what does everyone do for a living?

[Danno]

I work for the government. I bust my tail and they take the money I make.

[the4thlord]

Marine Engineer (Chief Engineer) specializing in extraction, production and shipping of LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) and LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas)

[tubbs]

I am a mechanical designer (mostly plumbing, a little HVAC) at an engineering firm in Richfield Ohio, at it for over 30 years. major hotels, hospitals and any other facility we can get our hands on. maybe dabbling in the fine art of slum lording here soon, if not, retirement will not an option.

[bismarck]

I work at a machine shop by trade. It still amazes me how expensive it is to have anything machined. Must be the mark-up on materials(?)

[Harry P.]

I work for the government. I bust my tail and they take the money I make.

I don't work for the government.

They still take the money I make.

[Mike 1017]

I worked in my dads body shop until I was about 25. I developed severe allergies and could not continue my career. One good thing that came about was that my medical condition kept me out of Vietnam.

I have been a semi truck driver for 31 years now {OUCH}

[Nxr]

Currently Unemployed and desperately looking for a job that makes sense, my many attempts to apply for the railroad jobs in the area have failed so i am thinking about going towards tlc driver/ truck driver. I am not exactly sure where to start, well besides getting the cdl and class e license (nys at least) , if anybody here is a truck driver that loves their job i would love to hear from you! Also livery cab drivers as well.

I don't wanna get into politics but i don't understand how these jobs are even allowed to pay under 10$ an hour here in the tri state area, i mean retail and all sorts of corporate jobs, not give any benefits or cut your check in half just for dental and never give full time! You would have to work 100 hours a week with anything under 13-14$ an hour here, just to make ends meet. Honestly i would not mind 60-80 hour weeks, the 40 hour by law needs to go.

I see that truck driving/livery cab driving could at least start with 32-39 thousand a year salary. Now that would make way more sense!

[scummy]

I'm a truckie and i drive a western star truck and dog tipper at the moment but thinking of going back on the highway .

[booboo60]

Retired from Telecom Work, Nortel Networks, Sprint, Nextel, etc, I built and tested Isdn, Isp, Networks and the DMS 100/200 Digital Maltiplex Switching system, all over USA, Canada, loved it, fell 18' out of a cable rack, tearing out my ankle's and knee's!! 5 reconstructive surgeries later and about 10yrs, I fish when I feel decent, and build models,lol, Before that I worked as a rack and truck repairman for railroad, Conreail Inc,,rough job, also worked on a oil rig for about a year in Mexico! that's a whole crazy story! lol

[Ace-Garageguy]

Currently re-habbing a house that was stripped of all its copper, then left open with water leaks...filled with toxic mold...and asbestos. I'm doing all the work myself.

Since 1995 I've been an engineering consultant, primarily developing field-repair procedures for composite general-aviation aircraft (Cirrus, Columbia, etc.), and providing contract design, tooling and production services for low-volume manufacturers (mostly aftermarket car parts). Also do hardware evaluation for smaller companies to match tools and equipment to their needs and finances, plus technical writing and research.

I've been working off-and-on with Mills Customs doing fabrication and mechanical work on real hot-rods, and as an A&P aviation mechanic.

Previously I was in the car business as a mechanic, body-man / painter, bodyshop manager, bodyshop owner, mechanical and fleet-services company owner, collision estimator, race-car mechanic (SCCA stuff), and restoration shop owner.

Edited November 21, 2013 by Ace-Garageguy

[Draggon]

I worked at a body shop for a short time, painted/lettered/muraled cars in my garage for a few years, then became a construction equipment mechanic for 23 years. Not very exciting but I enjoyed it and it paid the bills.

[heinz74]

currently a warehouse employee/forkliftdriver..before that i was a bodyrepair specialist/painter for more than 22 years

economy is so bad overhere that people tend to cash in their money from the insurance company and just keep driving their cars without completely fixing them..

most bodyshops have gone bankrupt the last 10 years ,and then there is Eastern europe that can repair/restore cars like we can

but for half the cash..

but nevertheless i will never go back to working on cars for a living ..compared to what i do now it's never worth it ..not the stress or the long hours..it became sort of a drag in the end..

i do have a reasonably well equipped workshop at my house...where i sometimes take on projects..but all in my own space and time..

so it never becomes something i HAVE to do NOW..or HAS to be READY by next friday..

(recently finished restoring a '69 Fiat 500 Abarth..which took me 2 years)

[DrKerry]

Well I could say JAck of all trades Master of NONE!!!! Nah juss kiddin'....well I ain't no real doctor so that's out.......

Oh yeah, I'm a steel pounder! I run a 1500 ton coil feed press at John Deere making garden tractor and Gator parts........

[ScaleDale]

Well I could say JAck of all trades Master of NONE!!!! Nah juss kiddin'....well I ain't no real doctor so that's out.......

Oh yeah, I'm a steel pounder! I run a 1500 ton coil feed press at John Deere making garden tractor and Gator parts........

Dude! That's Three Million Pounds!!! Talk about doing the heavy work. Um...watch your fingers.

Dale

[Erik Smith]

currently a warehouse employee/forkliftdriver..before that i was a bodyrepair specialist/painter for more than 22 years

economy is so bad overhere that people tend to cash in their money from the insurance company and just keep driving their cars without completely fixing them..

most bodyshops have gone bankrupt the last 10 years ,and then there is Eastern europe that can repair/restore cars like we can

but for half the cash..

but nevertheless i will never go back to working on cars for a living ..compared to what i do now it's never worth it ..not the stress or the long hours..it became sort of a drag in the end..

i do have a reasonably well equipped workshop at my house...where i sometimes take on projects..but all in my own space and time..

so it never becomes something i HAVE to do NOW..or HAS to be READY by next friday..

(recently finished restoring a '69 Fiat 500 Abarth..which took me 2 years)

Any photos of the restored Fiat?

Edited November 24, 2013 by Erik Smith

[DrKerry]

Dude! That's Three Million Pounds!!! Talk about doing the heavy work. Um...watch your fingers.

Dale

Right, it will bite ya. The bolster and some of our dies have the square footing of a Honda Pilot SUV. If you squashed it down height wise you could put a Honda Pilot into our press..

[heinz74]

i've got hundreds of them ..from start to finish,,i replaced nearly every panel except the roof..which i never would have done if it wasn't a real Abarth..

i'll show 2..

both of these were taken after it was finished last september..

here it sits in 2 pack surfacer ,,after long long nights of welding and sanding and sanding..and more sanding..

after the engine is broken in the weber carb will be replacing the standard one that's on it now ..then after rejetting it would be real fun to drive,,,

it's valued as is at 10.000 euro's ....can you believe that?

[Ace-Garageguy]

Oh man...I :wub: your little Fiat/Abarth 500, Henry. Beautiful, beautiful piece of work. I was with a company that raced a 1300OT, a double-bubble 750 Zagato, an Allemano spider, and a tiny tube-frame 750cc DOHC sports-racer back in the early '70s, and developed a fondness for anything Abarth.

Yours looks absolutely perfect.

[Tom Geiger]

well I ain't no real doctor so that's out.......

So the prescriptions you wrote me are worthless???

[Tom Geiger]

Oh man...I :wub: your little Fiat/Abarth 500, Henry.

That is very cool. Original Fiat 500s of any kind are rare in the USA. My daughter has a new one, which is much larger than the original.

[Erik Smith]

That is one cool Fiat. 10,000 euros? Believe it all the way. That is awesome.

[PappyD340]

That is a beautiful Fiat Henry, you do excellent work!!

[Patrick2005]

I am a manager at AutoZone. Working on starting up my own auto shop soon.

[hotrod59f100]

House painter in the beautiful Catskills

[doctor phillips]

Retired... my time is mine now!

Edited November 29, 2013 by doctor phillips