Do you work & what do you do?

sugarbuttie
sugarbuttie Member Posts: 225
edited 18. Aug 2011, 19:51 in Community Chit-chat archive
It's me again being nosey!!

I work part time 24 hours a week (which equates to 4 x 6 hour days). I got a part time job after I'd had a baby. Now I am glad I did because full time would be too much for me healthwise.

I work for a local authority & my job is to prevent people from becoming homeless. I run the mortgage rescue scheme amongst other initiatives such as debt advice & family mediation.

What about you?

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  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I tutor dyslexics. All ages and all abilities welcome but I can no longer do the amount I wish. DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • lupin15
    lupin15 Member Posts: 2,182
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Teaching assistant at a local school and my hours have been increased to 25 hours and may be more, and foster carer.....and just started to make sock frogs and cats....
  • Colin1
    Colin1 Member Posts: 1,769
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Dont work any more had to retire because of arther
    Miss work loads
    now i wonder how i had the time to work
    Colin
    i love you being nosey
    WHEN GOD GIVES YOU LEMONS MAKE LEMONADE
  • Ankyspond
    Ankyspond Member Posts: 626
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    What brilliant jobs people have. Colin sorry you had to give work up.

    I teach ICT in a secondary school three days a week, tue, wed, thurs so get lovely long weekend to recover from it. X
    AS Sufferer
    Live, love and enjoy life, live each day as though it's your last!
  • Melrymax
    Melrymax Member Posts: 226
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I work as a health care assistant on maternity and I love it!
    I work 30 hours a week which is 3 weeks of 3 12.5 hour shifts and one week of 2 12.5 hour shifts.
  • valval
    valval Member Posts: 14,911
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    sorry boaring job but i do enjoy it. i work in an office equipment and machine shop do 20 hours a week 1-5 which is enough for me and get to talk to loads of people amazing how many have arther :smile: i think i just like talking to people :lol:
    val
  • newbury1
    newbury1 Member Posts: 112
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I work full time as a sales administrator for a dutch cladding company. Thoroughly enjoy it (most of the time) and we also get to go abroad from time to time which is great!
  • janie68
    janie68 Member Posts: 1,186
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I am a registered mental health nurse and I work part time, 3 days a week. Its a very hard and stressful job

    Janie
  • prefabkid47
    prefabkid47 Member Posts: 1,316
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Store manager for an agrochemical and horticultural sundry distributors.Have dealt with the same farmers for a number of years and they become more than just customers.Prior to this was involved for many years in pesticide research.
    ''Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy''. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
  • alfielexie
    alfielexie Member Posts: 14
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    hiya,
    i just work 18.5 hours aweek as a social worker, in the childrens team. I enjoy my job,meeting lots of interesting people, who are surviours.
  • NinaKKang
    NinaKKang Member Posts: 663
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I work full time, area office manager for the fire service. And before you ask:

    - I don't know HOW I juggle working full time with 3 kids, it all passes in a bit of a blur

    - yes, I do work on a fire station and, yes, it's very exciting and I know how lucky I am :D I had about 10 years of rubbish jobs to appreciate this one even more!

    Nxx

    PS - well done, SB, don't think we've ever had this topic before?? Interesting to read what everyone else does.
  • sugarbuttie
    sugarbuttie Member Posts: 225
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    NinaKKang wrote:
    I work full time, area office manager for the fire service. And before you ask:

    - I don't know HOW I juggle working full time with 3 kids, it all passes in a bit of a blur

    - yes, I do work on a fire station and, yes, it's very exciting and I know how lucky I am :D I had about 10 years of rubbish jobs to appreciate this one even more!

    Nxx

    PS - well done, SB, don't think we've ever had this topic before?? Interesting to read what everyone else does.

    Guess what....I am called Nina too!! Two Ninas eh??!!

    Thank you for all your replies. What a variety of work we do. Keep 'em coming x
  • valval
    valval Member Posts: 14,911
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    no none said the work had to be paid?? interesting what a variety of jobs we all do
    val
  • cloud9
    cloud9 Member Posts: 385
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I used to work in a bookshop before I had my surgery. Now can't work. I now volunteer at a wonderful place called Cherry Tree Nursery, (Sheltered Work Opportunities Project). It's run for and by people with enduring long term mental health problems. IMHO it's the absolute best place on the earth. I answer the phone and do admin work for them.
    Sue (Cloud9)
  • caterina57
    caterina57 Member Posts: 1,424
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I nearly lost my job due to my spondylosis and arthritis at the beginning of the year but my employers allowed me to go part time in a new role I work 21 hours in an out of hours service which provides domiciliary care for elderly and disabled. I deal with all the emergency stuff that happens every day! I also do the assessments and reviews for service users.I have worked in care for 36 years I used to be a manager of a childrens home and a social worker for children looked after by the Local Authority
    Cath

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