When you're not fixin' boats, what's your real job?

[erikgreen]

Re: When you're not fixin' boats, what's your real job?

"Computer guy". I have an Anthropology degree, but I can do almost anything with computers, software and hardware. I've been a PC tech, customer service, network tech, programmer, programming team lead, chief engineer for an internet company, system administrator for a money transfer company, system engineer for the post office, and now I work on large scale applications for a University, although up until recently I was also working on new facilities and construction and project management for them - my new boss sucks, he cut my job in half.

Oh, yeah. At home I do boat repairs for fun, but I love building and inventing. I do welding, machinist stuff, the odd bit of electronics, carpentry, general inventing, home remodeling. I also teach SCUBA diving (I'm not an instructor though, I'm a divemaster) at the U.

I'm also trying to not be single any more, though that's not working out yet...

 

[KurtG]

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Marine Scientist, but the only water I see nowadays is on my own boat. Now doing national policy work on environmental issues (pushing paper).

Prior to coming to DC, I did marine ecosystem restoration in FL (artificial reefs, wetland restoration, wastewater projects, etc.) and was also briefly on the faculty of a University there in Environmental Chemistry.

 

[J. Mark]

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My real job is dad to two great kids. My profession for the last 17 years has been as an attorney. I practice in Nashville Tennessee working with personal injury, Social Security disability and worker's compensation claims primarily.

Like Eric, I spend some of my spare time trying not to be single and it is working our wonderfully. I keep failing

I've always enjoyed working with my hands and have rebuilt a few cars, done a lot of cabinetry work and home remodeling, and fixed up 3 different motorcycles over the years. Worked on my prior boat a little, but mostly enjoyed it as the beater it was.

My other hobby is competitive shooting, but I'm a little burnt out after the last 8 years and am enjoying getting back into boating. Really looking forward to getting back on a slalom ski behind my own boat.

 

[flingus]

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I work 50 hours a week managing a restaurant (one of the few bennigan's left) but i still manage to work on my boat a few hours every day

I used to work on the line at a Bennigans in Ann Arbor. The freakin best Monty Cristo sandwiches. REALLY deep fried, with powdered sugar, and rasberry jam. DROOOOOOOOL. I ate one every day I worked there. Lol.

I'm a Business Systems Analyst for Coca Cola Enterprises. Keeping the red trucks rolling as they say in the business..

Also have a side business, playing in a cover band. Mainly country and rock. http://www.myspace.com/brothersbelvedere

 

[erikgreen]

Re: When you're not fixin' boats, what's your real job?

I'm a Business Systems Analyst for Coca Cola Enterprises. Keeping the red trucks rolling as they say in the business..

I, for one, would like to express my deep appreciation for your work.

 

[aborgman]

Re: When you're not fixin' boats, what's your real job?

Computer Engineer by degree (BSCE University of Michigan) and former occupation (Design engineer on Pentium 4 at Intel).

Electrical Engineer by job/job title in my current job, where I design the electronics for precision measurement instrumentation for measuring surface finish, form, and roundness... and by precision, I'm talking resolution on the order of 1/2 a millionth of an inch.

--
aborgman

 

[jserb]

Re: When you're not fixin' boats, what's your real job?

Im a project manager for Turner Construction

 

[Jan_eva]

Re: When you're not fixin' boats, what's your real job?

Building Contractor... Part time Pilot... Amateur Gynocologist.

Been doing a lot more remodeling than building lately, not as much flying as i'd like to, and the Gyno thing... I try and practice everyday!

I live on a lake a few miles west of Seattle so i'm looking forward to getting out on the water a little more this year since I can leave my boat tied up out front all week long.

I got the boat all ready to go in the water, might go today for a while but really need to work on getting a GOOD mooring buoy set up. The wakeboard boats can stir up some nasty chop that'll pull up the best of anchors.

 

[AZMinyard]

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Lead Systems Analyst in Data Quality and Data Engineering for a electronics components distributor.

 

[rosser1]

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I work for the Anniston Army Depot, repairing tanks for the men and women who protect our country.

 

[zach103]

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carpenter.. well like assistant carpenter to a local guy.. i do 80% of the cutting and he puts everything in.. we do siding, roofs, windows, additions/renovations.. its not bad.. i don't see myself doing it for the rest of my life tho..

 

[willyrocket]

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[Steury Owner]

Re: When you're not fixin' boats, what's your real job?

I do maintenance for a large company. Have to fix electrical, mechanical, electronics and controls along with plumbing, carpentry....... Wish I could spend more time fixing up my new boat though.

 

[88BLiner]

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I have been running an aquarium set up and maintainance company for about three years now, but recently it has been kind of slow. My friend and I are now trying to start a second company doing tree work. Here is a funny picture of my truck one day that we did not have the trailer.

 

[etex driller]

Re: When you're not fixin' boats, what's your real job?

I am a driller on a drilling rig in the search for natural gas presently drilling right off the campus of univ. Of texas @ arlington.Great job work 12 hour days for a week then off a week lots of fishing time.

 

[onwaves]

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I'm an Environmental Health Specialist. When I am not enforcing water pollution control laws I perform water quality monitoring and operate a water monitoring boat.

 

[aq130OD280]

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I am new to this forum. I have started a restoration on a 2150 Liberty OB. It has a AQ 130 with an 280T Stern Drive. I am a Biomedical CT Specialist, Father of a girl 10, boy 8. Camping with the kids, fishing with the family, and other numerous things on my plan. I just want to fix the boat.

Something I just want to do.

 

[bigred69]

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Natural gas compressor technician.

 

[wanttofly]

Re: When you're not fixin' boats, what's your real job?

Pilot for a large fractional company.

 

[freddyray21]

Re: When you're not fixin' boats, what's your real job?

boy all those fancy jobs. I sell shoes