Sara in AZ Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Software Engineer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcelmer Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 (edited) DH education : Highschool graduate from a vocation-technical highschool DH jobs : Parts counterperson at 2 wrecking yards Estimator for autobody shop Buyer for Wrecking yard Self employed mechanic (Current) Owner/manger of Automotive shop We've been a 1 income family for most of that. When I worked, we did not live off my paycheck, but used my income for extras, like patio furniture or vacations at the local beach. Edited April 6, 2012 by lcelmer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear23 Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 My husband is in the Navy. I worked up until we got marrried and been staying home since 2003. We currently live overseas and the COLA (our living expenses) is what I use as my monthly 'paycheck' for our famiy needs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 DH works for the Social Services Department for the state - he was a programmer for many years but recently became a manager-in-training so he's not programming any more. He has a bachelor's degree in business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nd293 Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Telecomms engineer with a 4 year engineering degree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagira Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Graduate Gemologist, Diamond Expert, Jewelry Sales and Design, but first and foremost in his heart, Artist. Graduated with a B.A. in Business Administration- Management. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MathGirl Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 DH is an embedded systems engineer and owns his own consulting business. He has a B.S. in Electrical Engineering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Software engineer/Architect for NCR. Dual BS in Math/CS, MS in Applied Mathematics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SorrelZG Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 He sells fire suppression systems but has design and install experience also. No degree. Started at the bottom making $10/hr and is now closer to six figures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannah C. Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 My dh is a waiter. He has a high school diploma and some college. I just got a part-time job, but we were living on his income alone for a year so I answered according to that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAMom Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 I read all of them! :D Some very interesting jobs and some very hard working folks, indeed! My dh does custom database development all the way from small, local business to writing some applications for the New York Philharmonic and everything in between. He owns his own company. He has three associate degrees (math, computer science and physics). He was just a couple of classes away from a BS when life became overwhelming enough to eliminate school from the schedule.:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternalknot Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 DH enlisted in the military straight out of high school. His job doesn't have a civilian counterpart in the civilized world so when combat-related injuries cut short his military career, he had to figure out what (else) he wanted to do with his life. His disabilities limited him but he eventually found a government job that brings in six figures on its own and didn't require a degree. Plus he still draws military pay. And during his deployments and hardship tours I moved home with family and we invested his BAH into rental properties. All of our properties are paid off, so today they represent pure profit. His career choice and path effectively bring in three incomes. I do have a F/T job but that income is allotted to the support of my family of origin - not our nuclear family. We've always been able to live off of his income alone, even before he was injured, thanks to our income properties. They actually bring in more and cost him less! than I do :D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fractalgal Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 (edited) My husband is a Mathematician / Fellow in the Society of Actuaries. Edited April 7, 2012 by fractalgal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamatohaleybug Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 DH has a Master's degree in Computers. He works two jobs. Full-time he manages IT professionals (specifically systems analysts, programmers, systems data analysts) and manages IT strategic planning and project management. He works for a financial institution. Part-time he teaches business classes for a local university. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaceful Isle Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 pastor/ web designer :) - has his BA, working on his masters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTwinsMom1 Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 He is a Class A mechanic for a company that does injection molding for the automotive industry. He is self taught and grandfathered into his position due to experience. This job now requires a Bach. Degree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacie Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 My husband is a minister Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaxMom Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 He is a fire department officer / paramedic. AA in Criminal Justice, BS in Sociology, MS in Management (police/fire concentration). He can retire in 4 years, at 46, but will probably wait until the kids clear college to move to a retirement career, which is fine with me because he only works every 4th day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aspasia Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 My husband is an intelligence analyst for the Treasury Dept. He LOVES it, which is too bad because i would love to leave the DC area, but I'm happy that he loves what he does every day. His bachelors is in political science and he is currently working on his MBA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairyMom Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Dh is an Electrical Engineer by degree, and now works at home as a programmer. :) I am a flight attendant, but I work part time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onceuponatime Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 He is a supervisor of costumed interpreters at a historical site. He couldn't afford to do this job without his military retiree pay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidwesternMom Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Wow, amazing thread! So many computer-related jobs I never knew existed. DH is a university professor with a PhD. We were unable to live off of his income alone for the first ten years of his employment as a full time professor, so I worked part time in the evenings and some weekends. Once we were finally up and running on his income alone, I went back to school and I got my master's and I will be working full time as soon as someone hires me ;) More frugal people can and do live off of one young professor's salary, but if they have as many kids as we do, it's usually pretty grisly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razorbackmama Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 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?? He is a public health veterinarian with the USDA Food Safety & Inspection Service. What he does everyday though is essentially middle management.;) He has a DVM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paceofnature Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Archaeologist. He has his masters and will be working on his doctorate soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isabella Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 My husband has his own welding business. He did a 4yr apprenticeship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BugsMama Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Mine is a soon to be Tech Sargent in the air force (whoo hoo!), we are a family of 5 and have been living off a Staff Sargent salary. It's tight, but we get by. Its really hard considering I had been working as a nurse and our income was double. But, we're happy and that's what matters :-) Education, He has a Associates and lots of technical certifications for his job (sat com type stuff), I have a Bachelors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly1730 Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 In the beginning of our marriage dh was in the restaurant business. Worked as an assistant chef and was on his way to head chef when we decided the restaurant business wasn't really conducive to family life. He then took various sales jobs over the years, manager of route sales for a snack food company for over ten years and the last 11 years he has been in insurance sales. He has a GED and various credit hours for insurance classes. We've mainly lived on one income over the almost 32 years of our marriage. I have worked pt here and there but decided about 6 years ago that I wasn't doing that anymore and I'm pretty much home to stay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestof3 Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Owns a very small lawn maintenance company -- usually just two of them working. He used to work in a hardware store where he learned to fix mowers. This is what prompted him to go out on his own. He has also made extra money by painting, building a garage and fence, laying flooring, cleaning parking lots -- all winter jobs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plink Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 (edited) DH owns an interior design store, but is trained as an aircraft mechanic. Go figure! Edited July 13, 2012 by LibertyH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rieshy Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 My husband has a small production company doing graphics, shooting, post-production, animation, voice-overs. Mostly for corporate or political clients with the occasional music video or independent (very independent) film client. When the economy tanked he took a full time gig at a local University where he does special projects as well as his free-lance work. So basically he now works 2 full time jobs. He has a Fine Art degree. I'm a sahm but I do do all the book-keeping and errand running for his free-lance production work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdj2027 Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Hubby is on active duty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiver0f10 Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 (edited) Programmer for a large retail company :D He has a BS in computer science. Edited July 13, 2012 by Quiver0f10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 My dh has a 4 yr degree and he is a civil engineer, working for a large city water department. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughing lioness Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Clinical Psychologist in private practice; adjunct prof (undergrad and grad classes)- currently on-line; leads and teaches a Beit Midrash Bible Study/Hebraic Fellowship group; major house re-build projects (tiling, flooring, drywalling, etc). 2 Master's Degrees (Theology and Clinical Psych.); 1 Ph.D. (Clinical Psych) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serenade Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 My DH is an electrical engineer. He has a 4 year degree, but he took some classes towards a masters at one point.. He's been an engineer now for, gulp, 30 years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestavern Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Dh is a marketing/brand consultant; owns his own biz after almost 20 years in the advertising industry. He has a bachelor's degree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Dh owned his own construction business for over 30 years. Health and economy forced him to close those doors. He's now working construction and maintenance at a nursing facility, regular paycheck and regular hours are nice. I think the old women flirt with him. :lol: He has some college. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatMomof3 Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 My dh runs 2 companies one that sells manufactured homes and the other is a construction company. On the side he draws custom house plans. He did not go to college but did take a couple online classes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyof4ks Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Computer programmer with a BS in computer science Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JVA Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 (edited) Double post- Sorry! Edited July 13, 2012 by JVA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violet Crown Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 University(ies) professor. Ph.D. One-and-a-half jobs. Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be academics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornelia9805 Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 My DH works in a psychiatric hospital for mentally ill criminals. He is the front line and does everything from the very therapeutic to pinning them on the ground to take them to a safer situation. He has been doing it for almost 10 years and loves his job. It requires a one year intensive course and then a certification. He is looking into getting his RN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amber in SJ Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Dh is a mechanical engineer. He has a BS in mechanical engineering. He currently designs equipment & robotics for the bio-tech industry. He has also designed for the disc industry. His job is pretty 9-5 with a couple week long business trips thrown in every year. He has 17 patents (I think that was the last count) with several pending. His income would be very comfortable if we didn't live in this area. I am the only SAH-spouse at the company so it makes work events interesting. Strangely enough, the working husbands often want me to convince their wives that living on one income is possible and the working wives don't want to talk to me at all. :glare: Amber in SJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechWife Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 My dh is a technical executive with a large international company. He has a B.S. and an M.S., both in computer science. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kricau Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 (edited) Electrician. Job Foreman (means he is the boss of a couple of guys) 5 days a week (Mon-Fri 7am-4pm) And does side jobs on Sat, every so often, just for some extra spending money :) Oh, and he has a GED (was homeschooled, but his parents didn't do a high school diploma like mine did) and graduated from a Trade School (degree in Electricity). Edited July 13, 2012 by kricau Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy101 Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 (edited) Corporate learning and development curriculum design and training. And no, he doesn't want to talk learning paradigms and curriculum when he comes home!:tongue_smilie: ETA: The job usually requires 40% or more of travel, doesn't pay nearly what most people think even for those at the top of their game (such as dh) with most qualifing for FS, can be an extremely stressful work environment, and can be hard on marriages. Work stress is usually from closing offices, firing because they don't pass the training the program, outsourcing, and unrealistic deadlines of higher ups who no nothing about how the lower levels of the company function. All of these are par for the course no matter what company he would be working for. Marriage stress is usually bc they can't help out reliable with raising the kids and simply not being around. Some couples can go months apart and not mind much at all. Some couples hate it. We are in the hate it camp, but our marriage is fairly tight. But we have also already been together for 20+ years. Some of the younger couples don't make it or end up quiting. Edited July 13, 2012 by Martha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmulcahy Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 My husband is co owner of a software company. He started this new adventure in January. It is pretty scary. We have always had a guaranteed paycheck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniBlondes Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 (edited) DH is an engineer and has a Masters in Computer Science from USC. He works a typical 8-5 job. Like most engineers he does his own things on the side. He has been writing his own RPG for a few years now with some friends from college. He puts a lot of effort into it however it is incomplete and doesn't make us any extra income at this point. Maybe one day. :) Edited July 13, 2012 by MiniBlondes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remudamom Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Raises cattle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomtoCandJ Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Dh is a dental lab technician. Outside of public high school he has had 1 year of college education that he won't do anything with (he went for personal training and didn't finnish). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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