What do you do for a living?...

[dang]

This hasn't been talked about in a while so I figured I'd bring it up again...

Let us know what you do for a living!

I'll start. I quit HP about a year ago after 22 years. I worked as a Mechanic Designer for JetDirect network products and high-end printers. Now I work two part-time jobs with plans to be full-time with one of them sometime soon. My small business is selling used collision repair parts out of a tiny shop in the Sacramento area (antelopeauto.com). I put in about 12-15 hours a week and it puts food on the table, with the occasional steak. My other job is working with the owner of a dismantling yard to start a new business. We're designing, building and repairing off-road and sand buggies, also known as sandrails. We're in the middle of putting up a 4400sqft building to run the business out of and are hoping to be operational this Fall. I'll update here if anyone is interested...

I was offered a job at HP a few months ago but have decided I like getting my hands dirty and building things better than sitting in a cubicle all day, even when its 113 degrees out!!!

Besides always having at least one car project going, about 15 years ago I was part owner in a BMW repair shop here in the Sacramento area. Ran it for three years and decided it wasn't for me. Learned a great deal though and don't regret the late night wrenching. Managed to run in a local Mini Stock stock car series in a BMW 2002 while I had the shop. Great memories!

Dan

 

[x_atlas0]

Student at GaTech (aka the epicenter of hell) and a designer of power distrobution systems. I essentially design power poles and the network they are connected to. Not what I want to do, but it pays the bills. (And Tech bills are pretty dang heavy)

 

[vraned]

Fluid Dynamicist, BD Biosciences. Also a Georgia Tech Alum, '96 (PhD, ME): Hell - Women = Tech.

 

[pj]

Stonemason,
you can see our work at www.santacruzpavers.com . We install cobblestone driveways, patios, pooldecks. I am a third generation mason trained in the UK under the City & Guilds apprenticeship program.
Now located in Santa Cruz ,Ca. We cove a territory from Saratoga down to Carmel Highlands .
I love what I do , and it helps pay the bills on my Coupe and soon o be 2002 racer.

Take care

PJ

 

[racerxx]

Work, It's A Four Letter Word

It is interesting to see the background of others from this forum. I perused a few profiles and was quite impressed with the company I keep.

As for myself, I'm a mechanical design engineer in the Aerospace industry since 1984. I have worked for Boeing (747 & 777), Lockheed Martin (F-22 Raptor), Northrup/Grumman (E-2C Hawkeye), Bombardier in Montreal (CRJ-70 and F/A-18C Hornet), Sikorsky Aircraft (Commanche, Blackhawk, etc.)

My wife who shares my interest in my coupe, but not all of my car endeavors, is a dentist. She has a 325xi and wants a Porsche Boxster as soon as I teach her to drive a standard (and the kids grow up).

John Raho
Westport, Connecticut

 

[steve in reno]

my profession

I was a nurse for over 20 years. Ped's and newborn ICU, specialty.
I now own a plumbing and remodeling company in Reno, Nv.
My passion is hang gliding, and I spend way to much time chasing the wind.
I save my winters for skiing and working on my 2800 cs, which is when work is slower.
I love what I do and answer to no one, other than my wife, of course. I put her through nursing school and quit nursing the year she graduated.
One of us has a full time job, and I'm glad it's not me!!!!

 

[marc]

I`m Aviculturalist , I breed endangered spices of Parrots and also run a specialist incubation consultancy mainly working for zoos and institutions and work world wide.
I also own a company called Natural stone imports Ltd, and we import marble and granite from India and china for the building trades.
I also own a company called Iconic Drives , we install granite cobbled drives and patios.
I also own a Limo hire company based in London working for mainly corporate customers from America.
I also own a company called Iconic Cars, we mainly do wedding car hire in lincolnshire.
I`ve also just gone into the holiday cottage market, letting out our holiday cottage in Cornwall to American tourists complete with a classic car and so far its going well with 50% of next year booked up. The old MG is what they all seem to want to drive for the week when they visit the 53 rd state

 

[racerxx]

You're What We Call A Go Getter.

What Are the 51st and 52nd States?

 

[marc]

Wales and scotland.

 

[soxrus]

what do you do for a living

Manufacture socks (SOX).... Yes there is actually some textiles left in the US ..... "Corporate America" has not yet put the death nail in "good old customer service"

Be safe all, Jimmy

 

[velocewest]

Re: what do you do for a living

Manufacture socks (SOX).... Yes there is actually some textiles left in the US ..... "Corporate America" has not yet put the death nail in "good old customer service"

Be safe all, Jimmy

I'm in the apparel industry too, been kicking around since Jimmy wasn't the only manufacturer left in the US. I've worked for Nike, Nordstrom, adidas, VF and currently Columbia Sportswear, generally doing some kind of sourcing or production management. Focusing more on footwear now, and on upstream materials and trim sourcing.

 

[Sooner]

Job

Ok, I have a chemical manufacturing business, for the oil and gas industry and environmental. I also spend some time each day at the American Amateur Baseball Congress national office, and then do real estate development on the side. When there is time, on to the Bimmers and fun.

 

[jhjacobs]

Great diversity! I wish I were are GaTech alum but I could only afford the first two years. I wound up with an EE dregree from the University of TN. I worked as an import mechanic to pay the bills while in school.

I spent my early career building crypto equipment for unmentionable customers and in laters years migrated to the dark side; high-tech product sales. I've worked through four start-up companies that have gone through acquistion; my most recent was about 2 months ago. This was a wireless networking company.

When I grow up I hope to waste more of my time and money with old BMW's.

 

[Malc]

I work as a development engineer in the Oil industry for a small (ish) service company providing equipment to drill holes in the ground !
Often drags me away from home to run new tools and break them.
Malc

 

[vraned]

If I had to pay for GaTech, I wouldn't /couldn't have gone. Thank goodness for the indentured servitude of graduate school. Other e9-group coincidences: (1) first BS in Textile Technology, from Southeastern Mass University (now Umass Dartmouth); (2) payed last two years of undergrad wrenching for a professor who owned a fleet of decrepit Porsches. This might be a reach, but anyone else out there do time as a municipal garbage collector or waiter? (first six years of undergrad)

 

[David]

Interesting how may engineers. Add another, BSAE. Now working in the ISP/Telecommunications industry.

 

[blumax]

Checkered careers

Some old guys have to cover a lot of miles to find their true calling:

Country boy--Midwest--MBA--commissioned Naval Officer upon grad from Navy OCS--Korean War--3 tours on "fightenist ship during K"--followed by Naval Aviation spanning 20+ years with variety of command experiences around US--Retired U.S. Navy Captain

Concurrent careers--Seven years US auto industry--Chrysler-last two as Admin Asst to Director-Mfg Engrg Car & Truck Assembly Group.
Twenty years as professional--Insurance and Financial Planning fields--led me to my true career as an incurable entreprenuer.

Past twenty five years have engaged in forming, funding and aiding development of several technology driven start-ups and early stage companies in So Cal--many engineers, scientists and patent lawyers as teachers--now when most guys my age have retired--are playing golf or pushing up daisies--I choose to remain actively involved in an emerging Co. three of us formed 6 years ago--to develop a patented piece of new marine equipment--soon to be mandated for all ships of commerce--the Ballast Water Treatment System--designed to abate further spread of aquatic invasive species globally--day after tomorrow in SF Bay area--Alameda CA to test the pre-production system in 3rd different marine environment--if results equal the two prior--ours will be first system to meet or exceed global standards in Western US--and have the lowest cost for any system seeking certification.

No future plan to sell BLUMAX--but have errands today--and will give him some exercize

 

[decoupe]

Canadian Airforce brat that was once posted to LA (Pacific Palisades) - Disneyland had just opened. Great place to be a 10 year old.

Started out in Hons.Sci. and ended up as a Landscape Architect. That morphed into designing and building houses and have ended up spending the last 16 years as a Developer in a recreation market one hour west of Calgary, AB (like Denver but an totally gas/oil based economy). Have a big project in the oilsands area. Fort McMurray = Saudi reserves.

Worked for two years on the '88 Calgary Winter Olympics. Rode the NBC bobsleigh camara sled at 128kmph - wow!!!! Plan to volunteer for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics ski race technicals.

Late arrival to the BMW ownership world after living vicariously through 30 years of car mags. Wife doesn't really "get cars" but has agreed to a pretty healthy annual budget to finance my obsession. Trying hard to spend to the max.

Thanks for all of the advice and entertainment.

Doug

 

[Pierrot Azul 73]

Urologist in a small hospital in Lisbon, Portugal.

 

[BarryG]

One word.....Retired