What do you do for a living???
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bulldogchesty
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I started work at Grumman Aerospace in 1986 as a sheet metal mechanic. In 2002 I got the job of repairing all the tools that are use to make airplanes. It was Grumman, than Northrup Grumman , than Vought aerospace, now it is Triumph aerospace. 28 years and counting.
polara71
Old Man with a Hat
Cant believe we dug up a 3 1/2 year old thread... now we have the members to support it
There is another thread like this somewhere that has a lot more posts I'm pretty sure.
I am a senior lead directional driller. Been with the same company for eight years. Currently drilling in the Bakken of North Dakota for the largest lease holding company up here. Pretty good gig, twenty days on ten off. Only downside is living on site 24 hours a day. Sure miss my wife after a few days.
Really cool picture Catfish
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
I never told anybody my whole story.
Graduated from Engineering school.
Drove a rig for years. Had a life crisis. Went back to Engineering school and pounded out another quicky degree.
Worked as an Engineer sleazing my way up to V.P. Eng'g (it was the mid 80's where bullshit got you far and fast. Too fast).
Also during this very short period, I taught at a local college a night course.
Quit to own a hardware store. After a brief success, the Big Boxes came and kicked my ***.
Went back to my old company driving and was never happier. Ecstatic in fact.
I am now retired and the luckiest guy in the world. From Day 1 till the day I die, a 100% Teamster.
Yes, Ross. Luckiest. It could have gone either way depending on whether a butterfly flapped its wings in Africa on any particular day.
Graduated from Engineering school.
Drove a rig for years. Had a life crisis. Went back to Engineering school and pounded out another quicky degree.
Worked as an Engineer sleazing my way up to V.P. Eng'g (it was the mid 80's where bullshit got you far and fast. Too fast).
Also during this very short period, I taught at a local college a night course.
Quit to own a hardware store. After a brief success, the Big Boxes came and kicked my ***.
Went back to my old company driving and was never happier. Ecstatic in fact.
I am now retired and the luckiest guy in the world. From Day 1 till the day I die, a 100% Teamster.
Yes, Ross. Luckiest. It could have gone either way depending on whether a butterfly flapped its wings in Africa on any particular day.
cld
Active Member
Such an interesting thread, I'm glad it got bumped up. I run a field research division at a small scientific consulting firm. The way my dad sees it: I spent almost a decade getting a PhD and I'm still just digging holes in the dirt. 
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
Titles mean nothing to me.I spent almost a decade getting a PhD and I'm still just digging holes in the dirt.
I was just a truck driver. Did some other things but still a truck driver. Broke my father's heart.
300rag
It's Not Going to Shift Itself
Dec 2010:
I am retired now, but still do occasional relief work for them when it suits my schedule.
I am retired now, but still do occasional relief work for them when it suits my schedule.
10-4 over rodger
BJS racing
Well-Known Member
Well it all started for me as a kid. Growing up around racing and working in my dad's parts store that he had for a while. after High School I went into the army for 8 years and was medically discharged. Spent about a year or so messing with skydiving as an instructor then working at Napa and going to school. I am now working in Tech support for Painless Wiring and love every minute of it. I also do custom wiring installs out of my garage at home and chassis and suspension set up for race cars. I have been around the industry my entire life and don't see that changing in this life time.
MrMoparCHP
Old Man with a Hat
I have taken the jack of all trades master of none path through life. Fast food, amusement park operations, special effects, truck driving, electro mechanical assembly, system integrations, computer specialist, CAD draftsman, web designer and now SCADA Analyst.
For the last 14 years I have been employed with the City Of Lompoc the last two with the Wastewater Division. I’m responsible for upgrades and maintenance of the computer system that runs the facility.
Alan
For the last 14 years I have been employed with the City Of Lompoc the last two with the Wastewater Division. I’m responsible for upgrades and maintenance of the computer system that runs the facility.
Alan
67Monaco
Old Man with a Hat
Large Payer organization based in MD/DC as an "Lead Integration Specialist". Glorified bit jockey.
cld
Active Member
Titles don't mean anything to me either. I love my job. I just mean that it's hard sometimes for family members to get their heads around what you do.
Cool avatar Joe
67Monaco
Old Man with a Hat
It'd break my heart if my son decided not to be a free man too.
Seriously I'm just fuggin with ya.
Nothing dishonourable about working for a living and doing what makes you happy.
ultrahumanite
New Member
I'm the head computer nerd for a company that does audio, video and lighting for corporate events, concert touring, etc.
Lot's of respect for doing what you enjoyed Stan .. sorry about your Dad's feelings
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
Don't be. He was a gentle and quiet man but certainly not a role model in my book. Thank god for the other men who shaped a clueless kid into something successful.
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