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RE: What your DH does for a living... - 6/22/2008 7:56:05 PM
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ptz
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my husband is a computer programmer for the air force. He has been in for almost 5 years, and has taken on alot of responsibility in his job, and i am very proud of him, and he has done very well for being 23. I like the fact that his job is very 'stable', and we get wonderful benefits. He is very good at what he does, and really takes others under his wing, and advises them well. The one thing i dont like is the fact that we can be PCS'd at any moment. (moved to a new AFB). Although his career field isnt quite as prone to frequent moves as other fields, I still dont like the fact that at any time, if the air force feels like it, we would have to uproot and move. I dont like that uncertainty. In civilian career fields, you can mostly choose where you live, how long you are there etc, but in the services you cant. But i am happily married, and do appreciate his talent, and dedication in serving his country.
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RE: What your DH does for a living... - 6/23/2008 7:34:03 AM
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...and what you admire and like about it....and maybe what you don't like about.
I'll post mine in a little bit.
My hubby is a Heavy Equipment operator for the Department of Transportation in our province. He used to drive the Grader mostly, grading dirt roads in the summer, and plowing back roads in the winter time.
Now he is the Backhoe operator in the summer and drives a plow/salt/sand truck in the winter. (that pic is my hubby at the bottom of our driveway, he stopped for lunch one day)
I admire that he knows how to run all the different machines, and that he works hard. Some days he has to shovel hot asphalt all day in the hot sun, and that's just no fun. I like that he's close to home.
What I don't like is in the winter he is on call, so it's really hard to make plans. Like "sure, we'll be there, if it doesn't snow...." And, he often has to leave the house at 4AM and gets home at 11pm until it stops snowing. I really don't enjoy the phone calls at 3:30am. Especially since we have the baby. Another thing I don't like is that he's often out in the trucks or backhoe and I can't get ahold of him on the phone if I need him.
It certainly isn't a job I'd like to do!
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RE: What your DH does for a living... - 6/23/2008 9:03:13 AM
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well, most around here know what my hubby does, but I will post about it anyway.
Hubby is in the US Army...he is a mechanic. Officially his "job" is called "Bradley Fighting Vehicle System Maintainer"...in other words he works on Bradley's. Honestly though he has more experience (and is better suited) to working on HMMWV's ("High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle") and other light wheel vehicles (like "deuce and a half's" and "five tons"). He has been in the Army for eleven years...mostly active duty but a three year National Guard stint right about the middle of that time line. We have ended up moving all around the world, which can be fun sometimes and not so fun other times...makes it hard to get/keep friends and hard to stay in touch with family, but the experiences of cultural stuff is worth it IMO. The hours aren't so bad at this base...it is a training base and the unit he is attached to makes him "non-deployable" at this time, so it isn't too bad. They don't do much training because of that. At other bases in the past he has spent a lot of time training though. When we were in Germany he was gone about 9 months out of our third child's first 11 months of life, all in 2-4 week stints of training...then he deployed for the next year of her life. I would say the hardest thing to deal with is the possibility of him giving up his life for the job he chooses to have...that's a very hard thing to mentally deal with, and honestly the divorce rate in the military is very evident of that. However on the other hand there is something very strong and serene about his choice to do that with his own life and let "Uncle Sam" decide where and when he will go. Not that many people can handle or will choose to make that decision...and I appreciate more then anyone else that choice in his life. (He also looks pretty darn cute in a uniform!!!!)
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RE: What your DH does for a living... - 6/23/2008 10:46:38 AM
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There is one of the perks I forgot!!! I have to say I am glad my husband has a 'real job' (as he calls it)! He comes home every night in his carharts looking like he worked hard... mmm I love it! He works hard and stays in great shape!
hehe I know what you mean ^_^
So is your hubby in an apprintship program for his journeymans?
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RE: What your DH does for a living... - 6/25/2008 1:27:08 PM
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My husband is the head of the tech department here. He does the website, and all the "techy" stuff internal and externally for clients. I don't really "get" what he does but apparently it's very high-speed and kewl. 
We also have a church plant, and we will remain tentmakers as long as we can.
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RE: What your DH does for a living... - 6/26/2008 8:06:05 AM
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My husband is a high school math teacher. Currently he is a substitute teacher. Teaching jobs are very hard to find here for new teachers, but he is in the board he wants to be so we're praying that he makes the right contacts and it leads to a permanent position soon!
I love that he is a teacher. I come from a family of teachers so I'm used to it. I love that he will have the summer's off! I admire him for doing it because he is extremely shy but can get up in front of a class of kids, and also he loves math so much it's a great fit. I also admire the fact that he can deal with high school kids. Some of the schools and classes he has been in have been very bad, but the kids all really like my husband and respect him when they don't respect others.
In the summer he works for a book publisher in the warehouse. I like this job because it's just down the street from us, so Akeelah and I can walk and meet him for lunch, and he brings home tons of free books!
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RE: What your DH does for a living... - 6/28/2008 5:07:59 AM
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My husband is a scientist for a pharmaceutical (sp?) company. To be honest, I have no idea what he does. I can't even think right now what his job title is, because, though he's worked for this company since 2000, he's held this position for less than a year. But if I did give you his job title, it would tell you nothing, unless you happened to work in the field. It doesn't describe what he does in any way shape or form. The word engineer is in it, but he is not an engineer. He is a scientist. His degree is in chemistry and he has 10 years experience teaching high school chemistry.
The things I like about it are the good pay and benefits. This company has taken good care of us for eight years now, and he's been happy there.
What I don't like about it (besides the fact that I don't understand it and can't really answer the question very well when people ask me "What does your husband do?") is that I have always felt that he left his true calling (teaching) to do it. He became concerned that he wasn't making enough money as a teacher and for a while went into administration. But being a principal was extremely difficult for him because, while he did great dealing with teenagers, he struggled with dealing with parents who believed their angels could do no wrong. So then he left education altogether with the idea that he could better support the family in a more lucrative field. He was right about that--he has definitely made more money--but he was such a good teacher and loved it so much that it's been kind of sad to see him out of it.
The other thing I don't like about his job is that a couple months ago his employers called about 300 people together and told them that they had decided to move all their jobs to Germany within the next three years--not the people, just the jobs. He would be getting a definite separation date within the next 90 days. He's been trying to make a lateral move within the company in order to save his employment, and he's found an opening that he has a good chance of getting, but he doesn't have it yet, and this is scary. This is really giving us a chance to learn to trust in the Lord, though! 
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RE: What your DH does for a living... - 6/30/2008 3:29:09 PM
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My husband is a pastor. I love that he's living out his passion, that he's able to study Scripture for a living, that we can be closely involved with his work as a family, and that I'm able to sit under the teaching of a pastor who I know is living what he teaches.
I don't like that he is always on call, that I see more of the church's inner conflicts than I would prefer to, and that I have to be gracious to even those who go into the pastor's office weekly to dump all of their frustrations, irritations, and complaints on him.
But I hate to end with the negatives because the majority of the time, I love every part of his job!
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RE: What your DH does for a living... - 6/30/2008 3:55:19 PM
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My husband is an entrepreneur! Unfortunately we have not made much money from it so far! He is very talented and has a degree and an MBA - whilst he was at uni, studying for the latter his business idea had high acclaim and he felt that God was calling him to step out and make it a business. Unfortunately it didn't make it. It was hard for him to find work - suddenly he was overqualified and businesses want to take on people who have been successes. He works very, very hard.
To keep the pennies rolling in he has a joinery business. When he is not doing that he is trying to develop 2 other businesses which do bring in some income (and they are growing) but not enough to feed the family. He is an excellent joiner (he learned from his carpenter father as dh followed him around from a young boy - a whole nuther story, which blesses me no end). Often customers will tip him because they are so pleased with his work. Sadly with the recession he had no work at all from November 2007 to May this year. He spent a lot of time touting for business though. Things have picked up recently and we pray they continue to do so.
With my husbands situation it does mean that I have to keep my part time job although I would absolutely love to be at home with our 2 small boys. I am constanly tired, I am often falling asleep in the afternoon and I dread going to work. This year I have felt it more than ever. I haven't quite let on yet just how hard I am finding juggling everything. It's something I am praying about at the moment - praying for strength to do this, or the opportunity to give up work.
So please pray for my lovely, faithful, hard working husband's situation.
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RE: What your DH does for a living... - 6/30/2008 6:13:45 PM
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My husband is a Software Programer for a company that keeps up with radio ratings and sells the info to the stations to determine advertising.
I like that he makes a good living. I like that it is a 8-5 flex job that allows him to be active in church, attend seminary classes, and take care of a few things around the house, such as the lawn. I like that he is off on weekends.
I do not like that he is unhappy because the company is so political. He would love to go to work, be productive, act professionally, and earn his pay. His company is more concerned about looking good than being good. I also do not like that at times they expect him to work over time without consideration to the fact that he is only supposed to work (contractually) 40 hours a week and has a life outside of work. I can understand him wanting to give hours to them out of the goodness of his heart and with a sense of teamwork, and I applaud his integrity at doing so willingly... however, there are times when they make mistakes due to wanting to look good and he has to give of his free time to correct them. At those times, they become inflexible and act like he doesn't care about his job and the company because he has, say, a test in class the night they need him. Let's forget that two weeks before he worked overtime w/o pay to help out and that he has been a faithful employee for more than 7 years. 
I also do not like that he is unhappy about his lack of promotion and the lack of opportunity to be promoted. The "rules" they have for promotion haven't been met because of the types of projects they have assigned him to. Currently, his boss is working with him to help him meet the criteria.
In short, when they treat him fairly, I like his job. When they make him unhappy, I am like a mother bear guarding her cub. Really, I just want him to be happy and put me above his job... other than that, I don't much care what he does for a living.
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RE: What your DH does for a living... - 7/1/2008 7:48:30 AM
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M'love is a computer admin. He was raised as an airforce "brat", served in the army for 24 years, and is now a military contractor. This last move put him into a non-deployable position. Worth selling the house for!
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RE: What your DH does for a living... - 7/1/2008 9:04:11 AM
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My FH is a Software Engineer for IBM. He also does a little Real Estate from time to time.
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RE: What your DH does for a living... - 7/6/2008 2:38:44 AM
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Annie64
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Thanks, Car2ner and Artemis. Artemis, I'm praying for your husband to find just the right new ministry.
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RE: What your DH does for a living... - 7/21/2008 5:51:21 PM
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My husband is a Soldier in the U.S. Army. The pay and benefits are good for someone who only has a high school diploma. The military pays for him to go to school to get a degree which is great. I love how he looks in his uniform and how fit and muscular he is. I dislike all the deployments and training, and the long hours he has to work. Thank God he only has about 2 1/2 years left and then he's getting out. He's tired of all the deployments and being away from home.
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RE: What your DH does for a living... - 7/29/2008 8:31:50 PM
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My DH is a commercial real estate broker and developer. He works too much, but I do appreciate the fact that he is trying to build a future for our children.
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