Tell me about your job :)

Sometimes when I am at work, I'll have a moment where I think "Yep, that's why I do this job" Other days I think "Why the hell am I here" Lol. So tell me about your job..

What do you do?

How long have you been doing it?

How did you get into it?

If you could do any job in the world would you still do it?

I'll start...

What do you do? I'm in Aged Care working as a Personal Carer

How long have you been doing it? About 7 months

How did you get into it? After my babies died I wanted to do something other than Family Day Care. The course was cheap and short, and it was a pathway into nursing which is what I really wanted.

Do you enjoy it? Sometimes.. I love the nursing industry, I love caring for people and making a difference. I hate how busy and understaffed it can be. I HATE cleaning up faecal incontinence (like I had to twice today.. :rolleyes: )

If you could do any job in the world would you still do it? No. My ultimate job is to be a stay at home mum.. as far as paid work though, I would one day like to be a mental health nurse..

What do you do?

I'm a barrister, specialising in family law, particularly in Child Support and International Child Maintenance.

How long have you been doing it?

I've been in the legal field for 12 years now.

How did you get into it?

Got good results in Year 12, went to university for five years, then was a solicitor for a while. Came to the Bar and did postgraduate study.

If you could do any job in the world would you still do it?

Absolutely. I love my job. I wouldn't do anything else (maybe be a judge one day, but not for a while yet!)

What do you do?

I'm a registered nurse, who has specialised in neonatal intensive care and special care nurseries.

How long have you been doing it?

Been working in the field for 7 years, took some time off to have kidlets, and will start a new position in 2 weeks.

How did you get into it?

Always been interested in the field, I got a place in a graduate program where my last placement was in a NICU. Loved it and stayed there.

If you could do any job in the world, would you still do it?

Yes, or adult intensive care.

What do you do?

I work for a Federal Member of Parliament

How long have you been doing it?

I've been working for this particular MP since Jan 2008, but I've worked for various politicians since leaving uni ten years ago.

How did you get into it?

I got involved in student politics when at University. I made a heap of contacts in the Labor Party through volunteering on election campaigns and then the work offers came from there.

If you could do any job in the world would you still do it?

Yep. I get the ability to work with amazing people that are committed to changing the world.

What do you do? Checkout Operator/ Admin Clerk at Dan Murphys

How long have you been doing it? 2 years in September

How did you get into it? Lost my previous job so DP got me a job with him

Do you enjoy it? Most of the time..

If you could do any job in the world would you still do it? Nope. This is a job until i work out what i want to do with my life

What do you do? Recruitment - trainees, apprentices, graduates.

How long have you been doing it? 8 & 1/2 at my workplace, 7 years in my current role.

How did you get into it? Applied for a Government traineeship after dropping out of Uni, won the role, and after 18 months I moved into recruitment as someone in HR needed help.

Do you enjoy it? Yes, for the most part I love my job - I always say I never would've chosen it for my career had I been asked where I'd be now, but glad I fell into it! Am looking forward to 12 months away for maternity leave though...!

If you could do any job in the world would you still do it? Probably not - assuming money wasn't an issue, I'd love to do volunteer work with animals, maybe help raise/train service dogs (for vision or hearing impaired people) or something along those lines. But happy to go back there in 12 months assuming I don't win lotto in the meantime!

What do you do? I'm a Registered Nurse and a Midwife

How long have you been doing it? I have been a Registered Nurse for 5 years and a Midwife for 18months

How did you get into it? I never put any effort into school until year 12 - when I realised I wanted to do nursing/midwifery in a rural hosptial, maybe even one day join the flying doctors- (I wanted to do midwifery and in order to do it you had to be a nurse, so I did nursing), and then I worked my butt off. But was too late and still didn't get a high enough UAI to get in. So I went through a back door route, was like a bridging course but one that gave me credit towards my course. It did take me an extra year to complete though (4 1/2). I then worked in nursing, mainly emergency and at rural hopsitals and then did my post grad to do midi - which I actually applied a year earlier but didnt get in then, so applied again the next year, and go in then.

If you could do any job in the world would you still do it? My dream would be to make a living off my artwork. I do love the work I do in this job, but the last place I worked ate my soul. it destroyed it for me. and I am only now just seeing the beauty in it again...and it might actually take a while to get my real passion for this job back.. but atleast there is no more soul eating going on.
I have often thought about being an undertaker...

What do you do? i work at the local hardware

How long have you been doing it? just over 2 years

How did you get into it? my friends sister was resigning so i applied for the job cuz i really needed a job!

If you could do any job in the world would you still do it? haha no! i hate working! i just cant wait to be a mummy :D

What do you do? I'm a HR Manager - currently working for a manufacturing/fashion/retail company

How long have you been doing it? I've been in HR for about 12 years now

How did you get into it? I studied Psychology at uni and then did Management Psychology and worked in recruitment for a while. Then I did my Masters of Business in HR and then moved into a more Generalist area.

Do you enjoy it? Generally yes - it is certainly never dull! And I have worked in a huge number of different industries including consulting, automotive, IT and fashion.

If you could do any job in the world would you still do it? Well with my current talents I would but if you magically bestowed exceptional talents on me then I'm sure there are others I would prefer.

What do you do? I'm a Senior software test analyst

How long have you been doing it? 10 years

How did you get into it? Did IT course and enjoyed the programming aspect. Friend worked for a software company told me about a graduate role in testing while I was still wearing as a search engineer

If you could do any job in the world would you still do it? Currently, Im really enjoying my new company, the people the technology and the fact that most people have heard of this company, so yes I would still do it.

What do you do? I am a civil engineer, currently working in the project management field

How long have you been doing it? 14 years in the engineering field, the last 6.5 doing project management (design before that)

How did you get into it? Did a civil engineering degree out of school, did structural design for a number of years, when DH and I got together I looked for jobs in the engineering area where he was and this came up. I was after a change from design anyway so it worked out well.

Do you enjoy it? Sometimes.. I don't like the arguments with contractors or the responsibility sometimes

If you could do any job in the world would you still do it? I don't know. Sometimes I wish I just did a basic admin job which I could just walk away from at the end of each day. But I know I ultimaely would get bored doing that, but really don't know what else I would do (particularly in this rural area)

What do you do? SAHM at the moment but on leave from being a SSSO at a primary school (work in the admin office).

How long have you been doing it? 10 years.

How did you get into it? I actually did a TAFE course after high school that was Office Amin/Legal Secretary. Once it was complete i was given the opportunity to volunteer at the primary school while i applied for jobs. Within less than a year i was employed by the primary school.

Do you enjoy it? I have always loved it. It's busy, there is so much variety in a day/week/month and i loved being able to interact with the kids when they came to the Office.

If you could do any job in the world would you still do it? It was never my 'chosen career' but i have loved it. Now that i've been out of the school full time for almost 4 years and been there part-time for a couple of years i'm not sure about going back. Starting to think about studying again and possiblly trying something new. Right now it's only thoughts though...

What do you do? I am a nurse and midwife and student maternal and child health nurse

How long have you been doing it? Have been a nurse for 12 years and a midwife for 8 years

How did you get into it? Always wanted to be a nurse and midwife, picked year 12 subjects that were pre req for nursing and went straight from year 12 to uni for 3 years, then i worked for 3 years as a nurse and did my mid while still working as a nurse and then changed to mid at end of course. MCHN studying currently 1/4 way thru course.

If you could do any job in the world would you still do it? Yes I love working with families and especially love babies, MCHN gives me the avenue to get out of shift work while still working with the groups that I love. I will always do so casual mid work to keep foot in door.

What do you do? I'm a clinical project manager for a pharmaceutical company. I manage drug trials that are being run by doctors at hospitals around Australia, NZ and Asia Pacific

How long have you been doing it? 7.5 years

How did you get into it? Did a Bachelor of Medical Science and interviewed for a clinical trials assistant position and worked my way up from there. Completed a Masters of Medical Science while working

Dream job? Would this be it? No, I'd love to be a doctor and work for medicines without boarders or some other aid agency

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What do you do? I'm a senior school chemistry teacher

How long have you been doing it? About to start next month!

How did you get into it? Teaching had been on the cards since I was little, I just never wanted to go school-uni-school as I figured I wanted to really appreciate my summer holiday, have some life experience and not be under 5 years older than my students. So I did a bachelor's degree, then did some more study in the subject I wanted to teach, then finally a post-grad education course.

Do you enjoy it? I really hope so! I enjoyed the training and I am going to work at a really gorgeous school.

If you could do any job in the world would you still do it? If I had to work, this is what I'd pick to do (ask me again in 10 years!). Ideally I'd be a SAHM and maybe homeschool, especially as I don't think formal education should start until about 7 and am not looking forwards to Liebs being a problem in the classroom for someone else as he isn't ready for school yet.

What do you do? I'm a Police Officer

How long have you been doing it? I've been 'in the job' for 8 years, and in my current 'Intelligence' role for 6 mths.

How did you get into it? I actually applied for something to do - never thought I'd actually get in. But for my current role....um, I can't actually reveal how I came to score this role ;)!

Do you enjoy it? Yup - LOVE IT!

If you could do any job in the world would you still do it? I am doing it already :D

What do you do? I am a case manager, working with people with acquired brain injuries that are in the non compensible system.

How long? 11 years now! But a few different programs. I have case managed in aged care, hospital to home, TAC, children's disability services, adult disability services and a few other hospital programs.

How did you get in? Did a Bach in science, and sort of stumbled in to it. I am currentlycompleting my Masters in social work.

Dream job? Nope. I like it but want to move out of community and in to either Social work in the education sector or corporate. DH is the medical field and is keen for me to get qualified and head abroad with the kids to do something meaningful.(although in the scheme of things I am not sure what that means!)

What do you do? I teach natural area restoration / applied environmental management at TAFE (currently on maternity leave).

How long have you been doing it? I’ve been in the industry for 12 years, 6 years at TAFE. (I’ve got a BSc.Environmental Science).

How did you get into it? I was in local government for a few years, first as a bush regenerator then as a bushcare volunteer coordinator. I applied for a permanent teaching job at TAFE not thinking I’d get it because I had no formal teaching qualifications or experience. But I did get it!

Do you enjoy it? I LOVE the teaching and I love being out in the bush with students. But.... the amount of stupid, inefficient administration I have to do and working for a big, clunky, resource-strapped bureaucracy really, really gets me down sometimes.

If you could do any job in the world would you still do it? Hmmmm.... yes for now, but in the future I’d really like to be working to protect endangered ecological communities more directly.

What do you do? Group Fitness Instructor

How long have you been doing it? Body Combat for 2.5 years, Body Pump 1.5 years and Sh'Bam training next weekend!!

How did you get into it? I used to participate at the gym and after having my last baby I swore i'd never work in an office again! So I did my cert 3 in fitness and Les Mills training and never looked back!

If you could do any job in the world would you still do it? Definitely! I used to pay to do it lol so now I get paid...i'd do it for free!

Iblove Les Mills. My sister teaches them too. Shame I am in a semi rural community that doesn't have them. I can see why you would love your job

I love this idea! Thanks for starting this thread. Now for my answers...

What do you do?

I'm a writer and, currently, a senior curator. I work in the arts.

How long have you been doing it? About 7 years in variations of the field though I've been writing my whole life.

How did you get into it?

Six years at university including an Honours year - first class honours. Lots of work experience, lots of job hunting and crappy jobs in retail/hospitality in between as it's a difficult industry to break into as a graduate.

If you could do any job in the world would you still do it?

I will always write, what is likely to change is the context. Not sure I'll always be in the arts.

What do you do? Statistician currently working in Public Health

How long have you been doing it? Almost 4.5 years.

How did you get into it? Started out studying Physics and Geology at uni and did 6 weeks of data analysis which I loved so switched to a Maths degree majoring in Stats. After completing Honours I was lucky enough to get a job at the same university where I studied.

Do you enjoy it? Right now I'm loving it again after having a tough return from mat leave last year and dealing with PND. I enjoy exploring and analysing data, but don't like others interpreting it to suit their own agendas. Numbers speak for themselves.

If you could do any job in the world would you still do it? I don't know. Sometimes I think I'd be perfectly happy as a SAHM.

What do you do?

I work in IT Operations specialising in UNIX and Middleware Systems Adminstration. At the moment I make sure the computers that run lots of websites and mobile applications are available sonthat rhe sites and apps stay up and functioning properly and (no hitting please) that banner ads display properly


How long have you been doing it?

I've been in IT for 12 years

How did you get into it?

Dropped the lower of the 2 maths subjects I was doing in Yr 11 and took IT instead. Liked it and found it easy. Got into a selective IT course that paid me a scholarship to go. Found it boring but suffered from parental bullying (don't be a dropout etc) so stuck at it instead of changing to an arts or science course


If you could do any job in the world would you still do it?

no. I'd like to be a forensic scientist.

What do you do?

Im a travel agent :)

How long have you been doing it?

Coming up 3 years, but im currently on leave travelling through Europe.

How did you get into it?

I worked in HR when I first left school. It was great money but I hated the job so I applied for the company I now work for and the next morning got a call from head office asking me to go in for an interview. I worked my way up from Novice to assistant manager and then just before I left I was manager of our store.

If you could do any job in the world would you still do it?

Absolutely. I love my job. I couldnt imagine doing anything else! I get paid to travel, who wouldnt love it!!!

This has been so interesting! Thanks everyone for sharing.. :) it's great to see some of you LOVE your jobs :)

What do you do?
Bank Manager. Not in the conventional sense though - I write credit papers for new business customers wnating finance.

How long have you been doing it?
This job, on & off for approx. 5 years with some maternity leave in there. I have been in the banking industry for nearly 16 years.

How did you get into it?
I left yr 12 not getting into Uni/TAFE and was working at a bakery. My Cousin knew someone in HR looking for new people to join the retail side of the Bank. I applied, did an aptitude test & had an interview then was on a 3 month probation period before being offered a permanent part-time position. I have moved through various roles during my time in the Bank.

If you could do any job in the world would you still do it?
No, I never thought I'd get into Banking & Finance. I was not good at maths and lacked alot of confidence. Through hardwork I have been fortunate enough to be promoted throughout my career, however this is not an industry I would promote anyone to work in, particularly if you want/have a family. I have been fortunate to be working under some very supportive bosses and have alot of flexibility in my role as well as being able to wrok part-time at a great wage.

I really don't know what else I would do though b/c I feel somewhat stuck. In yr 12 I looked into being a Chef or a Child Care Worker, did work experience but never pursed it. I have thought about doing courses in beauty to midwifery.....

What do you do?

Currently a SAHM, Previously a primary school teacher

How long have you been doing it? Been teaching for about 10 years in different countries and settings.

How did you get into it?

Always wanted to work with kids, was a nanny during university. Studies Education right out of school and because I couldn't get a job here (don't get me started on Ed Qld!) I went and worked in Japan. I travelled a lot teaching for 6 years and moved back to Aus 5 years ago.

If you could do any job in the world would you still do it?

I will always work with children although not sure I'll go back to the mainstream classroom. I have seen too many kids fall through the cracks of the education system. In the UK I worked with "high risk" children. That is young, violent offenders and children who had been excluded from 4 or more schools. I loved it! I would love to do some study in the psych field and work more with these misunderstood kids.

What do you do? I work as a waitress in a local restaurant. Working mostly nights so hubby can look after bubba. My title is "Casual Restaurant Supervisor"

How long have you been doing it? I have been working in restaurants since 2003, I have been employes at this place for a year now

How did you get into it? I always wanted to work in the hospitality industry, in particular Food & Bev. I love the industry, I love the role. I can come home and generally not think about anything. Orignally I wanted to travel and DH & I were tossing up between house or working in Europe for a year and my job was perfect for that. However house won

If you could do any job in the world would you still do it? Definatly. I would love to continue moving further up the chain to restaurant manager or Food & Bev manager. Have to wait and see.

What do you do?
I am a primary school performing arts specialist!

How long have you been doing it? I have been a teacher for around 7 years but have only been doing performing arts for 1 year.

How did you get into it? Uni for my degree, but I kind of fell into teaching music! I have no background in it other than being in choirs, singing and loving music.

If you could do any job in the world would you still do it?

Mmmmm not too sure, as much as I love teaching but I am bit like glenny there are lots of things that I don't agree with in the mainstream system, too many gaps, too much data, too much bureaucracy rather than just teaching. Not sure I will ever end up back in a classroom, I really love being a specialist and having the flexibility of running my own program.

What do you do?
Stay at home Mummy!

How long have you been doing it? Well, DD is 7 1/2 months, and as of yesterday we've been home from hospital for exactly 6 months!

How did you get into it? Ummmm.....I'd rather not go into details. But, my latex allergy was one of the main reasons.....

If you could do any job in the world would you still do it?

I'd love to work in a Zoo. Thats been my dream. One day, I may see about moving us to Halls Gap and work in the Zoo there. It will be easy enough for DP to be transfered.

What do I do?
I run poker tournaments in pubs around W.A. My title is Tournament Director/Host - working at night, usually 5pm till midnight

How long have you been doing it?
With the company I'm with now, only a month but I have done this same job with another company back in 2007.

How did I get into it?
I wanted out of my old job, I called in a favor from the Franchise Owner (who's been a mate of ours for a while) and that's how we got the ball rolling

If you could do any job in the world, would you still do it?
There's 3 I have with the utmost desire. A teacher, a forensic investigator or a stay at home mum who gets paid to be a game tester ;)
If I could be paid to study for the first two, I would. This job is a short term job, after coming back from mat leave, I'll be looking for another job more convenient to two kidlets

What do i do: currently a SAHM have been for almost 5 years...but since april have worked a few hours a week as a kids learn to swim teacher.

How long have you been doing it? Swimming teacher for 3 months

How did I get into it? i work at the same place my girls swim!!

before all this i was a dental assistant

What do you do? i'm still a SAHM for most of the time but i've recently gone back to working one day a week in my field, which is marketing.

How long have you been doing it? i've been doing marketing for about 11 years. before that i was doing debt collections & fraud invesitgations for a finance company.

How did you get into it? i moved to the uk in 1999 & was just doing 'whatever' work when i had some contact with the marketing dept of the company i was working for. i decided that i needed a career change. recruiters told me i had no chance without a formal qualification but i ended up landing a temp role while i was studying & they then offered me a full time marketing role.

If you could do any job in the world would you still do it? i'd rather do something that i felt actually helped people or made a difference to their lives. since i had DS, i've often thought i wish i had studied to become a midwife. although i would love to do sport marketing! that would be very cool.

What a great thread! There was one awhile back I've been wanting to dig up where everyone said what their 'job' was, was so interesting!

What do you do? I am a nurse but a SAHM at the moment. The shift work is not really good for my family (as my DH also works shifts but his are about 14 hours) I'm unsure if I will go back to nursing. I keep my registration current though.

How long have you been doing it? About 12 years but haven't worked since I went on maternity leave in May '09

How did you get into it? Went straight in from Year 12, worked while I was studying and ever since! I didn't really know what I wanted to do when I left school so just kinda fell into nursing.

Do you enjoy it? Yes and no. I don't enjoy the politics or the paperwork, mainly the 'you haven't done anything unless it's documented' attitude! But I have always loved working as a team, the friendships you gain from woring so closely with others, I loved dealing with patients/residents. I've worked in many settings and enjoyed working in a medical centre the most.

If you could do any job in the world would you still do it? Nope. My dream job would be to own a cafe/bookshop :D

What do you do? I'm a new connections consultant for an electricity retailer. I handle setting up accounts for people building new homes and frequently deal with electrical contractors and construction companies - working on anything from single residences to large scale high rise apartment buildings.

How long have you been doing it? About 3 years now, moving up from the general contact centre

How did you get into it? Started work in contact centres for telstra sales (please don't shoot me) then moved into the general call centre for my current employer, was then promoted into new connections.

Do you enjoy it? Most of the time - I love dealing with excited new homeowners, talking them through the connection process and liaising with builders etc to get the best outcome. It can be stressful sometimes when things aren't going according to plan because of hold-ups outside our control.

If you could do any job in the world would you still do it? Nope. 8 more weeks and I'm on maternity leave, am currently looking into a major career change and going back to study environmental biology in the near future.

What do you do? I'm SAHM, but before that I worked in a specialist childrens bookshop.

How long have you been doing it? I worked there for five years, before that had worked in bookshops for four years.

How did you get into it? Straight from school got into a Tafe course and did Professional Writing and Editing. Was full time for two years and it was supposed to cut time of a masters degree at uni. But by the time I finished the course, I was on study burn out mode and wanted to work full time (I was working casually while studying). I got a job with a city bookshop but over time realised that I didn't enjoy the head office politics (plus working until 10pm on Christmas Eve setting up for Boxing Day sales really sucked!), so I moved into the children's specialist store.

Do you enjoy it? I did. I loved being able to hand a child a book, explain what it was about, and have them come back a few days later and tell me they loved it. I enjoyed recommending books to primary schools for their literacy programs and libraries. Most daunting thing I had to do was speak to 100 teachers at a conference. I'm not a good public speaker and the microphone wasn't my friend!

If you could do any job in the world would you still do it? No. I had had enough by the time DD was born. I was doing more of the accounts work than selling by the end. I'd love to work for a publisher in editing, and I'd love to actually finish writing a novel. Plus being a SAHM is fun (mostly!!!!!)

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How did you get into it? Ummmm.....I'd rather not go into details. But, my latex allergy was one of the main reasons...

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Haha, love it :)

What do you do? Customer Service in a Bank.

How long have you been doing it? Almost 12 years (with just over 2 years maternity leave thrown into the years)

How did you get into it? When I completed high school I went to TAFE (was doing a hairdresser course) but after a couple of months decided it wasn't for me - so I went around handing in resumes and applications to everyone and everywhere. I got something back that they received it, but it wasn't until about a year later I got a letter or phone call (actually can't remember now) asking for me to do an apitude test, 6 months later I had a interview and a few months after that I was given a position.

Do you enjoy it? Part of it - I love speaking to people, helping people and I love numbers - but I hate the targets and having the pressure to meet them.

If you could do any job in the world would you still do it? At the moment - no. It was ok at the beginning (my targets were achievable and I never had a problem meeting them) - now I just come home feeling stressed. At the moment it is all for the money unfortunately. As most - I too would love to be a SAHM - but money calls. Actually I probably would love to do my job if there were no targets or pressure to meet them - cause every other element of the job I love. So if I could work out what sort of job allows me to do that then thats were I'd much prefer to be (welcome to ideas)


Great thread BAL :thumbsup: - this has been great to get to know people and also starting to make me think that maybe it is time to start to look at what other jobs I can do and how to go about it. :think: cap on :)

This is so interesting!!

Nae-I can imagine there never being a dull moment working in HR! I take my hat off to you as I HATE managing people. Its so complex!!