Thursday, August 21, 2008

#357: totally unrelated.

1) what do you do for a living.
2) do you love it.

81 comments:

Anonymous said...

I make the bulk of my money as a high-school art teacher. But I would consider myself an artist first and foremost because that's where my heart is.

Abbie said...

I work in IT (not exactly on purpose), and I could use more excitement.

nicole said...

1. I am a research assistant - but in the process of applying to nursing school to be a midwife... i think... still trying to figure out if i want to go back to school...or if i want to work long term...

2. My job is simple and has great benefits, decent money, but my heart is NO WHERE near in it. I love to craft and i want a family.

kristina said...

it's always awkward leaving first comments (but also I am just an awkward person), but yeah, I started reading your blog about a week or two ago, and it makes me feel better that there was someone else out there who looked at wedding blogs and things before they were engaged.

my job is still being in high school. is there any one that loves high school? I mean, really? I don't think so.

Unknown said...

I'm a preschool teacher and a student of life. Yes, I love what I do, but there's always room for more. There is room for something else. But I love it.

April said...

Im an event planner and invitation designer. I love every minute of it.

Anonymous said...

1. Librarian
2. Love it. Something new every day.

Et said...

1. Engineer
2. Hate it but I keep thinking the next job will be better. I am going to try one more and then if i dont like it i am quiting and becoming a teacher.

Blush Paperie said...

I own a wedding invitation business. I love all of it, designing the invitations, meeting the brides... I feel very lucky!

Jenn said...

I am a photographer and album designer (for other pro-photogs). I love my job. While the freedom of being self-employed is great, you really need to have drive and self-motivation in order to keep on going day after day even when things are slow.

Jill said...

I am a retail manager at a boring store. To say I hate it would be an understatement. I have a degree in environmental studies but haven't found anything in my field yet. :(

Grits said...

1. I work in tourism to pay the bills, but I'm also an aspiring photographer.
2. I love them both!

Anonymous said...

I'm in IT, I program :D I have the best job ever! We have waaaaaay too much fun here.

Amy said...

GIS Analyst (geographic information systems) and it's a good job...it's monotonous at times but a new challenge always excites me!

Unknown said...

I am a graphic designer for a company that specializes in magazines and other publications.

I love what I do, but wish I could do something on my own. Like design invitations or stationery, be a photographer or lay out wedding albums, or even own my own company. I'd like to make my own hours and schedule. 9-5 M-F is not for me.

Anonymous said...

I am corporate management consultant specializing in finance. The money is nice, not enough to be totally spoiled, but enough to be comfortable. The travel is cool too but can get tedious. The work can be infuriating, intellectually challenging, exhausting, satisfying, and mind numbingly boring. Would I do it if I won the lottery? No. But then I would probably play computer games and work out all day.

Eva said...

I am an interior designer in Atlanta.
I love what I do. I work for a small firm so I get to be hands on in every aspect of the design process. The architectural plans to the materials and finishes. I'm pretty new in my field and am lucky to have found such a sweet gig.

Anonymous said...

1. investment consultant.
2. i like it a lot, but would love to do something more creative, not 9-5 or really 8-7. a mover and a shaker.

Becky said...

During the day I manage PR, Marketing and Web stuff for a college. I like it, there is always constant change. At night and on the weekends my FI and I work on our web design and videography business. Most of the business is wedding videography. Since it's part time for us and the biz only started a few years ago it takes all of our free time and most of the money the biz takes in goes right back into the business. It's exhausting but it's another creative outlet for me and my FI and I have learned to work with each other on a business level.

pequenalooloo said...

IT Consultant. Hate it!

Anonymous said...

1) I'm a (recently laid-off) web producer.

2) I did love it. A big part of that was having a boss who's a mentor, and getting to get my hands into some pretty creative projects. I think that where you work and who you work for makes a big difference.

Unknown said...

I was thinking not half an hour ago how much I love my job and how lucky I feel. The days when everything comes together and you are buzzing are priceless. I'm a newly self employed designer and illustrator... I love what I do, I'm broke but it rocks! Keep interested in your own career... keep the passion and it will all come good:)

Unknown said...

1. Architect

2. Most of the time, I honestly love it. There are times when I hate some aspects of it, but I believe that's true with any career.

Julie said...

I'm an assistant to a state senator and I love it. I can't get enough of being in the middle of the state politics action.

(wife.) said...

1) classical musician (mostly contemporary music and chamber music; some soloing, some teaching, and some orchestra)

2) I love that my schedule is really flexible and that I get to travel a lot... I've been able to go to some amazing places I definitely couldn't have seen otherwise. But traveling is so exhausting, and sometimes I wish my life were a little more predictable, especially financially. It's amazing being able to get paid for something that I trained to do my whole life, though.

Unknown said...

I am a consultant (web analytics technologies and marketing optimization specifically), and I love it...

Bree said...

I'm a floral designer out of the Bay Area and I *LOVE* what I do.

Ms. Grrrl said...

1. Middle School History Teacher at an All-Girls School.

2. Love it so much that I'm actually looking forward to the school year starting again next week.

Anonymous said...

I'm a publicist for the U.S. candy and chocolate industry. It's the best. job. ever. Really.

Annie said...

1. I am a mental health counselor, and 2. Yes I love it; having people share their true selves with you every day is fascinating and a gift. (Sorry to be cheesy, but I mean it!)

erin said...

I am an assistant to a real estate agent...I do not "love" it.

Green Tea Belle said...

I market a city and plan special events. There are days that I "love" my job...and then there are days that I dream of the weekend.

Anonymous said...

1. I am a graphic designer for a health and wellness website
2. I love what I do on most days. I still can't believe that I get paid to design all day! But I dream of owning my own design and photography business.

Anonymous said...

1. 5th grade teacher

2. I do love it (but I'll be at a new school this year...hopefully it's as good as I'm expecting). But, there are other things I'd eventually like to try my hand at someday too like travel writing or interior design, not to mention hopefully having a family way down the line, so I'm not sure I'll be a 'lifer'.

Catherine said...

I'm going into my second year as a high school English teacher. Right now I'll say I love it, but you are asking at the end of the most glorious summer ever. If you'd asked me last winter, I'd have told you I hated it, but I definite came back around by the end of the year. Curious as to why you're asking...

Jennifer said...

1. Interior Designer
2. I do love my job. I think it's really neat that I get to design spaces that people will inhabit and love. Some days the job sucks, but I think that's true of all jobs.

rebekah said...

Two jobs:
1. Program manager for a pediatric heart transplant research study - I love it on some days, others, not so much.

2. Blogger and Invitation Designer - I love it 99.9% of the time. The other .1% is spent wondering if I'm really going to be good at this.

Christina Megill said...

Physician assistant in HIV research for Cornell.
I've been in medicine for 7 years now!! It might be time for a change... Something creative would be great.

Anonymous said...

1. I am a first grade teacher in the Bronx, NY.
2. It is so hard and crazy sometimes, but I really do LOVE it. I love the kids, the fun, and the vacations. However, I was desperately lonely for them all July!

talda said...

i work in the sports industry. and i love it. =D

Liz said...

1. I work at a music marketing company. we book marketing programs for independent record stores. ...but I'm the bookkeeper/office manager.
2. I don't "love" it. It has it's perks (lots of free promo CDs, always knowing what the cool new band is before anyone else, getting into concerts for free, some travel and rubbing elbows with the record label types), but the monotonous invoicing, posting payments and such kills me. I need more of a creative outlet in my job... Planning a wedding and starting a blog has helped some in that area I guess!

Anonymous said...

i am an architect also.

i love my job some days. hate it other days.

but i also think thats a function of the specific office i work for and not the career path im on as a whole. i love design but i also really enjoy figuring out how things get put together.

Erin said...

Currently, I work at J.Crew, and yes, it's fun. I don't know about loving it. I kinda do now but feel certain that I would not love it long term. I am about to start student teaching and I hope hope hope that I will love that. My eggs are pretty much all in the teaching basket.

Anonymous said...

Public relations...and I love it MOST of the time :)

Anonymous said...

I work in advertising. LOVE IT. Great people, semi-long hours, but seeing your work on TV or in a magazine is awesome. As long as it's fun, is it really "work"?

Bad Kid Productions said...

I'm an actor by trade. I do love that. so. much.

But the lifestyle is unstable, so I'm currently a Personal Assistant/Executive Assistant 24 hours a week, which I hate, but mostly because I'm under-appreciated and its not enough income.

I've been interviewing for a full-time exec. assistant job for a while, and I'll be willing to bet that I won't love that either.

Anonymous said...

Wine store assistant manager--LOVE it!

Anonymous said...

1. Advertising

2. No

My job isn't all bad but love it, I do not.

Eliza said...

1. Photographer
2. Yes

Allie said...

I am an American Sign Language Interpreter. I love love love my job. It is very rewarding.

Kate said...

1. I am a democratic political operative - right now acting as a field director for a congressional campaign

2. I love it! My job gives me flexibility and is always changing. Sometimes it is crazy and hectic, other times it is very laid back. Politics gives you the freedom of changing jobs every 6-8 months if you like, and you can move about the country and always find work. Also, the people I meet and work with on a daily basis are amazing - and we all get to work for a cause we care about!

Anonymous said...

I'm noticing a pattern with people who do artistic-type jobs and love their jobs. Congrats to you!

1. Medical Receptionist (Dream - Event Coordinator)
2. It pays the bills...sorta (see above...some day)

Anonymous said...

1. I am a baker. I bake bread.

2. I LOVE what I do!

Katherine said...

1. working kind of in IT

2. not so much, but it pays the bills & is helping with the wedding, so I'm content with it. for now.

Cassie said...

I'm a 911 Dispatcher. I take 911 calls for police, fire and medical emergencies, and radio dispatch for all of the same areas.

I love it. It's an incredible thing to be a part of, and I absolutely love the law enforcement and civil service communitites.

Unknown said...

1. I'm an ER nurse.
2. Some days are better than others. You really get to see the worst of people in the ER, which is hard when its on a daily basis. I'm going to switch to labor & delivery next year...so much happier, don'tcha think?!

Amy H. said...

1. Attorney (litigator)
2. No.

Anonymous said...

Im a social worker. Eight years, give or take.

The highs are very high. The lows are very (very) low. After a while, I've found, the highs become higher, but fewer, and lows are unfelt because I'm numb.

ms. mindless said...

i teach first grade in washington, dc. it is really challenging, but i love it.

Anonymous said...

I am a teacher at an inner city school
I love it, my days fly by, I wish I had more time to spend with my students.

Kate said...

1) I'm a mommy to my 4 year old daughter.

2) I love her, but I don't love staying home. She just started big girl school, so I'll probably get some sort of job to keep me busy. It's a hard balance to strike. I don't want to have a job that prevents me from being there for her and being involved at her school, but I'M BORED. I'd love to do some sort of event planning, catering, design work...we'll see.

Anonymous said...

Ok, so I have 2 jobs. First and foremost, I am a wedding photographer, and second, I have a day job as a graphic designer for a medical manufacturing company. Taking photographs of people in love is where my heart is. Photography is my passion and it is what I want to spend every single day doing.

MamaSqueaks said...

I teach Kindergarten.

I love the job... I hate the pay!

Holly Cummings said...

I'm a medical student, going to graduate in May and plan to be an Ob/Gyn. I hate almost everything about the process of becoming a doctor, and a lot of things about being a doctor, mostly related to the healthcare infrastructure we have. However, I love doing it on a minute-to-minute and patient-by-patient basis. And even though staying awake for 30 hours straight SUCKS, getting to sleep for 18 hours straight afterward is kind of nice (that's what I did this weekend and why I haven't commented sooner).

alexis said...

a. I am a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner in a non-profit clinic.
b. My job is rewarding, and the pay is good, but the student loan payoff is going to take 30 years. I wish I would have realized before I went to six years of school that all I really just want to open a flower shop. This girl [http://saipua.blogspot.com] is my inspiration for what I want to be when I "grow up."

Anonymous said...

1. I am an ethnomusicologist.
2. The academic work environment often leaves a lot to be desired, and I'm really uncertain about the whole work-family balance thing (a problem for a lot of working people, of course), BUT there is nothing more wonderful than research and teaching. The profession is a mixed bag, but it has pushed me to grow in really amazing ways.

Anonymous said...

1. I finally own my very own business doing wedding planning and coordination.

2. I am surrounded by people in love and the family/friends who care about them everyday. What is not to love? I am VERY happy with my career choice!

MarĂ­a said...

1.- I'm a PhD Student
2.- Yes, it's the only reason i'm crazy enough to work 14 hours a day.

Anonymous said...

This is coming at a bittersweet time for me so I'm de-lurking.

1. Currently unemployed but I just moved across the country & therefore left my job. I was a job coach/case manager & worked with adults with severe mental illness.

2. I LOVED LOVED LOVED it. And I loved that I could finally say, without hesitation, that I did. I pray I can find something that was even half as wonderful in my new home.

I adore your site & idea(l)s. Thanks for offering sharing these real, down-to-earth, beautiful, simple things.

Anonymous said...

1. I'm a children's book editor.

2. I love my job and feel lucky every day that I discovered publishing as a career...but I'm getting sick of NYC.

heartonmysleeve23 said...

1. Well after going to college for 4 years (and a huge student loan bill to go with it) to be a landscape architect, I did it for one year then decided to be a florist.

2. Which was the best decision ever. It just barely pays the bills but I come home everyday with a huge smile on my face because I was doing something that makes so many people smile all day. Cheesy but true. :)

Meg said...

I work in banking too! Equity research, to be precise. I don't love it, but I like it, and I find it really intellectually stimulating. More to the point, it's a step on the path towards another goal.

I'm going to break the mold here. I used to have a creative job - theatre (acting, directing, managment) and it made me CRAZY. I now think you don't have to love what you do (thats BS) but liking it really helps.

deeds102 said...

1. Lobbyist for a non-profit children's health group

2. The issues, I love, the politicians and the non-profit, I do not. Not because of money, but because of the lack of good management.

Kristie B said...

1) I earn my paycheck by answering phones, pushing paper and being polite to people at a local college.

2) I don't love it. But, this is what you get from dropping out of university...twice. My last day is Friday and I'm needing to find another equally unchallenging, ok paying job to feed my travelling, yarn and paper addictions. I am really fed up with how boring my work life is and I need a challenge. I don't mind working hard, if I feel like I am appreciated and getting something back from it. So, I have decided to take an online event planning course and become a professional wedding/ party planner. It is what I love to do and I don't really care if it only pays as much as I make now because I'll be having infinatly more fun helping people create magic. At least, this is my plan until I have a family and stay at home with my little ones for a few years.

It is scary to just quit your job and do something else, but you never know what else might be out there for you. Sanity is worth more than anything else.

Brook said...

I'm a freelance writer and floral designer. In school, I considered going a more "lucrative" route. Luckily, I realized that doing something you love every day and enjoying life is more valuable than a high-paying job.

Emily said...

1. I'm an Interactive Art Director - basically, a graphic designer primarily for the web.

2. I was on the account and administrative side for 5+ years before I returned to my design roots. I love the initial design process, but the umpteen rounds of changes can be frustrating. Overall, I enjoy my job, but I'm not madly in love with it. I'd like to return to school and become a photographer (my mom is, and loves it.)

Anonymous said...

I'm an event planner for a caterer. Yes...95% of the time. People that pay late make me want to poke my eyes out with a salad fork. Other than that, it's pretty good.

Anonymous said...

I'm a proofreader at a publishing company in Boston. We publish books for children through young adult readers. I like it for the most part. I have learned a lot, and read some great books. I started earlier this year and took a pay cut and got a longer commute. I could wax poetic about the pros and cons but what is important is that I have benefits, a salary, a steady schedule, and something to exercise my mind. I really want to be happy & fulfilled there....

Anonymous said...

Behavioral therapist. I love it because I work with children.

Amanda Hughes, Alabama's Event Choreographer said...

I work at the same restaurant I've been at for nearly 10 years. I do not love it. I do it for a living (it pays my bills).

I am also a wedding planner. I do love it, even though it is hard being a 40-hours-at-a-regular-job-and-married-with-children business owner. But I like to say that I do this not for a living, but for a life. It feeds my soul more than my bills -- I am still working on that part!

Anonymous said...

I'm a bra fit stylist....
I have possibly one of the best jobs in the world...

I get to meet and fit women all day...

Changing lives one day at at time...

a good bra definitely makes a difference!!

and then there are my other passions.....