Topic: just curious, but what do you all do for a living..

[killersoundz]

At 19 I started my own business manufacturing custom speaker cabinets. My most notable client was the Black Eyed Peas who used a few of my products on a world tour. I made poor business decisions, most notably never having any real inventory and just building to order. People are NOT happy when they have to wait for a shipment.  That by itself sunk me, otherwise I would have quite a successful business as I had no problem selling. Now I'm almost 24 and took some time off from that. For the last 2 years I've been recording bands full time however recently (christimas time) I got into a little trouble with the law and got 4 months of house arrest.     Since I've been on house arrest I've gotten a job securing and maintaining bank owned properties. Mostly cutting grass, doing regular light cleaning, breaking in and changing locks. I'm about to be off house arrest in a few days finally. Hopefully I can get my main business kick started again and do it right this time.

[cgswss]

not meant as a mean reply, just if he was collecting social security i would be glad to add to the pot for him. as far as being a machinist, dang wish i had learned  about that more! would be handy now.

I didn't take it as mean- no worries.  I paid into that fund for 50 years.  Belive me, for me SS is not an entitlement-I invested more then I'll get back out.  Esp if we don't change the spender in chief this November.

[72500john]

 GSX69bun didn't get the hollow trees thing and i was referring to a book called my side of the mountain,,good read. really what did you mean?? curious.

[cgswss]

Maybe he's an Elf

[Retro Rocket]

Tradesman Painter specializing in industrial epoxy coatings, work place health and safety ticket, concrete finishing ticket, forklift, scissor lift, and cherry picker tickets, owner builders license, machine work {lathe, mill and press} welding and a lot of construction work, jack of all trades i suppose, always wanted to be self sufficient. Looking at getting into workplace health and safety as an inspector.

[lone*X]

Systems Engineer, Systems Analyst, Systems Administrator.  Been in this business since my service years where I broke in on Burroughs 3500's in the mid 60's.  They used to be considered different positions in IT.  Then the new economy started about 10 years ago and now I do the job that three did then.  I cringe when people say Americans aren't productive, we work harder and longer than most give us credit for.  I'm salaried and it isn't uncommon for me to work 55 to 60 hour weeks for a 40 hr base.  I may not retire for another few years even though I could now.   But when I do I will have earned every penny the Uncle sends me on that third Wednesday.  Maybe I should retire sooner.  Maybe then I could complete my 550 restoration.

[Stev-o]

Project Manager for a small commercial real estate company. 

I do tenant interior build outs, am now working on 3 office spaces for lease, a bar and a salon.

[Boulevard_beck]

Project Manager as well, but for a Canadian telecom company working a lot with the tools that our technicians use to deliver service and making sure they have the support they need to do their job. Also, part time hero.

[arblebang]

I am a freelance writer and I restore vintage motorcycles on the side. Currently I am finishing up my last semester of paramedic school.

[Sparked]

Journeyman machinist / go-to guy

Sent from my Atari

[trueblue]

Diesel mechanic, but I really work on anything from a lawn mower to a 40 ton scraper, but mainly trucks.  I also do a little machining work, welding and general fab work. 

[jamesb]

I'm the guy the majority of people do not want to see I'm a collector.i come to peoples places on the 1st and the 15th of each month to collect money for rent. i've heard evey story known.some have thought they could try to rob me.i've walked on to meth labs in my buildings one person was having pitbull fights in a building.this is all on the east side then i have the west side where people are actually civil and decent i really like my job though 

[manosteel]

I am the assistant manager at the Domino's Pizza in town, and I go to school part time. (aka I need really good deals on parts guys) haha.

[dave500]

i cant tell you,,id have to kill you,,,im a rubbish truck driver,we call these a skip bin,im the best finder of good stuff,ive been doing this for ten years now same company,ive driven heavy trucks most of my life,started out as a mechanic,,thats got hairs on it though.

[dhall57]

I work in the Parts Dept. at a Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep dealership.

[petercb750]

I start a new job on Monday in the service dept at the Toyota dealership in town, not on the tools but. Looking fwd to it, I needed the change.

[ekpent]

Male stripper and full time crack dealer     

[WhyNot2]

20 years military.....retarded.....uuuuhhh.....retired military now.

Work at a John Deere assembly plant as a quality tech for the last 15 years.

[Spokes]

I am nothing more than a modest steering wheel holder toting 9700 gallons of gasoline behind me all day long making sure my two wheeled friends can fill up when they get to the station.

[Magilla]

V.P. Director of Operations

[mick7504]

39 Years in the brake game after a stint at Boilermaking way back in the 70's.
26 years in business, Mini Minors to Mack Trucks/Road Trains, machining, component rebuilding, spare parts, drug and alcohol counciling for a while part time - forgot about me 

Moving mountains now in the mining industry.
New challenges and a big learning curve but loving every minute of it. 
You're never too old to take on new challenges. 
http://www.themining.com.au/

[Terry in Australia]

After 35 years in the Army I'm employed by a defence contracting company as a "Subject Matter Expert" (SME) in defence logistics. I drive a company car between all the defence bases in Victoria to advise site managers on logistics issues, and to help the warehousing staff with training, corporate governance, equipment management, stocktaking etc.

I'd much rather be a porn star, but black men with massive appendages have just ruined the business for white guys like me...........

[IndyFour]

During the school year, I'm a Band Director.....in the summertime, I'm a house painter.  Paint brushes don't spew excuses and constantly whine like 12 yr olds do, so I'm looking forward to the switchover in about a week.   

[HondanutRider]

Just like cgswss, I'm old and have done nothing for almost 10 years now.   

Oh...I guess I have been doing a bit of instructing for motorcycle riding during those last 10 years...and also changing the oil and fixing up some of their fleet of motorcycles.  (Hey, I also take out the garbage and mow the lawn for the missus, and she feeds me in return.)

Hey - its a living! 

[robdrobd]

During the school year, I'm a Band Director.....in the summertime, I'm a house painter.  Paint brushes don't spew excuses and constantly whine like 12 yr olds do, so I'm looking forward to the switchover in about a week.   

Amen to that! Kids these days are too babied by their parents. No ownership of their own problems.