The Occupation Thread

[michelle2677]

I know most everyone has it in their profile, but I saw the legal professionals thread and thought we should all post what we do for a living. I checked and didn't think there had been one recently. Also if you are in school, tell what your major is or what you want to be when you grow up. :cool: :cool:

Anyway-I'm a dental Assistant. I have been at the same dental office for about 9 years. I started when I was about 19 and have been loving it ever since. I'll save you all from the disgusting nature of my job-but...it IS my favorite part :o When I was a kid I always thought I'd be a Veterinarian, but the teeth thing stuck. Guess I have plan B if saliva starts to bother me :)

[estranged4life]

a QC/NDT (Quality Control/Non-Destructive Tech.) Technician until illness & stress put me on the shelf...Now I am a house-husband!

Recently I saw an ad for Halliburton Corp. needing QC/NDT techs., Some jobs require oversea travel to the Middle East...Uh, no thanks, I prefer to stay in USA, And preferably alive!

[DrummerDeanna]

I am the local host for the NPR program All Things Considered. I do some daily reporting/stories on the side, but my main job is doing newscasts at the top and bottom of the hour, then filling in various breaks with weater, PSAs and underwriters.

I used to do more reporting, but ditched that when I moved to Colorado - so far I have to say I don't miss it much.

I enjoy my job a great deal and get paid to talk which is good. BUT I'm constantly worried about the future of radio, the future of NPR and all that jazz. There is a lot going on and it's somewhat scary - but I figure if it comes down to it I'll get a teaching certificate and be the journalism teacher in a middle or high school somewhere :p

[David]

Editor here.

[yawn.....]

[amber]

^^^ I wish I was an editor.

My main work consists of dodging creditors. On the side I'm an admin and am in school, almost done, getting my paralegal degree. Doing hard law homework and stuff. :laugh:

[sara1998]

Well... I have been a production operator at a pharmaceutical company for quite a while... and I loved it, but I can't work the hours anymore, so I do desk work for production. I just handle all of their paperwork, and keep 'em out of a bind. I'm getting ready to start school, but I really don't know what for. I'm getting my pre req's out of the way first. I really want to go for nursing, but work will pay for me to go and major in chemistry. Plus, I can't see taking a year off work to do my clinicals for nursing... so it's looking more and more like chemistry. HHHMMMMM??? What to do?

[jannieC]

Right now I am working as a barista in a coffee house- I received my degree in Psychology in 2004 and am starting graduate school in 3 weeks :eek:. I'm getting my masters degree in Clinical Social Work and hope to be a therapist when it's all said and done. My main area of interest is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and working with adult survivors of incest and/or child abuse.

[sara1998]

Right now I am working as a barista in a coffee house- I received my degree in Psychology in 2004 and am starting graduate school in 3 weeks :eek:. I'm getting my masters degree in Clinical Social Work and hope to be a therapist when it's all said and done. My main area of interest is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and working with adult survivors of incest and/or child abuse.
Why PTSD? I'm just curious. Did the subject spark your curiosity? I was diagnosed with that once.... Very interesting Jannie.

[jannieC]

Why PTSD? I'm just curious. Did the subject spark your curiosity? I was diagnosed with that once.... Very interesting Jannie.
I really don't know where my attraction comes from. I was not molested or abused as a child (as far as I know)- I have just always had a really strong sense of empathy for people who are struggling with PTSD. It doesn't surprise me that you were diagnosed, Maria. :xoxo:

I'm also really interested in working with psychiatric disorders- schizophrenia, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Bi-Polar, etc.

[sara1998]

I really don't know where my attraction comes from. I was not molested or abused as a child (as far as I know)- I have just always had a really strong sense of empathy for people who are struggling with PTSD. It doesn't surprise me that you were diagnosed, Maria. :xoxo:

I'm also really interested in working with psychiatric disorders- schizophrenia, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Bi-Polar, etc.
I think that's neat. Not that people have to live with those disorders, but that's what you want to do in life is to help them. When I went through all my "stuff" my therapy was worth every penny. They help you move right along...

[xxxmx]

i drink. i mean... i teach. tomorrow is the first day for students and i'm almost drunk. i mean... ready. :wavey:

[amber]

Well... I have been a production operator at a pharmaceutical company for quite a while... and I loved it, but I can't work the hours anymore, so I do desk work for production. I just handle all of their paperwork, and keep 'em out of a bind. I'm getting ready to start school, but I really don't know what for. I'm getting my pre req's out of the way first. I really want to go for nursing, but work will pay for me to go and major in chemistry. Plus, I can't see taking a year off work to do my clinicals for nursing... so it's looking more and more like chemistry. HHHMMMMM??? What to do?

Omigod - if you are a chem major, I will have to bow to you. I'll send you donuts or something - because that would be really hard. Are you good at that stuff?!
Seriously - if you've been out of school for this long and go major in Chem, and do well, I will call you a genius. I love math and science girls. Go kick some ass, Maria! :laugh:

[Lee]

& have been at my current job since 1992. It has it good & bad days like most jobs. Monday is definitely never a good day, so needless to say, today was a very bad day. :lol: And of course Friday is the best day. :thumbsup:

Lee :)

[JazmenFlowers]

paralegal, that's me

(n.) - the real power of attorney

[foxyluva]

Im an part time assistant manager at a music store 2 days a week, and I study communication 5 days a week at college :)

[amber]

paralegal, that's me

(n.) - the real power of attorney


:lol: :lol:
Niiiiiice. Inside paralegal joke, right? :D

What is it with law and singing? Strand? It's cause law takes the big brain, right? Lol.

[hayley]

I work at a major record company, in the boring part. I coordinate our coop advertising with a couple of the major chains and all of our small Midwestern accounts. It's depressing to help funnel millions of dollars for utterly pointless reasons, but I love my job and I love the environment- my coworkers are great, it's terribly casual, and free CDs.

[ragandbone]

I am a Sound Producer for multimedia, and have been working mostly for an educational software company for the last 7 years. I cast, direct, record, and edit voice overs, and sometimes I do the voice over work. The content is incredibly boring, and therefore so is the editing.
Sometime, I get to do foley sound and mixing for little animations we have in the games. I have the most fun with that. When I worked in the office full time, I was also in charge of the music for the products, but I am part-time now. Recently I have been recording interviews and speeches for the company, to be turned into informational Cds and podcasts.
Deanna, I always wanted to work in radio (lifelong radio junkie—especially public radio—from a family of radio junkies) even though I have a friend who works in public radio, and she thinks my envy is unwarranted.

[carrie721]

Editor here.

[yawn.....]

david, i'd love to be an editor, so i don't find that boring at all.

[carrie721]

well, i WAS a full-time student, till i got kicked out. now i work in a restaurant. ugh.

[Phoenix]

i drink. i mean... i teach. tomorrow is the first day for students and i'm almost drunk. i mean... ready. :wavey:

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: I know the feeling.

[irishgrl]

Well, I work in Social Services but Im a Paralegal as well. Ive got 3 degrees, one in Political Science, one in Administration of Justice and one in Fashion Merchandising :eek: I'd like to go for my Master's Degree in Social Work but thats a year or two away...my area of concern will be child molest/abuse also domestic violence.

[GODDESS6]

i have run my own childcare service open 60 hrs a week for the past 7 yrs~ i always like to say babies are my business & business is good:nod: ~ i live by a HUGE airforce base & 95% of my babies come from there, alot of childcare's won't take newborn's so i specialize in that, i have ean early childhood development degree & i have had kids here being cared for by me from birth till they go off to school or their parents get deployed~ which can be heartbreaking when they move on, but i found that if you love kids it is a great business, the little ones show their thankfulness by loving you & trusting you & hey how can i go wrong, people are gonna keep having babies~

i have had 2 sad things in my daycare tho, i took care of this sweet little boy named mason, who died of lukeimia (*sp) when he was 3~ & i also watched a little girl named emma who at 10 months her father shook her, her shook her & then brought her to my house & the after effects, seizures & stuff started happening at my home, omg, talk about horrible~ her father admitted what he did & was serving time last i heard:mad: ~ what an idiot~

[sara1998]

Omigod - if you are a chem major, I will have to bow to you. I'll send you donuts or something - because that would be really hard. Are you good at that stuff?!
Seriously - if you've been out of school for this long and go major in Chem, and do well, I will call you a genius. I love math and science girls. Go kick some ass, Maria! :laugh:
We'll see. I'm a little nervous about it. I was pretty good at it in high school. I know this will be totally different. Firstly, I could get an Associates in Biotechnology, but that only opens me up to a lab position as a lab tech. If I kept on going with a bacchelors in Chemistry, then I could be a scientist in the labs. They make a considerable amount of money. In all honesty, I'm not doing it for the money, I just want some more stability in my job and position.

[Sugar]

Assistant editorial writer for a mid-sized daily newspaper.

[skcin]

Registered nurse. I worked for 5 years with profoundly developmentally disabled patients, then 4 year in psych - with teenage girls. :shocked:

For the last 3 years, I've been working for NY state at a college health center. I love my job. It doesn't pay as well as a hospital would, but I hate hospitals. :p

[Rickypt]

I am the local host for the NPR program All Things Considered.

That is awesome! I didn't know that.

[mikeschmike]

I'm a supervisor at a healthcare billing office. I get to tell people what to do and be the big bad auditor for about a dozen people.

[Rickypt]

Registered nurse.

Also awesome. I love nurses with every fiber of my being. I learned during my partner's illness that they are the ones who truly provide the care, not to mention emotional support to patient and loved ones.

[golddustwoman77]

I'm a teacher. I taught fourth grade all subjects for eight years, and I have taught science lab for second through eighth grades for the past two years. We started school on Thursday last week, and we had students starting last Friday. It seems like we start back earlier and earlier. We are now just a week and a half off of year around schooling, but of course, our central office isn't talking about this! :mad:

[ryan8472]

I work at a nursing home right now. I hope to be a teacher some day. :)

[DrummerDeanna]

Deanna, I always wanted to work in radio (lifelong radio junkie—especially public radio—from a family of radio junkies) even though I have a friend who works in public radio, and she thinks my envy is unwarranted.

Unwarranted!?! I LOVE working in public radio - if something bad happens and it's no more - I will, under no circumstances, work in commercial radio..I've become a snob. And I worked in commercial radio for a bit and hated it with every fiber of my being.

Where does your friend in public radio work - it's a small world public radio! But some stations are better than others in terms of the people and practices, I've just been very very lucky to work at three top-notch (ok 2 top-notch, 1 just mid-notch) public radio stations.

That is awesome! I didn't know that.

:D Yep - I've been working in public radio for about 5 years now - started as a student reporter in college and then Interned at NPR in DC - then started at member stations. I LOVE it - and once 3pm hits here time flies - I do 4 hours of ATC then I local host Fresh Air as well - 'tis a ton of fun!

[skcin]

Also awesome. I love nurses with every fiber of my being. I learned during my partner's illness that they are the ones who truly provide the care, not to mention emotional support to patient and loved ones.


You, sir, are a very wise man. :cool: That's why I became a nurse. No offense to doctors (hi Brad!) because without them & their knowledge I couldn't do my job. BUT - too many of them forget that without nurses, they couldn't do their jobs either. And too many focus on treating the ailment instead of treating the patient. The bond I've formed with patients is amazing.

[JazmenFlowers]

You, sir, are a very wise man. :cool: That's why I became a nurse. No offense to doctors (hi Brad!) because without them & their knowledge I couldn't do my job. BUT - too many of them forget that without nurses, they couldn't do their jobs either. And too many focus on treating the ailment instead of treating the patient. The bond I've formed with patients is amazing.
my aunt is a nurse and she says the same thing. it's a very rewarding job, even if it's terribly sad sometimes too. I can remember going to lunch with several of her elderly patients (she's a home-health nursing supervisor) that she had formed close bonds with...they were always so grateful and nice and welcoming.

[Rickypt]

My job is kind of hard to describe, but basically I advocate on AIDS funding and legislative issues and I organize people to be their own advocates. I'm starting to broaden, though, and advocate on health programs like Medicaid that help people beyond those living with HIV/AIDS.

[David]

david, i'd love to be an editor, so i don't find that boring at all.It isn't, really. It's just that I've been doing it for so long. I think I'd like to retire!

[estranged4life]

Also awesome. I love nurses with every fiber of my being. I learned during my partner's illness that they are the ones who truly provide the care, not to mention emotional support to patient and loved ones.

since my 'better other half" Deb is a nurse (Med search-She also works in the ICU/ER/OB), my older sister Lesa is a nurse and one of the very few people I call friend (Kelli) is also a nurse.

Sadly Oklahoma, As is the rest of the US, is in the middle of the worse nursing shortage on record.

To change the topic a tad, I was watching TV when I noticed that a few of my fellow NDT tech's are the ones responsible for noticing the corrosion in the BP pipeline in Alaska. They discovered the corrision & cracks by using ultrasonics & radiographic scans of the pipeline...Good work guys.

[ragandbone]

Unwarranted!?! I LOVE working in public radio - if something bad happens and it's no more - I will, under no circumstances, work in commercial radio..I've become a snob. And I worked in commercial radio for a bit and hated it with every fiber of my being.

Where does your friend in public radio work - it's a small world public radio! But some stations are better than others in terms of the people and practices, I've just been very very lucky to work at three top-notch (ok 2 top-notch, 1 just mid-notch) public radio stations.

She works in SF, for noth of the NPR stations, but is freelance. I should have said that she thinks my envy of the radio work is unwarranted, not specifically public radio. I think the low pay has her disillusioned. She and I were working in bars and restaurants 10 years ago, and I think she has forgotten what a grind that was!
Radio is magic. Turning the dial, or searching for an internet station is like wandering through the stacks of the library. I have been hooked ever since my first crystal radio set, in third grade.
"There's somethin' about your voice - coming out of the night, out of the light, out of the sky, out of the ground - over airwaves comes your voice, on a little Atwater Kent Radio."
------Sam Phillips

[AliceLover]

I am an Imaging Service Associate at my local hospital in the radiology department. I hope to be a teacher one day as well.

[Pisces Queen]

I am a Senior Real Estate Note buyer ~ this month is my 8 year anniversary ;)

[DrummerDeanna]

She works in SF, for noth of the NPR stations, but is freelance. I should have said that she thinks my envy of the radio work is unwarranted, not specifically public radio. I think the low pay has her disillusioned. She and I were working in bars and restaurants 10 years ago, and I think she has forgotten what a grind that was!
Radio is magic. Turning the dial, or searching for an internet station is like wandering through the stacks of the library. I have been hooked ever since my first crystal radio set, in third grade.
"There's somethin' about your voice - coming out of the night, out of the light, out of the sky, out of the ground - over airwaves comes your voice, on a little Atwater Kent Radio."
------Sam Phillips

Ah yes, the low pay in public radio can be a bitch. It depends on where you are though - I'm making more money in Colorado than I was in Rochester and the cost of living is pretty comparable. Either way though public radio salaries are generally on the low side. Still, I think it's worth it to be able to say you love what you do!

edit: Of course I only have myself - I don't have a family to feed - if I did the low pay would definitely be a bitch.

[John Run]

I am a Tax Attorney. I joke I may be the most hated person in the world an accountant and an attorney.

I used to work for a large coporate firm and now I work for myself and consult and write on these topics.

Basically that means I work less and make more.

[DavidMn]

Well, currently I work at Arby's. Not too glamorous that's for sure, but it beats not working at all.:nod:

[DrummerDeanna]

I wish I was professional millionaire though.


Me too! My dream job? Independently wealthy :p :nod:

[wondergirl9847]

Well, currently I work at Arby's. Not too glamorous that's for sure, but it beats not working at all.:nod:

Yep, any money is better than none. :nod:

I work at home doing data entry. Lost my job back in May, but got picked up by another company doing the same thing. Unfortunately, we don't have any work right now...the first 2 weeks of August are going to be slow, they said. :( Hope it picks up really soon. I need cash for this fall....it's gonna be NUTS in terms of airfare, tickets, hotels, etc. It's a little overwhelming to think about. I wish I could travel around with other Ledgies or something. :laugh:

[DavidMn]

Yep, any money is better than none. :nod:

I work at home doing data entry. Lost my job back in May, but got picked up by another company doing the same thing. Unfortunately, we don't have any work right now...the first 2 weeks of August are going to be slow, they said. :( Hope it picks up really soon. I need cash for this fall....it's gonna be NUTS in terms of airfare, tickets, hotels, etc. It's a little overwhelming to think about. I wish I could travel around with other Ledgies or something. :laugh:I'm thinking about the same thing for next year for Fleetwood Mac. I wont be able to see Lindsey this fall unless he comes to Minneapolis. I overextended myself the last 3 years, but I think I should be able to recover enough to go to some shows in '07. Maybe if I come down Texas way, we could go to a few shows together? I have a car that gets 35 MPG.:thumbsup:

[sparky]

Ah yes, the low pay in public radio can be a bitch. It depends on where you are though - I'm making more money in Colorado than I was in Rochester and the cost of living is pretty comparable. Either way though public radio salaries are generally on the low side. Still, I think it's worth it to be able to say you love what you do!

edit: Of course I only have myself - I don't have a family to feed - if I did the low pay would definitely be a bitch.

The major hosts on NPR make a nice salary.:nod:

[DrummerDeanna]

The major hosts on NPR make a nice salary.:nod:


Yes - they sure do - as do the correspondants and higher ups. I could get onto that track possibly - I mean once you've worked there and left on good terms it's kind of an open door thing - I just don't want to live in DC!!! AND there would probably be years of being a "temp" at NPR - and having to work my ass off I mean HARD to get "up there" I'm happy on the member station level as of now :D

[amber]

You, sir, are a very wise man. :cool: That's why I became a nurse. No offense to doctors (hi Brad!) because without them & their knowledge I couldn't do my job. BUT - too many of them forget that without nurses, they couldn't do their jobs either. And too many focus on treating the ailment instead of treating the patient. The bond I've formed with patients is amazing.

Ever since I was very young, I've said the job I would really really not want is to be a nurse. Just because it seems incredibly difficult. So, basically, hats off to nurses, who do a job I couldn't imagine doing in a million years. To...hard...caring...for....others....*gasp*.
:xoxo:

[shackin'up]

I teach audiovisual communication for social care workers in professional education. I love to find out new ways for working with video and photography in the everyday communication.

[skcin]

Ever since I was very young, I've said the job I would really really not want is to be a nurse. Just because it seems incredibly difficult. So, basically, hats off to nurses, who do a job I couldn't imagine doing in a million years. To...hard...caring...for....others....*gasp*.
:xoxo:


Yeah. I'm a pretty caring bitch. :D Although, it's much easier to care for relatively healthy young adults than sick older people.

[sparky]

Yes - they sure do - as do the correspondants and higher ups. I could get onto that track possibly - I mean once you've worked there and left on good terms it's kind of an open door thing - I just don't want to live in DC!!! AND there would probably be years of being a "temp" at NPR - and having to work my ass off I mean HARD to get "up there" I'm happy on the member station level as of now :D

Yeah, I was shocked. I know a host who lives here in LA and found out how much a few of them make and didn't realize the mucky mucks could pull down that much cash !

[DrummerDeanna]

Yeah, I was shocked. I know a host who lives here in LA and found out how much a few of them make and didn't realize the mucky mucks could pull down that much cash !


Oh which host do you know, Renee? Tavis? Alex? hee...you don't have to answer...I actually didn't meet any of the NPR West hosts when I was in DC -though Renee Montagne was there briefly.

[sparky]

Oh which host do you know, Renee? Tavis? Alex? hee...you don't have to answer...I actually didn't meet any of the NPR West hosts when I was in DC -though Renee Montagne was there briefly.

PM me and I will spill.

[estranged4life]

I need cash for this fall....it's gonna be NUTS in terms of airfare, tickets, hotels, etc. It's a little overwhelming to think about. I wish I could travel around with other Ledgies or something. :laugh:

since Keith Urban is also slated to tour this fall behind his newest studio release (The new single is out in 4 weeks).

[Brad]

You, sir, are a very wise man. :cool: That's why I became a nurse. No offense to doctors (hi Brad!) because without them & their knowledge I couldn't do my job. BUT - too many of them forget that without nurses, they couldn't do their jobs either. And too many focus on treating the ailment instead of treating the patient. The bond I've formed with patients is amazing.


Haha! No offense taken. I completely agree with you...doctors couldn't do anything without nurses. I make every effort to get to know all the nurses I work with on a first-name basis. Because let's face it, y'all can make things either really wonderful for us or complete hell! I prefer the former. And I'm very happy to be at an institution right now where the nurses are amazing and very nice...180 from where I went to medical school.

That being said, I'm a resident physician in the first year of my anesthesiology residency. I love it so far, and it's not nearly as bad as I thought it was going to be. Granted, I'm only about 6 weeks into it but hopefully it'll stay this way!

Brad

[michelle2677]

My job is kind of hard to describe, but basically I advocate on AIDS funding and legislative issues and I organize people to be their own advocates. I'm starting to broaden, though, and advocate on health programs like Medicaid that help people beyond those living with HIV/AIDS.

This has definately started intriguing me lately. Not that it hasn't before, but recently we have gotten a few patients who do this very same thing (or at least I think they do if I'm getting it correctly.) It's a non profit org. that gives free tests, meds, counseling and so on. I was talking to one of the employees about her job and she loves it. She was able to explain some things to me that I didn't quite understand and I'm definately wanting to learn more.

[wondergirl9847]

since Keith Urban is also slated to tour this fall behind his newest studio release (The new single is out in 4 weeks).

I sesly need some cash. The Ebay thing isn't going very well and not having work right now....yeah, bad.

Lindsey comes first though. I can see Keith any time, really. I love KU to death, but this is HUGE. I'm sure I'll see KU here in Texas as long as it's not in conflict with any LB shows. :nod:

[michelle2677]

You, sir, are a very wise man. :cool: That's why I became a nurse. No offense to doctors (hi Brad!) because without them & their knowledge I couldn't do my job. BUT - too many of them forget that without nurses, they couldn't do their jobs either. And too many focus on treating the ailment instead of treating the patient. The bond I've formed with patients is amazing.

I know exactly what you mean. I mean, I'm not a nurse, but I'm the person down on their level where our Dr. kinda talks over their heads and doesn't listen. When I see that confused look on their face and they start drifting off, I interject and say.."it's like this"....then they get it. :shocked: anyway, the purpose of me posting this is kind of stupid but it has to do with Gray's Anatomy (or any show like that I guess). I have noticed they really put nurses down on that show..(and I LOVE LOVE LOVE the show....of course not becuase of that!!! :lol: ) but I just wondered do you just take it with a grain of salt or does it tick you off when they degrade the nurses..??

and yes....i do know its....just a show...but just curious :)

[seeker007nmss]

Pit Boss on the Las Vegas strip. Also taking courses at UNLV for Degrees I will never use.

[seeker007nmss]

^^^ I wish I was an editor.

My main work consists of dodging creditors. On the side I'm an admin and am in school, almost done, getting my paralegal degree. Doing hard law homework and stuff. :laugh:

You should be a nutritionist. :nod:

[amber]

You should be a nutritionist. :nod:
And you should eat vegetables. What's your point?? :shrug: :laugh:

[seeker007nmss]

And you should eat vegetables. What's your point?? :shrug: :laugh:

I had corn and carrots and a salad today! so there... :laugh: You know so much about nutrition, I thought you would be good at that! Now go eat a COOKIE missy! :laugh: :wavey:

[amber]

I had corn and carrots and a salad today! so there... :laugh: You know so much about nutrition, I thought you would be good at that! Now go eat a COOKIE missy! :laugh: :wavey:

If I had one, I would, make no mistake. Corn is a grain, not a vegetable. I just read that the other day. Talk to me when you eat some leafy greens.

[seeker007nmss]

If I had one, I would, make no mistake. Corn is a grain, not a vegetable. I just read that the other day. Talk to me when you eat some leafy greens.

I had a salad! That was greeny! According to the US DOA - Corn is a Vegetable!

http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/MannUsda/viewDocumentInfo.do;jsessionid=18AC36E567E8753515DE4B248ACDE03B?documentID=1183

Principal Vegetables and Melons
Artichokes. . . . . . . . . . .10
Beans, Snap . . . . . . . . . .11
Cabbage . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Cantaloups. . . . . . . . . . .13
Carrots . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Celery. . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Corn, Sweet . . . . . . . . . .16

[amber]

I had a salad! That was greeny! (Corn isn't a Vedgie? aw...)
I thought you meant you had a corn and carrot salad. Made of corn and carrots.
Now Seeker, c'mon, did you use dark green lettuce or iceberg? Hmmm?
I don't care what that thing says, a smarter dr./nutritionist said it's a grain. I never trust the USDA anyways.

[seeker007nmss]

I thought you meant you had a corn and carrot salad. Made of corn and carrots.
Now Seeker, c'mon, did you use dark green lettuce or iceberg? Hmmm?
I don't care what that thing says, a smarter dr./nutritionist said it's a grain. I never trust the USDA anyways.


Not USDA (US drug adninistration) - USDOA - United States Department of AGRICULTURE. And yes, dark green and iceberg BOTH.

[amber]

Not USDA (US drug adninistration) - USDOA - United States Department of AGRICULTURE. And yes, dark green and iceberg BOTH.
Meh. not too bad.
Also, they're still wrong.

[seeker007nmss]

Meh. not too bad.
Also, they're still wrong.

The Harvard School of Public Health -Corn is a veggie

http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/

University of Florida - corn is a veggie

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/TOPIC_Fruits_and_Vegetables

University of Illinois - corn is a veggie

http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/veggies/

John Hopkins University - Corn is a veggie

http://search.jhmi.edu/jhu/query.html?col=alljh&qt=vegetables&charset=iso-8859-1

and it goes on and on....:nod:

[amber]

^^^^ That doesn't matter, if we believed science as if it were static, as if there weren't knew discoveries and designations all the time, we'd still think the world is flat. I'm definitely going to believe my guy over all those. Especially since he said "just discovered". Go type in "corn grain".

[carrie721]

The Harvard School of Public Health -Corn is a veggie

http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/

University of Florida - corn is a veggie

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/TOPIC_Fruits_and_Vegetables

University of Illinois - corn is a veggie

http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/veggies/

John Hopkins University - Corn is a veggie

http://search.jhmi.edu/jhu/query.html?col=alljh&qt=vegetables&charset=iso-8859-1

and it goes on and on....:nod:

BUT i believe most places make a clear delineation between the nutritional value of dark green veggies vs. that of other veggies.

[carrie721]

^^^^ That doesn't matter, if we believed science as if it was static, as if there weren't knew discoveries and designations all the time, we'd still think the world is flat.

:eek: :confused: are you saying the world isn't flat?? maybe i should update my science book from 1491.

[seeker007nmss]

^^^^ That doesn't matter, if we believed science as if it were static, as if there weren't knew discoveries and designations all the time, we'd still think the world is flat. I'm definitely going to believe my guy over all those. Especially since he said "just discovered". Go type in "corn grain".

Corn is hardly "new". Corn is considered a Starchy VEGETABLE unless it is processed. The corn is put through a drying process when it arrives at the plant. It is then cleaned, steamed and the tough outer hull is removed. Degermination occurs next, leaving only the endosperm. The endosperm is then passed through rollers to break it into granules. At this point the corn is considered a "grain". (More through usage than for designation)

I am going to believe in John Hopkins, Mayo Clinic, Harvard Medical, and other universities over "One Guy". (Who is he anyway? And why did he think it needed to be reclassified? Really curious..)

Such a lively discussion over..... CORN! :xoxo: :laugh: :wavey:

Okay wanna tackle the Tomato fruit or Veggie Aurgument? :eek: :D

[seeker007nmss]

BUT i believe most places make a clear delineation between the nutritional value of dark green veggies vs. that of other veggies.

Yes all veggies are different. :wavey:

[amber]

Corn is hardly "new". Corn is considered a Starchy VEGETABLE unless it is processed. The corn is put through a drying process when it arrives at the plant. It is then cleaned, steamed and the tough outer hull is removed. Degermination occurs next, leaving only the endosperm. The endosperm is then passed through rollers to break it into granules. At this point the corn is considered a "grain". (More through usage than for designation)

I am going to believe in John Hopkins, Mayo Clinic, Harvard Medical, and other universities over "One Guy". (Who is he anyway? And why did he think it needed to be reclassified? Really curious..)

Such a lively discussion over..... CORN! :xoxo: :laugh: :wavey:

Okay wanna tackle the Tomato fruit or Veggie Aurgument? :eek: :D
No, tomatos are fruits. And I didn't say corn was new, I said science was new. You can talk until you're blue in the face, I like to stay cutting edge with my info. :cool:

On the upside, I'm about to chaw down on some corn on the cob, yummy style, with my boca burrito - boca burrito with mixed greens in it, the tortilla lovingly fried in just a smidge of coconut oil...I'm so rad...

[_Modern_Hippie]

I quit school when I was sixteen, stayed at home for four years(working on a novel, singing, exercising, playing guitar, drawing, painting, choreographing dances, watching 'General Hospital', experiencing a lot of the first times I never got to while in high school, ext. ...) Now, I work as an ice cream scooper, at Marble Slab Creamery! I'm saving money to go visit my birth mother's back-up singer in Jersey :thumbsup:

[BombaySapphire3]

I'm a psychiatric nurse .Got a bachleors in Social Work at SDSU a couple of decades ago but never got my masters .I 'm nocturnal and couldn't feature getting up every morning for the rest of my working life.It had to be something in human services though .I 've always had a fair amount of compassion for the lost souls of this world maybe because alot of the time i've been one.:laugh:

[KarmaContestant]

I'm a Services Cost Engineer. I work with an environmental engineering group that contracts with the Department of Defense and various branches of the US military. In a nutshell, I'm responsible for ensuring that the charges we bill to government contracts are accurate, timely and in compliance with the contractual terms. Most of the work my company does is in Iraq, or at various US Air Force bases.

[DavidMn]

Pit Boss on the Las Vegas strip. Also taking courses at UNLV for Degrees I will never use.Really? that must be interesting! Which Casino?

[skcin]

That being said, I'm a resident physician in the first year of my anesthesiology residency. I love it so far, and it's not nearly as bad as I thought it was going to be. Granted, I'm only about 6 weeks into it but hopefully it'll stay this way!

Brad

Good to hear your residency's going well! No worries - everyone will be so shocked that there's a nice non-arrogant anesthesiologist, they'll have to be nice to you. :D You have my respect for sure - anesthesia scares the crap out of me.



I know exactly what you mean. I mean, I'm not a nurse, but I'm the person down on their level where our Dr. kinda talks over their heads and doesn't listen. When I see that confused look on their face and they start drifting off, I interject and say.."it's like this"....then they get it. :shocked: anyway, the purpose of me posting this is kind of stupid but it has to do with Gray's Anatomy (or any show like that I guess). I have noticed they really put nurses down on that show..(and I LOVE LOVE LOVE the show....of course not becuase of that!!! :lol: ) but I just wondered do you just take it with a grain of salt or does it tick you off when they degrade the nurses..??

and yes....i do know its....just a show...but just curious :)


I know! Sometimes I feel like a translator! And Grey's doesn't offend me at all, since it is a show about interns, not nurses. I don't mind. ER did a decent job at showing nurses in a positive light - then they sent Abby to med school (further implying the mistaken assumption that all nurses want to be doctors) and cut the other nurses' parts so you hardly ever see them anymore. Stupid TV.

I quit school when I was sixteen, stayed at home for four years(working on a novel, singing, exercising, playing guitar, drawing, painting, choreographing dances, watching 'General Hospital', experiencing a lot of the first times I never got to while in high school, ext. ...) Now, I work as an ice cream scooper, at Marble Slab Creamery! I'm saving money to go visit my birth mother's back-up singer in Jersey :thumbsup:

Wow. You're way more interesting than most of us. I assume you mean Cold Stone? I love your ice cream. I'll be right up for a few scoops...

I'm a psychiatric nurse.

I baptise thee Saint Bombay Sapphire3. :angel:

Really? that must be interesting! Which Casino?

He can't tell us. Too many stalkers. :cool:

[DavidMn]

He can't tell us. Too many stalkers. :cool:The more I think about it, I wouldnt be suprised he couldnt say for security reasons.

[DrummerDeanna]

[QUOTE=skcin]

Wow. You're way more interesting than most of us. I assume you mean Cold Stone? I love your ice cream. I'll be right up for a few scoops...


[\QUOTE]


I'm not ModernHIppie - but I think those are two different chains..there's Marble Slab and there's Cold Stone :)

[skcin]

[QUOTE=skcin]

Wow. You're way more interesting than most of us. I assume you mean Cold Stone? I love your ice cream. I'll be right up for a few scoops...


[\QUOTE]




I'm not ModernHIppie - but I think those are two different chains..there's Marble Slab and there's Cold Stone :)


Really? I thought he/she was dogging the place - like when peole call Pizza Hut Pizza Slut? Interesting. I don't think I've had anything from Marble Slab. :lol:

[michelle2677]

I know! Sometimes I feel like a translator! And Grey's doesn't offend me at all, since it is a show about interns, not nurses. I don't mind. ER did a decent job at showing nurses in a positive light - then they sent Abby to med school (further implying the mistaken assumption that all nurses want to be doctors) and cut the other nurses' parts so you hardly ever see them anymore. Stupid TV.


completely off the topic but how do you quote several people?? (and actually have their names show up)

but on the subject of Grays, I don't know...like when Alex fails his test or something and they joked and said he was going to end up as a nurse and that type of thing :)

[seeker007nmss]

Really? that must be interesting! Which Casino?

I shouldn't really say. shshshsh


He can't tell us. Too many stalkers.

yup :nod: :D It actually happened once! :shocked:

The more I think about it, I wouldnt be suprised he couldnt say for security reasons.

:cool: I have to keep my cover. :D

[seeker007nmss]

I am very much in awe of those that work in the medical field. Those are the type of professions I would have trouble doing. A lady I know works with terminally ill children. Talk about having your heart ripped out on a daily basis! Although the kids handle it better than the parents. I could never handle a job like that, poor little peeps.

[seeker007nmss]

, I like to stay cutting edge with my info. :cool:



You crazy Corn Kids and your new fangled ideas! :D

[skcin]

completely off the topic but how do you quote several people?? (and actually have their names show up)



Cut & paste, my sweet. :woohoo:

1 - Quote a post
2 - Write your reply, but don't submit
3 - Highlight the entire thing, right click, then cut
4 - Hit your browser's "back" button to return to the thread
5 - Quote another post
6 - Left click in the reply space (to make sure your curser's in the right place), then right click & paste.

And so on & so on. It's not hard, but sometimes in the cut & paste madness you'll lose a ] or [ symbol, which screws it up, so you just have to find out what you accidentally deleted & put it back in.

Did that make sense? :shrug:

[Rickypt]

This has definately started intriguing me lately. Not that it hasn't before, but recently we have gotten a few patients who do this very same thing (or at least I think they do if I'm getting it correctly.) It's a non profit org. that gives free tests, meds, counseling and so on. I was talking to one of the employees about her job and she loves it. She was able to explain some things to me that I didn't quite understand and I'm definately wanting to learn more.

You mean you have patients who are engaged in advocacy? That's great. If you want to PM me, I'd love to talk more about it.

[michelle2677]

Cut & paste, my sweet.

1 - Quote a post
2 - Write your reply, but don't submit
3 - Highlight the entire thing, right click, then cut
4 - Hit your browser's "back" button to return to the thread
5 - Quote another post
6 - Left click in the reply space (to make sure your curser's in the right place), then right click & paste.

And so on & so on. It's not hard, but sometimes in the cut & paste madness you'll lose a ] or [ symbol, which screws it up, so you just have to find out what you accidentally deleted & put it back in.

Did that make sense?
__________________

that makes sense, but any time I've ever just "cut and paste" instead of clicking on the post area that says "quote" I can't get it to say "originally posted by...." like I did with yours

[michelle2677]

You mean you have patients who are engaged in advocacy? That's great. If you want to PM me, I'd love to talk more about it.
check your pm's :)

[hayley]

that makes sense, but any time I've ever just "cut and paste" instead of clicking on the post area that says "quote" I can't get it to say "originally posted by...." like I did with yours
make the first tag say quote=username instead of just quote.

[michelle2677]

^^ ah...thank you :)

[TwistedGypsy]

As of now I am a stay at home mother. I love it and believe its the most important thing I'll ever do. But I have been thinking about what I'll do when he gets in school. I'm interested in massage thearpy (I have magic hands, especially my thumbs)and also being a drug and alcohol abuse counselor. Massage thearpy wouldn't take nearly as long as counseling, but that would be more important. But I have time to think about it.
Currently I am looking for something around town just to get me to atleast one Lindsey show.
Also, in the middle of typing this Mason (my son) just threw up his bottle all over the piece that holds the keyboard, himself and me. Never a dull moment. :rolleyes:

[skcin]

that makes sense, but any time I've ever just "cut and paste" instead of clicking on the post area that says "quote" I can't get it to say "originally posted by...." like I did with yours


That's why you have to click on the post area that says "quote" first. Then write your post like usual, but instead of submitting, you cut the whole thing (the quote and your response beneath it) and paste it into the new quote space.

Or like Haley said, put the person's screen name in the quote bracket at the beginning of their quote - instead of [QUOTE] it would be [QUOTE=skcin] Just be sure to check you've spelled their screen name exactly right. :)

[_Modern_Hippie]

Really? I thought he/she was dogging the place - like when peole call Pizza Hut Pizza Slut? Interesting. I don't think I've had anything from Marble Slab.

I'm a she ;) And, no, I wasn't dogging the place, although Marble Slab and Coldstone are practically the same thing. Marble Slab even has a Birthday Cake flavor, like Coldstone does! I've never heard anyone call Pizza Hut Pizza Slut, though... That's priceless :laugh:

[sammigold]

Hi, :wavey: This is my first post so I thought I would post what I do....

I am a stay at home mum of one (2yr old girl, Phoebe) during the days and also a singer. Currently singing in a Fleetwood Mac tribute band in Melbourne, Australia.

I must say that Ive always thought that if I didnt do what I do, I would like to be a cosmetician in a funeral parlour and help to send people off looking their best. :nod:

c ya
Sammi.

[sara1998]

Hi, :wavey: This is my first post so I thought I would post what I do....

I am a stay at home mum of one (2yr old girl, Phoebe) during the days and also a singer. Currently singing in a Fleetwood Mac tribute band in Melbourne, Australia.

I must say that Ive always thought that if I didnt do what I do, I would like to be a cosmetician in a funeral parlour and help to send people off looking their best. :nod:

c ya
Sammi.

Welcome Sammi. Nice to have you here. :wavey:

[sammigold]

Thanks sara1988... thats very sweet of you.:thumbsup:

[DestinyRules]

I'm the managing editor of a weekly community newspaper.

[iamstevienicks]

I am a Housing and Council tax Benefits officer

I give money to the poor :blob1:

[michelle2677]

Hi, :wavey: This is my first post so I thought I would post what I do....

I am a stay at home mum of one (2yr old girl, Phoebe) during the days and also a singer. Currently singing in a Fleetwood Mac tribute band in Melbourne, Australia.

I must say that Ive always thought that if I didnt do what I do, I would like to be a cosmetician in a funeral parlour and help to send people off looking their best. :nod:

c ya
Sammi.


That is very interesting. About being a cosmetician for the dead. Dead people freak me out for some reason. Welcome to the board!!!:wavey:

[michelle2677]

I am a Housing and Council tax Benefits officer

I give money to the poor :blob1:

can I have some??:laugh:
seriously, our heater and air conditioner just went out. In the middle of August. In the hottest part of the nation. (I know the temperature gets hotter other places but we have the absolute worst humity) Ugh...$5,000. I'm so excited. But at least I'll be cool while I'm broke!!:cool:

[seeker007nmss]

Hi, :wavey: This is my first post so I thought I would post what I do....



Howdy and Come on in!

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a88/Dreamtimezzz/pic26299.jpg

[sammigold]

Thanks for the warm welcome guys.... Im sure I will see you in here.... though I have to be honest and say I probably wont be able to contribute much in regard to FM (still learning heaps) so I will probably be reading your very interesting threads until I feel that my opinions are worthy! Or at least not totally uninformed....:D :laugh: :wavey:

see ya,
sammi

[skcin]

And, no, I wasn't dogging the place, although Marble Slab and Coldstone are practically the same thing. Marble Slab even has a Birthday Cake flavor, like Coldstone does!

Do you guys make your own concoctions too? Seems like a cool job. Do you get free ice cream? :D That would be sweet.



I must say that Ive always thought that if I didnt do what I do, I would like to be a cosmetician in a funeral parlour and help to send people off looking their best. :nod:

c ya
Sammi.


That's pretty cool. Please don't make them look like clowns with too much garish makeup. :angel:

[DrummerDeanna]

Do you guys make your own concoctions too? Seems like a cool job. Do you get free ice cream? :D That would be sweet.




Good God I'd get SOOO fat. I'd end up on an all ice cream diet....I can't go into those places....too much temptation!

[_Modern_Hippie]

Do you guys make your own concoctions too? Seems like a cool job. Do you get free ice cream? That would be sweet.

Yep, we do! It is a really good job, especially for someone who never finished high school. But I'm slowly starting to get bored with it... My concoction reccomendations are: Peppermint ice cream w/ Chocolate Chips mixed in, a Coconut shake or Birthday Cake ice cream w/ Sprinkles mixed in on a Skor cone :thumbsup: We used to get free ice cream, too, but they just recently took that benefit away.




Good God I'd get SOOO fat. I'd end up on an all ice cream diet....I can't go into those places....too much temptation!

I'm not one of those who gains a tremendous amount of weight. But, even so, you, most likely, won't get fat off one, six-ounce ice cream per day... I go by the food guide, too, so that's only one serving of milk products, out of the two or three you should be having! Another thing that helps is, I only work for four hours and I take my ice cream home; I'm not in the habit of eating on the job, because I prefer to sit down while I eat ;)

[BlackWidow]

I own a gift business that caters to celebrities and studios in L.A.

[sammigold]

That's pretty cool. Please don't make them look like clowns with too much garish makeup. :angel:

I dont actually do that:lol: but Its a job I would be interested in once I get too old to sing..... I think it would be fascinating;)

[macmar71]

A podiatry assistant in what I like to call "FootWorld", I have been there 7 years as of next week...my anniversary :woohoo: . I enjoy my work most of the time (about 80%)! There are times (the other 20%) when it is a hectic day or I'm dealing with a patient or co-worker who are being an #$@#......need I say more! Then I want to wear the bumpersticker on me that says I'd rather be at a rock concert at that moment. :thumbsup:

[michelle2677]

I'm not one of those who gains a tremendous amount of weight.


aaaand that's why we hate you. :lol: :lol: seriously I'm just kidding about that.....sort of.... :p

I have found in the food industry that if you work at a certain restaurant, you end up not wanting the food. You really get tired of it after awhile. I worked at Wendy's when I was 16 for 2 years. I'm slowly working my way back. It was a VERY clean place, it's just....you can only have a spicy chicken sandwich and caesar salad for breakfast so many days in a row for so long. :cool: :cool:

[DavidMn]

aaaand that's why we hate you. :lol: :lol: seriously I'm just kidding about that. I have found in the food industry that if you work at a certain restaurant, you end up not wanting the food. You really get tired of it after awhile. I worked at Wendy's when I was 16 for 2 years. I'm slowly working my way back. It was a VERY clean place, it's just....you can only have a spicy chicken sandwich and caesar salad for breakfast so many days in a row for so long. :cool: :cool:I was that way with McDonalds. I worked there for 3 years starting when I was 16, and I couldnt eat there for awhile after I left.

[michelle2677]

^^ what happened to the reviews editor for the crappy home entertainment mag???:shrug:



:D

[shackin'up]

I needed a career change, it just wasn't fulfilling me. This way I get to work with people (while manipulating them) and puppets (once again while manipulating them). It gives you an enormous feeling of well being I tell ya. I recommend it!

Who's creepy over here!!!!!:laugh: :laugh:

[TwistedGypsy]

aaaand that's why we hate you. :lol: :lol: seriously I'm just kidding about that.....sort of.... :p

I have found in the food industry that if you work at a certain restaurant, you end up not wanting the food. You really get tired of it after awhile. I worked at Wendy's when I was 16 for 2 years. I'm slowly working my way back. It was a VERY clean place, it's just....you can only have a spicy chicken sandwich and caesar salad for breakfast so many days in a row for so long. :cool: :cool:

I have never had that problem. In high school I worked at Arby's and Subway and never minded eating the food. Hell it was free! Then later on when I worked at a restaurant, I did get tired of some things. Only because they were so good and just wore them out. I would give anything to eat at the old restaurant I worked at. Actually scratch that, they have new owners and some of it is not the same. :distress:

[michelle2677]

I needed a career change, it just wasn't fulfilling me. This way I get to work with people (while manipulating them) and puppets (once again while manipulating them). It gives you an enormous feeling of well being I tell ya. I recommend it!

yeah. I get that. I mean..people ask me "why...WHY"..all the time. Why did I quit my dental job to contribute to illegal stock trading. It just boils down to...well...money.

[catinthedark]

well, i for one bow down to all the nurses and mental health professionals around here. i think you guys have some of the hardest jobs in the world.

i'm a tv news producer. work for the national public broadcaster.

[michelle2677]

Trackaghost-Yes..I totally agree. And....when you have the kind of job we have, it definately has perks (or at least mine does..) like connections to the mob and so forth. So really you can have anyone taken out at a blink's notice.

[michelle2677]

^^ perfect!! That will give me a good excuse to go to London and you to come to.....er....Kentucky. Maybe we could meet in Nashville. :lol: :lol:

I also have another skill. With all the dental training I have..I can remove someone's 2 front teeth just by looking at them. I mean..not lethal, but come on-how do you explain your two front teeth just...missing. ?? by a chic??

It's really a gift.