So, what's your occupation?
 

Me - I'm the Medical Records Manager for a Long Term Acute Care Hospital. I am the only one in the department and am responsible for all the coding, charts, you name it - if it involves medical records, I do it! I do have someone from HR who helps me part time when her job duties will allow her time over here. I have never done medical coding prior to this job (but have a history in medical records and working in the hospital setting) and I absolutely love it! I find it very interested reading some of the different illnesses our patients have, their medical histories, and so forth.

So - what do you do?

I think we did this but ...I'm a school bus driver!! My husband has been doing auto body repair for 37 years.

I have a very boring job! I work for my mom, she owns a cultured marble company! So I sit in this office all day long and do pretty much nothing. The days feel like weeks! But the best part is, I get to spend my days on here bc my mom doesnt care! LOL

hey heather.... do you guys also sell granite?

No we dont, we only do the cultured stuff! We live in MO, we are all poor folk! j/k LOL

I am a Billing Analyst for Verizon Business, no....... MCI, no..... WorldCom, no.....LDDS.:confused: LOL They have changed the name so many times in the last 11 years it almost a joke. But I love my job, not so happy with the company though. I have never worked for a large company before and it has really been an eye opening experience. I owned 3 pet shops and groomed dogs fro 25 years. Made a great living and raised my 2 girls. I thought this would be a nice change. Now I'm just waiting for retirement to come. 4 more years........yea! :teeth:

My hubby and I are self employeed. We own a full service dental lab. Making crowns, dentures, partials, night guards, etc. I maintain the books and help w/ pick up and delivery on the north end. We have two other employees who are awesome and work in the lab and pick up/delivery in the south end of town.

I'm a medical transcriptionist which kinda holds hands with medical records. I have been doing it off and on for the last 17 years. I work in an office now, but getting ready to go home and do it. I also like to read the patient's charts.

Pat :eek:

I work in the County Auditor's office. I do land real estate transfers. I also work with GIS mapping. So if anyone takes a piece of land and divides it I get to go on the computer and draw it. I work with personal property , mobile homes, and
exemptions. I have been doing this job for 4 years here and 19 years elsewhere.
It's a job. But then it's all I know. I have 20 years to go before I can retire.
But things may be looking up come the first of the year.

I am a Personal Assistant for 2 writers. I am also a licensed esthetician, but I am not currently working as one.

I need a night guard...I grind my teeth!!:D Hook it up!! Hahaha, just kidding, I know I have to go through my stupid insurance company who will then rip me off.

Okay back on topic. I am a student (I guess that's my career for now). I want to eventually work with less advantaged women and children...

I'm a Civil Engineering Technician. I worked last year in a geotechnical consulting lab, basically going out to construction sites to test soil, concrete, and asphalt, giving suggestions to contractors, and bringing samples back to the lab where I would run more tests. I came back to school in January, and I've been in school all year long, even right through summer! But when I graduate in December I'll be a Technologist, which means I can get a higher position than just working in a lab. I can supervise, draft, or assist engineers. If I decide, and can afford, to take 2 more years of school in the future I can get my degree and be a REAL engineer :)

My degree is mechanical engineering. I worked in a a petrochemical plant for 15 years, then went into industrial sales. I sell valves to petrochemical, power and related industries. It's interesting & pays well, but at the moment am having personnel problems. I am so frustrated & upset, I'd like to just quit, but with two daughters in college....and we want a really comfortable retirement.... I saw a sign tonight that our school district is in need of custodians. Do you think they would hire me???

Would like to work for myself like my husband does. He's a custom home builder. I could work for him, but I'd have to increase his business quite a bit to make the change worth while. So guess I will have to get up and go to work tomorrow & work the issues out. Bummer!!!!!

I'm a first grade teacher :)

I'm a wedding and portrait photographer! I love my job - every minute of it, even the bridezilla moments (haha, well, sortof). In the past 5 months, I've photographed 23 weddings and next year is shaping up to be just as busy.

If anyone lives in or wants to visit the Charleston SC area (such a photogenic city!!!) I would love to take your portraits so PM me. :p

Val,

That is one place on my list of places to visit! Not sure when that chance will come with 2 very active teen-age boys but I am hoping to make it there one of these years! When I do, I'll let you know:)

Suzi

I'm a SAHM & full time student. I love staying at home with my daughter & hopefully our financial situation will allow me to continue to until she's in school. My degree will be in accounting when I'm done.

I am a business litigation paralegal but have applied to law school. Hopefully I'll be starting August 2007!

All these professions sound so wonderful. I would especially like to get into photography some day. I do like taking pictures, but have no knowledge of all the different lenses, apperatures (SP) and so on. Just never enough time to learn everything I would like to learn.

I am a home maker right now i take care of all the bill the house and the kids!

I am sorry Amber, but your correct title is: Domestic Engineer
LOL

LOL i'm engineering something lol

Housewife (MAID)

I'm in Insurance right now.... But I really don't like it and have recently decided that I'm going to go to school... I graduated HS four years ago and haven't done anything as far as college goes. I plan on starting full time in '07 and am going to study to be a DVM (if everything goes as planned anyway!)

That's great!!! Iwould have loved to follow that profession. Good luck to you..:)

Thanks! I'm quite nervous about the whole thing... Hopefully everything will work out and I don't encounter any problems along the way...

I'm sure you won't have problems...it's all in the attitude. :)

Oh, my sister-in-law went to the College of Charleston. We used to visit her all the time. She graduated in May '05. That town sure is beautiful! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

I am a hair stylist, AKA Psychologist, therapist, advise seeker, etc, etc, etc.... LOL!!!!

I work for the school distict as a Parent Liaison. Basically, an attendance officer. I'm in charge over 596 kids...as of today.

And I thought I had a lot of kids.....

I have a 72 seater bus (that's 3 in every seat) but have 93 kids assigned to ride it. Some of the high schoolers have their license and some of the parents take their kids, others are at a babysitters, so when all is said and done I usually have about 63 who ride every day...and the scary part..LOL they all sit behind me!!!!:D

student...
 

well..I'm currently a student, but that life will be over in May of '07, and then I hope I will have decided what else to do.. thought about Law, Business, Public Relations, Marketing...I DONT KNOW! :confused:

I'm a teller supervisor in a very tiny branch of a fairly good sized bank. As such, I get to work as a teller, supervisor, and personal banker, depending on what the immediate need happens to be. I'm still in training for it all, but it's not a bad job and I think I'm going to like it better once I'm more familiar with all my different hats.

My husband drives semi, hauling Ashley furniture about half the time, and a wide variety of other items.

I'm currently in college majoring in Communication Disorders. I graduate in May (yay!) and I'll be working as a Speech Pathology Assistant for 2 years (while hubby finishes his PT doctorate) and then I'll go to grad school to work on my Speech-Language Pathology M.S. Soo....it's a work in progress =) Oh, I sort of do work... I'm a "provider" for my grandparents (just on the weekends). Basically I just spend time with them and help them clean up and cook for them and stuff. It's pretty great cuz I get paid to spend time with 2 of the greatest people on earth :p

I am a realtor, love my job but it can get very stressful...lol

I have the best job EVER!!!
 

I'm an Artist and I teach art to home school kids...I have two classes I teach at my church (24 students) It is so much fun and only one day a week!!! The best thing is I have no boss!!!!

The funny thing is my daughter and my son were never home schooled!!!!

I'm a Domestic Goddess! LOL!!

well.. lets see im a chiropractic assistant/office manager/waitress/cheerleader.... youd think with all that.. id have more money... whered it go?

Well, let's see....I am an attorney by profession but I currently manage my husband's dental practice and I am also a mom to four.

Val~ My daughter who is in photography school is currently in China for three months with her school. They are doing a major production when they return. She is loving it. I am glad your job is going so well...i for one can't wait until she is actually making some money with her photography work....LOL.

I am a hairdresser