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I'm still looking for the perfect first career job. There's so many jobs I'd love to do but I need to start out at the bottom and work my way up. What was your first career-type job or first job as an adult (ie: not working at McDonalds in high school)? If you haven't worked yet what is your ideal entry-level job? And I know this is supposed to be a quick question, but if you have more time tell me about how it led you to your current job.
My first 'career' job was as an RN.
ReplyDeleteIt's a good choice for moms wanting to go back to school.
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Mine was in the city ER :) I loved the rush. However i got out of the medical field because I was sick of having to chose between my holidays and weekends or my kids.
ReplyDeleteNow I'm a birthday party coordinator for Mad Science :) Oh and I don't work weekends OR holidays now!
When I first graduated from college (before my Masters Degree) I was a full time building substitute in a school. It was a tough job going into a different classroom each day. I was so much happier when I finally got a classroom of my own after my son was born.
ReplyDeletemy first job out of college was in probation/parole. it sucked. i did it for 4 years. since then i havent used my degree at all. it wasn't what i wanted it to be.
ReplyDeleteI worked in a Nursing Home while going to college and grad school. I had my first child and was tired of being pulled in various directions so I became a full time SAHM.
ReplyDeletecustomer service i was born for it I love talking to people and just fell into it
ReplyDeleteAssistant to the R&D manager at a Photo Frame manufacturing company. Loved it... but there was no room to grow in it, so I left after less than a year.
ReplyDeleteMy first and current occupation is elementary school teacher. And, I love it!
ReplyDeleteI worked electronics for the phone company pre kids, then direct sales after.
ReplyDelete3rd party bill collector for Amex. Yep! - don't hate me, I needed the job and I was very nice.
ReplyDeleteI worked in Medical Records for a Psychiatric Hospital. lol I did a little bit of everything but my title was Discharge Analyst. I collected the medical records of all the patients that had been discharged then I made sure all the paper work was there and that every nurse's/doctor's note was initialed or signed. The scary part was collecting the records from the "locked" floor where all of the dangerous crazy people were. lol
ReplyDeleteI worked in a factory swing shift 7 on and 2 off, but I actually liked it. I even stayed there for 4 years.
ReplyDeleteI worked as a behavioral therapist for children with autism--that led me to my career as a school psychologist!
ReplyDeleteMy first and current (hopefully my only) career job is a preschool teacher.
ReplyDeleteGetting to this job, while in college, I work with children in a psych hospital setting. That made me decide that I wanted to teach.
I worked as a secretarial temp, got hired on permanently as an Accounting Assistant, and went full-blown accounting from there... Not exactly what I would have chosen, but I can't complain, and I've found ways to make it fit me - like doing lots of project management combined with the accounting.
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