What do you do for a living?

November 9, 2010 4:35pm CST
What do you do for a living now? and what do you want to have as your career in the future... if not what you are doing now. I know alot of people don't actually want the job they have but keep it because it provides money for their family. I am in the hospitality trade and work in a kitchen, but i do wish i had a slightly different job. I would love to work with older people and make a difference to other peoples lives one day. Do you enjoy the job you do now? Thanks!
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@anuraa32 (2446)
• India
22 Feb 13
I think this is the case with everyone. I mean many of us are in a job which they do only to earn money. There are lucky few who end up earning money in a work that they enjoy. I work as a teacher, but one day want to do something for the animals.
@sacmom (14192)
• United States
9 May 12
I'm a kennel worker. I take care of dogs. I enjoy it for the most part, but there are parts of it that I do not care for at all. As far as a career goes, I'd love to have my own kennel and be my own boss. But since that is more of a pipe dream I'd like to work for the government as an animal control officer. Happy mylotting!
@Polly1 (12645)
• United States
11 Nov 10
Right now I love my jobs. I sell online on ebay, thats lots of fun. Its alot of work, but I really enjoy it. I have also been managing a telemarketing office. I also do telemarketing, I like that too. I work for a chimney sweep company, right now its our busy season. I don't know how long this job will last. The telemarketing office has only been in business since June, so far things are going good. Once our busy season is over with we will see if we can still make appts. if we can't, the boss will not be able to keep paying us. I have also been busy on ebay, its getting to be that season too. I try to save my money for lean times, I know them times are always right around the corner. I also recently was doing housecleaning on the side, been doing that with my mom for many years.
• United States
13 Nov 10
I work for a company called Lore Systems INc. I do what I am asked Right now am doing marketing blogs for them for one of their clints. By trade, I am very good at writing, sales and administrative work. I am working on a degree in Psychology.;)
@winterose (39887)
• Canada
13 Nov 10
I have my home writing business and it keeps me busy all the time. I love writing.
@gdesjardin (1918)
• United States
11 Nov 10
I was in management for a company that ended up going bankrupt last year. Since then I have been at home, however I prepare taxes during tax season. I do work for a tax company during off season as needed. I also to consulting work for small companies that are starting up. I want to open my own business and am in the developing stages that that now.
@lkbooi (16070)
• Malaysia
10 Nov 10
Hi joey_matthews, it's nice to know that you at least have a job to earn enough for daily expenses. I hope you could accomplish your wish to have a slightly different job later to work with older people. I like my part time job. I enjoy working together with many friendly and helpful colleagues with common interests. We always grab opportunity to chat and to share with topics which interest us during office hour. It's not easy to come across job which I love as well as having many good colleagues in the same camp Happy posting
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
10 Nov 10
hi joey I am retired now but I worked til I was 79 . the first half of my life I worked as a nurses aid, then when I married i only worked part time, then when my hubby was disabled I worked part time and full time later in our local library. I loved both jobs as I was helping people and felt good each night when I went home. I also helped people as a page in a library . while I just shelved media of all kinds I also answered questions and steered people to the right spot for what they were looking for.Now I am enjoying being retired and mylotting a lot.
@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
10 Nov 10
I'm an instructor and I enjoy teaching. I hope that I can practice law someday but I don't really think that's what i really want. I've been working ever since I got married and maybe what I really want is just to be a plain housewife. Taking care of my family, my son and my husband. I want to be in a real family.
• India
10 Nov 10
well right now i am a professional student and meet my expenses mainly on my dad's income. but i am soon graduating and will be looking forward for a good job in the industry. i will definitely do a job to meet my financial needs.
@vangie26 (445)
• Philippines
10 Nov 10
Love your job and the way you work will be lighter. i guess, sometimes we don't have choices but to stay in the job. Nevertheless, it is the one giving us a living. But having an 8 hour job should not be the only source of income. You can also have some parttime, in addition to your income. me, i have a stable job yet i find time to sell some stuff aas an additional and i enjoy it very much. Have a great day!
@mhypie03 (683)
• Philippines
10 Nov 10
I am Consultant in an IT consulting firm deployed here in Kimberly-Clark. LOL! I also have an online store run in Facebook but the profits vary very much so I cannot rely on it solely. Ooops, I am into money sites right now, mylot and cashgopher are my firsts. I am trying to venture in selling fresh water pearl accessories soon as I have found a very cheap supplier of it amidst my mission trip on an island. =)
@del2010 (76)
• Philippines
10 Nov 10
You what there are really time that you hate to work but it does not necessarily mean that you hate your job. Maybe it only happen when you are in trouble with your work or your boss or something is bothering before reporting to your job.
• China
10 Nov 10
I am Chinese. I work in a foreign company in Shanghai. I like the surrounding here but about my interest for this job is just so so. I hope I can touch much work for core tasks in our company. I hope I can be a very important person here. I find more you know about your job, more intersts you have. Wish everyone happy.
@narayan2006 (2954)
• India
9 Nov 10
I am a teacher by profession in a reputed college in my home town. I fully enjoy my teaching job as it gives me the scope to get myself involved in various academic activities including research,student welfare and consultancy.In addition,I devote a part my spare time in network marketing of different products for an internationally reputed company with a very high brand image.Besides,I do spend sometime in online trading of shares.Thanks.
@ravinskye (8237)
• United States
9 Nov 10
Currently my job is stay at home mom. I'd have to say on most days I enjoy it. It can be challenging though. Everyone thinks its a cake job. But you are constantly cleaning up messes and making meals and doing laundry. Especially if you have more than one kid. I have three little "tornadoes" that leave a path of destruction behind them. I used to work in daycare. I'm hoping to go to school to get a job as a medical secretary or something along that lines.
@drannhh (15219)
• United States
10 Nov 10
I am an older person, lol, but I don't need anybody to work with me right now. In earlier times, I worked many different kinds of jobs (including hospitality trade), but mostly teaching or administration in the public schools. Probably I made a difference in some people's lives. At least this is what they say. The job I have right now is having fun, as I am retired. Since my childhood was not the fabled carefree American Dream, I did not get to go out and play all day with my friends as some children do. So I am making up for that lost time. I play two kinds of team sports and swim and bike and most evenings I play a few interactive games on the computer. Life is good. When I was working, no matter what job I held I always tried to be the kind of worker I would have liked to have had I been my employer. Aside from the ubiquitous workplace politics, I pretty much enjoyed every job. In fact, once when reporters came to interview people at one workplace, they took my picture and put it in the local newspaper with the caption "Enjoys Job!"
@trickiwoo (2702)
• United States
9 Nov 10
I work for a dog walking and pet sitting agency! And I also do freelance photography on the side! I absolutely love my job... but it doesn't pay a lot at all! It's okay for right now, but I know in the future I will need a job that pays more.
• United States
9 Nov 10
I avid career is as a Medical Surgical Administrator in the Health-care field, which I have done for so long until I was laid off early this year. Simultaneously I have done runway modeling for the Ronald McDonald's Children's Charities.. so rewarding... So currently I am doing what I can to survive, as many employers find that I am way to over qualified. I do things like IT consulting, integrity rating, some runway and online earnings. I am eager to get back to my field in the healthcare so it is a daily struggle but I am still hoping.
• United States
10 Nov 10
i was working but because of the bad weather and the type of job i do there is no more work to do and im unemployed.