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And see, with that overqualified quip, you have now earned yourself one of the highest expressions of praise afforded on this board:

ROFLPIMP!

I'm a professional math geek.

Actually my degree is in Anthropology, but I quit grad school because it was too "mushy" and qualitative...

Since then I've been a database programmer and statistics "assistant" (meaning no statistics degree, but I was doing the work... and I was way cheaper than a real statistician), and currently I'm homeschooling DS and tutoring other people's kids in math. Five of them, currently.

When I grow up I think I'm going to continue the math theme and pursue an actuarial career.... because it looks like fun and I don't need another degree to do it. I don't have the patience for another degree right now.

I've been an occupational therapist for almost 20 years now. Blessed by getting paid to do something I love to do. Also mom to 6, grandma to 4. Don't get paid to do that but love that job even more!

This is interesting to learn what all of you familiar posters do for a living. I will chime in as being another one who never knew what she wanted to be when she grew up. I switched majors in college from theater to architecture to french (because I discovered I had enough credits to graduate with a french major). I worked in hospital labs for awhile, went to law school for some reason, hated "real" lawyering, and now I'm a SAHM with DS4. I do some editing of legal texts on the side, and lately i'm a professional costume maker.

Barbara: I just PMd you.

I design, build, and maintain large systems. I've also worked a variety of blue-collar jobs including time in the Army. My college includes undegraduate and graduate work in math, literature, several languages, and business.

DW is President of a technology VAR. Her career has been a cross between "Working Girl" and "The Devil Wears Prada."

I am a full-time school social worker and I currently work with children ages 3-6 in an inner city school district. I LOVE it. It's great to get an early start with kids to help them. I also enjoy getting to help teachers with classroom management and how to work with certain children. I also teach parenting classes, and am actively involved in my church teaching and doing other stuff. Prior to my current job I spent several years working as a family therapist and individual therapistat a clinic with children of all ages that suffer from mental health issues. And I have two kids (ages 4 and 1 1/2). I am busy (who isn't?), but happy.

I was in the Air-force, and then worked in retail for 7 years, then sales for 7 years, then my own company installing low voltage wire (Cat5, fiber, TV, etc.) in public schools. I am currently a Realtor these last 6 years (Pays better then the others, until this year) whose specialty is commercial real estate, investment property, multi-family units, and sometimes single family homes. I would still like to go back to school (after the kids are grown up) and study astrophysics for fun, and maybe dabble in politics. Mostly self taught out of HS.

What a cool thread.

San54 I wish I could have a cup o' joe with you. We think DD is the next Shirley Temple, complete with curls, dimple and dancing. Loves the limelight.

joysoup - I wish I was a working artist. In my dreams.

Kriston - how cool you are writing and working towards publishing. Another of my plans, in creative nonfiction and biographies.

St. Pauli Girl, I'm a little like you. I majored in natural resources, then business management, and finally got my BA in english (in 4 years). Hated the rote aspects of my business class and couldn't bear to give up writing persuasive papers in english. Went on to get a job in mental health and eventually get my masters in social work. The admissions director told me, "this is the highest math GRE score we've ever seen." If it was the school of rocket science, I'd be impressed with myself. Even so, I wondered if I should have taken my father's advice and majored in engineering like all my forefathers. Several years of cancer malarky and my HG and PG doctors said I'm like a 3rd year resident in oncology for all I've learned. They asked me for my research as I walked into every appt.

Anyway, I'm a SAHM with a blog and fantasies and aspirations in the arts.

well.... me ending up as a working artist was something I sort of fell into. I have taught art to k-college and beyond....lol

I had a pretty cool part time adjuct job at a college, but had to quit to stay home with ds7. He went to a daycare for a week and got the roto virus and the flu (type A... the killer flu).... at the end of the week they told us in a nice way that he wasn't fitting in. He cried the entire time he was there.

So, a friend of mine drove an hour twice a week and baby sat until the end of the semester and I quit.....

I had to make money......... I started making and selling paintings on-line. I do have an advanced degree in art, but I really never thought I would make a living at it. I didn't think it was possible. It was the only thing I could think of to do and make money at home.

Cut to 5 1/2 years later.... this is still sort of what I do. I just started the graphics thing but it's going well, i can see it turning into a money maker.