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What do you do (or did)?
I've found that I'm thoroughly intrigued by the work that people on this forum do (or did). I read that people are wondering about continuing to work or not, have retired or are looking for work and ...
For ten years I worked in the media, in film, radio, newspapers and tv, on the admin side. I worked in Australia and the UK.
One day towards the end of my last media job (about to go on maternity leave with my first baby) I was being yelled at (for something totally out of my control) about a 30 second promo for Deal Or No Deal. As the shouty man got red in the face I thought to myself, if I'm going to be yelled at, at work, it's going to have to be for something more important than an ad for a quiz show...
I left that job and that industry knowing I'd never go back. When the time came I followed a gut instinct and retrained in medical administration. So my last job was in a hospital and it was the happiest I've been in 18 years! Sadly it was a contract position, and then my personal life tsunami took over. The plan was to get back to work February this year. I'll try again next year.
One day towards the end of my last media job (about to go on maternity leave with my first baby) I was being yelled at (for something totally out of my control) about a 30 second promo for Deal Or No Deal. As the shouty man got red in the face I thought to myself, if I'm going to be yelled at, at work, it's going to have to be for something more important than an ad for a quiz show...
I left that job and that industry knowing I'd never go back. When the time came I followed a gut instinct and retrained in medical administration. So my last job was in a hospital and it was the happiest I've been in 18 years! Sadly it was a contract position, and then my personal life tsunami took over. The plan was to get back to work February this year. I'll try again next year.