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I've just gone back to work after 12 yrs looking after the children........I say gone back its one day a week term time only LOL. I work for the National Trust as an Education Guide. So you see my main job is still a stay at home Mum : )

Tracey, What a good thread you started! I'm a chief negotiator and peacemaker for the UN. Ok, maybe that's a slight exaggeration! I'm a nanny to two young kids, but after years of raising kids I feel I have all the neccessary skills! Am studying with the OU towards a degree in International Studies. Sal

I am a milk recorder I visit 8 farms in a month and take milk samples from cows, in the afternoon and again in the morning, then I put all the cows data on computer and send the samples off to the lab. I love it. Ancestors were agri-labourers. 1 a shepherd. Training collie dog to get the cows in...farmers need a lie in so they say. Was a delivery driver, Postie, goodness knows what. Even took HGV, but now medically retired doing the farms.

Me I'm an Admin Officer for the Rural Payments Agency, that means I'm the best friend when farmers get their money on time, and worst enemy when payment is held up. :((( Bev

Nudge to save thread!..

I was an Internation Flight Attendant with QANTAS Airways for 20 years. I had a 12mths basing in London which was very nice back in 1980. Have travled the world and loved every min. of it Qantas flew us from party to party, put us up in 5 star hotels gave us lots of dosh to spend in each port when we got there. Wayne

Recycling Officer, Local Gov

Mainly IT. I say mainly because I went through a spell where work seemed to be thin on the ground and I took a step back and did some time in a call centre. That's ended now and I'm currently on a 3 month contract, cleaning up database information..not majorly exciting but I knew that when I took it on. During this period of time, I'm contemplating the viability of a complete career change, becuase I'm not sure whether I have the same hunger for IT anymore.

I work in a Hospital Pharmacy as a Pharmacy Technician as I am over 65 I now have to have a Health check every year then I get a new contract for a further year. I have been there nearly 14 years, before that I worked for 10 years as a Dispenser in a Retail Pharmacy. I have also done auditing and was a Manageress at a Garage. Pat

Forgot - also doing voluntary work in primary school - baking with 9 - 10 year-olds! We have started on scones................

Christine - glad you 'nudged' - I've been away in Spain for a week. Fascinating what you all do - I really admire those of you who are carers........ I started off in Banking, went into accountancy at 19 and retired at 62, now aspiring writer! Dilys

I did a degree in languages but then somehow ended up being a purchase ledger clerk by mistake! I really wasnt to change jobs but don't know what I want to do. I know that I am not a very good purchase ledger clerk! No time at the moment to go for interviews etc as I have used up all my leave on my recent honeymoon, so until Jan no interviews till then, but at least it gives me time to think about what sort of jobs I want to apply for, now just to hop no one from work is reading this :) Ann

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Two jobs for me,,,,Im a Company Director for a planning engineering company and Im also a ward clerk at the local hospital. Im a trained nurse but left nursing when i had my girls,,then went back as a practice nurse at a local gp's,,,and found i liked the clerical side more than the ear syringing,,!! I work on a surgical ward,,doing all the clerical jobs but i have to say that the NHS isnt what it used be..conseqently me and the girls i work with are constantly covering our backs,

I am supposed to be retired but seem to spend a lot of time ferrying my family (they are the best) around, I am known as Nan's taxi. June xx

i am an assistant in London, been doing it for 7 months now ! xx

ive had fair share of jobs, chip shop assistant when left college, after 2 years hairdressing, couldnt get job in salon , 18 not enough experiance. after becoming wife and mother in one year i worked partime in playgroup and care home, evenings in care home for elderly with dementia , then became waitress , by then mother to 2, and next tried home carer, looking after elderly in their own homes. nursery assistant , mid day superviser in school. sales assistant in card shop and now pharmacy assistant. like job at presant. but best job is being mum

I retired 3 years ago aged 65. Joined the WRVS a month or two later, and became part of the local Meals-on-Wheels team. The wife and I deliver 4 times a week. She's my escort. The old folk we go to are quite a mixed bunch as you might expect. Most are fairly cheerful in spite of being in pain, lonely, housebound, etc. Many are in their 80's and 90's. A handful are over 100. One recently passed away aged 104. Problem is we get a bit too attached to some of them; difficult not to (get to know those whose families love them and care for them, and those who couldn't care less, [you'd be surprised]), and it's upsetting when they pass away. We both really like what we do. It has its rewarding moments (I don't mean financial ones!) Brian ;-}

I work as a Practice Manager for a GP in a Health Centre. The GP I work for is lovely and very caring, more interested in his patients than money (more than I can say for a lot of them). It can be very stressful at times, but never boring!! Carol.

Ward sister on an Endocrinology/Cardiology Ward (Hormones & Hearts) Used to love it but working for the NHS nowadays is very demoralising Also mum to 2 young adults both still home! hubby is an Extrusion Operator (he makes the plastic that goes on to become yoghart pots etc) Bev