I am a monkey getting peanut pay for doing my work. 
It takes a special person to be a teacher.
And Househusband is definitely 'special'......
It makes me laugh, all these teachers who think they have the hardest job in the world. The reason most of you are teachers is that you couldnt handle jobs in the real world.
I can't seem to see the post where amo tells us what vital contribution he or she (I'm guessing he's a he) makes to society.
Finance director for a security organisation. Business is OK at present, though margins are a bit thin. Better than the previous job, which involved running around Europe like a mad thing on a daily/weekly basis.
Sourcing account manager for a telecoms company,
Gives me enough flexibility in my working hours to fit in a few daytime rides during the week, unfortunately my knee injury means that I cant take the benefit of this flexibility unfortunately 🙁
Teacher since 1979 during which time I've seen a good number join the profession from industry and not last. I wouldn't claim it's the hardest job but the pressure, and sometimes stress, can be relentless. I'm lucky enough to enjoy it, be up the promotion ladder, write and mark exam papers, write articles, maintain contact with past students etc etc. Plus, so far, fairly recession proof.
Project manager in nuclear industry.
That 45 million year half life is keeping us ticking along nicely.
I personnaly can't stand work and could keep myself very busy without it thanks all the same. I envy people who say they enjoy their work but wonder if they are being totally honest. If they didn't get paid for it would they still do it? I mean, I can tolerate it at best, but there are 101 things I'd rather be doing.
Consultant on Environmental Planning/ Sustainable Development type stuff.
Work with local and national government a lot so ticking along.
Couldn't have said it better than Papa_Laz though, my thoughts most days!
I'm the Stop Smoking Specialist for the NHS in North Devon. I like it a lot (but would rather be riding/surfing).
If anyone wants to stop smoking, I'm your man!
...and no, I've never smoked; and no, I don't need to know what it's like to quit smoking to be an effective clinician.
I'm responsible for securing workload for a construction company. Intermittent and variable is how I would describe things, still plenty of opportunities but you have to go looking for them and then convince the directors and project managers that they [i]can[/i] be flexible and they [i]can[/i]
a) do underground stuff
b) do nuclear decomissioning stuff
c) work in france
d) work in the middle east
e) do anything else for anyone with secure payment
etc, and I havent just wasted weeks of work getting us in there.
Joined the public sector a few months ago from a consultancy. Work as a Business Analyst on a large government IT programme.
IT Business Analyst for a global travel company based in Australia.
Funny thing - being in Aus no one thinks that the credit crunch will hit, but being in tourism and there being a crunch everywhere else - I'm making myself useful.
Two kids means that the bikes are just garage pornography at the moment.
[b]ex-pat[/b] - Member
IT Business Analyst for a global travel company based in Australia.
Funny thing - being in Aus no one thinks that the credit crunch will hit, but being in tourism and there being a crunch everywhere else - I'm making myself useful.
Two kids means that the bikes are just garage pornography at the moment.
NICE NAME!!!!! bit close to the 1st Expat.
Electrician, work is slowly dying off, although we have a large long term contract there wont be enough work to go round and as of Friday the possibility of redundancy is now on the table 🙁 though late last year I applied to join the Fire Brigade so hereÃs hoping. 😀
My official title is Backoffice Software Developer - working for a trading house in the City. People tend to glaze over when I tell them what I do but I enjoy it (I'm coming up for my 9th year in the role) - my employer is absolutely fantastic and I'm very lucky TBH.
Business is alright; 2008 was a good year, 2009 may be 'interesting'...
Ah, there's two of us!
But I have more dash!
;o)
Should liven up trolling nicely on my part too!
I teach physics and biology in a Llanelli secondary school. It has its ups and its downs. Falling rolls at the moment are pressurising staffing numbers but being reasonably specific and skilled in my other role in school (Upper School Pastoral Support Manager) all should be OK unless the powers that be change the pastoral support structure. And I really hope that they do because the job sure ain't what it used to be!
Teaching issue is that everyone is an expert due to the forced prolonged contact with several in formative years. Oh and the 13 weeks paid holiday really riles people up. 😀 (Off to teach now)
Broadcast Engineer for a combined Radio/TV station in Germany; although I'm moving back to England in the spring. Which will make the drive to MM, D2D etc. a LOT shorter 😉
Oh and the 13 weeks paid holiday really riles people up.
I've always considered the holidays to be unpaid. I'm paid to teach 22.5 hours a week for 195 days of the year, plus associated preparation, marking, etc. If the holidays were reduced, I'd either expect my salary to increase or I would want my hours per week reduced, so that I was paid the same hourly rate I am currently paid.
I do eyes.
Graphic Designer, books are fairly full here for a few months, and no worse than for this time of year anyway so fingers crossed.
I used to be a "Craftsman Electrical Fitting and Generation", but now I'm an "Operate Technician Technical" whatever that is 😯
Finishing up in my 3rd year on a Media Production course, had opportunities to work with some great people- hopfully going to film / a job that travels.
I used to work for a large company which I believe is now part of BT, running a team of web designers.
Now I just do websites in my spare time for funding my films.
www.alexhaworth.co.uk
Al.
