Main Occupation?

[hazwild]

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Hvac and refrigeration tech.10 yrs now

 

[Summer Fun]

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Professional Truck Driver 33yrs Semi retired. .

 

[fat fanny]

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Slasmith1
That job had to be a Blast!!!!!!!!!lol. Iam a machinist for one of our countries most reputable steel processing equipment manufacturers even though it is the largest machine shop museums I have ever seen most everything is over 50 + plus yrs old but suprisingly everything we machine and build comes out perfect (old school and and has to shipped on rail cars)

 

[kenmyfam]

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Started as a Tool and Die Maker back in England, came to Canada 20 years ago, got some more "learnin" and became a mechanical engineer. Currently working in the automotive industry.....for how long the way things are, who knows. In my early apprenticeship days I pumped gas to supplement the terrible wages an apprentice made in England. It was barely enough to get to work and back !!!

 

[wajajaja02]

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reading I boats, 100% disable vet. after 40 of telco.

 

[phwrd]

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Let's see if I can list everything, . .

Fry Cook,
Stable Rucker,
US Navy Corpsman
Hospital Supply and Transport
Medical Laboratory Tech
Donor Recovery Tech
Transplant Coordinator
Blood Bank Coordinator
Software Application Training and Support
Director of IT
SQL DBA / SQL Analyst

and on weekends, trying to learn boating & fishing. . .

 

[capt sam]

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25 years with the fire dept.

 

[bassboy1]

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Currently, as I am 16, I do odd jobs, and buy/resell jon boats, and do a little work on outboards for fellers I know, that don't like to, or have the aptitude to turn wrenches. I am going to be applying at a local marina here in a week or so. Eventually, I am giving a good bit of thought to the US Navy, if it still exists in 4 years, if you catch my drift, and after that I would like to be a welder/metal fabricator in a custom aluminum boat shop (not talking about the common tin boat companies, but instead the Ocean going plate alloy common in the Pacific Northwest - 20 - 40 feet or so). Only problem is, I wish to stay in the southeast, and down here, fiberglass is still popular, with nobody looking at the more advantageous plate alloy boats.

 

[javsam]

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Currently general assembler of large trucks(Oshkosh) for the military.
Previously Maintenace mechanic for large pizza manufacturer.
Also was a machinist for 10 years-large lathes,gear cutters,and CNC lathe.

 

[phwrd]

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Currently, as I am 16, I do odd jobs, and buy/resell jon boats, and do a little work on outboards for fellers I know, that don't like to, or have the aptitude to turn wrenches. I am going to be applying at a local marina here in a week or so. Eventually, I am giving a good bit of thought to the US Navy, if it still exists in 4 years, if you catch my drift, and after that I would like to be a welder/metal fabricator in a custom aluminum boat shop (not talking about the common tin boat companies, but instead the Ocean going plate alloy common in the Pacific Northwest - 20 - 40 feet or so). Only problem is, I wish to stay in the southeast, and down here, fiberglass is still popular, with nobody looking at the more advantageous plate alloy boats.

Don't count out the Coast Guard or the Merchant Service ... Depends on that you want training in . . .

 

[bhammer]

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I am a Director of Maintenance for one of those "Luxury Jets" you hear about on the news... Been working on aircraft in one capicity or another for my whole working life...

 

[Knot Waiting]

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Full time: Service Advisor at a Ford Dealership (6+ years)
Part Time: Party Animal (all my life!)

 

[Ret USN CPO]

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Started out at Burger Chef flippin burgers. Joined the Navy and spent 22 years as a Torpedoman and retired in '03 as a Chief. Worked for a pest control company for a year. Then a defense contractor for two years. Then joined the Department of Defense as a Senior Security Specialist.

On the side I float test worms and crank baits!

 

[angus63]

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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 ...

Welcome!!! Spent lots of time in Holy Loch while in the Merchant Marine supplying the sub base. Still have family members in Cumnuck (Ayr). Lookin' to make a trip back soon to visit.

 

[cbavier]

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Retired GM Hourly worker, Currently self employed " Chuck's Fiberglass" Boat Color Restore" But mainly retired. Nobody's spending any money right now.

 

[Bard1]

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Jack of all, but try to stick to electrical and pluming because that pays the best.

 

[Laddies]

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Retired shipwright and Mercury Marine Master Mechanic. No man has lived until he has built his first boat.

 

[fire831]

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Lift truck operator/Loader in shipping department at a Kroger Distribution Center in Bluffton, IN.

 

[redfury]

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Currently am a hardwood floor guy. I've been doing floors for 13 years now and have specialized in the finish coats. I've never actually sanded an entire floor in those 13 years, but I've been around it enough to be able to if the time where to come ( I'm hoping it doesn't though...back breaking work compared to the knee splitting work I do for a living ).

I worked building Stators for the quiet diesel generators for Onan for a few months before that, and before that I worked in a shop that did precious metals plating on small parts for NASA, and primarily the medical industry.

I've delivered pizzas for a couple of chains and loved doing it, but it's not a job you are going to pay for a house with.

I spent 3 years active Army as a tracked vehicle mechanic and 4 years in the Nat'l Guard as the same thing, though I never really did much wrenchin', so I quit when my time was up.

I'd love to be doing something other than sniffing polyurethane dust and fumes all day long... but I have no idea what job could possibly replace it where I'd be happy. I love the interaction with my customers and going from house to house everyday...keeps things from getting boring.

 

[slasmith1]

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Slasmith1
That job had to be a Blast!!!!!!!!!lol. Iam a machinist for one of our countries most reputable steel processing equipment manufacturers even though it is the largest machine shop museums I have ever seen most everything is over 50 + plus yrs old but suprisingly everything we machine and build comes out perfect (old school and and has to shipped on rail cars)

It was a blast that is how I got medically retired.