What does everyone do for a living?

[HoosierTrooper]

My username is a hint. In my 41st year with the ISP, will be retiring in February of next year when I turn 65, mandatory retirement age. Prior to that served as a Security Police Officer in the US Air Force from 1974-1978.

 

[LamboTexas]

My username is a hint. In my 41st year with the ISP, will be retiring in February of next year when I turn 65, mandatory retirement age. Prior to that served as a Security Police Officer in the US Air Force from 1974-1978.

Congratulations and thank you!

 

[HoosierTrooper]

Congratulations and thank you!

Thanks! I’ve enjoyed it but now is a good time to be getting out. And I’ll have a lot more free time to polish the chrome on my Ram!

 

[Florida Truck]

Retired - Deputy Fire Marshal, 33 years in the fire service

 

[Jonwiggle]

Design engineer for Case New Holland Industrial. In Fargo, ND we design/manufacture the big machines. Both the Wheel Loaders and the 4WD machines come out of our plant. I work on the Agricultural side.

Working for CNH, I get a discount since it is owned by Fiat Chrysler. First time straying from GM product, only due to my discount. Bought three months ago, and loving this RAM.

 

[SpeedyV]

Architect, civil/structural engineer, and sustainability professional. For the past 12 years, I’ve worked in technical sales and marketing for a software company—helping folks across the AEC industry adopt new technologies.

 

[LaxDfns15]

Biomedical Engineer, work for a medical device company. My group specifically designs and creates patient-matched, 3D printed instruments for orthopedic surgery. On the side I bought my own 3D printer and designed/printed motorcycle parts before I sold it.

 

[805myth1]

I have my own sheet metal company with my father working on apartment buildings mostly

 

[GoRamGo]

Federal Officer

 

[Miguel]

Aircraft mechanic for a major airline

 

[stalkerish]

Assistant professor of Animal Science

 

[Kicker]

My gig is a plant engineer at a large commercial bakery(s). 41 years in Boston, and 5 as of now on the north shore. I figure I have another 5 in me, not because I have to, I like it and the wife doesn't want me home all day.

 

[Stevenc150]

Started work life as a Tool/Die maker/Machinist (10yrs) at a tier3 automotive supplier.

Then a hybrid Stamping/machine Engineer (6yrs) at a Toyota tier2 Supplier. Involved some Mitsubishi PLC programming & turn-key installs

And now returned back to initial Tier3 Supplier but in the Eng. Dept as the Tooling Eng. Im responsible for our automotive stamp tool design/mgmt in Detroit, MI & China (12 trips & counting...) & also most recently Toronto, Canada.

Agreed Grape_Ape about tradesman shortage...its just not cool enuff in this tech age. I hope tho eventually itll lead to a huge wage jump...and then a mass exodus back to it

 

[braggster]

Aircraft mechanic for 23 years in the Air Force now an Aircraft Maintenance Supervisor. Since we support the Department of Defense we have not had to shut down due to Covid-19.

 

[Grape_Ape]

Agreed @Grape_Ape about tradesman shortage...its just not cool enuff in this tech age. I hope tho eventually itll lead to a huge wage jump...and then a mass exodus back to it

Agreed! I'm already pretty happy w/ my wages but if scarcity makes it go up then I'll gladly take some more $$$!

 

[orange01z28]

I'm a Broadcast Engineer. I'm in charge of all the equipment behind the scenes that make TV stations function. It's a rapidly changing field right now as it moves to everything being over IP and a lot of gear moving into the cloud

 

[Sjay]

Main job is installing and servicing stair lifts and vertical platform lifts. Been with the same company for 38 years (I'm 58). Went to college for computer science back in the early 80's - wrote and still maintain our main system software (Informix 4gl and Informix SQL - running on a SCO Unix Box)

 

[ChPeter]

Field Service Technician (or engineer, depends which paperwork I’m looking at )

10 years on Heavy Duty and Aeroderivative Gas turbines all over the world, then a short period in the office as a manager and now back on the field.

Currently working on natural gas engines (V24, 146000 ccm, ~6000HP)


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[Slumlord]

Petroleum technician/POS tech. I repair fuel dispensers/fuel monitoring equipment/ submersible turbine motors for fuel stations. I also install and repair their point of sale systems. I've been doing it 20 years now and I do love it sometimes (lol) but there are times it can take over your life due to most of your customers being open 24/7 and they all want service ASAP. My plan is eventually to move into equipment sales and get out of the field.

 

[Mopar_maxi]

Firefighter/paramedic