I haven't seen this question posted here yet...what do all of you do for a living?
I sell medical supplies to hospitals, clinics, businesses or alike. (I know, :2gunsfiri boo-hiss!) :deal:
Full Time Webmaster for the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy
Part time at Belmont's Rod & Custom Shop
School, work and drive.
I'm a full time college student and I work in the computer operations department for a company that runs networking systems for several hospitals in the Baltimore area.
The driving part 1 hour one way commute to school from home and 1 hour commute one way to work. All in my cougar :grinno:
No wonder I lose so much money on gas.
Full time Production line MIG Welder.
I work for National Steel Car, in Hamilton Ontario. Building train cars.
I am a Web programer working for a division of the ever popular Bosch corporation called Rexroth. They specialize in Hydraulics and Drive systems and what not.
I develop, build and maintain coutless web based applications that connect to databases used by the engineering department, human resources department, and various departments all across the nation.
I have also been creating an Intranet from scratch (which is basically a web based application that works like a website, but can only be viewed within an internal network). This is being built for another company I also work for. This is a and never ending task and I have the misfortune of being the only person who is involved with it's development.
I repair big screen TVs for Sears... 36 years worth as of Jan 20(me and Richard Nixon started the same day). Well there weren't any big screens in '69, put a lot of tubes in 19" portables though(anyone seen any tubes lately?) ....I hope to be retiring in April.
i deliver pizzas for dominos :p I didn't realize some members on here are so old (http://fresnoracing.ipbhost.com/html/emoticons/ph34r.gif)
I look for work? :wtf:
part time employee for an insulation company. Oh, the pain
hey I know how insulation gets, I had to glue insulation onto air conditioning ducts at the sheetmetal shop. I once had to put insulation on for the whole 8 hour day, I was one big itch.
Class A mechanic at Chrysler dealer in Oakville Onatrio.
I know chrysler sucks but just think about it for a second,they breakdown alot,more work for me :grinno:
I work for walmart they pay me just enough to keep me from quitting and I do just enough work to keep from being fired, works pretty well. Been there 5 months as of the 7th :disappoin
I'm a professional bum. :p
But seriousleh.. my situation (well, all of 2004) was pretty badly screwed up for awhile, and is just now getting back to abnormal. Before that I did PC repair, but I've given that up out of frustration. Now that 2004 is over I'll be looking for something else to do. Don't know if I'm going to take up a friend on his offer to get me a job in the prison system, or find something else.. but for now I make what little money I make by selling credits on Ebay from online massively-multiplayer games. It's good for beer money and the occasional car repair.. and could be a lot more if I ran anywhere near full capacity.. but I get burned out on it really badly and can't even bring myself to go near it for days at a time. (I'm avoiding it right now)
Strangely enough, that's the condensed version.
Class B CDL, I drive a 30,000 lb semi for Great Lakes Window in Walbridge, OH. My morning usually starts around 4am, I am driving by 5 and usually at my first of 4-6 stops around 730am.
Home every day, some routes are as small as going from Bryan, OH to Defiance, OH then Napoleon, OH back to home. and some routes cover northern michigan. Starting Monday I will be going to Sarver, PA 2-3 times a week. Lovin it almost as much as being a full time father, My daughter is 4 and she is probably the only one I love more than the rides....lmao!!!
Sarver, PA huh? I live a little south of there. Couple miles inside Allegheny Co. near the Butler/Allegh. Co. line. Small world. :grinno:
I am an engineering consultant for a contract firm that works with Caterpiller Tractor Co.
I get to see alot of interesting thing doing this, I mainly work on lowere powertrain components.
Basically its a big name for someone with no degree that does detailing work.
Work and school.
I'm majoring in Civil engineering/Network Administration/MBA (the MBA major may overshadow the Civil Engineering). Yeah, I'm a glutton for punishment. But I love to study math and science, plus if I get the MBA I have an almost guaranteed 6 figure/year job secured for me at the company I work for now (so they say anyway).
At work I maintain the server of a mobile delivery system and equiptment for a major retail chain in the Northeast.
I started as a mechanic at a Saturn/Saab/Isuzu dealer in '93 where I went through a four-year GM training program called ASEP and became a Master Tech specializing in automotive electronics, switched to a full-line GM dealer in '99, then upfitting and repairing cop cars and police equipment in 2002, and now in addition to cop cars I started a company that manufactures and sells auto electrical products (including the sequential turn signals, LED emergency vehicle lighting and wigwag flashers). I sell these products off my website and through ebay, amd I now make more doing that than I do at my job :ies:
I'm a business student full time (MBA program).
I started working as a "grease monkey" at the local garage when I was 15. Then I was promoted to mechanic. I now work at a lumber company doing fleet maitenence work. I also get to take a semi for the odd run when its busy and sometimes end up driving forklift too.
I am one of 1 of 8 motion picture Film revisors for all of Ontario Canada.
I am off work right now due to a back injury but I should be back at it by the end of the month.
see my avatar...
Now that I changed it...
I am a Transportation Security Admin. (DF) Screener
Professional bum But next month will be going to Owens to get my Journeysman in lineman work hopefully after that i can land a job with edison.
hey slamedcat, your a half hour from me!
I am laid off from Mitsubishi Motor Manufacturing since September 2004.
I am starting school on the 24th of January for HVACR.
I sell booze 2 days a week, and I get 10% off the stock (but kinda pointless as 99% of the time I don't drink at all)
On the other note, I'm trying to become a Illustrator or some sort...
1, daddy to emily, my 14 month old doughter. another on the way sometime in aug/sept
2, union carpenter...
I am a Firefighter, FDNY
I work in a full service advertising agency. We do it all - radio spots, print ads, tv commercials, and tv shows. I'm the Trafficking Coordinator for our shows.
Chris
Wow. My jobs suck. I guess I should have a better career in place by age 21, but I don't.
My "main" job is working at a gas station/convenience store, yep. The "what not to become" of every high school teacher's lecture. All I really do is run the register and other menial retail-ish tasks.
My second job is through school. I go to school full time, chasing an IT degree, as well as work there when my class schedule permits. I'm a "computer training assistant" but I end up doing a lot more than that, really. The main premise of this job is to assist in computer training seminars for faculty and staff at Youngstown State. In other words, I help nearly computer illiterate old people point and click thier way to temporary computer proficency. However I also end up setting up class evaluation webpages, sending out emails to each person who took the class, collecting the data, importing it into a database, running reports on the data. I also act as a "Tech Support" for the entire Human Resources department.
Y'all can probably guess which job pays more, it's not hard to figure out.
why haven't you hung out with us smoke-eater...
I'm a Production Supervisor For Sterilite, I bet everyone on this site has at least one of my co.'s, product in there house or at work. I supervise about 80 people and 50 injection molding presses. I have been there almost a year but have been in molding since 18 and I am 31.
I'm an Architecture student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. I also work in the Engineering Mechanics Instructional Laboratories as a part time tutor/proctor.
i was a mechanic at ford for about a year or so, but i hated it. now iv been working at sears for 4 years anything from stock, floor sales, to casheer. i like it alot better than working on other peoples cars who i dont like.
Drugs!..... nah j/k'ing. Though sometimes I think my jobs will drive me too!. I'm psuedo full time computer tech at the local school district. I'm more or less in charge of 14 or so Win 2000 labs between 3 schools plus help support the elementary's (there are 5) Tech guy. I also take care of the districts board office. I consider it my career path as it right up my alley of what I like doing (fixing computers duh!). It doesn't pay what i'd like it to. However i've got 6 years set-up toward retirement and i'll hopefully and most likely be brought up to full time salary. My second job is slinging tacos at the local Toxic Hell (taco bell). I'm only there to pick-up a little extra cash and pay for health benefits (through taco bell believe it or not). I don't intend for it to be a career, but I do see it as a fall back crutch just in case things fall out at the school.
I drive one of those cars Carm makes
Hope none of you in the IT feild wanna move to say toledo, my brother went to ITT for a degree in computer Tech got it had perfect grades the whole way and still cant get a computer related job. He is working at University of toledo Crawling around in air handlers making 12.73 an hour.
I work as an independent contractor for an Internet company. Basically I design and maintain websites for the company, doing all the artwork and most of the back-end stuff.
Yip! I have a '56 philco. I'm trying to unload that (along with a '49 zenith radio/78) and put the money toward the t-bird.
BTW: I'm a system administrator :screwy:
Field Service Engineer in life science and chemical buttstuffysis field. I mainly service chromatography, mass spectophotometry, and capillary electropsis products.
I'm the supervisor of a tech support department for a local ISP. http://www.dnet.net
Independant worker....
- I repair electronics stuff (TV, Monitor, DVD, Computer servicing etc...) at my dad repair/parts shop when I feel like it....
- I am a Week-end DJ/Doorman
- Do some mecanics for my neighbours.
I am a Maintenance tech for the local cable company. Gotta love being the cable guy.....lol
I am going to college to be SMRT. Smart is what i want to be ,lol. going for digital art at the local community college.
haha I'm a class B tech (still training) at a ford dealership in NJ.. surprisingly I have ASE master cert though :wtf:
you think chryslers break down?
all the focus/explorer/escape recalls alone are keeping me in business :giggle:
I am a 6th grade science teacher.
I spend most of my days with approximately 154 eleven and twelve-year olds from about 8:00-4:00...
:wtf: <--(me at the end of the day)
A few years ago I worked at Goodyear Tire co., Then I graduated to The IT industry (where I want to be), I landed a job at the local cable company taking care of the HSD Client accounts, troubleshooting, Resolving connectivity issues, and installing High Speed Digital Cable and Internet., A year Later I stepped Up another notch to work For Hinckley Yachts, (very Prestigious Yacht manufacturing company), For them I Managed all there office machines, about 300 of them, kept users happy, Preconfigured machines to be set up in remote offices, and managed security functions. After a little over a year, I was laid off due to budget cuts, and I now work at a saturn dealership! Ironically, This saturn Dealership is right down the street from the Goodyear I used to work at. Kinda funny how things come full circle.
I want another IT Job!!!!
Well, I actually change jobs every few years. I am a Naval Officer with about 11 years in. The first 6 were enlisted onboard a fast attack submarine, the USS Topeka out of Pearl Harbor, HI. Then, after OCS, I became the Electrical Officer onboard the USS Boone FFG-28 (for those of you old enough to remember the USS Stark in the Persian Gulf, same kind of ship) and my last sea tour was onboard the USS Carney, an AEGIS guided missile destroyer( see attached pic),both in Jacksonville, FL. If you aren't familiar with that class, it looks just like the USS Cole. Now I am finally on s duty at US Transportation Command at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. I am a 4 star Air Force General's Power Point b@*ch.
:america:
AW!!!! Dont shoot me, wrong time to tell where I work, but here goes,. I am Tax Examiner for the I.R.S. You know we dont make mistakes, lol lol .
I work at a company called Konrad Marine. We manufacture comercial grade stern drives for many applications. One of our biggest customers is the navy but we sell many drives to high performance race boats also. I work in the engineering department doing most of the enginnering drafting and some basic design work also. Next fall I will be heading back to school to get an engineering degree hopfully.
Temporary hijack time.
Heh.. my old man woulda chewed your ear off for even mentioning stern drives. He couldn't stand 'em. He liked inboards, loved outboards, and hated stern drives. Something about the seals falling apart and the boats sinking. *shrug* I don't know if it stemmed from his time working for Mercury Marine at the test center down the road from us.. never really paid attention to the ranting, just remembered it happening. (personally, I'm neutral to the whole thing.. never really got into boats to begin with)
It's a shame he died when he did.. he had just picked up a pure terror of a boat with a big ol' Merc on the ass end, and he was like a kid in a candy store with that thing.
I was just reminiscing about that boat the other day.. which is why I remembered his rantings when you said what you did. OK, end of hijack. :D
I work As an armed security officer back home. I supervise about 60 officers on any given night. However, since June of 2004 I've been on active duty with the Army. Actually, I'm writing this on a Military computer! hahah I've been in Iraq for 2 months now.
Tom,, i have one hell of a source for tubes since i got my phillco floor model up and running (radio that is) with a 78 turntable.
i think we talked about this once already and you did not have some tubes i needed. that old store, "Grand Junction" on rosemont and va bch blvd would have if they were still around.
hey! I deliver for little caesars here in Big Rapids, and attend Ferris state university. I'm in the automotive program.
yeah i rember when i worked at riverview ford and i was do'n sub fram bolts, rear brakes, and front spring isolators. some of these dam cars just fall apart. what dealership you work'n at?
hmh. For some reason, I thought I'd already posted in here. Guess that was another board. :wtf:
Anyway, I'm a Mechanical/Architectural Drafter. :) For the past year and a half I've been designing/drafting Hydraulic cylinders for the oilfield, which are made in house by our machine shop. Pretty cool stuff. Some of the five stage cylinders would blow your mind. Some get over 28" bore. http://www.rhkhydraulics.com
Before that, I'd worked on Electrical drafting for Lucent Tech., Aircraft repair and retrofitting manuals on the F-18 Hornet project for SPAR Aerospace (international contracts), and I worked out load permit drawings for a Heavy Hauler Transportation company, moving modules north to the oil refineries.
I've also designed some homes for friends and family, as well as the new building for the Transportation company, (Garage for tractors/trailers as well as a new two storey office portion).
Where should i start currently unemployed moving to a new city but i have experience in aftermarket parts sales and install, heavy equipment operation i learned to operate before i could drive, finishing concrete, went to college for two years for Athletic Training basically pre-med dropped out due to lack of funds, and was a football coach and ref.
Guess Im a little late on this thread but whatever. Im graduating this May with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and a minor in Engineering Management from Old Dominion Univ. I currently looking for employment so I can quit my part time job at a Machine Shop. Ive got an interview friday with a company called Norfolk Southern Corp, but Im also looking at Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, and Amsec. I guess whoever offers more $$$ I will go for... :D Cant wait to make some REAL money lol.
Norfolk Southern, the railroad corp? What's the position? I used to work for a company that was subcontracted by them and CSX for rail yard transportation. Anything involving work in a rail yard (I can only guess what they would have for an Electrical Engineer) is VERY dangerous work. I can't even remember the number of life and limb incidents that I remember hearing about in the 2 years I worked for that company. The second two choices (L-M and N-G) would be at the top of my list (as I'm sure there are plenty of those in VA and D.C.). Anyway, good luck hunting! When I graduate I'm probably going to end up with the Turnpike/ bridge-tunnel authority of New Jersey and New York. Seems to be the only real promising path for a Civil Engineer major around my area.
Good Job !!!
Now look into the PMP certification program, self study with an exam at the end.
Your more marketable in that industry right about now.
I never could figure out the differences in the A.S.S and the B.A. degree in that field though.
I went to ECPI,, wish i went on to ODU or UVA for a B.A.
I am a full time Aviation maintenance student..........i already have an associates in aviation maintenance rom another college.....looking to get my bachelors and my A&P certification........i also just did my level 1 michellin tire expert exam.....and maybe get level 2 later on.............im not working this semester, but last semester, i worked for the college, repairing and maintaning cessna's and pipers and beechcraft...etc........i have no time to work.....too much classes.......but i hope to graduate soon and make me some money! :)
uh i'm a 2nd grade student :bowdown:
i hope to change my profile here real soon from looking for work to working as a (insert occupation) its been way too long of a layoff. I cant seem to understand how we've gotten by this long.
I'm a shop supervisor for the school district, maintaining all of the yellow fleet (school buses ) I supervise about 5 mechanics and 133 buses. :evilgrin: :evilgrin:
I'm a Zoner.
I went in to the main office in Norfolk yesterday for my final interview/testing and everything went well. I am interested in the Management Trainee program in the Communication and Signals Department. I will find out within 2-3 weeks if I get the job. I will go into training for 6-10months in Atlanta Ga and come out a Supervisor in the C&S department. The trades people are more responsible for the on track duties, mine will be more of a management duty. Organizing teams, project planning, scheduling, etc. The benefits/pay at Norfolk Southern seem pretty good, Id start out at $50k with nice vacation, 401k, tuition pay, and relocation pay. I want a management position, which is hard to aquire for entry level experience. Ive heard from EEs at Northrop Grumman that all they do is review schematics and its really boring. Im more of a hands on person, and want to get some good managerial experience. I take the FE exam in April(yay :rolleyes: ) So that should be fun lol. I plan to go back to school to get my Masters, in what I dont know. I am also seriously considering Amsec which is a govt contractor. Who knows, but the market for EE's is definately strong.
Thanks, its been a long time coming lol. I will be taking the FE exam and eventually the PE exam to become a professional engineer. However, Im not sure if you will get paid more. I honestly dont need to take the FE but its better I take it now when I have this stuff fresh in my mind. Im not very knowledgeable about associate programs so I cant comment on that. Are you in the VA area?
I Own A Turf Maint Company
Okok So I Cut Grass Big Deal
Tank systems mechanic. nothing like 70 tons of steel being propelled down the road by 1500hp turbine engine. :headbang:
Level 2 computer tech, desktop hardware and application support for a major automotve manufacture (contracted of course). "the computer guy"
have a 4 year bachelors from MSU in telecom and my MCP in Win2k.
It feels really weird to say this.. having been not officially employed for several years now.. ( under-the-table/"independent contractor" jobs, plus that whole time freelancing PC repair and/or selling stuff from online games) and especially since I've only worked one day so far.. but:
Maintenance worker at a local motel. $8/hr., 3 days a week to start. (more later if my bad back permits)
Well im now working at a place called Gutter Suppliers Inc here in lambertville. Im pretty sure you guys can devluge what i do i pull orders for the walk in customers and load trucks...........yay
I'm almost unemployed now.
I have Worked in auto shops since HS but i got a better offer to run a small shiping and reciving company. But its not doing so good and i'm surpised its been able to stay open the last few months. I Still have the Hobby shop and do custom fab work and anything else i can get on the side in there.
Going for my Class DZ lisence to drive snow plow for abuddys company.
Hope with this job i will have some extra money to pick up a old rod to build and sale over the winter and keep going bigger and better.
I work on cars :hick:
I am a Service Technician (fancy name for mechanic) at a Lincoln/Mercury dealer in Metierie, La. I have a accociates degree in automotive technology and have about 90% of factory training certifications from ford. I am still working on the ASE certifications.
Now days I do a lot of nothing....
You get through the hurricane OK??
Yeah I made it through, the evacuation was like a National Lampoon's movie though.
My work got about 4 ft of water and most of our specail tools and equipment was damaged by flood water. I was smart enough not to take a chance a lift tool box up on a rack to avoid any of my tools getting ruined.
We build seats for Ford Kentucky Truck Plant for their Super Duty Series. I'm the night shift materials supervisor. Lots of fun...(yawning)...and been doing this for five years now. Can't imagine building too many more of these vehicles if the prices of gas keep going up, but hasn't slowed things down yet. In fact, we're working Saturday night overtime this week and three others over the next couple months.
I am a Electronic Media Sales consultant for Car Dealers, Cosmetics Surgeons, Insurance Companies, Mortgage Companies, etc, etc. We specialize in radio and televison spots in English and Spanish. Not to brag, but I build some of the best infomercials in Southern California. I am in charge of creative and bringing in new accounts. It gives me alot of time to wrench and visit local jy's for my "hide the spending$$ on your TC from your wife" fund. I love ebay :)
I'm a library page for the city of Chicago. That's a fancy way to say that I'm the guy who, when ya walk into a library, is putting the books ya just returned away. And after I finish school I'll be a librarian and get paid $50,000 a year to tell people where books are in a library :D . Can't beat that.
I'm a Linux System Admin for my university, part-time only, hoping to graduate and then go full-time. Sometimes I wish I were a mechanic, less hassles than dealing with users, and by all that's holy, if some piece of metal me off then I can take out my frustration on it with a hammer or a blowtorch. Try doing that with some code. :flame:
I'm a chronic masturbator.
thats my hobby and weekend time killer.. i haven't found a way to get paid yet.. the sperms banks only except so many "donations"
:rollin: :tg:
Well I work as an assistant manager at a grocery store. For On Job Training at School I work in the Body Shop at the local GM dealer.
Gotta third that.... :D
Auto Tech for a Jeep Dealer about 50 yards from my house. Started in the business June 6, 1970 at a VW dealer and loved it ever since! Worked for dealers and independants. Have worked on all kinds of them from A to Z...I prefer to OWN FORDS...I have to work on them less than any other brand...
Pay the government.
still *working* at walmart P/T and working F/T doing telemarketing and before anyone gives me chit we dont call you from our center, you have to call us :flip: so settle down
gives me good money to blow on so its worth the 18 hour days 3-4 times a week :crazy:
Well, its hard to tell where work stops and the hobby starts, ASE cert. master machinist,
I get to play with a TnS head shop and a superflow 600 at my own shop, and I get to work on my car when times are slow,(not often)
So people like you all get to run my heads and/or engines before I get a chance to....