What's Your Day Job?

[Reble]

Had many jobs in my time,

Florist designer

CKNX radio station receiving & writing up the obituaries

Owned two business (house cleaning service)

and (Animal sitting service)

Now both hubby and I are retired and enjoy

Our miniature horses, Shih Tzu and Shih Poo Breeding.

 

[Marty]

Actually I have the best job in the world: a stay at home wife and mother. No monetary fancy pay other than love and support of the hus and love of the children. Bear hugs from the love child is priceless.

For outside work I work for four organizations for no monetary pay.

For a little bit of spending money I'm writing things for people and designing greeting cards in my spare time and that is a really fun job!

 

[candycar]

I'm retired

Hubby and I are both USAF retired heavy equipment operators. Now we help take care of his familys farm and do whatever hobbies we enjoy. For me it's taking care of all the critters, yard work, housekeeping, vehicle care and some crafting and sewing. For pocket change I take care of a few neighbors landscaping and help one older lady that has health problems with whatever she needs.

 

[mydaddysjag]

I got a new job about 8 months ago, and although its the hardest job I've ever had, I love it. Im a stay at home mom.

Prior to that I worked in management in food services, did technical support and customer service for Apple computers, ipods, iphones, and applications, and was a cosmetologist at a well known high end salon in the Pittsburgh Area (Philip Pelusi).

 

[chandab]

My husband and I raise Red AngusX cattle. And, I have a small on-line quilting supply business.

 

[Helicopter]

Shoot I feel SO BORING.

I'm retired. Retired early 10 years ago after being a school teacher for 33 years. Couldn't stand it any more.

Now I am the resident slave to 20 minis, 1 old Arabian, 4 donkeys, 2 cows, 2 dogs...is that all, thought there were more. Have to do something about that., won't I?

 

[CharlesFamily]

I am an Early Childhood Intervention Specialist. I teach preschool aged children with special needs in the public school system. This is my 15th year. I was originally certified to teach K-8, but landed in the preschool job out of college and loved it so much I obtained my Master's Degree in Early Childhood Education.

I absolutely love my job and work with students with a variety of disabilties. I especially love working with my students with autism. It is so amazing to watch them learn in their own ways.

Barbara

 

[Flying minis]

Quality Director at a major pharmaceutical company. Upside - I get to travel all over the world on someone else's money. Down side - I have to travel 1/3 of the time, which can severely limit my horse time in the summer! But it's the best job in the world - great pay, great perks (e.g. free meds), and I work from home when I'm not traveling.

 

[Taylor Richelle]

As I am only 17 I am just starting my working career...I babysit 4 days a week and get paid well

I am also training to be a CNA and work at the nursing home 2 days a week. Hope to work full time this summer at the local hospital

Then after highschool head to the Navy and continue on in the medical field!

 

[bfogg]

I have done in school suspension in a middle school for the last 16 years

Bonnie

 

[MindyLee]

My 1st job after school, I worked in a metal stamping factory as a press operator/die setter then moved on to be a quality tec. Got fired after 8 yrs cause company got really crooked with family members that owned it

Now I work for Tractor Supply (TSC) part time

I also have been doing mini horse/donkey & goat farrier services for the county/surrounding counties since 2004. I trim over 100 animals feet every yr. I also breed and grow iris flowers for fun and a little pocket change in the spring. OH do I have a nice field full of rainbow colors every June!

 

[txminipinto]

I have been a Registered Veterinary Technician for the past 12 going on 13 years. The first 6 I spent in private practice working on everything from exotics to equine. The last 7 I have been at Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine teaching 2nd - 4th year vet students clinical anesthetic skills. I spent the first 4 years here at TAMU CVM on the clinic floor in both small and large animal "sleeping" routine to the very most critical patients and instructing students along the way. I've worked on everything from ferrets to lions (I highly don't recommend the lion part). The last 3 years I've been in clinical research assisting clinicians with studies. Some live animal, some strictly data collection. I also assist in the instruction of 2nd and 3rd year anesthesia wet labs.

When I get home, I have a professional training barn that's been running for the last 6-7 years and despite not being a "full time" trainer have garnered some pretty nice national level and year end awards for myself and clients.

 

[dreaminmini]

For the past 3 years I have been the manager of a consignment tack store, before that I had worked there partime. It is a lot of fun and I get to see all sorts of interesting things and unfortunately it feeds my horse book addiction. LOL I am also the mother to a ten year old boy. Before the tack store I was a dog groomer for a number of years and a volunteer at a therapeutic riding centre.

 

[Sonya]

I am an Air Traffic Controller for the Federal Aviation Administration. I am not the person who is on the ramp with the flag, I am the one who is in front of a radar scope and in the control tower. My husband is also an ATC, we work at different airports though. I love my job.

 

[SampleMM]

I am an Air Traffic Controller for the Federal Aviation Administration. I am not the person who is on the ramp with the flag, I am the one who is in front of a radar scope and in the control tower. My husband is also an ATC, we work at different airports though. I love my job.

I vote that you get the award for having the COOLEST JOB.

 

[LAminiatures]

I agree Sonya has a cool but they say a very stressful job.

I am an Operations Manager in the transportation industry. I handle all the environmental, safety and hazardous materials all the damages. And the drama too! I love what I do managing people is a wonderful thing. But going home every night and being a horse mom is priceless.

This is a great thread!

 

[BBH]

HOLLY at White Tails......I was in So. MD from 78--82, when divorce and re marriage brought me to Dallas area...and though I have not been back I would like to visit.....like I said miss those crab cakes! I am sure that it has changed...that was a non horse part of my life....lived the St. Charles in condo......yuck!! used to garden off my patio.....I have kept in touch with my boss from that time....and you prbably know the name Keller Bus...they run service into d.c and such......miss the fall weather and color too. Where are you at in S. MD??

 

[StarRidgeAcres]

Very interesting topic!

I have a degree in music performance (classical) but very soon out of college I realized I wasn't going to actually make a living performing (it's SO competitive and hundreds of musicians show up for one opening for one small orchestra

) so I took a job as a receptionist in an IT department for a managed mental healthcare company. From there I grew into various roles and when I left that company (after 11 years) I was a manager over their application development department. I have to say, to this day I regret leaving as it was my favorite job but also I really enjoyed healthcare. It's always changing and always interesting.

Since then I've worked for Enterprise Rent a Car as a Team Leader in their Application Development deparmtment, then went back to the healthcare company as a consultant when they were trying to fill a position for Director of Data Warehousing and Analytical Develpement. I did that for 2 years and then took a job with my current employer, an internationally recognized investment firm. We are privately held still (amazing I know in this day of public everything) and I am currently a Senior Program Manager in the IT organization. I manage projects to do with regulatory changes (the SEC is constantly changing regulations to try and combat the horrible things that have gone on recently in the stock/trading world) so it's keeps me on my toes!

I am also a partner with the firm which is a blessing as I then can share in the profitability of the firm. We are known for our one-on-one approach with the client and we have a sqeaky clean record and we like it that way. No shennanigans allowed around here. It's all above board or you're out!

We've managed to stay profitable even when so many financial services firms have gone under. I feel blessed to be here.

Now, I have a confession...If I could figure out a way to draw my same salary and pick poop and groom horses all day, I would!!

So far, haven't found a way to do that, but I keep looking for an option.

Still miss healthcare as I find it more intersting than investing, but that's how it works out sometimes.

I'm appreciative that I even have a job when so many do not.

 

[ohmt]

I am a full time pre-vet student at the moment, but I also run the farm which has about 40 minis, and I nanny a 9 year old boy. I also do a lot of vet 'shadowing' to gain experience and I tutor in chemistry, organic chemistry, and general microbiology.

No, I have zero life outside of school and work

I wouldn't have it any other way.

 

[supaspot]

wow you all have such interesting jobs! , Ive done a couple of jobs over the years ,in my younger days I worked in a bakery and then I was on site cook with Tarmac EMD (they build motorways ) I spent a couple of years working on the demolition while we saved to buy our first tenancy on a public house ( traditional english inn ) we spent most of our married life doing that , we had four pubs altogether , then hubby was injured in a hit and run , he eventually lost his leg and we took early retirement , we bought a 20 acre farm and now I play with my minis all day

forgot to mention that when I was in my twenties I worked at a trekking centre , it was mostly school groups and we would take them on a week long trek over the Black Mountains of Wales , putting up tents in the evening and singing round the camp fire , I loved the job but the pay was awful !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!