A Career Poll

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Registered: 04-26-2007
A Career Poll
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Sun, 08-05-2007 - 2:24am

I am curious to know what kind of job everyone has. Do you work outside of the home? Do you work part time or full time? Do you like your job? How long have you been doing your job?

I will tell you about myself...I am a part-time RN, I usually work 2-3 evenings a week. I work with babies and sometimes older kids.
I like my job, but it can be emotionally draining...and physically draining as well. I have been a nurse for 18 years now. I like my flexible schedule. I like helping the patients and their families...but sometimes I find it stressful.

BTW: I'm not trying to start the debate of "what's better": working outside the home or being a SAHM. I know all of us work, because we have kids!! :) I am just wondering what careers we all have.

Kim

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Registered: 05-30-2007
Mon, 08-06-2007 - 12:14pm

I work full time for the Social Security Administration. I really like my job and the pay's great, but if money wasn't an issue, I'd love to be an interior decorator or a realtor. I don't know if I'd be any good at it--but I'd love to try!

I stayed home with Abbie when she was little, but I really couldn't stand it once she went to 1st grade and was gone all day long. I was climbing the walls. I also wouldn't trade that time I had with her for anything, but I will admit that it was difficult to re enter the workforce.

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Registered: 01-01-2007
Mon, 08-06-2007 - 12:43pm

I started off as a Medical Technologist in a city hospital, then I

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Registered: 06-27-2006
Mon, 08-06-2007 - 5:20pm

I am a nurse (LVN or LPN depending where you are)

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Registered: 01-01-2007
Mon, 08-06-2007 - 5:25pm

I see the picture of Tyler


I think we discussed our son's hair length earlier in the summer


Chris has longish hair too


He just got 1.5 inches cut off this afternoon


Maybe 2 inches.


I don't say he needs a haircut...I say he needs it *dethatched* LOL!

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Registered: 06-27-2006
Mon, 08-06-2007 - 5:30pm

LOL Tyler's hair is even longer now!!

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Mon, 08-06-2007 - 11:53pm
Laura, I agree with your statement about being a sahm.

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Mon, 08-06-2007 - 11:57pm
I am a teacher and love it!!!!!.

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Registered: 12-18-2004
Tue, 08-07-2007 - 3:20pm
I am a proud new mom of an 11 year old son. My DH finaly got full-custody of his oldest son. I am also a full-time RN working in an L&D, post-partum, newborn nursery area. I am a grad student also. I am looking into going intermittent at work. Since all of this change (Oh, did I mention I am pregnant with my/our first child)I am exhausted and running out of time. It is fun to see what everyone does.
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Registered: 04-26-2007
Tue, 08-07-2007 - 6:45pm
Another nurse! In Ca. you would be called an LVN. I've been working in the PICU lately, it's challenging.
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Registered: 04-26-2007
Tue, 08-07-2007 - 6:50pm

Hi. I know, full time work as a nurse is too much when you have kids. I used to work nights for 7 years. Now I work evenings so I can sleep at night! I am in a new NICU, we do deliveries right down the hall, but lately we've been slow, for about 3 months now! It's good for parents not to have sick kids in the hospital, but it's not good for us per diem nurses! So, I'm picking up hours in the PICU. It's more sad to me than NICU. I guess it just depends on what you're used to. Our PICU handles a lot of neuro pts.

Anyway, hope you can cut back your hours soon!

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