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Maya 
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Posted: 26 February 2008 at 8:21pm |
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What did you do before you had kids? Or what are you qualified to do? Do you see yourself going back to it when your kids are older?
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mummy_becks
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Posted: 26 February 2008 at 8:23pm |
I worked in a call centre and I have desire to go back there again.
I'm currently working towards my teaching degree so will do that after all the kids are here.
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I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived!
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Posted: 26 February 2008 at 8:25pm |
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well, as you know I did all my teaching qualifications and graduated last year. am loving being back at work, but feeling the stress of it all. my associate said that 50%of new teachers burn out by week 6. the job doesn's stress me too much, but all combined is huge! I am glad I'm back full time, but I don't think i would have coped with full time work when the boys were any younger. i feel a lot better about Taine going to daycare now he's older.
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Posted: 26 February 2008 at 8:26pm |
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I was doing my nursing degree (second year) and being naughty . . As some do when they move out of home
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Maya
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Posted: 26 February 2008 at 8:36pm |
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LOL BabyonBoard, I did the same thing - and ended up with a Maya!
I'm a journalist, I have a degree in International Communication and a Post Grad in Journalism.
I love my job, it's all I've ever wanted to do and I'm really enjoying the pregnancy/baby aspect of my current job so am considering doing some Post Grad papers in pregnancy and childbirth to make use of all the knowledge I've accumulated recently.
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Posted: 26 February 2008 at 8:41pm |
I did 2 years of a Vet degree which I don't want to complete.
I worked for the City Council and don't intend on going back, and they now know that too  .
I'll keep my business going but eventually I'd like to do some more study but I'm not totally sure what in yet
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Posted: 26 February 2008 at 8:44pm |
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I'm an optometrist and dont miss it for a moment but am doing the odd day here and there at the moment.
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Posted: 26 February 2008 at 8:45pm |
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Im a travel & tourism consultant. Currently working at the local iSITE 1 weekend a month. I guess ill go back fulltime once the kids are older
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Posted: 26 February 2008 at 8:46pm |
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Retail systems manager, loved it but will not go back into retail not family friendly hours, would love a job at night to help get our income up a bit, currently work for porse looking after a friends daughter 3 mornings a week
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Posted: 26 February 2008 at 8:54pm |
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Im a trust accountant and have gone back to it, didnt think i would but it pays so good and its easy to fall back into what you know.
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Posted: 26 February 2008 at 8:56pm |
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I was a Regional Account Manager for an Appliance Company. I have two papers to go on a business diploma, during my third to last paper I found out I was preggars with Lauren and I have no intention of completing it in the near future!
I studied part-time while also working full-time, my employer paid for me to study.
I have no intentions of going back to work in the near future, long term I intend to help out with DH's business.
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Posted: 26 February 2008 at 9:08pm |
I think we know me by now but currently full time and about to move to Graveyard shift in a call centre for our national airline...working towards police enterance (just ignore this weeks fall from the wagon ok?! )
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Posted: 26 February 2008 at 9:12pm |
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I resigned from my crappy retail position so currently I'm a stay at home mum who will look for work later on, even if it's part time or during school hours.
I'm a Communications graduate (Socio Linguistics) I was looking at becoming a Child Psychologist or an ECE teacher, but I'm not so sure now. I'm also a qualified teacher aide
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Posted: 26 February 2008 at 9:17pm |
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I was a PR Manager and freelance events co-ordinator. Have a degree in Communications (PR major) and nearly finished a graduate diploma in Marketing (two papers to go - got pregnant first!).
I'm still doing a bit of freelance work, in events and PR writing mostly. Not sure what I'll do once the kids are a bit older but know that I won't go back to the same job I was in before getting pregnant. Love some aspects of my job, hate others. I'm taking this time as a SAHM as a chance to re-evaluate and maybe take a change of direction - the possibilities are endless! Will definitely be returning to work at some point, I miss it and we miss the income.
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Mum to two gorgeous girls!
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Posted: 26 February 2008 at 9:37pm |
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I am A Beauty Therapist and no I don't want to go back to that also I was doing a Business Administration course before and while I was pregnant.
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Posted: 26 February 2008 at 9:44pm |
I have had numerous jobs, qualified to milk cows, hospitality, legal receptionist.. the list goes on.. favourite job of all time, working on a flower farm here in Christchurch, can do floral arrangements and could do wedding flowers 
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Posted: 26 February 2008 at 9:58pm |
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Was studying and still studying now. Might get a parttime job or something later on when the kids are a bit bigger but would really love to be the one dropping and picking them up and be the one taking them to sports ect.
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Posted: 26 February 2008 at 10:03pm |
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I am an Administrations Manager for a Trade Services Company (specialising in Property Management work for residential and commercial, Electrical,plumbing, building, painting etc), mainly do invoicing, payroll, quotes, Customer Service, Book jobs etc.
I worked part time 27.5hrs a week. I've been in the industry for about 7 years on and off between children and having a break.
I'm in two minds about whether or not I will go back there. I'm thinking that I might do home based care for awhile???
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Posted: 26 February 2008 at 10:03pm |
before i had Ella I had time, partied and got two degrees....am using those degrees now....but no time, no paartying (except for baby birthday parties) and dont need to go back to it...ok well maybe a bit more time would be nice!
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Posted: 26 February 2008 at 10:05pm |
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Karitane Nurse training in the 70s and Nanny Centre course in 2002, if the Midwives council bring in a Midwives assistant course i would do it as i would love to work in a neonatal unit with my experience as a Karitane Nurse and Nanny but even with all my baby experience and having had three children (Kelly who is cailtynsmygirls) mum and two others the hospitals with shortage of midwives and nurses say you have to be a registered nurse which I think is ridiculous,
Karitanes/Nannies could take the pressure off , or I would love to see a Karitane type hospital in Auckland as Waikato hosp has there Mothercraft unit and Auckland needs something
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