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Hubby graduates in May and I can go back to school Fall of 07, I don't know what I want to be though, I could skip out on school and go back to radio, which would mean great shifts, okay money, and you know fun! or I could go back to school and learn something useful and start a career (while hubby stays home with the kids)

or I could go to school and learn nothing useful.......and you know stay home.......

anyway, you guys know me......what would I be good at?

What should I be when I "grow up"?

Go to school and take fun courses, stuff that you like, for four or five years then decide what you want to do when you grow up.

yeah im gonna go and agree there. if you have more qualifications youve got more options open

What should I be when I "grow up"?
A Toys'R'Us kid?

A Toys'R'Us kid?
you know I used to work at Toy's R' Us, it was great for a while, when I got to play with the toys....then they put me on cashier......blech :gundge:

Hubby graduates in May and I can go back to school Fall of 07, I don't know what I want to be though, I could skip out on school and go back to radio, which would mean great shifts, okay money, and you know fun! or I could go back to school and learn something useful and start a career (while hubby stays home with the kids)

or I could go to school and learn nothing useful.......and you know stay home.......

anyway, you guys know me......what would I be good at?

What should I be when I "grow up"?
what are your hobbies and interests?

A gluten free pastry chef!

you know I used to work at Toy's R' Us, it was great for a while, when I got to play with the toys....then they put me on cashier......blech :gundge:
did you ever find yourself in the posistion to say "I have a customer by the balls in need of assistance."

A gluten free pastry chef!
I was thinking a Gluten free chef. make Gluten free meals.

did you ever find yourself in the posistion to say "I have a customer by the balls in need of assistance."
no, but I carried a kid on my back around the store for an hour once, his mom left him there to go to the mall, and I didn't want to leave him "unattended" so we called the police but I still had to work while we were waiting for him and the kid kinda attached himself to me. It was like the baby monkey's at the zoo, I just put him on my back and went back to work. It took 3 cops to pry him off me when they finally did get there. :p

what are your hobbies and interests?
nothing useful, I like to watch Star Trek, I love baseball, I like to shop......:p

A gluten free pastry chef!
interesting..... I am taking a cake decorating class this summer, so that my girls' birthday cakes will be pretty LOL

I like to shop......:p

Become a professional shopper and shop for other people. Do what you like and get paid for it too. Best of both worlds.

Hmm, radio stuff sounds pretty fun.

no, but I carried a kid on my back around the store for an hour once, his mom left him there to go to the mall, and I didn't want to leave him "unattended" so we called the police but I still had to work while we were waiting for him and the kid kinda attached himself to me. It was like the baby monkey's at the zoo, I just put him on my back and went back to work. It took 3 cops to pry him off me when they finally did get there. :p
I never met you outside these forums, but I can believe anyone meeting you won't wanna be separated from you. :D

nursing

the pay is good, the hours are flexible. you can do it anywhere. it puts you on the road to any nursing job from working in a pediatricians office to the heart transplant team.

if you can handle working with sick people, its the best job i can think of for the parent of small children.

Go into engineering! :p
Well that's what I'm gonna be...

Go into engineering! :p
Well that's what I'm gonna be...
heck no! not a year goes by that I don't hear about some engineering student around here that commits or attempts suicide...too much stress.

:headbang:

what about being a tutor. homeschooling other kids.

if your that young to go 2 school you shouldnt have kids or a hubby!

if your that young to go 2 school you shouldnt have kids or a hubby!
you know for some people learning lasts a lifetime...and it's you're, to, and shouldn't.

you know for some people learning lasts a lifetime...and it's you're, to, and shouldn't.
:p

And will you make my birthday cake too?

*begs*

Cooking might be a cool thing to study, maybe even help your advisor job thingy with the resturants on planning gluten free menus.. :)

if your that young to go 2 school you shouldnt have kids or a hubby!

I was 56 when I graduated with my Masters Degree. You are never to old to go to school. Oh, and I took and undergraduate ancient history course when I was 58, just for fun.

you know for some people learning lasts a lifetime...and it's you're, to, and shouldn't.

Grammar police. :fluffle:

you know for some people learning lasts a lifetime. I was going to post something... not quite so polite, glad I waited.

I was going to post something... not quite so polite, glad I waited.
yeah, I am not in a "sharp wit" type of mood today, maybe it's because I am dreading the weekend.....

I have degrees in music, film, and theater (in that order), which is to say you shouldn't listen to any advice I have unless unemployability and poverty are things you dig

Why don't you go to a career counselor? Seems like this is pretty important...I sure wouldn't leave it up to us shmucks. :)

A teacher. You know what your kids need, and what would be good for the system.

Why don't you go to a career counselor? Seems like this is pretty important...I sure wouldn't leave it up to us shmucks. :)
I went to one a few years back, basically they said "get an MBA and start a business" :rolleyes: I took thier stupid little test too, and it said I scored evenly more or less in all the "job clusters".... how can that be?

Be an ordained minister. It's really easy. It's one of the few things that you can legally become of the Internet.

Be an ordained minister. It's really easy. It's one of the few things that you can legally become of the Internet.
ah, but I am Southern Baptist and we women folk aren't allowed to be ministers

You could go into teaching. Get a Liberal Arts degree, then a credential. Good teachers are always needed and Liberal Arts will give you a taste of everything.

seen several suggestions for teaching Smunkee... any opinions about shaping the young minds of Tomorrow?

What should I be when I "grow up"?

A duck.















No wait... Maybe you should become a psychiatrist, and open your own therapy center.

seen several suggestions for teaching Smunkee... any opinions about shaping the young minds of Tomorrow?
I think I would probably be adequate, it sounds interesting. I wouldn't want to teach highschool or junior high though, teenagers annoy me. :p

If you're into radio, look into a degree in Communication! There are a ton of things you can do with that degree and your experience would be more than welcome in the classroom.

Of course, any of the social sciences are awesome. I recommend any of them except economics.... never quite got into that one...

No wait... Maybe you should become a psychiatrist, and open your own therapy center.
haha

Patient: My parents don't understand me, living at home sucks
Smunkee MD: move out
Patient: I can't, I don't have any money
Smunkee MD: get a job and move out
Patient: I can't, I have to go to school
Smunkee MD: stay at home then
Patient: but my parents don't understand me
Smunkee MD: that's okay, I understand you...
Patient: really?!
Smunkee MD: yeah, you are a whiner, grow up, get a job, move out, or SHUT UP!!!!!!! NEXT!

I don't see that working out

haha

Patient: My parents don't understand me, living at home sucks
Smunkee MD: move out
Patient: I can't, I don't have any money
Smunkee MD: get a job and move out
Patient: I can't, I have to go to school
Smunkee MD: stay at home then
Patient: but my parents don't understand me
Smunkee MD: that's okay, I understand you...
Patient: really?!
Smunkee MD: yeah, you are a whiner, grow up, get a job, move out, or SHUT UP!!!!!!! NEXT!

I don't see that working outsometimes they need a shot of reality. :D

start a revolution and become ruler of the world. its easy.

for $599.99 i can show you how to start your own headquaters from the comfort of your own living room.

*starts infomercial*

*changes channel*

What should I be when I "grow up"?

"Grow up"? "Grow up"?

What does that mean?



<- born in '72

Go take a course and become a baseball umpire. That way you get watch the games for free - (get paid actually)

Hubby graduates in May and I can go back to school Fall of 07, I don't know what I want to be though, I could skip out on school and go back to radio, which would mean great shifts, okay money, and you know fun! or I could go back to school and learn something useful and start a career (while hubby stays home with the kids)

or I could go to school and learn nothing useful.......and you know stay home.......

anyway, you guys know me......what would I be good at?

What should I be when I "grow up"?
High school?

I was 56 when I graduated with my Masters Degree. You are never to old to go to school. Oh, and I took and undergraduate ancient history course when I was 58, just for fun.
I´ll be around 32, 33 when I get mine.

What should I be when I "grow up"?
A fireman. Or a pwetty pwincess.

Go take a course and become a baseball umpire. That way you get watch the games for free - (get paid actually)
for real? that would be so cool! I love baseball, it's like God's gift to humanity LOL

High school?
are you asking if I am in highschool? or are you implying that I go back? either way the answer is NO!!!!!!!!

Smunkee is 16 years old!!

Smunkee is 16 years old!!

U sure? In every thread I read about another job she's had..... clown, comedian, radio etc etc. (list is endless) and she's got kids. She's not a redneck by any chance? Y'know so heavily inbred so her brothers and sisters are also her parents and her kids?????

*ROFL*

*apologizes to Smunk*

U know I luvs ya really hun!

And before you correct me..... I know it's you, love, you and honey.

if your that young to go 2 school you shouldnt have kids or a hubby!

:rolleyes:

I think I would probably be adequate, it sounds interesting. I wouldn't want to teach highschool or junior high though, teenagers annoy me. :p


I've student-taught on the elementary level, subbed on the junior high, and taught on high school.

I enjoyed the little ones, and I have taught high school for almost a decade now. I'd flip burgers before teaching in middle school -- no offense, but the hormones make our 'tweens insane. Anyone who can teach them with patience deserves a medal and combat pay, as well as our unending gratitude.

Radio sounds so cool - I always wanted to be an announcer or a radio "personality" when I was a kid. I've got the voice for it (per Katganistan anyways) and maybe one day - who knows?

I'd agree with checking into communications coursework - there are other job paths there (including, on a tangent, teaching I'd think) and it might give some interesting ideas.

Be like us menfolk and NEVER grow up!

Or become a space cadet like me!

;)

if your that young to go 2 school you shouldnt have kids or a hubby!

I got my B.Sc. when I was 28. I've been working for 30+ years now and am getting ready to retire. I still don't know what I want to do, but I'll probably go back for another bachelor's degree or a Master's. Education should never end.

Smunkee, go for whatever makes you happy.

U sure? In every thread I read about another job she's had..... clown, comedian, radio etc etc. (list is endless) and she's got kids. She's not a redneck by any chance? Y'know so heavily inbred so her brothers and sisters are also her parents and her kids?????

*ROFL*

*apologizes to Smunk*

U know I luvs ya really hun!

And before you correct me..... I know it's you, love, you and honey.
for the record I will be a quarter of a century old in December. I had my first job at 6 (actually my first business, complete with having to file a Schedule C and pay employment taxes) and started working for other people at age 15, I moved out at 16 and at times worked 3 or 4 jobs at once (right now I have 7, but only get paid for 3)

oh, and yeah I am probably redneck to a certain extent, just because of where I was born and raised, but nope not married to any family, although my father had the same last name as my grandmother's maiden name but we don't believe them to be related, and my great aunt is married to her first cousin. ;)

for the record I will be a quarter of a century old in December. I had my first job at 6 (actually my first business, complete with having to file a Schedule C and pay employment taxes) and started working for other people at age 15, I moved out at 16 and at times worked 3 or 4 jobs at once (right now I have 7, but only get paid for 3)

oh, and yeah I am probably redneck to a certain extent, just because of where I was born and raised, but nope not married to any family, although my father had the same last name as my grandmother's maiden name but we don't believe them to be related, and my great aunt is married to her first cousin. ;)

You weren't born and raised in Arkansas were you? What was your job at 6? From our messages on another thread I imagined you to be a lot older. I tried looking on the pics thread to check Ruffy's 16 y/o statement but couldn't find a pic. I was merely jesting about the whole redneck bit and I did apologize so you have to forgive me - it's the law!

;)

You weren't born and raised in Arkansas were you? Oklahoma, although most of my redneck family is actually from southern Texas. ;)
What was your job at 6?
I ran the snack bar for my grandfather's auction business, I was the youngest person at the time in the state with a wholesaler license and tax id number, and I actually had employees and had to do payroll, I got a little help from my stepdad since I was too young to have a food handler's license although he worked for me.

From our messages on another thread I imagined you to be a lot older. I tried looking on the pics thread to check Ruffy's 16 y/o statement but couldn't find a pic. I was merely jesting about the whole redneck bit and I did apologize so you have to forgive me - it's the law!

;)
A lot of people don't realize how young I really am, I think it's because I moved out so early, I was "grown up" enough to take care of myself at 15, most people don't really have to do all of that until they are in college (some after that) I was talking to a friend the other day who lived at home until she was 24, she has been out of the house for 6 years now, I am 24 and have been out of my parent's house for 9 years, you can see how my experience would be comparable to hers even though I am much younger. ;)

Find something you love to do. i did and I'm actually happy to get up and go there. :) I even do overtime for no extra pay. I don't know what you like best but if the husband can pay the bills without you then do whatever it is you love most. If not then get as close as possible and still make enough money.
Oh, and here are some fluffles for being so capable and independent.:D
:fluffle: :fluffle:

Oklahoma, although most of my redneck family is actually from southern Texas. ;)

I ran the snack bar for my grandfather's auction business, I was the youngest person at the time in the state with a wholesaler license and tax id number, and I actually had employees and had to do payroll, I got a little help from my stepdad since I was too young to have a food handler's license although he worked for me.
;)

So how did people feel about working for a 6 year-old?

You have grown up quick. I moved out when I was 20. Many people here can't afford to move away from parents as house prices are so high at present (and always climbing) so it's not uncommon for people in their 30's to still be living at home with parents. I'm trying to buy the flat I'm living in at mo, waiting to see if I've been accepted for a mortgage :cool:

Lost of rattlers in Texas! (I'm a snake freak!) and home of Pantera,so it's all good.:p

Hubby graduates in May and I can go back to school Fall of 07, I don't know what I want to be though, I could skip out on school and go back to radio, which would mean great shifts, okay money, and you know fun! or I could go back to school and learn something useful and start a career (while hubby stays home with the kids)

or I could go to school and learn nothing useful.......and you know stay home.......

anyway, you guys know me......what would I be good at?

What should I be when I "grow up"?


You should be a pr0n star!

So how did people feel about working for a 6 year-old?
my family is very "if you want it, earn it" oriented, so they really didn't have a problem with it, other than I made more money than they thought I would and thought it was unfair that I paid adults who worked for me minimum wage (but really what did they expect?) I saved up enough by the time I was 15 to buy my first car for cash, and had some savings tucked away (which I spent paying bills when I was in between jobs)

A lot of people outside of my family thought it was "unfair", but mostly they didn't understand that I was getting money, and I liked to work, I think they thought my parent's "made" me work.

My kids are 3 and 5 and they earn money, TV time, computer time, ect. They have chores for which they don't get any reward other than praise and then work they can do above and beyond to earn other stuff. It's understood in our house that as members of the family you have a responsibility to help out as much as you can. They have "work" to do, and jobs that are thier own, and they thrive knowing they are being responsible and helping out the family.

My in-laws don't like it, they think I am "raising them to value work" which is a bad thing to them :confused: I think it's more teaching them to value a job well done, and to realize that there are sacrifices to get rewards. At the age of 2 my oldest could tell you that in order to watch Sesame Street she had to make her bed, I don't see how that's a bad thing.

my family is very "if you want it, earn it" oriented, so they really didn't have a problem with it, other than I made more money than they thought I would and thought it was unfair that I paid adults who worked for me minimum wage (but really what did they expect?) I saved up enough by the time I was 15 to buy my first car for cash, and had some savings tucked away (which I spent paying bills when I was in between jobs)

A lot of people outside of my family thought it was "unfair", but mostly they didn't understand that I was getting money, and I liked to work, I think they thought my parent's "made" me work.

My kids are 3 and 5 and they earn money, TV time, computer time, ect. They have chores for which they don't get any reward other than praise and then work they can do above and beyond to earn other stuff. It's understood in our house that as members of the family you have a responsibility to help out as much as you can. They have "work" to do, and jobs that are thier own, and they thrive knowing they are being responsible and helping out the family.

My in-laws don't like it, they think I am "raising them to value work" which is a bad thing to them :confused: I think it's more teaching them to value a job well done, and to realize that there are sacrifices to get rewards. At the age of 2 my oldest could tell you that in order to watch Sesame Street she had to make her bed, I don't see how that's a bad thing.

I have a hard time understanding what's wrong with raising a child to "value work".

The American "work ethic" (which seems to be dying out) is one of the things that made us a world leader. And working doesn't mean exploiting. It means, to me, performing a necessary function that contributes to the well-being of yourself and others.

I have a hard time understanding what's wrong with raising a child to "value work".

The American "work ethic" (which seems to be dying out) is one of the things that made us a world leader. And working doesn't mean exploiting. It means, to me, performing a necessary function that contributes to the well-being of yourself and others.
I don't know either, it's not like I have them out landscaping the yard or anything. The 3 year old's chores (that she doesn't get paid ect. for) consist of...

1 make your bed
2 put your dirty laundry in the baskets
3 put your clean laundry up
4 clean up your dishes after meals (scrape them out, put them in the sink)
5 turn on the porch light if we leave the house in the evening, and turn it off when we get back

She however is one of the most responsible people I know. (kid or otherwise)

High school?
maybe he thinks you should become a high school...?

What should I be when I "grow up"?

My slave?

:) my family is very "if you want it, earn it" oriented, so they really didn't have a problem with it, other than I made more money than they thought I would and thought it was unfair that I paid adults who worked for me minimum wage (but really what did they expect?) I saved up enough by the time I was 15 to buy my first car for cash, and had some savings tucked away (which I spent paying bills when I was in between jobs)

A lot of people outside of my family thought it was "unfair", but mostly they didn't understand that I was getting money, and I liked to work, I think they thought my parent's "made" me work.

My kids are 3 and 5 and they earn money, TV time, computer time, ect. They have chores for which they don't get any reward other than praise and then work they can do above and beyond to earn other stuff. It's understood in our house that as members of the family you have a responsibility to help out as much as you can. They have "work" to do, and jobs that are thier own, and they thrive knowing they are being responsible and helping out the family.

My in-laws don't like it, they think I am "raising them to value work" which is a bad thing to them :confused: I think it's more teaching them to value a job well done, and to realize that there are sacrifices to get rewards. At the age of 2 my oldest could tell you that in order to watch Sesame Street she had to make her bed, I don't see how that's a bad thing.

You seem very level headed and well rounded.... for an ex-clown! :D

I think all of your thoughts are in the right place. Just gotta make sure you don't over-do it as kids need their fun also. You're my new hero by the way! :p

With the job choosing... I suggest making a list of ideas of things you'd like to do and put pro's and cons. I had no idea what I wanted to do so studied HND in Animal biology. It was great as I'm very animal (except hamsters!) orientated and learned a lot. I never really did anything with it after leaving college though. I'm limited to what I can do as Epilepsy stops me from using computers sometimes (last 6 years!) and I don't want to push it as I've been fit free for nearly 11 years and having one now would lose me my driver's license, which would lose me my job etc. also. Anyhow I feel I'm stealing your thread here so I'll shut up. :)

My slave?

Does it pay well? I'm looking for a change!

*Hands C.V over*

:)

You seem very level headed and well rounded.... for an ex-clown! :D
I might actually go back to clowning, if I can get my youngest over her fear of them, somehow I think it might be traumatic to her if I were her greatest phobia....LOL

I think all of your thoughts are in the right place. Just gotta make sure you don't over-do it as kids need their fun also. You're my new hero by the way! :p
oh, we have tons of fun, when the work is done LOL, if they do thier school work they get free time. Today (this afternoon) we are going to the park to have a picnic and fly our kite that we made in homeschool, we hope it flies, if not I guess I know what we will be doing on Monday......learning more about aerodynamics LOL



With the job choosing... I suggest making a list of ideas of things you'd like to do and put pro's and cons. I had no idea what I wanted to do so studied HND in Animal biology. It was great as I'm very animal (except hamsters!) orientated and learned a lot. I never really did anything with it after leaving college though. I'm limited to what I can do as Epilepsy stops me from using computers sometimes (last 6 years!) and I don't want to push it as I've been fit free for nearly 11 years and having one now would lose me my driver's license, which would lose me my job etc. also. Anyhow I feel I'm stealing your thread here so I'll shut up. :)
yeah, I used to have seizures too, it sucks a big one, I got fired from Toys R' Us because of it, apparently gran mal seizures really scare kids :rolleyes: I wasn't able to drive for like 3 years, that sucked a LOT, I am glad I got my license back.

I will make the list, hopefully I will figure out what I am doing soon, I hate the uncertainty of it all.

I'd just like to add that you seem like a great mom to me Smunkee!
I hope you eliminate that uncomfortable uncertainty soon.

I might actually go back to clowning, if I can get my youngest over her fear of them, somehow I think it might be traumatic to her if I were her greatest phobia....LOL

yeah, I used to have seizures too, it sucks a big one, I got fired from Toys R' Us because of it, apparently gran mal seizures really scare kids :rolleyes: I wasn't able to drive for like 3 years, that sucked a LOT, I am glad I got my license back.

I will make the list, hopefully I will figure out what I am doing soon, I hate the uncertainty of it all.

Keep all copies of Clownhouse, IT and Killer Klowns from Outer Space well locked away from her or that won't help the cause!!! :D

It's highly illegal to get fired for having fits - you should sue them if you haven't done so already. Alternately burn the store down (I'm not crazy really).:mad:

You can always be a peanut butter and jelly sandwiche, and then throw yourself onto a plate! :)

I have decided! (for now anyway) that I will get back into broadcasting at the local station and use thier tuition rembursment to go to school for communications. ;) Thanks all.