What is your career, or what do you do for a living?
And what does your husband do?
I work for a major auto insurance carrier, and I handle medical claims. However, I have a master's degree in School Psychology. Decided shortly after graduating that I didn't want to do that for a living, but worked in a related field for a number of years. Then moved on to this job. It's not in my career field, but I enjoy my work for the most part. I work 30 hours per week, in 3 days, so I'm off 4 days. Good pay, good benefits, relative security. Can't complain.
My husband is a sewage plant operator by day, and a race car engine builder by night. Well, actually, it's the opposite, as he works afternoon shift at the plant, and does his engine business during the day. It's his passion. And he's pretty good. ;) He earns a decent wage at the plant, but his business is earning him a nice supplemental income, which we are using to pay off things at this point. Someday, we hope to have more fun with it! :)
I went to school for Political Science. I work for State Farm as a sales and service agent/office mgr. My husband was a cook in the Navy for years and went to school for Culinary and Pastry arts - but he'll tell you, I cook circles around him. :) His most recent job was lead cook at a Boy Scout Camp and we currently repo cars in the evenings for extra cash. We have 2 -18 yr olds going into college and a 4 and 5 yr old going into kindergarten and pre-k.
Husband and I are both Prototype Mechanics.... Well, I'm in an office now, but I'm still labeled as such. We both went to school to be aircraft mechanics (not the same time) and found out that it didn't pay and kind of sucked. But it did help us both get where we are now.
My husband does modeling and simulation - if you have seen the movie "War Games" with Matthew Broderick - that's what he does - as well as Program Management...
I'm currently a SAHM...I have my Associates and Bachelors degrees. My major was Business Administration. Five years ago - I was approached by a friend to help her in recruiting....it became my new career! I do work on contracts when needed...right now - all of my contracts are in a holding pattern - we can think our elected officials for this - I do recruiting for IT and Cyber Security with clearances...since the government can't get a budget negotiated - I have to wait....lovely, eh?
Any way - I have three kids - a daughter from my first marriage who is 25 and lives with her dad...I have two boys with my husband - ages 11 and 9. I play with my boys and I am their "medic" when they play NERF war or anything like that - i get to wear an Army Helmet with the RED CROSS on the front!! :)
I dont work when i have a kid under 3, but when i did i was a vitamin/health food consultant. I do murals, painting and art restoration on the side, and i have a patent on a few hot sauces im about to showcase throughout houston. (hoping to add mustards to that, :))
My husband is a well-site geologist/manager working out of south Texas.
OMG... now I know why we are usually in agreement. Yikes. I think if we lived closer we would definitely be "real life friends"!
I am a special education administrator, but worked for 7 years as a school psychologist. I loved every minute of it, but I got to the point where I felt like I could continue to try and work around systemic obstacles or start being part of the force that works through them! I work for the state Office of Special Education and love it!
My husband is a mechanical systems engineer and works for a national property managment firm. His job is essentially to keep the mechanical and chemical systems of a major international corporation "up and running".
I am a SAHM until all my kids are in school full time, then I hope to return to a high school social studies classroom to teach, since I do have my license.
Hubby is an Internal Medicine doctor and works like a DOG at 2 hospitals, in addition to giving lectures, being a preceptor for medical students from a foreign med school, and will soon be taking on the role of medical director for a home-health company. He gets 3 Sundays and 1 Saturday off a month...hence why I am always on here...bored!
I have always been a SAHM since daughter was born but I am degreed in Clothing, Texrtiles, Marketing and Business. My daughter is 16 and pretty self sufficient right now.
I have been in outside sales and in marketing at Frito Lay.
I volunteer with her cheer booster club and I am on the board. AWe actively fundraise for the year.
During the school year, I substitute teach, mostly 1st grade about once a week or so.
I have modeled most of my life and I continue to model here and there.
Hubby and I own our own company, brokering/consulting raw materials (Plastic). He manages all the sales, negotiations, etc. I manage Quickbooks, all bookkeeping.......... actually CFO, travel arrangements, etc. We've been doing this full time ourselves a little over 2 yrs.
We have a niche market, we have not seen decline even with the economy as it is...., just completed 2 record months with sales pushing 1/2 million each, interested to see how this next quarter plays out. We bought a truckload (40,000 #) of material today to put in inventory and it sold before the truck was even loaded so instead of going to inventory, the trucker is delivering it to customers.
We believe in multiple income streams and staying out of debt.
Well I'm a Property Tax Examiner and am able to work from home for the company that I work for. I prepare tax certificates for title companies for when they sell or refinance a property. Sometimes my work consists of mapping out properties and researching them at the appraisal districts as well. Never thought I would be dealing with taxes but here I am. And yes, it's job security seeing how there will always be taxes...... :(
My husband is a Field Supervisor for a A/C company. He's responsible for overseeing crews installing units and the whole set up in new home construction. I feel for him right now because he's having to deal with the heat right now which isn't making it any fun at all. If only they can figure out how to turn the temperature down outside, we'll be doing good. Oh and of course bring the rain!!!
I am a SAHM. I taught 5 years - bilingual elementary grades 2, 3, and 5 in Bryan, Texas and San Antonio, Texas. I am so glad to get to teach my own kiddo now. I plan to homeschool.
My husband is a jack-of-all-trades, a real handy man too. He works in the electrical field as his job, and spends the rest of his time building our new home. He earns what I think is a decent wage (more than I made as a teacher, and I had a college degree! He does not).