What's Your Occupation?

[Ruger Nut]

Are you currently working, going to school, retired, disabled, or other?
What was/is your occupation?
I was a pipefitter/ welder for for over 30 years before becoming disabled to a rare bone disease. I was also in the ARMY Reserve for (8) years.

[USAF385]

I have my own HVACR business. I do a lot of maintenance and repair and some installations. I've been in business by myself for a little over a year, before that I worked for my father's company after I was active duty Air Force. He retired and I took over a few of his contracts.

While I was working for my dad I also went to school to expand upon my HVACR... Figured I might as well use some of the GI bill.

I'm also a Staff Sergeant in the USAF Reserve and am a C-5 Loadmaster.

[feralmerril]

I am the chief recliner stress tester at our house. Not much different than the career I retired from, guard. Doesnt pay as well though.

[ladder13]

Full time S&W Forum poster.

[Hillbilly77]

Diesel Mechanic
ASE Master Certified

[Ruger Nut]

Originally Posted by ladder13

Full time S&W Forum poster.

When are you due a promotion, to MOD?

[Steely Dan]

Bill of Materials manager for my company.

Oversee 7 employees.

Currently transitioning from an old, outdated system to a new, more complex system (parts, codes, attributes.......fun stuff )

Our department motto is:
"What?......Why?"

[mg357]

I am disabled i was born with spina bifida and i also have epilepsy but despite these health problems i have done volunteer work and i had jobs when i was in high school my junior and senior year.

[timn8er]

After I quit being a full time road musician I kicked around the
parts departments of various auto dealers in Tulsa & Oklahoma City. Then about two years ago my health took a real turn & my
life became a LOT more interesting...So now, I'm disabled, retired, or both I guess. I get around a lot better than when I
got out of the hospital, so its not all bad. I don't miss the car
business, but I sure miss a lot of my friends from the business!

[P&R Fan]

Self employed since I was 20 years old. (Am almost 48 now). Business provides Corporate Security, Armed Bodyguard and Private Investigation Services. The latter two I always provide personally.
Ever hear one of those studies that say stress will kill ya? I have proof that ain't true.....I have a pulse.
Jim

[diamonback68]

Originally Posted by ladder13

Full time S&W Forum poster.

I resemble that idea. I'm retarded too.

[ladder13]

Originally Posted by Ruger Nut

When are you due a promotion, to MOD?

Too many dings

[bp231986]

A productive member of Society.

[s1mp13m4n]

College student @Liberty University Online. I am unemployed.

[deralte]

24 years in the military with tours in Korea and Vietnam, Federal Agent and now retired since the first day of 2000. With a little luck I'll turn 80 in April.

[ogilvyspecial]

Originally Posted by ladder13

Too many dings

Mike, when submitting your resume to Lee, play that up as, "highly experienced."

[Stevens]

Retired seller of sugar cane harvesting and process equipment, also machinery for the pineapple and forestry industries. The company exported most of the equipment so spent lots of time, 50%, traveling overseas.
Steve W

[labworm]

Retired, I actually forget what I did for a living.

I hope ladder13 doesn't(pretty good huh)get the promotion to Moderator, if he does, what he knows about me, I am definitely gone.

[1morethan8]

Retired Moonshiner

[labworm]

Originally Posted by ladder13

Too many dings

The Ding Master worried about dings. Give me a brake will ya.

[wheelgun28]

Originally Posted by ladder13

Too many dings

They arent dings, rather experience

[Qball]

35 years at a papermill.

[surveyor_nm]

My avatar and username would be what detectives call a "clue"...

[madmikeb]

25 years as parts manager for a new car dealer. Hopefully in about 5 years I'll be semi-retired in Arizona.

[gasaman]

Plumber = 27 yrs

[Lee in Quartzsite]

U.S. Navy, 4 1/2 years

Electronic Tech, 12 years

Truck Driver, 32 years, now retired!




Presently an ATV driver, Pontoon boat driver, shooter, and RC plane pilot. everyday is Saturday!

[InfantryWeaponsOfficer]

curmudgeon

[V-35]

I took 55 retirement as an Airline Aircraft Inspector with 33 1/2 years in 1996, then as a used aircraft dealer with my own airstrip where I still live. I bought and sold a little over 100 airplanes (mostly Beech Bonanzas) Retired from that in 2011 after getting a 'nastygram' from the FAA and sold my last two Bonanza's a little over a year ago.

Now it's pretty much as 'feralmerril' describes his retirement. Lots of reading, computering,(is that a word?) and NO TV. Haven't had TV in over a year and I Love it. (Nobody telling me who I should be mad at or how to think)


Art

[timloomis]

Union Carpenter for about 10 years now. Been on quite a few projects now, big and small in the Columbus area and around where I live.

[JPriest]

I own and run a small portfolio management firm, looking after people's money.

[Cdog]

I've been in the office machine industry for 35 years.

Seen a lot of changes during that time.

[SanJoseScott]

I have been a single father of 3 wonderful kids for the past....uh....15 years (god I feel old). I have a job too!

[cmort666]

IT professional, both network admin and workstation support.

After two years of unemployment, I'm in the worst job I've had in thirty years, coordinating replacement of leased computers in a large hospital organization. It's way below my level of expertise, but it's all I could find in this economy. No vacation or sick days, and random days off without pay. The project manager for my employer is blitheringly incompetent and cravenly dishonest. I don't know ANYBODY who's not looking to get out if they can.

[Erich]

Appellate criminal defense lawyer specializing in that constitution stuff you hear about.

[kozmic]

I started a commercial construction company 23 years ago. Still hittin' hard every day. I have to maintain the lifestyle to which my wife and kids have become accustom!

[waxman]

Pipefitter/welder at a papermill. 39 years

[Welder1]

Ruger nut, you spent 30 years working at gods chosen trade.

[bgrafsr]

Four years in Plant Protection/Security at The Allison Tank Plant, Div. of GM, Cleveland, OH., four years as an Air Policeman in the USAF, 25 years as a police officer for the City of Elyria, OH., and 11 years as a computer tech for the Clerk of Elyria Municipal Court. Retired on 12/31/2008.

[CAJUNLAWYER]

My nickname is Winston Wolfe. I fix things for a living
Other names include "the Prince of Darkness" "Satan's Spawn" and "Counselor"....that's right kids, I'm a criminal defense lawyer Also to pay bills, I sue people, do bankruptcy work and in general a lot of country lawyer stuff.

[rwsmith]

I was a mechanical designer in a research department. That is probably one reason guns fascinate me. I had to retire to health probs way too early so any work I do is around the house.

[timn8er]

Originally Posted by labworm

Retired, I actually forget what I did for a living.

I hope ladder13 doesn't(pretty good huh)get the promotion to Moderator, if he does, what he knows about me, I am definitely gone.

Wouldn't the Pope(CL!)be in line for that position? I don't know,
I'm confused, would that be a step up or a step down for him?

[jwk]

Utility trial lawyer - almost 30 years - personal injury (both plaintiff and defense), family law, criminal defense and business litigation. I get hired more often than I should by other lawyers after they have screwed up a case and then they hire me in at the last minute to try and salvage it. It is a lot of fun to see a case for the first time on Friday and start trial on Monday.

[WC145]

Respiratory therapist and LEO.

[Ruger Nut]

Originally Posted by surveyor_nm

My avatar and username would be what detectives call a "clue"...

You drew Snoopy surveying cartoons for Shultz?

[jaykellogg]

Product design engineer with electro mechanical specialty. Specifically I worked on contactors and within that specialty I worked on Definite purpose contactors used in the HVAC industry. I hold 13 US patents.

[pinduck]

Retired in 1989. started with nothing and have most of it left.

[model70hunter]

Originally Posted by 1morethan8

Retired Moonshiner

I admire your honesty sir, still we need to know more.

[Ruger Nut]

Originally Posted by Welder1

Ruger nut, you spent 30 years working at gods chosen trade.

95% of that career was as a pipefitter. When my health started going downhill my company (22 years with them) put me in charge of the fab shop and training/teaching future pipefitters. I did that for just over 6 years until I woke up one morning and could not walk.

[Old Corp]

Retired from 3 decades of L.E. in 2008 (Raleigh, NC)
Now stay busy working p/t at a LGS/Range and working as a Firearms Instructor/Trainer with another small firm.
Stay a lot busier than I planned. Be careful what you wish for.

[Hillbilly77]

Originally Posted by model70hunter

I admire your honesty sir, still we need to know more.

Heh, heh. Still. You made a funny.