Whats your profession ?

[RIOT]

this might be a personal question so you dont have to post.

I help people that are in credit card debt, its not consolidation. that has a 90% failure rate.

Debt settlement actually, which means you make a monthly payment to a trust that grows over time and i negotiate the balance that is already late or people that choose to go late to get out of debt.

if you actually think about credit cards, the minimum payments are engineered to keep you in debt for around 30 years. making 50k of credit card debt turn into around 200k +.

we get people out of credit card debt within 3-4 years of making a payment smaller than your minimum was for all creditors combined and usually save our clients around 50% of the original balance with dedication of our clients making a consistent monthly payment.

if you do the math, paying your minimum monthly payment is 6 times greater than getting sued on your full balances and paying the full balance. this is of course is the worst case situation but it proves a point.

anyways i hate credit cards and btw i even use them so im not innocent, they dont loan you money to help you, they hope you default and keep paying them those minimum payments forever..

sorry for all the detail...

this is my profession

[TVOSK]

Police Officer

[stoneman]

I install interlocking brick and stones. used to be mostly stair systems, driveways, and retaining walls but nowadays ppl are asking for cooler things. barbecues made of stone, fountains and outdoor bars are getting more popular. I also do some soft landscaping: tree/shrub planting, sod, etc. but the stonework is what I love to do. I get to spend my days outside all year round. Also good for keeping in shape!

[corvidae]

Industrial electrician.

[Majidoc]

Doctor.

[spydutch]

Flexographic printer.

[Piet.S]

Airframe fitter.
At the metal bonding shop.
Clean room, controled temperature, white jacket and cotton gloves, and nice work and good collegues.

Could be worst, could be a lot worst.

[The Deacon]

Computer programmer and systems analyst. More specifically, I'm a database applications developer. I determine the most efficient way to store information my agency is required to collect in a database, then write software that provides a "user friendly" and reasonably idiot proof way for people to enter information into, and retrieve information from, that database.

[JBE]

Paramedic at a municipal service along the Louisiana coast.

[CombatGrappler]

Assistant store manager at a big box home improvement store.

[markg]

Clergy

[metalhed]

1st line supervisor in the Veterans Affairs Department.

I can answer most Veterans Benefits questions.

[yablanowitz]

Glorified janitor. ;) I work building maintenance for a small town Housing Authority, so I get to do about everything. Electrical, plumbing, drywall, paint, tile replacement (ceramic and vinyl), carpet installation and removal, etc.

Riot, credit cards are evil. I burned all mine a decade ago. All I use now is a VISA debit card or cash. If I don't have the money for it, I don't buy it. It was a hard lesson, but I learned to live within my means. I'll take living debt-free over having all the latest cool stuff any day.

[bdws1975]

food service director at a large university in oklahoma.

I run a 3m a year catering, retail and student dining facility. 75 employees, 4k students......it's making me dizzy thinking about it...:)

brett

[traderdell]

Social Welfare Examiner.

[Alex in germany]

Hi RIOT,

your description sounds like you found the profession for you. :) More than just a Job.


I work as a mechanic on Injection Mold machines and casts. Most of my time i spend on repairs, and im trying to install a preventive maintenance system.

Im also the guy who makes most of the Robotic programming, removing parts from the casts, place it in a box, mount to pieces together, etc..
There is a lot of peripherie devices nowadays that also need maintenance and programming.


Alex

[Tank]

I am a Buyer/Planner. Currently in the Motorcycle after Market. Previously in the high tech world.

[J Smith]

I deliver equipment ie. vendors coolers for a big soda company.
Have a Class A CDL

[Axlis]

I work at a chemical company. I process chlorine, make bleach, mix different strengths of sodium hydroxide, and loading tankers of both

If I screw up, I get liquified:)

[Unklsnappy]

Hardwood flooring, installing and refinishing mostly high end residential.

[*Cho*]

Soon to be a RN and if all goes well a MSN RN or even Phd...depends on my marks and my tolerance level for school.

[vampyrewolf]

Job 1 40hrs/week: I *am* the warranty dept for waverider, units come in from world wide and all go through my hands. 900mhz wireless internet, both indoor and outdoor (25mile line of sight, 8 mile non). Officially I'm a "Warranty Repair Technician" at a major OEM for telecomm equipment on the distribution end.

Job 2 20-30hr/week: I *am* the IT dept for a courier company with 30 staff members and a total of 7 systems. I do everything for them, from building, maintaining, cleaning, backing up (on and off-site), and working on getting a web page going for em. Have 1 backup tower off-site ready to plug in, fully configured and updated.

Job 3 10-15hrs/week: Private / on-call IT work, currently 8 ppl using me (2 of which run a business from home), and likely just set myself up with another business today. Maintenance and cleaning on systems from 95 to vista. I've got parts to rebuild 5-6 systems and 4 working complete towers with xp pro installed sitting in the basement (updated and ready to run).


As you can tell, I spend a lot of time working with computers. About 1/2 my book collection is computer related. Jobs 2 & 3 get the income cycled back into computer parts and books. In the process of building 2 more systems for myself, just waiting on the motherboards to come in... and picked up another old tower to rebuild today.

[Dr. Snubnose]

Two PhDs...One is Clinical Psychology the other in Social Psychiatry thats where the Dr. comes from....I am a Master Level Instructor in the Chinese Arts of Kung Fu with 50+ years of experience. I own and operate my own Kung Fu Center where I teach, 5 Animal Shaolin Kung Fu, Combative Tai Chi Chuan, and Filipino Stick and Dagger Fighting. I am also a DT (Defensive Tactics) Instructor, for Law Enforcement Agents, and a Certified Law Enforcement and Civilian Firearms Instructor. I am also a Certified CAM Practitioner (Complimentary Alternative Medical Practitioner), using Tai Chi Chuan and Qi Gong as a method of healing...complimenting adjunct therapy used by the patient's Doctor, for the treatment of various conditions......Doc:D

[David Lowry]

Network Analyst.

General Server/Network Guru. Linux, Windows, Cisco......oh my. :D

Currently working in a hospital with over 3000 employees and 1500+ computers spread over 6 locations (soon to be 7). We have about 155 servers now.

I also wanted to add that I LOVE what I do. I'm very blessed to have a job where I can pretty much get paid a good salary to do my hobby. ;)

[TheKnifeCollector]

I am a Surgical Technologist. I am the one that sets up the sterile field, and passes the instruments to the surgeon. I love what I do!

[slice22358]

I'm a junior in high school:D

[Piet.S]

I love what I do!

Isn't that what it is all about?
Doing something you are good at and is worth doing it.

[KSDbass]

I'm a junior in high school:D

same :D

[GlenD65]

Technical Training Manager / Trainer for a large lock and security hardware manufacturer. I am also a Certified Professional Locksmith, which is how I wound up in the training biz.

[McBain]

Streams Biologist - I love going to work everyday.

[Water Bug]

United States military, working in preventive medicine.

[MountainManJim]

Licensed Professional (mechanical) Engineer. For the last four years working as a Commissioning Authority. I test and inspect building HVAC systems in an effort to improve the operation and energy efficiency of the building. We are one part the “green building” industry.

I hate when stuff doesn't work like it should :mad: But, I love my job :)

Jim

[DFD04]

Fireman

[nathan310]

this might be a personal question so you dont have to post.

I help people that are in credit card debt, its not consolidation. that has a 90% failure rate.

Debt settlement actually, which means you make a monthly payment to a trust that grows over time and i negotiate the balance that is already late or people that choose to go late to get out of debt.

if you actually think about credit cards, the minimum payments are engineered to keep you in debt for around 30 years. making 50k of credit card debt turn into around 200k +.

we get people out of credit card debt within 3-4 years of making a payment smaller than your minimum was for all creditors combined and usually save our clients around 50% of the original balance with dedication of our clients making a consistent monthly payment.

if you do the math, paying your minimum monthly payment is 6 times greater than getting sued on your full balances and paying the full balance. this is of course is the worst case situation but it proves a point.

anyways i hate credit cards and btw i even use them so im not innocent, they dont loan you money to help you, they hope you default and keep paying them those minimum payments forever..

sorry for all the detail...

this is my profession


Cool job:D

I work in security...

And no I'm not a security guard.

[slice22358]

same :D

Yeah I'm glad to see the younger demographic is represented on the forums. It's always nice to see someone your own age.

[vampyrewolf]

Yeah I'm glad to see the younger demographic is represented on the forums.

*looks around*

We're not all old here. Some of us just complain like we are :p

[wec12]

PhD Student :(
+
Human Dissection/Teaching :D

[Peter1960]

As Account Manager for Digital Document Systems I'm responsible for the sales of copiers & printers to the Austrian public authorities.

[tonydahose]

i am fireman, specifically a truckman...i am the one of the guys who breaks everything at the fire (just living up to the potential that my dad said i had growing up, because i was blamed for everything broken in the house:D)

[MountainMedic]

I'm a FT Paramedic with a hospital based system. Also a volunteer firefighter/paramedic. Also hold a degree in mechanical engineering. Former industrial firefighter/paramedic with all sorts of experience in stuff like confined space rescue, high angle/rope rescue, and hazardous materials.

[DFD04]

i am fireman, specifically a truckman...i am the one of the guys who breaks everything at the fire (just living up to the potential that my dad said i had growing up, because i was blamed for everything broken in the house:D)

Tony, maybe you should change you'r name to Tonydatool insted of dahose since you are on the truck (j/k). +1 on being a truckie too.

[BrockC]

I'm still in high school. I am a volunteer firefighter though. No other job to speak of.

[Shenmue728]

I am a prep cook at a retirement community.

I like my job because the cooks i work under are great and talented and ready to show me their tricks and i can get direct feedback on any of the desserts or dishes i have prepared. we have a few chefs knives and it also give me time to practice freehand sharpening on a multi-oilstone. One of our cooks cut through her fingernail with one of the knives i had been working on. I felt bad but kinda impressed at how well i did :cool:

[pc154]

Please click one of the Quick Reply icons in the posts above to activate Quick Reply.

[pc154]

LEO in Ontario Canada

[Idliver]

Real Estate Appraiser...Trainee. 15 months down...15 more to go...then I get Certified.

[spyderHS08]

Im a freshman in college :cool:

[Monocrom]

I work as a Security Guard.

Lot of common misconceptions about this line of work.

If anyone is interested, I'd be happy to answer questions about this profession. :)

[TR Graham]

Gunsmith, Firearms Instructor.

TR Graham
The Glocksmith

[WOTANSON1]

Full time Father.

In my "BC" (before child) life I was a Licensed Veterinary Technician, a nurse if you will, for animals.

Cheers,
Rob

[raggasonic]

I'm a process engineer in an electrical harnesses factory.
My job consists in determining the best way to produce harnessess, including process steps, toolings, control bench...
On another hand, I try to reduce production costs by improving the manufacturing process.

I've also been working in the same company as a Quality Manager for about 5 years :D

[flipe8]

Firefighter. I also spend my off-time being a seakayak guide/instructor.

[buglerbilly]

Supply Chain Manager in an Engineering Company covering Procurement and Sub-contracts all aspects............high stress but I've tried retirement and it bored me stiff! ;)

Regards,

BRIAN

[gordonk]

Business Analyst/Test Manager/Sr. QA Analyst - mid range financial systems.

Currently working as a consultant/contractor - Requirements analysis and scope definition (BA portion) and analysis, Co-ordinating test environments (PC/UNIX/Mainframe) for Development/Customer Acceptance), and Test Case defintion/execution (project dependent) I spend a LOT of time in meetings......:)

[Hannibal Lecter]

My Dear Friends,

Though my background is in computer programming and repair, I am currently working as a System Administrator for a Community Action Agency. Certainly I keep the computers here operational, but my primary job objective is to review the weekly reports to determine that the organization is in compliance with Federal and State regulations for disbursement of CSBG funds to the community.

--------
Hannibal

[snuffaluff]

Property management for 10years. i hate it! hahahaha

I'm going to start looking for new work very soon as my first born is supposed to arrive in Oct. anyone in the Dallas, Tx area hiring? :D

[bluemist]

tailgunner on a Miami bread truck

[FLYBYU44]

I drive a Vac truck for an environmental company, we do oil spills, hazmat, confined space work, as well as the usual septic tanks and carwash sumps. I like my job, it can be really dirty and gross some days, but that just makes the stories better! :) I'm 27 now and I've been driving truck for about 3 years now, from experiance I know I'm not a long haul driver, but I love driving around in the city.

[Jazz]

I cook for a LOT of people - probably why I am going bald ;) .

- best wishes, Jazz.

[Kev-Man]

I a project engineer for a general contractor. Got a civil engineering degree.

Kev

[The Sun]

i'm a Civil Engineer/Emergency Manager/Energy Manager/New Civillian.:)

hey Monocrom are you a respected member in this forum too. i'm just pokin' :spyder: fun at ya:)

[mrappraisit]

AZ Certified Residential Property Appraiser. I also have been doing high value insurance appraising to make the ends meet.

[Agent Starling]

Special Agent, Behavioral Science, FBI...SIR! :rolleyes: ;) :D

In real life, ah, something completely different...;)

Agent Starling :D

[dialex]

Used to be a technical manager, I am currently working as a police officer. It has proven to be a welcome change (and challenge) :) Still dealing a lot with computers though... :cool:

[DRod]

Techmire Diecasting Operator and Halfwit Tech.
I run and tech up to four at a time. It gets to be a handful most nights.

[Monocrom]

i'm a Civil Engineer/Emergency Manager/Energy Manager/New Civillian.:)

hey Monocrom are you a respected member in this forum too. i'm just pokin' :spyder: fun at ya:)

This is going to be my only response to you on Sal's site. You behaved like a troll over at CPF. Your parting shot on the Inova thread was how you wished you could kick everyone's @$$. You even accused me of being the type of person who gets other people killed.... and why. Simple because I posted about my positive experiences with my 2C Maglite w/ MagLED drop-in, from a post that you responded to a year after it was originally made??

And now you want to pretend that we're cool?
Ah.... No.

I'll let you have the last word. But Sal's site is similar to CPF in that it is a family-friendly forum, filled with good members who are eager to help out. Sal is not only well-respected, but well-liked. And it is my honest hope that you do not do here, what you did on CPF.

My apologies to Sal and the Spyderco.com community for going off topic with this post.

[The Sun]

This is going to be my only response to you on Sal's site. You behaved like a troll over at CPF. Your parting shot on the Inova thread was how you wished you could kick everyone's @$$. You even accused me of being the type of person who gets other people killed.... and why. Simple because I posted about my positive experiences with my 2C Maglite w/ MagLED drop-in, from a post that you responded to a year after it was originally made??

And now you want to pretend that we're cool?
Ah.... No.

I'll let you have the last word. But Sal's site is similar to CPF in that it is a family-friendly forum, filled with good members who are eager to help out. Sal is not only well-respected, but well-liked. And it is my honest hope that you do not do here, what you did on CPF.

My apologies to Sal and the Spyderco.com community for going off topic with this post.


ok... to each his own, and you have the wording wrong. but whatever. i just won't talk to you anymore. i love you anyway. and BTW, there is nothing "family friendly" about the comments that you made that started the whole fiasco. just leave it alone, i don't want my words used out of context here as well. i'll stay on my side you stay on yours.

[MedicineMan]

Equine veterinarian - "Horse doctor" to family and friends

[Shike]

Great thread Riot!
I am a vet tech in the research field for a major pharmaceutical company working primarily with Primates (hence the Avatar), prior to that I did the same for over 22 years for another pharmaceutical company, some of this work was done for Uncle Sam. Martial Arts instructor semi-retired. I left the school to my senior student about 3 years ago.

Shike

[spyderknut]

Another doctor.

Specifically an internist/hospitalist.

[jasonp1]

I guess the politically correct term for my job would be import/export specialist.

[Ainsley]

I'm currently an electrical engineering student, working at an electrical consulting firm. We do mostly Municipal electrical design; water treatment plants, pumping stations etc.

[LowSpeedHighDrag]

This is going to be my only response to you on Sal's site. You behaved like a troll over at CPF. Your parting shot on the Inova thread was how you wished you could kick everyone's @$$. You even accused me of being the type of person who gets other people killed.... and why. Simple because I posted about my positive experiences with my 2C Maglite w/ MagLED drop-in, from a post that you responded to a year after it was originally made??

And now you want to pretend that we're cool?
Ah.... No.

I'll let you have the last word. But Sal's site is similar to CPF in that it is a family-friendly forum, filled with good members who are eager to help out. Sal is not only well-respected, but well-liked. And it is my honest hope that you do not do here, what you did on CPF.

My apologies to Sal and the Spyderco.com community for going off topic with this post.
Whatever happened at CPF leave at CPF. Dont bring fuss over to a nice place like this.

[Vincent]

Im a student and when I graduate I will play Engineer.

But I do work and I process MBA applications.

[Piercieve]

I guess the politically correct term for my job would be import/export specialist.

PM me. Hahaha, just kidding. That sounds sketch, sir.

[Irish Lager]

i lease apartments :(

pretty quick here, i am going to try my hand at being a student once again.
J

[wescobts]

Construction, work for a concrete company.

[OuchThatsSharp]

Electro-Mechanical Technician then Supervisor in the semiconductor field for about 25yrs.
Currently an onsite Field Service Engineer (title sounds more important than it really is) for a major chip manufacturer.

[Echo63]

my job has changed quite a bit over the years, i was a security officer for a few years, then i started doing school photos, then i started working as a camera technician (fixing Point and shoot digitals) i have now started working as a image tech/photographer for a local newspaper

[Crowbar1]

Firefighter

[Knifekulture]

Road construction

[kukoka]

I have an MSc and PhD in chemistry. I'm assistant professor at a Hungarian university. In approx. 30 % of my work time I do teaching (chemical engineering and materials science related courses) and in the rest I'm involved in contractual R&D work for the money and for fundamental research for the fun.

Bests,
Akos

[Davis61381]

I am now a Software Support Tech at a company that designs and sells MRM Logistics software.

[Peruna]

I am a real estate/transactional attorney.

[Ted H]

Marriage and Family Therapist Intern.

[psimonl]

Job 1 40hrs/week: I *am* the warranty dept for waverider, units come in from world wide and all go through my hands. 900mhz wireless internet, both indoor and outdoor (25mile line of sight, 8 mile non). Officially I'm a "Warranty Repair Technician" at a major OEM for telecomm equipment on the distribution end.

Job 2 20-30hr/week: I *am* the IT dept for a courier company with 30 staff members and a total of 7 systems. I do everything for them, from building, maintaining, cleaning, backing up (on and off-site), and working on getting a web page going for em. Have 1 backup tower off-site ready to plug in, fully configured and updated.

Job 3 10-15hrs/week: Private / on-call IT work, currently 8 ppl using me (2 of which run a business from home), and likely just set myself up with another business today. Maintenance and cleaning on systems from 95 to vista. I've got parts to rebuild 5-6 systems and 4 working complete towers with xp pro installed sitting in the basement (updated and ready to run).


As you can tell, I spend a lot of time working with computers. About 1/2 my book collection is computer related. Jobs 2 & 3 get the income cycled back into computer parts and books. In the process of building 2 more systems for myself, just waiting on the motherboards to come in... and picked up another old tower to rebuild today.

You forgot :
Job 4 2-5hrs/week: Posting on :spyder: forum.... :D

Simon

[4 s ter]

I am a (now retired) Forester. I spent 30 years working at various jobs, all involving the management of forest land in Ontario, Canada.

[tduffydpa]

I've been working at scrap yard in baltimore for about 3 years now, running equipment for the last 2 1/2 or so. I run hydraulic cranes. We have 11 cranes in the yard with attachments varying- grapple, shear, or magnet. I primarily run one of our magnet cranes- a 2007 Liebherr 934 that we got about 6 months ago. The thing is nice-it's like a 80,000 pound cadillac (or i guess a BWM or mercedes being that it's a european company.) ;) The sick thing is the ammount of fuel that it uses- on average I go through 65-70 gallons of diesel a day, and I have one of our more efficient machines.

[JimP]

I'm a cabinetmaker, I make custom made, solid timber furniture and detailed joinery, mainly from Australian hardwoods.

[cavemans shop]

Firefighter, Paramedic, Rescue Tech
Also Silversmith and cowboy gear maker

[J Smith]

I hope no one has posted this yet.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMwwb4F5j8I
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[Grendelspyce]

Great video clip!

I'm a research coordinator at a university hospital.

[Zenith]

4 th year student as a town/urban and regional planner.Then on to masters degree in environmental management(hopefully)

[mark greenman]

Drug Dealer.......










I work at a coffee shop :p

[FLYcrash]

I just finished being a high school math teacher.

Right now, I'm starting a Ph.D. in physical chemistry.

[dcrutch8]

I'm a Telecommunications Technician for a power company.

[Ms. Delica]

I loved reading all the previous posts. Happy at work makes the best job!

I am a Radiology Project Manager that sets up Mammography Centers and I also teach about breast cancer. And personally, a cancer survivor. (that is almost a full time job, in itself!)

Love the Spyderco's.:spyder:...it's totally different in this world (Spydieland), then my daily world.

I've been lobbying for a pink spyderhawk for years...but am so excited to see the PINK NATIVE announced!!! Slow and steady, will win the RACE against Cancer!

Thanks to you all for such a wonderful distraction and hobby.

Hugs and Health,

Ms. Delica:p

[gac]

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[StuntDouble]

I'm a deputy sheriff at the local regional jail. I won't say I hate it, and won't say that I love it. It's a job..

[Rex G]

Police officer, night shift patrol, in a big city. My listed home town of Bellaire is not where I work.

[squad314]

Working on my 20th year,same Department as flipe8.....Loved every minute of it.:D

[VGM'S KNIVES]

Flexograhic Printer.
I print most of your foiled balloons you see in the stores and gift shops. I work 15 days a month and have my own web site. vgm's knife outlet (http://www.vgmsales.com) were I sell knives and outdoor gear.

[kankryb]

I´m an electrician in a amusement park and I also rescue climb to get people down if the rides break down,86 meters down. Need :spyder:

[Marion David Poff]

Bender of Truth, Boat Rocker, Rebel without Provocation.

I consider myself a mult-faceted guy.

[Spyderknife]

Plumber

[Flatlander]

Correctional Officer (going on 17 years).

[spydie fanatic]

I have an AAS Degree in Criminal Justice and am a night-shift Security Officer at a state-run Veterans' Home.

Love it and wouldn't trade it for anything in the world...except for 1 of every spydie ever made!!! :D :p ;)

[Bluntrauma]

I'm a supervisor at a medical research facility.

[Penguin]

student for life:D

[wescobts]

I've been working at scrap yard in baltimore for about 3 years now, running equipment for the last 2 1/2 or so. I run hydraulic cranes. We have 11 cranes in the yard with attachments varying- grapple, shear, or magnet. I primarily run one of our magnet cranes- a 2007 Liebherr 934 that we got about 6 months ago. The thing is nice-it's like a 80,000 pound cadillac (or i guess a BWM or mercedes being that it's a european company.) ;) The sick thing is the ammount of fuel that it uses- on average I go through 65-70 gallons of diesel a day, and I have one of our more efficient machines.
That's really cool, I work most of my days next to a yard which is now getting ready to install a car shreader, they run Puch Terex machines, so how loud is it going to get for me ?

[ASmitty]

I work in corporate management in the banking field. I think that's all they'll let me say here. :D

[lerman]

started working in a furniture factory about a year ago, as a carpenter (still have allot to learn).

[scout]

Furniture sales manager/US Navy Reserves any ?'s about both fields are welcome.

[Fuse]

I work in an aerospace factory. I make afterburners for fighter jets.

[jimbo@stn24]

Power engineer, otherwise an operator (they used to call us steam engineers in the old days).

Work in sour gas plant, the acid gas coming off the top of the stills is around 87% sour (H2S) at our plant. It has essentially 870 to 1000 times the concentration required to knock you down in a breath. Through the Claus process it is converted to pure elemental sulphur.

[RIOT]

i think i should comment on this again:

if you read the first post i did about my job description i love what i do!

recently the company that i work for & i have gone through alot of bull**** that i do NOT agree with, somethings along the lines of moral issues that i dont believe in about helping people with credit card issues.

that being said a few funders have come across to me latley and are truly interested in the type of business that i do, its a simple process of what we do! we get people out of credit card debt and we charge a minimal fee & im really great at it (not to toot my own horn though)

im a soon leaving the company that makes me huge $ and doing this on my own, its a huge leap but honestly if im not happy with the company i work for anymore & my heart is truly not there anymore, i need to move on, wish me luck, i only get one life and im doing it regardless if it doesnt work!

[feeny]

Technology Entrepreneur Wannabe :)

I love what I do too! Its a kick dreaming up good ideas and then seeing people get benefit from using them!

To Riot:
All the best mate - Its an amazing journey!

[ozspyder]

Architect for 10-11 yrs, no working the family real estate business.

[Shike]

Riot:
Best of Luck to ya !!

[clovisc]

-- Youth and Outreach Coordinator for a women's shelter... I do a lot of prevention education, and run support groups for kids. Also, lots of grant-writing type stuff... and I help out in many other ways around the shelter in a pinch.

and

-- Oil Spill Emergency Responder. When there's a spill in Southeast Alaska, I'm one of the people who gets called out to help clean it up.

and

-- Volunteer development/coordinating work with various local not-for-profit organizations.

AND

-- Subsistance Fisherman. I've kept myself and my two roommates very well fed off fish this past year... :D I've only kept what we need... thousands have gotten released. I vastly prefer fly fishing with flies I tie myself, even in salt water.

In my spare time, I hunt for Sasquatches.

[feeny]

Hmm.. that begs the question... What spydie would you recommend for Sasquatching?

[Fuse]

That would have to be the much anticipated Sasquaxe. In H1 of course, as Sasquatch blood is rumored to be very corrosive.

[SpikeDog]

Biomedical/Controls Engineer (23 years)

[feeny]

That would have to be the much anticipated Sasquaxe. In H1 of course, as Sasquatch blood is rumored to be very corrosive.

ROFL:D

[clovisc]

Hmm.. that begs the question... What spydie would you recommend for Sasquatching?

sasquatch hunting means travelling into remote parts of the rain forest up here... i usually take my aqua salt or rock salt, both excellent survival knives. a CS kukhri comes along on longer, deeper excursions into the bush. i've been taking along a new mora knife i picked up, as well, as i think it has great survival potential (thus far, not really tested...)

i'd love an H1 sasquaxe!!!! :D:D or a sasquatchet. or sasquahawk... :D

[jimbo@stn24]

Working on my 20th year,same Department as flipe8.....Loved every minute of it.:D

Good to see you Marc, finally get to put a face to the name. Nice looking rig (from the front) we got a new tanker but it's built on a Frieght-shaker and gutless but then it is trying to move 63,000 lbs in the mountains at 4500'.

All you career guys make me wish I stuck it out, about the time I figured out what I was doing wrong, I was quite content to live in a small town in the mountains and just be a volley paid guy. Good on ya Marc and all the best to you and Pete.

[mitch]

I was a teacher of middle school kids (11 to 15) for forty years. The last 20 I was a Vice-Principal and every Saturday was supervising principal of the Heritage Language programme ( Saturday morning classes in 21 different languages for kids who wanted to learn or keep up their parent's original tongue. 4 hours every Saturday for 33 weeks of the school year. About 1200 kids a year.) I did that for 21 years.
And now I am happily and thankfully retired!

Mitch

[scdreger]

I am a graphic designer / interactive designer working at a utility company. I develop educational interactive touch-screen kiosks about energy efficient and green building technologies.

I am also working on my masters degree in Instructional Design and Technology.

And my most important and rewarding job: Being a Father to my 4 month old twin daughters. :D

[Don Ellis]

Advertising - writer, occasional photographer.

[Jonny8642]

Damn its been forever since I've been here, but I am a field service technician for GE working on Un-interrupted Power Supplies and Automatic transfer switches, as well as doing mechanical installs of their CAT scan and x-ray equipment.

[Pete1977]

Former commercial lobster fisherman, now working as a deckhand on towboats on the Illinois River, moving barges from chicago to peoria. Not as exciting or as glamorous as fishing but it pays the bills is safer (for the most part) and has benefits. Plus its another good knife job with lots of things to cut. :) I get to give a different knife a 21 day workout every hitch. This trip its probably going to be a black SE Tasman salt, or if i can pick one up in the next 4 days, a SE delica.

[januseyes]

Philosophy PhD student. I do phil. mind, metaphysics, and history of philosophy.

[pedropcola]

Ex Navy, airline pilot. Fulltime fan of my Krein regrind D4 ZDP189. Not usually a big steel snob, but this ZDP rocks. Sorry, back on topic.

[gac]

Former commercial lobster fisherman, now working as a deckhand on towboats on the Illinois River, moving barges from chicago to peoria. Not as exciting or as glamorous as fishing but it pays the bills is safer (for the most part) and has benefits. Plus its another good knife job with lots of things to cut. :) I get to give a different knife a 21 day workout every hitch. This trip its probably going to be a black SE Tasman salt, or if i can pick one up in the next 4 days, a SE delica.

John McPhee's book Uncommon Carriers has an article on when he traveled up and down the Illinois river with a crew moving barges.

McPhee has another article in that book that professional sailors might like to read. McPhee visits boat driving school located on a lake in the Swiss Alps. The students ride in scale sized ships and practice maneuvering.

[WhiteWillie]

Financial Planner (CFP), anxiously waiting for the market to turn around!

[Sword of Morning]

Welder/Fabricator

[tasmanH1salt]

First and foremost since 2005 I have been a full time college student (Psychology and Criminal Justice). During that time I have been...

1. Student Patroller-Eyes/ears and back up to my colleges Campus Police Department
2. Beach Security-did this during the summers
3. Volunteer EMT-B
4. Soon to be paid EMT-B (the Ambulance company has to add more rigs b4 they hire me)

After working for a few years as paid EMT-B (and EMT-I (currently in training)) I want to be a police officer or continue in EMS and become a paramedic.

[raven]

CHASE BAD GUYS :D!!! LEO for 12 years ...this includes, Regular Patrol Duties, Arson Investigator, Tactical Team Member, Firearms Instructor, Defensive Tactics Instructor, Part-Time Police Academy Instructor ...

When not On-Duty Race BMX, Run, and do Weight Training ...SHEEEEEESH, Now I'm Tired :p. Take Good Care All and Be Safe Always.

God Bless :)


-raven-

[mercop]

Retired police. Now full time researcher / trainer. Well, at least when I am not being Mr. Mom:)

[Sequimite]

Retired CPA. Spent most of my years as a CFO.

Taking up woodworking and the Mule scales are my first project.

[KBR]

Chemical Transport Driver......been all over the continental US and up to Canada a couple of times, so I've been away for a long while.

[DMgangl]

CNC Machinist, the company I work for makes the molds for plastic bottles.

DM

[Woz]

I´m working as a correction officer, focused on doing social work on inmates who serve sentences up to 24 months.

[PolishSumgai]

Retired bomb disposal technician ( EOD ).

Since 2002 a cold case investigator.

[MCM]

Cat herder (supervisor)
Mechanic's & Machinists at a nuke plant.
20 yrs on the tools, 5 yrs herding.

[brandonreed2008]

Machinist, going to school to become a Math teacher

[battlecreek1]

Owner of commercial construction company for 5 years. Before that, I was in the Navy for 6 years.

Seems like a good cross-section of society here, that's good for everyone.

[Azad]

Machinist, going to school to become a Math teacher

Yeah! A fellow Math teacher!