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I'm going to be a teacher, and have always known that that is what I was going to do.
I know my job is fairly common, but some jobs people tell me they have, I have never even heard of!
So...what is your job and how did you come to know that is what you ABSOLUTELY wanted to do?
Just curious, I'm not going to argue or make fun of anything. I'm a curious person, therefore I ask a lot of strange questions.
=]
Fell into it :)
Finished my undergrad, didn't move forward with starting my B.Ed to teach. No reason, just wanted to get working.
Started on a filing/clerk contract for, and now I am an event planner, admissions & recruitment officer for the same university.
I am a teacher too! During my senior year of high school, I took a "class" that allowed me to go to the local elementary school 1 hour each morning and help out a teacher/tutor students. I was actually assigned my kindergarten teacher from 12 years before! I ended up falling in love with teaching. I finished college last year with a degree in elementary education, but currently, I am a pre-school teacher :)
Really fell into it.
Was recruited out of college to be part of a 40 person "class" at a start up retail firm.
Got placed in the "Business Systems Analysis" group after 2 week training period. I didn't even know that type of position existed.
I really like it and am working towards a Project Management track.
My absolute ideal job would be to spend all day around and riding horses, but sadly that is a money pit.
Sunflowers are my favorite flower and they will be all over my wedding!!! lol anyways, to answer your question...I kind of just did what I liked and ended up in law school. I always wanted to be an FBI agent but then I met me FI and decided I might rather have a personal life...I don't know if I will ever absolutely know what I want to do until I get there, if that makes any sense.
@RingPup: I would love that job!
I work with disabled children. I've always loved kids. Half of my job is writing which is my true passion in life.
A friend knew the place was hiring and put in a good word for me.
I have danced my whole life and went to school for Dance Education. Danced professionally and taught for 15 years. Went back to school for pre-law. Worked a year as a paralegal and learned I hated being confined to an office unlike dance where I was free lance and set my schedule and hours. Firm was losing money so I got layed off and ended up watching a friends baby because she couldn't afford daycare and I was on unemployment doing nothing. Love love loved everyday with her. Turns out I needed to be around kids and not crabby attorneys and clients. Now I am a pro-nanny working with 3 families and plan to eventually open my own home daycare.
Funny think is that I volunteer at the Humane Society and already know someday I will go back to school to become a vet tech to work with animals. Crazy I know. But its good to try new things.
@jen24au:I love sunflowers too if you didn't already notice. I will have them everywhere as well! I am pretty sure they will be the only flower there...
@baletrina:I understand. I plan on doing the same thing. There are so many things that I want to do that I can't imagine being just one thing the rest of my life. Right now, teaching is nice, but eventually I know I would like to do something different. =]
I have danced my whole life and went to school for Dance Education. Danced professionally and taught for 15 years. Went back to school for pre-law. Worked a year as a paralegal and learned I hated being confined to an office unlike dance where I was free lance and set my schedule and hours. Firm was losing money so I got layed off and ended up watching a friends baby because she couldn't afford daycare and I was on unemployment doing nothing. Love love loved everyday with her. Turns out I needed to be around kids and not crabby attorneys and clients. Now I am a pro-nanny working with 3 families and plan to eventually open my own home daycare.
Funny think is that I volunteer at the Humane Society and already know someday I will go back to school to become a vet tech to work with animals. Crazy I know. But its good to try new things.
I'm a social worker, and it chose me. I knew I wanted to go into some sort of "helping field" and got my Bachelor's in Psychology (Humanistic, not Clinical). From there I had a lot of confusing job options and interviewed for a job at our local DFCS. I got it and so far I love it and plan to stay in it. I know a lot of people talk about the "burn out" you can get from this type of job, but I'm the type of person that would probably get drained doing anything, lol.
@SoontobeMrsA:Eventually I want to work with disabled children as well. My brother is autistic and I have just had this passion. But I'm allowing myself time to try everything. So I know that eventually this will happen.
I didn't know much about the Merchant Marine industry, but my cousin got me to go to the same merchant marin academy he had gone to. It is a regular 4-yr college, but you also get extra specialized training and testing to get a Coast Guard certified engineer's/mate's license. We are the ones that crew the US-flagged cargo/cruise ships that go all over the ocean or work on boats in th inland waterways and rivers of the US. I am a relief captain on a towboat. (Which is where I met FI) I could also pilot ships all over the world if I chose to with the license I have, but FI would have to get much more training/certifications to do be able to do that. :P
I'm a wedding coordinator. Totally fell into it - went to Music School first, then got a degree in Pastry Arts and worked as a pastry chef for a while. When I wanted a job with more normal hours, I started in the Hotel's sales office.
After a few years and working in almost every department in resorts I went back to sales and was shortly promoted to the Catering & Conference Services Manager.
For many years I was the only coordinator taking care of brides from contract to cake cutting.
Now I book them and room blocks and get them started but turn them over to another person for coordination.
Much better hours, still get to work with brides, and still in hotels which I love.
(and bonus... get to have my wedding where I work, which alleviates some stress... though probably causes some more ;) )
Sorry for the funky typos/random words. The keys on my BB get stuck and it throws off my concentration. ;(
But I love reading about everyones jobs! Keep 'em coming!
I am a Software Developer.
I was going to school for psych, and love love loved it. But I ended up realizing that I would have to go to school forever and a day to do what i wanted with it. So I changed my major to accounting, and I hate hate hated it! It was boring to me. So I changed my major to "general studies".
When I was doing general studies I had to take an intro to computers class. I was already programming for fun though. I met a guy in my intro to computers class and started dating him. After seeing how good I am with computers and how much fun I had programming he told me that I should look into majoring in it. (He was a tester and a web developer at the time) I was like "that would be awsome!" I had never even though of it as a job, just though it was fun. So I went down that direction. I got my BS in computer science and now am a Software developer. I broke up with the guy that was in my intro to computers class after almost 5 years of dating him. But if I never had dated him I am sure I would have picked something else like chem or something (I am very good in most of the sciences and math).
I am an Academic Advisor for an online University. I did not choose this "career" and dont consider it that. My first job out of college was working as a Vocational Counselor for adults with mental illness. The job was very stressful, I was way underpaid and overworked so I moved into pharmaceuticals. I was a pharmaceutical rep for 8 months but hated the job SO much. People treated me like crap (specifically nurses and receptionists) and it was lonely. I hated driving all over the place and not having any coworkers. Eating lunch by myself every day was not fun either. Then I started looking for another job and found my current position. I have now been here for a year. While I dont love it - its fine. As of next week I will be able to work from home 2 days per week which is going to be awesome. This is not what I want to do with the rest of my life though and I am still trying to figure that out!
I'm in school for cosmetology. I have always wanted to be a cosmetologist!
When I turned 16, my mom got me a HUGE makeup set and after school, I would run to my room and try on sooo much makeup. It's where I learned a lot of cool tricks! That and youtube! Surprisingly, they have a lot of good makeup tips on there, and hair tips. ;)
Space Planner/Interior Designer. Started my career in organizational psychology but it didn't really interest me. I went back to school for Interior Design and now work for a bank doing strategy/planning.
Well, I’m an auditor but this was certainly not what I absolutely wanted to do. It kinda just fell in my lap. I started at my company in a different department (but still in finance). An opening was available for an auditor so I interviewed and got it. This is certainly not a job that I want forever but for the time being, it pays well and is stable. My real passion is event planning!
I'm an art dealer. Had corporate career but started volunteering at a local art auction, then became their only paid intern, and then decided to go back to grad school in London. Finished masters and now sell art on commission full time. I did lots of informational interviewing and self help books to figure out what I wanted to do with my life. My favorite book is called "The Pathfinder" by Nicholas Lore. I've purchased several copies for friends and family over the years. :)
My current job I do not in any way consider my "career". I do Regulatory Affairs for a medical device company but I dislike it and am currently trying to transfer internally within my company to a field position (which I've shadowed and am sure I will LOVE).
The reason I took this job was because it was the only offer I got upon college graduation (after over 100 jobs applied for including personalized cover letters with each resume - the economy was about at its lowest when I got out) and I needed to work to support myself. I've disliked it since day 1 and now my 2 year contracted requirement is about to end (yay!).
I'm a nurse. My mom is also a nurse so I think she played a big part in me becoming. It's what I've always wanted to do since I was little.
I was a dancer and when college came around, I had to come to grips with the fact that being under 5' tall does not equal a good dance career. I had a scholarship to a school that was big on speech pathology and my mom told me I'd be good at that. I hated it and learned that I was more science driven. Audiology is related and I knew I'd have to go to grad school anyway. I finished my speech path undergrad and went to grad school for audiology. I've always felt a calling to work with kids so I kind of fell into being a pediatric audiologist. I work with kids who have cochlear implants. I LOVE LOVE LOVE my very poorly paying job and really feel like I'm doing what I'm supposed to do with my life, no matter what roundabout way I got her.
I'm a registered nurse, bachelor's degree.
I intentionally became a nurse, but I sort of fell into the field I work in (nursing covers a ton of areas with the same degree- one reason why it's hard in school). I was in the middle of upper division nursing at my program and was really hating it. I didn't mind the individual days but I was not seeing myself doing this every day for forever. When I started the first day of the psychiatric rotation, it clicked with me so much I went home and cried (in a good way).
Now I'm a nurse in an acute psychiatric unit at a Veteran's hospital. I get pulled to other units sometimes when they have a lot of call outs, so I still get a ton of variety in my skills, but I love love love my job.
(if you care, I would be ICU or ER if I could no longer be psych)
I am having a difficult time deciding if I should just "get working" or hold off for what I really want. However, what I really want has no guarantee, and alot of sacrifices. A LOT of sacrifices and unknowns. Sigh. It is difficult to sacrifice because I know I can do anything. I know I can make much more doing something else.
@helenberrycrunch:I have so many days where I do that. I come home crying and my FI always asks "What's wrong?" I always say nothing and continue crying and smiling which makes him nervous.
@Mrs.Sunflower: Nursing school is big and scary and crazy competitive. Easy to fail out of. I had thought that I had tortured myself for nothing. I can't describe the relief I felt that day.
I found my job by chance. I was working at a hotel as a concierge, and lost my job when the economy fell apart. I was like a mad woman trying to find a job and applied at every winery, hotel, event planning company, etc. in the Valley.
I called the company I work for now, and they just so happened to have their exec. assistant quit that morning! I turned out to be a candidate for the job, and worked as the assistant for 6 months. I started doing my own programs, and here I am! 2 years later, I am an Account Executive for a Destination Management company in Napa. We plan events, tours, trips, etc. for people who want to come to Napa and California.
It's pretty much my dream job :)
I'm a special education teacher, and I absolutely love it.
Teaching was my first career choice in Kindergarten, but between then and freshman year of college, I changed my mind about 70 million times. After working at a camp for kids with disabilities, I just knew that special ed was what I was meant to do. It comes really naturally to me and keeps me smiling :-)
I am an insurance underwriter and it chose me, I come from an insurance family. And while it's not my dream job, I met my DH through it, 2 of my bridesmaids, my book club and tons of friends. My first company out of school even moved me to NYC, otherwise I would not be here right now. And I now make more money than I ever thought I would doing a non stressful job that didn't require any extra degrees or schooling. I will most likely stay in this industry forever, but one day it would be nice to venture out on my own as an insurance agent or MGA. One day when I retire I'd like to do something creative like be an artist, but I have no urge to make that jump right now.
Physical Education Teacher'
I pretty much fell in love with sports and P.E. class in high school, and realized that I diff was not one that could have a desk job...just can't sit still long enough. And I love children...So it was a win win situation for me.
I got my degree in Physical Education and applied at a billion schools and somehow ended up getting a job with a company to teach at 3 different private schools. :_)
I fell into my last job and I enjoyed it but thought the grass was greener so left to be a teacher but knew straight away I'd made a mistake. Three years on I've done a years teacher training and then two years of full time teaching in a permanent job. I left that permanent job as I knew it wasn't what I wanted to do so now I substitute teach and hate it. Today i'm kicking myself as i've been told I didn't get a job back at the company I left to be a teacher. Sorry but i'm a bit sensitive today and feel a bit helpless ;/
I'm a Special Ed teacher. I teach 3rd-5th grade aged students with severe disabilities.
I knew from the time I could talk that I wanted to be a teacher - but I never would have guessed that it would be Special Ed. In high school I took an "Early Childhood" class at our career center and observed a SpEd Preschool class. I was terrified by it, but for some reason (divine intervention) I signed up to do my internship with that class. Since that day in 10th grade I've been on track to be a Special Ed Teacher.
I love my job (even though it can be stressful, frustrating, and sometimes depressing), but I adore my students and the good ALWAYS out weighs the bad. However, I don't plan to stay in this forever. My dream is to be a housewife (I'm a youth pastor's wife - which is a full time job on it's own!). But if I ever get to that dream I'll still be spending all my free time volunteering with Special Olympics and finding any opportunity to work with people with disabilities.
@helenberrycrunch: I am in Nursing School and 2 months away from my LPN, start my RN in July :) I cannot wait to feel the relief of graduation.
I also decided on Nursing b/c of family, I have a family of Nurses, have always been surrounded by it, and have wanted to be one my entire life.
@PitBulLover: This is not what I want to do with the rest of my life though and I am still trying to figure that out!
Second that :/
I'm an adventure guide :D
I work for a company that takes high-end clients on adventures! Its awesome. I do hiking, rock climbing, canyoneering, and kayaking. I've also been a river guide. I'm a total people person and have found a way to make a great living being outside, talking to people! It has the capacity to be super stressful, if the weather turns bad or somebody gets hurt a million miles from nowhere, but for the most part it is the best job ever! I do continuing certification in first aid, wilderness first responder, and have various guide licenses. I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE my job!
I'm a copy editor at a newspaper. I knew my freshman year of high school that I needed to go the English/Comm route. I'm good at math, but crunching numbers wasn't for me. I like the ability to be creative.
But, I want to get out of newspapers as soon as I possible can. The indutry is changing (not dying as some may think) and I haven't gotten a raise in the almost 3 years I've been here. So, I want to get into PR. I'd love to do Comm for a university and there is a position open in my state. So I need to get on that application thing. :D
But if Communication fails me, I'll train to become an EMT. Complete turnaround, but I like helping people too. And sirens are cool.
@Mrs.Sunflower: I'm an associate editor at a theatre magazine. I started out as an assistant editor this past July but got lucky in that the editor-in-chief of the magazine hired me and then left shortly after training me. The then-associate editor was promoted, as was I. It's kind of perfect, since I was a theatre and an english major in college. Though I love writing and arts journalism, I think that ultimately I would like to give theatre directing a full-time go; it's my passion, and I'm young enough to work long hours for little pay :). My job is amazing, though, since 33 hours a week is considered full time w/benefits. The pay isn't great and I live in a very expensive city, but can't really complain since I've never been one to chase high-paying work at the expense of my happiness.
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