What did you/do you do?
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Topic: What did you/do you do?
Posted By: Maya
Subject: What did you/do you do?
Date 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?
-------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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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: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 26 February 2008 at 8:23pm
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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. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 26 February 2008 at 8:25pm
| 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. |
Posted By: BabyOnBoard
Date 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 ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Maya
Date 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. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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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: kebakat
Date Posted: 26 February 2008 at 8:41pm
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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 |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 26 February 2008 at 8:44pm
| I'm an optometrist and dont miss it for a moment but am doing the odd day here and there at the moment. |
Posted By: Glow
Date 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 ------------- Mummy of Two Boys B: 2004 K: 2007 |
Posted By: nictoddie
Date 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 By: my2angels
Date Posted: 26 February 2008 at 8:54pm
| 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. |
Posted By: peachy
Date 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. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 26 February 2008 at 9:08pm
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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?! ) ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Neeks
Date 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 By: Mazzy
Date 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. ------------- Mum to two gorgeous girls! |
Posted By: Bubbaloo
Date 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. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  Was danni-chick Mum to James My Angel 28/07/08 |
Posted By: Lisha
Date 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  ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: SMoody
Date 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. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: .Mel
Date 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??? ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3) 
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Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 26 February 2008 at 10:03pm
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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 By: susieq
Date 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 |
Posted By: MummyFreckle
Date Posted: 26 February 2008 at 10:09pm
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I am a Business Analysyt / Change Management consultant, specialising in business communications and documentation. I primarily work in the health IT sector, but have worked in telecommunications also. I have no plans to go back full time, but am able to do some work from home with the potential to maybe do one afternoon a week. (am still working that one out!!)
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 26 February 2008 at 10:50pm
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I was in the family retail business and studying makeup artistry when I got preggers with Ella.
I have no desire to go back to either but I don't know what I want to retrain in yet  ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: Jennz
Date Posted: 27 February 2008 at 1:37am
I did a Bachelor of Management- accounting major, worked one year as a 'big huge long title that no one will understand what it means' for a business communication company which was challenging for the first 6 months but I was bored stiff for the last 6 months. I found out I was pregnant with Charlotte 5 months in  If I hadn't of had her I would have moved on pretty quickly anyway I think.
I am now studying part time to be a Breastfeeding counsellor and am also starting a make up night course in September. I've always loved doing makeup and this paper follows on to a 2 year film and television course which is something I would love to get in to (doing make up- not in them). So hopefully once I am fully qualified with both I will be a part time Lactation consultant/Make up artist/Mum! I like the idea of have flexible jobs so I'm contributing financially but can still drop and pick the girls up from school and go on school trips etc. ------------- Jen, Charlotte 7 & Kate 3 
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Posted By: MissAngel
Date Posted: 27 February 2008 at 3:49am
| heh.. trained as a beauty therapist, which i hated, so learned body piercing. did that for years and was in the middle of a tattoo apprenticeship when i got pregnant, so u had to stop :( cant wait to keep doing it tho! |
Posted By: Sarah Beth
Date Posted: 27 February 2008 at 6:21am
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was in insurance, am still in insurnace and don't see myself leaving anytime soon. ------------- "> 
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Posted By: minik8e
Date Posted: 27 February 2008 at 7:49am
What part of the insurance industry are you in Sarah Beth? I'm just being nosy  . I'm a Sales Support person in insurance, which I can't see me doing forever, and studying ANZIIF (Australia & New Zealand Institute of Insurance & Finance) papers...my manager is hoping I may be interested in taking his underwriting position in a year or two, which would come in handy because I could have flexible hours and work from home by the time children come along.
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Posted By: Mama2two
Date Posted: 27 February 2008 at 8:16am
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I was an Account Underwriter for an Insurance Company and am still a Senior Associate of the Insurance Institute. Loved my job, but don't know if I want to go back to it anytime soon. I had also hoped that once I got to this point in my career I could have some flexible hours etc, but pretty much got told that in the position I was in I could only do my job fulltime or not at all! I wasn't willing to go back fulltime after waiting this long for Sam, so officially resigned last week!!
I am planning to finish my business degree through Massey extra-murally majoring in Libary & Information systems. I am a qualified Librarian now but hope that if I get my degree I could run a school library, that way it would fit in nicely with Samantha once she goes to school
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Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 27 February 2008 at 8:20am
I am a primary school teacher 
But since having Joey (and Lily) have done a course in Small business Management and I am currently doing my Real Estate Salesperson papers - NO I donn't want to sell Real Estate but I'm worknig part time as a PA for an agent and this will help me earn more and be able to take on more responsibility in the office. I think I will go back to teaching once Lily is in school.... ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 27 February 2008 at 8:26am
I work for Maritime New Zealand in the Marine Pollutiuon Response division. We train regional councils and private industries in responding to marine oil spills (soon to be hazardous substances as well). I've been in my job about 5 1/2 years. First 18mths of that was the Administrator, got bored and threatend to leave so they created a position for me and now I work in the Planning & Training section. Just co-ordinated a huge training review programme that was implemented last July and is going really well (very proud of myself  ) still working on lots of new initives to go with the new regieme. Mostly work on new projects so every day is different.
No formal qualifications - I'm not the studying type but lots of "on the job" training. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
 
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Posted By: Kallie
Date Posted: 27 February 2008 at 8:45am
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I have worked as a nanny for the last 2 years and am now working as a home educator. I will definitly have time off when bubs arrives and then decide what i want to do! I also do paintings that i have been selling lots of so hopefully i can just carry that on and not have to worry about going back to work for a while!
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Posted By: The_Stuarts
Date Posted: 27 February 2008 at 8:45am
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Lot's of insurance people!!
I'm a Legacy Specialist in Customer Services for and insurance and investment company. I handle complex enquiries and complaints and also get recruited for projects (am currently on one migration, one annual mailout and one system improvement project). Have just applied for a transfer to the Data Intergrity team as a Technical Specialist. I'm paid well and really good at my job but at this stage I don't see myself doing this forever. I'm just not sure what I want to do when I grow up (other than win lotto). Have thought about becoming a child birth educator. ------------- http://lilypie.com">   http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 27 February 2008 at 9:08am
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I'm a primary school teacher. I still have one year left of teaching before I get my full registration (have to do it within 5 years), so I'm probably gonna go back next year to get that. Hopefully can get a job sharing position 2 days a week. I don't want to go back to work, I just want to be a SAHM, but it would be such a waste if I don't get it! We want to have more kids, so it'll be easier to do it with only one at home.
This year once my PPL is finished I'm looking at doing some tutoring to pay the bills. Then once the kids are at school I might look at going back into teaching. Maybe relieving to start with cos there's not all the extra work like reports and meetings and planning etc! ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 27 February 2008 at 9:14am
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I'm a neonatal nurse. Traine din nursing started before the kids came along and i carried on studying throughout 2 pregnancies and while the girls were babies. Am coming up to finishing my 2nd year out already.
Am unsure what i plan to do, probably stay at this for at least another 5 years or more, previously thought maybe might like plunket nursing, or midwifery, but get realllly irritable with the social issues side of things which i guess would really be a lot more involved in those jobs since they involve a longer term relationship with the families and going into their homes sometimes. Suzieq i hear you about the whole shortage thing.. but seriously we have 3 enrolled nurses in our unit and they are wonderful but because of their lack of training in the icu type of stuff they are relegated to feeders and growers, which may be fine for some but would get a bit snoozy-boring if it were me all the time. They really aren't treated as nicely as they should be for all their years of experience... as one said to me, she has been there over 20 years, she knows for a fact that if she left, they would not re-employ her if she were to come back simply because she's not a registered comprehensive nurse. Sucks really but i can see it from their side too in that having more nurses that are trained in the full on hard stuff means the workload gets shared a bit more evenly when you get the real sickies in. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
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Posted By: Jay_R
Date Posted: 27 February 2008 at 10:04am
| I'm an accountant, however I studied Psychology and Marketing at university with the aim of getting in to PR. |
Posted By: LJsmum
Date Posted: 27 February 2008 at 10:51am
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ECE teacher working in a daycare, went back to work in january.. love it work with 20 children aged 12 months to 2. There are 6 of us in the team.
Luke comes too.... Wanted to be a stay home mum but i love my job it's my passion. -------------  
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 27 February 2008 at 11:05am
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I have a Bachelor of Education(Teaching) and a Graduate Diploma of Teaching and learning...(ECE)
I love the under 2 aspect of my job..so will probably eventually go back to it..but i don't want to have my baby at work with me so will probably eventually go back to one/two days a week with Mum looking after him.. I think i might like to do some study with thoughts towards a different career..perhaps special needs(worked for IHC for 4 years) or Social working.. ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: Snappy
Date Posted: 27 February 2008 at 12:19pm
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i was in my first year of a bachelor of design when i got pregnant. stuck it through and managed to finish the first year and popped janaya out in the christmas holidays.
I then took janaya in to uni with me for 6 months, as well as my dad helping me out. ended up finding it a bit too much and left... following year i pulled myself together and i cross-credited over to a bachelor of visual arts. managed to finish everything bar 3 papers.. janayas 5 now. im now doing NOTHING to do with my degree and im paying off a massive student loan.... still dont know if it was all worth it! OH and im IN INSURANCE!!!!!! ------------- Mummy to two beauties... Formerly Kaiz. |
Posted By: Tastic
Date Posted: 27 February 2008 at 12:19pm
Im a chef by trade but with my hands like they are (they think I have Rheumatoid arthritis  Otherwise I would love to be a midwife
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Posted By: Katherine
Date Posted: 27 February 2008 at 12:42pm
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Journalist here, too, as you all know. I can see myself staying in media down the line -- print media, preferably. I love the pace and the intellectual stimulation. I love deadlines... especially the sound that they make when they go whooshing past. |
Posted By: Andie
Date Posted: 27 February 2008 at 1:07pm
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Qualified in social work and that's where my career's been - I haven't worked full-time in it for a while now, but keep taking these lovely short-term part-time contracts every now and then, and I love it. I'd consider working in writing or visual art, but think some training along the lines of journalism would help first and I don't want to study full-time, or for years on end. And I think I'll keep art as a 'me' thing so that I'll still enjoy it as a hobby rather than be pressured by a need to make money from it. At the end of the day, I still get a fire in my belly for some social work based goals so I think I'll be a lifer! ------------- Andie |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 27 February 2008 at 1:17pm
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LOL Katherine!!
I am a Physiotherapist. I have only ever worked in hospitals, mainly do acute respiratory which is post-surgery and intensive care patients. I graduated 4 years ago, but havent really worked that much - I worked for about 18 months fulltime then went on maternity leave with Hannah, then after a year off I went back part-time just doing a couple of weekends. Did that for a year now I maternity leave again!! Not really sure its what I want to do, but it pays pretty well (esp weekends) and I dont know if I've given it enough of a chance yet. But I need to decide which area I want to specialise in (maybe neurodevelopmental paediatrics or hand therapy, neither of which I can do in Dannevirke!), or a different path altogther... Been a dilemna of mine for a while now. ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 27 February 2008 at 1:35pm
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I was a student before I had Hannah - got preg in my second year of political studies... changed to Vic and ended up with a BA in political science and religious studies, then did honours in International Relations and now work for an International Development NGO as the "Information and Support Officer" which is another name for 'phone and coffee bitch' I love the organisation and this is definitely the area I want to work in... just have to move myself up the ladder a bit
P.S. Like Katherine, I intend to go back and do more study so that you all must to refer to me as Dr. nikkiwhyte. Thank you very much. |
Posted By: CuriousG
Date Posted: 27 February 2008 at 1:43pm
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I am the Help Desk Manager for AMP - have been here for about 4 years (with a break to have Charlotte). I LOVE it to bits, especially the guys I work with, and can't see myself leaving AMP anytime soon. I actually enjoy coming to work which is not something I can say for any of my previous positions. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: susieq
Date Posted: 27 February 2008 at 2:23pm
| Yeah Mum to Paris I would love to work in a Feeders and Growers room in a neonatal unit but you have to be a registered nurse maybe midwife assistant course if I can do it will help if they begin such a course |
Posted By: 11111
Date Posted: 27 February 2008 at 2:23pm
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Well I was a c/O chick and as strange as it sound I kinda liked it it was easy work for easy money and i not mind dealing with people. Also worked as a nanny for special need's families. Would really have loved to do my early childhood digree specialising Early intervention special need's, but I don't see that happening now. Would go back to C/O work if I was not pregnant now. ------------- Deborah Mum to:   
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Posted By: LJsmum
Date Posted: 27 February 2008 at 2:43pm
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kawww there is a grad diploma in early intervention at Auckland Uni to specialise in working with children under 5 with special needs, qualf to be an early intervention teacher. You have to be EcE qualf which you are and have min 2 years teaching experience. It's 2 years part time but the structure is changing because used to be just dipolma now grad so lenght may have changed too.
I have the B.Ed (teaching) and full teacher reg. I also didn't want Luke to come with me. He is in the under 1 room and so is not directly with me. It's actually working out really well I can see him at breaks and share his day while he's not too attached to me. If you want any info about the dipolma pm me ... Ohh aslo there used to be schlorships avaliable unsure now though. I am half way through it put it on hold to have luke. -------------
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Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 27 February 2008 at 2:58pm
| I completed my Bachelor of Teaching and Learning (Primary) just before Jack was born (graduated 19 Dec and waddled across the stage to get my certificate!), and was also working part-time as a deeds clerk at a law firm in town. I still do that now at nights (3 nights a week) and intend to go into part-time teaching once baby #2 is about a year or two old. I've only got 5 years to do registration before I have to do a catch-up course so we are planning to have #2 mid next year. |
Posted By: hailstones
Date Posted: 27 February 2008 at 4:00pm
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I'm a chef. Supposed to be part-time but doing pretty much full time hours, but maybe in the future would like to do something different, maybe Home Ec, as they have been offering scholorships for trades people lately. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: sally belly
Date Posted: 27 February 2008 at 5:18pm
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I am/was a planner (resource management) working for a private consultancy, rather than the Council. I really enjoyed my job but I'm just not sure when I'll go back. There's a major shortage of planners so I'm not too worried if I decide to resign when my mat leave runs out. -------------    
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Posted By: ShellandBella
Date Posted: 27 February 2008 at 8:16pm
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I'm a theatre nurse...finished my nursing degree in 2004 and worked in Melbourne for 2 years and then got my theatre job in 2006 and am still there. I will be doing it for awhile and because nurses have to keep up their practice hours, will always have to work at least once a week.
I also got a BA in psychology and sociology but have never really used it... ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: jaz
Date Posted: 27 February 2008 at 8:29pm
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I am an HR Manager. I did that before having Caleb and have gone back to work f/t while DP is a sahd. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 27 February 2008 at 8:42pm
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I'm a legal secretary - 6yrs before Hannah and now for 6mos since having the girls. I still haven't decided on whether I want to do it or SAHM long-term though. I love them both. ------------- |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 27 February 2008 at 9:04pm
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Ooooh Shell, Theatre nursing was my 2nd choice, It's so interesting!.. lots of standing involved though... although i must say there's more standing in one place where i am thatn i thought there would be, my legs hate me already after only 2 years. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 27 February 2008 at 9:19pm
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I'm the Office Admin for Michael Hill in Blenheim, currently on maternity leave till june. I have been there coming up 5 years, andin the office for 2. I worked on the floor prior to having Jake, whioh I loved, but really didn't want to do after baby. THey offered me the office job to lure me back 6 months into a 12 month maternity stint, as I was keen to move in there, into a more senior role with more responsiblity, and sitting on my ass all day, lol.
Love love love my job, but don't know if financially it will be worth retuning, as we have our own business, so according to the government, we are rich and don't qualify for childcare subsidies. We will see. Prior to working for MHJ, I was worked in hospo for ages, manily as a chef, but waitered and bar tended to keep my hours up over the winter as well. For me, it was defiantly a job more suited to the single life, lol. ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 27 February 2008 at 9:47pm
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I was doing a Bchelor of nursing, a bit like BOB and having too much of a good time so I left and worked for a few months and then got preg with Jack. Did the same business admin course as Dannichick (where we met). I'm hopefully going to do some part time study next sememster so I can cross credit the papers for a midwifery degree which I plan to start next June.
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Posted By: tishy
Date Posted: 27 February 2008 at 9:51pm
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I'm a Software Engineer Currently on maternity leave until May. Then I 'might' go back part time of which most of it I can do from home. Don't see myself going back full time anytime soon.
My long term plan is to go more towards sports massage and reflexology though. |
Posted By: Alisa
Date Posted: 27 February 2008 at 10:11pm
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I am a Broker Claims Consultant and love my job and its good money so I'll be heading back in Aug, I've been with the same company for over 11 yrs now !! ------------- http://www.bump-and-beyond.com/"> 
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Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 27 February 2008 at 10:19pm
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I'm a Business Analyst/Test Analyst for a software company. On Maternity leave for a year and trying to decide if I'll go back or stay home and contract later. I think I might go back - I love my work. Before that I worked in a smaller software company in a kind of 'jack of all trades' position - project management, testing, account management, HTML monkey, business analyst. It was great because you got to work from beginning to end on projects.
In my former life (prior to completing my degree) I was in Hospo, Airlines & Retail. -------------  
 
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 28 February 2008 at 7:47am
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I was an electrician and still an electrician. Although for a little time I was a process control/electronics engineer (now doesn't that sound fancy?) ------------- 
 
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Posted By: Mum2ET
Date Posted: 28 February 2008 at 9:35am
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Completed a BBS (open major as I could never decide what exactly I wanted to do). Before I got pregnant I was a buyer/category manager for a major stationery/book retailer and then when I found out i was pregnant left to work in a smaller business as a product development manager (basically developing and sourcing products overseas). Went back to work part-time at the start of this year in the same role. ------------- Mum to Ella (5) and Tom (2) |
Posted By: Candkids
Date Posted: 28 February 2008 at 9:57am
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im a surgical dental assistant :) gory job but i love it, took 6mths off when i had jett but am back to sort out the chaos now lol
i was up until sarah was 1 a confrence co-ordinator for rydges hotels and resorts. have also been studying part time feels like forever thru massey doing a resourse management/ environmental law degree hopefully will be finished next year, if i dont keep putting the last few papers off. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  DD 10.5yrs DS 6yrs DS 11mths 5 little angles watching from above |
Posted By: Southlandmummy
Date Posted: 28 February 2008 at 4:45pm
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I was a nanny before the boys but plan on starting studying towards primary teachings when this bub is about 4yrs old, so when bubs is at school I can go back to school too :) ------------- Cindy - Princess and Princes Samia Isobel Joy born 9th September 2008 Spencer Graeme John born 29th May 2006 Kaylin Gavin Robert born 19 December 2004 |