I thought it would be fun to see what everyone does to make a living.
I am a USDA food inspector,I inspect live and slaughtered cattle in the Texas panhandle for large n small beef packers.10 1/2 years on the job. Before that, I was a meat market manager for several large grocery store chains in TX. and LA.
Iam married with 2 daughters from 2nd marriage.with 3 grand kids, 1 new born,1- 3 yo,1 -2yo. Iam white my wife is TexMex hispanic(latina)
I have 3 step sons with present wife , 1 -24 yo x-marine.
1-18 & 1-16 yo,who live with my wife and I in our home.
My wife cleans homes and offices as well as being a great housewife.
This is my 3rd marriage,LOL. And hopefully my last!
We really love riding Harley Davidson's(2002 Road King) and most everything that the lifestyle envolves,I am a national H.O.G.(Harley Owners Group)member and a local Amarillo Tx H.O.G. member we do many things for kids and others in need,donating moines & raising money. I also enjoy the cowboy lifestyle.(Iam kinda a harley cowboy,LOL.) I Also enjoy classic coke, classic cars, classic rock/country music,& love horses. And I have a new found hobby, the Bradley, and I really love cooking for and serving friends and family the finest of smoked meats from this new machine, the people here think Iam the greatest outdoor cook....and really its the Bradley, as you all know!!
How about you? What do you do,how long,and what did you do before that? Married? Kids? Hobbies?? and so on.
Smoke on!!
Retired and consulting, inventing, remodeling, and fishing....NOT necessarily in that order!
Firefighter for 35 years prior to retiring as a Division Chief in 2002.
Other fun jobs: Longshored in Sitka, ranched and logged growing up in Northern California, cut Christmas trees, worked as USCG skipper w/ Secret Service on the Presidential Yacht 'Sequoia' (http://www.sequoiayacht.com/), served a year on Alaskan lighthouse, (http://sheldonmuseum.org/eldredrock.htm), and I STILL don't know what I want to be when I grow up[:D][;)][8D]
And if you think YOUR job is gross, try standing in the hold of a fishing boat, up to your waist in 4-5 day old herring, shoveling it into a brail that is lifted up over your head dripping herring, guts, and juices....I LOVED it!! My wife didn't think much of it at the time, and made me strip to shorts OUTSIDE the house and rinse down with garden hose (in Alaska, mind you!) before coming inside.....but it put food on the table and music in our house when we first returned to Alaska in 79.....
35 years of extinguishing smoking stuff and now I'm wondering WHY!
Kummok @ Homer, AK USA
I am a telecom engineer on an Avaya phone system. I have been dong telecom for about 7 years now. Before working at the call center I work at now I did phone work and computer work at a hospital. Before that I worked for another call center where I traveled to Bangalore India to setup a call center. What an experience. I also did computer tech support for the same company before getting into Telecom. Before that was high school. Interesting subject you have started here John!!!
Steve
Work at a university playing with a database and statistical information all day. Just finishing up my second Masters in order to change careers. If I get through student teaching in Sept 05, I will become a high school teacher. Hope to teach computer subject (first Masters degree was computer science), and/or science, which was my emphasis for my Bachelors.
Before this - a few days short of 10 years in the Army, administrative work for the feds and State of AK, 21 years of raising kids [8D].
Kummok - Even in Juneau we don't need ice for our tap water - You must have had fun with that hose [:D].
I work as a maintinance Steamfitter at the University of British Columbia.Also a father of 4,2 boys and twin girls[:)][:)].I also coach minor football and like to fish for salmon when time allows[:D]
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Hello all,
Retired Army Nurse Corps Officer, retired State Employee, working briefly as the Communications Officer for the California Senior Legislature. Then on to the Department of Health Services, overseeing the collections of penalties against California Health facilities. I directed the legal action against health providers who were issued citations for unsafe care of residents, and represented the Department with attorneys from the Dept of Justice.. global settlements, prosecutions, et al. Retired, and got advanced degree in Nursing and worked my psych specialty for 8 years-got hurt at work, and now sitting on my butt talking with pts by phone.
My life after work involved owning and operating a stained glass studio for 10 years in late 1970's and then opened and operated 2 flower shops in Napa, and running a wholesale flower route to many of the wineries and restaurants in Napa Valley for another 10 years, as well as 5 years to Kirkwood Ski Resort...one of our corporate clients. Bailed out in 1990, sold the business, sold our house and moved to the El Dorado County Foothills.
I currently work giving medical advice for large HMO in California, part time. It pays for the toys like the Acura NSX I race a couple of times a year, and my Hummer H2, that actually has dents in it and has been off road. We do a couple of cruises a year. Love photography, cooking, but that love has led to the cusp of a Gastric Bypass scheduled hopefully in late May or early June.
Married 35 years, 4 kids..3 of ours, and one kinda picked up along the way who is one of the CHP's 13 SWAT officers. 5 Grandkids all in Florida. 1 Yorkshire Terrier that loves what I smoke...especially what I drop.
Started using BS in anticipation of making sure I have lots of good tasing protein that will be diet compliant post-bypass. Plan to take my BS, maybe one of the BBQGuru's Caldera Smokers, and my Procom4 Guru out on the road in a converted Prevost Motorhome when we pull up stakes here in California and look for a state that doesn't have state income tax.
Going to look for a nice 2 bedroom flat house that has a big covered driveway, or zoning laws that don't hinder parking bus on side of house or covered in driveway. Want to hit the national bbq events...sell a little jerkey, etc and write-off the bus for business expense while we see the country. Still working on the wife for approval of that plan![:D][:D]
Bill
<i>There is room on earth for all God's creatures....on my plate next to the mashed potatoes.</i>
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">And if you think YOUR job is gross, try standing in the hold of a fishing boat, up to your waist in 4-5 day old herring, shoveling it into a brail that is lifted up over your head dripping herring, guts, and juices....I LOVED it!! <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">
One of my gaming buddies, who lives down-under, is a deep sea diver. The kind where you use a full suit and helmet. However, it is not the sea he dives in. He free lances by diving into municipalies sewer hold tanks and cleans the blades~~! Now that is a Yuck Job~~~!
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"> when we pull up stakes here in California and look for a state that doesn't have state income tax. <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote"> *Cough* *Cough* we don't!
As far as what I do I'm one of the owners of a carpet maintenance company--commercial only.
While we do clean carpets, we are not a traditional carpet cleaning company. We only offer service on a contract. We do not offer annual, or bi-annual contracts. The minimum with us is 4 times per year. Most of the facilities we have are in the 250,000 to 400,000 square foot range–many of them cleaning the transition (sink) areas 6 times per year. We only clean upper end goods. No cut pile, no 32 ounce or less broadloom, no olefin or polyester goods.
On Jan 1 of this year we had 87 open days. [V] The rest were booked.[^] Today I have 42 open days left.[:p] I do the marketing, and I'm the contact point for the facility and environmental managers we work for. I'm also the person who creates the maintenance program based on my break out of usage. This picture will give you an idea of what this is:
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One of the items I also do is take a facilities' full maintenance staff out to lunch once or twice per year. [:D] And Man can those folks eat some steak~~!
EDIT: I better not forget the little lady of the house. She is a school teacher of 33 years in one school. If she goes past 35 I'm going to burn her books!
Olds
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http://rminor.com
Jim & I both are management at a mid-size web & sheetfed printing company. Anne raises our "son" Buck and takes care of all of you.[;)]
Kirk
http://www.chezbubba.com
Ya think next time I check into a hotel & they ask "Smoking or Non?" they would mind?
I'm a science geek--teach and do biomedical research (gene therapy on cardiovascular problems and uterine fibroids--now there's a match!) at a med school. Three kids: 23, 21, and 15. 3-5 cats at any given time. Love to fly-fish, and love sports.
John
Newton MA
I am another science geek, Biomedical Scientist in a Haematology Laboratory. I now manage the department and spend less time doing the actual work and more on paperwork..... blasted bureaucracy!!! [:(][:(][:(]
Haematology covers a range of specific disorders such as leukaemia and haemophilia together with a myriad of non haematological disorders that have a secondary affect on the blood like infections, trauma and disease.
I have two boys aged 7 and 4 who are my life. My hobbies incluce sea fishing (I'm lucky enough to have a boat), sport and hill walking,plus of course my B.S. I am 45 years young!
Manxman.
I'm yet another science geek. Have an MS in organic chemistry and when living in the US worked for many of the major AG Chem research labs mostly in the area of insect endocrinology. Moved to Switzerland (not to be confused with Swaziland [:D]) in '92 and joined an American company doing IT consulting in Cheminformatics and general IT and network admin. The company outsourced my job and many others [:(!] to Russia last year and I have been unemployed since. That leaves lots of time for learning about smoking. Am married to second wife, no kids and two cats. We live in a rural village in north west Switzerland.
Tom
Tom - Smokin' in Switzerland
Retired Communication Tech & Aircraft Machinist. Divorced at 64 with Mentally handicapped daughter that stayed with me. Physically Handicapped my BUT what the hell. Still enjoy life and do anything I still can. <i>"Life's a Rose Garden, Just got Thorns Too"</i>
Bench Rest rifle shooting is my past time, <i>(When not Smoking)</i> hold a state record and working on the guy with the world record. Shoot anything from .17cal to 45-70 Sharps.
Taking a smoked Brisket to the shooting range this morning for fellow shooters to enjoy for lunch.[:p] Bill
If you can eat it, you can smoke it.
I deal with the human gene pool issues, the self correcting type. I work in a small engineering firm dealing accident reconstruction, mainly truck-tractor, train wrecks(site obstruction and braking), and car vs. anything. We do very little plaitiff work, mainly for insurance and construction companies and their lawyers.
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SmokeOn,
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mski
Perryville, Arkansas
Wooo-Pig-Soooie
If a man says he knows anything at all, he knows nothing what he aught to know. But...
Currently employed as a Commmercial Property Manager (sounds better than gofer[:D]) Basically responsible for repairs and refurbishments as needed if it can be done by a solo act (me), or as the go-between for my employers and the contractors.
In the past have worked at a lot of things, quite often at the same time. Sporting Goods..primarily fishing and firearms, ran a salmon charter business with a buddy, Cop, 911 Dispatcher, Land Surveying, Carpenter, Corrections Work Crew Supervisor, plus whatever was likely to help pay the bills and put a lil extra $$ in the bank at the time[:D]
Other bad habits other than smoking....some occasional Mt.climbing, shooting and cartridge reloading, fishing, hunting, kayaking, mt. biking, wood-working, and hoping to start diving again soon. There are a few others, but as it is time for them all is the lacking ingredient, but I'm working on that[:D]
President and CEO of Accurate Window and Awning(sounds good). Self started business of about 1 year. Not making any money personally but the job schedule keeps getting larger and larger. Have worked in the window and awning industry for over a decade but needed to be on my own for many reasons. Side lines include a small on-line Q store and I have a new coffee roasting business that I hope my oldest daughter(who will soon be 20)will basically run with my supervision. Previous lives include Senior Computer Operator(main frame computers) for a large financial data processor, U.S. Army Pershing Nuclear Missiles. Passions include all kinds of outdoor cooking, grilling and smoking, Competitive mens softball, weight lifting. Been married to the same woman for over 20 years. 3 kids total. 2 girls and 1 boy who is the youngest at 10.
Jeff
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Some say BBQ is in your blood, if thats true my blood must be BBQ sauce.
Wife and I are both Business Analysts for wireless companies, and I also work part-time for a local winery. Married for 5 1/2 years w/ a 15 month old daughter. I love anything involving flyfishing, food&wine (and beer!), and am a basketball junky. I play in a rec league and at lunch, so usually 3-4 times a week. Also will be taking off the 17th and 18th for March Madness babyyyyy! [8D]
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<br />I deal with the human gene pool issues, the self correcting type. I work in a small engineering firm dealing accident reconstruction, mainly truck-tractor, train wrecks(site obstruction and braking), and car vs. anything.
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MW, you're a stitch [:D][:D][:D]!
John
Newton MA
Computer Specialist for a School District.My wife and I are empty nesters,Love fishing,boating,cooking & smoking.
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<br />....My wife and I are empty nesters......
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Hope ya got Grandkids to fill that void, Jack[;)] We're also empty nesters...it sucks, but the grandkids are DEFINITELY God's reward for not strangling your own children[:D][;)][:D]
35 years of extinguishing smoking stuff and now I'm wondering WHY!
Kummok @ Homer, AK USA
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">I deal with the human gene pool issues, the self correcting type. <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote"> Sounds like you are a fan of the Darwin Awards, Mallard Whacker. Me too! I click on them every few months or so to see the latest. My current favourite is the guy who killed himself by putting his lava lamp in the microwave.[:D]Whoops, I just checked--he put it directly on the stove and turned up the flame--dead with shrapnel to the heart when it exploded. (In Kent, Manxman. Another mad Englishman!) For those who want a laugh here is the post. http://www.darwinawards.com/
I am a teacher/vice-principal at a school here on Vancouver Island, although I have been off on leave for 3 months.(My partner was diagnosed with cancer in November.)Her nibs works in the court system but is on medical leave. I love to fish--fly fish and troll --on the saltchuck and in freshwater. Other hobbies include kayak surfing, skiing and camping--all available on our island.(although skiing was a total bust this year--the local mountain should have 20-25 ft. of snow by now and they're not even open-no snow.)Last but not least, I love to cook, smoke and enjoy good food and thus this forum is an excellent place to hang.
Cheers,
Tom
Where do I start. Married to the same beauty for 35 years with two boys.29 and 32 yrs old.One that will be married in April. We hope to have grand kids soon so they can dribble on us before we dribble on them. I have been in the pharmaceutical business for 38 years going from a detailman, to a district manager, a regioanl manager and now to the current position of Manager of the National Account Group. I call on the corporate offices of Walgreens, Wal-Mart, CVS, Rite-Aid and the old Eckerds. We do managed care contracting and deal with the State agencies for Medicare and Medicaid I call on all the major drug wholesalers like Cardinal Health, McKesson and ABC. I have 22 months to go before I hang it up and start restoring a 72 VW convertible that has been in the garage for the last 12 years. I sit on the Board of Directors for a very unique organization called the Dallas Cup. It is the biggest international youth soccer tournament in the world. We bring teams from far away as Japan, Russia, Germany, England, AFrica and South America. We are bring the peace team from Iraq that is half muslem and half jewish this year. The tournament runs from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday every year. We have 152 teams in 6 age groups. I love to smoke on the BS and some day will understand just how to use the raptor and guru.
BigRED
Fuzz works for the 2nd largest insurance company in the world. He's an agency manager in personal lines (that's your home and auto and toys) versus commercial (like Old's carpet biz). Territory is everthing east of the Cascades, north to Canada, south to the Columbia river for the state of Washington. He also covers the entire state of Idaho (weather permitting!) Empty nester like some others here, no prospective grandkids in the making but the kids do visit on occassion. Been doing the insurance stuff for 31 years (6 months in personal, all the rest in commercial) Opened up the 5th wheel after 8 months of hibernation to clean it up, hopefully we'll catch some camping this year - going out today to Lake Roosevelt (lake created by the Grand Coulee dam) to check out a campground. I have a wonderful wife, two Boston Terriers (Terrors?) and a nice new log home way out away from the city. Yeah, it don't get much better than this except maybe if I had a pond/lake/river on the property to do my fishing!
"A mans got to know his limitations"
Chattaroy, WA - USA!
owrstrich... 44swmiso20somethingbifemalesforshortternrelationships...
micki... 35swfiso20somethingbifemalesforshortternrelationships...
micki was a stock broker when we met... after 10 yreas as a broker in the sears tower she was ready to move to indy to live with me...
thats when it got interesting...
i spent 20 years in hvac... the last 5 as an owner operator of a small hvac commerical service business... sold business to take care of my alzheimers father and dabble in indoor go kart racing... when that ended i had been unenemployed in hvac for 5 years with absolutely no opportunties in my field... at the time unemployement was 10% in indy and i had not worked for 5 years... it was badddddddddddddddddddddd...
thats when it got interesting...
micki and i decided to take a job doing industrial health conservation which required selling everything we owned and travel continously doing sound level tests... hearing tests... vision tests... pulminary function tests and respirator tests...
we have a f550 and a 34' mobile health services trailer we haul around for our job... we live in hotels and only go back to indy once a year for the indy 500... we startd in the midwest... ohio indiana illinois... were transfered to the north east... new york city to bangor maine to buffalo to pittsburgh to philly... we were transfered to the west coast 2 years ago and now go from san diego to seattle...
our main intersts are live rock n roll and live auto racing... we enjoy exploring from the beaches to the deserts to the mountains...
we really enjoy the mobile lifestyle and plan on doing the mobile health services job for many more years or until we hit the powerball...
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