What job do you do?

[slipperandpjsmum]

Was just wondering what sort of jobs people have and how it fits with the larger family?

I was a nurse, but doesnt fit with being single mum of 2 dc, especially when one is ill and lack of sleep etc so currently retraining as teaching assistant which fits much better but minimum wage and lot of competition for jobs, but theres competition for jobs everywhere now.

I am a childminder. At present I childmind four and will take a fifh on in a few weeks. I am have four children of my own.

It gives me lots of flexibility. I now choose who I take on very carefully. Done the long hours, made the money but I have learnt that I have to be balanced with work and home.

I am looking forward to hearing what everyone else does for a living.

Slipper.. great thread!!

I'm an engineer (have 3 ds's) I've only just gone back to work but it generally seems to fit in with family life, I do 4 days and finish in time to pick up from school - I hadn't realise how important that pick up would be to me. The childcare costs are huge though, one does 15 mins breakfast club and other 2 are in nursery for 4 days so I don't take home very much at all but I hope it'll get better as they get older. I like the balance of being able to work and be at home and help dh by contributing to our general costs, if I could work it I'd love to do 3 days instead but work said no...

I am a learning disability nurse and have 4 kids (aged 13, 12, 8 and 3 months). I dont live with my partner (as much as i would love to), he's in the army and lives 400 miles away and comes back every fri,sat and sun.(I dont want to move my kids from place to place because of their education).

At the moment I am lucky to have a job with 9-5 hours and use a nursery and after school club. My surplus income is very small after paying for childcare/the kids to have fun/bills/mortgage etc but I enjoy working.

All may change very soon though cos of the ConDem public sector cuts and I may loose my job. So a rethink may be needed!!

Snap! I am also a nurse with 4DC (17,15,3 and 10 months)and a partner in the army posted away and coming home at weekends.

I work full time, although am currently on mat leave, but will be going back to the same hours - 3 long shifts worked over nights and weekends around the kids. This works well for me, but does require alot of planning as my shifts change from week to week and I have to try to get as many in when DP is home so he can cover the childcare.

I use a childminder for the morning after a night shift and will work my shifts so I do a night before a preschool session for DC3 thus only needing childminder for DC4.

I say it works well for me, it did with 3 but it may be different going back with 4... I would like to reduce my hours but worry about impact on pension and job security if I do so. I do think I will be utterly knackered for the next few years (am already!)but I am always home after school and more often than not before, and in school hols which I think my teens really appreciate - even if they do spend most of the time out or in their room.

I'm a doctor (paediatrician) and have 5 kids with another one on they way. I work part time, but it still is hard work but I love my job and my children so its the best it can be, really.

I am a manager (quite senior level) in a large blue chip company, I have 4 kids and I am about to go back 3 days a week after a long mat break in Jan.

My youngest will be 16 months then and my eldest 6, so two at school and 2 at nursery.

It will be hard but worth it - I do work a lot from home so that will help. Watch this space!!!!

I'm a midwife (currently on maternity leave with DS3 age 12 weeks) I work nights which makes childcare a lot easier as we don't really have any family support/help.

wow impressed...It must be so hard fitting in work and the children.

I often think i would like to work a day or two, but i wouldnt actually earn after childcare and im a bit of a control freak worrier when it comes down to who looks after the children.

billybobjoe my all time dream is to be a midwife, but just dont know how i would fit it around the LOs...Dh works shifts too which would make night etc hard as we dont have any family to help with childcare etc

I'm a freelance journalist........

i do the books for hubbys mobile mechanics buisness
didnt realise it would take so much brain power
i have to do it in the evenings once the house has gone quiet

I am a teacher. It fits in well with the family as we have the same holidays.

I am in the independent sector, so get majorly reduced school fees for three of my children.

I am an NCT teacher and about to start a part time job in an estate agency too. I have 4 DC's of 14, 13, 10 & 7 and have longed to train for Midwifery for the last 15 years, but had to wait until my DC's were older (hopeful of acceptance on the 2012 student cohort). Like others my husband works shifts and we have no help at all so I did NCT teaching because I could do it from home and be around for the children.

Hubby and I are self-employed, with a rental property portfolio so I do the school run both ends and we have the weekends all together. Seems to work well. I have 2 children with no.3 on the way.

I am a primary school teacher but I job-share so only work 3 days a week

I have 4 DC (17, 14, 11, 4)

It fits in well, same holidays etc. however it is hard if one of the DC gets ill on a day I am meant to be working.

DH is a lawyer so often has long days however as he works for himself, he can be emergency childcare.

It also helps that we have family near by, my DSil doesn't work and is amazing if we need help!

I'm a doctor too (Child Psychiatrist) and went back to work in Aug(60% of full time) after several years as SAHM. I've 6 kids aged 12,11,8,6,4 and 2.
I am actually enjoying my job more than I thought I would, but am finding juggling everything stressful. We are hiring a Nanny in Jan though so that may be easier, fingers crossed. This term has been a nightmare with the little ones catching viruses and being off school/nursery. We have NO family or friends nearby so no contingency plans for illness...sigh...

oh, and DH is a deputy head teacher so that helps with holiday childcare at least

i teach ballet but since having dc4 have found it hard to teach after school.So am now mainly a sahm.

I'm a teacher - secondary science - would love a job in indi sector to reduce school fees, but at least i get nearly all their school holidays off. illness/dentists etc remain a nightmare. Have 4 children 17,15,12 and 10.

What do you do OP? I'm a freelance writer, I work from home on a part-time basis.

It's ok with regards to family life but DH is crap at helping taking charge during the evening.

I can be working to a tight deadline and DD 2 will wake up yelling...he'll rely on me to sort it!