Post by DotAndBuzz on Jul 11, 2013 17:11:48 GMT -5
SAHM
Most days I love it. Some days suck. I find it is easier to stay on top of things now that the kids are a little older, but at the same time, they are more busy with activities. So I'm spending more time taking them places (and thank God it is finally easier to take them places), and less time cleaning up the path of destruction they leave in their wake at home. They play more instead of just dump shit out and make messes, and they play really well together, so for that I am grateful.
Dream job? Assuming I could make my own hours - I really would like to go back to being a NICU nurse if I could work 8 hour shifts and no nights, weekends, or holidays. I really loved doing that. Or do a new-mom support position that includes breastfeeding education/support, NICU baby follow-up, or something in that area.
Total crazy dream job? Florist, and/or sommelier at a fancy beach resort.
Child Protection social worker. So for I like it but it`s stressful and exhausting so I`m not sure how long I can hold out. My dream job is a forensic psychologist but there`s no way I`m going to school long enough to do that.
I'm a lawyer (I help corporations and their officers and directors when they are in trouble for missed forecasts, accounting errors, etc.). I like what I do and my co-workers are great. My dream job is as a judge though . . . I really want to run an entire courtroom. I imagine I will be GBCN'ing from the bench, which will be awesome.
SAHW; I eat bonbons all day, sip champagne, and watch trashy tv.
Not really. But I do stay at home. I'm in school for human services and once that is done, I'd like to get a big girl job somewhere in that field. Depending on how long TTC takes us and if it nothing after another year, I'll go back to work regardless, probably part time. Someone has to make dinner around here, lol.
ETA: What do I do during the day? An honest answer? Whole lot of boring. Sometimes I go down to my parent's, sometimes I grocery shop and run errands, sometimes I do house work, once in awhile I do dishes, and during the school year I do course work. And some days, I don't do a damn thing...just because I can.
I'm a lawyer (I help corporations and their officers and directors when they are in trouble for missed forecasts, accounting errors, etc.). I like what I do and my co-workers are great. My dream job is as a judge though . . . I really want to run an entire courtroom. I imagine I will be GBCN'ing from the bench, which will be awesome.
I am a physician recruiter and manage our Hospitalist group. I love it. Sometimes I feel like I am an adult babysitter, but for the most part it's great!
This is embarrassing but my dream job would be a cosmetologist. I love doing hair and makeup.
I handle communications, training and miscellaneous project work for a couple departments at an insurance company.
However, it looks like I'll be getting a new job relatively soon in our IT department. With that, I'll be in a very communications-specific role, developing tactical communication plans, working with execs on speech writing, exec summaries, etc.
And I for real have no clue what I want to be when I grow up. No clue at all.
I am a SAHM. Today, I drove DH to work, did some grocery shopping, did an art project with DD1, brought her to the doctor, then over to a friend's for a play date. Then I took the baby home, put her to sleep, and now I am here. I pick DD up in 30 minutes, then pick H up. It's a roller coaster of excitement over here!
This is basically me. DD2 is almost ready for preschool, and I'm thinking about going back to school. But I don't know for what. I really need some direction!
I'm a child welfare defense attorney. If I had to do it 40 hours a week I would probably hate it. But I'm a contractor and only work 20-25 hours a week so it's doable and I actually have moments when I love it. I mostly love it becuase it's part time, I work from home, and I can be there for all of DS's stuff.
My dream job? We want to run a cabin resort or a B&B somewhere when we retire. If I had to change careers right now I'd want to go in to medical imaging.
Post by lolobeth802 on Jul 11, 2013 19:00:20 GMT -5
I mostly SAH and manage the children, but I teach fitness classes almost every day for 1-2 hrs. I like what I do a lot!! I get to give back in other ways than being a mom. ETA: dream job-nurse for a plastic surgeon. Plastics fascinate me!! (I used to work as a nurse)
I'm a benefits coordinator at a dentists office. I spend my day answering phones, making appointments, verifying insurance, confirming appointments, calling insurance companies, telling people they owe us money and most importantly tell people how much their procedure is going to cost out of pocket and their choices for each procedure. I also assist in the sterilization lab with sterilizing instruments and setting up trays for cleanings, I clean the clinic, and help with measuring gum pockets on patients.
I love this job.
My dream job would be to run a program that helps at risk teens realize their potential and keep them out of trouble and help get them on a path that will make them successful.
I am a PTA in a long term acute care/rehab hospital which helps those who are out of acute care hospitals but not ready to go home yet. The patients are medically complicated some on vents/ feeding tubes (many other unpleasant tubes), amputees, infections from wounds or surgeries. I help them rehab. Get hem out of bed, exercise, learn how to walk again in some cases.
I'm a staff scientist at a university. I create image analysis software for biological research (mostly cancer and immunology work).
I love my job, but if I were forced to pick something else I might be an exercise physiologist. In fact, I kick myself for not getting my phd in that on a fairly regular basis. Oh well.
I'm an office admin at a state university. I like what I do enough, I love the students, even some of the parents. Management lives in the twilight zone though, for that reason I am looking to get out and do office work of some sort someplace else.
My dream job....I would love to be the office manager of a general contractor again. I loved construction when I worked in it before and would love to get back into it. Or the manager of a Harley Davidson store/garage.
I mostly SAH and manage the children, but I teach fitness classes almost every day for 1-2 hrs. I like what I do a lot!! I get to give back in other ways than being a mom. ETA: dream job-nurse for a plastic surgeon. Plastics fascinate me!! (I used to work as a nurse)
I've always wondered how much the instructors at 24 hour fitness make per class. Do you mind sharing what the rate is for a gym to teach? How does it vary? Just curious.
The classes I teach usually pay $20-$30 per class. (Les Mills ie: bodypump and bodyflow classes, abs classes, boot camps, spin etc) More advanced certifications (master yogis etc) can make $75-80/class
I am a food and beverage director for a country club. I basically run the food and beverage department (restaurant and catering), track inventory and meet budgets for liquor and labor, hire staff, run the floor, etc.
I like my job. It's what I went to school for. I dislike the hours quite a bit and work a lot.
I'm not really sure I have a dream job. I could totally get on board with being a SAHW. I love to do CrossFit and cook. I can fill pretty much a whole day with going to the gym and cooking various meals. Add a kid to that mix and I think I'd stay pretty busy. Sadly, being a SAHW doesn't pay very well.
I'm a 6th grade teacher, so I manage pre-teen hormones all day. In my spare time, 2 other friends (also teachers) & I run a bakery out of my house. All 3 of us would love to open a storefront & bake full time, but it will be a pipe dream forever for a long time.
Post by 2boys2danes on Jul 11, 2013 21:49:37 GMT -5
I'm in upper management in HR. My team does leadership development, 360s, internal coaching, succession planning, employee engagement, culture work, employee opinion survey, etc. If it has to do with people development we do it. I generally love every minute of it.
I dont like Csuite politics though... its exhausting and annoying. I work for a giant non profit
ETA: Dream job -- hotel rater for Triple AAA. I would only like to review the 5 star resorts though! or an air marshall
Corporate doc drawer for a mortgage company. I work at the corporate office and we have hundreds of branches that I draw loan docs. My day consists of answering emails, approving prior to doc conditions, reviewing huds, and making sure docs get out in time.
My dream job is to be a broker of a successful real estate company or to open my own restaurant,
I'm an assistant professor and absolutely love what I do. These days (summer) I spend half of my day relaxing, reading (some academic, some fun), and working out, and half analyzing data and writing a book. During the school year, I spend about 2/5 of my time teaching and prepping classes, 1/5 doing service work, and 2/5 doing research. My dream job is doing what I do, but being paid what I'm worth (which is at least $40k more than I'm actually earning.)