Anyone care to share what their dh/dw does for a living?

[Shenan]

My dh is a Commercial HVAC Install Superintendant. He is the one responsible for all the logsitics involved with closing down main arteries so they can bring in cranes/helicopters to put tractor trailer sized units on top of high rise office buildings. He also has to coordinate all the equipment/men/and misc. contractors needed that day to accomplish the job. Then (well he's actually figured it out BEFORE they have even ordered the parts) he has to figure out how to get said unit to fit inside a hole the size/length of a pick-up truck.:D Some of these installs have to be completed over the weekend when office building personnel are not in. Those are the busy weeks! He also services/repairs units. Those are the easy work days.:)

Me...... I am a Stay At Home Homeschooling Mom (SAHHM for short)!!! And my job is just as adventurous and/or frustrating as DH at times.:D

TIA for sharing!!!

[stephanie]

My dh is a Commercial HVAC Install Superintendant. He is the one responsible for all the logsitics involved with closing down main arteries so they can bring in cranes/helicopters to put tractor trailer sized units on top of high rise office buildings. He also has to coordinate all the equipment/men/and misc. contractors needed that day to accomplish the job. Then (well he's actually figured it out BEFORE they have even ordered the parts) he has to figure out how to get said unit to fit inside a hole the size/length of a pick-up truck.:D Some of these installs have to be completed over the weekend when office building personnel are not in. Those are the busy weeks! He also services/repairs units. Those are the easy work days.:)

Me...... I am a Stay At Home Homeschooling Mom (SAHHM for short)!!! And my job is just as adventurous and/or frustrating as DH at times.:D

TIA for sharing!!!

My sweet dh is a precious metals broker who is now schooling in investments/trading. Our company also sales inspirational Christian dog tags inspired by the testimony of my bil.

[Remudamom]

Mine's a rancher.

[Momto4kids]

My dh is half owner of a real estate rehab company. He does all the physical labor part of fixing a house up to sell. He also contracts a lot of it out.

[Miss Peregrine]

Mine is a Highway Patrol officer. You know, CHiPs? :tongue_smilie:

[elegantlion]

My dh is a self-employed carpenter. He will be roofing next week in 100+ heat index temperatures. :glare: He can literally do anything construction related, but finish work and painting is his specialty.

[LauraGB]

My Dh designs/builds/sells flyfishing reels. He is expanding his online store to include all things "spey". In fact, next weekend I am heading to Canada with him to film a fishing video :eek: .

Together, we own/operate an Adult Family Home, meaning we take care of and provide a loving home for permanently placed disabled adults.

[stephanie]

My dh is a self-employed carpenter. He will be roofing next week in 100+ heat index temperatures. :glare: He can literally do anything construction related, but finish work and painting is his specialty.

Maybe he wouldn't mind stopping by on your way to Galveston....we've got a lot of painting to do here!! (God love him, but dh is extreme adhd...he has trouble staying focused on one project at a time!)

[Chelle in MO]

Mine's a mechanical engineer working with the computer systems that run heating, A/C, ventilation, etc. for a small manufacturing plant. He might not be for long, though. They're threatening to close the plant if they can't get a buyer in the not-too-distant future.

Chelle

[percytruffle]

These all sound like really cool jobs. We have such diversity here, don't we?

My dh is an optics engineer. He works in the glass manufacturing field with the lines that make the glass for the LCD flat panel televisions and computers. His specialty is in optical test, the part of the line that looks for defects in the glass. Keep buying those tv's! We tease him that he is really an e-mail engineer because so much of what he does when he is home is long distance! The manufacturing sites are all in Asia. He travels quite a bit.

[Sahamamama]

My sweet husband is snoring loudly... oh, wait, you want to know about his JOB, okay, um, he is the Lead Anesthesia Technician at our local hospital. He's trying to get that moved up to a management position, so please pray that the Lord will open doors. Thanks!

[Karenciavo]

My dh is the Creative Director, Art Director, Copy Writer, Web Designer, Traffic Coordinator, Book Keeper, Office Manager, and cleaning person in his office (read: self-employed.) He's also the worship leader at our church.

[Sue G in PA]

My dh works in educational reform. He works with Johns Hopkins Univ. Talent Development High School/High School Reform program. His job exists b/c the public schools are so rotten (most of them anyway). The stories he brings home are the reason we are so committed to homeschooling.

[abbeyej]

Dh is a prof (digital media / computational media).

[Shenan]

Mine's a mechanical engineer working with the computer systems that run heating, A/C, ventilation, etc. for a small manufacturing plant. He might not be for long, though. They're threatening to close the plant if they can't get a buyer in the not-too-distant future.

Chelle

Dh has taken many a class on using said computer systems. He spent 4 days in Georgia last month learning/working with Mitsubishie (sp?) computer systems.

[Crissy]

My husband is a photographer. Mainly professional sports.

[snickelfritz]

He designs equipment that is mainly(maybe exclusively??) used in oil refineries.

[RhondaM.]

My dh is an estimator for a world wide engineering company. He works to determine the cost of multi-billion dollar refineries and petrochemical complexes with very little information to go on. He calles himself a guesstimator sometimes. :tongue_smilie:

Right now he is working on a 10 billion dollar project for a company in the UAE. (Which is why we are in Dana Point, Ca for the next few months. Pray they get the job done before Christmas. It is beautiful here, but I'm homesick for Texas.)

[LizzyBee]

My Dh designs/builds/sells flyfishing reels. He is expanding his online store to include all things "spey". In fact, next weekend I am heading to Canada with him to film a fishing video :eek: .


Will you post a link to your online store? My dh would like to drool over some new flyfishing reels. :D

[Valerie in Chicago]

DH is a former commodities trader at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. For the past 15 years, he's been a high school English teacher at one of Chicago's top magnet high schools, teaching the AP juniors, plus whatever else is needed (the past few years, it was honors freshies; this year, it's honors sophs)

He loves what he does and busts his hiney to do it well. But he also has seen enough to be completely committed to homeschooling our kids.

[dalynnrmc]

My dh is a baker. Works nights, 9pm to 6am or thereabouts. Our whole schedule is odd to best accomodate his sleep pattern - if my kids were up at 8am, he'd never get any sleep! So we're night owls around here....

And no, he doesn't bake much at home, except for during the holidays. (And then mostly only because family begs for his pies and breads. LOL) Occasionally, if I call and ask him to do so, he'll bring something home from work like cookies or brownies or the occasional loaf of bread or bagels. :)

[Elaine]

My hubby is a lineman. When your power goes out, he gets it back on.;)

[Kathleen in VA]

Mine is a letter carrier - so all my babies really are the mailman's;).

He also cleans doctor's offices in the evenings and has for all the years I've known him (we've been married 22 years).

[Shenan]

I am tickled with all the responses! These are GREAT!! Please keep them coming!

I will be praying for those who requested prayer. Thanks to all for sharing!

[percytruffle]

My hubby is a lineman. When your power goes out, he gets it back on.;)


My ds thinks this is one of the coolest jobs! Kudos to your dh for what he does. I know I couldn't do it and it is so necessary!

[LizzyBee]

I am a CPA working in public accounting. I work flexible hours, which makes it possible for me to homeschool.

My dh is a seminary student. He has 8 classes to go to finish his MDiv. He used to be an auto mechanic specializing in upper end European sports cars. He also used to do some sports car racing.

[Shenan]

Mine is a letter carrier - so all my babies really are the mailman's;).

:lol::smilielol5::smilielol5::lol:

[fenni]

My husband operates a heat-set web press.

[Elaine]

Mine is a letter carrier - so all my babies really are the mailman's;).



:lol::D:lol:

[NicksMama-Zack's Mama Too]

He works at a Honda dealership. :auto:

K

[Elaine]

My ds thinks this is one of the coolest jobs! Kudos to your dh for what he does. I know I couldn't do it and it is so necessary!

Thank-you.:001_smile: My boys think that it's pretty neat, too. I am not a fan of heights or mega volts of electricity so I couldn't do it either.:lol:

[Mama Lynx]

My dh is an architect. Not the kind that builds buildings, but the kind that builds computer systems for companies and does the IT "strategic vision" work.

[Mamagistra]

Dee-aitch is a laboratory manager and programmer, specializing in high temperature, high pressure tests of down-hole components (stuff companies use to get oil out of the ground). ;)

[Kelli in TN]

Mine is a Federal Probation Officer.

Oh, has he met some interesting characters in his line of work!

[Jeanne in MN]

My dh is an IT guy working with specific computer programs for an insurance company. He works in a cubicle that's no where near a window-it would drive me mad. :)

[Shenan]

My hubby is a lineman. When your power goes out, he gets it back on.;)

During Isabelle I was ready to marry the first guy that got our power back on....... Dh was too!:D Generators were great but the noise and the constant checking on the gas levels was starting to wear us thin....God bless ya for sharing your guy with the world during the worst weather conditions!

[Mamasteff]

He loves what he does and busts his hiney to do it well. But he also has seen enough to be completely committed to homeschooling our kids.

My Principal Skinner is a high school English teacher, too! He works at a very poor-performing, inner city school - he got his job mid-year because a teacher walked out after having a knife pulled on him in class. He has gang members, siblings of kids killed in random shootings, and every year at least one pregnant minor (15 y.o). Each day he goes off to work we pray for his safety. And yes, his job is a big reason we homeschool.

[Rhonda in WA]

My dh is a commercial helicopter test pilot. He started out being a mechanic on helicopters and then started logging flight time as he did the maintenance. Now he works for a company that develops stuff to make them fly faster and hold more load. He tests all the new stuff. I can't say I like it to much but he loves it.

[MicheleB]

My dh is a dairy farmer. It's in his blood. :D His parents were dairy farmers as well.

Me... well, let's just say I didn't grow up in the country. So while I enjoy the perks of farm living, I'm not much help. ;)

[Laura Corin]

DH is a fund manager - he chooses the stocks that go into a portfolio to provide a good return on people's savings and pensions.

I haven't worked outside the home (apart from a few months teaching English) since Calvin was born. Before that I had just finished my MBA and was a business analyst, working in the City of London. At least, having done the MBA, I know what DH is talking about.

Laura

[angela in ohio]

DH is principal of two schools - one for children with severe physical and mental special needs and autism, and one for transition training for young adults with disabilities. Before that, he was a really incredible special ed teacher. :)

[hsmamainva]

My dh is a government contractor - he sells parts to the government (pumps, o-rings, rubber products, etc.) -- he likes to say he's a government gopher and that about sums it up! Whatever they need, he can find it. Hence the reason we have to live within driving distance of Washington DC and all the military bases that surround it.

[Karenciavo]

My dh is a government contractor - he sells parts to the government (pumps, o-rings, rubber products, etc.)

he's not the guy that sells the $200 plungers is he? (Bet ya never heard that one before :D)

[JennW in SoCal]

My dh is a comic book artist, who works on titles like Batman and Superman. He has spent the last 2 days at the big Comic-Con in San Diego signing autographs and reviewing portfolios of aspiring artists, and will be there all day Saturday and Sunday.

I'm a free lance violinist, playing for the occassional wedding or in the orchestras of local musical theater productions. I also play at church quite a bit, but that is in the name of service and personal sanity, not a paid gig!

[King Alfred Academy]

What a great thread!

My dh will be starting his PhD. "stuff" in Medieval English this fall. He's going to be the best University professor in his field, but we really hope that'll be his part time job. He wants to write (Sci-Fi/Fantasy)...and I think he'll make it.:001_smile:

[JenneinAZ]

My dh is a computer programmer. He has worked for ASU and the folks doing the Mars projects, but now is working for a big name search engine company.

He loves hanging out with his fellow geeks.

[sailmom]

Ooh, I love reading these! It's amazing how diverse this group is!

My husband is a former actor turned software engineer. :D He's the manager of software engineering for a major embedded systems company.

[Tap, tap, tap]

Dh is a District Manager in sales for an international company.


I am a pharmacy technician.

[Shannon831]

Dh is a youth pastor. Before that, he was the director of asset protection for a fortune 500 company.

[ma23peas]

Hmmm...the many hats we wear! :) Who else besides our family seems to believe these 80 or so years we may have on this earth were meant for many vocations?? :)

I was the breadwinner (pharmaceutical sales) while my babies were babies...back issue kept me from being able to pick them up all day, so we decided to have me work the first years then switch! :)

So dh's first job post children was being a stay at home Daddy!! YAHOO!! He was great at it!!

then we did the switch and he used his degree in software engineering to land the next venture in our income experience....I'm now taking on the role of training a few horses to run a summer ministry in a few years...I hope one day to get time to write some books...and my husband hopes one day to retire and sweep the streets of Disney so all the grandkids will always visit us! :)

Would love to hear what you think your "career" will be after homeschooling!! :)

Tara

[GSMP]

My husband is a Senior Network Engineer and web security person. It is for a publishing company that specializes in Law. They were in D.C. but are now across the street from the Pentagon in Crystal City....how I envy y'all country people....I only have one word to say....TRAFFIC!!! He slugs to work everyday.....he sleeps during his commute.

He is an IT person with a degree in Psychology. We tease him about this because he doesn't use the psych degree....He doesn't like people....:lol:

He does phone tech support for all of my friends all across the 50 states....the guy dreams in code....He will tell you he is a geek but it must be with a Capitol G....lower case g's are high water's and pocket protector's.

I am a SAHWAH mom who one day hopes to go back and finish my teaching degree.

I am impressed.....we have some very hard working hubby's here....and should be proud of all of them.....

[Michelle in MO]

My hubby is a lineman. When your power goes out, he gets it back on.;)

We had a terrible ice storm a couple of winters ago; our power was out completely for five days. When I saw the linemen coming down our road, I almost hugged them!

:svengo:

My dh is a self-employed carpenter. He will be roofing next week in 100+ heat index temperatures. :glare: He can literally do anything construction related, but finish work and painting is his specialty.

Elegantlion (Paula), can your dh come to our house? We could really use his help here! My dh does not do well at these things! :)

My dh is an attorney; his specialty is workers' compensation cases, primarily, particularly very difficult ones. He's also a Christian and, I believe, a very ethical lawyer (although I know that some people think that's an oxymoron!). He's not your typical "hard-driven" personality one would imagine with some attorneys; he's a very regular guy, very laid back. He also loves sports, the news, and reading. :)

[Alice]

Dh is an architect. He works part-time and stays home with the boys the days that I work (as a part-time pediatrician.)

[Doran]

He and his partner have pieces in the Vice President's residence and in the MD State House, but mostly they build for private homes. They also restore antiques, again, high end. They cater (as we say) to the folks with all the "long driveways" around here. :001_smile: If you care to take a look, you can see pictures on their website (http://www.mcmartinbeggins.com/).

[Ria]

My dh is a chemical and mechanical engineer who designes heat transfer equipment mainly for the petroleum industry.

I am a pharmacy technician.

Ria

[laylamcb]

DH is a full-time firefighter (24 years down, 1 more year to go!) as well as an outdoor writer (fly fishing). Now our big question is, What do we do next year when he can "retire"? He'll only be 44!

[Lorna in the boonies]

My dh is an Assemblies of God pastor.

[Shelly in IL]

Before the airlines he flew FA-18's for the Marines. My sons (and everybody's son, really) think he is the coolest dad around!! So, does his wife!

[Jackie in AR]

My dh is a CPA who works as a CFO for an investment banking firm.

[percytruffle]

Laura, if my dh had to switch careers he would pick what your dh does or something similar with investing. He thinks he way get into that line of work if he is able to retire early. Right now investing is his "hobby".

[Tracy in Ky]

Dh is an lawyer--he is a prosecutor. And the rest of the time, he's a farmer/homesteader :)

[laughing lioness]

My dh is a Clinical Psychologist. He sees clients in private practice, does Biblical Counseling at a retreat center, teaches classes at University, speaks, writes, consults, does psych evals.
His true love (besides me :001_smile:) is teaching and Biblical theology. He has a weekly Bible Study that rocks!

[3lilreds in NC]

Dh is a network engineer at Cisco - he has done some pretty cool stuff, designing networks for the new buildings they put and such. His main job is developing and maintaining the networks for labs, where engineers go to recreate and test problems customers are having. In his spare time, he networks our house. :D

[Book Crazy]

My dh is a truck driver. He works for one of the biggest food distribution companies here in Florida. They deliver food to all kinds of restaurants and prisons. Dh normally has his own route, but they have had him delivering to the state prison all week. There are only 3 drivers in the company that have clearance to go there. He went to the death row section of the jail this week and it is kinda scary knowing that if something happened in the jail, dh would not be able to get out until it all cleared.

[Elisabeth in IL]

My dh is a Senior Planner. I know that he is the link, the middleman, between marketing and manufacturing. It seems to be a rather stressful position.

[Dawn in Ohio]

What an interesting thread!

My dh is a biology professor. In his free time he is starting an online business selling microscope and other sciency stuff.

[tess in the burbs]

My dh is a Senior Software Engineer. His area is Java, Web Services and SOA. :001_smile: And he's looking for a new job and willing to relocate...if any other computer dh's know of anything...

[Quiver0f10]

My DH is a Programmer Analyst.

[Staci in MO]

He could tell you specifically what he does (something about SQL?) but I can't.

I'm a pharmacist, but only on Wednesdays. The rest of the week I'm a homeschooling mom. :)

[Laura Corin]

Laura, if my dh had to switch careers he would pick what your dh does or something similar with investing. He thinks he way get into that line of work if he is able to retire early. Right now investing is his "hobby".

DH hits sixty when Calvin reaches 19 and Hobbes 16, a nasty combination of retirement and college expenses. Right now, we are just happy that compulsory retirement in his firm has been raised to 65. But he enjoys his work, so he's fine with carrying on working.

Laura

[elegantlion]

Elegantlion (Paula), can your dh come to our house? We could really use his help here! My dh does not do well at these things! :)

My dh is an attorney; his specialty is workers' compensation cases, primarily, particularly very difficult ones. He's also a Christian and, I believe, a very ethical lawyer (although I know that some people think that's an oxymoron!). He's not your typical "hard-driven" personality one would imagine with some attorneys; he's a very regular guy, very laid back. He also loves sports, the news, and reading. :)


Sure, we'll stop by on our way to visit family in St. L. :D You'll have to wait until he gets done with his mother's to do list. There is always one when we go to visit. :lol:

[elegantlion]

He and his partner have pieces in the Vice President's residence and in the MD State House, but mostly they build for private homes. They also restore antiques, again, high end. They cater (as we say) to the folks with all the "long driveways" around here. :001_smile: If you care to take a look, you can see pictures on their website (http://www.mcmartinbeggins.com/).

That is beautiful furniture. We are antique lovers here, I'm bookmarking that for when we get our forever house.

[Tammy]

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[TwinMominTX]

My husband is an entrepreneur who owns several businesses. His largest business (at this time) is a yacht company.

[Plaid Dad]

My dw is a freelance web designer; she is also a birth doula and hopes to be a midwife some day.

I'm an author and part-time Latin and Great Books tutor. I also take on some editing work now and again.

[~Tara~]

My hubs is a pool guy. He started at the basics, construction of above and inground pools. Has worked up through various companies. He's now head service technician and can fix pretty much any problem on any spa or pool.

[tmkclscroggins]

My dh is a Director of IT for a logistics company. I'm so thankful for what he does. I think if he had his choice, he would ditch the city and move into the country and do something with his hands - woodworking, furniture building or landscaping.


This thread is great!


Melissa

[Mrs. Readsalot]

He has worked for the town for 14 years. Up until 2 years ago he was on call 24 hours a day everyday of the week. His intelligence and common sense always amazes me. I tell him I know what it must have been like to live with Edison of Einstein. His mind is always working. He developed a system to correct inoperability(this was a big problem on 911) and he gave the technology away instead of patenting it because he wanted it to be able to help people as quickly as possible. He is incredibility humble. We always say the Lord has paid us back double and triple for the work he has done gratis. I feel very blessed to be married to him.

[Michelle in FL]

My dh is a Program Manager in the Air Force.

Right now he is working with his team to get a non-invasive microray (I think I got that right) deployed that will keep our boys and girls safer over seas. It would also be a big help at protecting embassies and our prison systems.

God willing, we will have another line of defense available soon.

[JFS in IL]

My hubby is a Cubs fan. What do you mean that is not a job? It is a full-time heart-breaking endeavor;)

OK, he is actually an attorney. An attorney who should have been a history professor, in my opinion.

[mommylawyer]

DH is an attorney - specifically divorce, custody, child support, adoption.

I'm an attorney (hence the sig name) - specifically divorce, custody, child support adoption.

We work at separate firms, and occasionally other attorneys at my firm and my husband are opposing counsel - makes things "interesting" for me.

DH and I don't talk shop around the kids - we wait until after bedtime, but we are each allowed an "out" - if one doesn't want to talk about work stuff, the other has to immediately stop the discussion.

[Just Me]

My guy is a Middle School Minister - you know, those guys who find interesting, yet spiritual activities for a bunch of 6th through 8th graders! Really we both love it! He gets to go to camp with them, and lots of other fun stuff. He is also our church "media" person, meaning he gets all slides ready for the Sunday morning worship and sermon. He creates any videos that our worship leader wants to use along with songs. He also maintains our church website - www.fbcgarner.org. And, as if that's not enough, he also run our church sports programs - Upward Basketball, Upward Soccer (coming soon!), weight room, gym, etc.

Before Seminary, he worked for Coca-Cola, and was a probation and parole officer before that.

I am a part-time assistant for the worship leader at our church. It is really nice to work in the same office as my dh. We often get to run away for lunch together! I love it!

[laylamcb]

My guy is a Middle School Minister

Before Seminary, he worked for Coca-Cola, and was a probation and parole officer before that.



Talk about appropriate experience before starting your career... ;)

Just kidding! I also LOVE middle school ministry. :001_smile:

[Just Me]

Talk about appropriate experience before starting your career... ;)

Just kidding! I also LOVE middle school ministry. :001_smile:

I almost said the same thing! Didn't want to give anyone the wrong idea! :D

[clerkofkirk]

Mine's a nurse anesthetist with a hobby farm on the side, roasts his own coffee and is groundhog hunter extraordinaire.

Susie in SWVA

[Stacy in NJ]

My dh is a Wall Street dude. He runs the NY branch of a large broker/dealer. They specializes in equites lending, locating large chunks of stock, borrowing them from institutional investors (banks, hedge funds) and lending them to end users (venture capitalists and traders) for a fee. The end users use the stock primarily for short selling.

[fivetails]

Hmm.... Dh has had a lot of jobs - he worked at an office supply store, cooked at a fast food place, was a dessert maker {there was a proper term, I forget it LOL} at a higher end restaurant (it folded, couldn't make it in our town), worked at a department store doing overnight stock, spent two years in college (accounting tech diploma program) sponsored through unemployment program that, despite being top of his class, he never got to use because accounting places wanted more than just a college diploma course {that sucks because he's REALLY good at that stuff!}, worked as a shipper/receiver for a small local hardware store, and now he works & lives on the other side of the country as a parts/warehouse guy for an oil company because none of the previous jobs nor anything else he could get here paid enough to raise a family. Everything was pretty much minimum wage.

Myself, I've had jobs in the past that included: department store, fast food, telemarketing, bulk food store, office {gopher basically}, and then mostly private childcare. Few others along the way. Now I'm a homeschooling SAHM who still babysits sometimes.

That's the shortest way I could put things since neither of us ever had a specific "career" to claim. ;)

[mommylawyer]

I know it's already been said, but I'm enjoying this thread and seeing the variety of careers our DHs have.

[Erica in PA]

My dh is an artist/illustrator, doing artwork on projects ranging from holiday decorations to video games.

[ncmomo3]

Dh is an atomospheric scientist. Sounds cool...but it isn't.:D

[Mom2legomaniacs]

Mine is a research scientist in quantum optics (in physics). He mainly just plays with lasers and trying to get photons to do what he wants. Or something like that.

[GSMP]

Mine is a research scientist in quantum optics (in physics). He mainly just plays with lasers and trying to get photons to do what he wants. Or something like that.

My husband and sons would want to play with your husband.


It is really great to see what everyone does and how all of us make up the fabric of life.....and how each of them contributes in their chosen or unchosen careers.....Great thread!!!

[Melissa in NC]

My dh is an Electrical Engineer currently educating future engineers here in NC. So we can both claim to be educators.

I have to laugh when people question our ability to educate our kids. He is qualified to educate college kids but not his own????

[Nakia]

My DH is an electrician. Besides being a homeschooling mommy, I work once a week or so as a nurse on a postpartum unit. I love it!!

[Rhonda in TX]

DH is a computer programmer and we have an online scrapbook store.

[Janet in Toronto]

Miy DH is an executive in a major Canadian telecom company and does technology strategy. Before that, he was Chief Technology Officer for an optical networking start-up company...that job took us to the ATL for 5 years. We met 27 years ago doing math in grad school.

[Kelli in TN]

Hmmm...the many hats we wear! :) Who else besides our family seems to believe these 80 or so years we may have on this earth were meant for many vocations?? :)




Unless federal guidelines are changed, and we hope that they will be, my dh will be forced into retirement in five years. Our youngest child is 8 years old, so my husband will definetely be looking for a new hat to put on his head to keep paying the bills!

He is very interested in continuing his education to get the needed courses to switch to a career in alcohol and drug counseling. He does a lot of that now, but from a position of authority. He would like to be more in the position of helping people heal from their addictions rather than threatening people with a return to prison if they cannot let go of their addictions. He has such a heart for people trapped in addiction, I think he would marvelous at counseling. He is the right combination of compassionate and tough.

[Kari C in SC]

My dh is a mechanic. When we were first married, he got a degree in computer science. He hated it. Then our engine died in our car. We didn't have the money to fix it at a typical shop. We took it to the local trade school. They took FOREVER to fix it. He found himself going in to check on progress. While he was there, he would start working on it with one of the teachers. The next thing I knew, he was a mechanic. He doesn't love it these days, but he is really good at it. I feel bad for him when it is so darn hot outside!

[HeatherH]

Dh was a 17 year band/orchestra director - mostly at public high school, but also at a private school and most recently (and most disastrously, don't even GET me started) at a "Christian" school. (Note the quotes)

He has also gigged from time to time on woodwinds, playing shows from the pit, and is a fabulous conductor. I love playing bassoon when he's conducting!! That's when I first was attracted to him, actually! :001_wub:

Now - well, it's strange - but he's an Operations Senior Specialist for a health care company. He says it's like managing his band, only he's got 14 employees, not 88 teenagers. :D We're simply rejoicing in a paycheck!

[Chris in VA]

Mine's a priest. He has his doctorate from SMU, so we are constantly getting calls asking if this is a medical office (to sell him supplies) and junk mail from medical billing services! He is also an author, and (drum roll, please) one of the world's foremost authorities on Second Temple Synagogues.
But I haven't read his books. Gotta keep the man humble somehow...:lol:

[Marie in Oh]

is a Lieutenant Colonel in the USAF. He is a Electrical/Mechanical Engineer by schooling, a former USAF Flight Test Engineer, and is currently a professor at AFIT-- the Air Force's graduate school (like the AF Academy but graduate level). He's uber smart.

[sleepy]

After years in the racing industry, my dh now owns his own auto repair shop...5 minutes from home (yay! no more traveling).

[Faithr]

Wow, totally cool thread.

My dh is an attorney. We met at law school. I never practiced though. He specializes in Energy Law. Enron kept him busy for years (suing them!). He's a wonderful guy and he loves what he does.

[AmyinPA]

they just put this new marketing reel on Youtube...

http://www.youtube.com/user/kadrie69

Even with all the ups and downs of self-employment, I'm proud of how far my dh has come in just 2 and a half years. Being self-employed was always his dream...he's great with people and an incredible salesperson.

[kristavws]

My dh is a high-tech consultant - software, hardware, IT, etc.

Krista

[Laurie in CA]

:iagree: with everyone, this is a great thread. It only took me an hour to read it.

My husband works in biotech/pharmaceutical sales in CA. He said before we even got married that he would never be in sales and would never live in California. He changed careers many years ago after being a YMCA P.E. director. He has a degree in teaching/p.e. but never went that direction. I am a "retired" CPA and don't desire to return to the working world after I'm finished homeschooling. I think I'll take a very long vacation.:auto:

Laurie in CA;)
(dd14) TOG and some other stuff

[OnTheBrink]

Ex is a college professor.

[LizzyBee]

He and his partner have pieces in the Vice President's residence and in the MD State House, but mostly they build for private homes. They also restore antiques, again, high end. They cater (as we say) to the folks with all the "long driveways" around here. :001_smile: If you care to take a look, you can see pictures on their website (http://www.mcmartinbeggins.com/).

Very nice! I noticed their address is on Tilghman Island Road. When I lived in Baltimore, one of my clients was a developer who was developing Tilghman Island.

[LizzyBee]

www.fbcgarner.org.

If I'm not mistaken, our pastor's sister is your minister of music!

[KatieinMich]

I love reading what you are all doing out there.
Who has the online scrapbook store..post a link!

My DH started out as a surveyor after Tech school. While going thru tech school, he worked as a maintenance helper and got a boiler license. After we were married he worked for my Dad who had an Electrical business.

A couple of years later, because of the boiler license he had, he got a job as a maintenance worker in a food plant.
EVENTUALLy he learned everything there is to fix in a food plant and now he is the engineering Manager at a food process plant.
He can fix/repair/maintain anything at work or in our home, for which I never cease to be thankful. He is at the moment, in the kitchen reversing the door on our fridge. ( we are finishing remodeling and the fridge was moved to a different wall.)
THe last fews years he got a little bored?? and has become the IT person at work.

[neesek]

My dh is a pastor. His passion is theology and teaching. He has his M.Div. and is waiting for me to share his desire to pursue his doctorate. :001_smile: I can totally see him teaching at the college or seminary level someday in addition to pastoring.

I was an accountant before deciding to hs the kids. I have no idea if I will ever return to it or not. (Since I am my dh's unpaid tax preparer, I guess technically I am still in the field. :D)

[Tammy in Germany]

My dh is a PharmD...he's currently Chief of Pharmacy and a Lt Col. in the military. Go Army:D

[Scarlett]

Great thread! I'm so enjoying this.

My dh has been in IT for the last 10 years. Currently he is the Director of Applications Development for a transportation company. Before he went back and got his degree he was a Master Craftsman for a company that makes limousines. He says he misses the personal satisfaction of craftsmanship. He is the computer geek who isn't. :)

[Danestress]

Except that I am not practicing. Where do you guys live?

[Tina]

My dh is a self-employed HVAC man, always running between the refrigeration equipment that goes down in the area, and installing/servicing furnaces, air conditioners, air exchangers, gas fireplaces, commercial coffee/juice machines and more. He's never bored, and is an ace at fixing anything, tho he tries not to let it be known what all he can fix, since we hardly see him now. ;)

[dirty ethel rackham]

Dh is a civil engineer for our state toll road authority. He is in management (means lots of headaches, little job satisfaction.) He is also in charge of the quality team, which makes him unpopular because he often has to say no to some outlandish, expensive ideas put forth by political big-wigs. That is why he did not get the promotion he deserved - a few directors black-balled him because they knew he would not be a "yes" man. I so wish he could get out, but there is no other work in the state, transportation-wise. He is stuck. If we win the lottery, I would make him quit, send him to school to get a degree in horticulture and have him work for the forest preserve district or the Arboretum.

[Jenny in Atl]

My also plays with optics... He services & sells survey instruments and supplies. You know the cutes dudes/dudets on the side of the road. He fixes what they are looking through. He has his own company (not fun right now in the bad housing market).

http://i336.photobucket.com/albums/n329/cerozalbum/Antigua%202008/IMG_0422.jpg

[Mom2GirlsTX]

My husband is a bean counter, at least that is what he calls himself. He is also called a CPA.

[Sarah CB]

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[LMA]

Dh is a software engineer for a company that makes network data software. He has a Ph. D. in applied math, which has nothing to do with his career, but he puts his degree on his business card. He works out of the house while his company is based in Virginia and Texas. He travels on-site a lot to corporate customers so we go with him and have field trips. In the last year, we have been Long Island (many, many trips there), Philadelphia, Columbus, NYC, and many day trips to areas near us in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. On the last couple day trips to New Hampshire, I went with dh and left the kids with my mother for the day. I hung out at a knitting shop and a needlework shop and visited with friends. It was a nice break.

Because he exceeded all goals for the last fiscal year, the company is sending us on a trip to Tanzania in the fall.

[Jen3boys]

My dh has worked in law enforcement for 20+ years. I hate his job. I think it has hardened him.

[MicheleinMN]

Dh was a service manager for AT&T when I met him. (I was a college student.) Sport-coat and tie every day. Then after a year of unemployment....he started working on boat motors for a friend's business. Fifteen years later, he's now the service manager for the place and has several technicians that work for him.

His 3 older daughters saw him in jeans only on the weekends, the 6 younger children see him in jeans every day. :~)

We say that he and I have the same job....trying to co-ordinate everyone, purchase the correct and needed supplies, and keeping our employees/students on task. :~)

Michele

[MicheleinMN]

My dh is a comic book artist, who works on titles like Batman and Superman. He has spent the last 2 days at the big Comic-Con in San Diego signing autographs and reviewing portfolios of aspiring artists, and will be there all day Saturday and Sunday.

My sons want your dh's job! They are constantly drawing their manga characters. May I ask if you dh went to college and if so, where and what did he study?

Michele

[Tutor]

My dh is a PhD student (which involves taking and teaching each semester), distance learning instructor at the same univ., associate prof at a local comm coll., and is working on some screenplays in his spare time (*wink*). Until recently, he also taught some classes at a local private school.

I'll be taking in a couple of daycare kids in a few weeks, and since I homeschool and write also, he is going to be providing primary child oversight a few hours a week to allow me some child-free work hours away from home. He's so sweet.

[Elaine]

My dh is VP and General Counsel at a utility - no one married the UPS guy?

No. We just show him our booKs.:smilielol5:

[senunk]

My dh works for CalFire. It just made the name change from California Dept. of Forestry and Fire. He actual job title is Heavy Fire Equipment Officer (HFEO). Basically, he runs a dozer to create fire lines around forest fires. He has seen some very interesting things on fires. During fire season we don't see him much, but otherwise he is home 3-4 days/week.

[Virginia Dawn]

My dh is on his second career (retired Navy Aviation Electronics) as a supervisor of costumed interpreters at a well known historical tourist attraction.

[mom2ncr]

My dh works in our Social Services Dept. in the Foster Care Unit. He works with kids 14yrs and older who either don't have families and need lots of services and help, or their families are unable to provide those for them. There are some heartbreaking stories out there.....

[6packofun]

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[Riverfront Headmistress]

Navy chief electronics tech

[Kalah]

My darling man is a construction superintendent building apartments. Great thread! Such diversity!

[6packofun]

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[Book Crazy]

No. We just show him our booKs.:smilielol5:

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[CAMom]

My husband owns a software development company. He does custom software applications. He also offers IT support to smaller companies who don't have an IT staff. He also has a graphic design/website development division of the company.

I'm very proud of him. He started just doing some programming on the side about 17 years ago and has built his business into a very reputable one in the community (both where we live and in the larger community of those who develop in the same database that he does). He is a very generous employer and runs his business with such integrity!

I like to say that I'm a coporate exec.!:D After all, I am the Vice President and CFO of our corporation.;)

[LNC]

My husband is a claims rep for a large insurance company. He handles death and permanent disability claims throughout the state. He is well suited for what can be a depressing job - he's very compassionate and most customers love him.

He recently used some contacts we have (bc of our children's disabilities) to have a wheelchair ramp built and a van lift installed for a family whose 6 year old son was paralyzed in a car wreck. They didn't know where to begin the process, and neither did the hospital social worker - he did it all in days. Dozens of calls and meetings when he could have just written a check and moved on. Every time he went to the hospital he brought the boy a new Power Rangers toy - his favorites. Just a little example of how he goes above and beyond on a weekly basis.

[runninmommy]

Chalk another one up for the Air Force. My DH is a recruiter.

[*anj*]

My dh is on his second career (retired Navy Aviation Electronics) as a supervisor of costumed interpreters at a well known historical tourist attraction.

Hmmm....now what could that be? ;)

[Country Mouse]

My dh is a paramedic. Right now he works for two different municipal emergency medical services and at the ER of the local university hospital/trauma center.

[akmommy]

DH is a Wireline Operator for an oil and natural gas service company. This basically means he sends survey equipment, tools, and things they call bombs (but I don't think these ones go BOOM) down wells on wire and take readings or make repairs, I think. I've never seen any of this up close so much of what he tells me goes over my head.:confused:

[Diana in OR]

My husband is a bean counter, at least that is what he calls himself. He is also called a CPA.

I just have to post this (all in good fun, of course!).

How can you tell that a CPA is an extrovert?
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(Actually, I laught at this b/c I've known a few CPAs and they were totally extroverts. I don't know where that stereotype comes from.)

[Diana in OR]

My dh is the Director for Transportation Development for our local transit system. He sold and repaired wood stoves, gas stoves and pellet stoves for 17 years, went to college to become a pastor, and ended up in public transporation!

[Michelle in MO]

Mine is a research scientist in quantum optics (in physics). He mainly just plays with lasers and trying to get photons to do what he wants. Or something like that.

How very cool! This is a really fun thread; I love seeing what everyone's dh or dw does. You guys are all such a great contribution to society!

DH is a computer programmer and we have an online scrapbook store.

Rhonda, could you post a link some time to your online scrapbook store? I'd love to find a good source like this for myself! We live in a small town that hardly carries anything. Or, send me a PM if you feel more comfortable with that. :)

[runningirl71]

My dh is the Director of International Student Affairs at a small community college, dealing with anywhere from paperwork to taking the kid's to get their drivers licenses. We've been here in the states for 2 years, before that we lived in Asia, specifically northeast China as humanitarian aid workers. :)

[Peso]

he makes CDs, movies, tv shows, radio and tv ads and all that jazz. My favorite thing he has done recently is make the new Ben & Jerry's tour video... mmmm... Ben & Jerry's...

We own our own recording studio, it is the hole into which our money is poured :)

But he's happy, and you can't put a price on that!

This was fun!

Penny

[newbie]

Compared to all these exciting jobs. My dh is pretty doldrum, he owned gas station for twenty yrs. Than this past yr, sold and started his own wholesale distributing company.

Jet

[transientChris]

My dh is a Lt. Col in the AF and he is a physicist. He works at least half the time as a manager of other highly technical workers. The agency is in charge of monitoring for test ban treaty violations and other dangerous incidents.

[Colleen]

Mine's in my sig line ~ and dairy farming is pretty self-explanatory.:D

[LizzyBee]

I just have to post this (all in good fun, of course!).

How can you tell that a CPA is an extrovert?
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(Actually, I laught at this b/c I've known a few CPAs and they were totally extroverts. I don't know where that stereotype comes from.)

Do you know how you can tell someone is a CPA? Their kids think there are five seasons:





















Summer, Fall, Winter, Tax, Spring

My favorite: CPA's are not boring people, they just get excited about boring things.

[Tina in Ny]

My husband works for the I.R.S.
Tina in NY

[Shenan]

Compared to all these exciting jobs. My dh is pretty doldrum, he owned gas station for twenty yrs. Than this past yr, sold and started his own wholesale distributing company.

Jet

This isn't doldrum to me!!! EVERYONE's dh/dw's job is helping to make the world go round!!! Somehow and/or in someway.:)

I am thoroughly enjoying this thread!!! I can't wait to see what is posted next. I am literally on the edge of my seat....sort of like a good movie or book where you can't wait to see what happens next or what's going to happen on the next page....;)

[momto7]

My dh is a policeman for a large city. He loves to catch social workers bashing homeschooling in front of him so he can see the shocked looks when he says, "Really? Because we homeschool seven children and wouldn't do it any other way!"

He tells everyone that my job is much harder than his as a patrolman. I tell him he's probably right because he can use mace and handcuffs on the people who give him trouble! :)

DH is also the principal around here, so keeping order seems to be in his blood. He's an amazing husband and father!

[Teresa in MO]

my dh is a technical air balancer. He works mainly at hospitals, some pharmacuticals (spelling?). He is responsible for the air quality in operating rooms and other parts of the hospital.

[Shenan]

My dh is a Commercial HVAC Install Superintendant. He is the one responsible for all the logsitics involved with closing down main arteries so they can bring in cranes/helicopters to put tractor trailer sized units on top of high rise office buildings. He also has to coordinate all the equipment/men/and misc. contractors needed that day to accomplish the job. Then (well he's actually figured it out BEFORE they have even ordered the parts) he has to figure out how to get said unit to fit inside a hole the size/length of a pick-up truck.:D Some of these installs have to be completed over the weekend when office building personnel are not in. Those are the busy weeks! He also services/repairs units. Those are the easy work days.:)

Me...... I am a Stay At Home Homeschooling Mom (SAHHM for short)!!! And my job is just as adventurous and/or frustrating as DH at times.:D

TIA for sharing!!!

I just updated my blog and put pics of one of dh's jobs on it for anyone who wants to 'see' what a Commercial HVAC Install Super actually does....

http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/hickoryridge/565908/


Sorry ladies, dh isn't in any of the pics. :( He was the one taking the pics....And yes..those are feet you see in the last pic, they are helping to 'fit' the unit into place.:D

[Kissy]

My dh is a polymer chemist used to be a pharmacuetical chemist. Before that he was a grease monkey. :)

[Diane in CO]

DH is a Ph.D student in Archaeology (starting at UNM this fall) Yay DH!

Before that he worked on the loading dock and went to school f/t.

I administrate the insurance for large construction projects and am currently working out of my home full-time.

Diane, no longer in CO, now in NM :D

[azmom]

Mechanical design engineer who mainly designs components for missiles.

[runningirl71]

My dh is a polymer chemist used to be a pharmacuetical chemist. Before that he was a grease monkey. :)

Oooh! Oooh! I know what you're talking about! We did Chemistry for science this past year!!! Before that, I wouldn't have really known what you meant!:)

[Margaret in CO]

Dh wears a lot of hats. His "town" job is running the physical part of the local airport--everything but the people. He deals with the buildings and runways. He's also the airport fire chief. He just gave up the job of lieutenant and secretary of our local FD, but is still on the department. He builds log houses in his "spare" time and we have a cattle ranch. His oddest job is square dance calling!

[Heather in the Kootenays]

My dh also works for a big name search engine. Perhaps they know each other.

[Kimber]

My dh is a mechanical engineer specializing in fixed equipment integrity. He's planning on getting his Professional Engineering License in a couple of years. We'll see....

[Michelle in MO]

My dh has worked in law enforcement for 20+ years. I hate his job. I think it has hardened him.

I hope the situation improves for your dh. I can only imagine that would be a very difficult job. He's probably seen and heard so much.

:grouphug: to you and your family.

[nukeswife]

My dh is a LCDR in the US Navy. He's a nuclear propulsion officer. When my mom asked him what that means he said, "Well I'm a qualified nuclear engineer, which basically means I make the ship go" He's got 7 years left and told me after that he's going to be a Walmart Greeter.:lol:

[Caroline]

My DH is an aerospace engineer. He designed the wing of a new giant commercial airliner. (Not supposed to say the name.) He also designs engineering design/optimization software. His software is used many industries including banking, steel manufacturing, race car development, and the auto industry both here and in Japan.

[mysticamethyst]

Mine is a machinist/programer,he designs and makes all the drills for the oil rigs.

[Parrothead]

Mine has been a cop all his adult live. He were cops for the same dept when we met. He now works or the Feds. He also is a volunteer firefighter and a first responder. I everything works out he will be starting EMT classes soon.

[5knights3maidens]

Mine is a Professional (Licensed) Land Surveyor. He probably buys the survey equipment from someone's dh (can't remember the name) who posted earlier on here. :)

OH Found it...It was Jenny in ATL's dh.

[Starr]

My dh is a priest with a Ph.D in Systematic Theology. He's also a jazz musician and follows me around the house playing his guitar...:) I was an R.N. with a wide variety of work experience until my dc were born. (Hi Chris in VA)

[astrid]

My dh is a Customer Service Analyst for The Hartford Financial, Inc.
You know when you call that 800 number to move some funds or check on the status of your account, and before anyone HUMAN picks up, that voice says, "This call may be monitored for quality assurance"? DH manages a team that monitors the calls. BOOOO-RING! But he's a great teacher, and most of what he does is reviewing errors with teams and helping them give better customer service, and he really enjoys that part of it!

Astrid

[kailuamom]

Another attorney dh over here. I used to be one, too, long ago...but my legal brain is a dusty as my diploma!
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[kls126s]

My dh is a pastor. Before accepting this church we were missionaries in Eastern Europe - taught in the national Bible college. Almost done with a PhD in NT Exegesis.

[muffinmom]

My dw is a freelance web designer; she is also a birth doula and hopes to be a midwife some day.

Funny, the nurse at our dd's birth said with all seriousness and awe that dh should become a doula! He was great!

But instead, he's sticking with his day job. Or should I say, day jobs.

He's an architect who is currently putting that on the back burner to run his recycling collection business, which is booming to such an extent that he doesn't have time to do architecture anymore. He collects everything that is recyclable in our region from homes and businesses. He started it almost 6 years ago to be able to work from home. It has grown from nothing to a really thriving enterprise.

[melopher]

My dh owns and runs a traffic control company (street traffic), also a computer programmer, and on the side runs a Christian music festival, and is part of several smaller companies including a web design firm and a record label.

[elizabeth]

We are both attorneys at law but I am responsible for hsing one precious child and dh practices. We live and work in an old victorian (1865 ) house with steel doors between the two areas providing security and needed silence for both of us to function in such persistent proximity. It has worked out well for hsing as we all "go" to work at the same time and certainly helps us to remain accountable and structured on all fronts.

[MIch elle]

http://www.umassmed.edu/proteomic/Leszyk/index.aspx?linkidentifier=id&itemid=10572

[Happy]

Mine flies 757 and 727 jets for a company that hauls professional sports teams around.

He calls himself a glorified bus driver.

[Michelle in GA]

My dh is a restaurant GM.

[HFClassicalAcademy]

a board certified internal medicine M.D. on his way to being a Hematology/Oncology M.D.

Liz in NC

[mom31257]

Dh is a public school World and US History teacher. This is going to be his 3rd year in public after 16 years in private, Christian schools. His high school had a 60% drop out rate last year. We've been told our county has the highest pregnancy rate in the state and the most section 8 housing. He teaches no honors or AP classes. I'm amazed at the stories of the simple things these students don't know or understand. The first year he said he was watching the downfall of western civilization as we know it.

It's not been easy, but Christian and private schools can be unstable and there are no benefits in a lot of them. He has enjoyed the schedule. He has about 13 weeks off a year to be with us. We love that!

[Krista in LA]

Well, he doesn't actually make them anymore. He's moved up and on and now works in the IS dept for a box company now. I still call him my boxman though. The funny thing is, my dad has worked in box plants my whole life too, but they haven't ever worked for the same company.

[PariSarah]

But I haven't read his books. Gotta keep the man humble somehow...:lol:

. . . only people who are trying to be authorities in your field ever read your books.

I don't know that I'm going to get around to reading dh's diss. Nor he mine. :tongue_smilie:

[PariSarah]

. . . currently appointed to school rather than to the parish. When we graduate, he hopes to go back to the parish. He's writing a dissertation comparing Roman Catholic and United Methodist understandings of Eucharistic sacrifice.

[Jennifer in MI]

Someday I'm going to read this entire thread!!! Maybe tonight if I get the time . . .

Dh is an Episcopal Priest. Our church's website is: http://www.stjohnsdetroit.org/home.html You can see a picture of him (he's cute and it'll be worth your while - I promise!!:lol:)!! He's the Rector (top guy!).

We've been considering whether he should go back to school. He'd like to go to law school. He's taking the LSATs in the fall. He doesn't want to change careers - just wants to go back to school. The Episcopal church is in such a weird state right now, we're thinking of a long-term backup!

[Liz CA]

My dh works for CalFire. It just made the name change from California Dept. of Forestry and Fire. He actual job title is Heavy Fire Equipment Officer (HFEO). Basically, he runs a dozer to create fire lines around forest fires. He has seen some very interesting things on fires. During fire season we don't see him much, but otherwise he is home 3-4 days/week.

What? It's not CDF anymore? We owe men and women like your dh a debt of gratitude that we can breathe again after 4 weeks of nothing but smoke and the landscape burning around us.

[Liz CA]

Dh is an Architect and I was a Translator/Interpretor but have not worked in this field for a loooong time.

[Pam "SFSOM" in TN]

Mine is a SAHD, retired from 24 years enlisted in the army.

[charlotteb]

My dh is a manager for an electric company.

[Ishki]

After 27 years with the same company, they decided to outsource his dept. He is now doing contract work with the same company. He's a technical writer. But in his dreams he's a farmer - Pa Ingalls is his hero. Poor guy.

Janet

[newlifemom]

I read the first seven pages and then went to the last. They were all so interesting just time consuming. :D
My dh is . . .unemployed in Oregon. He has a degree in business and economics with a concentration in communications. He spent the last 11 years as an airborne traffic reporter/producer. He has done pretty much all there is to do in radio (except sales) and would do well in any public relations/ copy writing /editing environment. (hint hint)
Sorry, this whole out of work thing has us on edge.

[TraceyS/FL]

What? It's not CDF anymore? We owe men and women like your dh a debt of gratitude that we can breathe again after 4 weeks of nothing but smoke and the landscape burning around us.

I read that online.... dunno.... CDF is easier to say.

My brother just made captain!!!! YAHOOO!!!!!! Has his own little HazMat truck/Crew ;) (He's Riverside County).

My husband is a Heavy Equipment Mechanic by trade... welder/fabricator/mr fix-it, currently installing & pumping Septic Systems. He's enjoying NOT having greasy hands! LOL!!

Nothing overly exciting - puts food on the table.

[GSMP]

Mine flies 757 and 727 jets for a company that hauls professional sports teams around.

He calls himself a glorified bus driver.

:lol::lol: That's cute.....

. . . currently appointed to school rather than to the parish. When we graduate, he hopes to go back to the parish. He's writing a dissertation comparing Roman Catholic and United Methodist understandings of Eucharistic sacrifice.

Now that actually sounds interesting to read....I am neither Catholic nor Methodist.....:001_smile:

[Laurie]

He's a lawyer (commercial litigation). Before that, he was an assistant professor at a law school. When dh first told his mother about me, he said that I was teaching. She assumed that I was a professor, but in fact I was teaching Kindergarten! (The mom of one of my students was our matchmaker...she and dh work at the same firm.)

[Jan in SC]

My dh is a lawyer. His practice is mostly criminal defense and bankruptcy. I think! He talks about it some, but I usually get sleepy during those conversations!:001_smile:

[Peek a Boo]

Mine flies 757 and 727 jets for a company that hauls professional sports teams around.

He calls himself a glorified bus driver.

hee hee --
'nother pilot's wife here.

dh calls himself a glorified taxi-driver: he flies the smaller business jets.
taking the rich cats to resorts, business guys to meetings, and party animals to major seasonal games/races/parades. Some more famous people he's gotten to fly: Hillary, Noah Wile, Terry McAuliffe [DNC], Pierce Brosnan, and the guys who make the transmission that we just fixed on our Dodge truck :D

he's currently unemployed and flying contract. Thank God the Dallas area has a HUGE aviation market, lol!

he's also a CFI/ MEII, so he does some instructing on the side.
My guys think the coolest part of his job is the over-priced catering he brings home.

He is great at mechanics [remember that broken transmission?...], building bookshelves and other construction stuff [you should see the double decker treehouse he's working on w/ winding staircase around the trunk!] , and killing those nasty roach water bugs that fly at you [::shiver::].

So if anyone needs a pilot, drop me a line ;)

[Mom to Aly]

Xh is apparently in a job that has not given him a raise in 5 years, and never will, as child support has not changed in that amount of time, and he has told me it never will.

I think he has the same job he has for as long as I can remember--sucking the soul and life out of everyone he gets near in the whole wide world!!!!

Signed, the very bitter, and poor, xw!!! (Actually, the very grateful that he is gone, and poor, xw!!! ;) ).

[fivetails]

Has anyone else noticed that there is definitely a tilt here?;)

Hmm, how to explain what I mean...okay, I see a lot of jobs like this: engineer, lawyer, IT professional, designer, architect, medical professionals, professors, pilots, accountants & other financial professionals, business owners, managers of things, certified tradespeople (mechanics, carpenters, etc)...etc etc...

I also see a few Pastors, Ministers, Priests...


Where are the guys who work as cashiers, waiters, stockers, car cleaners, labourers, pizza delivery drivers, fish plant workers, fast food workers, janitors, cab drivers, and so on....

Eh, I don't know how to word it... anyone else see what I'm trying to say? I'm wondering if it's just this board, common to hs'ers in general, or what...

[Jumping In Puddles]

My DH is a lineman for the phone company. He does the fios lines.

The company he works for pays 100% tuition/fees for DH to earn his college degree! He only has to pay for books, which he gets from ILL. So he's on his way to earning his B.S. He plans to stay with the company but maybe getting into the engineering aspect but he does really like line work. :)

[Lizzie in Ma]

After years of prayer he left a horrific job with a steady paycheck a year ago. We had no benefits and he was on salary working 12-18 hour days with no raises or bonuses and horrid working conditions. He missed most of our 7 year olds life, he left before the girls got up and got home after they were asleep. It was a miserable 8 years.
Now he does a little of everything and is good at it all, I am so proud of him. Last week he was landscaping, this week he is welding circuit boards. Every day an adventure and at long last he is finally home more often. We may eat pasta more often than not but my man is home!

[Lizzie in Ma]

My dh is the Creative Director, Art Director, Copy Writer, Web Designer, Traffic Coordinator, Book Keeper, Office Manager, and cleaning person in his office (read: self-employed.) He's also the worship leader at our church.

My dh is self employed AND he leads the worship team!:D

[Amy in NY]

This has been a good thread to read! Many thanks to the OP for starting it.

My dh is a self-employed HVAC rep. His specialty is commercial geo-thermal units and pool dehumidifiers, and he is now moving into the residential market (for geo-thermal.)

He also schools 3 of our kids 3 days per week while I am working (RN in a doctor's office although that may change soon.)

[StephinAL]

My dh is a project coordinator for a local state university. He oversees all projects on the campus. He gets to do some fun things like design the football players locker room and the new health center that will include a "river" for the kayakers.
He just started this job in May and we love it! He started out woking in the hvac industry installing units in commercial reidences. He then moved into hvac controls in commercial buildings and up to project management, sales and estimator most recently for Trane. He worked so many hours people joked about him having an affair. That is how he found his job he has now because the university was one of his customers. They liked him so much they asked him to come work for them. Now his boss makes him take off a day if he works too much! He is starting back to school this fall and completing his engineering degree.

Me? I have worked a few part time jobs, taken some classes, but have always been a full time mom and homeschooler. I am thinking about going to nursing school part time and maybe being finished by the time my youngest is finished homeschooling.

[transientChris]

Where are the guys who work as cashiers, waiters, stockers, car cleaners, labourers, pizza delivery drivers, fish plant workers, fast food workers, janitors, cab drivers, and so on....

A number of those jobs listed above do not make enough money to support a family. Those jobs are not usually held by middle aged stable men for the reason that they are generally low paying. They are normally held by young people starting out or retirees or people who are struggling with other issues. Mind you, I am not talking about all those jobs since I understand that being in the cleaning service can be well paying and while I don't really know about fish plant jobs, fishing ships that process fish pay very well but the work is extremely tough and dangerous.

[MNClaire]

Dh is an IT consultant. He has worked for the big consulting firms out there, but has settled on a local firm now because it's less stressful, more support from management and less political bs. Pay is better, too! :001_smile:

[SheilaZ]

My DH is a Signal Officer in the US Army. He's a Telecommunications Systems Engineer.
He actually uses all that calculus that I've forgotten.

[fivetails]

Where are the guys who work as cashiers, waiters, stockers, car cleaners, labourers, pizza delivery drivers, fish plant workers, fast food workers, janitors, cab drivers, and so on....

A number of those jobs listed above do not make enough money to support a family. Those jobs are not usually held by middle aged stable men for the reason that they are generally low paying. They are normally held by young people starting out or retirees or people who are struggling with other issues. Mind you, I am not talking about all those jobs since I understand that being in the cleaning service can be well paying and while I don't really know about fish plant jobs, fishing ships that process fish pay very well but the work is extremely tough and dangerous.

See, I think that's why I noticed it -- most of the people that I know (family, friends, neighbours) work in the kinds of jobs that I listed in my second group {the one you quoted} .....now, I suspect that it's partly location - I live in an area with a lot of seasonal and/or low paying jobs (and a very high unemployment rate)....and partly education - I only know a couple of people who went to university .... and of course, the whole "social circle" thing, where people know/hang with/whatever people who are similar in lifestyles to themselves.

I just found it interesting, reading along and noticing that...if you did the same survey amongst the people I know "in real life", you'd get very different results.

[KidsHappen]

My dh is a traveling computer consultant. The system he works on is a bear of a system so it keeps the jobs coming in. It's a hard life though and I hope it doesn't wear us out before our time. Luckily, the pay is good so there is hope of retirement someday.

[Begonia]

My dh is an English prof at a Virginia U. He also runs a literary publishing company from home.

[BritAnnia]

My dh is an engineering technician for a micro devices company. He orders and oversees installation and repair of the equipment used to manufacture radio frequency chips used in cellphones and GPS systems.
He worked up to this skill level through experience in various maintenance mechanic jobs in manufacturing, one of which paid his college fees for a degree in robotics... which he's yet to actually use in any job. ;)

[cin]

My dh is a systems architect for ZZZZ. He has done a little bit of everything related to computers for the past 20 years. He use to repair them, I remember him and his co-workers having a Saturday Keyboard cleaning party. UGH. He has come a long way! He actually got really really lucky. He only has an associate's degree, but he was contractor, and another contractor for a small private business recognized his ability and hired him. At a substantial raise, well, ok, his salary doubled. So with that jump, he got to work more with his intellectual peers, got to grow and learn more.

That jump had him working as a consultant. He worked for um, about 8 years as a consultant, bringing XXX up to a new standard of hardware and software systems. He was instrumental in bringing them up to a world-wide standard. Literally. (you know how hard it is to repair someone's computer when you have NO IDEA what is on it??!??!?).

That experience made ZZZZ WANT him BAD. Cause they need to do the same thing. Boy, do they. And he is dragging them, kicking and screaming into the 21st century of computers.

Can you tell I'm proud of him?:001_wub: . I asked him the other day if he thought having his bachelor's degree would make a difference, and he said no. He's working with BS people (in more ways than one, apparently!) and his salary is comparable.

But, his geekiness explains why the girls each have a computer (not connected to the internet) and why we have a huge tv, connected to a computer so he can record whatever shows we wish.

[Jill, OK]

...with a civilian company, working in an area that he operated in for years in the military (retired last year after 27 years of service).

In fact, he just signed a formal contract last week, after months of working for them independently.

Woohoo! Helloooo, dental insurance! :)

[LKMN]

My dh is Microbiologist who is working as Lab Manager for a large company.

[Perry]

Family Practice physician, and faculty at a residency program.

[Jami]

My guy is a graphic artist, primarily icon design. He works for a company that creates games to play on Facebook and still does a little freelance icon design on the side.

[Renee in FL]

Where are the guys who work as cashiers, waiters, stockers, car cleaners, labourers, pizza delivery drivers, fish plant workers, fast food workers, janitors, cab drivers, and so on....

A number of those jobs listed above do not make enough money to support a family. Those jobs are not usually held by middle aged stable men for the reason that they are generally low paying. They are normally held by young people starting out or retirees or people who are struggling with other issues. Mind you, I am not talking about all those jobs since I understand that being in the cleaning service can be well paying and while I don't really know about fish plant jobs, fishing ships that process fish pay very well but the work is extremely tough and dangerous.

I know for a fact that we have several of those types on the board - maybe they just aren't comfortable saying so with all the lawyers, engineers, managers, etc. You are right that they don't make enough to support a family, though.

Awhile ago someone posted an income poll and the answers were definately skewed where most families were in the over $50K for annual salary. I wonder if it is just that classical education is more attractive to those with upper middle class incomes?

[Renee in FL]

Right now we own a struggling equipment rental company. Before this my dh worked in a warehouse, a tire and lube place, and drove a truck. As he said this weekend - he doesn't have many skills and at this point isn't in the running for any well-paying job. I hope that will change soon.

He isn't middle aged, though - so maybe he falls into that "young" crowd. Most 31 year olds aren't expecting their 7th child.;)

[caitlinsmom]

I know for a fact that we have several of those types on the board - maybe they just aren't comfortable saying so with all the lawyers, engineers, managers, etc. You are right that they don't make enough to support a family, though.

Awhile ago someone posted an income poll and the answers were definately skewed where most families were in the over $50K for annual salary. I wonder if it is just that classical education is more attractive to those with upper middle class incomes?

I will post.....my dh is a propane delivery driver, and come next month a FT student also. We only dream of the kind of money that a lot of people on here make, even after school he will be a teacher....lots and lots of dreaming :D

FWIW I think classical ed is intimidating to those in a lower socioeconmic status....I know a lot of the people I know (even those who hs) always say things like "oh that is ambitious, I could never do that" ect. I think it scares them. JMO

[Quiver0f10]

Most 31 year olds aren't expecting their 7th child.;)

Did I miss an announcement!? Congratualtions!!!

[caitlinsmom]

He isn't middle aged, though - so maybe he falls into that "young" crowd. Most 31 year olds aren't expecting their 7th child.;)

LOL I know at least 6 families who are having their 5th-8th kid in this age range. :)

[Renee in FL]

Did I miss an announcement!? Congratualtions!!!

:D

I never really "announced it" because, well, there have been too many threads in recent months about people having children they can't afford and all that.;)

[Peek a Boo]

Where are the guys who work as cashiers, waiters, stockers, car cleaners, labourers, pizza delivery drivers, fish plant workers, fast food workers, janitors, cab drivers, and so on....

I know several families who also have lower-income jobs and do OK and use WTM methods.....but..... the moms are usually also doing something to bring in money or they are spending more time doing things to save money.

a lot of them also simply don't even HAVE a computer or limit it to reference/communication -only use.

I know I spend more time online than many of them do. ;)

[Renee in FL]

I know several families who also have lower-income jobs and do OK and use WTM methods.....but..... the moms are usually also doing something to bring in money or they are spending more time doing things to save money.

a lot of them also simply don't even HAVE a computer or limit it to reference/communication -only use.

I know I spend more time online than many of them do. ;)

I post from our store - we don't have internet at home.;) I am one of those that works to bring in money - right now in our own business, but in the past (and the future) I have had actual jobs.

[Quiver0f10]

:D

I never really "announced it" because, well, there have been too many threads in recent months about people having children they can't afford and all that.;)


Well I think it's wonderful! When are you due?

[Jackie in AR]

:D

I never really "announced it" because, well, there have been too many threads in recent months about people having children they can't afford and all that.;)

Congratulations!!

Please don't ever feel that you have to justify the number of children you have to anyone.

It's really not anyone else's business.

[Renee in FL]

Well I think it's wonderful! When are you due?

End of January.

Congratulations!!

Please don't ever feel that you have to justify the number of children you have to anyone.

It's really not anyone else's business.

Thank you!

[Quiver0f10]

End of January.

Nice time of the year. Congrats again!

[caitlinsmom]

I know several families who also have lower-income jobs and do OK and use WTM methods.....but..... the moms are usually also doing something to bring in money or they are spending more time doing things to save money.

a lot of them also simply don't even HAVE a computer or limit it to reference/communication -only use.

I know I spend more time online than many of them do. ;)

I dont have work opprotunities so I work at saving us money. The internet is the only slurge we have and that is for our online college classes.

[Elm in NJ]

Dh is an enviromental engineer. DH works as a project manger for a consulting company that does remediation work at gas stations, basically making sure that petroleum products are not leaking into the ground water and making sure that NJ's one million and one enviromental laws are being followed. He is like a middle man betweeen the state and a major gas company. He use to be more in the field(which he loved) but now he does a lot more business stuff like meeting with the state, lawyers and all that stressful stuff.

Elmeryl

[ticklbee]

My dh is a chef. I must say I am totally spoiled with all the cooking he does! :D

[Blossom'sGirl]

Dh works in our county's public works dept. He was just promoted to supervisor of his shop. He is outside all year long which he loves but I have a feeling it is going to be a long and lonely yet lucrative winter. (Snowplowing)

That's what he is paid for but I would describe him as a musician. He's not great at reading music but he can play anything. I think he would be awesome as one of those folks who put music to movies and commercials. That stuff comes easy to him. Unfortunately, we live on the wrong end of the country.

BTW, when we were first engaged, I was an engineer and he delivered pizzas. Now he is the sole supporter of our family and we are debt free.

Thank-you God for a wonderful DH.

[Emily in FL]

My dh works as director of R&D for a plant tissue culture company. Before that he was an ag teacher/FFA advisor.

[ClassicMom]

Well, he did that for awhile. ;)

My dh was in insurance and annuities for years and absolutely hated it.

About 8 years ago he made a major life change and started driving trucks.
First at UPS, then Pepsi and now, for the past five years at Estes Express.
He likes it much more.
:driving:

[farmgirlinwv]

My wonderful, hard-working dh is a branch manager for a construction supply company. He works 10-12 hours/day and should get a big raise! :D

I am a SAHHM, but when we move next month I will be getting a pt job (2days/wk, 11-7) as a nurse.

Lisa

[MelaniePA]

Dh is a self-employed wallpaper hanger. He also does painting. Mainly commercial(hotels,department stores, etc). It is usually local (within 2 hr drive) although occasionally he gets a job out of town and comes home weekends. We usually only get a few of those a year though.

[Peek a Boo]

I dont have work opprotunities so I work at saving us money. The internet is the only slurge we have and that is for our online college classes.

I post from our store - we don't have internet at home.;) I am one of those that works to bring in money - right now in our own business, but in the past (and the future) I have had actual jobs.

yeah-- the thread is still "young" so as more people check in over the week the balance will likely start to equalize a bit :D

[TXMomof4]

My DH is a Signal Officer in the US Army. He's a Telecommunications Systems Engineer.
He actually uses all that calculus that I've forgotten.

My Dh is a Signal Officer in the National Guard! He's the S6 right now! In his real life job he's a telecom engineer also (assuming he really will have a job when he gets back).

[TXMomof4]

Can you tell I'm proud of him?:001_wub: . I asked him the other day if he thought having his bachelor's degree would make a difference, and he said no. He's working with BS people (in more ways than one, apparently!) and his salary is comparable.

But, his geekiness explains why the girls each have a computer (not connected to the internet) and why we have a huge tv, connected to a computer so he can record whatever shows we wish.

Dh does have his degree, but at his real job company (not the Army) they make it a point to hire former military who do not have degrees. They value their experience on the job and give them very good salaries for the experience rather than automatically eliminating them because they don't have a degree. I love that about this company!

[Scarlett]

See, I think that's why I noticed it -- most of the people that I know (family, friends, neighbours) work in the kinds of jobs that I listed in my second group {the one you quoted} .....now, I suspect that it's partly location - I live in an area with a lot of seasonal and/or low paying jobs (and a very high unemployment rate)....and partly education - I only know a couple of people who went to university .... and of course, the whole "social circle" thing, where people know/hang with/whatever people who are similar in lifestyles to themselves.

I just found it interesting, reading along and noticing that...if you did the same survey amongst the people I know "in real life", you'd get very different results.


My theory is the people in those sort of jobs are less likely to be hanging out on a message board.

[ereks mom]

markets it to schools, prisons, churches, businesses, and individuals. His company (http://www.theintegrityproject.com/) offers courses that enable participants to build personal integrity by developing their core values and learning how to apply them in real-life situations.

[fractalgal]

My dh is a Commercial HVAC Install Superintendant. He is the one responsible for all the logsitics involved with closing down main arteries so they can bring in cranes/helicopters to put tractor trailer sized units on top of high rise office buildings. He also has to coordinate all the equipment/men/and misc. contractors needed that day to accomplish the job. Then (well he's actually figured it out BEFORE they have even ordered the parts) he has to figure out how to get said unit to fit inside a hole the size/length of a pick-up truck.:D Some of these installs have to be completed over the weekend when office building personnel are not in. Those are the busy weeks! He also services/repairs units. Those are the easy work days.:)

Me...... I am a Stay At Home Homeschooling Mom (SAHHM for short)!!! And my job is just as adventurous and/or frustrating as DH at times.:D

TIA for sharing!!!

I haven't heard my husband's occupation mentioned yet. He is a Corporate Actuarial Executive, (Fellow in the Society of Actuaries).
He is very good at math!
We both have advanced degrees in Mathematics.
However, I am enjoying being a SAHM. :)

[Scarlett]

Congratulations!!

Please don't ever feel that you have to justify the number of children you have to anyone.

It's really not anyone else's business.

:iagree: And congrats! :)

[clwcain]

I work in corporate finance. The Ringmistress does the Homemaker gig.

[Scarlett]

It would be nice to refer back to it.

[Testimony]

a Federal Probation and Parole Officer for the US Courts. He feels that he is just a babysitter.

Blessings,
Karen
www.homeschoolblogger.com/testimony

[Kathleen in VA]

I told my nephew about it and he asked me to send him the link. I think it is valuable info for young men and women just starting out in life to see what folks do for a living - especially the non-conventional jobs - and also to see how they got there. I know my two oldest have the false notion that whatever you major in during college will be your life's work and we can see that isn't always the case. It helps give them a different perspective.

[tristangrace]

My husband's AVP of Strategic Outcomes for a TPI. Got it? No? Translation: assistant vice president of strategic outcomes for a third party insurer. Got it now? Not yet?

He has one of those jobs where it takes ten minutes of conversation to explain what he actually does during a given work day, and even then, if you're like me, you still don't get it. It's a little bit of management, a little bit of computer programming, a little bit of sales, a little bit of client relations, a little bit of business consulting, a little bit of data analysis, a little bit of inventing new analytical "tools"and a lot of travel.

It was slightly easier back when we were first married: I just said "he mows lawns for a living" (i.e., owned a small landscaping company). He has a BA in psychology. Now it all makes sense, doesn't it?

Susan

[fractalgal]

He has one of those jobs where it takes ten minutes of conversation to explain what he actually does during a given work day, and even then, if you're like me, you still don't get it. company).

That's funny. I get that same confused look when I tell people my husband is an actuary. :lol:

[Riverfront Headmistress]

He feels that he is just a babysitter.


www.homeschoolblogger.com/testimony

My dh says the same thing about being a chief in the USN.

[autumndivona]

My hubby is in the Aerial Port Squadron for the USAF - he's a transportation specialist which means, um... something or other having to do with airplanes that bores me to death!

:lol:

He's been doing data records for ATOC (Air Terminal Operations Center) for the past 3 years, and expects to still be doing ATOC when he goes to Korea in November (since his sponsor is also ATOC). Because he's at a supervisory level, he also has to deal with "babysitting". It probably doesn't help that pretty much every new person who walks through the door is young enough to be his child.

[HSMom2One]

He was a production manager/manufacturing engineer when I married him, but we'd ended up riding the high tech roller coaster for too long, going through massive lay-offs, downsizings and long periods of unemployment in the PNW. Dh was completely devastated because he really loved being involved with QA and test engineering, managing crews and coordinating projects, but we just could not survive after that last Intel wave of lay-offs in 2001. Unfortunately dh was in his 40's and found it very hard to find the right job. He finally got into commercial driving and has been there for about 4 years now. He works for a really great family that owns a huge grass and seed farm. There is some physical work along with the driving, and he has gotten into better shape. In the long run, that is way better than sitting on your butt in front of computers all day.

:D Ooops, I think that's what I'm doing right now, isn't it? LOL!!

Blessings,
Lucinda

[Sharon in SC]

Family Practice physician, and faculty at a residency program.


Mine, too! However, he is also medical director for the HBO (Hyperbarics unit) and IT director for the medical school. :-) He loves the diversity of his job. The primary reason he never went into private practice is because he doesn't think he would enjoy the monotony of doing the same thing day in and day out.

[Kristafish]

I disagree with this statement..
My dh is a laborer and we still manage to live.
He works hard so I don't have to.


Where are the guys who work as cashiers, waiters, stockers, car cleaners, laborers, pizza delivery drivers, fish plant workers, fast food workers, janitors, cab drivers, and so on....

A number of those jobs listed above do not make enough money to support a family. Those jobs are not usually held by middle aged stable men for the reason that they are generally low paying. They are normally held by young people starting out or retirees or people who are struggling with other issues. Mind you, I am not talking about all those jobs since I understand that being in the cleaning service can be well paying and while I don't really know about fish plant jobs, fishing ships that process fish pay very well but the work is extremely tough and dangerous.