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What do we all do for a living?
Kelda:
--- Quote from: Ellemeno on July 24, 2007, 02:41:28 am ---I used to be a doula, but I can't imagine doing that now, with a 4yo.
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What's a Doula?
Tycoon - what an exciting job!!!
And for those guys that sell stuff on ebay - any tips? What sells?? Perhaps that should be another thread! In fact I'm going to start one!
What do you do?
I'ma support inspector for Communities Scotland which is the housing and regeneration agency of the Scottish Government.
Basically this means that I will be the contact for about 40 social landlords in Scotland - and I will help them with any legal or governance issues that they need advice and help on. I am also the person that deals with any complaints that a member of the public has about these organisations. When these landlords are publicly audited and inspected by my colleagues I will follow up with them an ensure they are putting improvements into place.
More than one thing?
No - although I have done one or two bits of extra work this year on the side.... 2 adverts and a Scottish Sopa opera. I was also asked to be an extra in a film currently being filmed called the stone of destiny which has Billy Boyd and Robert Carslile in it but becasue I have highlighted hair and it is set in the 50's I was cancelled.
Work at home?
No
Seasonal work? FT, PT, variable, on call, hourly?
I have flexi time so I should work 37 hours a week but I can come and go on this. I can also compress my working houirs if I wish so i could work full time over say 4 days.
Are you doing what you wanted to do? Would you prefer some other line of work?
I've just got this promotion form another area of Communities Scotland and so far I'm really enjoying it. If money and security was not an issue I may follwo my dreams a bit more - more voluntary type work or music but of course in relaity thats not possible. But I'm not unhappy at work and I ahve a good bunch of workmates...
isabelle:
What do you do? I teach English in a secondary (high) school, and a few hours in college.
More than one thing? I do not see where I could fit in a second job, what with being a mother of 2 (13 and 6 years old)! (Ellemeno: totally right you are, being a mum is much more difficult than most of the things you get paid to do!)
Work at home? You have no choice but at home as well when you are a teacher (very often at weekends and till the wee hours of the morning too...)
Seasonal work? FT, PT, variable, on call, hourly? Full time.
Are you doing what you wanted to do? When I started learning English at the age of 11, (on the first day I think), I came back home and broke it out to my parents: "Mum, dad, I want to teach English later". So yeah, I guess I'm doing what I wanted .
Would you prefer some other line of work? I'd love to be a writer (novelist or playwright). Can't find the time now, but maybe 'later'...
Toycoon:
--- Quote ---What's a Doula?
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I'm curious, too. What is a Doula?
--- Quote ---Tycoon - what an exciting job!!!
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It is very exciting. I love my job!
--- Quote ---And for those guys that sell stuff on ebay - any tips? What sells?? Perhaps that should be another thread! In fact I'm going to start one!
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My boyfriend is the main person who sells on Ebay. He sells all kinds of stuff; clothes, antiques, collectibles and other assorted stuff.
justin25taylor:
Rancher by day, Steel guitar player at night
Kelda:
Hey Justin! Thanks for making your first post in the How We Live section !!! Hope you are enjoying finding out what bettermost is all about!
Sounds like both an interesting job and hobby.. so what are the main difference in playing with a steel - its like a metal thing rather than using your fingers right? - to ordinary guitar?
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