To ask what you do for a job?

[marsbarheaven]

Just interested in career ideas!

I have a 3 yo and a 4 yo, currently working full time (compressed hours) in a large corporate company, commuting 1.5hrs each way 3 days a week, working from home 1 day

I'm actually wondering about the several posters who have a full time job on what looks like it should be an average/ ok salary, and a minimum wage employed part time job as well. Is doing both a temporary measure to clear debt or save for something such as a mortgage deposit, or essential long term to pay the bills?

Mine are both part time, one secure, better paid supermarket job that pays the bills and one 0hr contract low paid job that will hopefully lead to a new career

Interesting post!
I'm a House Mother in a boarding school. I love my job

simplyhaving I thought the event coordinator job would be the better paid, salaried one! That makes more sense if you're just breaking into a career in event coordination though. Thanks for indulging my curiosity by elaborating :) Good luck with the new direction!

Charge nurse on an inpatient mental health ward. It's challenging and there's always an ongoing risk of violence, and dealing with the usual issues of constant under-staffing and relentless bureaucracy and paperwork. Being the charge nurse also means I now have to try and 'people manage' more now, which in reality means dealing with constant staff politics and manage the ridiculously complicated ward rota. The positives are that it's never boring and I've been able to get flexible working agreed so I do 3 long days (13.5 hours) a week to keep my childcare costs down. But to be honest for the stress and responsibility, I earn just over £30k which is pretty poor really.

Ultimately once my DDs are a bit older and both in school (currently 4&2) I'd like to try and move into a more Mon-Fri 9-5 role though, and do something less 'front line' and less stressful (I.E, maybe in nurse training or research).

On call firefighter. On call for an average of 50 hours per week around my husband's shifts. Also work in an office 2 days a week.

Project enablement senior manager at a big 4 firm. Currently 4 days a week as doing an MSc part time one day a week.

Really interesting work, but I never work less than 35 hours a week over 4 days and I can be horrendously stressful. I try to work from home 2 days a week and 2 days in the office (1.5 hr London commute)

Have been there a loooong time and sometimes think I need a change, but I really like my colleagues and don't know what I else I would do.

Self employed cafe owner

I'm a sahm to two school age children (so pretty much universally hated on here!) I would love to have a career but circumstances don't allow at the moment.

Operation Manager UK/European for large Bridal Design house. Home based, travel in UK and Europe for collection launches - flexible, love job. Downsides - more and more pressure as it is harder in retail ( even wholesale) and bizarrely 'unsaid' but high expectation of my size and appearance. Does my head in at times!

Hair and makeup - I love it, it's flexible but pay is not huge.

Project manager for a public institution. Love it and only 1hr round trip on public transport for the commute. I work compressed hours 4 days a week

Currently on mat leave but normally work full time for an international development NGO designing projects & securing major grants. Lots of pressure but v interesting. Commute is 1-1.5 hr by train (depending on whether it includes the nursery run) but I work from home 1 day a week.

Department supervisor for a large retail company. I work 5 days a week/40 hours. 30minute commute each way. Great pay, great colleagues and my dept is so varied and challenging, I really enjoy it. I worked my way up from part time sales assistant when I went back to work after kids 3 years ago.

Author but I pay the bills running a creative copywriting and writing coaching agency. Split my day as two hours creative writing and 6-10 on my business depending on what projects and clients I have.

No commute unless I decide to work at my office or if you count doing the 30 min school run!

It’s been rough finding the right balance but it brings me happiness.

Detective in a police child abuse team. Best thing: feeling like I'm making a difference and keeping children safe. Worst things: work can be traumatic and emotionally draining and have to view some horrific things on suspects phones/computers. (Waves to @LeslieYep)

Been an officer for 14 years and 7 years in this role. Currently on maternity leave with DC2 and going to take a year or so career break after as a bit burnt out with it. The hours commute each way doesn't help either!

@athens51 no I don't but we work with them a lot. I meant the one starting with a Q, but is it the one with a U? Either way my answer is the same

HR Director. Have also been in energy trading but went back to HR.
45 minute commute. 5 days a week 8am ish to 6pm ish. Am also doing a foundation degree pt. Have a 7 yo. No flexi / compressed hours available but 35 days annual leave per year plus bank holidays.

I work as an admin in a day rehab for people with drug and alcohol issues. I do 20 hours a week which I do 9.30 to 2.30 4 days a week and am able to pick which day off I have (inset days etc). This enables me to drop and pick up both my kids who are at the same primary school
My role is as far removed from admin as ever now and my employers are paying for me to train as a counsellor which I'm slightly apprehensive about as I've only ever had admin jobs and been a mum but I'm excited too as to what's in store!
I can also enjoy some of the group's which are on offer within the rehab such as mindfulness every morning, art, tai chi, yoga etc.
This job has completely changed me and I'm so glad I work there!

I work in advertising, but in a production company. I’m at a senior/managerial level having worked my way up from an entry level position.

I work full time but work remotely one day a week. My commute is 1 he door to door which isn’t bad as I commute into London from Bedfordshire. My DH is a SAHP so if I need to work longer hours I can, but generally it’s 9:30-5pm.

I love it, it’s creative but also about managing money, people and strategising. It’s also project/win driven and I’m on a good winning streak at the moment so feeling very satisfied careeer wise.

I wouldn’t want to work at an advertising agency though- too much politics!

Hi @maxiflump currently on rotation to that dept and doing the computer work. Agree it's draining, but feel like you're doing 'something'.
It's not a fun job to do by all means, and it makes me miss the frivolity of phone content!

@Aozora13

I’m in a similar role at an arts organisation ... do you find that people really don’t understand the pressure because it isn’t “corporate” - i.e. charity work is somehow perceived as less results driven (not the case at all as we know)? Certainly has been my experience and occasionally frustrates me.

It's been really interesting reading about other people's jobs on here!

I'm a dance teacher and studio owner.
I run a dance studio in the town where I live, and teach theatre dance (ballet, tap, modern, jazz, musical theatre and acrobatics). I have 30 hours of classes plus at least 40 hrs of admin and other tasks per week, including the cleaning at the studio as I am not yet in a financial position to hire a cleaner for my business premises.

I love some aspects of my job - working with children, being creative with choreography and costumes and hate others, such as dealing with problematic parents and I'm also not a great fan of admin. I'm poor - still trying to build my business up, there are a lot of overheads and hidden costs which just eat up my profits.

Solicitor worked in 3 types of firm high street medium corporate and magic circle. Now work from home.

Amusingly a few of us once accused on here of lying about being solicitors which I found funny if I was going to fib I would choose a more interesting job

• An interesting demographic snapshot of Mumsnet. In the real world many people are working in retail, or for minimum wage or on a zero hours contract. In Mumsnet's pleasant pastures most women are high flyers. Not a criticism- I earn more than I need- just an obsservation.*

To be accurate, this is a snapshot of MNers who choose to post on this thread - self-selected samples are unlikely to be truly representative of the 'MN demographic'. An OP beginning 'Just interested in career ideas! ' is likely to have more posts from people who have interesting careers than low paid, necessity- driven jobs.