just wondering

[headwrench]

ok, im still the new kid so this might have already been covered. what do you do for a living. myself, im a producer/ director in the adult film industry.......just kidding, i am a city worker for the town i live in, you know, one of those cushy gov. jobs. how about you. what puts tools in your garage.

 

[Mike of the North]

I am a stay at home Dad, I live off the kindness of my Wife, since I have a 1500 sq ft garage she is vary kind, my Wife is a air traffic controller, I don't know if it would be considered easy government job but it is a government job, and was more secure then my job as a EDM electrode designer for a injection mold manufacturer, so I stay at home with our 4 year old son, when he goes to school I will look for a part time job.

 

[Bull]

I am a teacher of History and English at a private college prep school.

 

[IHI]

I'm a general contractor and we built a number of garages every season...hence not having a garage of my own yet

 

[M Fan]

Retired enlisted Air Force and currently an instructor (electronics technician) for the FAA

 

[Yak22]

Marketing Manager for a High Performance Parts Distributor.

 

[38 Special]

I have a hearth distributorship serving the SouthEast. And sell hearth products, primarily gas logs on the internet under www.FireLogs.com.

 

[Richard Givan]

Retired this summer after 33 years as Professor of Criminal Justice and Police Studies.

 

[dodgeram2500]

I fix rail cars.

 

[gsport]

retired teamster of 25 years.. wife still works and i enjoy sleeping in now... i have all the free time i need to play in my shops

 

[Kevin54]

Tool & Die Maker for 28 years now for a major aircraft lighting company

 

[Craig Balzer]

I have 27 years in the US Army. Retired 5 years ag in a palace outside Baghdad.

Currently a Defense Contractr in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Craig

 

[jerk_chicken]

Taking German courses right now, medicine, all different areas.

Worked on cars since I was a kid, do mountain bikes now, have a bit of an engineering background, mathematics, physics, and organic chemistry.

 

[PAToyota]

Really long post about that here: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5567

 

[datsunfan]

Another "Stay At Home Dad" here. My wife and I adopted 3 boys. Two are developmentally disabled. I tried to work and put the kids in daycare but there were problems. She makes 3x the money I made and loves her job. I miss my job and friends but it's best for our boys at this point. And we can go out to the garage and work on stuff together (if it's something simple and safe of course). Have 600 sq. ft. 3-car attached to house.

 

[kooter]

I write computer programs that control airflow in labs and research facilities.

 

[nightrain00]

Bus mechanic for New York City Transit Authority for the last ten years only 22 more to go! I work the second shift so I can stay at home with my 3yr old son during the day. Currently doing Heavy engine work cylinder heads, pistons and sleeves etc.

 

[baugie]

I grow greenhouse tomatoes.

 

[mag99]

I am a very lucky man. I build hot rods with my best friend, and have done so for the past 10 years. Even the worst day at work is better than the best day at any other job I ever had!

 

[Lou's Garage]

Former fleet mechanic, dealership technician, Amoco gas station/independent repair shop owner, and various manager positions for 2 automobile companies. These days I work for the consulting division of a software company that provides auto parts comparative pricing analysis for many of the auto companies. I get to work from home (with an occasional client visit) and with the auto industry the way it is, more & more are looking for the extra cash that we can bring to the table. Interestingly enough, none of the "Big 3" are regular customers.

BTW, "Lou's Garage" is borrowed from my dad's Esso Servicenter (late 40's - mid 60's).

Lou

 

[rsanter]

industrial engineer

bob

 

[38Chevy454]

Since I have been a reader for too long and not a contributor, I did not post on the orignial post, here is my information:
I am a metallurgical engineer by degree, now work on nuclear weapons. Yes, the kind that make large mushroom clouds. Deal with lots of gov't security rules. I need to go through 4 security checks (guard badge check or badge swipe) just to get to my desk. Then more security stuff to actually work on classified material. I travel too much which makes it hard to work on my car projects sitting in a hotel room away from home in the evenings. I wish I was retired now, I could keep busy full time without a problem. Given the federal gov't controlled nature of nukes and being out of favor now with current administration and congress, federal cutbacks could have me changing fields in the near future.

 

[fotoflojoe]

Programmer for a large commercial software company.

 

[ScaldedDog]

I work for a large computer manufacturer, selling backend computer systems to telecommunications companies.

Mark

 

[Wardster]

Project Manager for a heavy and civil contractor here in Ohio for 10+ years. Moving to New Orleans soon (temporary assignment) to manage the construction of two new floodwall segments. Looking forward to being part of the rebuilding process down there.

 

[nickleone]

My wife and I own our own business http://www.packandship.biz
Mail and Parcel industry, you know like maibox etc. We do lots of heavy freight and ship car bodies and parts freight.
Nick

 

[jrmylmach1]

I fly the world's fastest civilian jet airplane, the Citation X. Seats 8 people but in great style. Very fun job but it keeps me away from home for up to 8 days at a time. Not as bad as when Iwas in the army though.

 

[rinker1]

Network Technician, 33 yrs with local telco.

 

[JCQuick]

I've spent 20+ years in the Auto parts wholesale/retail business, 12 years in the automotive collision business and went looking for a change 5 years ago.
I'm now the parts manager of a petroleum equipment company. We specialize in above ground fuel storge systems and such.
we are currentanly building a Bio Diesel mixing plant for the local transit athourty

 

[StealthM8]

Gearhead mechanical engineer that cut my teeth growing up on a large farm in western MN. Today I'm a powershift and automatic transmission development manager for big yellow machines.

The entire Earth is made of earth, and most of it is in the wrong spot. We can help you there.

 

[porschedude996TT]

Design Engineer for a Large Aerospace Co. Work on missiles and satellites and ground support equipment.

 

[mad57]

Own and operate a carpet cleaning and rental restoration business for the last 25 yrs, recently got a used car business and looking foward to doing resto on old cars soon in new garage when done.

 

[tim096]

goverment job

 

[Shocker]

Techincal Integration Engineer for the worlds largest chip manufacturer. Potato? Silicon?

 

[must8657]

electrical engineer
jason

 

[AffableCurmudgeon]

Lawyer

ABS

 

[6768rogues]

Facility Director for a large suburban public school. We buy lots of cool stuff, but it has to stay at work.

 

[hypnotoad]

Street corner pharmacist.......j/k. Actually I get to kill for a living. I work in the pest control industry.

 

[Charles (in GA)]

I was just sure that there was a very long thread on occupations, some time back, but after an hour of searching a zillion different ways (learned alot about searching on this board however) I cannot find it, it must be well hidden. Good reason to tag new threads with useful search keywords like occupation and employment.

Anyhow, airline mechanic for the worlds largest airline. Hydraulic systems, landing gears, flight controls and rigging as a specialty, plus whatever else they ask me to do. August will be 20 years in this job. Been turning wrenches on airplanes for 33 years, and fiddling with cars, largely to keep my own running and maintained, for about 37 or 38 years now.

We don't specialize in certain model aircraft, work 'em all, B737NG, 757, 767, 777, MD88, MD90, MD11, and formerly on 727's, classic 737's, DC-9's, L-1011's, A-310's.

Charles

 

[amosoils]

Team leader/technician for a Mercedes-Benz dealer by day and Amsoil independent dealer all the time, http://amosoils.com