what is your profession?

alyssag721 · May 2011

what do you to do for your bank roll?

I am a playgroup leader a doggy daycare. I am also graduating in 2 weeks with my BS in Nursing

do you love it or hate it?

I love my job mostly, depends on the dogs there that day! I think I will love my patients in nursing too, but the healthcare system needs a lot of help IMO

is it your dream job?

my dream job is being independently wealthy.

would you rather do something else?

If I was rich then I would do random things like open up a dog shelter, bake, and make vag snuggies in the company dotdash and I invented

how long have you been at this job?

I've been at the dog place since november, I've been working on my degree for 6 years!

dragonwagon · May 2011

what do you to do for your bank roll?
part time secretary for my FI's business (i'm a student also)

do you love it or hate it?
love it...because it's a gravy train

is it your dream job?
no, most definitely not

would you rather do something else?
yes, i'd rather be working in the profession that i am going to school for

how long have you been at this job?
3 years

sherrbearr22 · May 2011

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[QUOTE]what do you to do for your bank roll? I'm working currently as a group home rehab aide. Brain injured middle age men. I'm in grad school, so this is temporary. do you love it or hate it? I love my clients, but don't love the job. is it your dream job? No no no. would you rather do something else? It's in my field, sort of. I'm studying clinical neuropsychology, so I'll be dealing with brain injury. But I can't help them like I want to. how long have you been at this job? A year and a half.
Posted by MandK9[/QUOTE]

MandK, that's extremely commendable. I'm a case worker and I only have 2 men with TBIs on my caseload and it's really difficult. You're a strong person!

covejack · May 2011

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what do you to do for your bank roll? doctor

do you love it or hate it? I like it

is it your dream job? i guess

would you rather do something else? yes, i'd broker yachts in the south pacific, or teach medicine in the third world country

how long have you been at this job? 10 years of nursing, then 10 years of medicine, roughly

AdeleDazeem · May 2011

what do you to do for your bank roll? I'm a scientist - specifically, a cancer researcher

do you love it or hate it? I used to love it - currently, I'm not such a fan. However, this is a situational problem and not a career problem.

is it your dream job? It's close to it.

would you rather do something else? I need a bit more freedom, but there are jobs in my field that allow that.

how long have you been at this job? I've been a professional scientist for 8-9 years.

thesuninherhead · May 2011

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[QUOTE]what do you to do for your bank roll? I'm a scientist - specifically, a cancer researcher
Posted by Joy2611[/QUOTE]
What type of scientist are you, Joy? My answers: what do you to do for your bank roll? I'm a researcher, currently based in our state health organisation. do you love it or hate it? Love it. is it your dream job? It's perfect for me at this stage of my academic (/in a non-academic setting!) career. My role is really autonomous and flexible.how long have you been at this job? I've been a researcher in this organisation for the past 4 years, but only in this particular job for 4 months.

katy0293 · May 2011

what do you to do for your bank roll? ha! ...bank roll =P right now I'm a PSA (Patient Support Assistant) in a big hospital.. I am working towards my medic certification and then my RN.

do you love it or hate it? I ....love where I'm going. I hate where I'm at. (I know that's grammatically incorrect! but I think it sounds nice ;p)

is it your dream job? The end result will be. I dream of becoming a nurse in an Emergency Department of a huge hospital that is a level 1 trauma center. I love trauma... OR a flight nurse

would you rather do something else? Yup! Talking to my (hopefully!!!) new boss after my shift in about 2 hours, actually!

Working on getting another, more active and fulfilling, position in the hospital. I miss drawing blood!!!!

how long have you been at this job? I have been in my current position since August. I have been working in a hospital for almost 4 years.

And, as a sidenote: we have some very well educated, successful and amazing people on this board

we should all be proud to bump digital elbows with such admirable people!

[Deleted User] · May 2011

what do you to do for your bank roll? Sr. HR Business Partner
do you love it or hate it? Love it most of the time. Not so much when I'm laying people off.
is it your dream job? It actually is.
would you rather do something else? I'd love to be a SAHM but I actually think I would suck at that.
how long have you been at this job? 6 years

[Deleted User] · May 2011

what do you to do for your bank roll? copywriter. Basically, I write websites, sometimes design and edit them, sometimes train new copywriters.

do you love it or hate it? I liked it at first, now I'm starting to question my value here and whether or not I'm wasting my time.

is it your dream job? not at all.

would you rather do something else? I'd rather be an author, able to support myself soleyl on book sales.

how long have you been at this job? 2 years as a copywriter, over 10 for my books.

AdeleDazeem · May 2011

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: what is your profession? : What type of scientist are you, Joy?
Posted by thesuninherhead[/QUOTE]

It gets fuzzy when you get where I am... but, my Ph.D. is in biological chemistry. I specialized in x-ray crystallography, but now I'm off doing molecular biology and biochemistry. They assume once you're spit out of graduate school, you can learn anything! :-)

You are/were getting your PhD, right? In what? I've never asked!

mehgank · May 2011

what do you to do for your bank roll?
I am a Yeoman Second Class in the United States Coast Guard. (Administrative work/paper pusher)

do you love it or hate it?
I love my job, I feel like I've really grown into my role and I know what the fvck I'm doing (can't say as much for my CWs), I just loathe the people I work for.

is it your dream job?
In a sense, yes. I always wanted to do work where I'm helping people. However, I'd have to say my dream job is to be a teacher or a college professor.

would you rather do something else?
See above.

how long have you been at this job?
I've been in the service almost 9 years now, but I've been in this specialty for 7 years.

thesuninherhead · May 2011

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: what is your profession? : It gets fuzzy when you get where I am... but, my Ph.D. is in biological chemistry. I specialized in x-ray crystallography, but now I'm off doing molecular biology and biochemistry. They assume once you're spit out of graduate school, you can learn anything! :-) You are/were getting your PhD, right? In what? I've never asked!
Posted by Joy2611[/QUOTE] Well, my PhD is also in a fuzzy area, but not hard science like yours (shh, don't tell the other psychologist/epidemiologists that I said that! :P). My undergrad and honours year (1 year post grad, I believe it's similar to US masters) were in Psychology. I then started working for health in a child-protection focused role (CP unit of a children's hospital), and did my PhD on abusive head injuries in infants through the School of Medicine, although in actuality it's more of a population health/epidemiology project. In other words, I have absolutely no clue what type of (pseudo, in my case) scientist I am, either. My PhD is *almost* done and dusted. I finally got reviewers feedback last week, and I've made the slight changes they suggested, so now it's up to my supervisor and school to sign off on it- it should be conferred in the next week or so. Finally!

AdeleDazeem · May 2011

Congrats to you, Sun!! It's such a great feeling when it's all over with!

I defended my thesis back in July, my degree was conferred in December, my diploma was given to me in March and I finally walked in graduation this past Monday. PhDs are really all over the map as far as what we're qualified to do and when we're technically finished! I like that, though - we learn to think and learn.

What are you going to do next?

Lenore2010 · May 2011

what do you to do for your bank roll?

Attorney
do you love it or hate it?

Neither, actually. It is what it is.
is it your dream job?

Dream jobs are mostly dreams I think. People get them and they are then... jobs!! I had a dream bank account but have come to see that's not what it is all about.
would you rather do something else?

Honestly, I want to write a book. Yup, me and everyone else!
how long have you been at this job?

A long, long time.

thesuninherhead · May 2011

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[QUOTE]Congrats to you, Sun!! It's such a great feeling when it's all over with! I defended my thesis back in July, my degree was conferred in December, my diploma was given to me in March and I finally walked in graduation this past Monday. PhDs are really all over the map as far as what we're qualified to do and when we're technically finished! I like that, though - we learn to think and learn. What are you going to do next?
Posted by Joy2611[/QUOTE] Thanks! And congrats to you too! It's a massive process! By the time you get to graduation, it's almost an anti-climax. I celebrated submitting the thing last December... and here I am in mid-May and still not yet conferred! Thankfully I *should* make the July graduation ceremony (if it is all signed off by next month, which it should be), so at least my conferral will be close to graduation and it won't feel quite so disjointed. As for what to do now, well, I got and started my current position really on the premise that my PhD was submitted/almost over, so I guess I will work on that! Study wise, I am thinking about finishing off an MPhil I started before the PhD (totally different area of research, though) and there's also a Grad Cert in Research Management I'd like to do... I'm sort of addicted to getting degrees! Have you also got the study bug?

AdeleDazeem · May 2011

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: what is your profession? : Thanks! And congrats to you too! It's a massive process! By the time you get to graduation, it's almost an anti-climax. I celebrated submitting the thing last December... and here I am in mid-May and still not yet conferred! Thankfully I *should* make the July graduation ceremony (if it is all signed off by next month, which it should be), so at least my conferral will be close to graduation and it won't feel quite so disjointed. As for what to do now, well, I got and started my current position really on the premise that my PhD was submitted/almost over, so I guess I will work on that! Study wise, I am thinking about finishing off an MPhil I started before the PhD (totally different area of research, though) and there's also a Grad Cert in Research Management I'd like to do... I'm sort of addicted to getting degrees! Have you also got the study bug?
Posted by thesuninherhead[/QUOTE]

What's an MPhil? And is DPhil different from PhD? They stand for the same phrase, but I've only ever met one DPhil.

I've actually moved on to my post doctoral work. I'm not loving, sadly. I'm not sure if I'll stay in my post doc, move to a different post doc (different research) or go over into industry. I have plenty of options, especially since I've finished post doctoral work and will hopefully be published out of both my graduate and post doctoral labs... I just have to decide. Until then, I'm at the bench doing experiments!

shaydenise · May 2011

what do you to do for your bank roll? I'm a graphic and web designer for a distance education program at a university.

do you love it or hate it? LOVE it

is it your dream job? My dream job is doing anything with graphic design so yeah, I'd say it s.

would you rather do something else? Nope. Well, maybe marketing for a baby store or a magazine but then I would want a baby even more than I do now so let's just nix that idea.

how long have you been at this job? one year and four months.

Denise91980 · May 2011

what do you to do for your bank roll? Full time I am a crisis counselor. On the side I do in-home therapy

do you love it or hate it? I love my side job but my full time job is burning me out.

is it your dream job?Yes & No. My full-time job is not my dream job.

would you rather do something else? I'm wishing that I became a psychiatrist instead

how long have you been at this job? I've been in the field for 8 1/2 years and at my full-time job for 4 1/2 years. My side job I started in February.

Denise91980 · May 2011

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: what is your profession? : MandK, that's extremely commendable. I'm a case worker and I only have 2 men with TBIs on my caseload and it's really difficult. You're a strong person!
Posted by sherrbearr22[/QUOTE]

I have an 8 y/o with a TBI and it is extremely difficult.

MRSBJS · May 2011

what do you to do for your bank roll? Bankroll is a pretty strong word lol - I am a CSR at a company that sells health insurance to small businesses.

do you love it or hate it? I hate it with the fire of 1000 suns, but I love, love LOVE the girls on my team.

is it your dream job? Absolutely not. I would love to work in entertainment - like party planning, or working in promotions at a club.

would you rather do something else? please see above

how long have you been at this job? 11 months

BecW2be · May 2011

what do you to do for your bank roll? I'm a Print and Web Design Manager for a baby products company

do you love it or hate it? I deal with three product categories, and it's enough work for three full time designers. There are people I love to work with and some that I wish would find something else to do for 8 hours a day. I absolutely LOVE my manager, so that helps.

is it your dream job? Design is my dream job. Designing for this particular company is not.

would you rather do something else? Some days I think I'd like to switch design fields and be a corporate interiors designer or a home organizer. Other days I wish I could be a park ranger.

how long have you been at this job? 15 years, at this company for 6 months

NuggetBrain · May 2011

what do you to do for your bank roll? Administrative Assistant/Event Coordinator for a nonprofit.
do you love it or hate it? Love it. Both the job and the people.
is it your dream job? No. As stupid as it sounds, my dream job would be a travel agent. Preferably for rich people.
would you rather do something else? Eh. Obviously if my dream job came along I wouldn't say no, but I'm not chomping at the bit to get out of here.
how long have you been at this job? Almost a year.

K&J64 · May 2011

what do you to do for your bank roll? I'm a government contracts and pricing analyst at a pharmaceutical company.

do you love it or hate it? I don't hate it per say, but I definitely do not love it. I think I'd like it more if the salary were where it should be for this position in this area.

is it your dream job? Not at all. If I could do anything in the world I would be either a) a book editor or b) a novelist. I tried for years to get into publishing to no avail and ended up in finance. Being a novelist isn't a steady job so it's not something I could pursue unless J could easily support us both, or if we won the lottery.

would you rather do something else? Yes, I've been sending out resumes for a few months here and there.

how long have you been at this job? 3 years.

Steph0871 · May 2011

what do you to do for your bank roll? um. everything? Technically I'm an "Office Specialist", but I do a little customer service, a lot of tech support, and a lot of whatever happens to come up during the day.

do you love it or hate it? both, depending on the day. I actually really love where I work, and I love what I do day-to-day. I could do without some of my coworkers though

is it your dream job? I genuinely have no idea, which is why I love my current job so much. I've gotten a lot of great opportunities to explore what I want to do. I do think I want to stick with something computer/tech related though.

would you rather do something else? Eventually. But I'm happy with where I am right now.

how long have you been at this job? This department, 6 years. This specific position? 9 months.

raynes · May 2011

what do you to do for your bank roll? I'm a research engineer for an automotive parts supplier.

do you love it or hate it? I guess love? Like a lot? Most days it's challenging, and my boss is great.

is it your dream job? no, but I also have no idea what my dream job would be.

would you rather do something else? I don't know? for now, this works. They are paying for my Masters afterall.

how long have you been at this job? 4 years! (plus 12 months off and on as a "student")

maratea · May 2011

what do you to do for your bank roll? Distance Education Specialist. I work in the online education department for a university and am essentially a Blackboard admin, but I provide support for students/instructors and help instructors develop/get ready online courses.

do you love it or hate it? I really like my job, even on the days when everyone is angry. My boss and my coworker are amazing and this job is better because I work with great people.

is it your dream job? I'm not entirely sure I know what my dream job is anymore, so I'll say yes for now. I like helping people and I love being in the higher education/university setting, so it's perfect for me. Plus the school treats us incredibly well and the administration here is top notch.

would you rather do something else? Maybe? I don't know. I'd like to own my own business (with H), but for now, I'm happy and I'm still learning. I think once I am not able to learn anymore from a job is when it's time for me to leave.

how long have you been at this job? I've been here for almost 5 months.

mgem8 · May 2011

what do you to do for your bank roll?
I'm a secretary for a non-profit.

do you love it or hate it?
Loved it when I started, but slowly disliking it due to a decreased work load. I'm not so good at not being crazy busy. The day just drags on.

is it your dream job?
Nope, but I love my co-workers.

would you rather do something else?
I miss working at a rock radio station.

how long have you been at this job?
2ish years.

lisa89760 · May 2011

what do you to do for your bank roll?

A buyer in the automotive industry
do you love it or hate it?

it's interesting...
is it your dream job?

I wanted to be a buyer in college...but I would much rather be buying something a little more fun that car parts
would you rather do something else?

This guy was talking about his wife who was a precious stone buyer at nordstroms...that sounds pretty amazing!
how long have you been at this job?

3 years

LesPaul · May 2011

what do you to do for your bank roll? I'm a CPA, but not in public accounting anymore. I work for a large publicly traded company.
do you love it or hate it? I love it most of the time.
is it your dream job? Eh, I don't know. It's a good, stable job, and I have a lot of flexibility and work with good people, and make a good salary.
would you rather do something else? It's not what I would do if I had enough money to do anything I want, but career-wise it's good.
how long have you been at this job? 14 years at this company.

NuggetBrain · May 2011

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[QUOTE]Nuggs, being a travel agent would be awesome! Our TA travels all.the.time to awesome places to check out resorts.
Posted by ILoveMilkDuds[/QUOTE]

I know, right?? Whenever anybody I know has to plan a trip somewhere, they always call me. I love looking up flights and getting the best deals and comparing prices and resorts and all that ish.

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