What do you do for a job?

[Little Vera]

Hello everyone, and thank you for such a excellent response to my thread! It is very interesting to read about all of your careers, and we are a very diverse crowd I must say. :D It's cool, but I really feel kind of inspired to go back to school and move ahead. Nothing wrong with that though! I guess that I am to the point where I am sick of everyone *needing* something from me all the time with no appreciation, but it's my own fault since I do work in a nursing home. Gets to you after 10 years I guess.....

THANKS AGAIN EVERYONE, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO MORE POSTINGS!

 

[douma]

my job is to craft bouquet with dry flower for wedding ,christering,christmas and easter decoration .i love my job and Avra too because keep together in ours small
industry all day.
HELLO EVERYONE!!!!!!

 

[JoAnn]

Okay I guess I am the underacheiver of this group, I deliver the afternoon newspaper here in Tucson, it actually isn't too bad, I work for 2 1/2 hours a day, and bring home a pretty decent paycheck. I homeschool my kids so it fits in great with our schedule. The great thing about this job is, I don't have a boss looking over my shoulder, I get to be alone in my car for a couple hours, good tunes, and I don't have to deal directly with the public. The downfalls, we have to work 7 days a week, no benefits, no paid vacations, and in my case I deliver in a somewhat upperclass neighoborhood, and a few of the people out there treat me like I am some lowerclass, scumbag criminal looking to case out their homes. Those are the people that get to search in cactus, puddles and what not for their papers. LOL the majority are pretty cool though

 

[buddy'smom]

My very first job was working in a Gov't facility for the Developmentally Delayed Adults. It was then at the young age of 17 I decided I wanted to be a counsellor, so I went on to school to earn my degree as a DSW. I then worked with Delayed Children for 12 years the last 5 of them as a supervisor. This job required intense 1 on 1 counselling with the children as well as supervising a staff of 24, so I took another look at myself, and decided I wanted to work in daycare. I earned my ECE at nightschool,while I worked fulltime, then landed a job working part-time for two daycare facilities. After my first year I was asked to assist in co-ordinating a program for latch key children in the public school system. I eventually became a supervisor in one of their programs. I then opened my own daycare facility in a small suburb community where we lived at the time, and operated it for 7 years. We then had to move away, so I had to close it down. I returned to school fulltime for a year, and studied some business courses. I now work for a large food service company in a high school,and I am in training for a regional managers position. When the position opens up for me I am not sure,but the training is interesting. (I do hope that they offer someone out there an early retirement so that I can move up) So I have covered many basis in my short life, and my son asks me regularly what I want to be when I grow up. I tell him I'll let him know when I find it.

 

[crabby69]

Asy and KimY

First of all Asy, I have found that speed is less important than accuracy. Our 'quota' for an eight hour day is only 1000 lines. I usually tap out between 1200 and 1500. One of my coworkers routinely taps out between 1500 and 2000! Let me tell you, we sure miss her when she is gone for a day! It's always interesting. I especially like the ER and Minor Care reports. It is amazing the myriad ways people can injure themselves!

When I was still in school and needed clinical hours, my college program director would send me on every interview for a transcriptioin position that opened. (She thought I had an aptitude in this area.) I wasn't sure that I wanted to do it. After three years and a year long second job typing at home, I really do enjoy it.

Now everyone on the board understands why my posts are always so long-winded. When a person types for a living every day of their life, it's easy to sit down for a few minutes and fill a page without realizing it!

Leta
Mother to Clio, flashy fawn, natural eared female with sox.

 

[Lisa M]

I was wondering that too!

I'm an appraiser and private art dealer. I help people with art collections care for, buy or sell art work, that is my favorite part of my job. I hate preparing the appraisal reports (so much editing and correcting), but love the income for the big ones - legal projects and insurance claims. My most fun job so far has been the Versace estate on Miami Beach, the chef cooked lunch for us every day. I sell property to private buyers, at auction and online as a sothebys.com associate (everything on their site is guarenteed unlike other online auction sites). I also do consulting for a national auction house that has an office in Miami, I love that part too.

It is somewhat related to what I studied, but I wanted to be a painter. I'm still painting, but I still haven't looked for a gallery to represent me yet. I don't think I'll make as much money as a painter though, so I'm not really motivated to look for one at this point in my life

 

[Little Vera]

Hello Everyone!!!!

Once again I am going to comment on how many interesting, and cool, jobs you all have. It is so neat to read about people with such different careers and lifestyles, and that we all come together to share our ultimate and undying love for one thing, BOXERS. It's so :cool: !!

 

[tedjax]

To JoAnn

You are definately not an underachieve. I have been thinking about taking on a paper route as part time. I've been talking to some people here who do it and they love it! Plus, they make good $$$ for part time. I think it's hilarious what you said about the snobs!! I'm afraid my "dark side" would take over in those situations, too!!!

 

[buddy'smom]

Andrea
I think it is great that you want to go back to school and re-educate for a new career. I can empathize with you on getting tired of feeling needy in your job, as up until now all of my jobs required that people needed me. Unfortunatly for me all of these postions did not end at the end of the work day. At the group home I was on call 24/7 to deal with any incidents that may come up. Although at the time I did not mind, I had to also keep in mind my husband and son at home who were scrambling for time with me. The daycare also required many hours of preparation work each night at home, not to mention the paperwork I did after hours. The job I do now does not require so much of my off time, however I still do paperwork here at home but only during the hours hubby is away. I say go for the new education: as you can see I have returned to school twice, and I doubt it will end there! Education is good, and I believe helps to make you a very well rounded person! Good Luck!!

 

[lam]

I teach high school English and Government/Economics to students with learning disabilities (dyslexia, dysgraphia, those who can't read at all, but have normal mental capabilities). Talk about a challenge, but after working 12 years in retail and 1 year in warehouse work, I found my place and love it!!