What Do You Do For a Living?
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I'll call you on this one and make a guess...
Originally Posted by wildcard30
Telemetry Technician....
When I met people, they say "that's great". In most cases, no one has a clue what my job is.....
I kinda like it that way. Saves "talking shop" at a party.
When I met people, they say "that's great". In most cases, no one has a clue what my job is.....
I kinda like it that way. Saves "talking shop" at a party.
I guess they could be any device that transmits data and information via radio signals.
P.S. I shoulda kept reading, but I was partly right
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Train & Engine Service, Class I railroad.
Although a relative newbie at 7 years, 5 months, I am a U. S. Class I railroad employee presently serving as a Locomotive Engineer (1.5 years in that capacity). I work for one of those that split up
CONRAIL .
Like BEECHBM69 says, the companies would like to operate trains through your backyards and across your highways by remote control (via satellite communications) with either no operator (engineer), or simply an "emergency brake handle puller" in case something goes wrong. You probably won't see that happen soon, but it WILL happen eventually.
Consider that the bulk of our "HAZ-MAT" travels by rail:
*Think of dozens of tank car loads of propane, chlorine, acids, bases, alcohols, not to mention the really BAD stuff like explosives, radioactives, deadly poisons.
**Now think of a radio controlled machine whisking that stuff across the landscape at 50-60 m.p.h.!
***You decide whether the railroads need to "save" the costs of our present "two-man" crews. (sorry ladies, "two-person" is too cumbersome...you're doing what was traditionally a man's work, so live with being called a 'man' once in a while. remember when 'man' or 'manned' was the same as 'staff' or 'staffed'? that's how I'm using the word.)
CONRAIL .Like BEECHBM69 says, the companies would like to operate trains through your backyards and across your highways by remote control (via satellite communications) with either no operator (engineer), or simply an "emergency brake handle puller" in case something goes wrong. You probably won't see that happen soon, but it WILL happen eventually.
Consider that the bulk of our "HAZ-MAT" travels by rail:
*Think of dozens of tank car loads of propane, chlorine, acids, bases, alcohols, not to mention the really BAD stuff like explosives, radioactives, deadly poisons.
**Now think of a radio controlled machine whisking that stuff across the landscape at 50-60 m.p.h.!
***You decide whether the railroads need to "save" the costs of our present "two-man" crews. (sorry ladies, "two-person" is too cumbersome...you're doing what was traditionally a man's work, so live with being called a 'man' once in a while. remember when 'man' or 'manned' was the same as 'staff' or 'staffed'? that's how I'm using the word.)
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I don't think I every responded to this thread.
Here it goes.
I'm an Accounting Coordinator. I do many different things, but the biggest bulk of my job is paying the bills for a multi-million dollar company. Makes me wish I had an unlimited personal checking account like they do. Just to give you an idea, my light bill for one month, for one of the facilities is over $500K, and that is with a discount for paying ASAP.
Here it goes.
I'm an Accounting Coordinator. I do many different things, but the biggest bulk of my job is paying the bills for a multi-million dollar company. Makes me wish I had an unlimited personal checking account like they do. Just to give you an idea, my light bill for one month, for one of the facilities is over $500K, and that is with a discount for paying ASAP.
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Industrial/Production Engineer
Boeing Commercial Airplane Company
MANUFACTURING CHANGE MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST
Provides support in a manufacturing environment for the development and incorporation of design and producibility changes in the configuration of company products. Develops the statement of work and incorporation plan, and integrates design or product changes. Maintains configuration change documentation and guides the interpretation of applicable standards. Defines supplier requirements and develops and analyzes change requests. Oversees the surveillance and interpretation of contract technical requirements and definition of final contract language.
Currently supporting the final assembly of the 737 production, fleet support for 707, 727..new derivatives 747-8.
Retired Senior NCO with US Army, worked mostly in Armored/ Cav units as company/troop First Sgt. Spent many years in Recruiting as well...Former Deputy Sheriff, Nam Vet
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MANUFACTURING CHANGE MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST
Provides support in a manufacturing environment for the development and incorporation of design and producibility changes in the configuration of company products. Develops the statement of work and incorporation plan, and integrates design or product changes. Maintains configuration change documentation and guides the interpretation of applicable standards. Defines supplier requirements and develops and analyzes change requests. Oversees the surveillance and interpretation of contract technical requirements and definition of final contract language.
Currently supporting the final assembly of the 737 production, fleet support for 707, 727..new derivatives 747-8.
Retired Senior NCO with US Army, worked mostly in Armored/ Cav units as company/troop First Sgt. Spent many years in Recruiting as well...Former Deputy Sheriff, Nam Vet
Renton Washington home of the single aisle
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I think I responded once before to this thread a couple years ago.....
18 Years Fire/EMS. After an on the job exposure, Ive been the guy at the 911 desk for the last 9 of that 18 years.
That makes me feel old.
18 Years Fire/EMS. After an on the job exposure, Ive been the guy at the 911 desk for the last 9 of that 18 years.
That makes me feel old.
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Well to resurect an old thread. I was a part time student, but now I'm working at a bakery. I mix all the old fashion donuts, glaze and different fillings for long johns and bismarks.
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Originally Posted by skilife17
Well to resurect an old thread. I was a part time student, but now I'm working at a bakery. I mix all the old fashion donuts, glaze and different fillings for long johns and bismarks.
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From: SOUTHEAST OHIO
Originally Posted by peppy
I think I responded once before to this thread a couple years ago.....
18 Years Fire/EMS. After an on the job exposure, Ive been the guy at the 911 desk for the last 9 of that 18 years.
That makes me feel old.
18 Years Fire/EMS. After an on the job exposure, Ive been the guy at the 911 desk for the last 9 of that 18 years.
That makes me feel old.
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From: SOUTHEAST OHIO
Originally Posted by skilife17
I know but i couldn't think of one. Plus I've been up since midnight, so I'm pretty tired.