what is your job

[Crankin]

Middle school English teacher (I have my kids for 2 years, gr. 6-7). This is my last year. I put my resignation in last December. I've worked in 7 districts in 2 states over 30 years. I was a special education teacher for 17 of those 30 years, at all levels, but mostly high school. I have basically enjoyed my career, because unlike a lot of teachers, I have changed jobs a lot. I was involved in lots of extra curriculum and committee work, which certainly took its toll on me. During this time I was also a group exercise instructor (10 years), a religious school teacher for first graders (2 years), and on the board of directors of the JCC in Tempe (5 years).
Raised 2 pretty normal sons, too, despite what all those experts tell you about the evils of working mothers!
Now I am ready to play. I want a job with flexible hours and am leaning toward something in the fitness field, since it's the only other thing that even appeals to me. I got the materials to study for the ACE personal trainer cert., but right now it looks overwhelming. I am going to start advertising to do some tutoring in writing/test prep for the fall; around here people pay up to $100.00 an hour. But mostly, I want to ride my bike and be able to travel at a time of year when everyone else is working or at school.

[Jenn]

Primarily I identify as a doc (duh). But I am also a Mohel and a breastfeeding "expert". I have started and am involved in various local and state breastfeeding coalitia.

Thank the heavens above for lactation consultants!! I would have deformed breasts had mine not come to the rescue after I had my daughter!

[maillotpois]

Litigation attorney shifting my practice to do mediation work.

I also volunteer for the Leukemia Society's team in training program and have been a cycling coach with them for about 7 years, currently coaching a group to do the Death Ride.

Mom to very talkative and opinionated 11 year old daughter.

Occasional labrador couch.

[FreshNewbie]

Lisa I managed to potty trained him when he used to act as a 3 year old


P.S. joking aside he is just like many men, kid trapped in a body of a grown up . hehehe

[Duck on Wheels]

I'm a silversmith

Ooh! Cool! We had one "in the family" ... sorta. Dad's cousin's ex's second wife, but we were all still close friends. She was not only a silversmith, but also a designer of glassware, furniture, light fixtures, and so on. Her family name (Hopea) means silver in Finnish. Sadly, she and just about all her glassware designer colleagues died of lung cancer, probably from silica and heavy metal exposures in the factory.

[silver]

Ooh! Cool! We had one "in the family" ... sorta. Dad's cousin's ex's second wife, but we were all still close friends. She was not only a silversmith, but also a designer of glassware, furniture, light fixtures, and so on. Her family name (Hopea) means silver in Finnish. Sadly, she and just about all her glassware designer colleagues died of lung cancer, probably from silica and heavy metal exposures in the factory.

Oh, how sad. I'm small time and use a vented cabinet for my polishing.

I just design and make my own stuff.

http://www.etsterling.com/

[lisa_b]

I'm an attorney. Antitrust litigation at a huge law firm. The job takes up many, many hours that would otherwise be spent cycling! Am starting to interview for government and smaller firm jobs so I can reclaim a bit of my time back.

[Duck on Wheels]

I don't think it was the silverwork that was the problem. The group who all got cancer shared a history of working in a glass and ceramics factory, and included some of their glassblower design partners. I'd suspect silica, and maybe lead (from crystal work). Her husband has written a gorgeous book about her work. And also books on Indian silver jewelry, on enamelwork, and general silverwork techniques.

And what an impressive gang we biker gals all are! Such broad and complex talents -- individually and in sum. I don't have much to add of my own. Sociology prof., wannabe gardner, sometimes make decent sewn or knit things. My greatest success in life has been the two "kids", but they prob'ly turned out fine in spite of my poor efforts.

[chakra]

I used to be a Master Pastry Chef till I had kids - have two undergrad degrees (creative writing and Anthro/Psych.) and am now doing a Masters in Counselling Psychology. I'm in school all Saturday and home the rest of the week - DH takes the kids on Thursday and Friday so I can get my readings done. It works really well!

But my *main* job till I started the Masters last Fall was SAHM to three kids, who are now 7, 4.5 (DD, the other two are boys) and 2. I am glad I still get the kid fix 3 days a week, and it is so great that DH gets that much time with them. And, yeah, being home is absolutley the hardest thing I ever did! Not coincidentally, also the most worthwhile.

I really enjoyed this thread - cycling clearly attracts a diverse group of talented people, united in their wit!

Chakra

[Popoki_Nui]

I want your job Except I'd switch out the cats for dogs :P

...as they say,it's a tough job,but someone has to do it

[Deborajen]

Finance and IT coordinator for a medical practice. Loved it for ten years, but it might be time for a change. (Surgtech, if you're stuck at a desk maybe you can have my job. )

Popoki Nui - I love your avatar - so cute!

Deb

[HappyAnika]

Materials Research Engineer.

I'm jealous of Chakra being a pastry chef, that's what I want to do when I'm done with science.

[Fredwina]

Thooretically, I'm a contract programmer. However, I havn't written any code (computer instructions) for pay in over two years.
what I actually do:
I look at the code the other programmers submit and make sure that they don't have any obvious error and adhere to our style standards . I get to spend 9 hours saying things like "You can't promote this. It has compile errors" "How did you test this?" "That SQL won't update anything" "You're x minutes for the promotion" (we have a Crisis Du Jour everyday at 5:00).
In addition, I do minor database fixes. The system runs human services (Welfare/TANF,Food Stamps, Medi-cal(Or Medicaid)(Medical insurance for the Poor) for the nation's most populous County (over 9 million and growing!) - the system runs on 7 mainframe(server) computers, and one of my jobs to move cases from one to other so the system will perform better.
I also teach a programming class as a volunteer. The current system is written in what I call "The Rondey Dangerfield of programming languages" - COBOL, and I'm trying to update my cv by learning Java and Java stuff
I even find time to ride my bike

[Deanna]

Inside Sales Manager for a sensor technology company. We specialize in magnetic sensors used for navigation.

[indysteel]

I'm an attorney. Antitrust litigation at a huge law firm. The job takes up many, many hours that would otherwise be spent cycling! Am starting to interview for government and smaller firm jobs so I can reclaim a bit of my time back.

Government is good--at least to work for. I highly recommend it. I crumpled under the pressure of working at a large firm in Indianapolis. I can't even imagine how hard you must work given where you practice. I'm humbled.