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As a SAHM:
Best: nap time (when they don't fight it) and morning cuddles, since we don't have to rush out of the house

Worse: I get EVERY poop. Mine only poop between 7 am and 5pm so, I get every poop. And, trying to keep them amused when we have to spend the whole day at home in doors.

I teach 2nd grade. The worst part is a tie between insane policies/paperwork & parents who treat me (and/or their kids) like crap.

The best part is my students. Year after year, they are absolute gems. Clever, sweet, hard-working, and innocent. I just love them.

WAHM. Account Manager but I also have to help with Customer service a few days a week.

pros-no commute, no annoying coworkers to deal with in person, work in pjs, flexibility

Cons- can get lonely, no cool coworkers to hang out with in person, expected to work more, annoying customers

Best: It's interesting and it benefits our men in uniform. Win.

Worst: It's feast or famine as far as workload goes. And writing specifications. I hate hate hate that part.

Graphic Designer.

Best: I get to be creative and artistic. I get to do something I really love.

Worst: I have to deal with clients, which while I've learned a lot about how to handle them, can still be a real pain sometimes.

Tax CPA

Best: Challenging job
Worst: Work hour requirement

Best parts of my job: I love working for a small company. I have a lot of respect for the managing partners. I have a lot of visibility into how they make decisions and run the company. I have been given a lot of responsibility in a relatively short period of time, though I did have to prove myself to get there. And I have a lot of flexibility; there is no emphasis on face time and there is opportunity to work from home about once per week. No one cares as long as I get my job done.

Downsides to my job: Honestly, my only real complaint is that I hate my company's travel policy. If we are traveling on the company dime, we are expected to share hotel rooms. I really value my privacy and hate having a roommate. Most of the time I can avoid this, though, because I'm often the only woman on a business trip! Also, lately I have been insanely busy so it has been hard to juggle all of my various responsibilities, but I think that is just the nature of having a challenging job.

I used to work for huge corporations. I have been with this company for 2 years now, and it continually feels like a breath of fresh air. It is so refreshing and I hope it lasts a long time, though we'll probably get bought out eventually.

WOH:
Best: Get to workout all day
Worst: Long commute

SAH:
Best: Don't have to go out in the cold
Worst: Teething/Cranky child (but the good days are awesome lol)

Social worker

Best: working two days/week with people I like doing a job I enjoy.
Worst: the commute (Boston traffic stinks) and being on call overnight and some weekends.

Grad Student/ Teaching Assistant

Best: interacting with students, and getting paid to do what I love-read, research, and write!

Worst: balancing TAing with my own work. Grading and preparing to teach while also needing to do work myself gets really stressful sometimes. It leads to really late nights sometimes. Also, I always, always feel like I am behind. It is a perpetual state of existence for me.

WAH Event Producer
Best: Extermely flexible schedule most of the year.
Worst: Twice a year I work intense 16-18 hour days for a few weeks. Also, it gets lonely sometimes.

@ElbieKay: my company recently asked us to start sharing rooms too and I haaaate it. I'm pretty introverted and need some alone time/space to recharge.

@pui: I have a few friends who are Graphic Designers and their client stories are crazy! It's very entertaining to hear, but I can't imagine how frustrating it would be to actually deal with some of their craziness.

Software developer

Best: solving on challenging problems, flexible schedule
Worst: internal politics

SAHM

Best: morning snuggle time, I'm in charge of what I want to do everyday
Worst: late afternoon tantrums, meal times

Attorney at nonprofit. Work with people in poverty and difficult situations.

Best: I get to make a difference for my clients! (Sometimes) It's good motivation to work hard. I have a pretty good relationship with my boss. Love working in "law for good" and not having to count billable hours.

Worst: 1 super annoying, difficult coworker. Crappy commute. Sometimes it's emotionally taxing getting involved in peoples' lives and not being able to help. It keeps me up at night.