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Topic: JOBS
Posted By: hooper
Subject: JOBS
Date Posted: 22 January 2008 at 10:06am
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Just wondering what jobs everyone had before they started a family and what they do now?
I worked on a factory trawler for 6 years factory work for a year stay at home mum now. ------------- Desiree 
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Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 22 January 2008 at 10:28am
i worked in an office for a wholesale packaging company right up until i left to have jack. have been at home ever since ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: MissCandice
Date Posted: 22 January 2008 at 10:43am
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I worked reception at a backpackers before i was pregnant, best job i ever had.. Then moved to Telstraclear, a month later found out i was pregnant. Still employed by them supposed to go back March 3rd. ------------- ~ Mummy to a beautiful girl ~ |
Posted By: miss
Date Posted: 22 January 2008 at 10:50am
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From now backwards:
SAHM Teacher Market Researcher Sandwich maker Granny Nanny Admin assisstant Classoom assistant Early Childhood worker/Retail worker/Oxfam and Greenpeace Worker (all at the same time - Uni years). Retail work Hairdresser assisstant Retail work paper girl -------------  
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Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 22 January 2008 at 10:57am
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I've worked for the same company on and off for 7 years. Basically Part Time Office Administrator for a Trade Services company. We do all the maintenance work plumbing, electrical, painting, building) for property managers, landlords and commercial businesses. I did payroll, quotes, booking of jobs, invoicing, all sorts. I'm supposed to go back in August.
Before that job I was a Recruitment Consultant specialising in placing people in call centres. Before that I worked for Trust Bank/Westpactrust/Westpac as a CSR for four years. ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3) 
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 22 January 2008 at 11:44am
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I am/was a physiotherapist (spent the last 18months working just weekends, but 2 years full time before that). I mainly work in respiratory, so that is surgical ward and intensive care unit. Undecided as to whether I will go back later this year. ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 22 January 2008 at 11:47am
Travel before and travel now...aiming to head in a whole other direction from here though, fingers crossed.  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: sparkle
Date Posted: 22 January 2008 at 12:13pm
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Primary school teacher, New Entrants/ Year 1. I went straight from High School to Uni to teaching.
I'm not planning on going back full time until Cooper is school aged, but I will do the odd day relieving just to keep my foot in the door. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: james
Date Posted: 22 January 2008 at 12:29pm
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i was a taxi depacther (my frist job) then care giver for the old people then a yhotel cleaner and bar person then bar person when i got preggent with james and now i work part time for my mum and part time at chipmucks ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: FionaS
Date Posted: 22 January 2008 at 12:32pm
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Human Resources Manager since Uni and still do the role part-time.
Once I have 3 kids at school I plan to set up my own business as a wedding planner! LOL ! Total direction change. ------------- Mummy to Gabrielle and Ashley |
Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 22 January 2008 at 1:39pm
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SAHM: June 2006- current
Nurse: 2000-2006 Heathcare assistant in resthomes part-time while at school/uni: 1995(age 15)-2000 'Farmers' merchandiser: Christmas holidays 1996 |
Posted By: BabyOnBoard
Date Posted: 22 January 2008 at 1:51pm
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I was doing my nursing training and working at a psychiatric care facility and helping out on the farm ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 22 January 2008 at 3:25pm
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At the moment its student and mum I think thats all ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 22 January 2008 at 3:48pm
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Electrician and have been for 10 years. Worked part time when pregnant and took about 6 months maternity leave, am now working part time again from home on a very casual basis at the moment, am aiming to do 10+ hours a week so am more of a SAHM than anything else at the moment. I would gladly just be a SAHM but that little bit of extra cash helps to buy luxuries and pay for my petrol, coffee with friends etc and allows us to save a little too.
I also have a jewellery business and my long term goal is to be self employed doing that, so that is a complete change from being a sparky. ------------- 
 
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Posted By: Sarah Beth
Date Posted: 22 January 2008 at 5:42pm
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insurance before, insurance after ------------- "> 
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Posted By: pepsi
Date Posted: 22 January 2008 at 6:50pm
| IT Manager, and now doing the same job part time. |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 22 January 2008 at 6:57pm
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Was a student pre-kids, finished uni when Maya was a year old, wrote a book (it's not as exciting as it sounds!) then started working for OHbaby! and have been here ever since except a few months off to have the gremlins. I heart my job. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
 (02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Mum2ET
Date Posted: 22 January 2008 at 8:08pm
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was a category manager/buyer before I was pregnant, then once I was pregnant changed companies (smaller more family oriented business) and became a product development manager- still work at the same job but just part-time at the moment. ------------- Mum to Ella (5) and Tom (2) |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 22 January 2008 at 8:11pm
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GOt preg with Lesieli at college
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Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 22 January 2008 at 8:26pm
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I have just finished my high school teaching diploma and am working.....as a checkout opertaor.
before that - esol teacher student/Kleins jewellery student/TAB phone bet operator student/burger king high school student/shed hand high school student/relief radio announcer high school student/slave labour at my mums shop |
Posted By: Redbedrock
Date Posted: 22 January 2008 at 9:00pm
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shop assistant on weekends til i was 18
student nurse 1988-1991 registered nurse 1991-1995 backpacker 1995 and 6 (worked as nurse, fruit picker, t-shirt packer, waitress, telemarketer and envelope stuffer) registered nurse 1997-2003 NZ registered nurse 2004-2006 sahm 2007 back to RN part time this year best job options were defintiely SAHM and backpacker, funny both non-paid options ------------- http://www.babysfirstsite.com"> 
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Posted By: yummymummy
Date Posted: 23 January 2008 at 2:36am
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I'm in accounting and have only ever done that - worked my way up of course as my studies progressed. I'm still working and planning to keep going after #2 arrives too (well, after a 3 month break that is) ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: hailstones
Date Posted: 23 January 2008 at 3:52pm
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I'm a Chef, have been for about 10years now, back at work 'part time' although in reality am doing full time hours! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 23 January 2008 at 8:18pm
| Trust accountant and office manager in law firms. at the moment doing a 1 year contract doing trust accounting yet again, not sure what i will do after that but probably more trust accounting. |
Posted By: hooper
Date Posted: 23 January 2008 at 8:26pm
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wow such a huge range of different jobs. ------------- Desiree
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 23 January 2008 at 8:57pm
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Hmmmm..
I've been: A stable hand (various horse studs) A farm hand - also did lots of hay (lifting bales onto trucks) An ezibuy slave lol - selection and dispatch Vet nurse (though not qualified) Call centre team leader Lab assistant Administration bitch for the city council, though did some project work as well Working at home mumma In between that I've done a couple of years towards a vet degree and had Daniel. I'm "meant" to go back to the council but am going to tell them to shove it lol |
Posted By: shaz
Date Posted: 23 January 2008 at 9:08pm
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I've been in the same job for 20 years, since Feb 1988!! (ok I know some of you were only kids then or not even born hehe) But as it is a Government Department it has actually had three different names. Land and Deeds Land Transfer Office Land Information New Zealand I'm currently on Maternity leave but will be back there in April waiting to get made redundant as they are shutting the Auckland office....I'll have to find myself a job in the real world  or move to Hamilton.------------- Mum to Natasha Aroha 9/12/1995, Alexandra Makareta Waimarie 22/4/1998 and....Alyssa Frances Hopaea 18/03/2007 
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Posted By: jaz
Date Posted: 24 January 2008 at 6:39am
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HR Manager - and have gone back to it. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: LovelyMummy
Date Posted: 29 January 2008 at 8:39pm
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I have:
Worked in a burger bar Worked in a cafe Worked as a lifeguard at the local pool Worked in a Restaurant until I left to have my bubba, went back to work there part time when Faith was 8 months old and decided to finish up there a week before her first birthday And now I'm a stay at home mum  And its the best job I've EVER had!!
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 29 January 2008 at 8:41pm
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Insurance
Travel. SAHM Travel Short and sweet list for me! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 29 January 2008 at 8:43pm
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Just realised...I already posted this...doh! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 29 January 2008 at 9:04pm
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Yup you did Paws haha! LOL & at Lizzle's comment on slave labour!!
Legal secretary (6yrs) &Part time music class tutor (3yrs?) SAHM (4yrs) Now back legal secretarying but one day I reckon I'll be back home... maybe 2009. (DH is SAHD for now) ------------- |
Posted By: aussiegirl
Date Posted: 29 January 2008 at 9:06pm
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I have been in early childhood since I left school in 1994. Am now a teacher in a kindergarten and I will return part-time after my maternity leave. I love it! ------------- Mum to Hayley **30.6.08
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