What do you do for a living?

Hi all ......Its been fun reading about you all......Im just curious what everyone does for a living.... I am a Registered Nurse, have been one for 10 years. I mainly work in pediatric psychiatric nursing and right now I am working in the foster care system. I was lucky enough to stay home for about a year and a half and be a full time mom...Just started back to work part time 2 months ago. What do you do??? LisaMarie

I Deliver groceries to shut ins mostly and disabled people.... two great things about my job 1. i get a great workout and two i get a lot of gratiude...... my arms are buff from gallons of milk.... today i loaded my van with 26 boxes of food for a family staying in fire island mostly all by myself....... 2 yrs ago id be out of breath and proly have a heart attack .... this surgery has saved my life....... im curantly 128 lbs from my highest 240 and loving life!!!!!! thanks for starting the post lisamarie your the bestest.... ps i cant wait to hang again.......i had a blast at splish splash............ Stacy

Good evening again Lisa Marie - Again you come up with the best posts. . I am also a Registered Nurse, I've done a lot of communty health nursing which more than anything else was my favorite. But because of my physical limits I had to stop driving so much (I was averaging 250 -500 miles a week). I am now a telephonic nurse case manager for a worker's compensation company. It is definitely different than anything that I love but I work from home 4 out of 5 days a week and I need that more than I need to be totaly happy with my job. With the weight loss I HAVE an outside life so work is the paycheck to get me there. I can't wait to see what your question is tomorrow. thanks Ann

Wow - foster care is tough - i worked in foster care in the S. Bronx for a bit... I now teach 8th Grade English in Brownsville, Brooklyn. Deb

Hey LisaMarie & OH Community - NY, I always knew I wanted to be an OBGYN - however I also knew that I needed to help my parents with household expenses - so I went the "easy" route and studied business (because I couldn't bare leaving my parents for 8-9 years to study Medicine, without being able to help them financially). I work in Finance for a Hedge fund. I deal with making sure our bank accounts have enough discretionary funds to hedge trades made by our clients. Most of our clients are Institutional Traders - and hence trade large volume - making the market more volatile and more liquid in essence. Well - that's what I do per se - but in actuality I spend around 12-13 hours / five days a week in front of my computer looking at numbers, then I go to meetings for about 20 hours a week. I work all holidays except X-Mas, New Years, and Thanksgiving. Then I drink about 60USD worth of starbucks per week. Not good - right?, this is why I will turn the tables and care for myself now. When I get this surgery - I will be the one that matters... Not my bosses pockets. Although I do enjoy working there - I am neglecting myself - for their benefit. I am ready to stop that soon - without having to quit my job of course. Well, that's what I do in a nutshell. Ciao! (^_^) susie ^_^ susie

Hi Everyone I am an Office Manager for Hyundai Car Dealership. After 20 years of working int his type of business I was finally given the title and the money to go along with it. I am enjoying my job for once. I actually look forward to getting up in them morning. NO STRESS. Marie

Its nice to know what others do for a living.....We are all needed to make the world go round and each one of our contributions is just as important as the next! Ok whos next?? LisaMarie

Hi all!!!!! I am a licensed Cosmetologist working as a nail tech in a Day Spa, in a town nearby. I went to Cosmetology school at 37 years old, following my live long dream, but after about a year of doing hair after I graduated, I found it to be horrible on my shoulders and back, and the constant standing just killed my knees. So I am now working at the Spa, loving my job, loving my clentele. I love doing pedicures the most it is so relaxing, and since I have had my surgery, it has become much more comfortable to perform these services. Basically I do manicures, pedicures, artificial nail enhancements, and facial waxing. Eventually I want to have my own shop, I hope to be working on that soon. Have a lovely day, Shannon

Wish you lived a little closer i could use a spa day!!!!! I went to school to study esthetics for a little bit last year and omg i was spoiled with facials every other day....couldnt keep up with it though with my crazy life and had to leave.....I guess nursing was my true calling but god i miss those facials!!!!!! LisaMarie

Hello Everyone! I think this is the most i've posted ever. Thanks for the questions and fun stuff. I am an Admin Assistant for MDA. Ya know....The Jerry Lewis Telethon? Yeah, that's us. I'll be working 21 1/2 hours next weekend, woohooo the excitement of the year. Can you sens my sarcasm? Molly