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
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