I'm curious what some mom's on here do for work? In the past, I worked as an assistant at a hair salon, I worked at an insurance company (as my husbands assistant). I was also a bottle waitress (for VIP tables) at a high end nightclub for about 7 years.. Needless to say, I was never that "career" person (unfortunately)... Since having my son five years ago, I'm now a SAHM.....(which is a job 24/7)..In my free time, I volunteer for an animal rescue. Animals are my passion!!!
What do you do for work? Or what did you do for work before having children?
I've been a childcare provider for 25 years. But I've also done other things with the help of my family. They've watched the kids while I sold life insurance, real estate, cars, delivered Schwan's Frozen foods, and all kinds of silly things like making phone calls for GNC, delivering phone books, and I can't remember what all.
Before kids I worked at Wendy's and then I worked at a bank for a year after my first daughter was born.
I am currently working "optional" at a hospital on a cardiac critical care unit. I work 12 hours a week, and usually a weekend each month. I'm a telemetry technician. (Similar to an EKG tech)
Prior to kids, I was a nail technician for about 6 years. It was a lot of fun! I still do it for my friends and family.
I work in the Shipping/Receiving dept. for a flexographic printing company. I'm not the stay at home type, though I have HUGE respect for women that can do that without losing their sanity. I worked through my pregnancy, and came back to work after 8 weeks of having him. Great question, btw!
Current job: work from home running tech support for online companies, done this for almost 3 years.
Past jobs: worked in a pizza and sub shop, waitressed in a strip club, was the 'breakfast b!tch' at a hotel, operations manager of a trucking company, was the global export coordinator for a big corporation, worked in daycare, babysat from home... I think that's it, but I feel like I'm missing something... only the big stuff is on my resume.
I love numbers and started my career in financial management 5 years ago. I work for large contracting companies who support Navy programs. I LOVE what I do most days. It makes a big difference in getting up and coming to work when I have fun working with numbers!
I work at home running our raw materials broker/consulting company. My hubby does all the sales and negotions, I run all the financials (CFO), manage travel, inventory, etc.
I also substitute teach when I can because I love the little kids!
I also serve on the booster board for the cheerleaders at my daughter's Sr. high school and am very active with fundraising.
Before we started our company, hubby was in the same industry and I acted as his admin support while he was on the road.
I am the Administrative Assistant for a gold mining company, after working in the medical field for 9 years. I am a semi-retired licensed massage therapist (only work on friends and family now) and I went to college for elementary special ed but never did teach.
I'm the executive assistant to the president and vice president of a medium sized meat and cooked foods manufacturer. Mostly the VP, as the Pres is pretty much a figure head and not around a lot.
I work as a legal assistant doing criminal defense. I love my job and I take my responsibilities to our clients very seriously. After all, their freedom is in our hands! I LOVE my job!
I've been an Operations Specialist for a big wealth management firm for the last 6 years and recently became a Independent Beauty Consultant for Mary Kay.
I am currently a manager of a Business Intelligence team. I have always worked since I was about 14. I have had many jobs from Grocery Store Clerk, Nurse's Aid at an assisted living facility, Group home education plan provider, to customer service and a progression of jobs in the professional world of data analysis,transformation and reporting. My current job provides a decent life for myself and my children. I work for a great company and great group of people. I am also close to home and able to work from home and be with my kids when needed.
I herd cats. I have no exact title. Believe it or not herding cats pays well and has a flexible schedule. It also requires a college degree, I have a couple of those.
Right now they are all being quiet which like quiet children, scares me.
The actual work is accounting and technology related with enough HR to seem like I am herding cats.
I work for my husband's non-profit educational publishing house (at our house). I met him over 30 years ago when he was looking for an illustrator and graphic designer to enhance his delightful hands-on science with simple things. I was instantly attracted to his work, and to him. We married 9 months later and are still working together daily, though we are gradually heading toward retirement.
There's very little money in our business; it's really a labor of love. It's infinitely satisfying to get letters from teachers, home-schoolers and students who adore our lessons.
Oh, and I have also become his editor and number-one proofreader, because I can spell and he can't. :-D
I am an Underwriting Assistant - in Transportation division of a start up company. I love it. I've been in insruance for 9 years, I used to train future UAs...but now I like the low key portion of just UA'ing. Plus I'm in a new "program area" and learning the underwriting in the transportation division. (previously I was in the catastrophe insurance side)
My volunteer job is Girl Scout Troop leader, which is a fulltime job with monetary pay...but lots of hugs, laughs and good times pay.
I used to work all kinds of jobs.
I worked retail for years, worked at Starbucks for almost 7years.
I've been a SAHM for 3 years now. So my job is mom & "wife"
I'm trying to start my own art business.
I've been drawing all my life and I'm trying to see if i can do something more productive with it.
Sucks is I'm stuck at the moment in a "im not good enough" funk.
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