What do you do?

I'm a full time housewife and I tell you I miss work so much. When my youngest goes to school the first thing I am doing is finding a job. I miss the adult talk and the not being treated like a complete slave, although I love my family to pieces I need some me time lol.x

Im a barmaid i absolutly love my job its a 15 minute walk from were i live sometimes i get unsociable hours but i dont mind ive met some interesting people to say the least

Right now no one is hirering permanently in my area unless you are a nurse, can lift 50-100lbs, or have a CDL. So I mostly do temp office work.
I'm hoping to get some health issues dealt with so I can start my own business. Right now the heat intolerance, fatigue, inability to stand for very long without moving around, and tachycardia among other issues (worse when they all happen at once) are a problem.

Full time mum and part time student. I'm doing a Bachelor of Business, and am also including 4 science subjects as electives because I will be doing a post-grad nursing degree next

Depends on the day of the week. I'm a nurse, currently working with women & adolescents with eating disorders. I'm church organist and teach private piano and voice lessons. I own a photography business with two completely different areas of expertise: copy & restoration of old photos, and wildflower/wildlife/scenic photography.

not much then

I am a stay at home Mom/housewife during the day plus I babysit 4 other kids. And 5 nights a week I stay with a 93 yr old lady

I work at a vet clinic as a assistant pet nurse. In other terms, I am a vet tech assistant. I'm the extra hands for the vets that work in the hospital as well as the veterinary technicians. This is my dream job. And, I am now on a waiting list for a local community college's vet tech program. Hopefully, I will be going back to school either this fall or next spring. Ideally, I'd like to go on to become a vet, but I am taking small steps first. And, the job I have now is a wonderful way to get my foot in the door.

I do a bit of everything at my job. The hours, right now, are not great, but they will improve as time goes on -- especially as we enter into the warmer months. But, it's an excellent job and I love what I do! At work, I can be doing anything from making follow-up phone calls and scheduling appointments to assisting in a surgery. I handle and hold pets during their exams, I clean kennels and make sure everything is working properly, I sterilize and clean instruments, and keep up with the basic maintenance of the office. I also talk with clients and pet owners, go over treatments and estimates, assist in filling prescriptions, and do one-on-one work such as nail trimmings, temperature taking, and the like. No day is ever the same. And, that's one of the things I love so much about my job. On one day I can be just doing client relations work, on the next I can be taking x-rays and keeping the hospital stocked and clean, and, then, on the next day be cleaning a wound or assisting with a procedure. And, I can't even begin to tell you how much I have learned or grown with this position. It's only been 6 months and I am already a far better person for what I have been taught and shown first-hand.

I could go on and on about my job and my work, but I won't bore you with all of the details. I should, however, also mention that I am a writer and am working on some things right now along with what I'm doing with my job. And, above all else, I am a mama to my pets and a part of a family of blood-relatives and friends. One day, I would like to say that I am a vet and have published works, but, for now, I'm very happy. And, that is definitely something to be grateful for.

I work in a fry truck right now. It's a horrible job, but it pays better than minimum wage and its full time and thats hard to find. I am planning on taking college courses online starting this summer. I was planning on starting in May, but I have to get my puppy spayed and take her to training so I wont have the money until the summer semester starts. I will be taking medical office assistant courses and hopefully within a year or two will be doing that.

I'm an Asset Coordinator for Xerox Global Outsourcing. I basically manage the assets of major accounts in our database. I love it because there is a lot of freedom, and I can work from home if I want to.

Dana also works for Xerox, and is a Solutions Account Lead for major accounts. Basically he's a supervisor.

Well, I've been pretty much unemployed since Sept. '07. I did get a job with an inventory taking company and worked there for a few weeks, but the schedules have stopped coming, so I don't think I'm working there anymore.

I do, however, have a job lined up at a small fishing resort in southern Utah for the summer, so right now, I'm fixing up a 68 VW Bus to sell to get a full-size van. I'm going to turn the van into a small RV and work and travel around the U.S. since jobs are scarce. I'll go to where the work is.

University lecturer here (that would be a professor in the US). I've been doing that for about 16 years now. Absolutely love teaching and helping the students as they launch on their careers.

I'm a writer/editor at a weekly Catholic newspaper. Have been there almost 10 years and still love it - most days!

I am an auto claim adjustor.

I'm connected with a trading firm, do some real estate and have a rice and coconut farm (there's some chickens too ).

I work as a server at a restaurant downtown--very busy and stressful, but I love it MOST days. Been there 15 years and have met some fascinating people, many celebrities. very colorful characters

I'm an actor. That's my profession, what I was trained for. As we all know, though, finding work in this profession isn't a constant thing. But I've worked alot, and am now a member of a new theatre company - Project Rushmore Theatre Company.

We're growing and things are happening fast. We've now got non-profit status, and do readings of plays twice a month, and it's a "pay as you exit" type thing and we actually make some money at our playreadings! We're making things happy, and it's been a huge shot in the arm for me!

In the meantime, to make money, I work part-time at Theatre Development Fund - a non-profit company that provides discount theatre tickets to members. TDF has been in existence for over 40 years, and runs the TKTS booth in Times Square. I do all the donation entries. It suits me, as I can just zone out and put in the numbers.

I also dress models for fashion shows, so during the two Fashion Week events during the year in NYC I'm really busy.

I'm a special education resource teacher and diagnostician in an elementary school (some semesters two schools). It's very stressful and I don't enjoy it, though I still like spending time with the children. It's the system and the adults that wear me down.

This was the career I took up at age 40 to "find fulfillment" after working in the business world - sales, marketing, and management - for about 20 years. It was a good idea to become a teacher, but it hasn't worked out for me.

However, I have only a few more years until retirement, so I keep my eyes on the prize.

I would not recommend that anyone go into education in this day and age.

Robin

Well, I was going back to school to become an elementary schoolteacher, but since I took, and failed, Algebra 4 times, it wasn't in the cards for me!

FT mom of 32 cats and one unbalanced dog. TNR is my hobby(Got the space for recovery/not afraid of a bite so they get to come here lol

Have done overnight stocking, overnight cashier at a 24 hour cvs(memories merchandise pickup and home health aide
dont do home health aide unless its a basic case or you will kill your back(bed bound patient) or get things thrown at you(alzheimers at its finest....and never benefits where I was in ocean county area...theyd get you an hour or two away from meeting the req for benefits. Tho its a good job cause some of the cases are just 2 hour companion more then hha(may want to call they pay less but less risky/work is better as its more pick up this at the store/clean the hosue and monitor the meds or littler things

Manager of Outreach and Programming in a public library.

Basically I supervise all of the programs like storytime and computer training as well as any trade shows or major events we attend...I'm also the back up for most of those events is someone can't make it, so next week I run the gamut from holding performance evaluations to running a helicopter craft for 5-8 year olds.

It's a fun job as long as you like change and don't mind a little chaos in your day.

I'm "mom" to 2 human children- one is 17 and the other is 14.
The fur children are Sneaky Pie (10), Jasper (10) and HollyHeart (1)

I was in school. Didn't work out. So I'm trying to find myself. I have signed up to be a CASA volunteer for the next year. Also toying with the idea of an MSW- but don't know if I want any more school.........

Cheryl

i am a sales manager for new car dealership! long hrs and 2 cats to take care of when i get home! by myself and not alot of playtime left. i do ride motorcycles on sunday and release some stress that way!!

I work as a Customer Service Specialist for Direct Student Loans. We are a private company that has a contract with The Dept of Education. The company I work for is ACS - A Xerox Company I was hoping that the pay would change from the per call that I get paid now when Xerox took over, but that didn't change at all.

Basically what I do all day is chained to a phone taking calls from idiots that want to whine about their loans. I work the assist line which means I take calls from other reps that have questions or want to transfer a supervisor call to me. I hate those!!!! I also take calls for the Conditional Disability Discharge line for loans in the process of being discharged due to a disability. I really hate those calls! But that is going to stop this month as we will no longer be doing that. I also process forbearances (which is a temporary stop payment of the loan). I have been doing a lot of overtime for that as we are way behind.

I am a preacher's wife. Needless to say, it is never a boring job. We feel that we have a big, big family.

I have a Bachelor's degree in Education of the Hearing Impaired and taught school (K-12) for 5 years. I really enjoyed teaching the kids, but didn't like the politics, parenting the parents (and I was fresh out of college!) and all the state required testing to "perform" at a certain level. In 1994, God intervened and I left teaching. I started Seminary and also started working at a Christian book store part time. I graduated with a Master's of Divinity (Theology) in 1998. I've held various ministry related positions and am now the assistant manager of a Christian book store (same chain, different location). I've been at my current store since it opened in 2000.

I am a graduate student - working to get my PhD. It's a long and arduous process. The different steps in my program are coursework, screening, prelim exams, prospectus writing and defense, primary research, writing dissertation and defense. I am currently researching and having to travel because of this. Our funding is either through fellowships where you are paid to do your work or you have to teach undergrads at the University. Our tuition and health insurance is paid and we get a stipend, which is a little less than minimum wage. For DH's work we moved about 200 miles away from my University and since I am on fellowship and travelling, it has worked out. The semesters I have to teach, I will have to stay away from home. Hopefully will be done in another year and half.

I'm a professional musician and music teacher. I also am a free lance journalist. (got a degree in Journalism so i could eat) and a masters in education.

I am currently teaching music at an all girls private school, teaching private flute piccolo and piano lessons and free lancing all around the county i live in. I am also the flutist at my church so I get the weddings and assorted other events. I also go pits for opera and shows, etc. I also just landed a seat in an orchestra that will start this summer.

In addition, I am currently waiting to hear if I got into the PhD program I want to attend. I want to get my PhD In Educational leadership.

I'm an RN Surgical First Assistant. Since my hospital is not a teaching hospital, I perform the same duties that a Surgical Resident or another surgeon would during the surgery. I place clamps, cut tissue, cauterize bleeders, place stitches and implants, and close incisions (I'm very proud of my suture technique.) This the part of my job that I love...it defines me, and I couldn't imagine doing anything else.

I am also the General Surgery/Plastic Surgery Surgical Service Coordinator. This is the business portion of my job. I work with the surgeons to get trial equipment in, keep supplies and special orders in stock. I work intimately with the Purchasing Office to keep all of the trays and instruments in good working order (repair/replace) etc. I'm a liaison between the Surgeons, Administration, and the purchasing office to collect information about equipment/supply needs for Capital Budget, and Small Cap budget.
Mostly I feel like a punching bag between the Surgeons (who understandably want to try the newest technology that comes to market) and the Administration (bean counters) who have never worked in the OR, probably has no idea how technologically advanced we've become, and how rapidly that technology changes. Bean counters typically have two answers to any of my questions about trials and/or equipment.
Answer #1 - "No." This means no....very simple and to the point.
Answer #2 - "I'll have to get back to you on that." This also means no....just not as simple and to the point.