So, what's your occupation?

[magnolia]

Me - I'm the Medical Records Manager for a Long Term Acute Care Hospital. I am the only one in the department and am responsible for all the coding, charts, you name it - if it involves medical records, I do it! I do have someone from HR who helps me part time when her job duties will allow her time over here. I have never done medical coding prior to this job (but have a history in medical records and working in the hospital setting) and I absolutely love it! I find it very interested reading some of the different illnesses our patients have, their medical histories, and so forth.

So - what do you do?

[Janet]

I think we did this but ...I'm a school bus driver!! My husband has been doing auto body repair for 37 years.

[hle_625]

I have a very boring job! I work for my mom, she owns a cultured marble company! So I sit in this office all day long and do pretty much nothing. The days feel like weeks! But the best part is, I get to spend my days on here bc my mom doesnt care! LOL

[cindy0721]

Originally Posted by hle_625

I have a very boring job! I work for my mom, she owns a cultured marble company! So I sit in this office all day long and do pretty much nothing. The days feel like weeks! But the best part is, I get to spend my days on here bc my mom doesnt care! LOL

hey heather.... do you guys also sell granite?

[hle_625]

Originally Posted by cindy0721

hey heather.... do you guys also sell granite?

No we dont, we only do the cultured stuff! We live in MO, we are all poor folk! j/k LOL

I am a Billing Analyst for Verizon Business, no....... MCI, no..... WorldCom, no.....LDDS. LOL They have changed the name so many times in the last 11 years it almost a joke. But I love my job, not so happy with the company though. I have never worked for a large company before and it has really been an eye opening experience. I owned 3 pet shops and groomed dogs fro 25 years. Made a great living and raised my 2 girls. I thought this would be a nice change. Now I'm just waiting for retirement to come. 4 more years........yea!

[rivermom]

My hubby and I are self employeed. We own a full service dental lab. Making crowns, dentures, partials, night guards, etc. I maintain the books and help w/ pick up and delivery on the north end. We have two other employees who are awesome and work in the lab and pick up/delivery in the south end of town.

I'm a medical transcriptionist which kinda holds hands with medical records. I have been doing it off and on for the last 17 years. I work in an office now, but getting ready to go home and do it. I also like to read the patient's charts.

Pat

[2tiredmom]

I work in the County Auditor's office. I do land real estate transfers. I also work with GIS mapping. So if anyone takes a piece of land and divides it I get to go on the computer and draw it. I work with personal property , mobile homes, and
exemptions. I have been doing this job for 4 years here and 19 years elsewhere.
It's a job. But then it's all I know. I have 20 years to go before I can retire.
But things may be looking up come the first of the year.

I am a Personal Assistant for 2 writers. I am also a licensed esthetician, but I am not currently working as one.

[Taurus Babe]

Originally Posted by rivermom

My hubby and I are self employeed. We own a full service dental lab. Making crowns, dentures, partials, night guards, etc. I maintain the books and help w/ pick up and delivery on the north end. We have two other employees who are awesome and work in the lab and pick up/delivery in the south end of town.

I need a night guard...I grind my teeth!! Hook it up!! Hahaha, just kidding, I know I have to go through my stupid insurance company who will then rip me off.

Okay back on topic. I am a student (I guess that's my career for now). I want to eventually work with less advantaged women and children...

[Lindsey]

I'm a Civil Engineering Technician. I worked last year in a geotechnical consulting lab, basically going out to construction sites to test soil, concrete, and asphalt, giving suggestions to contractors, and bringing samples back to the lab where I would run more tests. I came back to school in January, and I've been in school all year long, even right through summer! But when I graduate in December I'll be a Technologist, which means I can get a higher position than just working in a lab. I can supervise, draft, or assist engineers. If I decide, and can afford, to take 2 more years of school in the future I can get my degree and be a REAL engineer

[Marilyn]

My degree is mechanical engineering. I worked in a a petrochemical plant for 15 years, then went into industrial sales. I sell valves to petrochemical, power and related industries. It's interesting & pays well, but at the moment am having personnel problems. I am so frustrated & upset, I'd like to just quit, but with two daughters in college....and we want a really comfortable retirement.... I saw a sign tonight that our school district is in need of custodians. Do you think they would hire me???

Would like to work for myself like my husband does. He's a custom home builder. I could work for him, but I'd have to increase his business quite a bit to make the change worth while. So guess I will have to get up and go to work tomorrow & work the issues out. Bummer!!!!!

I'm a first grade teacher

[Passionfruition]

I'm a wedding and portrait photographer! I love my job - every minute of it, even the bridezilla moments (haha, well, sortof). In the past 5 months, I've photographed 23 weddings and next year is shaping up to be just as busy.

If anyone lives in or wants to visit the Charleston SC area (such a photogenic city!!!) I would love to take your portraits so PM me.