Another day...another dollar

[hondarider]

To celebrate payday, I thought I'd inquire as to what everyone does for a living. Any rocket scientists out there?

[Rasbutan]

Electrical Engineer, design power plants.

[MCMXCIVRS]

Firefighter for the City of Calgary

[crazydrummerdude]

CEO of Green Team Lawncare; future Aerospace/Explosives Engineer.

[salcar]

chemist with a master in biotechnology and business. work for the pharmaceutical industry when i'm not riding :)

[Daver90s]

To celebrate payday, I thought I'd inquire as to what everyone does for a living. Any rocket scientists out there?

I'm a drummer - we're sometimes mistaken for rocket scientists. :kiss
In my youth, I was a petroleum exchange technician.

[Hodag]

sales and applications engineer for a designer and manufacturer of Unwinds, Rewinds, Single and Multiple Color Flexographic Printers, Single and Two-Sided Gravure Coaters, Inspection Lines, Accumulators, Pull Roll Sections, Slitter Sections and Multi-Color Flying Imprinters

[PAULBACH]

No longer employed. Life is just one long search for adventure and the meaning of life. Time to contemplate great ideas like ...

K or R bike?

Catskills or Adirondacks?

Green Mountains or the Berkshires?


:bolt

[SIBUD]

When I worked, I was Revenue Manger for the state unemployment office.

I'm not a doctor nor did I play one on TV.:nyah

Now that I'm retired, the only thing I have to worry about is finding a sailboat for my wife. :thumb

[phil]

I'm currently in college. I am majoring in Gynecology and minoring in fine dining. The best of both worlds.

[wezul]

I manage an integrated wholesale distribution system located on Long Island, NY from my home in Illinois. We provide computers and system solutions for the Fortune 500 on the east coast.
My duties include maintenance, solving processing issues, troubleshooting and development.

That's right, I'm a geek, a dweeb. :type

[osbornk]

Very happily retired from Insurance Claims. Work is highly overrated.

I still have to make major decisions such as:

On warm & dry days-Airhead, Oilhead or 62 Fairlane 500?

On cold or wet days-4X4 truck, car or SUV?

Feed the donkey and goats before breakfast or after breakfast?

In the summer-Mow some of my 6.4 acres or fish in one of my 2 ponds?

DECISIONS-DECISIONS

[BubbaZanetti]

A/V instructional/design specialist, if you want to become one, get degrees in history and political science from a state university:laugh

[Bob_M]

I'm a landscape architect in Portland, Oregon.

I've currently got so much work that I can't ride as much as I want. Now, in winter, when canyon roads hide patches of ice, this is as good a time as any to stock up vacation time. :thumb

[Oznay]

Conductor on freight trains,with CN.

[mrich12000]

:wave When I worked, I was Revenue Manger for the state unemployment office.

I'm not a doctor nor did I play one on TV.:nyah

Now that I'm retired, the only thing I have to worry about is finding a sailboat for my wife. :thumb

Diesei Tech..Ret.
SAE member
Michael Richard
VE3CEH
K75TS 73's Bud:thumb

[manicmechanic]

The paying job is an Instrument and Control Tech at a nuclear plant.

The fun job is part-time cheap mechanic at a local independent bike shop.

[Crow18]

In the last century, I was a digital artist at a few companies that created childrens' software for Disney, Hasbro, Mattel, Learning Company, Microsoft, and others. That industry kind of dried up in 2001, and I chose to stay in Portland rather than try my luck somewhere else.

These days I do quality assurance (i.e. software testing) for a company that does document customization for several financial services companies. If your company's 401(k) plan is managed by Fidelity Investments, chances are I helped build the intricately personalized crap you get in the mail. Sorry.

[dbOnIce]

Mad scientist. I arrange the meeting between the "plan", the blueprint and reality in the world of manufacturing.

[jdmetzger]

I'm an I.T. guy. Specifically, I'm a UNIX administrator (specializing in Linux and Solaris, although I've dealt with just about ALL of them). Day to day I'm installing software, adding hardware, troubleshooting hardware problems, troubleshooting software problems, writing scripts, etc. All the normal stuff a sysadmin does (at least, a good one!). :) I work for an automotive supplier; at the design and testing center.

[Bfish]

CPA

:banghead

[1flyer]

I get to play with airplanes of the past, present, and future.

[kreinke]

I'm an industrial electrician at a BIIIG food processing plant specializing, like ManicMechanic, in instrumentation and controls.

I do lots of PLC programming and PID loop tuning. Last year I got certified as a weights and measures scale technician because we do our own scale work. I particularly like working on the sophisticated high-speed weigh-sorters we use for packaging.

Somehow they got me snookered in to taking responsibility for the programming and setup of the plant's phone system and voicemail.

Mostly I work on the plant's electric urinal flushers though ;)

[tessler]

I'm a Creative Director, Graphic Designer and Owner of a Design Studio in Manhattan's Upper West Side that creates web sites, print collateral and magazine design templates.

[SheRidesABeemer]

A lifelong IT professional, I'm currently slacking-out at a large investment firm crunching numbers (data analyst) for a marketing organization. I'm happy to be back at a hands on job where real skills matter, I don't miss doing the IT Manager gig. I love data. :type

[Belquar]

I'm currently in college. I am majoring in Gynecology and minoring in fine dining. The best of both worlds.



So many things flew into my head when I read this. :laugh

[Belquar]

Work nights as an Emergency Veterinary Technician. Pays the bills. Want to get into a criminal justice related job. Days I am Dad to my baby girl.

[dlowry]

Network Manager, soon to be discarded. Company was sold a year ago and my team is being dismantled. Going to retired at 46. Now I spend 5 minutes a day approving invoices and 7 hours and 25 minutes doing whatever else I want unless something breaks in the Datacenter, then I have to fix it. Mostly I'm hanging out here and planning trips for next summer with the S-O..

[BeemoKat]

at least, that's my official job title. My colleague and I produce the "World's Dullest Videos" here.

[Motor31]

Right now, I get paid to not work. :clap

Previously, I did a few things to keep busy.
LEO (motorcycle kind :deal ) ret.
Army Officer (Armor LTC) ret. but not drawing any pay yet. :(
School teacher (Elem)
Director of non profit
Aircraft Mechanic (fun, great guy to work with and for, but low $ until the wife retired)

Now on the side I sell RV satelite internet systems.

I never have decided what I want to do when I grow up.

[Oldhway]

Shopkeep. I own a Music store (instruments, not recorded) In Southeastern CT. Former Motorcycle store salesman/manger, and (briefly) professional Musician:violin .

So Hondarider, you asked the question, how do you make a living?

[GSTom]

Civil Engineer. I design municipal water and sewer systems for small cities. (sewage is my "bread and butter" - (professional humor))

[sgtboring]

PR,
fundrasing,
grant writing
& Student Discipline Coordinator for a vocational school system.


&


Reservist waiting for my next deployment to the sandbox. :thumb

[bullit7801]

Nope. Nothing to do with rockets. I'm a soon (4 months) to be retired university professor. MBA and PhD in Accounting from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Looking forward to making some rallys I have never been to, like Georgia Mountain and Falling Leaf.

See me at the beer garden in July. I'll be unemployed.:nyah :thumb

tb

[Newstar]

Since I can't get the Powerball lottery to pay off, I work in sales and marketing for the world's largest foodservice distributor. That would be the one who's not being investigated for mishandling of funds.

In the words of my coworkers, "It's not rocket science....it's green beans!"

[DarrylRi]

Computer programmer. I knew it's what I wanted to do since I took a BASIC class in the 10th grade. Yep, a geek, through and through. I've worked for small companies and large ones, and now, after putting in 7 years with a large software firm in the pacific northwest, I do mostly web pages/applications on a consulting basis.

[henzilla]

Electric utility manager, 20 years of pole climbing & bucket truck rides... and ten more managing same. Now oversee lineman training program for the young'ins and CAN retire in October '07 at 50... then the fun really starts???

[hondarider]

Shopkeep. I own a Music store (instruments, not recorded) In Southeastern CT. Former Motorcycle store salesman/manger, and (briefly) professional Musician:violin .

So Hondarider, you asked the question, how do you make a living?

I'm in the midst of a lengthy transition from Technical Director of a manufacturing operation to an exciting new career in nuclear weapon systems...right now I'm doing both :usa

[Oldhway]

Retirement? People keep mentioning this retirement thing. I'm curious what that may be? I heard a myth once.....

[aerialfilm1]

I operate the TV cameras on the blimps flying over your cities and stadiums.

So be nice to me or I'll drop a re-filled Gatorade bottle in your yard.:nyah

[EastTNBeemer]

Conference and retreat center manager in the Smoky Mtns. Every day's in paradise....:bliss

[glwestcott]

Clinical psychologist - If you hear me talking to myself don't be concerned, my shrink is close at hand.:fight

[ScooterCop]

As the name implies...Cop. 9 years to go to until retirement, at age 41.

[snoone]

Partner in a Graphic Design Company with a full art staff and photo studio creating print catalogs, ads, websites etc

[hlothery]

Physician Assistant - Family Medicine (retired from Army, where I got my training).

[shoeman]

Consultant in Instrumentation and Controls- that makes three I&C guys that have answered. Currently consulting with the leader in Instrument fittings and hand valves.(S----lok). Had my own business, sold it, retired for five years. Got bored and went back to work. Still trying to decide what I want to be when I grow up.

[sunshinetripper]

Donor relations,
newsletter editing,
event coordinating,
web page maintenance, etc.

All in all, I support fundraising efforts for the university. :bolt

[terham]

If your company's 401(k) plan is managed by Fidelity Investments, chances are I helped build the intricately personalized crap you get in the mail. Sorry.

Thanks, you're efforts aren't wasted...I read every word.:laugh

To support my habit, as Belquar phrased it at the BiG GiG, I'm a research radiochemist at a large (well, we used to be large) pharma company, and no, I don't glow in the dark. Usually.

[screwtop]

Regulatory affairs for the FDA. Moonlight as an underwater arcwelder and varmint population control specialist.

[john1691]

Contractor, specialize in bathroom remodels. Seems most guys don't like them because so much has to be done in such a small space. We do every part of the job, so it works out fine, and keeps me busy.

john1691
2000 K1200RS

[lazywizard02]

Piano Player, House of Ill Repute, Night Shift-Still making applications for this job. Daytime, mechanical engineer, conveyor systems integration design and product handling equipment. Hotel inspector, Airport transient, rental car test driver, credit card validator, expense report novelist.

[54pandina]

Supervisor second shift of a worldwide machine tool company. Coming up to 34 yrs there in June. Get to ride around all night on a three wheel scooter, Still the wind in my face but just not the same, I miss riding:cry

[jwhite518]

Computer programmer. I knew it's what I wanted to do since I took a BASIC class in the 10th grade.

That's me, except it was Junior College. It sure was fun calculating those leap years, wasn't it? :)

The programmer thing didn't quite work out as I planned but I'm in IT anyway. Currently doing performance testing of enterprise applications for a really big clothing retailer. LoadRunner is my friend. Previous jobs were network architecture and planning for the big company, and IT Manager for a smaller company which meant I did it all - server, desktop, network, help desk.

The interesting thing I'm learning about myself is that motorcycling and work have things in common. The way I make myself happy at work is to make it more like motorcycling.

[godzilla]

Computer Geek. I am a contractor for the Navy.

[Raevyn]

:confused: ... CAN retire in October '07 at 50... then the fun really starts???

There was another post about retiring at 41, policeman, I believe it was. My question is obvious:

How the hell do you retire at 41 and 50 without being injured or having a family inheritance to suppliment your income?

Just wondering...:confused:

I think it's great to have such quality people with a variety of backgrounds to offer their .02 on the forums.

______________
Making my way to retirement as a Corporate Legal Assistant.

[Bigrider]

Retired Military (27 years Army) Currently a defense contractor with General Dynamics Information Technology working with US Army North in San Antonio on their Homeland Defense and Defense Support of Civil Authority missions (disaster consequence management). Couldn't get to far from the Green.

Dave H
San Antonio, Tx

[kbasa]

Sales Engineer in the litigation support industry. I take money from lawyers.

And they like it.

[hondarider]

Retired Military (27 years Army) Currently a defense contractor with General Dynamics Information Technology working with US Army North in San Antonio on their Homeland Defense and Defense Support of Civil Authority missions (disaster consequence management). Couldn't get to far from the Green.

Dave H
San Antonio, Tx


FT. SAM!!! :usa

[rkildu]

Gee, I have had a couple different careers.

Military - Helicopter Pilot, 4 years active, 25 years National Guard weekend warrior. LTC retired, Viet Nam Vet. I went inactive in 1995.

Computer business, from application progamer to Network Administrator. Got flushed after 25 years. I guess I was making too much money.

EMS Helicopter Pilot, currently. I fell back on my mis-spent youth after I got laid off from above.... Please guys and gals, wear the gear! I've what happens when you don't.!

Just started drawing my military retirement and plan to semi retire, going part time, in about 4 months and do some riding.

Rod
97 K10LT
82 R100

[userw5]

System Assessment Anaylst. (Someone else here called it Quality Analsyt) Financial Application Software Tester. (GL, AR, AM, AP, PO, among others)

[Raevyn]

You guys are coming out of the woodwork! I see guys who have been a member for years with very few posts.....what's up with that!

Welcome back to the fold....

[hondarider]

I'd like to change my entry to "International Sex Symbol" if that's OK with everyone :D

[Belquar]

Retired Military (27 years Army) Currently a defense contractor with General Dynamics Information Technology working with US Army North in San Antonio on their Homeland Defense and Defense Support of Civil Authority missions (disaster consequence management). Couldn't get to far from the Green.

Dave H
San Antonio, Tx

My Dad (he doesn't come on the forum) works for GD Advanced Information Systems in the DC area. He was 27 years Air Force.

This is some of what he does. (http://www.gd-ais.com/Capabilities/offerings/marketing/aerialcbrn.pdf)

[Panhead_Jim]

marine biologist

[Raevyn]

I'd like to change my entry to "International Sex Symbol" if that's OK with everyone :D

Only if you have the tapes to prove it!:evil

[rangepig]

Engineer at a TV station, after 16 years doing IT in the software industry.

[scargs]

Mortgage Banker/Originator - Wells Fargo
www.mylenderscott.com

[SheRidesABeemer]

http://deephousepage.com/smilies/Yikes_anim.gif 4 pages and we are still on topic!

[CTHalk]

I took my retirement first as a young bike rider/gearhead, also worked construction, and small engine mechanic. Then I taught wood and metal shop, till shop was tossed away, now I teach desktop publishing, photography, and digital imaging and media (trying hard to get up to speed on that one). Retirement? Hopefully in 12 years.... Then I plan to sell icecream at the beach from my sidecar icecream rig, or give dune tours in my WWII Dodge WC56 command car (retiring to Cape Cod MA).

[SHAG]

Had my own business, sold it, retired for five years.

I'm halfway through a 5 year vacation from selling my business.

I have found a little part time work that can stretch that vacation much longer:drink

[sgborgstrom]

Original career path: Technical Director for large mid-western theater company

Current: Fire Fighter, Seattle WA and treasurer IAFF Local 27

Steve

[mthelmet]

Retired Electroplating engineer & Cleanroom supervisor.

Now work part time driving School bus and tring to clear the Honey Do List.

You know the list starts a 10, you do 1, now the list has 20. Go figure, this math goes the wrong way.

Ride to clear the mind.

Also volunteer as a Fire Police office for our Fire Company, who said you can't play in traffic.

:dance :thumb :usa

[tonkandy]

Geologist. Used to do oilfields, then did planets and moons, now work for a County doing contaminated lands.

[NakedDaisy]

Massage Therapist :bliss

[GeneT]

Highly trained nap specialist.................

Actually I am half way retired marine surveyor of diesel engines and insurance investigator regarding diesel engine failures.

:dance

[RevWillie]

30 years in Broadcast TV production; done a lot of shooting,editing, and directing.
Specialize in boring (goverment) television these days.
Semi-Retired due to the fact that I am ANCIENT in TV production years:gerg

[BuffaloBob]

Electrical Engineer, designing wire harnesses for your car.

[James.A]

1) Production welder at a Japanese car plant in the mid-west. Mind-numbing drudgery.
2) Landlord and self-taught capitalist.
3) Vintage car mechanic of last resort. I pick up jobs that nobody else wants to touch. My current client owns a collection of concourse grade Lincoln Continentals.
4) Vintage guitar trader.

[dbOnIce]

I never have decided what I want to do when I grow up.

Man, I'm right there with ya!
I'm not even sure I want to.

[Mar]

Trained as a botanist, specifically taxonomy. Hindsight: Should have been an arborist. B.S and M.S. in botany at the University of Kentucky and Miami University (Ohio) respectively.

Early career: Herbarium Supervisor at the Missouri Botanical Garden.
Mid career: 23 years as a research lab tech at Jewish Hospital (now part of Barnes-Jewish in St. Louis).
Late-career: Executive Assistant at the 'MOA office.
Now: Retired... tough decisions... when to get out of bed, which bike to ride, what rallies to attend, etc.

[rgvilla]

Investigator, Federal Public Defender

[moa84843]

I work for an engineering contracting firm, and always refer to my profession as an Industrial Prostitute.

It really sums up what I do quite well.

[RTRandy]

I basically nod my head and make money.

I've been selling personalized products to many of the direct mail catalogs around the country for about 17 years.

http://rpscott.smugmug.com/gallery/1009848#125755938-L-LB

[osbornk]

Just think, some of these posts may be true.

[knary]

artist and web geek

web geek = BMW MOA :thumb and a smattering of freelance clients that just won't go away. :ha

artist =
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/125236059-M.jpg
(part of a new series of tiny paintings - 5" x 6" - I recently started)

:spam

[Mar]

Hey, Scott. I really like that painting! :)

[beemerron]

Land Survey Party Chief

[Motor31]

Retirement? People keep mentioning this retirement thing. I'm curious what that may be? I heard a myth once.....



Best way to describe it is...... every day is Saturday except for Sunday. There ain't no darn Monday either. :D

[Motor31]

:confused:

There was another post about retiring at 41, policeman, I believe it was. My question is obvious:

How the hell do you retire at 41 and 50 without being injured or having a family inheritance to suppliment your income?

Just wondering...:confused:

I think it's great to have such quality people with a variety of backgrounds to offer their .02 on the forums.

______________
Making my way to retirement as a Corporate Legal Assistant.


Part is that there is a 20 year retirement window just like the military.

Planning, saving, investments and a good pension plan. Keep in mind that the money feels just right when you leave, but somehow seems to shrink.

[James.A]

Just think, some of these posts may be true.

Absolutely true, who would aspire to a life like mine.

Now that I think of it, who WOULDN'T aspire to a life like mine.:brad

PM me for pointers on how to become a well heeled, low dollar rube.

A $59 honorarium would put you at the top of the list

[DARRYL CAINEY]

Displaced Metallurgical Analyst
General Motors Assembly Line in Oshawa Ontario making Impala / Monte Carlo
Previous Quality Control and Statistical Analysis,
Structural Steel, Aircraft Sub-Assembly Inspector
5 years to go before retirement!

Darryl

[SIBUD]

Best way to describe it is...... every day is Saturday except for Sunday. There ain't no darn Monday either. :D

You forgot to mention that we don't get holidays and weekends any more. Not to mention the lack of paid vacations.:laugh

[CustomSarge]

Prototype & custom electronics & mechanical stuff. Went semiretired 13 yrs ago: some lean, some good times, but almost all on my schedule. <<<)))

[Paul_F]

Retired elementary teacher-librarian (29 years)
Semi-retired wedding photograher - I drastically scaled down the summer weddings to a just a few to accomodate touring.
A part-time courier during the winter months
Babysitter for my grand-daughter - taking her to and from school in the mornings and looking after her until my daughter gets off work.
+ some skiing, gardening, golf, gardening, bicycling, squash etc.
Retirement is a second life that allows me to do what I want when I want.

[Visian]

artist =
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/125236059-M.jpg
(part of a new series of tiny paintings - 5" x 6" - I recently started)

:spam

knary - you should call yourself an illustrator, then you'd be rich... ;)

me: client baby-sitter, visianary

[bigdelta]

I'm currently in college. I am majoring in Gynecology and minoring in fine dining. The best of both worlds.

:thumb

Retired Oct 2005 from airline customer service career.Miss seeing all the women but not the unwarranted complaining from passengers.Moving south to experience another culture full time.And ride where there's no traffic or discourteous drivers or loud music or......

[Mar]

visianary

Ack. After all this time, I just "got" it! Vis-ian (your name). Very clever, but some of us are dense....

[bluestune]

Knary, great plug art.

There seems to be quite a few “Creative” and “Visual Professionals” in our group. Birds of a feather stick together?

I’ve been a producer, director, ad agency guy and freelance photographer. Currently I’m a Senior Photographer for a big company. My career's been good to me! I’ve made great friends and seen a bit of the world because of it.

[bubbagazoo]

Presently, I am employed as an IT helpdesk support guy and network/server administrator for a small (compared to some of our neighbours) school division. I've been doing this for the past 5 1/2 years. Prior to that, I worked for a couple of ISPs.

The first 18 years of my adult life were spent as a Communication Research operator/analyst in the Canadian Forces. Add nuclear radiation specialist, First Aid instructor, nuclear emergency response team leader and hater of paperwork will give you a pretty good idea of my odd ball life.

I'm 47 years old and still have no idea what I want to be IF I ever grow up. :brow

[Jamming]

My degree is in Mechanical Eng, but I'm a FedEx dude.

Getting a start up off the ground to do custom T-shirts. I'll be printing your motorcycle on a shirt.

Rog

[Ted]

Attorney/Politics - former dot.commer & 1337 webGeek http://k11og.org/forum/images/smiles/icon_bmw.gif

[Pat Carol]

Firefighter/Medic Alpena CRTC Fire Department
Medic, Alcona County E.M.S.
Medical Examiner Scene Investigator, Alcona County

Take Care
PC

[knary]

Hey, Scott. I really like that painting! :)


Thanks Marilyn! :wave

[jdiaz]

Homemaker. :nyah

[knary]

Homemaker. :nyah


Job interview didn't pan out, eh?

:hide

[Dylan76]

County environmental specialist, waste regulation. Solid waste regulatory issues and facility inspections, hazardous waste regulatory compliance. Job security much like a mortician...no lack of waste in our society. Only about 25 years to retirement!:cry

[jdiaz]

Job interview didn't pan out, eh?


I had two.....two different companies in five days. Now I get to sit back, wait for a bit, and plan my pre-job trip to Milan. :eat

[OfficerImpersonator]

Paralegal for the public defender here in Seattle, specializing in the defense of those facing permanent civil commitment as sex offenders. Never a dull moment!

My boss requires that I keep porn on my computer. If I delete the porn, I've destroyed the evidence, so I'm supposed to have porn on my work computer :)

[Visian]

Ack. After all this time, I just "got" it! Vis-ian (your name). Very clever, but some of us are dense....

and contrary to popular belief, my avatar is not what you see at the bottom of the porta-potty after three days at a rally.... :stick

[SheRidesABeemer]

and contrary to popular belief, my avatar is not what you see at the bottom of the porta-potty after three days at a rally.... :stick

Now how am I going to get that out of my head? :doh

[Holly]

30 years teaching (special education, including years as a Behaviour Exceptionalities teacher in the inner city.) Retired and redirected into teacher training for the JASON Project, http://www.jason.org/ Somehow ended up doing their online training--writing content, designing the website, coding and maintaining the website (doing all the graphics too,) training the instructors and supervising all the courses. Not much happening there this year, so branching out to Gizmos, http://www.explorelearning.com/ and Immersion Presents http://www.immersionpresents.org/ Hope I make some money soon, so I can afford all the riding I want to do. The great thing about the post-retirement jobs is that I can just throw the laptop into the saddlebag and work wherever I stop. Working with JASON, and getting involved with NASA, I was invited to Houston for the return of Stardust last January. Met some rocket scientist there. Also one of my good friends is a genuine rocket scientists involved in the development of the Alouette satellite. My daughter is a Mechanical Engineer working for Lockheed Martin (electronic weaponry,) one son has a PhD in Math (combinatorics & optimization) and the other son will soon have a PhD in BioChemistry. How did all this happen? My degree is in English Literature, specializing in the Victorian Novel!

[Visian]

Now how am I going to get that out of my head? :doh

someone here made that comment... trying to make an insult... and i thought it was the funniest thing i had ever heard! :rofl

[2beers]

I am the Quality manager for an aircraft component repair station. It has a lot of reading of regulations and manuals. I also volenteer with my local Fire department and EMS service. Ask me any time and I am usually selling raffle tickets for something. Tessler, I am getting my daughter ready for college. She wants to go to Art and design school. PM me with any advice you may have for her. I will try to post some of her work later. She painted me a cool picture of our bike on a sheet of rigid styrofoam insulation.


:blah

[PGlaves]

OK. I'll play.

After 30 years as a City Planner, Planning Consultant, Building Official and Community Development Director I retired about 2 years ago. Now I draw my meager civil servant's pension and live with my lovely wife at our vacation home in the Chihuahuan desert north of Big Bend National Park. I have also just very recently been certified by the Federal Government to officially qualify as a geezer and they will be sending me more money each month starting in April. I occasionaly get calls regarding consulting gigs and if the $$$ is enough I can be persuaded to do a little work - but not much and not for long. Other than that, I ride, I wrench, I write tech stuff.

P.S. After 31 years as a teacher, Special Education of nearly all varieties, Voni also retired a couple years ago. Now the state pays her not to teach. But she still is too young to be a geezer like me so the Federal Government won't send her any money.

[tourunigo]

....Social Worker who manages a program that moves welfare recipients to employment. (lots of mechanic training and work from former incarnation....oh yeah, owned an 18 wheeler rig also) ... general hooligan also. Mary is retired as a Provincial Manager of government securities. I retire in 2 years. Then we open our motorcycle friendly B&B in one of the most beautiful parts of Nova Scotia.... at the gateway to enchanting and exciting Cape Breton Island (....uh... Cabot Trail is a splendid piece of the island). -Bob

[AllanCook]

Kbasa takes my money.

And I want it back.

[ultraclassic35]

Retired airplane driver
See how many you recognized or better yet, how many have you flown on!
DC3, CV240/340, CW-20, DC6/7
Cheers

[The_Veg]

Currently I have two jobs.

One of them is self-employment with a partner, and what we do is inspect and service medical gas systems- the pipes that send the oxygen, vacuum, air, nitrogen and nitrous oxide around in hospitals. When somebody builds or modifies these systems, we're the guys who inspect it for regulatory compliance and issue the certificate of such. We also do equipment upgrades and emergency services, such as quickly setting up emergency feeds if a medgas system should crash or less quickly to provide medgas service when the main system needs to be shut down for repairs. We also do indoor air quality, basically monitoring for occupational exposure to the myriad of hazardous chemicals you can breathe in healthcare facilities from formaldehyde to waste anesthesia gases. So in a nutshell if you can breathe it in a hospital, it's my job to make sure that it's safe.

But the medgas biz doesn't pay the bills. To remedy this situation, I've got myself a job at a nearby nursing home as Director of Maintenance. This is title-inflation though, as I am the entire maintenance department. It's easy work for moderately decent pay (mostly changing light bulbs and repairing runny toilets, but I'm also responsible for all aspects of building safety and compliance), and both the staff and the residents are great people to work with and they all seem to like me (well, except for a couple of resident soreheads who don't like anybody). Definitely not a career-move, but I was hired on the understanding that it wasn't permanent anyway.

I have no idea what I'll be doing next. Maybe I'll try to parlez my healthcare-nuts-&-bolts experience into working for someone like GE or Siemens who sell a lot of different equipment to the healthcare industry, maybe be a field-team guy or something. Or maybe I'll succumb to the daily grind in the engineering department at a hospital. But then you never know- all the fields in which I've worked in the past have been surprises so I could wind up doing anything.

I've been in healthcare for five years. This is the longest that I have stayed in any field. Most of my professional life has been spent bouncing from one short-lived stoopid-job to the next, with way too many long periods of unemployment in between. I'm a smart guy with a college degree but for the most part, nobody will let me do much beyond the stoopid. Maybe healthcare is where I finally get above that, but I think it's too early to tell. At age 38 it had better be- as things stand right now, I don't expect to EVER be able to afford to retire.

Some past stuff I've done:
Mainframe data-storage- 12-hour shifts pushing computer-tape.

Precious metals brokerage- mostly this was shipping and receiving, and making the odd sale here and there. I got to spend all day boxing and unboxing stuff worth more than I've made in my whole life. One day I held in my arms a box containing $417K of platinum. And they paid me about $12 an hour.

Office clerk/cubicle-slave. I've sworn off working in offices ever again. 'Nuff said.

Construction materials lab-testing. I got paid to play with mud (determining optimum water-content and plasticity index) and to break concrete (load-testing). Dirty sweaty and tedious low-paying work, but the moments when the concrete broke were pretty cool.

Student-jobs. Department store, VA work-study, etc.

Wireless communications. I installed 2-way radios and mobile phones in vehicles, back when mobile phones had to be installed, back when the Big White Brick was current handheld technology.

Military. Four years in the army as a Radio Communications Electronics Repairer. This was during the Cold War, and the equipment I fixed was all crap leftover from the Vietnam Era.

So there you have it.

[The_Veg]

I noticed that a couple of you guys said 'sales engineer.' What the hell is that? I'm endlessly boggled by the titles that get cooked up these days.

[knary]

I had two.....two different companies in five days. Now I get to sit back, wait for a bit, and plan my pre-job trip to Milan. :eat

Bastard :ha

[PacWestGS]

Then - Retired Military

Now - I'm working Specialized Security.

Part time (no income) - Motorcycle Safety Writer for the MOA.

Cheers :drink
Russ

P.S. Somewhere along the way - I took the bull by the horns and haven't let go yet. Man what a ride! :evil "Livin' the Dream, Baby"

[2beers]

HHHHMMM.....I had heard of all of the rest of the aircraft except the CW-20. I had to look that one up.

[jwhite518]

My boss requires that I keep porn on my computer. If I delete the porn, I've destroyed the evidence, so I'm supposed to have porn on my work computer :)

Too bad it's kiddie porn. (insert smiley icon for eeeeyew)

[jwhite518]

I noticed that a couple of you guys said 'sales engineer.' What the hell is that? I'm endlessly boggled by the titles that get cooked up these days.

That's the geeky guy who accompanies the slick salesman when they're trying to sell you some expensive and bug-filled software. When you ask the slickster, "will it run on linux" he turns to the engineer and re-asks the question.

[James.A]

Interesting thread. Based on my life's experience, when my current gig ends I'm qualified for NOTHING. Oh well, theres always bar gigs and the lumberyard.

[Motor31]

Interesting thread. Based on my life's experience, when my current gig ends I'm qualified for NOTHING. Oh well, theres always bar gigs and the lumberyard.


When you are qualified for nothing, get out and get qualified for something! Entropy is for the deceased.

[RandallIsland]

I'd like to change my entry to "International Sex Symbol" if that's OK with everyone :D

I'm sorry. That position has been filled.

To borrow Knary's old line ... What is this work you speak of? :coffee

So, a few years ago, my first semester at Vassar, I did a full-blown research paper on the costs of higher education. My results were ... I'm now on a full scholarship.

When I get done with it all, a major in Geography - correlate in Asian Studies, the truth is that reality-post-academia will incorporate both, within, of the following:

a) photographer
b) advertising account manager
c) graphic designer

[eclectio]

I teach Tech Ed to 7th graders and Woodshop to 8th graders in an urban setting (York, PA). Kind of a cool job that I started 4 years ago, at the age of 52.

[James.A]

When you are qualified for nothing, get out and get qualified for something! Entropy is for the deceased.

Great advice Motor31. My original comment was more of a tounge-in-cheek jab at the labor market's evolution to minute specialization and the requirement that a person have a piece of paper to gain access to employment.

I know a guy who bills $90 an hour rooting out sewers. All he needs is a van and couple of rooter machines. Oh,... and a corporate entity and liscensing and insurance and....etc,etc. No wonder it costs $90 an hour to get your pipes cleaned.

Personally, the only reason I would even need a job, going forward, would be to gain access to some sort of health insurance.

Still, your advice is well taken. HVAC school might be just the ticket.

[RandallIsland]

... labor market's evolution to minute specialization and the requirement that a person have a piece of paper to gain access ...

:banghead

[Ktoo]

Machinist. Did you know that Lawyers outnumber machinists in Washington DC something like 60 to 1. That Makes me feel 'special' :laugh

[osbornk]

Machinist. Did you know that Lawyers outnumber machinists in Washington DC something like 60 to 1. That Makes me feel 'special' :laugh

You should feel special. You produce something. Many of us have or had careers that don't actually product anything. Lawyers, Insurance Companies, Accountants and the like don't actually produce anything. We simply divide up the money made by the people who do make things. I worked in insurance and we simply take a little money from many to give it back to the few who had losses. We frequently do it with the assistance (willingly or unwillingly) of attorneys and accountants.

[dancogan]

You should feel special. You produce something. Many of us have or had careers that don't actually product anything. Lawyers, Insurance Companies, Accountants and the like don't actually produce anything. We simply divide up the money made by the people who do make things. I worked in insurance and we simply take a little money from many to give it back to the few who had losses. We frequently do it with the assistance (willingly or unwillingly) of attorneys and accountants.

Nothing wrong with that. You provide a needed service. That's what doctors do, too. :drink

[jyambrovich]

Nearing another milestone birthday, I still don't have to grow up SO I WON'T!!!
I'm a Mortgage Planner with First Horizon Home Loans. I've been in the real estate industry for 21 years now.
I began at a Title Insurance company, became an Escrow Officer. Burned out after 3 years, went to property management. Bailed out after 6 months and went to Construction Lending (making loans to build homes, commercial buildings, hotel and resort properties and all kinds of other stuff).
Spent 8.5 years at one local bank, left to head up the Construction Lending group at another local bank, and left after 4 years. Took a job "over the hill" to do the same and got down-sized after 2 years.
I've been in Mortgage Planning (anyone can write a loan, a mortgage planner takes a look at the clients' overall situation and provides solutions for the current and future needs / goals / desires) for 3.5 years now and LOVE IT!! My clients are completely in love with what I do for them and it's rewarding work.
I clear my head on the R1100RT (on the way to work, on the way home, evenings, weekends - whenever I can) or under water in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (or more tropical locations when the urge arises).

[pepere]

Retired Director of Technology for UTX.
Retired (last week) Interim Director of the Telfair Museum of ART. Telfair.org.
Artist
A Geek and a Freak

[RandallIsland]

Artist
A Geek and a Freak

Succinct first post.
Welcome home.

[sgtboring]

work....

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PR,
fundrasing,
grant writing
& Student Discipline Coordinator for a vocational school system.
&
Reservist waiting for my next deployment to the sandbox.


I would love to have a job that alows me to ride for my supper or some how invovle my passion and pastime hoobies with work. But then it would just be work I guess:dunno

[ptero]

Well, I think I'm only the second to chime in from live theatre. Though I'm still 'in it'. The payoff to the long hours is the summer layoff. yoohoo, riding time.

I'm the Resident Lighting Designer for a different mid-west theatre company. I also do the pyro when we use it. 6 explosions/pots for the next production of Macbeth. We'll keep them awake! Been blowing up Marley in Christmas Carol for 26 years.

Know a bunch of designers technicians that ride. There's a group of theatre people of the technical persuasion that do group rides to one of the annual industry conventions. Last couple years it's been a cross country affair. There's something about theatre and motorcycling that seems to go together.

Retirement? uh, yeah right.

[njnear]

Aerospace Engineer.

Work in oil refinery.

Does that count?

[jbgheat]

Retired at age 50 as a School Principal. Now I:


Read and ride

Exercise and camp

Sleep

Travel.

Just Do It!

[Belquar]

Retired at age 50 as a School Principal. Now I:


Read and ride

Exercise and camp

Sleep

Travel.

Just Do It!

And welcome to the forum.

[tdomek]

Critical facilities (data center) project manager for a large financial institution
- and on the side -
Service and installation technician for pharmacy grade water purification systems around the Midwest

[dgoodwin]

Higher Ed - Associate Professor - Educational Research.

1985 K100RT

[dbrick]

This is the only thread I've read all the way through in a long time.

After 29 years in private solo law practice (no associates, no staff), now Assistant County Counsel (public works, parks, assessment appeals, child protective services, etc.). I've got good professional boundaries, and have a very good time at work.

[120116]

Former: Migrant Nuclear Worker (much more riding time):brow
Present: Non Destructive Exam Technician in Nuclear Power Plant (lot less riding time and I may glow in the dark!!):banghead
Future: Cutting grass on a golf course (lots more riding time):thumb

[jgr451]

Conductor on freight trains,with CN.


Hey I had to sign for many a derailed train in your neighbourhood,I was a carman's helper/oiler in Winnipeg for CPR.Years ago.

Sorry about that,chief!!:bottle

[rinty]

Dave:

That must have been a huge adjustment, going to emplyee status after being an independent for all those years. You must have know the County people really well. I've been in independent practice for 34 years, and just the thought of having a boss causes me to break out in a cold sweat.:laugh

Rinty

[bubbagazoo]

Dave:

That must have been a huge adjustment, going to emplyee status after being an independent for all those years. You must have know the County people really well. I've been in independent practice for 34 years, and just the thought of having a boss causes me to break out in a cold sweat.:laugh

Rinty

And for me it is the opposite. I dread having to come up with clients myself. Many folks have asked if I do work on a contract basis outside of work and I always answer no. And I have had opportunities to open my own business but I have always walked away. I love the security of knowing that I will have a paycheck of a certain size at the end of each month. The uncertainty of not having an absolutely steady income scares the heck out of me.

[Sanders]

Oil refinery operator. Blue Collar type...

[rinty]

The uncertainty of not having an absolutely steady income scares the heck out of me. BUBBA GAZOO

Robert:

That's a real concern for a lot of people who want to go out on their own. For lawyers, getting clients can be a problem in the first few years, but after that the issue usually becomes keeping up to the work. If you're an attorney who is reporting to a boss, you may not be able to load shed when you get too busy. Attorneys also have the advantage of being able to practice in a multitude of different areas, so there's a variety of ways to get work. Another advantage is being able to build loyalty; once your clients like you and trust you, you've got them for life. And all their friends and relatives.

You are also right about the uncertainties of the income stream, it's quite variable. You have to accumulate a fund that is sizable enough to tide you over for several months if your billings drop. And have a credit line as a back up, even if you never use it.

But I can understand that going independent in the high tech field, which you're in, would be very challenging.

Rinty

[Rod Sheridan]

"Senior Power Systems Maintenance Engineering Associate"

Wow! What a great title, wonder what it means??

I'm an Electrical Technologist, responsible for Power System Maintenance Engineering, and since I'm a Technologist, I cannot use Engineer in the job title, so......"Associate".

I work for Telesat Canada, we own and operate satelites and earth stations, I'm the guy that makes sure the lights and the equipment are always on.

Oh, by the way, we do have rocket scientists here, I'm just not one of them.

Regards, Rod.

[Fritzc]

Originally Posted by phil View Post
"I'm currently in college. I am majoring in Gynecology and minoring in fine dining. The best of both worlds."

Gynecologist: A person that spreads old wives tales!:dance

[darcym]

Safety Engineer .......... I spread hate & discontent to pretty much everyone equally. If you have a boss, they get the lion's share. And "I'm the best there is at what I do." :whistle

Also I get to act as an attorney for myself & other compliance officers when our cases go to appeals because I've done it more than anyone else, including our new boss.

:usa

[kpinvt]

I work the night shift as an Admissions Specialist at the Vermont State Hospital.

[cheesewhiz]

I put those little plastic tips on the ends of shoelaces (by hand!)

Other than that I'm a project manager for a commercial glass company.

:thumb

[calmil]

Ophthalmology

After a most satisfying career of 32 years as a comprehensive ophthalmologist in the same location, I am now a semi-retired office medical ophthalmologist, working only 3 days a week, sans call schedules or employee management responsibilities.

This opens Fridays through Mondays for riding, fly fishing, and ... o yes, keeping the "Honey-do list" as short as possible.

EyeBiker
_______________
2007 R1200RT
2005 BV250 Piaggio

Some people foolishly believe that change always means improvement

[Bob1100RTC]

Master auto tech working on mopars for the last 25 years or so. Specialize in electrical problems and sprinters.

[Rapid_Roy]

I am a Communications Field Service Engineer at one of the larger Telecomm companies for 23 years. I liked doing Magic tricks and balloon animals for kids parties better.

[rocketman]

I put those little plastic tips on the ends of shoelaces (by hand!)

Other than that I'm a project manager for a commercial glass company.

:thumb

I once worked in a shoe factory where we made a pair of shoes in 22 seconds flat.....


for 8 hours a day! did the same thing every 11 seconds on the midnight shift......



Then I got into IT


(well OK it did take a few years of work in between:laugh )

In fact I just started my new job this morning as a full-time employee at NG as a Senior UNIX Systems Integration Engineer. don't have a clue what that is, but it pays really well!:laugh

RM

[Rapid_Roy]

UNIX makes my head hurt.:scratch

[corbtown]

I'm an attorney and commercial banker. Thankfully, I haven't seen too many lawyers--there are more than enough. I'm a recent grandpa, and the emotional income is staggering.

[535is]

I'm an attorney and commercial banker. Thankfully, I haven't seen too many lawyers--there are more than enough.
I know what you mean. All the bankers around town seem to hate getting mail from me. :violin I practice almost exclusively in debtor-side bankruptcy. They lose buttloads of money because of what I do, but I make it as pleasant as possible for them.

In a previous life, I was essentially 'Igor' to my Chinese Dr. Frankenstein in chemical R&D for BFGoodrich. At least they paid my way through law school. :wave

Wait; I gotta go answer the phone ...
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It was last year calling. They want their thread back.

[2beers]

I know I already told you what I do. But we need a few extra technicians to help us out. If you are in the Milwaukee area, looking for a job, have some mechanical and electrical abilities PM me. Sorry for the Hijack. And the possible misuse of the forum. But we need help.

:thumb

[rocketman]

UNIX makes my head hurt.:scratch

Yes, that was its intent!

Microsuck, on the other hand, makes everything hurt!:hungover

(not that I'm biased, you understand?)

RM

[Rebgen]

Financial advisor. Never a dull day in my life.

As with many posters, I have an eclectic past. Began career in health care as a Physician's Assistant with a specialization in orthopaedics. Worked with a great group of surgeons in a sports medecine practice. Also had the opportunity to screw, pin and rod lots of skeletal fractures for unlucky MC riders.

Worked another decade in medical/surgical product development for a large health care organization. That took me all over the world and gave me an incredible perspective of the rock we all live on.

Retirement.....sigh.....I'm not sure what that means anymore. I'll be willing to give it a try someday though.

[BexBmr]

Mom & wife, corporate biller for a large printing company, college student. :snore (not the mom and wife part)

Someday I'd like to be a tour guide at the Alamo.

[AKBeemer]

Retired Army Officer. Now the Chief Housing Officer at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Need a place to stay on your trip to Alaska? I have thousands of beds.:nyah

[BradfordBenn]

How about this one for Title Inflation...

Business Development Manager - Fixed Installation - US
for an audio manufacturer.

[26667]

Professional actor. Thirty years. Stage and voice-over mostly, but some TV. Currently The Wizard of Oz, in "Wicked" coming up on its third year here in Chicago.

Also a student (virtually full-time) at The Seymour Goldberg BMW Tech Yeshiva

[rayadams]

mechanical engineer, medical product design and development
(yes i have killed several furrie little creatures in my work)

[cheesewhiz]

mechanical engineer, medical product design and development
(yes i have killed several furrie little creatures in my work)

DUDE!!!!
:jawdrop

[pj1150r]

Im A Scuba Diver For Rotorooter

[naddy100]

Professional actor. Thirty years. Stage and voice-over mostly, but some TV. Currently The Wizard of Oz, in "Wicked" coming up on its third year here in Chicago.

Also a student (virtually full-time) at The Seymour Goldberg BMW Tech Yeshiva

I've been watching Slings and Arrows on DVD. I want to play Shakespeare.
Noel

[Mongo]

Manager for an HVACR supply house

[sgborgstrom]

Fire Fighter, City of Seattle

[Tinboatcapt]

Chemist - product development for a chemical producing company.

Sales engineer (Geek with a breifcase) Chemicals to pulp and paper mills, food, beverage, and dairy industry.

Small (failed) business owner - Sales of production equipement to electronics manufacturing industry.

Network administrator - Novell (hated it with a passion)

chose semi-retirement Home handyman and light remodeling and construction til the body gave out.

now I work for Royal Enfield USA. And they pay me for it too! Woo Hoo!
Jim

[boxerr]

Currently a Plant Operator at a CO2 Gas well.
Previously National Maintenance Manager for one of the largest private transport groups in Australia. Diesel Mechanic by trade.
Left the last job, too much pressure, and Bull S--T. There 14 years.
Now do shift work, and play on my laptop at work(no one minds, we all do it:laugh )
I also get more money with this job. Go figure.
And more time off!!:laugh

[26667]

I want to play Shakespeare.
Noel

God bless you, but there's no money in it.

[RocksforBrains]

I'm a marketing manager for a high tech company. My first job out of college was as a geophysicist for an oil company. Hmmm, with oil at $105 a barrel, maybe I should call my old employer.

[rik]

Two jobs.

Elevator Mechanic -- 30years

Building Engineer, General Maintenance Technician and Janitor for WIFE industries 25 years:laugh

[nytrashman]

i drive a garbage truck.......30,000lbs, 9 speed turbo diesel.........the only downside is all the damn groupies, i am so tired of all those hot young girls throwing themselves at me. it kind of reminds me of what happens when i ride my F650, that bike attracts women even at stop lights in the rain.

[KGT1200]

Manager of residential and commerical property.

I remodel houses

Manage a builders group website

Professor of house husbandry

[mIrvin]

I currently work in law inforcement, but am about to retire from the military with 28 years, 8 years navy as a aviation structural mechanic, and then army guard, armor for 20 years. We are looking forward to retiring and laying on the beach in San Felipe... Mike..:drink :drink

[mrich12000]

WSIB Paralegal in Oshawa,Ontario

[WestHautianPlen]

To celebrate payday, I thought I'd inquire as to what everyone does for a living. Any rocket scientists out there?

Hondarider,
I have read your post with great interest. For I am Soon to be Fifty Four and have yet to decide what I want to be when I grow up.

I have been an electrical contractor for the last 15 years.

[moondog]

Unemployed at the moment. My main vocation is aircraft maintenance. Have done that for nearly 20 years. Learjets, Cessna Citations, Beech Kingairs, Bombardier Challengers and Globals all the way down to the single engine Cessna. I also have a license to do oil burner work, residential and light commercial. My last job was technical writing for Sikorsky's S-92 program.

[abrown]

Fence Contractor. We install fences of all kinds, commercial and residential, also do gated entry systems for apartments, communities, and industry. Generally hot, always aggravating, and completely satisfying.

[mrbshields69]

I have had many interesting jobs. Right now I am a stay@home dad for 1 three year old boy and 2 two year old girls. I am currently looking for a padded cell.:brad

[kgadley01]

Shipyard Welder & metal Fabricator for 26 years. then over the road trucker for 8 years. ( best job ever ) retired early due to health problems. now I ride, eat, take a nap...repeat!!!!:violin

[bobh41]

IT - officially retired.

Retirement scares me (entropy) now I farm, write, web design, try to keep up with new tech with formal and online classes. Work on and ride my BMW.

[sexemike]

Milkman and whatever else she tells me to do!

[m0rbid45]

Data Commissioner,
fancy title for someone that works on all types of switches, routers, passports, DMS's, Lim's and so on and so on.. well you get it. (ok maybe you do not) ;)

Now the short version,

Everything that makes BIG phone systems work (IBM, Wally world) to the small stuff like your cell phones to make a call. ( I do not work on the cell phone so please do not ask why yours is not working. ) :scratch

End of short version.. Some how I got more.

Oh yea, let's not forget your VIOP, Data transfers, ssh connections, torrent downloads and in general letting your computer talk on the network to what ever your fancy wants to take you to and then print out what you find.

Oh then there is the, "I do not know what it is that I did but it is running slow now", so I ask, did you install anything recently? Reply, yes only 1 thing. Hmmm.. Get to looking into it and there is 1 key logger and 2 let me dial home with your info to take over your banking account and you have a rootkit buried way down in the depths of Microsoft's wonderful open operating system. :banghead Why can the world not just run Linux or even Sun?
I love my job....

Phew... Guess you really did not want to know all of that.

:whistle :whistle :whistle

Oh yea again. this is my first post. :dance

[fabiox]

martial art instructor
Brazilian jiu jitsu

[jimfastcar]

Investment Advisor
Nice markets currently....
Actually, not bad really, just a lot of hand holding through these choppy waters

[heavyjetpfe]

Retired Professional Flight Engineer, DC-6, Beoing 727-100, DC-8-54 through 73, Beoing 747-200 and 300.

[jyambrovich]

I'm in banking (19 years now). I currently do commercial lending (loans and lines of credit to businesses and individuals for business purposes) for a large global bank.
I'm near the coast in Central California (I really DO understand why people want to live here!!) and work with clients with sales / income of $5-50Million annually and loan sizes from $500,000 to $25,000,000.
Oh, I forgot - I do some wrenching and handy-man types of stuff when I feel like it or have an immediate need for spending money (i.e. new tires for the RT).

[gabentx]

Sales Consulting (Same as Sales Engineer) for a large Business Intelligence firm....

[phildaulton]

Aviation maintenance for 32 years. Ooh rah.

[rocketmanli]

Real Estate Broker, Coldwell Banker, Long Island, NY.

[dronning]

I spend money for a living - about $400MM (Purchasing Exec)

[AZ Greg]

Deputy County Attorney - General Crimes Prosecutor

Cochise County, Arizona

[stan]

Move buildings of all kinds. Also I lift buildings and excavate underneath for new basements

[SheRidesABeemer]

This thread deserves a bump...I took a picture of my desk (cube) today...

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/srab/2593855154/" title="Here is where I sit all day by sheridesabeemer, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3150/2593855154_325d1472b0_b.jpg" width="800" height="600" alt="Here is where I sit all day" /></a>

[SIBUD]

When I worked, I was Revenue Manger for the state unemployment office.

I'm not a doctor nor did I play one on TV.:nyah

Now that I'm retired, the only thing I have to worry about is finding a sailboat for my wife. :thumb
A year and a half later, my wife has a sailboat and I'm still not a DR. :laugh

[SIBUD]

This thread deserves a bump...I took a picture of my desk (cube) today...

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/srab/2593855154/" title="Here is where I sit all day by sheridesabeemer, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3150/2593855154_325d1472b0_b.jpg" width="800" height="600" alt="Here is where I sit all day" /></a>

What is that "cube" of which you speak. Shouldn't it have six sides? I knew at one time but that was over 5 years ago and I've forgotten most everything connected with that dirty word: work. :stick

[Sailingfool]

I'm in the granite countertop business. I have 4 sailboats, one of which has been clocked at 118mph! My Audi has 240,000 miles, cause we know where the fun tickets go!

[The_Veg]

Thanks Gail for the bump!

I think I posted somewhere way back down in the pre-cambrian depths of this thread...and since it's back, I thought I'd mention that this summer my frustrations with my work are sort of coming to a head. I've been sort of self-under-employed (junior partner/field supervisor in a small business) for almost three years now, and it just ain't cuttin' it. I've pretty much decided that I should go back to workin' for The Man. Freedom and flexibility are great, but among the other frustrations I haven't been able to afford to set anything aside for retirement the whole time, and I don't even want to talk about the insurance situation. :bluduh
I'm not sure what my next gig will be, but I'm already putting out feelers and crossing my fingers. I'm going to stick with the current team through the summer to see a big project through to fruition (I definitely don't want to leave the guys high and dry!), but after that, I'm totally open to offers. I am already looking.

My strongest background is in healthcare engineering support (relative to facility plant-ops), with emphasis on safety and compliance. I'd be glad to send my resume to anybody who'd like to see it.