What Do You Do For a Living?
Post Fiend
Joined: Nov 2001
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From: Topsfield, MA
OK so we got a nice list going here, is there anything we can discuss within this topic, rather then making it just a list of occupations. That way we can get a little content out of the thread and more interaction. Any ideas for topics guys/gals?
Junior User
Joined: May 2004
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From: Warren, Ontario
How about where you work. Ie environment - conditions
I'll start I'm a heavy equipment mechanic and I work 4000 feet underground in a nickel mine or as my wife says i work under the dirt
Andy
I'll start I'm a heavy equipment mechanic and I work 4000 feet underground in a nickel mine or as my wife says i work under the dirt
Andy
Senior User
Joined: Apr 2004
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worlds second oldest profession. professional land surveyor. i do all the crap work that the other companys dont want. in the swamps of south carolina 90% of the time. snakes, 'gators, angry land owners (yes, even the client your working for doesnt like you sometimes) also draw my own plats on cad r-14. this profession is dying out fast. by 2010 there wont be but half of the surveyors that are working now
Senior User
Joined: Feb 2004
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From: Marine Corps Air Station
How about working in an enviroment that has nerve agents(VX), biological agants(anthrax) and radiological (alpha, beta, gamma radiation). I'm a nuclear biological and chemical defense specialist. Fun job!!!! I hope to be glowing in the dark in the next 20 years.
Junior User
Joined: Apr 2004
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Automotive Diagnostic Electrical Engineer.
I worked for several years on Ford's SBDS (Service Bay Diagnostic System) making sure that it could communicate with the vehicles. I left Ford and went to work on several automotive flight recorders, and end-of-line test systems.
(I've even contributed to the current WDS system at the Ford dealerships, although not much since it is outsourced)--wife still works there...
I worked for several years on Ford's SBDS (Service Bay Diagnostic System) making sure that it could communicate with the vehicles. I left Ford and went to work on several automotive flight recorders, and end-of-line test systems.
(I've even contributed to the current WDS system at the Ford dealerships, although not much since it is outsourced)--wife still works there...
Laughing Gas
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 767
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From: Lynden, WA
I'm an Industrial Control Electrician, program PLC's and develop graphic control screens for systems used in manufacture's production lines. Sometimes boring but pays very well and enjoyable when troubleshooting production problems.
Freshman User
Joined: Mar 2004
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I'm a Parts manager at an auto repair shop. It's nice being to see recurring failures in certain vehicles before I shop for a new truck 
Kind of an inside line that most people don't find out about.
Kind of an inside line that most people don't find out about.
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Joined: Apr 2004
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I am an 18 year old ged graduate that is working towards a diploma in diesel powered equipment technology. Diesel mechanic for the lay person. I have been there for two years, and have about 6 months left to go. I hope to work for john deere soon. It's amazing how mechanics from the dealerships fix a tractor out in the field by hooking up a laptop to the onboard ecm.
Junior User
Joined: Feb 2004
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From: norman, okla
well right now i am a full time college student here at OU but i am planning on being an orthopedic surgeon if i can get through all of the freaking school 
... i hope so
oh yeah and i am currently working at sears... wooo hoooo
... i hope sooh yeah and i am currently working at sears... wooo hoooo
Senior User
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 389
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From: Charleston, SC
After being out of work since 9/30/03 I'm going back to work. Signing with the Boeing company tomorrow for a quality engineering position in San Antonio. Not to be confused with quality control. Anyway, the work done over there is mostly modifying and overhaul of refueling airplanes.
Posting Guru
Joined: Feb 2004
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From: Elverson, PA
Heavy equipment operator - partial to my Caterpillar 963 trackloader, but I'll run whatever ya got! (Yea - I get paid to play in the dirt and listen to turbo diesels whine)!!! Nice! I was in carpentry for 4 years before this job, and I do some welding on the side.
I was in carpentry for 4 years before this job, and I do some welding on the side.
Mountain Pass
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 211
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From: Georgia
I drive one of those Big Trucks that you see on the road, you know the ones that people don't see when they pull out in front of, or is it the one that has alot of brakes on it so therefore it is easier to stop.........Truck Driver...(stick hauler).........