O/T Curious what all you hambers do for work?

One time...the Heat...the Fuzz...the Po Po...Trucha.... Johnny..... Johnny Law....Five-O....the Man....Pig...Whatever floats yer boats, feel free to add any I may have forgotten.

 

Worked in a Street Rod Shop for 4 years, then did collision for the last year and a half, lost my job there about 3 weeks ago. Been wanting to do my own shop, so figured what the hell, so I am opening my own doing restoration and custom body and paint work in Conroe, Texas.

 

I'm a whale-watching guide on the Canadian west coast. I drive a 400hp zodiac all day on somebody elses dime and show people whales and other critters.

 

I'm an itenerant Bass Picker, most of the time. The rest of the time I'm either the house pool boy, lawn boy or gofer. Then when time allows, I'm the shop hanger-on at Ross Automotive. l

Seriously, retired DOD civilian since 4/05, last 8 years Avionics Program Manager on the Stealth Bomber.

 

Was real estate appraiser in 70's after uncle sam stint, went to OU and ended up a snap on dealer for 8 yrs did well then wife wanted to move so quit that and spent 22 yrs a svc manager for ford dealer and have had woodard racing and hot rods since 83 . we build turn key street rods, "friday night special" nitrous cars and bracket racers and do high end paint and body . Lucky to have shop at my house on an acerage. hot rods and my dog is all i need ......life is good (wife is gone by the way ) .......

 

Installation Manager, Video, High Speed Internet, Digital Phone.
laymans terms...Cable guy.

 

Im a school bus driver.

 

Graduate student, UNLV. Getting that Master's degree that every boss I ever had said I needed...... Get to teach some College Algebra. Lots of fun. mixed in with some stuff that seems a lot like work. As a note, being a grad student is great, but the pay sucks.

Before that (working backwards), I taught school a little; was in school to get the teaching certificate; was a proud member of the World's best Air Force (Just briefly; 24years, two days). They used to let me pilot the handsome, high-performance C-130 Hercules. Damn, I miss that.....

 

WOW, what an impressive list of jobs!

I've worked as an auto repair mechanic in small shops, and two Chrysler dealerships. I was a machine repairman in factory maintenance in a forging shop. rebuilt forge presses, the 100,000 ton presses that formed lots of brass and alumium componets. They have 2' diameter rod and 3' diameter main bearings, 12' diameter clutch discs, and 12" wide by 4' long brake pads! I've also worked in machine repair a different factory where I repaired smaller presses and rebuilt their two upsetters (that is the machine that hammer forges the head on bolts.)

After that I sold life insurance for a few years. Then I worked in a series of welding/ fabrication shops, from a small two man shop up to one that employed 300 guys.

About 11 years ago I opened my own one man welding shop. Things I do range from auto floor board rust repair, suspension mounting point relocation, to welding the broken handle on a push mower. I weld steel, cast iron, and alumium. Just a little jobber shop. The last couple of years have gotten pretty bad around here, 3 of the 4 major employers in this town of 30K have cut their work force in half, and one of those has almost closed compleatly. As opposed to sitting here looking out the window, a year ago I started building my Desk Top Art Work little cars. Thanks to the HAMB and a few others I'm still hanging in there paying my bills. Hopefully things will pick up around here and I can have a little cash to start playing again. Between now and then, buy more Desk Top Art Work, I need the money. Gene

 

I coach a swim team. I also build hot rods and motercycles ( sometimes i even get paid to do it).

Now if i could make some real money. This college degree is worthless.

 

If I told you I would have to kill you Seriously though, I don't work in that area. Sent you a PM. I work in a different area with barbed wire, guards and barriers.

This is a real neat post with all the very diverse occupations and fields that everyone works in. Or has worked in for those lucky retirees that don't have a job that requires their daily attendance.

 

Am I the only one who sees that as funny? Must be my sick mind.
xxx

 

Automotive Upholstery for 37 yrs ya know cars boats trucks and such seen it done it

 

Currently a mechanical engineer. Sumday I hope becum Englush teecher?

 

mostly aluminum fabrication
some stainless
www.expertwelding.net
if ya wanna see more

 

Being 14 doesn't really allow for many jobs...

Right now, money comes in from art, and I may be in a shop over the Winter and during the Spring...

Seein' a lot of cool jobs here...

TTYL.

Later, peace...

Troy.

 

I am a sports med. specialist, and a writer. I have currently taken up hunting, as in for the asshole that stole my cars. Kind of a new full time job actually... Sorry, still bitter..

 

Hey thats what I did before I started playing around with serious "lectricity", worked on OCE (size of a damn car!, Canon, Toshiba yada yada yada) and I still have toner lung!

 

i work at a media blasting place. its pretty cool and it pays good.

 

when sober was a welder.

now sober for 11 years am a pastry chef.

 

I'm the Editor of a national car mag...

...and there's lots of other magazine guys here who aren't piping up..heh heh...

Before that, I wrote automotive service manuals

Before that, I built racing engines

Before that, I built commercial airliners

Before that, I fixed C-141s in the USAF...

...which I joined right out of high school...

Always been into cars, had cool cars since I was 14...

...still learning...

Scotch~!

 

My work and personal life no longer seem to be separate...and that's actually fine with me. My life revolves around hot rods and motorcycles (mostly of the traditional chopper variety)...and I somehow manage to make enough money to eat and pay rent.

Up until the beginning of summer last year, I was a sign maker for 4 years doing pinstriping and artwork on the side. Then I went to California for a month to work for/with Jimmy White, and had what alcoholics call a "moment of clarity."

I stopped looking for a new job, moved into a shop, and turned what I love into what I do to make ends meet.

I do pretty much everything that can be done to a car or bike except upholstery (maybe someday)...from concept sketches to the finished product.

 

By trade, I'm a Tech Ed(Shop) teacher. I do custom automotive sidejobs, and I make Hot Rod inspired jewelrey.

 

Body shop estimator for BMW, GM dealership and parttime radio DJ for local alternative station here in town.

 

Viking (currently not working)

 

Well i saw some plumbers on here,but i didnt see and Heating Tech's ...I work for one of the largest Oil company's on the east coast...I service/repair your furnace,boiler...almost about anything that gives you heat...Its an ok job,but in the winter...im never home,there's always work to be done.....

 

currently working on nuclear reactors and doing chem/radcon work in the navy. and i just got orders to king's bay georgia. anybody from around there or the jacksonville area?

 

I design pre-fabricated roof and floor trusses. These are the models for a new subdivision in Antioch.

 

Day job = 'Mecanical Design Engineer' (Laymans terms = problem solver/creator ) for a company which builds 4wd's for underground coal mines...

Look here for more.... www.smv.com.au

On the Side I do art & photography....

Cheers,

Drewfus

 

Formerly fisheries biologist, presently teacher.