What do you do or what have you done?

[~kate~]

I'm have an honours degree in education, P - 12 with majors in Psychology and English.

I taught for about 4 years and took family leave when pregnant with Jack. Since then we moved to Bris and back again so I resigned from my school, but since moving back to Melb have done a bit of emergency teaching there still. Last week most recently LOL.

When Jack was about 9 months old I started Bubba J and ran that for a few years including the formation of the Bubba J Babes Rach from Best for Baby purchased the license for that last year and since then the business has been bought by Vicki from Bubblebubs. Love that my 'other' baby is in such good hands

For the past 18 months I have been a manager with Tupperware, enjoying driving around in my pink Tuppertruck and loving the lifestyle generally LOL. I actually stepped down just a week ago and am taking a long hiatus (aside from outside orders) as I prepare for our bonus baby's arrival in a few months.

Geez I have a shocking attention span with work hey??!! I tend to think I will get back into the Tupperware thang mid next year-ish, depending if I feel like teaching or not. When I left I had Grade 5 along with Yr 12 Psych, but I've since discovered my abcolute love of working with the juniors so I think if and when I do go back it will be in the lower primary years

[*Tracee*]

There are a few of us Science geeks here then

After high school I graduated uni with a degree in Biological Science (Plant/Animal) and started my Honours year. I dropped out due to a complete lack of funding (there were 5 of us in one tiny room with one computer, one microscope etc) and a teacher I didn't get along with.

I did some volunteer work at animal parks but other than that I never used my degree and we settled down and had our family.

Before that I worked mostly in retail (bakery/hotel etc) and did some private child minding both before and after Abbey was born

I started my WAHM business back in 2004 and that's the path I see myself on for a while yet

[Pandamum]

To keep this brief:

After leaving school:
Worked as pharmacy assistant

Did 18mths of Occupational therapy - hated it

worked for tax dept

completed BA, MSocSci

worked in Premier's dept

did PgDip Teaching

High school teacher - went back to work full-time when dd1 was 9mths, went back to work part-time when dd2 was 2. Resigned when we moved to Toowoomba.

Currently work in boarding school as house supervisor and tutor - 17hrs a week - have been doing this since Elijah was 7mths.

[MGlatte]

When I left school I started a science course, but then I got a legal secretarial traineeship at a law firm so I stopped the science course.
Since the traineeship finished I have worked as a conveyancing secretary.
I went back to work for a day (and then two) a few months after Eden's birth. My mum would bring him in so I could feed him at lunchtime (there was expressed milk at home).
When Eden was about 1 I started studying at uni so that I will be eligible to get my conveyancing license.
I went on maternity leave because of high blood pressure 3 months before Caelan was due, but kept studying. Since resigned from that job. Now I am waiting for my results to see if I've passed and finished...
I've just realised that I'll have been in the industry 9 years this year (if you include time off from work, but still studying)!

[kirrily]

I have a B Creative Arts with a graphic design major. I have worked as a web designer for a private company for 6 months, then in a federal govt department (from hell) for almost a year. All through that time I also worked from home for my friend's company as web/print designer/slave. Eventually I did that 'full time' from home for about 4 more years, before I started sewing on the side and realised that I could make a job out of that, so I quit the design stuff and started what I'm currently doing.

Oh I worked as a freelance designer as well while working for my friend's company... And did a 4 month stint at the dept of transport, converting documents from one format to another and proofreading them.

[fussyB00ts]

out of school I worked in a bank for 4 years, got really bored with that, then did a B.Bus in Computing. Moved to Canberra to become a programmer (and love it). Did 3 years public service, 3 years with a private consulting company (to the public service), and the last 10 years as an independent contractor (to the public service!)...hey, its a public service town. I'll finish up work in September before bub #1 comes along. Ideally I want to be a SAHM, but our 'aspirational lifestyle' (ie HUGE mortgage) means that I'll probably need to go back to work within 6-12 months. Especially as my DP hates work far more than I do and he'd kinda like to be a SAHD for a bit. Luckily we both have the same earning capacity, so we may be able to swing it for a few years. Oh why didn't I find myself that multi-millionaire who could keep me in the style I'd like to become accustomed to!

[stellarella]

I'm a SAHM/WAHM mama at the moment...taking a break from the WAHM thing (Loopy Lilly).....

I actually have a degree in Interior Architecture.....but just have no drive to do that at the moment.

What I will probably do is use my background to do a bit of Interior Design/Decoration later on, just residential and small scale stuff....I doubt I will fully use my skills again, but at least the Interior Design bit is fun, easy and not so cut throat.

ETA: Oh almost forgot I have yet to complete another Arts Degree...was going to major in Eng. Lit but decided to change to a design degree instead...wouldn't mind finishing that one day...it was fun. Dunno what I'd do with it though :/

[Lousmum]

I have a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting major, Finance minor) and I worked for the SA public service for 13 years before having Louis, returned briefly to work and then left to have Marcus at the end of 2005. STill employed but on extended maternity leave until 2010 (woohoo!). I worked in various admin/finance jobs to start with, until I started my degree, then I moved into the finance stream and I had been working as an accountant for about 5-6 years prior to leaving with Marcus. That's all I've ever done.

Currently I'm a SAHM, but I also am a nappy rep atm for a reputable MCN company that is keeping me busy/happy for the moment. Not sure what I want to do when I go back to work. Actually thinking of a career change, but don't know what really.

[johT]

wow i must be one of the few here who didnt finish school (apparent much in my typing??? LOL!)
left mid way through year 11, worked in quite a few different retail jobs, most noticable being 2IC customer service manager assistant at colesat 16/17)
i plan to do something when all the kids are at school - not sure what....only something for fun too

[Aimee]

don't worry Joh, your not the only one

it takes all sorts of people with different skills to make this crazy world work.