What Did/Do You Do?

[Fireman431]

There are a lot of the same familiar names on the site and a lot of us have gotten together in person and made some good friends. My question is:

What do you do for a living or what did you do prior to retirement?


I was a Fireman/Paramedic for almost 25 years, working my way up from firefighter to Paramedic to Assistant Chief until my retirement. I was a EMT and Paramedic instructor at the local college and had the benefit of meeting my wife while working on the local ambulance.

I started an upholstery shop on the side about 19 years ago and do that (almost) full time now...

Any others care to chime in?

 

[puddle jumper]

Re: What Did/Do You Do?

Automotive has been my career for the last 30 years one way or another

 

[Woodnaut]

Re: What Did/Do You Do?

Started out as a Marine Engineer for a few years (freighters), then came ashore as a Design Engineer for wireline logging, then pressure pumping (both petroleum service companues). Total of 30 years in the petroleum service business with the past 21+ years as an Engineerng Manager.

I've have a long string of really excellent bosses, and some fantastic co-workers. (And like a lot men, I somehow managed to marry above myself. That's the best part. )

 

[aspeck]

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Marina dock hand and Captain of an inland waterways 70 passenger tour boat, just about every position in a GM car dealership up to assist. parts and service manger before moving to sales and sales manger and co-general manager. School bus driver (part time). Volunteer fire fighter & chaplain. Pastor of a rural congregation.

 

[bassman284]

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I retired in May, 2010 and I don't do nuthin' and I don't start that before noon.

Before that, 22 years as a Quality Engineer for an OEM automotive supplier, interior components. Truck driver before that.

 

[CheapboatKev]

Re: What Did/Do You Do?

I sell light bulbs. You may recognize some of them, like these.

 

[Summer Fun]

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Retired tractor trailer driver. Now I'm just a internet troll.

 

[southkogs]

Re: What Did/Do You Do?

I design trade-show exhibits.

 

[MTboatguy]

Re: What Did/Do You Do?

26 years US Army, retired 2006 O-6, spend most of my time now making pepper sprays as well as training law enforcement officers on the proper use of OC sprays. I also spend time teaching tactical strategy for both Civilian law enforcement as well as sometimes consulting on Military urban combat strategy. I also help the wife out with her internet business when it comes to software and hardware issues.

 

[Brent S]

Re: What Did/Do You Do?

Baker's apprentice/Baker age 12-37. Summer camp food service director for a few years. Carpenter/all kinds of costruction for 7 years. Now, bridge-tunnel maintainer. Really miss the construction. Summer camp food service - notsomuch

 

[Fishing Dude too]

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Built missles for some time now machinery repair

 

[tomdinwv]

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Before I destroyed my lower back I was a fleet mechanic for a bus company. Before that I was a manager for an auto parts retailer, garbage man, hung siding on houses, and worked in a truckstop for a while.

 

[tpenfield]

Re: What Did/Do You Do?

Started out as a Manufacturing Engineer, transitioned into Information Technology management.

I wish that I could build boats for a living. . . Maybe some day.

 

[robert graham]

Re: What Did/Do You Do?

I'm in the Textile Management recruiting business 32 years now and still enjoying it, 68 years old but no major parts have fallen off yet, so can't seem to find a good reason to retire. Fireman, we're heading down your way in April, put in at Welaka, cruise the river to Sanford and back, camp on the boat, a couple of nights at Hontoons Resort...gotta love that St Johns River!

 

[Philip_G]

Re: What Did/Do You Do?

tell airplanes where to go.

 

[FlaCowboy]

Re: What Did/Do You Do?

I have been in construction all my life in one phase or another. I used to be a Superintendent for a Commercial Drywall Company, then a Superintendent for a General Contractor and now I am Senior Estimator for a different Commercial Drywall Company.

 

[captain zac]

Re: What Did/Do You Do?

Pilot and sell aircraft
Harry

 

[rockyrude]

Re: What Did/Do You Do?

Electronics, I make possible for our high-tech toys to get smaller and more powerful each year.

 

[JB]

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I had three related careers.

10 years US Navy Avionics Tech, Flight Radioman, Navigator, passive recon for ONI, Technical Instructor.

20 years in Hi-tech industry as Field Engineer, Technical Instructor/Writer, Management Trainer, Training Director.

14 years in Technical Colleges as Instructor, Department Head, Dean of Education and Director.

Retired 15 years, 11 of which Moderator for iboats Fora.

 

[BlkY2k]

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Ive been in the construction field for almost 30 years. I have pretty much done it all from masonry to finish work. I was a licensed contractor with 6 employees til I just got burned out and had to shut it down. I still pickup small projects here and there to fill in. I bought a tap cleaning business a few years back and really enjoy it. I get to work by myself at my own speed, occasionally get to work as a taste tester on the other side of the bar. lol Gotta keep up the quality control dont ya know.