What do YOU do for a living...

Started out as a cowboy. Joined the Army in 1981. Took a year break from the Army and installed cable for one of the companies that years later became Comcast. Joined the Army Reserve while I was installing cable, then went Fulltime Army Reserve. I have 24 years with the Army and ain't ready to quit yet. :)
 
I'm a shepherd.

Well, a teacher really. A music teacher to boot. For all those who say "those who can't, teach" I also play professionally with the area symphony orchestra.

I also teach in the summers when I'm not spending time with my little one, so it's a pretty decent gig, even though it pays less than most.
 
Insurance company lawyer for the last 9 years working for a Crown corporation (ie. provincially owned). Love the gig. Prior to that, I was in private practice for 5 years doing insurance work for both plaintiff's and defendants.
 
Have been driving trucks for 28 years, the last 6 for one of the biggest companies in the US, dedicated account hauling product for The Home Depot.
 
Always a tech

Senior IT tech for the two big Detroit newspapers, been here about 9 years. I work at the printing plant which was recently expanded with all new presses and supporting equipment, all computer controlled and networked which we keep running. Lots of system admin stuff, workstation and network troubleshooting. I also keep a small fleet of Macintosh computers working.

Prior to this I spent about 15 years in the cable TV industry working for Comcast in the Detroit suburbs. I did stints as a service tech, line tech and headend tech.

I like fixin' things :D.
 
I install mobile video, security, audio, accessories, power windows, locks, mirrors, cruise control and keyless entry on mostly high-end and exotic cars. I specialize in electrical engineering and application. Skills like carpentry, upholstery and mechanical knowledge all play a role in keeping my customers happy. Most of the vehicles I work with are BMW, Audi VW, Bentley, Lamborghini and a crapload of SuperDuty F250's (the most common vehicle). The rarest cars I have worked on were a Noble MT500, a 1995 Mini John Cooper and a Smart Car. We do work for Auto Quest (autoquestcars.com) and Luxury Autos (luxuryautosonline.com) and install whatever the client wants when they take delivery of their car. I also install for Tom (MarauderTJA).
 
I successfully started up and re-engineered companies in Zaire, Russia, Turkey, SC and Belgium. In Power industry, thenafter in Textile.
Got fed up. :mad2:
Went to Montreal and bought a Training Center for truckers.:confused:
I use it as a base for building a network of Drivers Service companies, which subcontracts to Transportation majors. ;)
 
BigGuyBigCar said:
Interesting.

Multiple hits for military, law/law enforcement, cars/trucks, computers, gov't, engineers.

Not many if any hits for arts, service industry, entertainment, food, tourism, teaching, healthcare, psych/socialwork.
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I have an Masters in Social Work. Left that field cuz the pay sucks.
 
Adult Daycare Transportation Supervisor

The title is just a fancy way of saying I pick up and deliver criminals to or from county, city jails and to out of county court for DuPage County, Ill. I took over this gig about a month ago, after the previous Sgt. was promoted to Lt. and now supervises the court house. I started out in the jail have been here a little over 12 1/2 years.
 
17th & State

Hey Sarge,

Is your office at 17th & State? If so let me know as I occasional ride with the Deputys to make p/u's.

da'law

SergntMac said:
Billy...After our visit with the B-26 Marauder rebuild in Canton OH, there's noting plain or old about building and repairing aircraft.

Me...Plain and old cop, Sergeant in case you didn't figure that out. Presently, I'm the C/O of the Field Services Section, a LEO version of a Help Desk for front line enforcement and detective units. Once a field officer dumps a warm body in a lock-up or hospital anywhere in the city, his butt belongs to us for processing and transportation to a scheduled probable cause hearing. After that, the county jail. We also process lost/missing persons.

We handle everything from identification by fingerprints, collecting outstanding warrants, stops, update of criminal history and photos, as well as a communications center between all CPD divisions, and contacts with other LEO agencies throughout the world on secure networks. Six languages on tap 24/7 too. We also process seized/recovered property such as stolen gun and automobiles, Latent (crime scene) prints and video, and regulate private tow/repossession activity inside the city limits. In essence, there's not one person in CPD custody anywhere, that doesn't come across one of my desks.

I'm also a sidedrummer in the Department's bagpipe band, but presently on LOA from those duties.
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After 15 years as a master technician at a Lincoln Mercury dealer, I recently became the service manager for the same company's Lincoln/Mercury and Mazda dealerships.
 
I'm work in the sales department at Year One Inc. I have been here a little over a year and I have to say that I love it because of the discounts I can get on parts and always around cars. I am also a Crew Chief in Helicopters in the National Guard.
 
Very interesting thread, sure are lotsa smart and talented people on the site. HWY73, congratulations on your retirement and best wishes to SergntMac on his upcoming "Big Day" :beer: (and yes Mac, gotta agree, "one hell of a ride")
Anyway, was a cop with Miami P.D. for 25 yrs (70-95) and retired as a Lieutenant. Spent first four as patrol cop followed by 21 years as an auto theft investigator/supervisor. As vehicle identification (altered/counterfeit VIN's, re-stamped component #s, restoration of obliterated numbers/markings etc...you name it) is my area of expertise, spent considerable time on detached duty (loaned-out) to various other agencies (Customs, Dept. of Justice etc) doing regional vehicle theft task force operations. Got to do a good bit of domestic travel plus a few international trips as well. All-in-all it was a great job.
After Miami PD, spent a couple years as a state (FL) vehicle theft investigator assigned to a large vehicle theft task force in South Florida. This was followed by six years as a special agent with the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) assigned to the same vehicle theft task force as a car theft investigator guy working mostly stolen vehicle export interdiction at several south FL seaports & airports.
Now retired, do pretty much whatever I feel like including some teaching, freelance consulting and writing on vehicle theft/identification topics.:D
 
My official title is Network Planner for Sprint (formerly Nextel) but that's everyone in my group...Planning and Optimization.

I do much more optimizing than planning. I optimize the use of cellular equipment as to not waste resources but also not impact the customer.

I've been there for almost 9 years. I started as an engineering intern while in college. They offered me a full time job when I graduated so I'm still here. :)


On the side, I DJ at a few clubs here in the city weekly.
 
da'law said:
Hey Sarge, Is your office at 17th & State? If so let me know as I occasional ride with the Deputys to make p/u's. da'law
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Nope, that's the holding facility for the warm bodies. I'm at CPHQ, 35th and Michigan, where we do the paperwork behind the transfer.
 
duhtroll said:
For all those who say "those who can't, teach" I also play professionally with the area symphony orchestra.
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Tell, the truth, do you play the "horn"? LOLOLOL! :D
 
hwy73 said:
I was a municipal police officer serving two different agencies for 27.5 years in southern NJ, retiring on June 30 at the rank of LT. Sixteen of those years was in Highway Patrol, including 10 as a motorcycle officer. Turned in my assigned, trustworthy 99 CVPI last Wednesday.
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Congrats on the well deserved retirement!!!
 
Well...interesting thread indeed! Evidently a subject a lotta folks are motivated to talk about, as evidenced by the rapid number of hits in so short a time.

As for me...I work a Dept. of Defense job; one of the "alphabet agencies", third in line behind the Christian Involvement Association and their uniformed brethren over at Bolling AFB. All of my work is "behind the green door", although nobody I work with looks a damn thing like Linda Lovelace. Been with them now for a little over 3 years. I'm not alone; there is another MM.net member who works for this outfit, and I'll let that person "out" themselves if and when they so desire.

I'm a now-former Coast Guardsman; served 13 years and made it out with my butt intact and an honorable discharge.

As I look over the posts, a few things jump out at me:

Breadfan---are you one of "the anointed" too?!? I work on your UNIX workstations! (but we're transitioning here in a few months)

Bluerauder---my dad was C.O.E.; his final job while on active duty with the Army was to be the DE for Philly district. Retired in Jan 1990.
 
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