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Jus to get to know some of our fellow modelers what is ur day job

I work as a maintanance worker at a chicken farm rebuildin coupes and cleaning them out we research and sell the eggs for medical use hbu

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I build custom cabinets. Hang siding, soffit, and fascia. Install windows, and doors. Metal roofing, shingling, and guttering. Pretty much a whole bunch of different stuff from day to day.

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Transport Semi-driver for Pepsi Bottling. 18 years now, and counting. Deliver to the warehouses.

So far just logged 4 million miles in my career, since 1970.

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Was a railroad "grunt" & truck driver for a commuter r.r. in Chicago. Jack of all trades...master of none! LOL!! Rebuilt bridges, tracks, crossings, platforms, buildings, etc...ran all sorts of on track equipment. Big rail gangs...tie gangs...about 2 miles of rail daily, 3000 ties daily...respectively .......the old name....gandy dancer...for the last 25 years

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Commercial floor care service tech. Fix anything from $99 vacuum cleaners up to 40,000 truck mounted machines. 9 years now. Was ASE Chevy mechanic before that and cut grass as a side income for my 1:1 project cars.

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Manufacturing Engineer for Spirit Aerosystems. Work on the Boeing 737 Slat line at the moment, I have also worked on the 737 Flaps and numerous Items for the new 747-8.

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I am an Agent of the Nevada Gaming Control Board, assigned to the Enforcement Division. All that means is I am a state police officer who investigates crimes and regulatory issues in licensed gaming establishments. Think trooper without the freeway.

But I do have showgurlz!

I previously retired from the St Louis Metropolitan Police Department after 28 years. I moved west 5 years ago, and began my new career. 33 years total in law enforcement this November.

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I get to travel around the US and see all the beautiful places.

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Oh, most of the time they are on fire when I get there and I have to spend some time trying to stop the fire.

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I work for the Bureau of Land Management now - I have done this for 17 years and worked for, in addition to the BLM, the US Forest Service and the US Fish and Wildlife Service.

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High rise HVAC maintenence engineer. I basically hang out on the roofs of tall buildings and fix the ac.

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Was a paramedic for City of Winnipeg for 29 yrs. Stroked out in 98 and was light fleet manager(assistant) for same place...Now work as customer relations co-ordinator at

Eastern Chrysler Dodge Jeep in Winnipeg. Three days a week.(retired in 2006 from being paramedic)

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I retired from my "real " job of being a warehouse manager for the largest pool supply distributer in 2005. Took some time off but got bored. For the last 5 years I have worked part time for a Petco store just down the road from me. I will retire again , forever in June of next year when I will be 62. More time for building !

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Retired after 20 years working on missile guidance systems in the USAF . Started my second career in auto body and painting . And spent the last 19 years doing R & D and engineering for a Cobra replica manufacturer . When that company was sold and moved to Texas I retired for good . I still do some work from home but mainly I relax and enjoy doing nothing for a change .

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Use to be a blacksmith and welder, now on disabilty, and build models all day, and half the night,, Wanted to retire early, but

that way,,,

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Service director/ manager/ specialized tech for a Chrysler, dodge, jeep, ram, srt. dealer ( man that's a mouth full now) been with mopar from day one out of UTI since 99.

I'm REALLYYYYY hoping to get on board with the viper division now that they are requiring viper training again, For dealers to sell them.

But more or less I baby sit 5 techs, and pacifie 30 or so customers a day.

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Started out as a parts driver and moved to the counter,drove truck as a slider for about a year(miss truck driving) and now I am a Parts Manager for a local Ford dealer...

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I mow yards on the side of going to school and building.Hard to find a job around here for a teen,easier to make one.

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Line tech for Dodge dealer for almost 25 years. most of it as a driveability specialist + trans specialist.

Serv mgr at the last basically called me a liar , I told him to shove it and walked out. That was 2 -1/2 years ago,, I opened my own shop . Specializing in Classic car maint and restorations. On top of selling parts for classic cars, all the time specializing in Mopars ( explains the user id now doesn't it )

I work for myself and by myself . I get there when I want to to and leave when I want to . Doesn't make a ton of money but it's the happiest i've been in the last 10 years

http://amhightechauto.com/

http://www.facebook.com/pages/AM-High-Tech-Automotive/408528952539495

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Software engineer. I'm currently a consultant for a small consulting firm developing websites and applications for several corporate clients locally and out-of-state.....been a developer professionally for 15 years.

Had a few odd jobs in college and grad school--was a clerk in a college bookstore, computer lab assistant, sys admin (doing tape backups, rebuilding Unix servers at night), taught College Algebra, Calculus and Intro to Computer Programming classes.

Edited by Rob Hall

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