What Did/Do You Do?

[Scott Danforth]

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for work, I am a Professional Engineer with a background in machine design, mobile equipment, Hydraulics, diesel equipment, marine heat exchangers, and now outoor power equipment. http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=33310899&trk=tab_pro

For hobby, I am a wood worker, welder, street rod builder, vehicle restorer, boat tinkerer

I also apprenticed for my grandfather (plumber and Heating contractor) for a while as a teen.

 

[marcoalza]

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Automotive since 17 years old.

Started as a Technician (mechanic in them days)
Then into Aftersales management
then Sales
then Sales Management
Currently Senior Management

I'd rather be rolling up garden hose though.

 

[lncoop]

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I'm a stock trader; or more specifically, an agency trader. Usually when I tell someone that for the first time they think I'm a stock broker. Some of them understand the difference when I explain, and some don't. I've found that the best thing is to ask them if they really want to know before the conversation begins in earnest. That tends to cut down on the glazed over eyes and vacant stares from people who really don't care and were just making conversation. My poor parents still don't know what I do, but that's okay.:facepalm: I cooked my way through school and amazingly still enjoy rattling the pots and pans and swinging the knives. I'll occasionally cater an event for a friend if they really want me to.

 

[ENSIGN]

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Worked in the automobile trade for forty years rebuilding engines and currently been repairing marine engines for the past fifteen years.Looking forward to retirement.

 

[badkins50]

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Mechanical design engineer / project management since 1997. Everything from areospace to automotive to construction equipment to hand tools to medical equipment. Love my job and am one of few that actually likes going into work every day.

 

[coastalrichard]

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I'm a stock trader; or more specifically, an agency trader. Usually when I tell someone that for the first time they think I'm a stock broker. Some of them understand the difference when I explain, and some don't. I've found that the best thing is to ask them if they really want to know before the conversation begins in earnest. That tends to cut down on the glazed over eyes and vacant stares from people who really don't care and were just making conversation. My poor parents still don't know what I do, but that's okay.:facepalm: I cooked my way through school and amazingly still enjoy rattling the pots and pans and swinging the knives. I'll occasionally cater an event for a friend if they really want me to.

Interesting Incoop, I get the same thing...spent 26 years in mortgage banking and folks most always confused it with a broker too. Business lost it's inimacy for me when things went so techy so I moved to the beach and opened a catering firm. I get to go to all the best partiesundefined

 

[bassman284]

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Maintenance man, all things injection molding (plastic), from processing to mold repair to robots to major machine repair. Basically, whatever it takes to keep the job running, up to and including facility maintenance. 12 hour night-shift the last 2 years, but less BS from idiot managers.....


<<)))(((>>

Brings back memories. We did a lot of injection molding at my plant. When I retired we had about 40 presses from 400T to 3000T. After 22 years I knew enough about injection molding to be really annoying to the process guys and toolers.

 

[lncoop]

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Interesting Incoop, I get the same thing...spent 26 years in mortgage banking and folks most always confused it with a broker too. Business lost it's inimacy for me when things went so techy so I moved to the beach and opened a catering firm. I get to go to all the best partiesundefined

It's an insipid, soul-crushing business, but I work for a great company. They're really good to me.

 

[QC]

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It's an insipid, soul-crushing business

Where can I fill out an application?

 

[ezmobee]

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I went to school for electrical engineering but couldn't hack calculus. I had an internship one summer at an engineering firm thinking I'd be doing drafting or something like that. However, what they really wanted was for someone to create an intranet web site for them and program some applications for it. I enjoyed doing that and saw it as a possible career (I could never see myself "designing" ANYTHING as an EE) and when I dropped out of school they were kind enough to immediately hire me on full time with benefits. I had a number of different jobs in a few short years all doing web development. Finally ended up in the health insurance industry (stability was a good thing) and have worked for a third party administrator, a BlueCross plan, and now a benefits administrator for the state workers of PA. Went back to school somewhere in there and got my degree in computer science which is what I should have done in the first place. It's pretty boring though so I'm kinda looking for something else, perhaps work for a consulting company where at least my projects would be more varied.

 

[rockyrude]

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I practice letting the magic smoke out of electronic devices.

No worries, I've got gallons of the stuff to put in them.

 

[angus63]

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I guess varied is my best answer. In this order:

Merchant Mariner, Engineer
USNR, Eng Line Officer
Surf clam dragger
Fishery Plant Manager
Fluid power Design Engineer
Reflective optics Engineering Manager
Multilayer circuit board registration equipment Project Engineer
Aerospace Thermal Products Production Manager
Aerospace/Military Thermal Systems Project Engineer
Marine Engineering Lab Supervisor/ Instructor
Occasional Commercial Fishing
Attempted Acting
Presently a NY State Grand Juror

Still doing the last four. We'll see what tomorrow brings....

 

[tswiczko]

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2 active 2 inactive military
2 years millwright
9 years as a state air quality technician at a medical education and research facility
8 years in the private sector after that
2 years of surgeries and rehab after an auto accident
and have spent the last 4 years in college re-educating myself for a new line of work. I have no plans of retirement, nor do I expect to be able to afford retirement. At least not any time soon.

Along the way I worked 2 jobs a lot of times to be able to afford the things life throws at you, and during some layoffs I had the opportunity to take jobs which I knew absolutely nothing about and learn how to do some interesting things I would have never done otherwise.

 

[lncoop]

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Where can I fill out an application?

LOL! I know, QC. With my ringing endorsement I fully expect iboaters from all over to rush into HR. I'll tell you what. If you move to Arkansas I'll get you in.

 

[aspeck]

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LOL! I know, QC. With my ringing endorsement I fully expect iboaters from all over to rush into HR. I'll tell you what. If you move to Arkansas I'll get you in.

What about me???? Can I get in, too???

 

[QC]

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What about me???? Can I get in, too???

Sorry Art, no ex car salesmen. Their souls come pre-crushed . . .

 

[lncoop]

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Sorry Art, no ex car salesmen. Their souls come pre-crushed . . .

That's right. Even trading desks have their standards.

 

[MolsonCanadian]

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Law Enforcement
as a hobby/side job, I Compete in BBQ professionally (Think BBQ Pitmasters) and cater around the province. The hobby is a nice balance to my career. Its nice to meet people and they are HAPPY to see you.

 

[aspeck]

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That's right. Even trading desks have their standards.

:facepalm: Trust me, I sell used cars ...

 

[veritas honus]

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Great thread, Fireman!!!

I'm a Paramedic on a Critical Care Transport Team for a hospital in Southwest Georgia. We transport critically ill and injured patients from "outlying" hospitals to ours, for a higher level of care. We also transport to other hospitals for higher level and specialized care. We transport and care for neonates through geriatric patients. We have 5 large ambulances which are mobile intensive care units, two of which are dedicated neonatal intensive care transport trucks.