What do you do in real life?

Sandy, Donna and I were talking yesterday and we have learned what a few people do on the site for work in their "real life." and we were wondering about the other friends we have made. For instance, you all know that I am the President of an animal rescue organization and a features writer for a city newspaper in Connecticut. But, that is not my full time job. I work in social services, for the Department of Children and Families. I assist the state during administrative hearings against families that abuse their children. I also write petitions and social studies that assist in taking children away from their parents. So I guess sometimes I am a little jaded in my ansers on the forum as I see so much cruelty in people regarding both children and animals. My husband works in a psychiatric hospital - also in Social Services. How about everyone else?

that is so strange that you bring that up Rene!

i just started a thread an hour ago asking that very
question (though it's not in the subject)

http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/sho...?threadid=1383

i write for a living, and at 20, i have a lot of goals, one
of them being, being involved with animal rescue & counselling
for adults & children.

Hey Rene,

Don't you remember? I work for you!

Serious though, I am a staff writer and message center clerk at another newspaper in connecticut. I also am a Public Relations Liaison (I prefer "Diva") and volunteer for Helping Paws, which I love doing.

I am a at home mom right now! my hubby is a truck driver and does national runs! Home 2 days every 2 weeks!

I'm an elementary school teacher, studying for my masters degree in administration.

Ash; First of all let me welcome you. I must have missed your introduction. If your husband is a trucker he may have met my brother Ward; he is a cross-country trucker also. His CB handle is "Jolly Green Giant". He is 7'2" tall and skinny; if they have ever met your hubby might remember him.

Now, to answer Rene. First of all, let me just say how much I respect what you do. Innocent children need a good person to intervene on their behalf. Your job must be very rewarding at times and very depressing at others. I know I couldn't handle it.

I am a retired Floral Designer. Though I do not work full-time anymore I still design for a friend who owns her own shop. I also illustrate childrens' books and do comissioned art work on a free-lance basis.

I am an advertising manager. Actually I sell advertising space in a variety of different magazines. It is okay keeps my outta trouble

I work at a music research company, and basically do music promotion. At this point in my career, it's my entire life for the most part. I spend more time here than anywhere else. I easily put in 65 hours a week. But most days I absolutely love it & wouldn't want to be doing anything else in the world.

This thread was a great idea Rene!
I saw your thread earlier Blue (great minds think alike), and didn't get a chance to post yet. I will get to it though :flash:

I work as a webmaster - trying to make a living in the midst of the "dot com doom"...

I do a some freelance web design and work long hours on this site. You know, 2 years ago, this site could have made 2000$ monthly or so in advertising. Now it makes a measly 30$

But I'm definitely enjoying it!

Amanda, do you sell ad space for any cat magazines? I might be interested if you have any promotions

I am an Executive Assistant for a large engineering company in Canada.

I am an IT Trainer. I train at a CTEC, mostly the Microsoft MCSE courses, and some Web Design.

I am a registered nurse working in a pediatric office doing telephone triage. Not crazy about it but, due to arthritis, unable to be on my feet very long so this is a nursing job I can do.

I spend my days working for a Software company in the accounting department. My real enjoyment is volunteering with Rene's animal rescue organization. This is not a job but it has many rewards. I foster puppies and dogs and I get paid in kisses which beats money any day. Just knowing I helped save the lives of these precious babies is all the payment I need.

I'm a legal secretary for a law office that specializes in insurance defense and construction defect. It's a job that I love but my real love is my babies and judging cat shows. I have a wonderful boss who understands where I'm coming from and has no problems with me having to take off time from work to travel to the shows. I usually do weekend shows and have to fly on redeyes as I judge on the east coast.

Frannie

Sorry. I'm a retired professional journalist and a graduate of the University of Oregon School of Journalism. During the workaday-world phase of my life I was: journeyman reporter, film editor, producer, news presenter (anchorman), announcer, news editor, chief writer and news director. Those titles encompassed magazines, newspapers, radio and television. I am currently employed full-time as a couch potato and I'm loving every minute of it (actually every other minute)!



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I'm a Data Management Specialist, but am pretty much a joat (jill of all trades) around here (Central Michigan University - Alumni Development (we ask alums for $)). I do data manipulation, programming, web pages and trouble shooting. I am also a wife (a full time job there ) and mother to 6 cats and a dog. I just started fostering dogs with a speciality of large dogs. My first foster comes home tomarrow! He's a 10 month old Great Dane / German Shepherd Dog and already 80+ pounds. I plan on getting involved in cat rescue too (though not the kind I currently do which is they stay with me forever =) ), but since no one else in the area I know of does it I have to start from the ground up.

My life is pretty dull compared to everyone else's expertise and fields. I work full-time as an office manager, and am finishing my last three classes at home. I will graduate in August with my Psychology degree and then, most likely, not use it. I want to become accredited in Geneology and get hired out to research people's family history. I will probably focus on Latin America since I speak conversational spanish. But.. my real job will come in 8 months when I am a full-time Mommy!!!

How wonderful to get all these replies - hope other people that usually post will also talk about what they do. We are certainly a mixed group of people - all walks of life, different careers and all over the country - with one common love: Cats!

Rene; I agree, how interesting it is to hear about everyone's jobs. We are, indeed, a diverse but talented and intelligent group of cat lovers. Kinda blows a hole in the theory that cat fanciers are senile old women in big houses with too much time on their hands. Wait a minute, I just described myself. . . . .