What do you do

caitlynsmygirl wrote: Are you 22 now Kel ? hmm, that means, in a few years, you will probably be on even more .... Do you want to marry me and support me financially ?

lol Kelly
24 now

Now we have moved to a rural town and if I go back I would have to catch up on so much.

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I'm an accountant. Pay is good, and it's reasonably easy to get contracting work from home, which works in really well with children.

The down side is that it takes 7 years to get fully qualified (including uni) and a head for numbers is pretty essential

I reckon Emz !
you know that song "listen to your heart "
yeah ...pffft ,what a crock

I qualifed as a speech and language therapist last year but due to lack of jobs will be studying again this year ... I start a graduate diploma in teaching and learning (primary). Hope I'm more hire-able after this!!

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I was a planner (resource management) & I worked for a private consultancy. They tend to pay slightly more than Councils... I think the pay is reasonably good & I was earning more than $60k after only having worked in the field for 3 years or so before going on mat leave...

Raspberry jam, not sure if you have a degree already or not but if you do you can study for a Masters in Planning Practice - "only" takes 2 years...

No offence to anyone but we'd be seriously struggling if DH earned $50k...

Well those on min wage only get $12.50 an hour or $26k a year. I dunno how those people do it. Of course soon they will be getting $6 a week more.

I would think also that Auckland wages would be weighted because of the more expensive living costs so probably not best to look at Auckland wages if not living in Auckland. Most people I know down here (chch) are not earning over 60k and many are earning much less.

Radiographer here currently doing mammography.   Great job with lots of different aspects to go into. You would probably only get 65K if you had a charge position or depending on where you live or work.   If you work at the hospital you can earn heaps doing shift and on call and weekend work but you probably don't want to be doing that with young kiddies

[QUOTE=sally belly] I was a planner (resource management) & I worked for a private consultancy. They tend to pay slightly more than Councils... I think the pay is reasonably good & I was earning more than $60k after only having worked in the field for 3 years or so before going on mat leave...

Raspberry jam, not sure if you have a degree already or not but if you do you can study for a Masters in Planning Practice - "only" takes 2 years...

Hey sally belly, I dont have a degree as yet, in my past life I did a diploma to work as a pharmacy technician. This year no one is offering Environmental management extramurally, so I may have to start it with the open polytech, providing the course credits match aut or masseys degree course. I could do the whole degree through the polytech, and post grad or masters through uni. Am just waiting for the polytech to get back to me.
Id prefer to only do my first year offsite but I, just going to have to wait and see what the Uni's are planning for next year
Good to know private practice also pays well, Thanks!

squishysmum that is so dissapointing, Is there post grad ou could do to change your career choices?
If everyone on here hadnt off been so helpful I would have gone to the careers advisor at one of the unis to see what suited my preferences the best. I dont want to end up in a similar position as you and not have job choices. That must have been a hard degree to complete, sounds full on!

I'm a speech language therapist and after 6 years experience and masters degree (get paid extra for having it) I was on 65k....

solitairediamond - sorry to hear there is no work around what area were you looking? maybe I shouldn't have given up my position LOL