What do you do (or did)?

Great idea for a thread @Sister! I'm a journalist by trade. I worked in electronic media - TV & Radio for a few years then moved into the conference industry. I now work at the school my kids went/go to, in communications/PR/marketing, which involves a lot of digital marketing, copy writing and developing creative content.  

As a young girl I was a dental assistant and receptionist. I threw it in at 21 and explored the north coast of Qld. I became a jillaroo training horses and mustering cattle. I picked watermelons for extra money then took up a job as a packer in a meatworks. I married, had two sons and started investing in fixerupper rental houses. I homeschooled the kids while I was renovating and my hubby was at his work. I have owned 28 houses but now only my own home. I cannot renovate any more.

I was a teacher -  initially secondary but latterly tertiary - but now retired. I miss the classroom but not the politics outside the classroom door .I do abit of volunteer work and tutor my twin boys who are in their final year of school.

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I love leading a team and helping them grow their careers.  I also love working with our clients to help them achieve their goals.  No matter what job we do, it’s important that we feel we’ve made a difference in someone’s life.

I’m a bank manager and have been in banking for over 30 years. I started out as a stenographer in the early 80’s but once I figured out there was no opportunity for advancement I moved into general banking.  I did private English teaching to 25 students when I lived in Japan for 4 years in the mid 90’s  but when we returned home, was back into doing what I do best

I am a Radiation Therapist (10 years). When I was 9 my nan was going through radiation for breast cancer and used to tell me about the nice ladies helping her each day so that’s I wanted to be (when I figured out I wasn’t smart enough to be a VET). I love my job and find it very rewarding. Through chemo I managed to keep working roughly 3 days a week though am meant to be 4 days as still on “return to work plan” after Mat leave. 

I am a beauty therapist by trade and I have been teaching beauty therapy for the last 8 years (both in NZ and now Australia for the last 3 years). I still absolutely love my job, every day is different and I still get a buzz out of helping the students achieve their goals  :) 

I have been a Veterinary Nurse for the last 12 years and was in various admin jobs before that. Has been a little challenging going through chemo as have to be careful to not get scratched or bitten but when u are feeling down some furry cuddles and kisses are the best medicine. 

I used to run the canteen on my old drop  zone in South Africa. I had a barter system going.  I'd cook a full breakfast for up to 40 hungry (and thirsty at the end of the day) skydivers, and a lot of the youngsters would pack a rig in lieu  of payment. Credits for their pack jobs then got me a free jump, so basically five brekkies got my knees in the breeze for free. I also packed for jumps in between on the Saturday. and spent the Sunday, (after breakfast) having free fun.

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.