chelsea Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Interesting thread... I've worked for an airline dealing with passengers for 11 years, I have seen some sights and heard some tales that you wouldn't believe. I can't explain why I have been there so long either!..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mags Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 former nurse now working doing backroom stuff for mortgages 9-5 mon to Frid no shift s:) fab taxi service to children Mags Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Pudding Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Another teacher - secondary teacher, originally of biology, now of SEN children with emotional and behavioural needs. I run the schools behavioural intervention programmes. Three days per week at the moment, but the SENCo retires in December so that may have to increase Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Well apart from being a lazy dodo, I am supposed to be a company secretary for OH's business - which he does from home. Initially I was answering phones, marketing, sending samples, proof reading his circulars, post and odd job person. Nowadays I am char and tea lady , still proof read, sometimes chauffeur (or is it chauffeuse?) when he hurt his foot. And I hate that he works from home - it is so irritating, epecially when he starts shredding paper and chatting loudly on the phone at 6 o'clock in the morning. Bah humbug. But the bit I do like is when designers send fabric samples and I have to match up carpet samples. Or someone asks for a colour and I will sort that out too. Sadly the most popular carpet colours are neutrals - just no colour around now. And I have underlay instead of carpet on the stairs and I'm still waiting. I used to work for Lloyds up in London and they wouldn't transfer me back to the sticks, so I left and ended up with Barclays until number one son came along. Then I did a brief stint working for a Buy to Let company before OH asked me to help him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 I used to be a dance teacher, taught ballet privately and 'dance' in State schools. When my children started arriving I gave it up and opened a shop recycling children's equipment, toys clothes etc., Now I am retired, I drink a lot of tea, play a lot of Scrabble and do a fair amount of grandchildren sitting, life is good Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Well I would have said I'm another teacher but I believe I am now classed as an Early Years Practitioner! I teach in a reception class in an Ofsted outstanding school! Very stressful but very rewarding too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clash City Rocker Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Director of Health & Safety/ Occupational Health Company. Family Business. (Mrs CCR is Managaing Director/ My Gaffer). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minnie&Moose Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 On a bad day I provide day care for 18 year olds & upwards . On a good day I'm a university lecturer . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clur Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 I'm a senior marketing manager for a technology company. It's quite interesting but a high-pressure environment, luckily it's fairly flexible around the family Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 On a bad day I provide day care for 18 year olds & upwards . On a good day I'm a university lecturer . very funny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Marple Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 On a bad day I provide day care for 18 year olds & upwards . On a good day I'm a university lecturer . I like that description!! At least I now know that care is provided Not so different to me then. I am also a teacher in an 11-18 independent boys school in Manchester. I am a chemist by discipline and have been Head of Science in the past. I am now Head of Year 11 and I love the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susiepoos Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Nurse by background - was a sister in an AED department for a while - I now manage a large university hospital at night - absolutely love it as there is no one else about to tell me how to do the job I've been doing for years whilst they were still in nappies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 You make working nights sound so attractive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aga n Chickens Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 We've been so busy with the business of purchasing a new house than I have neglected my duties as an Omleteer, so I have only just seen this thread This year OH and myself planned to have a 'Gap Year', and all is going well. For over 30 years, until March this year, I held a variety of posts as a Local Government Officer for our Local Authority, the last one being the GIS ad hoc service. While waiting for OH to join me at home I kept myself busy knitting and getting in touch with my 'crafty' side....Cheeky Monkey etc....... In June OH took early retirement from his post as HR Director for a food company. We hadn't planned to take a long trip to foreign parts, just have time off the 9-5 treadmill and look for another house. We've lived in this house for over 26 years and have now outgrown it, and at last we have found a house with a garden big enough for more chickens and a kitchen big enough for an AGA Once all is settled I intend to buy a tailors dummy and take up sewing (something I've wanted to do since leaving school and never found the time or space to make a go of it). The new house has more rooms than we have at the moment, so I can dedicate one to be a craft room Getting used to the AGA will keep us busy for a while through the winter, and hopefully with the produce from the garden, and my new craft venture, summer will keep us occupied. It all sound a but 'Jam and Jerusalem' at the moment, the idea of Joining a local W.I is quite appealing Great to read the other posting to see what you all do for a living. Many years ago I intended leaving shool and going in to Nursing, but didn't get the grades I needed , so I joined the SJAB and was a member for over 25 years. Regards, Christine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutrix Farmers Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Payroll and Pensions Manager (Sara) NVQ Assessor for Public Transport (Keith) Student and Sound & Audio Technician at church (Matt) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffyknickers Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Wow what a lot of nurses and teachers. I am 'normal' in the week working part time for a software company (accounts and HR) and then at weekends and some week days I have my own business as a face and body painter. Also mum to two children (5 and 2) and a dog, three chickens and husband! Michelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..lay a little egg for me Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Freelancer medical writer and editor (which mainly consists of playing online scrabble and browsing the omlet forum when I should be working ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Used to be a pharmaceutical rep - sorry all the nurses and drs out there Then had 2 gorgeous boys - did the dinner lady, cook stint - while I tried to get a job in Medical Writing . Ended up in the best job ever - again working with animals AND children ( as worked in Safari Park as a student ) and now work as Science technician in an independant girls school 11-16yr olds. Great fun - get to set up all manner of experiments and practicals, using my degree to some extent, but without having to take work home with me - except for the guinea pigs in the holidays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurpleTree Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 I'm a stay at home to my 2 gorgeous boys and love it. I used to work for the local council in the traffic department, I used to mainly deal with parking tickets arising from the voucher parking system we used to have in Cardiff. Lots of angry phone calls, can't say I miss the job at all Hubby is a video producer in the hospital, mostly doing lots of editing but gets to do some pretty interesting things too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiggerlady Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Looks like Im the only taxi driver then apart from the mums taxi(which I still have to do ) but in a former life I have worked in a bank,Sainsburys and the local hospital as..a health care assistant! I am just going back to college(enrolment day today..2 hours!!) to do holistic therapy..oking forward to it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraJ Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 I'm a childminder , have been doing it for nearly 20yrs now have 3 under 3yr olds at the moment full time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Another University lecturer here, undergraduate teaching, research/writing and I also co-ordinate the programme for accounting & finance PhD students. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janepie33 Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 I am a Portage Worker and Nursery Nurse and I moderate some childcare courses at the local Adult Education Centre. Oh and I assess Childminders doing their quality assurance with the National Childminding Association. All my jobs are term time only and I love them. I also love the holidays. Back to work on Friday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitschwitch Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 I'm in sales/account management for a dental company.......................... There I've said it now! - Sales!!!!! Love it though D x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyhole kate Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 I have just switched from being an Employment Advisor to being a Jobmatch Advisor for Shaw Trust a national Charity which works with Jobcentre to help the Disabled/long term sick get back into work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
