What is your job? OT

[Niel Hoback]

Kinda sounds like she may be putting notches in something.  Or someone.

[Ulu]

In case you imagine it's my doing, I've been married to the same gal for 25 years now.

But the first time I was young & stupid.

[DJ194950]

Been there young and...., Maybe never outgrew it totally? Sure some will agree.

[Plymouthy Adams]

now you just old and out of touch with your own feelings...marriage is a fine institution...so are mental wards..old folks homes,....

[DJ194950]

Boy Tim, your sure in a Christmas mood!

 

A good life partner sure is nice but it been a little tough to get out for a while!

 

Merry Christmas.

 

DJ

[Plymouthy Adams]

^{I'm always happy and jolly this time of year...love to spread good cheer....}

[46CoupeSD]

I'm an environmental scientist for a civil engineering firm. I get paid to hike through woods and farmland, mapping streams and wetlands along the way.

 

I write reports and permits when developers inevitably want to disturb/impact said streams and wetlands. Additionally, I conduct surveys for threatened and endangered plants and animals, in addition to a variety of other tasks. From what I've gathered, it's one of the few viable careers available for folks with a BS in environmental science.

 

Life is good when your office is the great outdoors!

 

[51cambridge]

Used car re conditioner at a large Nissan Volvo dealer

[USMC1188]

I am a law enforcement officer in a small town in Ohio.  I also run my own Amsoil business doing most of my business with pickups and diesels. I spent 4 years in the Marine Corps stationed in New Orleans from 2007-2011 as well.  Seems there are a lot of retired guys on here, well, I'm one of the young ones, and just getting started out!

Edited December 31, 2014 by USMC1188

[Brent B3B]

I am in housing maintenance 

 

 

It is amazing how much stuff people can collect that isn't MoPar related

Edited October 21, 2016 by Brent B3B
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[DJ194950]

Never know what you may need!

DJ

Edited October 21, 2016 by DJ194950

[Plymouthy Adams]

shouldn't that read  "I'm in NEED of house maintenance..."  

[Bobacuda]

Stream ecologist (biologist) currently working on the habitat for 9 endangered aquatic species .  MS degree has allowed me to work in my field since graduation 36 yrs ago.  Unfortunately, at this point in my career I have to deal with more of the Engineering Firms and developers, so I spend less time in the field and more behind a desk.

[Dan Hiebert]

Nice, this thread is back up on top.  Always interesting to see the eclectic lines of work we all have.  A few occupations I never new existed, but (duh) stuff that has to be done.  I've moved up and over.  Promoted to Chief Patrol Agent for the U.S. Border Patrol's Houlton Sector last year.  While employed with Uncle Sugar (this time) I've gone from south Texas, to west Texas, to southeast New Mexico, to Michigan, to western New York, and now Maine.  More specifically, we live in northern Maine and my indoor office is in Hodgdon, but the entire State is my worksite (uber cool, half the time I drive a desk, the other half I run amok throughout the State.)  Worked in warehousing in NJ for a couple years waiting for USBP to hire me, before that a stint in the Army in Germany holding back the communist horde, then at Ft. Bragg jumping out of perfectly good airplanes.  Before that I did general maintenance (anything mechanical, to include the airplanes) and gofer work for a crop dusting company in Santa Rosa, TX.  High school before that with the obligatory grocery store bag-boy and stocker experience.   

Edited October 26, 2016 by Dan Hiebert

[Plymouthy Adams]

2 hours ago, Dan Hiebert said:

Nice, this thread is back up on top.  Always interesting to see the eclectic lines of work we all have.  A few occupations I never new existed, but (duh) stuff that has to be done.  I've moved up and over.  Promoted to Chief Patrol Agent for the U.S. Border Patrol's Houlton Sector last year.  While employed with Uncle Sugar (this time) I've gone from south Texas, to west Texas, to southeast New Mexico, to Michigan, to western New York, and now Maine.  More specifically, we live in northern Maine and my indoor office is in Hodgdon, but the entire State is my worksite (uber cool, half the time I drive a desk, the other half I run amok throughout the State.)  Worked in warehousing in NJ for a couple years waiting for USBP to hire me, before that a stint in the Army in Germany holding back the communist horde, then at Ft. Bragg jumping out of perfectly good airplanes.  Before that I did general maintenance (anything mechanical, to include the airplanes) and gofer work for a cop dusting company in Santa Rosa, TX.  High school before that with the obligatory grocery store bag-boy and stocker experience.   

and all this time I thought Bo and Luke had a monopoly on that

 

did my stint in Germany also...Augsburg....go ASA

[Bingster]

I was a singer/songwriter and author, and currently still write research reports and a new book.  I am a professional cabinet maker and have designed a few prices of Art Deco/Moderne furniture.  I like to dabble in various things.  Next year I am beginning a ministry at churches witnessing to how the Holy Spirit works in our lives.  Being in the music business, I need a lot of work!

[Dan Hiebert]

1 hour ago, Plymouthy Adams said:

did my stint in Germany also...Augsburg....go ASA

Wildflecken, "Top of the Rock". 

[ggdad1951]

in 2 weeks unemployed.....  company sold out from under us with no warning...

[Bingster]

That's a lousy thing to do.  Hope you'll find work soon.  I've been there many times.

[Dave72dt]

Sure to put a crimp in n the finances, especially with the new property.  Does give you a bunch more time to do some of the labor intensive parts of projects.  Hopefully you got a good severance or is the new owner going to continue the business.

[plymouthcranbrook]

Now I drive a school bus, might go back to the train job at an amusement park in the summer.  See how it goes 

[Ulu]

My sister-in-law drove a school bus for years. She used to tell stories about how tough the CHP inspectors were during the final examination when she was first licensed.

He kept asking her questions and she managed to answer every one.

He could not trip her up, so finally he asked her, "How many bolts does the mudflap have?"

She didn't want to hesitate, and she didn't want to guess, so she blurted out, "Enough to hold it on!"

She drove that catterpiggle school bus over Pacheco Pass twice a day for 20 years.

Edited October 26, 2016 by Ulu

[ggdad1951]

On ‎10‎/‎24‎/‎2016 at 8:20 AM, ggdad1951 said:

in 2 weeks unemployed.....  company sold out from under us with no warning...

got a job offer today from the purchasing company...no title, no job description, but an offer.  Same pay, same vaca, no negotiation, but a paycheck.  A few other irons in the fire still...will see what shakes out.

[T120]

15 hours ago, ggdad1951 said:

got a job offer today from the purchasing company...not title, no job description, but an offer.  Same pay, same vaca, no negotiation, but a paycheck.  A few other irons in the fire still...will see what shakes out.

Good to keep a positive outlook - as the saying goes, "When one door closes, another one opens"  

[LODI3QTR]

I retired 34Yrs. ago from The New York City Dept. Of Sanitation, Then became a union truck driver " Teamster Local 282" retired from that three years ago.  Now I'm a union SAG-AFTRA Actor with my cars.

 

 

Edited October 28, 2016 by LODI3QTR