What does everyone do for a living?

[Habu]

What I do for a living is keep myself healthy enough to avoid the eventual opposite. With the help of the VA I'll be able to metal detect for many years to come. Metal detecting has been the best rehab medicine. My MD buddy almost lost his leg in a motorcycle accident and I gave him the MD bug. It's an incurable habit that has many side benefits.

I've been out of the Marine Corps for 34 years, but once a Marine...always a Marine and the VA hospital proves that. They are good people. My career as a civilian was mainly manufacturing administration, offshore drilling equipment, aerospace and defense, machine tool manufacturing.

Looking to go to Alaska in April ....... I may stay..... I may not.... who knows. 8)

 

[Dino - UK]

What else would I be..... I'm a non-ferrous, scrap metal dealer.

 

[dafuser]

Retired after 20 years in Air Force as B52 gunner. Currently working for large defense contractor in computer security.

 

[Stroover]

I'm a high school history teacher. I do a lot of research for my job, therefore it was just a matter of time before the treasure hunting spark hit me one day. I do treasure hunting during the summer months, and as a result I usually have actual stuff for my classes which tend to "bring it home" for them. Keeps them interested in history, to say the least. I've never struck it rich, and am not sure what I would do if I ever did, since treasure laws here in Canada tend to be in the government's favor (in other words, unless I was to be "crooked", the government would keep it all and I'd get nothing). I live in an area rich in pirate and shipping history, with lots of shipwrecks around as well as tales of buried treasure, which makes treasure hunting almost irresistable to some of us...

 

[excavator]

i repair and install water mains. i operate h.equp. i plumb on the side and i am general wholesaler on the side. i just dig all day i am a bad collector of everything.

 

[early_americana]

Antiques dealer.
I owned and operated an auto glass shop for 18 years until our daughter arrived.
I'm now a stay at home dad.

 

[pqschipper]

I'm a software engineer for a telecommunications hardware/software company. Been at this job for the last 7 years. Before that I worked for 20 years as a programmer for CSC on a number of Department of Defense contracts.

HH

 

[cybercop106]

It's great to see the incredible diversity in occupation and yet the same interest in recreation!!!

Well, I'm service-connected, disabled-retired from the Army MP Corps (got shot one too many times), spent a few years in surgery, rehab and physical therapy; then got back in law enforcement (as a civilian) with the University of MO Police Dept (Rolla campus: called "UMR") 12 years ago where I am a Sergeant and in charge of Investigations, Evidence, Firearms Training and Federal Legislation Compliance. I am also the dept webmaster and do the computer investigations (hence the name Cybercop106....the latter is my badge #). Maybe should change it to CyberSarge?!?
While 'recovering' from military injuries I got my Bachelor's Degree (History/Sociology) from the Univ of MO but it obviously didn't do me any good.
I'm also a single parent with a teenage daughter. In 8 years she will be out of high school & college and I'll retire! Then I can REALLY do some THing!!!!!!
Other than trying to find time to swing an MD with my Dad, I like to ride my ATVs w/ my daughter!

 

[frozenfishy]

I run a freezer for a major seafood company in Boston then during the summer weekends work with one of my friends on his charter boat.

 

[mxtswinger]

Did two hitches as a weapons loader in the A.F., got an A.A.S. in Fine Woodworking, worked as a furnituremaker, antique restoration, and boat carpenter till two yrs ago when my back gave out on me. Piddling now but hoping to get a shop built soon to piddle in.

Some pics of a couple pieces of furniture, and a boat interior

 

[pauly]

Retired from Verizon after 33 years as a cable splicer. Last 10 years splicing fiber optic cable. Took 2 years off and got bored and fat and decided to do something, so I now drive a school bus for the school system in the town that I live in. Great job. Hours are great and plenty of time off to do some detecting. The wife and I also enjoy our grandson.

Not sure what I'll do when I really retire....More detecting!!!

 

[squish_52]

Lets see, I just graduated from college with my associate degree. Right now I'm working in a supermarket bakery as a cake decorator and I love it, I'm hoping to move up though maybe when I have more experience I'll become a manager of some sort(dream job). Oh yea I forgot, my degree is in baking and pastry arts so if you all need some cake I'm the girl to see

 

[booker]

Squish I need a low-carb and sugar free cake can you help me

 

[armandl3]

I'm a DOD Firefighter. Worked my way to Driver/Operator. Best job in the station.

 

[squish_52]

Squish I need a low-carb and sugar free cake can you help me

I dont know, that would be a challenge, how ever I have been toying with the idea of a mashed potato and bread cake...oh wait that's all carbs never mind

 

[booker]

Until I hurt my back I was a Produce manager. I started out racking pop bottles and sweeping the floor worked my way up to store manager. Got tired of all the headache and B.S. and went back to produce manager. Easyest job around

 

[stikes]

Im a paver operator for a paving company. long hot days in the summer and laidoff during the cold months

 

[Rudy]

I can't remember if I ever responded to this post. I am a doctor and pharmacist and also have a master's degree in pharmacoepidemiology. I mostly do medication-related epidemiologic research, and some clinical practice.

Wow Epi, that is impressive!

I guess then that you keep up your tetanus booster shot regimen.

I have always meant to ask you what "Epi" stands for? The only word that comes to
my mind for it is "epitaxial" which is along a totally different line of work, so I don't think that
is it.

 

[Electro]

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[JEBar]

about 4 years ago I retired after 30.02 years of teaching in NC's prison system ... the last 15 years was spent at the maximum custody women's facility in Raleigh ... since then I work pretty much as many hours as I wish under an hourly personal services contract with the Warden of the women's facility doing pretty much whatever she needs done .... I also work part time in RV sales at Camptown RV in Clayton, NC ... my wife and I spend several months a year traveling with our 5th wheel camper (over 50,000 miles in the last 4 years) ... I am getting into metal detecting as an activity to go along with our camping/traveling and really looking forward to learning this new activity

Jim