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Did a lot of mechanic helper/service station jobs as a kid.Did electrical work for a while,learned enough to be dangerous.Then started my own business doing cabinetwork and trim in new houses.After that I went to work for a home builder,as a superintendent.When he bought out an architechural millwork company in 1990 I became the general manager.Finally got sick of that rat race,so in 2006 I went to work with an old friend in a small construction company,doing mainly high quality remodeling and additions.I've been building custom Harley's for about 25 years as a hobby.Was into building Jeeps and Corvettes for a while,still have a 2 Corvettes,a 77 and 85.Just starting a 29 Tudor Sedan,still planning and collecting parts.Will post pics as I go along.

cnc machinist

Chief Building Engineer for a 21 story hi-rise office building in downtown St Louis, Mo.

worked 15 years in the mills,when i decided enough was enough,left as a supervisor,went to work on r.v,s 12 volts cabentry,jack of all trades master of none,worked in a body shop for 2 years,now i,m staying at home with my son,who is phyisically and mentally challenged sine his wreck 2 years ago.so if i can help anyone give me a holler.

worked my way through college night shift at the Caterpillar engine plant as machinist, then tool crib.
Degree in Chemisrty got me formulating paint- water based "chemical coatings for John Deere/Caterpillar plants locally at a paint factory for a year or so.
Moved to lab for an aluminum metling factory and took metallurgy class.
more money and overtime out on the production floor now rolling/annealing/painting/slittling

Investment Mold maker, specializing in airfoils, from turbo's to jet turbines.

Pat

started out parking cars at the ford dealership. figured out why i dont like them. Moved on to quality control for construction sites for five years and serviced there trucks. Went to work for a major eletronics firm building boards for the u.s. postal service mail sorters. then got the call to come to work for the place, THAT BRINGS GOOD THINGS TO LIFE, now were the place of IMAGINATION AT WORK.for the last 24 years. which involes nights for the last 20 years running a 2 of a kind automated 300 ton press puting out about 90,000 lbs. of metal a night making skins for refrigerators. our plant puts out nearly 2,000,000 a year. i have woked temp in paint repair, plastic vacform & extrusion. the part i like is they let us pull our own maintance, air, hydraulic,electrical & die work.

Parking Revenue, Access Control and Corp Security for the last 23 years. Before that I worked for Goodyear as a brake and front end technician. And prior to that I worked in a warehouse loading trailers for a fast food company ( Carls Jr. ). And my first job was working at a gas station pumping gas when gas station were still full service, and learing the basics in automotive repair. That was back in the early 70's, I was 12years old.

well for the last 2 years ive been a complete nothing but a pain in the ass!

clerk typist moved on to get college credits from cdc on roto and retro viruses. became disabled. housewife. 2 boys.

Airline Pilot. My Mom was a Womens Ferry Pilot during WW2. I grew up around it and starting flying in High School. After a sidetrack to Vietnam, I used my GI Bill for commercial ratings. Towed gliders, and aerial advertisement banners. Spotted swordfish for a commercial fleet. Dropped parachute idiots. Got on as a co-pilot with an operation that hauled hazardous material for the DOT. Flew those old Beech 18's. Flew bank checks and other correspondence - single engine, over mountains at night in all weather. I would never do any of that stuff ever again!! Been with my current airline for 23 years now and still love the job. But with 26000+ flight hours, I am looking forward to retirement!

Originally Posted by drofdar

Airline Pilot. My Mom was a Womens Ferry Pilot during WW2. I grew up around it and starting flying in High School. After a sidetrack to Vietnam, I used my GI Bill for commercial ratings. Towed gliders, and aerial advertisement banners. Spotted swordfish for a commercial fleet. Dropped parachute idiots. Got on as a co-pilot with an operation that hauled hazardous material for the DOT. Flew those old Beech 18's. Flew bank checks and other correspondence - single engine, over mountains at night in all weather. I would never do any of that stuff ever again!! Been with my current airline for 23 years now and still love the job. But with 26000+ flight hours, I am looking forward to retirement!

Now wait a minute!!!! Us idiots with the parachutes were at least smart enough to get the heck out of that old Beech before you flew it over the mountains at night!!!!!!

You know Dave, you may have a better idea at that!

My job is building a camaro. My hobby is makin' signs. Unfortunately I'm caught between part time work and unemployment at the present time.

I've been building Nextel Cup cars for the last 18 yrs. Before that I drove a truck for a year, and worked in auto dealerships before that. Now I want to try hotrods.