Monty Posted April 1, 2009 Share #1 Posted April 1, 2009 (edited) There are a lot of people here with a wealth of knowledge from past and present experience. Some are retired, and some are still at it. What is your background? I'll start it off... Not in any particular order. Fast food cook Paperboy U.S Army 13B Field Artillery Cannon Crewman SP. U.S. Navy Fire Controlman (Tomahawk and Harpoon Missile Systems). Telecommunications Equipment Technician Medical Imaging Systems Engineer Robotics Engineer (Fanuc) Computer Repair Technician ASE Certified Automotive Technician Service Manager and Service Writer Apprentice Electrician Apprentice Plumber Firefighter EMS First Responder Sewing Machine Operator(OshKosh) Auto parts maker...rubber hoses, ash trays and fuel doors, etc.... Pizza Delivery man Snack Food Route Sales Construction Landscaper Deputy Sheriff Cable installer for Charter Communications and a few other little odd and end jobs. Newest job is as a Power Plant Operator for TVA. Your turn... Edited April 1, 2009 by Monty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eazyduzzit Posted April 1, 2009 Share #2 Posted April 1, 2009 Curb carry out at drive in restaurant Stock boy at grocery Tow truck driver Landscaper Trailer mechanic Truck Driver Truck parts sales (Volvo) Truck parts sales (KW) Woodworker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrod Posted April 1, 2009 Share #3 Posted April 1, 2009 Shoe Shine Paperboy Gas Station Attendant/Mechanic's Apprentice Musician Fork Lift Mechanic Alternator/Starter Rebuilding Lot Boy Automotive Parts Counter/Manager Auto Mechanic Auto Parts and Service Director Musician Writer Taxi Driver/Yard Supervisor Auto Parts Counter Auto Service Writer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonslayer Posted April 1, 2009 Share #4 Posted April 1, 2009 (edited) grass cutter Paperboy floor mat cleaner at car wash bus boy/dishwasher grocery sacker skating gas pumper skating gas pumping gas station manager Woman shoe salesman garbage truck driver electrician/HVAC apprentice electrician/HVAC journeyman started laser beam light show industry (1st in the world) Commercial Electrician Construction Electrical Superintendant Insurance Sales Real Estate Agent Real Estate Investor For awhile I tried to be a professional water skier Property Manager Laundrymat owner Facility Manager Director of Physical plant Boat Dealership General manager Vice President of physical plant Director of Environmental Services/ Project manager Maintenance Supervisor @ Hartsfield Intl Airport General Contractor/ Real Estate Investor Metal Fabricator/welder Motorcycle shop manager Writer/Ad Sales (which turns out to not be very Lucrative) So basically, Now I'm looking for a job. Unemployed Can anybody use somebody with a wide skill set. Have skills and tools and will travel. Oh I left off Dragonslayer and traveling motorcycle adventurer Edited April 1, 2009 by Dragonslayer forgot something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eck Posted April 1, 2009 Share #5 Posted April 1, 2009 jack of all trades, master of none...... # 1 ...dumb A** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegscraper Posted April 1, 2009 Share #6 Posted April 1, 2009 jack of all trades, master of none...... # 1 ...dumb A** Hey, that's me too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dano Posted April 1, 2009 Share #7 Posted April 1, 2009 jack of all trades, master of none...... # 1 ...dumb A** But you gotta admit Eck, you gots some of the coolest playtoys at your day job! Kinda jealous myself. I only have electron control and usage to deal with! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Swifty Posted April 1, 2009 Share #8 Posted April 1, 2009 lawn maintenance furniture delivery appliance installer fruit picker egg packer sales clerk ditch digger cable trencher truck driver road construction equipment operator surveyor garbageman landscaper sidewalk restorer city planner conservationist glider tow pilot preacher painter computer assembler plant operations manager customer service rep shipper/receiver courier dog sitter university lecturer vacuum cleaner salesman english language tutor Registered education savings plan salesman teacher (roughly in that order) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skydoc_17 Posted April 1, 2009 Share #9 Posted April 1, 2009 Cut Grass Furniture Refinisher Auto Mechanic Motorcycle Mechanic Ice house Worker, I got paid $2.00 a TON to bag cubed ice in #5,#10, and #20 pound bags, usually made $40.00 to $60.00 a week! Machinist Apprentice, Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Nuclear Submarine C.N.C. Machinist Standford University, Nuclear Containment Vessels, C.N.C. Machinist Precision Detail Inc. Maker of custom firearms for the movie industry. (terminator, Predator, Predator II, etc.) C.N.C. Machinist, Foreman General Dynamics, Convair, C.N.C. Machinist Katema Aerospace, Space Shuttle, B1 Bomber, C.N.C. Machinist Sierracin, Magnadyne Inc. Creator of Toroidal Motors for medical and Military apps. C.N.C. Machinist, Foreman Rolls Royce Aerospace, C.N.C. Machinist Lockheed-Martin West Coast C.N.C. Machinist Lockheed-Martin East Coast C.N.C. Machinist Cannondale Motorsports, Manufacturer of High End Dirt Bikes and ATV's C.N.C. Machinist Foreman Harrell Brothers Motorcycle Repair Shop, Machinist. (This is my "Hobby") Veeder-Root Inc. Manufacturer of petroleum pumps, Gas Station Pumping Equipment, Environmental Monitoring Equipment, C.N.C. Machinist Boy, I guess I've done a LOT of machining! Earl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvrT Posted April 1, 2009 Share #10 Posted April 1, 2009 (edited) OMG!!! now I'm really diggin back into my memory bank... paper boy fishing lodge "gopher" boy bell hop gas pump jockey gas pump jockey gas pump jockey gas pump jockey nickel smelter worker pipefitter's helper mechanic's helper gas pump jockey / mechanic apprentice pop truck swamper mechanic (non licensed) vacuum cleaner salesman Heavy Truck mfg plant worker Mobile home mfg plant worker Car/Truck rental service manager truck driver (light duty parts delivery) Taxi driver restaurant dishwasher Amway distributor Home insulation & weatherproofing salesman Car & light truck tire buster Lumber mill wood piler & chipper operator Mining claim staker Car/Truck rental branch manager Autobody/paint shop owner/operator Heavy truck lease & rental operation manager Car & light truck salesman Computer software instructor Self employed computer consultant / programmer / network tech Currently a network technical coordinator / network administrator jeeez... I almost forgot ... home heating systems installer/duct fabricator ooops... 'nuther one I almost forgot ... disability insurance salesman LOL ... I think there might be a few more yet to come, depending on how well my memory comes back LOL Edited April 1, 2009 by SilvrT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillrider Posted April 1, 2009 Share #11 Posted April 1, 2009 Hammer mechanic on things electronic. I have diagnosed hard drive problems with a 44 mag - - sledge hammer - and a axe. At least when I got through, you knew what was wrong with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendtdj Posted April 1, 2009 Share #12 Posted April 1, 2009 Morning all, My job history since high school. USMC Artillery cannon crewman Custodian at shopping mall Locksmith C store clerk C store manager Shoe Repair shop owner/operator South Dakota Army national guard Artillery, Combat Engineer, Cook Part time Police Dispatcher (while attending college) Jail Detention Officer Deputy Sheriff (bad knee from Military for ce me out) Office manager for Salvage/Scrap Yard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5bikes Posted April 1, 2009 Share #13 Posted April 1, 2009 I'm retired and loving it!!! Best time of my life!!!! No more jerky bosses, or inapt fellow workers, or stupid rules:whistling:. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raceman62race Posted April 1, 2009 Share #14 Posted April 1, 2009 Stock Boy Factory Worker Civil Engineer Assistant Mechanic for Industrial Repair Shop Student at local trade school Maintenance Tech Electrician Electrical & Instrumentation Tech Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wild hair 39 Posted April 1, 2009 Share #15 Posted April 1, 2009 I'm retired and loving it!!! Best time of my life!!!! No more jerky bosses, or inapt fellow workers, or stupid rules:whistling:. you forgot,no dead lines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1BigDog Posted April 1, 2009 Share #16 Posted April 1, 2009 Lets see: Gas jockey auto mech transmission installer truck driver cold storage whse machinist hertz truck rental lot boy body and fender man and painter shop foreman in body shop hauled freight for teamster companies (Akers, Preston) CIA sniper US Postal Service Not necessarily in that order:12101: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradT Posted April 2, 2009 Share #17 Posted April 2, 2009 Wow some of you guys sure got around. Paper boy Neighbourhood labourer (Grass cutting, maintenance, painting just about anything for a buck, Snow shovelling with a snowblower had 8 driveways to do) Draftsman for civil engineering firm (Surveying) Design draftsman for a fab shop that made bread proofers (make the bread doe ride) Design draftsman for a fab shop that made Conveyors. Purchasing manager, and shop floor foreman Design draftsman for a fab shop that made pressure vessels and mixing equipment Inside sales support selling Rock Crushers for the mining and aggregate. Purchasing, engineering, applications, lots of travel. And the last one is Backyard mechanic. Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvrT Posted April 2, 2009 Share #18 Posted April 2, 2009 Did I read CIA sniper??? I know this is Apr fools day... c'mon... CIA sniper??? let's hear more about that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wes0778 Posted April 2, 2009 Share #19 Posted April 2, 2009 Substitute paper boy (two routes) Lawn service (in Jr. High to get private pilot's license) Johnson outboard and Bridgestone M/C mechanic - summer and after school Shop foreman (only guy in the shop) for Honda M/C dealer one summer Mercury outboard and Yamaha mechanic - College summer Line boy at the airport Carbide saw blade tip welder Carbide cutting tool salesman Reserve Police Officer/Sargent Woodworking factory maintenance foreman Lighting/Sound/set construction in local community theater Cat dealer shop foreman Cat dealer service manager Cat dealer training instructor Warranty department manager I.S. Dept PC specialist Dealer Business System Help desk Retired:backinmyday: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skydoc_17 Posted April 2, 2009 Share #20 Posted April 2, 2009 Hey Rick, Whats even scarier about Ruffy is the fact that he was a CIA Sniper then a Postal Worker!!! (Of course I thought ALL Postal Workers were ex CIA Snipers!!) What is going thru the mind of the guy that is hiring at the Post Office when he selects a perspective new employee and reads on his resume: CIA Sniper!!! "Gotta' have this guy!", I guess. Makes you go HUMMMMM! Earl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rod Posted April 2, 2009 Share #21 Posted April 2, 2009 Lawn mower yard cleaner Paper boy Mr. Fix-it Mechanic's helper ranch hand/wrangler Fast food cook Fast food maint. Fast food Manger Veterinarian Assistant Security USAF Law enforcement USAF K-9 trainer/handler USAF Security Guard Maint. on production equipment Maint Electrician Industrial Electrician Feed Mill mechanic General Contractor Fire wood suppler Saw mill helper Mobile home park/Laundromat owner Maint. man Radio station engineer Amway distributer Service electrician Maint supervisor MFS rider coach motorcycle mechanic Mr. Fix-it All that work and still broke . Tired but not retired Rod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller47 Posted April 2, 2009 Share #22 Posted April 2, 2009 I feel like I've missed out on the job world---yard care,auto parts sales,and oil field mechanic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubber Posted April 2, 2009 Share #23 Posted April 2, 2009 I was just wonder if any of you can hold a job. LOL This is coming from a guy that is unemplyeed at the present. Caddie at the golf course wood stacker snow shoveler body and paint tech in body shop vending machine rout sales Nondestructive test tech (twice) Quality engineer Quality Manager (three times) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joopster55 Posted April 2, 2009 Share #24 Posted April 2, 2009 Flower salesman and landscaper Ice cream shipper and reciever Milkman delivery Heavy equipment operator Ice cream truck driver and salesman Apprentice butcher and deliveries Insurance salesman Greenhouse labourer Mechanic's assissant and parts manager Truck driver Fork lift operator Truck driver, forklift, heavy equipment, bus instructor Driver trainer/safety & compliance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvrT Posted April 2, 2009 Share #25 Posted April 2, 2009 I was just wonder if any of you can hold a job. LOL each job I had, I held until I quit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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