I am the director of a large and busy sign language interpreting agency! I have no life, I work 24/7, I'm always tired but it's all worth it :)

I am the clinical director of a program for children and families. I supervise 24 clinicians and case managers. I always end up working over 40 hours per week but I love it. I am also in a PhD program that I am enjoying as well. It's very busy but I really enjoy my work and my PhD program.

I'm a mechanical engineer. Well, actually I'm an aerospace engineer working in the capacity of a mechanical engineer. I work for a telecommunications company that manufactures various GPS and antennas. I'm sort of the "fireman" around the office. On any given day, I could be designing a new product, building prototypes, testing, troubleshooting a customer issue, or fixing a problem on the production line. I spend a lot of time drawing and working with various equipment and power tools. Each day is a bit of an adventure because I don't know what the day will bring.

My field of work is in Public Safety and I work along side with engineers, executives and property management owners. I work more than full time. I am usually on site, working complex 12 hour rotations of duty. I love where I work and will stay with this career, until I retire.

Career
 

Hi,

I am an Environmental Scientist. My specialties include aquatic biology and endangered species. I conduct field surveys for endangered species and aquatic systems. The purpose of my work is to identify and catalog existing conditions then determine the impacts on that habitat or aquatic system by an action. In addition, I recommend and manage mitigation projects to improve the habitat or aquatic system.

I love my work and have spent almost 20 years walking across the US to survey the indigenous flora and fauna including the flora and fauna found only in aquatic systems.

Currently I am focused on coastal processes, restoration, and mitigation.

I love reading about everyone's jobs and careers!

I am a behavioral health nurse and as an RN, have done everything from director of nurses to utilization and case management, in management level positions.

Now, I work directly with clients that have dual diagnoses of mental illness and substance abuse.

I feel good about what I do and have never regretted leaving management.

:nurseshot:

I am an artist. I've been working with stained glass for about 15 years. I design and fabricate custom pieces. Doors, windows, etc. i've made signs for a few businesses. I am the go-to repair person for several of the antique shops in town. I was recently contacted by the Unitarian church to do some restoration on a couple of their windows. I really dig restoration work even though it presents some really tough challenges. I get into thinking about the original artisan, wondering if this window I'm touching that they produced 100, 150 years ago was just a job for them, or did they appreciate that they were creating a beautiful piece of art. I also make kaleidoscopes and re-create children's art in glass. Working with kids' art is really fun because it reconnects me to whimsy. My business is called What A Pane Glass Studio.

When life demands that I get a real job, I work in marketing.

I'm a cna in a nursing home. I used to really love what I do, but over the years I guess I kind of got burnt out? My spouse becoming disabled pretty much changed our life and now I really wish I could find a new line of work. But at my age and with her sick, the mortgage to pay, etc. that doesn't really seem like an option. I try to stay positive but some days it is so hard. Oh well, at least I HAVE a full time job, right? I know people that wish they did.....

Update
 

I am no longer in the field of Public Safety. :)

Super thankful for that. At one time I felt it would be a life long career, but I am grateful that life has blessed me otherwise.

I am employed full time, though.

However, recently I applied for an interesting field of work, which is based in the science of sustainability for eco-systems: I will be thrilled if this latest vocation becomes a reality.

I'm a student and do side jobs for income. Doing a lot of volunteer working mentoring youth and as a crisis counselor.

but when I post I'm off duty so please don't judge!
 

Department Head of English/high school teacher

Wow, six years later things have changed a bit. I am retired from that career, in graduate school full time and working part-time. The sort of work I do part-time has been traditionally for entry level young people. Not anymore. I cannot tell you how many adults with higher education scramble for these jobs. Well at least here in the SF Bay Area. The economy still has a long way to go.

I went from software contractor to permanent full time employee in 2009. I knew I'd get a healthy pay cut but with raises and promotions since '09, I have exceeded original contractor salary. I did not have as much what I call "play money" there for awhile but manageable. I like the stability I have being a permanent employee, good benefits, generous holiday and annual leave, Blue Cross Blue Shield ... I cannot complain at all ... but I will ... I miss the thrill and fast pace of the contract work even though it was terribly stressful at times and people seemingly were more back-biting. A big plus at my current job is that for someone like me who seems to get into trouble periodically for being "mouthy," you would just about have to snuff someone to get fired. Overall, I like the job I have today just fine.

I have had several jobs since I joined the planet nearly seven years ago. I currently work full time at Starbucks and even though the job doesn't pay well, I really enjoy it. I am becoming very good at latte art and talking to people about coffee. I have a bachelors degree in business information systems from DeVry University. I was never able to find a job in that field but I use my education in computers to help train my coworkers on point of sale computer programs.

Zimmeh

I am employed full time in work that I love and find very fulfilling but in a workplace that I hate. I am a teacher. It brings immense joy to me to know that I make a difference in the lives of the children I teach, but I yearn for a change. I realise just how blessed I am to have a full time job with benefits. After all, I have my own young children that rely on me.
I want to go back to school. Of course 40 isn't too old to go back to school right?
:goodluck:

Right now I run my own petsitter and housesitting company. But will be looking to get back into the workforce in the next month or so.

Other: I am a student

I work part time under the table in my area of study.

When I pass my boards I will be self employed. I'll have to pay rent for my biz, business licence, LTD license, malpractice insurance, college council fees, plus insure my hands, and pay my own holidays and sick days. If I am off more than a week I have to hire a Locum. I also have to hire an accountant familiar with this kind of practice, and pay a laywer for consultations over insurance companies issues and court requests.

And pay off my student loans of course.

But! I get to do a job I absolutely bloody love and I don't have a boss. I'm my boss. That's a big deal to me. After decades of shit management folk who micromanage and having to do things the way other people want it done (aside from when I did sex work, that was a brilliant aspect of that job, being the boss and telling people I didn't want to deal with to fuck off), I don't have to have someone breathing down my neck anymore. People thank me. People talk to me like I am a human person. Like I have a brain in my skull. They don't constantly interrupt me, talk over me, or ignore me. I feel valued and I LOVE my patients.

Nope! I was 43 when I started my full time program. I'm 46 now.

In class there was a 50 year old woman who had moved recently from China doing the program. Imagine that - being in a foreign continent, their language is a second language and now you have to learn medical terms and everyone is half your age. She had my deepest respect.

It's hard. But well worth it to go back if it's what you want :)

I've worked virtually for over a decade now. It's the best. I'm operations manager for an entrepreneur. I do a bit of everything - management mostly, website creation, verification and maintenance including copywriting, cs for the customers no one else can handle, marketing campaigns, social media, chargebacks/bbb complaints, newsletter development, article writing, packaging development, and on and on and on. I just help where I'm needed if someone is out. Otherwise I'm pretty much just checking on employees. I'm very very lucky. I work relatively little and have total freedom to, say, post on BFP on my down times...lmao...