What do you do for a living?

Secretary at a psychotherapy service and law student. I spend a considerable amount of time on my splendid backside.

I work in the office of a manufacturing plant, mostly accounts payable & receivable stuff.

It is a sedentary job, but I feel it does contribute to my goals because it involves about 10% of the stress of my previous career as a quality assurance officer for a large non-profit. I make less money too...but it's totally worth it, and still a pretty decent job with appropriate compensation & benefits :-)

One of my favorite things about my current job is that it's a very small office, and there aren't a bunch of catty women obsessing over fad diets and sabotaging one another with treats daily. That seems to be the norm in most office settings these days, YUCK...the guys (and one woman) in my office could not care less if I'm having a Cadbury egg or a big kale salad and bowl of lentils, and they never bring in food. It really helps!!

Sounds like we both found blessings!

I moved away from a very toxic and catty position in another city to my new utopia. I no longer work directly across from the gas station so I'm stuck with what snacks and lunch I bring; I sit almost all day doing AP/AR for a school but the women in the office are all so positive and focused on being healthy that it makes it easy to make good choices. I also live in a more active city, now. It's rare that I sit for hours when I get home from sitting for hours. There is no zoning out to NetFlix and stuffing myself with food and wine.

OP: Every day, and any moment that things seem to be too hard in the health department, take a deep breath and remind yourself why you're doing this. (annnnd I'm making myself a Post-It to remember to do the same!!)

Civil Engineering Technician

Service swimming pools, yes I am a pool boy lol

Any great stories.

Sadly no, it is nothing like the movies, at least not where I live.:mad:

I feel like I should add that I am a JUVENILE probation officer. I specialize in juveniles with drug abuse issues. Imagine having 20 teenagers. Mother of God.

If you've done it longer than a year, it must be a calling for you! God bless! :flowerforyou:

Not quite a year. I just graduated college in July. It can be terribly frustrating.

I can imagine. I have dealt with adults with drug abuse issues. Teenagers though...ugh!

I have a separate planner just to write their appointments with their counselors and other stuff because God forbid a teen be even slightly self-sufficient.

I've got two of them at home....yeah...:laugh:

A very tired Registered Nurse

Accountant | Finance Manger

I'm a CPA working as a DBA with the title of a Financial Analyst.....it's kind of messed up.

System/Server Administrator. I sit alone in the N.O.C. most of the day eating greasy chips and blasting metal music. Might be part of the reason I'm overweight now....might be....maybe.

And, NO, I will not fix your computer.

So many interesting people on here! My paying job is as an information manager for the USMC; my unpaid jobs include being a mama to two sweet kids and a graduate student almost done with my master's program!

I have the best job in the world (well I think so anyway).. I'm a youth worker and a senco on a good day I can work with up2 36 children, my jobs not for the faint hearted and I find when I tell people what u do they call me mad... but tbh its the most rewarding job to do and my moto is... if I can help one child to fulfill their dreams and guide them to a better future then my goals are reached..... every child deserves the chance of becoming someone great!!!

I'm an Executive Director to a hospital-owned medical group. We have over 63 providers and growing every day!!!

RN work from home for an insurance company as a Health Coach. LOVE IT!

I'm a full-time student studying finance and I have an internship with a financial services firm. Besides getting up to make a copy/fax/get something from the printer, I mostly just sit at a desk at my internship so it's definitely not too active. I have to make an effort to take a long walk or workout to hit my 10,000 step goal each day!

Best job in the world and my dream job: Probation Officer!