What Do U Do For A Living

[JJ*]

My 2cts. (as i am hanging out, procastinating on work, and also was interested in the diversity here)

Same industry - advertising. Just in lots of different countries - reverse chronological order:
Sydney,
Saigon,
Singapore
London
Lisbon

Best job - teaching English for a year in south america after leaving Uni - lets just say it was less about the teaching and more about hanging out travelling around the length and breadth of SA.

Worst job(s) - all the part time jobs during studies - sandwich maker and having to get up to make sarnies at the crack of dawn, check out girl and having to work late shift on a Thursday and Friday nights... grrrr...

Dream job - I always wanted to be a doctor with Medecins Sans Frontieres. With my addiction to creature comforts, and aversion to camping, probably just as well I didnt go down that particular path...

Actually - best job is probably now as i am "in between jobs" being a lady of leisure Doesnt stop me having to write a proposal at midnight... back to work...

[Ana]

I’m 24 and currently I’m in my 3rd year of Bachelor of Social Work (1 year to go) and I work as a health care worker for Blue Care (been there 18 months)
Previously I’ve been a
Receptionist for an Import/Export company
Waitress in a number of different restaurants
Cashier in the Casino
Personal carer of 3 elderly nuns
Personal Assistant in Telstra

[honeybuns]

I'm 45 and am currently Payroll/Administration Officer for a large potato growing/washing/packing company, been there 2 years in March and I actually really love it

Other jobs I've had in no particular order:
* Receptionist
* Document Control Officer
* Administration Assistant
* Personal Assistant
* Office Manager
* Quality Control Officer
* Family Day Care Worker (hated it! the staying at home part, not the kids)
* Process Worker (worked afternoon shift when kids were still young)
* KFC chick (still in school)

[Tina]

Hi,

I'm 45, and am currently a Finance Administrator for a University.

My other jobs:

Check out chick (woolies)
Bank Teller
Office Administrator
Receptionist
Office Manager
Accounts Clerk
Bookeeper
Assistant Accountant
Onwed my own business (Scrapbooking)
Accountant

[sassy123]

i do family daycare and have for nearly 3 yrs and a yr b4 that i worked at sizzler. thats it only been out of skool 4 yrs.

[JME]

When i left school after grade 10 I worked for Coles in Fruit & veg dept for about 18mths, then ended up 2IC Deli for Woolworths for 9yrs.
I left woolworth and did Stud cattle handling for a short while, then became a mum and still am to 2 boys 3 & 1yrs.

[TwoZeds]

OK here's mine in reverse chronological order:

Marketing Consultant (my own business)
Full time mother
Senior Product Manager
Product Manager
Full time mother
Product Manager
Brand Manager
Marketing Co-ordinator
Personal Assistant
Shipping Manager
Personal Assistant
Waitress

I think that's it!!

[Scottie]

Well this looks interesting.... From now onwards -

Plant Operations - (looking after big Plant..i.e Tower Cranes down to Vehicles) Been here since my uni holidays & will retire here in approx 30yrs

Own Business - Precision Machining (Engineering)

Uni - 2.5 yrs full time / 2 yrs part time ( Dbl Degree - Business & Business Management)

Own Business - Mobile Computer Tuition

Bar work (yuck) at night while the baby was sleeping!

Tomato picking (yuck - allergic to tomato juice - not a good move but needed cash)

Selling showbags at the show

Mummy - from 15 till now

A bit varied I suppose... sounds like a boys jobs too.. Oh well I love it - especially now! Love that big machinery! ( I got issues - lol)

[Ellabelle]

hrmm... lets see

2005 - 2008 Executive Assistant
2003 - 2005 Various Administration positions with a Property Development Company, I was also at Uni studying a Bachelor of Health Science at this time (Podiatry)
2000 - 2003 Hungry Jacks Drive Thru girl (part time job while at school)

[maisey]

Here's mine reversed chronological

Meat Inspector (AQIS) 14 years
Meat Inspector QLD state
Process worker; making I&J Burgers and Pizza Hut meat toppings
Daycare centre assistant
Stock Inspector
Three years Gatton College intermittent with : barmaid, Cleaning motel rooms, pumping gas, preschool teachers aide, contract mustering.

I have had two worst jobs, the process work as the moving conveyor belt kept making me car sick, the other one was the day care one.

Best job was the preschool teachers aide in a small country school.

[Ronky]

Heres my list from now till then. Not very long:

Slave to my dog - 2 years
Film Sales - 5 years
Cinema Manager - 8 years
Candy Bar /Box Office Chick - 2 years
Carnie at a showbag stand - 2 days Strawberry festival Cleveland QLD.

Obviously a creature of habit.

[Hervey Bay Shrinker]

This is quite interesting just glancing at everyones lives and what they do or have done in the past.

1995-current: Health Technician at Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology - assistant manager/ Trainer.
Study...Study...Study- various managerial TAFE courses/ Cert IV in TAA Cert III in Pathology Specimen Collection.

2003-2008: Small Business Owner - Interior Designer.
Study... Diploma in Interior Design.

2006-2007: Editor/ writer for Interior Design for a lifestyle magazine.

2007- Current: Organise many fundraising events for teams eg- relay for life + other worthy causes.

1992-1995: Stay at home Mum for my two beautiful daughters.

1990-1992: Enrolled Nurse at a Day Respite Centre.

1988-1999: Enrolled Nurse at a Private Hospital in Maryborough

1988-1988: Enrolled Nurse at Gold Coast Hospital (Southport)

1987-1988: Enrolled Nurse Training at Maryborough Base Hospital.

1987: Florist and Sales Assistant.

1984-1988: Assistant Leader with Maryborough Girl Guide and Ranger Guide company.

[katrina]

This is interesting to read a lot of us a people who are in caring professions cool.
Heres mine I need to start at the beginning of my working life and work toward now.
Cherry picker
Teacher Aide pre school
Property dogs body
Farm helper
Boarding school supervisor at a school for students with intellectual impairments.
Boarding school Supervisor in a mainstream school
Nanny Canada 2 years
Boarding supervisor
Uni student Anthropology Sociology Asian Studies
Disability support worker
personal carer
changed uni study to teaching after giving my childrens father up for lent.
graduated 2005
Middle School teacher Alice Springs
Learning support teacher Darwin year 11/12's loving it
looking at post grad in maths education and school counselor and will hit the conference circut as a motivational speaker next ear after goal.

[Katie6]

Quite a talented bunch aren't we?!!

Full time Mum to 6 children
Kinesiologist/Psychologist (currently 1 day per week)
Vocational Psychologist
Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant
Nanny (US and UK)
Weight loss Consultant (Jenny Craig, lol!!)
Sales Assistant (Myer and Country Road)
Waitress (Miss Maud)

[Helen]

This thread is really interesting. Here's my history:
started as
a secretary/office assistant
State Building Society teller
Kitchen cupboard manf. administration
mother to two boys
operated own small office assistance business

now Yamaha parts interpreter, PA allrounder.

[xoxstefxox]

wow everyones past and present jobs are so interesting, afraid i cant say the same about my jobs lol
Here they are from previous to now

im 18 and started work when i was 14:

• babysitter for a little boy from when he was 1yrs old to 5 yrs old.
• shop assistant in a ballet shop (QLD)
• fairy for childrens parties on saturdays (QLD) was great!
• Fruit shop check out chick for 3 years
• teachers aide (year1)
• reading mentor at a local primary school
• teachers aid for special needs children - wasmy favourite job
• now am a personal assistant/office manager and i love it

[indiana13]

I'm currently a student studying at UWA...looking (extremely) forward to the holidays! My jobs have been:
-Receptionist at a Physio (uni job)
-Netball coach and umpire (uni/school job)
-Grain Sampler (uni holidays -best fun and $!)
-Waitress at a chinese restaurant (while at school)...havn't eaten chinese since!
-Working on my parent's farm...whenever I can...

And hopefully sometime in the next four years of my degree I'll work out what I want to do for my real career......but i doubt it lol

[Aslan]

This is a really interesting thread....

Whilst at Uni, I worked at Maccas and the wheat bins at Harvest.

Then worked as a vocational rehab consultant (same as katie6) for four years,
before travelling in Europe, working as a Clinical Occupational Therapist in Orthopaedics, trauma, A&E and Palliative care a
and I now work as an Injury management advisor for a worker's comp insurer.....

[tiny toon]

I agree AsLan.. its really intresting to see how different we all are...

i'm a senior auditor with a big 4 company.. have worked with them for close to 4 years now... before that have always done accounting related roles... i blame my long hours and consistent sitting adding to my weight! lol....

[Kristine..]

Well, I'm fairly boring, but here goes:

Currently Independent Mortgage Broker ( Property Investor - which surpasses all other!)
Prior, Home Loan Franchisee (2006 - 200
Part Time - Admin Manager Bi-Lo (18 months)
Before that, Independent Mortgage Broker (still am, since 2003)
Property Developer (still am, since 2002)
Licensed Estate Agent - Specialist Sales (2 years) - still licensed, will use again one day!
Licensed Estate Agent - Business Sales (6 months)
Licensed Estate Agent - Buyer's Agent (2 years)
1900 Psychic Line (5 years) - same time frame as the shop
New Age Retail Store owner / operator (5 years)
Child Care Centre owner / operator (included Registered Kindergarten and Before and After School Care, babies from 13 weeks, open six days) (5 years)
Bookkeeper for a Govt child care resource service (2 years)
Bookkeeper / Office Manager for a non-destructive testing company (5 years)
Agent's Representative - sold land all over Victoria (5 years)
Spectroscopist (7 years)
Casual while at school: Hairdresser's Assistant, Deli Assistant, Coles Variety Store)

Volunteer Work:
Councillor, Shire of Lillydale (1988 - 1991) - lots of different Committees - standing for Election really does put hair on your chest!!
Various committees including President, Wonga Park Neighbourhood House (about 5 years)
Life Line (2 years)


I have now been working 43 years ..... I started at 15 and am now 58 and couldn't imagine a life without working in one way or another

Over the years I have always been studying for something, hold various Certificates III and IV but never got around to studying for a Degree. Maybe I'll do that at the University of the Third Age!


I'd rather wear out than rust out so I guess I'll continue working and die with my boots on!

Or, maybe, take a World Cruise on the QEII first!!

Cheers
Kristine