of late nights/long hours. He definitely gets burnt out.
MH is a respiratory therapist at a children’s hospital. I think he would secretly love to be a SAHD but we cannot afford to be a 1 income household.
BFP1 04/24/2015 EDD Dec 2015 MMC 10W5d;
BFP 2 09/25/2015 EDD June 2016 MMC 9wks;
BFP 3 03/22/2016 EDD Dec 6th 2016
I work in the IT department of a major retailer. I work directly with both the business and developers and to help communicate business needs to developers. It is a challenging but rewarding role.
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BFP 08/25/19, EDD 05/04/20