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LWM
05-21-2011, 09:42 AM
This thread is for those who would like to share just what it is that you do for a living!

LWM
05-21-2011, 09:44 AM
Many already know that I am a Sergeant with the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, I have been with the Sheriff's office for about 12 years now. I am also a 287g Immigrations and Customs Enforcement Officer (ICE) with the Department of Homeland Security.

Prior to my Law Enforcement Carrier is was a Captain in The Salvation Army for 15 years and a Sergeant in the United States Air Force before that.

hoaxci5
05-21-2011, 09:54 AM
I'm a work from home dad, I run my own web hosting and web design company. Mostly do contract work for a small marketing company some old client friends started back in VA. Keeps me flexible to move around with my wife since she's in the Navy currently.

Simplewon
05-21-2011, 10:15 AM
Xerox service and my wife owns a beauty salon. Yes, she wins :)

Matt
05-21-2011, 10:29 AM
Was an ASE certified tech. Got my Mech-E degree (with cert in Aerospace) and now do failure & root cause analysis and design work for the Navy.

Holaday07 4.7
05-21-2011, 01:49 PM
Copier Salesman it is not too bad

CT-riverrat
05-21-2011, 03:11 PM
Gov't Mule aka Mailman for the last 25yrs. Prior to that former CPL USMC.

CmmdrDan
05-21-2011, 04:21 PM
I cut carpet. ohh and vinyl...yea its an inbetween job...trying to get a job at the airport.

txbajacommander
05-22-2011, 11:32 AM
I 've been working in the film industry for 20+ years as a set painter. left Los Angeles for Texas about 5 yrs ago, and been working in Louisiana a lot.

superacerc
05-22-2011, 12:21 PM
Active duty Coast Guard. Vessel inspections and investigations of marine casualties. As of recent french translator and interpreter.

HueyPilotVN
05-22-2011, 04:09 PM
I spent two tours in Viet Nam flying Huey's, then spent ten years working in Ophthalmology, and the last thirty years developing Surgery Centers all over the country. Thirteen years ago we started building Mobile versions of fully licensed and Medicare approved Surgery Centers. We also build all kinds of other mobile health care units. My web site is www.amohs.com


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hoaxci5
05-22-2011, 04:14 PM
wow thats pretty neat.. my wife is actually applying for Ophthalmology residencies starting next month.

cico7
05-22-2011, 07:09 PM
I toured Huey's plant a couple years ago, pretty cool place.

Sal-XK
05-22-2011, 07:21 PM
I want to work for Huey :)

TrialByFire
05-22-2011, 07:37 PM
I'm an engineer (EE and CS) and design radiation monitoring instruments. I worked for a radiation instruments company for 13 years, then started a CAD software company then went back to consulting for my first employer for a few more years before starting my present company in 2002. It's called Bladewerx (http://www.bladewerx.com). We also do radiation shielding materials.

HueyPilotVN
05-22-2011, 08:38 PM
It is amazing how far CAD software has advanced. I was the first person to use AutoCad on a portable computer. The first Compaq computer looked like a sewing machine with a flip down keyboard. You had to pay $1,000 for an optional 10 meg hard drive. I bought AutoCad version 1.1A and it would not run on the Compaq until the single tech at Autodesk and I worked out the bugs in the software to get it working. I would use it to design Surgery centers. When I went to the state department of health to get the state architects to review the plans, I would take them out to the parking lot to make the changes in the drawings and get sign off right away. Thats my story and I am sticking to it.

TrialByFire
05-22-2011, 09:39 PM
CAD software was always available for the big guys but AutoDesk opened a whole new market. In 1992 I wrote a Windows-based CAD package for designing sheetmetal parts using a machine shop metaphor where the designer would start with a flat piece of material, punch out a shape then fold it up. He could then dimension the 3D model as needed and it would resize the flat pattern and all the operations, accounting for bend allowances. It was a huge change from the drafting metaphor used by all the CAD packages at the time--hence, one reason it didn't sell very well. I did get an inquiry from a guy by the name of Jon Hirschtick who, with a couple of partners had written this neat little program called Solidworks and were looking for someone to do the sheetmetal package for it. I turned them down :-( That's my story and I'm sticking to it also!

sean112280
05-23-2011, 05:57 AM
Active Duty Army. I am a signal support systems NCO.(Commo guy)

pjmjr508
05-23-2011, 09:55 AM
IT Management for Frontier Comm. in the FiOS Group

Tymac
05-23-2011, 11:58 AM
Dang so far everyone has a real job. I'm almost embarrassed to say I play and promote electronic darts for a living. On second thought I'm not at all embarrassed.

cico7
05-23-2011, 12:33 PM
Anyone wanna buy some insurance?
I had some End of Days coverage, but I ran out.

Sal-XK
05-23-2011, 01:26 PM
Active army Airborne Infantry

Simplewon
05-31-2011, 04:52 AM
Xerox Service, a lot of miles. Mostly in the Z, amazing how many parts will stuff in the trunk.

strokeZ
05-31-2011, 05:16 AM
ChE / MBA - was Ops manager and lead design engineer for a light ends refinery for an oil major. Switched to another oil major working as a project manager.

Love the 350Z Roadster Simplewon - great cars and fun to drive!