What Did/Do You Do?

[Smuggler's Blues]

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Thanks Molson, I'm hoping to go this summer. I was supposed to go last summer but the guy that I was going to go with lost his plane in the June tornado we had here last year.

 

[kfa4303]

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I just applied to Medical School at 30-something (GULP) after years in banking. Crossing my fingers, and waiting for an invite to interview any day (I hope). I play on iboats to keep from going crazy

 

[jigngrub]

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I hit nails with a hammer and pour cement.

Commercial/industrial carpenter specializing in concrete form work and concrete placing.

 

[r.j.dawg]

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Well, growing up in Frostbite Falls MN it was a natural that I took over the publishing responsibilities from my uncle and ran our local newspaper, the Frostbite Falls Picayune Intelligence from 1973 until my retirement in 1995. We looked for a way warmer climate and as my wife is from the Black Forest we naturally settled in southern Ontario on the shores of Lake Simcoe. Although, we do miss our summers with our boat on Lake Salle de Bain back in Frostbite Falls.

 

[Ike-110722]

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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.

Amazing: that is what my son does in Reston Virginia. You guys are lifesavers!

Speaking of lifesavers: Raised in Seattle but I started out at the U of Mich to be a Naval Architect, but a war came along so I enlisted in the Coast Guard rather than get drafted. After fours years in electronics got out, worked in a shipyard in engineering but the 70's recession got me laid off three times in a year. Re-enlisted. Did some more electronics and went to OCS got a commission. Served 20 years. Mostly in Boating Safety, accident investigations, CG Auxiliary Director and mostly in the standards division with boat manufacturers. Great Job. I liked it so much, after I retired I went back to work for the USCG doing the same job as a civilian. Did that for 14 more years. When they transferred the USCG to Homeland Security I bailed and retired again. Now I live in my motorhome, travel, manage a web site for boat builders, and a couple of boating blogs. Occasionally I do some volunteer work for ABYC. I do some photography, have built two small wooden boats, and am restoring a 1972 Sea Ray 190. I do a little fishing and sailing as well. Life is good.

 

[DECK SWABBER 58]

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Swabbie, I was so relieved to read at the end that you were a car salesman and not a trader. I was worried about ya for a second there partner.

Why? You mean I'm not qualified? I have lot's of mutual funds in my retirement accounts.

 

[kenmyfam]

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Mechanical Engineer (tooling) for a tier 1 automotive stamping and welded assembly supplier. Plants in Canada, USA, Mexico. Travel regularly to the ones that need the most help and head up our overseas (offshore) tooling builds.
Started back in England in 1975 as a tool and die maker apprentice and went from there.

 

[southkogs]

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Well, growing up in Frostbite Falls MN...

As in "Moose and Squirrel" Frostbite Fall, MN?

 

[r.j.dawg]

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As in "Moose and Squirrel" Frostbite Fall, MN?

The initials in my moniker do stand for Rocket J......I couldn't resist

 

[BlkY2k]

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I love Moose and Squirrel Natasha.

 

[southkogs]

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The initials in my moniker do stand for Rocket J......I couldn't resist

That's great.

To direct back from my hijack ...

Along with design work, I have done some cartooning as well

 

[aspeck]

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That's great.

To direct back from my hijack ...

Along with design work, I have done some cartooning as well

And I have been told that I am a character ...

 

[ezbtr]

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Did carpentry and wrenched on cars and anything that moved 12-18
Gas stations 17-19
Driver for machine shop 19-20
IT data centers, relocates, buildouts, startups, tech support, RnD 21-42, all over US and some canada
Refinery construction for some months
Last 5 years Port of Oakland IT for a co. that does maritime IT all over US, outside lots still doin it and love it - anything that moves, wireless, you name it

 

[playbuoy24]

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Union laborer here in ohio i'm the guy hanging over the side of the bridge painting while you retirees cruise under me on your boats thinking that must suck.But on the weekends i'm out there with ya thinking that bridge looks pretty good.

 

[fisherguy123]

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Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance Inspector...........volunteer Firefighter ....former army reserve officer of 28 years .....

 

[wlg]

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Maintenance Tech. last 8 yrs. I look at this position as a glorified handy man in a 1 1/4 million square ft. facility
Production Supervisor
Order Picker
Production Assembly
Lead Operator
Yard Jockey
Inventory Control Specialist

Not in exact order, but all at the same place for the last 25 yrs.

 

[puma4440]

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spent:

3 1/2 years in the ARMY
5 years drilling gaswells
3 years as maintenance in a nursing home
Currently 4 years in the DOD as a maintenance tech.

 

[Ray1958]

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Wow, what a crowd and more importnantly the characters.
I spent ten years in the army, from special Forces to ending up as a mechanic.
Spent two years driving a wrecker to pick big rigs off the highway
Owned my own window cleaning company.
I've been workign with plastic ever since, from Thermoforming to Blowmolding
woodworking as a hobby
I'm also a pitmaster with some minor catering, wife gives me that look every time another smoker or bbq follows me home and just shakes her head- son's a chef inspired by the old man

Tomatoe, mustard and vinegar (Make a great Caroline mustard vinegar sauce), but prefer to serve the smoked delicacies plain with the sauce on the side.

Ray

 

[Philip_G]

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didn't know you wanted the life story.

started going to college as a mechanical engineer, quickly realized that wasn't for me.
moved out to the west coast in the mid 90's and worked at various computer jobs, network admin, support, consultant.
started flying while I lived out there
a few years later we both quit our jobs and went back to college, I got the rest of my flying done
graduated just after 9/11, killed the job market pretty good
took a job with jeppesen because I needed a job, stayed there for a few years (not a great place to work)
took a job with an air ambulance company, stayed there quite awhile (paid well)
took a job with the faa as a controller, will stay there until I retire or they drag me out of there. End of the road I suppose.

 

[HANGEYE]

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I make non ferrous wire.