susankenny Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 (edited) Okay. Sort of a spinoff from another thread. If you live on just one income from only one job, what does the "breadwinner" of the household do to earn a living? :bigear: Susan Oh. Adding. What is their education?? Edited April 4, 2012 by susankenny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelly in IL Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 2 jobs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 (edited) If you live on just one income from only one job, what does the "breadwinner" of the household do to earn a living? Own & operate an organic dairy farm. His schooling & apprenticeship in Switzerland would be roughly equivalent to a two-year ag business degree in this country. Edited April 4, 2012 by Colleen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristenR Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 My dh works 7 days a week. He works Mon-Fri at a private school and on the weekends he runs the local planetarium. Needless to say I LOVE when my MIL stays with us. She is such a big help and stays anywhere from 3-6 months a year. DH takes the standard breaks of summer, spring break, and Christmas. But still- those days get few and far between. But it is allowing us to homeschool. And he loves his weekend job as their astronomer go-to guy and claims that the weekends don't even feel so much like work. But still. I would like to have him around more often. :001_wub: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellers Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Drilling Manager Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 My husband is a commercial pilot who is currently employed at director of operations at a very small airline. He has a Bible degree and lots of hours in a spray plane before getting his commercial tickets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susankenny Posted April 4, 2012 Author Share Posted April 4, 2012 Own & operate an organic dairy farm. Wow! That sounds fabulous! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meriwether Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 He is a merchant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dani3boys Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Dh has a bachelor's degree in computer science. He works for "Big Blue" as a computer programmer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faith Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Regional truck driver. Out and back 3 days a week, off every weekend too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluegoat Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 He's in the civil service. He manages a station on a remote island where he lives half the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Peach Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Teacher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flobee76 Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 DH is a systems engineer for a software company. he worked at a dairy in highschool and summers home from college!! :D Own & operate an organic dairy farm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Partner in a generic pharmaceutical product development company. Previously (like 2 months ago) he was the VP of Analytical R&D for a generic pharmaceutical company. Basically he still does the same thing just he now does it for himself. He has a Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry, some graduate level credits and has published in scientific journals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyofsixreboot Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Hospital pharmacist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphabetika Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Dh is a model builder/designer for Walt Disney Imagineering. He has a high school education and scattered college classes just for fun, mostly not in his field. Previously he worked in makeup/sculpture/moldmaking in the movie industry and learned that and modeling on the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
********* Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Dh writes custom computer programs for his company in the automotive tool design industry. He only has a high school diploma. He self-taught all the programming stuff he knows. His dad worked in the automotive tool design industry too, and got dh into it pretty much right out of high school. He just has a gift for what he does, and has created a name for himself in his corner of the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trlt Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 My Dh is an electrical/system engineer. He has a master's degree in electrical engineering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 I am a partner in a small entrepreneurship. The majority of our business is community development finance consulting. My quals: attorney, CPA, MBA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mytwomonkeys Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 my husband is a worship pastor. his education is in entertainment technology. he first worked in church media for a few years and has been a worship pastor for the past 8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama Geek Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 My dh is an engineer with a masters degree. He works in the oil industry as a contractor. I am an engineer with a BS degree and 10 years experience. I would make comparable money if I weren't staying home with dd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TammyinTN Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Nuclear pharmacist in the Army. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoObvious Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Regional Sales Manager for a hot tub company Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamela H in Texas Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 My husband was first a pipefitter helper then a pipefitter then did assembly (mining drills, road compactors, etc). The money on the latter isn't as good but it is a much more stable job (well, or so I thought til 2009 when he lost the job. He went back 15months ago and has since that line has also closed and now the line he is on will close also...going to another country). He has a GED and did part of a certificate program 20some years ago. He does have various certifications regarding pipefitting and regarding the assembly work (not sure if those are job certs or industry certs). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My3Boys Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 My dh is a civil engineer. He has a degree in environmental engineering. He generally puts in around 50 hours a week but frequently it is closer to 60. When there is a "crisis", which seems to come along more often than not, it can be much more than that. He won't work Sundays though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeannie in NJ Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 dh is a college professor. He has his PhD in accounting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Once Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 My husband is a Professor at a state university. He has a PhD in Ecology. His income is what we work from but we have a student that also stays here to and we make a bit off that. I have the conversations and make the meals and do the extra work associated with that. Maybe you could say I make that money but we could mange without if need be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 He's an engineer for a high-reliability chip company. His bachelor's degree is in Bible and NT Greek, and he has a semester of seminary. He's got an associates in something, but I can never remember what. He's currently on the 20 year plan to get a bachelor's somewhat related to his current field (at his employer's request, and on his employer's dime). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 (edited) We own a manufacturing business. Edited April 5, 2012 by justamouse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie G Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Test engineer- has worked for the same company for 20 years. Master's degree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 (edited) Tax Accounting Manager at one of the Big 4. M.A. in Business Taxation Edited April 4, 2012 by DawnM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaT Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 My dh is a small business owner. He has degrees in Bible and History. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendi Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Creative director. He designs printed marketing materials, a corporate website, corporate videos (directs the shoot, does a lot of the camerawork, and edits the video). He also takes photographs for his designs. Wendi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIS0320 Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 (edited) Vice President of Sales for a security company. He has a B.A. in mechanical engineering. Edited April 5, 2012 by drexel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Previously, dh was a district manager for a snack food company. We could have lived on his income alone at this job. He has a high school diploma. Now, he own his own insurance agency. We could not live on just his paycheck now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyfaithe Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 We now live on OUR income, since I now work for dh, but we lived on one income for 20 years....and we did ok with that. My dh is a HVAC Tech and a licensed Plumber. He has a college education, but never graduated...he is 1 credit shy:glare:, but feels it is not necessary for his business...and so far it isn't. He also went to many technical schools and trade schools, and continues to go to them A's products and technology changes, and we have to keep up with our field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonshineLearner Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Engineer :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFG Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Dh is a product manager at a biomedical supply company. He has a PhD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamajag Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 My husband is a production petroleum operator up in North Dakota. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-M- Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Information technology. B.S. in computer science and business administration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizzyBee Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 (edited) CPA, BS degree, professional certification, 40 hrs CPE per year. DH has a BA degree and 72 credits toward an MDiv. He does some carpentry work for extra money, but mostly takes care of the house and kids. Edited April 5, 2012 by LizzyBee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pammy Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 He has 80 college credits, he changed his major 5 times and decided school just wasn't his calling. :001_smile: I work PT as his office manager, PT at a college, and homeschool 3 kids (oh, and I also take classes at a distance learning college, have been on the twenty year plan to get my degree. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyfaithe Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Dh is a model builder/designer for Walt Disney Imagineering. He has a high school education and scattered college classes just for fun, mostly not in his field. Previously he worked in makeup/sculpture/moldmaking in the movie industry and learned that and modeling on the job. Oh, so much cooler than snaking toilets and sucking soot out of boilers!!!! This is dd's dream career, that and to be the newest editor in chief of MAD magazine:D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 (edited) My DH is a VP of software engineering for a large software company. He has a BS in comp sci, MS in software engineering, partial MBA (ETA DH's educational background) Edited April 4, 2012 by kck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amyable Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Senior manager of an IT division for a tool company, but was a mechanical/CAD engineer first. Masters in mechanical engineering, then went to school to get his MBA while working full time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Dh worked for Disney for a while. In accounting. The Burbank office was overflowing so he worked at the rented space in the BofA building in Glendale on Brand. Dawn Dh is a model builder/designer for Walt Disney Imagineering. He has a high school education and scattered college classes just for fun, mostly not in his field. Previously he worked in makeup/sculpture/moldmaking in the movie industry and learned that and modeling on the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snickelfritz Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Operations manager at a company that supplies a specific large component to the petroleum and other chemical industries. B. S. in Mech. Engineering Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyNellen Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 My husband is a business/IT consultant for a large consulting firm. He has a Bachelors (in piano performance and conducting) and a Masters (in music composition). He's just always been really, really good at technology and business. He does still compose for an orchestra of his making, but that always seems to lose money instead of bring it in. Still, I think he's pretty amazing! Check out his music HERE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 (edited) DH's job = City Fire Department for 26+ years (he is Captain of an Engine company) DH's education = was 1 class short of a BA in Creative Writing (It will now take him 1.5 semesters to get that BA, as the requirements have changed so much over the years). Edited April 4, 2012 by Lori D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famof5redheads Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 (edited) Technical writer. Ever since our kids were born he's also done extra jobs such as freelance writing and music for hire. Right now he also is in law school so he doesn't have the time to work extra jobs as much and we just have to live even leaner. We also recently moved near Music City where nearly everyone is a musician so paying gigs are not really much of an option anymore. He is the hardest working man I know, and I'm blessed to have him.:001_smile: Missed this, adding: B.S. in communications, M.A. in journalism, completing 2nd year of law school Edited April 5, 2012 by famof5redheads incomplete post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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