What Do You Do?

That's pretty impressive Dianne. I got out of school as soon as I possibly could, and went as a working pupil to learn all about horses. I am a qualified riding instructor, but I went off in a different direction and broke and trained racehorses. I had a wonderful life with them.

I took a medical secretarial program in college, and since I had a passion for working with seniors, I dove into that aspect of the medical world in our small town. I was lucky enough to have my first full time job working in the city owned home for the aged, which is what it was called then, now its a rest/nursing home, offering both levels of care. I got in as an office assistant but quickly found that I'd rather be out working with the residents and when an opening arose for the activity director, I applied, interviewed and worked the job for over 9 years. After my job was found to be "redundant" I returned to school to acquire some updated computer skills. I did this full time for a year and then for the following 5 years on a part time basis. I went down to part time after that as an office clerk, for various levels of the government, the disability office, ministry of training, colleges & universities just to mention 2 of them. Now I'm working in a face-paced job doing customer service, and I like it, and hope that I can retire from this position some day.

I have couple of different professions and when I first graduated high school I wanted to work for a year but when that year was about up I became married and worked for about 3 years until I had a child. I stayed at home when my children were very young and then went for my degree while working. I have been a supervisor and also a manager and I made good money back then now I am retired and still have a nice income.

I worked right out of high school. I didn't go to college until 1992 and graduated in 1996 with an Architectural degree. I hoped to use it, but by the time I graduated, there was no call for it. There were more people graduating in the profession than there were jobs to go around. So I've worked low pay jobs instead of high end ones. I worked as a bakery clerk, postal temp clerk, and in a call center since graduation. Out of high school I got my certificate as a nurse's aide and worked in a local hospital until I went into the Navy. Then I was a mother for quite a few years, before getting a certificate as an Offset Press Operator. Unfortunately that job doesn't pay as well as I would have hoped and no insurance benefits of any kind. I enjoyed the job, but haven't done it since I went to college. So there you have a very basic work history. Oh I forgot, I also have my diploma from an online course for writing from the Institute of Children's Literature. It got me moving on the road to publishing, even though I haven't published anything for children, the basic techniques are the same between children's and adult literature. There now you have the complete picture.

I did a lot of things before I started teaching. Did that for close to 20 years and still do substitute teaching. In Alberta we need a Bachelor's degree and a teaching certificate to teach. The same is required for substitute teaching. I am loving working part time.

I took business courses in High School, worked for a few years as a Steno, then went to Bible College. After I was married, I stayed home until my two older ones were in school. They I worked in a large manufacturing company, in Accounts Receivable, which I enjoyed more than the Secretarial work. Now I am retired, but do some volunteer work for my daughter.

I went into college knowing I wanted to be an artist - but just which kind? Well before I graduated, I was working as a graphic artist in the printing industry - and somehow I just stuck with that til we started a family in my mid 30s. Did I need a degree? Not really - but I'm glad I took the classes in design and print production to give me the experience I needed to get where I did (even though that's not exactly what I ultimately wanted to do). And then the experience got me to the next couple places where I found work. And now of course I'm a stay at home and loving it.

I was an administrative assistant for three major companies over a 35 year period. One was at the regional office of Dunkin' Donuts and one was a fortune 500 pharmaceutical company. I went to college because I was forced to and finally was able to do what I wanted - I went to secretarial school. My father was associate dean of a college, I had no desire to go that route. We didn't retire at retirement age - we quite work when I was 53 so we've been 'retired' for 15 years.

No I am home maker so not retired.

I Wanted to be a policewomen... but didn't get enough educational qualifications..., I worked part time in a care home and went to evening school to do some more study and take my exams again...., but found I enjoyed that more... so I finished doing my exams and carried on working in the home... but continued my education and personal development in evening school ... I then became a shift manager and team leader and also did a course in training and developing others... which I did in my workplace... and am doing the same now ... except I am working with people in their own homes.... and love it ... and hope to continue doing it for many years to come....

I do have 2 degrees on my wall @DianneN , one of which is Criminal Justice. Sadly once I got them I was unable to fulfill either because of my spine. That sucked.

I work in the government..sort of :)

I never went to college. I worked for the State of Ilinois in the Dept. of Developmental Disabilities. Then I worked at a grocery store as a baker for some time. That was my last job I quit that job 14 years ago and haven't worked since. My husband is now retired.

I never had a career, but worked at many different jobs when the kids were in school. My last job was a business I owned selling Pottery Barn items on ebay. My sales were strong as I had an outlet nearby. I retired from that after 10 years or so and I have been doing as I like since 2007.

I did go to university. Got my undergraduate degree in 2011. I did work during the summers while in school. However, in my last semester, I got pregnant with my eldest. Now, I have three, and I stay at home with them. So, my job is being a stay-at-home mom. However, I do plan on going back to work, when they're older and in school.

when I was employed at my final years.I was in graphic art and printing plates. High School .Some college course but not many.I am fully retired now.

I graduated at a time when jobs were scarce and so did temporary jobs and a lot of volunteering before getting married and staying home with my babies. Then I went back and got a teaching certificate and taught for a few years, worked as a writing tutor at a college, and then a home visiting parent educator for several years. I'm finally easing from the unemployment stage to the "retired" stage but a little shy of collecting benefits. Now I spend a lot of time writing and other creative endeavours.

That is great to hear! I currently work as a Social media strategist, and am looking at setting up my own gig.

You probably already know that I was a secondary school teacher of German, French and English for 40+ years. I also have an MBA and was an adjunct professor of business administration for a few years.

I left school at 17. Although qualified to go to University I stayed on the farm and taught piano at the convent where I had learnt. I did some University units externally. After we were married, I did a secretarial course then worked in several offices until I retired.