'Your career' thread----separate pages for each?

[4307]

Auto Worker. Building new cars day after day after day............

I resemble that x 20 years. Just been diagnosed with spinal nerve damage, repetitive stress injury, no comp, now I'm faced with reinventing myself .
listen to your body, don't ignore pain. My 2 cents.

 

[GYPSY400]

Heavy equipment mechanic.. i work for a reputable OEM in The mining industry specializing in ground support and sprayed concrete.. My official title is "Field Service Representative"

 

[Megadodo]

Continuous improvement and engineering manager

 

[merbie]

Build replica bugattis


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[Kamn]

Oh wow! What an interesting variety of careers
I have had a few starting with working as a licensed Automotive Tech for 7 years then worked in the construction industry for 7 years which brings me to where I am now. I am a Behaviourist and trainer for dogs (really its the people) and I have my own dog daycare business that is my daily job. I figured out a while ago that I don't like working for other people

 

[Mpower5266]

I sell airplane parts. Kinda like Napa but for general aviation aircraft.

 

[hanoverheel]

Senior Desgin Specialist for a defense contractor

 

[Phycon]

VOAG high school teacher.
I teach high school students skills for life.

Welding, Animal Production, and BBQ

 

[creationsbysweetness]

Maintenance for BNSF RAILWAY

 

[C96]

I distribute the world's only "Official **** Hair Ruler." LOL

Lol…Probably not selling many these days as the “**** Hair” are few and far between now days.

 

[Tireman]

Lead Grader/UV Operator for Armstrong Wood Flooring

 

[Automobilist]

Owner of a successful fueling equipment company, early retired major airline pilot.

 

[short4stuff]

GM tech

 

[AnthonyJ124]

Field service engineer for lab equipment. Love my job and most of the people.

 

[hoffman912]

I am an Account Manager for a corporate travel agency.

 

[Grimly]

I'm a world-renowned surfer of the Interweb, spreading joy, delight and happiness wherever it is in short supply.
If you believe that...
More seriously, I spent a long time on the tools, did a few other things then came back to the tools for the past decade. Now I'm on the run up to retirement and getting in more bike miles that I've done in years.

 

[Deadsquiggles]

I drive an ice cream truck during the summer. Ice cream trucks are **** bait.

 

[Grimly]

. I figured out a while ago that I don't like working for other people

Same here. Almost without exception, the people I worked for formed the impression that I thought they were assholes. It simply wasn't true, but they acted on that and then proved themselve to be assholes after all by behaving like it.
As a result my employer ******* Radar got finely tuned, and when I went self-employed I'd no hesitation about turning down work from those I recognised those characteristics in.

 

[56_International]

Land Surveyor in northern Alberta and BC, primarily for oil and gas clients.

 

[kaymccampbell]

Director of Patient Systems for a chain of 23 psychiatric hospitals.

 

[justanengineer]

I design engines.

 

[mires]

I'm a plumber.

 

[KineticDissent]

Fleet maintenance manager/mechanic in the automotive, construction, heavy equipment and mobile crane industries.

 

[wrench409]

I design engines.

Sooooo, YOU'RE the one......

 

[stevij]

Pretty boring but I cut grass.

 

[Catadj78]

Independent insurance adjuster.

 

[78C-10]

I am a heavy equipment mechanic for the local dealer.

 

[thewatusi]

You call my company for a free estimate.

I come to your house and get you to spend thousands of dollars.

 

[dcmus]

Own/Operate a retail music store since 1992 with a couple short breaks.

 

[thundermug]

Career change: Now I'm an office manager / insurance agent.

 

[wood02]

I worked as a "service station attendant" called gas stations now. I learned a lot about vehicles as a freshman in high school at this job. As a sophomore I was given a job making railroad car parts in a large factory...second shift. The press operator had to always make 2 more pieces than the day shift. I learned that I was not going to work in a production atmosphere if at all possible. Graduating high school, I was given a job with a civil engineering company. I was a transitman (started with the K&E) and company purchased a Theodilite with the optical plum. I could set the tripod over a given point ,level the instrument, take a backsite and turn an angle in less the 60 seconds. Company was sold, I was to go with the Theoldilite and train the person who was going to be the instrumentman on their crew. They decided to hire me. I worked there for about three or four years. The whole crew was laid off. I decided I would go to school and learn to be a tool and die maker. I was given an two year apprenticeship for numerical tape control and set up for the early computer controlled CNC machines. The owner had sponsored to many tool and die apprentices. Although, for two years all I did was tool and die work. I have an assoc. degree in numerical tape control and setup. I was laid off for three weeks due to lack of work. I acquired a job as a 3rd shift train dispatcher. I was called back to work at the "machine shop" and worked both jobs (full time) for about a year. (six days as the train dispatcher and four ten hour days at the "machine shop"...usually worked half days on Fridays for a 44 to 48 hour work week. I left the machine shop and stayed with the train dispatching job. This job was moving 100 ton coal cars from 19.35 mile of privately owned railroad track to a river loading facility on the river. I was moved to a "warehouse job". After about three years I was promoted to warehouse supervisor. I was supervisor for two locations...one had an inventory worth 11.5 million dollars with 5,000 different parts. The other had an inventory worth 1.5 million with 12,000 different parts. I had total of twelve very good workers at both locations. We were all laid off due to the clean air act. The mines shut down. After about three years the company called me and asked if I would come back as an independent contractor. We settled on a very nice "salary". I was to liquidate all inventory. It took three and one-half years to dispose of the items. I recouped $0.50 on the dollar for the company. I never have had a "real job" since I retired from the coal mines. I was fortunate to receive (with my twenty-years of service) my pension. I always seem to have had "good" jobs. I always worked hard because that is how I was raised.
The good Lord can make a dollar spend like a thousand or a thousand spend like a dollar.

 

[PipeLayaz]

I pump gas... for the Air Force.

 

[EricP]

Senior Engineer for defense contractor. Didn't set out with this career in mind but liked and studied Statistics and Operations Research and ended up here 25 years ago. US News tells me I have one of the best jobs out there and I tend to agree.

 

[NZ0J]

Ready Mix Concrete Plant Manager.

 

[Jlbc212]

Retired firefighter - 37 years of service. Was blessed in my career to escape injury and to advance through the ranks to become chief. Served with many dedicated, hard working individuals who would gladly do anything to help and protect one another. Had lots of fun breaking windows, smashing through doors, cutting locks, pulling down ceilings and walls, disassembling vehicles, squirting water, climbing ladders, playing and being the **** of practical jokes. And that was only the first couple of hours on duty. One of our mottoes was "we don't start 'em." Also worked many other jobs: garage door mechanic, carpenter, electrician, painter, wall paper hanger, tile installer, refrigeration/ac tech, residential designer, last resort mechanic for family & friends. Also home schooled my last two children from 8th grade through high school while taking care of two preschool grandsons.

 

[Ilikeike]

I manage a wastewater facility, (Chief Turd Herder)

Your #2
is our
#1

 

[zkling]

I pump gas... for the Air Force.

Tax dollars per gallon?

 

[mtnwalton]

Journeyman Machinist for 37 years; Then moved full-time into set design and building. Now retired.

 

[PugetDude]

Director of Patient Systems for a chain of 23 psychiatric hospitals.

Recruiting here on the GJ? Lots of low-hanging fruit...

 

[kaymccampbell]

Recruiting here on the GJ? Lots of low-hanging fruit...

After 40 years in IT, I belong in one of our facilities! You all will have to fight me for a room. In 18 months, I'm taking a permanent vacation. I hope it's half as good as people make it out to be.