For all us working parents, what field are you in? (elaborate if you'd like :) ) I think its so neat to see what each of us do :nod:

I work in IT, although I'm trying to figure out a way out of it.

Dang it, I should've made that an option :(

I'm a paralegal/eminent domain and public acquisition specialist :nod:

I voted for financial/banking - I'm currently a trust officer for a bank, although I'm licensed as an attorney.

I made it multiple choice for people like you, Lisa :tongue2:

I am a Service Delivery Manager for a conferencing company. I am basically in sales since I have a quota.

I'm an enginner - fire protection engineer, to be exact.
And I'm trying to figure out a way out of it, too.

I don't fit in to any of Shanna's categories so I voted "other".

Medical- I'm a family practitioner (currenly in solo practice :rolleyes: Hoping for a new partner in the next few months!)

I work in insurance but I voted for financial/banking because I thought it fit best there

I needed more options :lol:

I voted sales/marketing but it's just marketing that I do - I work for an enterprise software company (and unless I run into big bucks and can be a SAHM, I'm happy where I am)

I work for a magazine publishing company. We publish boring trade magazines that are really exciting if you work in Waste Treatment or School Facilities. I'm the Director of Promotions for Audience Marketing which is the unintelligible way of saying that I oversee subscription activities (yes, blame me for those little cards in your mags) - print and online, plus customer service (yes, blame me for those annoying "press 1 now calls"...), subscription processing (yes, blame me for never getting your issues) and subscription databases (yes, blame me for selling your name to those pesky telemarketers). Oh, and we do subscription telemarketing too, but mostly to office during the day, so don't flip out. At least I don't outsource my telemarketing to India, I keep it in the good old USA.

OK, I think I've overelaborated here, so I'll shut up.

I also work for a publishing company, and we do a lot of the "noisy" books you may have seen, or even have. We do a lot of kids books, cookbooks, auto books, and my department works on the general ones (basically the leftovers). I'm an editor.

I'm a paralegal for a medical malpractice defense lit firm. I have a very cushy job, so I don't plan on going anywhere and I hope my boss thinks the same thing :lol:!

I voted 'other' because I'm in biotech. I work for a life sciences manufacturing company. We used to call ourselves the "Betty Crocker of Biotech" because we make a lot of kits that make lab work/research easier. I used to be in the lab (ie. making the products) but now I'm doing more desk work; I deal with all of our documentation - writing and revising protocols and batch records, etc. If I didn't have such a sweet part-time set up (with benefits! :woo: ), I probably wouldn't be there anymore. I'm not really into the lab stuff as much as I used to be.

I am a litigation paralegal. We do 80% domestic 19% criminal and 1% general civil bs. Dont plan on going anywhere for a long time. I am paid well and it it close to home now.

IT as well here. i'm a program manager for an enterprise data storage company.

I'm a urologist who is doing more training to become a pediatric urologist.

Amanda

I made it multiple choice for people like you, Lisa :tongue2:

Duh, I'm a ding-a-ling. :blush: I didn't even realize it was multiple choice! :lol:

I only work very part-time these days, but I am a Librarian. I used to mainly do all adult and young adult work, but these days I sub in both adult and children's services. It's a great job! I chose Education & Other in the poll--thought those were the most fitting.

I work in banking as a customer service rep - so yep, I'm the one who denies you when you ask to have the last 35 over draft fees refunded. :lol:

I am a Credit Analyst for a wholesale bank. I analyze the credit worthiness of loan and security portfolios. My employer offered me the chance to work part-time (20 hours a week) after Patrick was born and I jumped on it. I hope to continue on a part-time basis as long as possible. I can't imagine returning to full-time work anytime soon!

Lora

I work in a radiology office and take care of checking on patient's insurance benefits. I also do accounts payable fo the same office so my job is two parts.


~~Karen

I'm a secretary in the Student Life Center of a state university.

I am a chemist working on a new high-performance fiber...so other for me.

I'm a Sr. Technical Support Engineer for a telecom company. I used to do more FCC reporting and root cause analysis, but now am doing more processes and training documentation.

Mary

I am at attorney working in government policy.

I'm an enginner

I don't fit in to any of Shanna's categories so I voted "other".

Ditto on the Engineer and other category.

I work in the Plastics field.

I voted sales. I work for a telecommunications company and I am an inside sales rep for the NYC and NJ area. This is my first position in sales and I love the new challenge!

I am a recruiter for a Bank.

I voted for other; I am an Employee Benefits Manager, specifically overseeing the 401k and pension plans at a car rental company. DH will be opening his own insurance agency office next year so in the next 2 years my plan is to find a non-stress part-time job so that I can be home when the kids get out of school, etc.

Another other voter :lol:

I am the director of a specialized insurance program (commercial insurance, not personal) for a large general contractor. Basically, we buy massive amounts of insurance for cheaper than our subcontractors can buy it and then insure our subcontractors on our projects. In turn, they don't charge us for insurance in their contracts. This can mean big $$ or a loss, depending on claims. On the whole, it's meant big $$ or I wouldn't still have my job :lol:

Other ~ I am an office manager for a high voltage electrical contractor. I guess that puts me in construction. :)

I'm a sales rep in the printing industry. We print brochures, catalogues, presentation folders, business forms, etc for all businesses.

I teach middle school social studies. Call me crazy, but I love that age in the classroom!

~Kerrie

Other - Computers / Software / Document Conversion.
Its a start-up company in its 6th year ... so we are beyond start up I guess :).
The US office hosts the production team - editors, project leads and supervisor. The sales and marketing guys is also here.
The other office, in Canada, hosts the 3 programmers and 1 graphic designer. The programmers do the software research & development and create tools to assist document conversion.

I'm the manager of the Document Conversion team / office.

Sara

I voted financial/banking
Im a member service associate for an insurance company and I deal with auto insurance to be exact. I'll eventually learn renters and personal article floaters. If I ever go days I can learn Homeowners.

I'm an associate at a management consulting firm.

I teach 4th grade. hey Kerrie, I taught 7th and 8th grade for 2 years and I too, like that age! Joan

I am also in IT - I am a technical writer. I voted Other.

I work in Human Resources for one of the major oil companies

I'm an attorney. Litigator in an insurance defense firm. Tracey, sounds like you and I could work in the same office!

Sandy

I am a home childcare provider :)


Prior to this, I worked with children with special needs in schools and daycares :) (except for the 1 year before Kaitlyn was born, when I worked as an Employment Counsellor with the Ontario March of Dimes ~ great income to set me up for my 1yr of government paid maternity leave).

I am currently on Mat Leave.

For 12 years I was a Correctional Officer (in the living units) of a male federal penitentiary. LOVED that job. I also acted as the Correctional Supervisor and the Security Intelligence Officer.

When I moved here there is no pen, so I had to go Acting Community Parole Officer. That job SUCKS. Same bad guys but you can't just go in, do your job and go home; there is way more stress involved plus there are deadlines etc.

I want to switch over to be a Border Services Officer. I can do that because I'm on a gov't relocation and although it is a demotion, the hours would be better (some shift work but they also offer part time) and there is, I'm assuming, virtually no stress involved, like my Correctional Officer job. Go there, work, go home. I want a job that does not include my thinking about it when I'm not there. The guy at the Ambassador Bridge said he'd hire me whenever I want. The only downside, I would have to go to Quebec for 14 weeks for training.

I'm a hairstylist...and I'm bored with it. Hopefully once we move to TN I can go back to school. I'd love to be an ultrasound technician. My best friend lives in TN (where we're moving to) and is getting her LVN license, so we plan on opening a business..doing ultrasounds!

I work at one of the areas major hospitals in the billing department for all the dr.s. I input the money when a patient or insurance company pays.
I also am waiting to start Nursing School....but that may be put on hold because of my pregnancy =)

I'm an underwriter for a major insurance company.

These days I'm currently a Recreationist working with the elderly in a long term care facility. I'm just filling in for a maternity leave position.

I also have training to work with people who have disabilities and I am also trained as a Personal Support Worker (tending to people with disabilities or seniors personal needs).

I am (as of about two weeks ago) the Assistant Editor for our local newspaper. So far, I totally love it!!! :biggrin:

I am (as of today) a part time accountant for a church.

I'm on maternity leave but am a Deputy Attorney General with the state Department of Justice.

I work in as a customer service rep/secratary for an organic pest control company here in Los Angeles

I'm a neurologist in a group practice.

I'm an Events Specialist for a scrapbook store.

My training though and future career (when I decide I'm ready for a stressful full-time job) is marriage and family therapy.