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1. What is your dream job? I wish I would have went to school to be a teacher or a librarian. .
 
2. If you had just won the lottery and didn't have to work for money, what would you do with your time?  I would go back to being a stay at home mom.  I would volunteer at the school and would hang out in my house and make lunch for my high school and junior high daughters. 
 
3.  What piece of career advice would  you give someone just starting out in your field? If you are going into family services...do it for love not money.  The money isn't there but helping families, if it is your passion, is very rewarding. Also, have a plan B because our funding is always being cut.  Seriously.... 
 
4.  What would be your ideal "just for fun" job?  I would love to be able to go to the hospital and hold babies in the NICU.  I think that would be very rewarding and I could get my "baby fix".
 
5.  What was your first "real" job?  I was a caseworker for adults dually diagnosed with Mental Illness and Developmental Disabilities.  It was an amazing job and I had the absolute best bosses and coworkers.  It really spoiled me for the rest of my working life.  They were there for me through some pretty difficult times and I will always be blessed to have worked with them and for the clients I served as well. Part of my heart will always be with that first job and the people I met....
 
I am still in the family services field, but I am now a literacy specialist and get to go into child care centers and family child care homes and read to children. I also help families find child care facilities in their areas.  It is very rewarding, I am back on my college campus, and I work with great people. 
 
 
This is a link up with the blogs listed above...check them out and play along if you also have a blog.  I really love writing prompts and love hearing about other people....I guess that is why family services was my field of choice :)
 
 
 
 


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  1. Lisa CSeptember 29, 2013 at 6:47 AM

    Stopping by from Sunday Social! It's great that you work in family services. It always bothers me when articles about salary put down low-paying fields. Lots of people out there are more concerned about making a difference than pulling in millions of dollars.

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  2. RyanSeptember 29, 2013 at 7:32 AM

    OMG!! Didn't even think about holding babies as a "just for fun job"! That's perfect!!

    Stopping by from the linkup! Have a great Sunday! :)

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  3. UnknownSeptember 29, 2013 at 7:54 AM

    Stopping by from the Sunday Social. What a rewarding career field you have chosen. It's very true that you do it for love. Family Services is such a vital part of every community. PS--Holding babies would be awesome!
    Happy Sunday,
    Laurie

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  4. Penny (A Penny For Your Thoughts)September 29, 2013 at 6:11 PM

    Thank you all for the comments and thanks for reading my post :)

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