Women's career and gender

[bythestream]

Hi I'm really interested to find out what your career is and what gender you have.

I'm in science and surprise, surprise I have two boys. I just read http://www.danechristensen.net/stuff/Job-Child.pdf in the what is gender swaying section. I find that type of study so interesting, it must be the scientist in me.

Among the women I work with and others in my profession (15 ladies) I worked out we have 20 sons and 11 daughters so the theory definitely speaks true of us.

I was speaking to one of my colleagues a few years ago, she has 2 boys both of which she had in her 40s. She is very much the alpha female type, and she said she had noticed all her friends (professionals) also had boys later in life. So it would appear that this would sway even more than maternal age.

So what is your career and what gender do you have?

[Ribbons]

I am a sahm now but I used to be an Internet marketing manager. I still spend way too much time on the comp and love analyzing everything, old habits die hard :) I have 2 boys.

[Cinss]

When DD was concieved i was working as a sales asisstant in a phone shop but i only worked there for 3 months because i hated it. Prior to that i was a massage therapist for 4 years.

[MatildaMai]

I'm a lawyer - I have boys.

[jark22]

I'm an Occupational Therapist- and I have 2 boys

[sobz70]

I am a pharmacist and husband computer engineer, in theory we should have sons but we have three daughters!

[Myloves]

I am a dentist. I have two boys and 1 girl. My husband is also a dentist.

[Hobbermittens]

I am a SAHM that babysits on the side. I was working in a daycare when I conceived DD1.

[Lilian78]

I'm a lawyer with boys and know a lot of other lawyers with boys :). Type A personalities definitely sway boy in my opinion lol.

[lobella2]

I am an elementary school teacher. I have a boy and a girl and a girl on the way.

[TTC5]

I was a student with DD1 and 2. And DD3 and 4 I did nightfill and this time, I have been teacher assistant.

[Myloves]

So interesting seeing all the different jobs we have!

[auroara78]

With DS1 & DS2, I was working as an assistant manager for a drugstore chain.

With this current pregnancy, I am a small college librarian.

Much, much different jobs...with the retail job, I was running around like a headless chicken, always busy, always felt rushed and the time flew by at that job, but it could be very stressful when employees called out, or etc etc

This job is much more calm, and it was so calm at first, I found it unnerving because I was just to chaos and always running around!

[Orchid]

Computer Engineer and so far one son.

[zanacal]

I'm a Management Accountant and DH is a Contracts Manager (in Engineering) - 3 sons and a girl due in May. There are always exceptions, especially when we're doing other things to sway our chances :D

[tweedledeedum]

So interesting! I am a lawyer with two boys and a girl on the way. When I concieved the girl I was not working and was a SAHM. I concieved my boys while in law school and while working as a lawyer.

[wilma_five]

I'm a nurse, 5 boys!

[Indira]

Interesting!
I´m a remedial teacher/therapist and I have two boys.
In the period I worked there and conceived my boys, 5 colleagues got pregnant and they all had girls.
Generally speaking, they did have a different approach to the job than I did, I took on a lot of challenges and tried to find solutions for every child because I wanted to achieve a success with them. My colleagues were much more relaxed and chilled-out, sometimes overwhelmed by everything, plus two of them smoked, one was very overweight, one was an oops-pregnancy and they all didn´t snack on every break like I did.

[mis2ninos]

Interesting, I'm a CPA and have boys. Definitely type A personality.

[Princess of Pink]

With my daughters I was a receptionist for DD#1, Studying nursing with DD#2-4, DD#5 I was a SAHM.....I am now managing the dental clinic for a University. We have a 46 chair student clinic that see's over 200 patients a day, plus general dentists and specialists running full clinics.....we are run off our feet all day long, having to think on our feet and change how the place is run on a daily basis as the needs of professionals and students change. It is high stress and super challenging. I used to be very laid back but have seen my type A personality come out since I have gone back to work.

[atomic sagebrush]

I am a pharmacist and husband computer engineer, in theory we should have sons but we have three daughters!

I do think there is something highly intriguing about this study, but everyone keep in mind that this is just a trend and not a 100% method of prediction - plenty of exceptions on both sides!!

[jude17]

I am in science and work in a microbiology lab so lots of nasty bags around and chemicals that are not so nice. Most people I work with have girls. I am the only to have two boys although a new girl has started who has worked in other labs and she also has two boys. Interestingly I talked to her about having boys and she said she always knew she would only have boys so she is more than happy with her family make up. She does have two older brothers and then her mum went on to have her so maybe boys run in her family.

[Bella21]

I'm a writer. I have 3 girls.