so..what does everyone do? (for a living)

libragirl

mfc2006 wrote:

i have a few minutes to kill, so i thought i'd start a new thread!

so what do you do for a living? if you're a student, what are you studying? is this what you saw yourself doing 5 years ago? what would you rather be doing? i'll start....

current job: Editor for an Oil & Gas publication firm (work from home! woo-hoo!--that's the only perk, by the way) also, i'm a musician that is coming out of hiding from writing/recording. can't wait to play some shows!

student?: yes--in grad school slowly working toward my Ed S degree in Educational Psychology

5 yr plan: not really. i've been w/ my company for about 1.5 yrs and I never thought that i'd be working in O&G. and grad school wasn't on my radar until about a year ago. i thought that i'd be teaching.

i'd rather be...: done w/ school so i can help troubled kids instead of editing articles about rich people getting richer.


k--your turn! 8-)

Current Job: Admin Assistant for a Nonprofit

5 year plan: ?

I'd rather be doing something in a creative field.

Brain of J.Lo

current job: nothing! I am a stay at home mom right now, but prior to this, I was a marketing/PR coordinator at a big Chicago law firm.

student?: no, but I have thought about going back to school and 1.) becoming a high school english or art teacher, or 2.) going back to school and teaching at a community college or university, or 3.) get my masters and go further into the field of marketing/PR

5 yr plan: I need to figure out the above before I can make that. I do plan to be either working full time or in school and working towards working full time by then.

i'd rather be...: I'm happy doing this right now, but I really miss the intellectual challenge of school/work.

iamsam_pj

current job: retail store manager

student?: graduated w/ my marketing degree...can't decide if i want to go back for my master's. i'm not sure what would benefit me the most?!

5 yr plan: moving to seattle in a few months to work at a higher volume store. i'll hopefully stay there for a bit and then move up to one of the company's top volume stores in california. san fran and santa monica are my picks that should be about 5 years...then i'm hoping to have a better idea as to whether i want to move up to district manager or run away to work at home office in philly
i'd rather be...: i'm happy with this...though if i cold somehow be the music director for my company, i'd be the happiest girl in the world. i love my company...but i'm sure everyone knows that by now

Thoughts_Arrive

Rocket scientist.

FrankieJ

current job: none, im a broke motherfucker... but i still live wit my parents and am only a senior in college so... (does doing scholarships count as a job???? only if i win????)

student?: yes, full time senior in high school taking college prep courses. Rowan University this September studying Mechanical engineering.

5 yr plan: graduate high school. graduate college. get a sweet job.

i'd rather be...: an animallllll!!!!!! uhhh, idk.

alliw719

I'm a community college student right now. Plan on getting an Associates in Biology and transfering to a university to major in Ecology.

I work currently as a front desk worker at a fitness center. I get a free membership there which is pretty nice

fightingthesuburbs

current job: senior editor at cars.com, yes I review and write about cars.

student: 11 years since college or so.

5-year plan: to still be employed with health care and a 401K that rebounds from what it is.

I'd rather be: personal biographer to Pearl Jam. Or personal car shopper for Pearl Jam. And really what they could use is a full time blogger/fan advocate to keep this glorious site updated more often and to answer more questions etc. I do not think they could afford me though

Get_Right

current job: land shark (attorney)

student?: nope never again after law school

5 yr plan: world domination and untold riches

i'd rather be: retired and living in the middle florida keys running a fish sandwich shop

pinot768

Current job: Paralegal/law clerk for the local municipal court Public Defender's Office 40+ hours a week

Student: First year of law school - part-time evening student, in class 4 nights a week.

5-year plan: Pass the bar and work for the Public Defender's Office in either the misdemeanor or felony departments.

I'd rather be: NOTHING (well, maybe a bigger apartment)!! I am living my dream. I love my job, I love being in law school, I have an amazing husband.

KO111

Current job: I've been a waitress for the past ten years. I really enjoy it, except for the 3 bulging discs and terrible back pain. Now it's more like 'meals on wheels' because I use a cart like you would see room service use at a hotel.

Student: I will finally finish college with a degree in Chemical Engineering this June.

5-year plan: I may use the economy as an excuse to not get a job and try to travel until I run out of money. The best thing about taking 10 years to finish college is graduating without any debt!

I'd rather be: Touring with Pearl Jam(do you think they need a chemical engineer on the payroll?). In Mexico, Canada, Italy or anywhere except Ohio. Doing something that makes me happy while helping others. I have a resume if anybody is interested:)