CDers, what is your vocation?

**dawnmcdaniels** · 10-23-2009, 03:19 AM

Photojournalist

**Reba Kay** · 10-23-2009, 05:24 AM

[SIZE="3"]Former Electrician and retired professional musician[/SIZE]

**heatherb** · 10-23-2009, 05:51 AM

Been with the Post Office since 1974. (Scottsdale and Phoenix, Az, Albany, Or and now Holland Mi.)

**Andy66** · 10-23-2009, 05:59 AM

Wow, this is so interesting!

I'm normally a paperwork nerd: office lady, billing, paralegal. Now working retail for the time being.

**erickka** · 10-23-2009, 06:15 AM

That was my original vocation. I hated being strapped to a desk, so I defaulted to being a "boat doctor", doing anything from engine rebuilds and electronics installation/ interfacing, to major fiberglass repairs.It does seem that a lot of us girls are in jobs that require either a lot of brain power, or having a lot of natural creativity. GG's brains are very complex, so maybe that is one of a zillion explainations for us being who we are, since our brains are (or at least seem to be) more complex than the averege males. Please don't read too much into this, since it is only my personal observation, and , none the less, my

on the subject. Hope everyone is well.
Hugs, Erickka

**DanyaKay** · 10-23-2009, 06:15 AM

Was a chemist in the petroleum industry and then got into the energy business. I am the operations manager for a natural gas storage facility. dk

**maya1love** · 10-23-2009, 07:30 AM

I'm a family lawyer!

**il.dso** · 10-23-2009, 07:39 AM

Medical Doctor (M.D.)

**Kate Jennings** · 10-23-2009, 07:45 AM

Investment Banker

**Tracy Lynn** · 10-23-2009, 07:52 AM

I am an artist and getting ready to go to cosmetology school.

**carrie-ann** · 10-23-2009, 08:03 AM

Truck driver hear. Retiered mil.

**allisonrn06** · 10-23-2009, 08:08 AM

I worked at a lot of different jobs early on, but the one I've done the longest is nursing, having been in the profession for approximately 20 years. I may have missed it, but I didn't see anyone else who is a nurse, and very few in general from the healthcare professions.

**Mary Jane** · 10-23-2009, 08:26 AM

I am retired after working 38 1/2 years with the local John Deere agricultural dealership as a service technican. The last 24 years were spent on a field service truck.

**Megan70** · 10-23-2009, 08:36 AM

Retired after 35 years as a newspsper creative layout artist. Now druive Medical Taxi part time to keep afloat.

**Crystal Rose** · 10-23-2009, 09:15 AM

I work with human resource area of the Army!

**Samantha Kelsey** · 10-23-2009, 09:15 AM

Well, I'm now retired but used to be a fire fighter. In my last 10 years I spent a lot of time giving lectures and training to large groups of people. Now I'm retired but still work a little on odd jobs. However I also sing. Anything from the 40s to today. I love standing in front of an audience, the more the merrier. on't get me wrong here, I'm not proffesional but have done many private parties and some theatre stuff.

The point of telling you this is to show that I like standing in front of people as either a male or female though I'm not a drag artist. Maybe there is some thing inside that just wants me and others like me to show themselves off.

**JennaR** · 10-23-2009, 09:32 AM

Roofing, if you asked anyone who wasn't in the know they would never guess that people like myself, Ejaye, Karren, and you didn't work as hairdressers. I guess the jokes on them

**Laura_Stephens** · 10-23-2009, 10:24 AM

Originally Posted by gender_blender

From my experience, an unusually high percentage of CD/trans (that I've met, read about, heard from online, etc) are with the tech fields, specifically that of computer programming/engineering, electrical engineering and mechanical engineering, illustrating not a gravitation toward artistic vocations, but those of intellectual creativity.

I am an Electrical Engineer.

very perceptive.

**RobertaM** · 10-23-2009, 10:33 AM

Senior mgr in a manufactring/distribution company. Logistics is my game..

**joann426** · 10-23-2009, 10:43 AM

i am retired from a coal mine and my hobby is driving my challenger and collecting die cast models from the past

**kathie225** · 10-23-2009, 10:44 AM

cleverly disgiused as a trial lawyer and judge. I've been retired for nearly 14 years.

Nice visiting with you and good luck to all. Kathie

**kateyliz** · 10-23-2009, 10:53 AM

I was a chemist, now I'm retired and working as an empty nest housewife except I don't get to dress the part very often. Hugs, Kathy

**Leslie Langford** · 10-23-2009, 11:05 AM

I used to be a senior manufacturing executive and at one point ran 3 manufacturing plants. Now I am embracing an unexpected "early retirement" which is allowing "Leslie" to flourish, so I guess that every cloud has its silver lining.

The operative words in this connection are "used to be" and "manufacturing". Can anyone here say "recession" and "manufacturing jobs being exported to China at an increasing rate"? You know, those guys whom we used to consider to be genocidal human rights violators and godless Communists and wouldn't even acknowledge as existing not too many years ago?

**kimkat** · 10-23-2009, 11:39 AM

Currently I work as a pharmacist but I am taking some refresher courses in the hopes of making a goood score on the MCAT and getting into medical school.

Kim

**maggiecdva** · 10-23-2009, 12:28 PM

I'm a middle school teacher!

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