What Do You Do For a Living?
New User
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 3
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By day: GIS Specialist for waste industry company. Handle computerized truck routing for a tri-state area (south). Super low pay behind a desk 40 a week. Some travel to nice locations, paid for.
By night: Web Site Developer (http://www.aiimedia.com). Freelancing for 5 years now but don't make much. Studying too much and not working enough. Ready to send my resume out to other companies for career change.
Elder User
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 576
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From: Cameron, OK
Draftsman/Architect/Truss Designer....
I started out drafting for a machine shop on an old release 12 Dos version of AutoCAD when I was 17. I eventually ended up doing 3D Machinery layouts, re-fits and retrofits, a lot of field work using a laptop and a pharro measuring arm. I started designing trusses at 19 for a big manufacturer in AR, and did that for 3 years, I ran a small truss plant in GA for 2 years, everything from design and sales to maintenance... and now I design light gauge steel trusses and draw house plans on the side. And I'm 26...you can do whatever you want if you set your mind to it. I would like to have my mechanical engineering degree before I'm 30, then I can put my resume in at NASA (just a dream) I'll admit I had to BS's my way into most of the early jobs...
but if you can learn fast no one will ever know 
I started out drafting for a machine shop on an old release 12 Dos version of AutoCAD when I was 17. I eventually ended up doing 3D Machinery layouts, re-fits and retrofits, a lot of field work using a laptop and a pharro measuring arm. I started designing trusses at 19 for a big manufacturer in AR, and did that for 3 years, I ran a small truss plant in GA for 2 years, everything from design and sales to maintenance... and now I design light gauge steel trusses and draw house plans on the side. And I'm 26...you can do whatever you want if you set your mind to it. I would like to have my mechanical engineering degree before I'm 30, then I can put my resume in at NASA (just a dream) I'll admit I had to BS's my way into most of the early jobs...
but if you can learn fast no one will ever know
Junior User
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 98
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From: Massachusetts
I design vehicles for Homeland Defense, scanning vehicles that see all the bad stuff bad people try to get into the good ol' U.S. of A. through shipping containers, these baby's scan right through 10 inches of steel to see everything from drugs to hidden compartments. I design and build my own trailers, and I have my own drafting service business with my wife. Half finished college, have a bunch of 'certificates', but certs and a buck will get you a cup of coffee anywhere. I get ahead by good ol' common sense & acquired knowledge. There's nothing you can't do if you put your mind to it.
New User
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 12
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college student!! till june 25 then i am going to use my Ranger to haul my dirt bike around and ride!!
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Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 98
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From: Yelm, Washington
I've had a few different jobs/careers. What do you think about this gals history?
Laborer for carpentry
Secretary
Horse trainier/saddle breaking/breeding/vet assistant
Pig farming
Photography lab tech
Truck driver
and currently a records facilitator for a fraturnal organization. (25,000 members strong.)
Hobby is 4x4's, motorcycles and shooting firearms.
Laborer for carpentry
Secretary
Horse trainier/saddle breaking/breeding/vet assistant
Pig farming
Photography lab tech
Truck driver
and currently a records facilitator for a fraturnal organization. (25,000 members strong.)
Hobby is 4x4's, motorcycles and shooting firearms.
