Main Occupation?

[Shizzy]

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I answer the phone and deal with whatever comes out of the other end for a Steel rule Die shop. I really dont have a title. If it needs to happen, I do it.

 

[mscher]

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I drive a tanker truck, for a refinery that recycles contaminated motor fuels.

I finally have that office with a view!

 

[NO WHINERS]

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I did appliance repair for a large company for 35 years...Retired and do a few side jobs for bait and beer money.........

 

[SuperNova]

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Auto Tech for 20 years now professionally. Volvo Expert (one level above Master)certified, Dodge Elite Master certified, now thanks to the economy, I'm working on my KIA certs. I can't help myself though, I just LOVE problem solving and working with mechanical devices and fixing stuff. My wife says there isn't anything I can't fix, including stuff that isn't meant to be taken apart and repaired.

 

[npd4432]

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Pizza deliverly guy and local gas jockey while in high school,
electrican thereafter,
law enforcement after that for the last 14 years.
Also serve on my hometowns board of commissioners, OOPS no politics here...

 

[axeslinger1957]

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Analyst/Developer. I write data conversion programs for Federal and state government stuff. Oh, and I'm a guitarist, but that's just for fun.

 

[jepps3]

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Like "TashasDaddy" I also dabbled into the real estate market as a broker and dealt with the various bank investors who, circa 2003, developed all kinds of mortgage products that allowed individuals to buy custom spec homes with very little or no income verification.

Home building as a general contractor was a very, and I mean very prosperous business at the time.

TashasDaddy, keep you eye out for "super cheap" land deals. Cheap labor now allows you to build homes at about $65 sq.ft.

 

[jepps3]

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I'm waiting for somebody to say they work at SeaRay or Bayliner as an engineer or product designer.

 

[smclear]

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Started in Restaurants/Hotels as cook

Then I moved to Florida and became;

Fuel Dock Attendant
Marina Dock Attendant
Marine Store Mgr
Marina Operations Manager

Then I moved back to hometown of Indianapolis

Grind Shop Manger

and currently

Mechanical Designer (Mechanical Engineer without the PE)

 

[Norrie]

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Hiya, My first post on the forum..

Up till last June, I owned and drove a Concrete Mixer, but due to the collapse of the construction business over here in Scotland, had to give it up and go to work for a guy, driving one of his trucks....."Books in" we call it.....then he went out of business...so...three weeks ago, I landed a superb job as a "Waterways Operative" working on the Forth and Clyde canal, assisting narrow boat,yachts etc etc, transit from Grangemouth on the east coast, to Bowling, near Glasgow on the west coast, and I absolutely love it, its like getting paid to do my hobby.... 4 days on, 4 days off....no more sitting in 5 lanes of traffic at a standstill...money is rubbish tho', but you cant have everything...

I'm looking forward to LOTS more time spent on here ...

 

[Navy Jr.]

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Hi Norrie. Welcome aboard! Sounds like you've got a nice gig there.

Ok, let's see:
Born 1948
Raised in Navy family (moved every year, except for Hawaii where we stayed 2 1/2 years)
Graduate Cal State Northridge
Computer programmer @ major car rental company for 5 1/2 years
Worked for computer consulting firm for 9 years
Self-employed main frame computer consultant for 17 1/2 years
Retired 12/31/2003

 

[avenger79]

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was into sheet metal fabrication until I acquired a couple zippers thanks to other people's lack of thought. decided to go back to school and have been working as an elec designer for defense contractor for the last 10 years. easier work but I do miss doing "real" work now and then.

 

[boat1010]

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I am a retired Senior Chief (EMCS). I retired from the Navy in 1991. I now moved back to Nebraska and work as maintenance man in a 61 bed Nursing Home. Live for the week-ends in the summer so I can take the boat and family to the lake for the weekend.

 

[bowman316]

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Financial analyst for hospital.

I hate it thou, I would rather be a marine mechanic

 

[sebago_kid]

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Electrician/Instrumentation Technician working in a power plant.

 

[Tubingluvr]

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Sanitation engineer (Drive Garbage Truck) during the week.
Run a handyman service on the weekends.

 

[QC]

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assisting narrow boat,yachts etc etc, transit from Grangemouth on the east coast, to Bowling, near Glasgow on the west coast, and I absolutely love it, its like getting paid to do my hobby.... 4 days on, 4 days off...

Cool man. Love that!!!! I've spent a lot of time in the Midlands, and some in Scotland. Was in the UK two weeks on and three weeks off for about 2 1/2 years. We have a small factory in Leyland. Love the narrow boats; I swear I'm going to rent one someday for a family vacation.

We used to have a regular poster from the Glasgow area and two from near Birmingham, but they have been real quiet for a while. Stick around, lot's of very good info here and some good blokes too. We are dang short on chicks (lass, lassie, bird), so if you could scare one or two up that'd be alright . . . (Sorry mom, I know you taught me not to be a pig, but hey)

Oh, btw, there is one very nice woman that cruises through once and a while, if you want to get on her good side she loves blonde jokes

 

[Navy Jr.]

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Oh, btw, there is one very nice woman that cruises through once and a while, if you want to get on her good side she loves blonde jokes

If that very nice woman is who I think she is (abbrev "LF"), word has it that her birthday is tomorrow (3/28). Must be a blonde birthday joke out there somewhere, eh?

 

[arty007]

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carpenter.. and a previous mechanic

 

[BaileysBoat]

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First and always licensed Auto Mechanic Class A with Interprovincial seal specializing in electrical and tune up, licensed provincial Emissions test and repair certificates.

Ran a large GCR store for many years. Retired twice.

Mechanic at heart but selling cars these days. It's a lot more fun selling than repairing.