Tiggy Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 I'm a practice nurse in a emi-rural area & love it , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 (edited) Osteopath for humans (hoping to do the equine course soon!) That explains the superb advice you gave me last year when I knackered my back Sorry to bring back an older post, but I have just started reading - with interest - what everybody does. I got to your post Egluntine and sprayed dry biscuit all over my keyboard before I started laughing! another Egluntine-ism to add to the list! (I still laugh when I think about at the 'lob a cabbage' comment ) Just to add myself in, I teach 2/3 days a week at a university teaching CAD to Fashion and Textiles students, and pre- first maternity leave in 2006 I mixed this with freelancing in childrenswear print design. I think I actually love my job........sometimes! I started out in banking a million years ago! You're looking good Sheila Edited January 15, 2008 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 I wish I want to get a promotion before we have a baby - we don't want to have lodgers, and we can't afford not to right now. We're losing one this summer, so only one to go after that. It would be nice if my OH wasn't touring too, or he'll miss a lot. Two years I reckon - then I'll be thirty, which is the age I always wanted to have my first baby. I am a civil servant too (and also pull that "do I have to admit to this" face when I say it!) and used to work in Westminister until just under three years ago when I finally escaped and now work in Cambridge. Thirty is a good age to have a baby (mine is due a couple of months before I turn 30 ) and I managed to get a promotion in September - whilst suffering morning sickness - so can make the most of the maternity leave...one of the good aspects of being a civil servant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatsCube Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Im a stay at home mum to my 2 boys, using the time to decided what career I want once they start school torn between teaching, social work or nursing. Used to do asorted office jobs mainly in publishing, art working, marketing designing, sales etc. I just work a few shifts a week at a restaurant to finance my chickens and tattoos now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisnrob Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 I started a new job in mid-November. I work for our local Volunteer Centre and am tasked with promoting volunteering in our area. I am not particularly enjoying my new role at the moment and am wondering whether I should've stuck with my previous role working as an Information Officer for a national children's charity I also volunteer for my local branch of Cats Protection and as a Trustee for my local Home-Start scheme. Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missuscluck Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 B.C. I used to work in an interior designers then worked for an exhibition designer then in an Art gallery. Then left to have kids and now run an independant (the one with the chevrons) garage with hubby. I do the books, vat etc, booking customers, invoicing and listening to people tell me all about their cars It pays the bills, and means that I can drop and pick up the kids from school. It is nice to not have to work for anyone else. O/H and I tend to not have much to do with each other at work so we dont fall out and try not to talk about work too much at night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cammy73 Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 I'm old bill too, I work full time and work a six days on 3 days off pattern, but only myself and the OH to worry about, he's a school caretaker. I've been in the job for 3 1/2 years and love it, in my previous life I was an accident and emergency nurse which I did for 10 years. I changed careers coz I was bored, simple as that and I wish I'd changed sooner!! but never mind...I'm so happy and settled now. Sharon x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 I also volunteer for my local branch of Cats Protection Rob I wish I'd know that when I was looking for help with feral cats - I had no help from Cats Protection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisnrob Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 I also volunteer for my local branch of Cats Protection Rob I wish I'd know that when I was looking for help with feral cats - I had no help from Cats Protection Oh, that's a shame Our Branch does quite a bit of work with ferals but all Branches are run independently and some have umm...different...priorities to others. I'm not sure which Branch covers your area - perhaps you'd like to tell me more in a PM? Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 I will !!!!!!! - pull up a chair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helly Welly Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 I'm a stay-at-home mum, although seeing as Abi is now 8 i really don't think i should use that description. I used to work in Next, running the Childrenswear department and have had a few retail jobs since we moved to this neck of the woods but i stopped when i realised i was never seeing Abi and never managed to go back. I'm lucky in that we can manage without the extra money, and tbh i now have too many mobility problems to be able to go back to work anyway. There's always the chickens and the allotment to keep me busy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilly Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Evening all!, i work in a garden center, have done horticultural work for yonks now, plant area manager. Enjoy the work, nice and outdoorsy allthough been a bit much these last couple of days!!!! . Main task at the moment : finding hen-proof plants!!!, wot the dont eat they;ll dig up!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clash City Rocker Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 I work for "Mrs clash city rocker", she is Company Director of her own Occupational Health & Safety training and consultancy company. I am an Health & Safety Consultant. My main roles are Occupational health screening in factories, food industry and motor trade (Sprayers/Welders/Bakers/Printers). I'm also a trainer in some H & S subjects:- First Aiders, Fire Marshals, Manual Handling. Usually one day every week I work from home sorting finances/invoices/VAT/ purchase orders/Doctors referals. I've been in this job nearly a year, before this I was goods inwards manager for the company that supplied the roof on the "new wembley stadium". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Licken Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Another teacher I'm afraid I am a special needs teacher now, having stepped off the ladder as a head of geography a couple of years ago. (Jack of all trades and master of none! or that's how it feels!). What else - i spent 14 yrs in the TA and gave up when I decided I felt too old and went to places where everyone wanted to kill me all the time! Too much stress for my family ( I quite liked the job). Now no two days are different. Tomorrow I will take 8 post 16 SEN students to work with the gardeners at the local NT place and thursday I do horticulture. It makes up for my horrendous monday, tuesday and wednesday afternoons with year 10 (just). I mark GCSE exams for one of the exam boards too. My ideal would be to go part time, have children and potter on the allotment and with the girls if I had time. Everyone can have dreams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Not very interesting I'm afraid, but I'm a nurse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 I used to work in Pathology - then decided to give it all up & go travelling. I was an Au pair in Austria for nearly 3 years, then worked in the hotel business there. I then worked in Pathology again in Montreal Canada. Came home when my Visa & Green card ran out, then went to live in Germany, doing voice talk overs for Pro 7 tv. Came home, worked in a fire engine making company which went bust. Then worked for a plumbers merchants in the offices. Now have own business with hubby. Elecronics business, making L.E.D display units (like in banks)machines,bingo machines, multi's, darts scorers etc etc etc! I love it, he loves it , no big bosses telling you what to do, no one to say yes sir - no sir to or to brew up for etc. We wouldn't work for anyone else if we were paid millions! Been there done that Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little chickadee Posted January 15, 2008 Author Share Posted January 15, 2008 What else - i spent 14 yrs in the TA and gave up when I decided I felt too old and went to places where everyone wanted to kill me all the time! Too much stress for my family ( I quite liked the job). I was in the TA too for 3 years, but only in a band - nothing scary happened luckily!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 I'm just adding to my post earlier (it's really interesting reading everyone's skills/jobs etc - although mine's not particularly ). Degree in hotel & catering management. Crash course shorthand/typing. Secretarial jobs then PA in merchant bank. Had boys then parent helper at school, assistant Beaver leader, Scout Post co-ordinator. Then "real" job in primary school then current job, learning assistant in special school. I have to decide by tomorrow whether I want to change jobs . Same school, but I would be a technical support kind of person, helping out in Home Ec, art, science and CDT rather than being with one class all the time. Think I might do it - it'll be a change (& it can be on a trial basis). I can get training on all the scary drills/saws/etc if I want . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairy&cake Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Not very interesting I'm afraid, but I'm a nurse. That is exciting! You dont have to have an exciting job to be interesting & exciting, you could be the best, funniest nurse ever!!! From what ive read, your a nice person, not like the nurses in Shrewsbury when i had seth! BOOO! I bet you work hard aswell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfrock Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 I'm a generic housing officer for a housing association which means I am pretty much jack of all trades, but primarily chase bad debts (often having to present cases in court) and deal with anti social behaviour. It's 10.30pm and have just got home after yet another multi-agency evening meeting - that's 2 in 8 days. I left home at 8.30am today and have clocked up just over 100 miles because of my visits. I love my job because I never know what the day will bring and I am not desk bound, but I also find it very frustrating and draining - "Ooops, word censored!"ody ever rings up to say anything nice! Last week I had the joys of the 2 extremes - a suspicious death and people moaning about kids playing (just what would they rather they did?????) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 Not very interesting I'm afraid, but I'm a nurse. But a good one Kate! I know you've helped me a lot over the months with various issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 I am a stay at home mum to three children, who does occasional bad debt chasing for my hubby. Before children I was a pharmacy dispenser for Boots an interesting but stressful job, we were underpaid and overworked due to low staffing and dispensing for nursing homes. I love being at home being an only child I am used to my own company, and love nothing better than pottering around the garden and allotment. I have great admiration for working mums, I really struggle to stay on top of everything and I only work about 3 - 5 hours a week on non home stuff. I do however spend far too much time on here though In an ideal world hubby and I would love to run a business together, we work well together and mostly don't get on each others nerves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 I have great admiration for working mums Me too, and single working mums. I am constantly in awe of women on this forum who have young children, go to work, keep chickens, grow their own, cook and bake amazing meals and cakes, keep blogs and still find time to watch telly and post on this forum makes me feel tired Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 I'm a 'retired' Practice Nurse, then spent 9 months last year in Residential Child Care (but couldn't cope with grappling teenage boys to the floor every other shift!), so now frantically looking for another job as money's getting tight again . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 Hmm, couldn't even begin to tell what I've done in the past - the page isn't long enough! I work for a brilliant company who are consultants in the construction industry. I used to manage all the UK offices from our HO here in the midlands, but I was offered a super move to manage the set up and co-ordinate all the consultants for a new branh of the group. Still here at HO, 5 mins walk from my house... I do a 40 hour week, then rush home to do my '2nd job' of looking after Rosie and the house. I also look out for and fetch shopping for an elderly neighbour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
