Dom Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Just a little currious as to what kinda job's we have done.I myself went to school for building/construction then found myself going back for the trade that I do now Fencing.Been for 14 yrs and enjoy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawdwaz Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 In my late teens and early 20's I was an automotive mechanic then at 23 I bought a franchised business that I owned for 30 years and sold this past October. Right now I'm fielding offers on on a new occupation. (fielding? gimme a break............ ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATbuckhunter Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Guess you can say my full time job is a student but I do work at a lab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Man Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 I am an engineer, the train kind! Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlot Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Worked for large NY electric utility for 35 years. That was enough. drink coffee now for a living... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pygmy Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 (edited) I'm retired. Best job I ever had. <<grin>>... However for 30 years I worked as an engineering technician in the R&D facility for a specialty glass manufacturing company. Prior to that, I worked as a grocery clerk at an A&P store, served two years active duty on a Navy Destroyer as a postal clerk, and worked a year as a laborer building pallets at a woodworking company. Edited March 7, 2015 by Pygmy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caveman Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Aside from BS high school and college jobs, I was a professional EMT for 2 years. I went back to law school and graduate in May. I am working as a judicial clerk starting in August. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deerthug Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 As a teen = Shopping cart boy, cashier, stock-boy. Then during college years = publishing co in shipping dept, bank teller, law clerk at a law firm during the 1980's real estate boom which then led to law school and a becoming a lawyer for 25 years now handling both sides of personal injury cases (plaintiff and defense). Almost ended up in the fur manufacturing business during college but was very glad that did not happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nomad Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 First 10 I worked for a company that built safes ,I worked in shipping and receiving . Last 25 firefighter, currently a LT on a Truck company, 2 more to go if my body holds up. Wife wants us to retire now........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grampy Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 I am the printing and graphic arts department for a public school district for the last ten years. Before that, twenty five plus years in commercial printing. And before that went to Nashville to make it in the music business. Singing and playing guitar did not pay the bills, so had to get a real job. lol...... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pygmy Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 As a teen = Shopping cart boy, cashier, stock-boy. Then during college years = publishing co in shipping dept, bank teller, law clerk at a law firm during the 1980's real estate boom which then led to law school and a becoming a lawyer for 25 years now handling both sides of personal injury cases (plaintiff and defense). Almost ended up in the fur manufacturing business during college but was very glad that did not happen. I was in the fur business in college myself, but it was more of a hobby than a job...<<smile>>... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg54 Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 I last worked for local hospital as a service aide for over 10 years but was forced to retire due to cancer and before that I worked in security for 15 yrs. Looking back seems those years went by fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 (edited) Delivery boy > zoo keeper > gas station clerk > bartender > accounts receivable clerk > network technician > systems administrator > IT supervisor. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Edited March 7, 2015 by Elmo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carbonelement Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 landscaper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philoshop Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 At various times over the last 40 years I've been: a trapper, a carpenter, a musician, an architect, a woodworker, a writer, a teacher, a motorcycle racer, a ski instructor, a beach bum... Some day I'll figure out what I want to be when I grow up. In the meantime, I'm building really nice kitchens and bathrooms. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deerthug Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 I was in the fur business in college myself, but it was more of a hobby than a job...<<smile>>... I was thinking of going into the management and marketing end of my dad's fur business but he told me I would have to sit behind the machines, sewing the skins together for 12 hour days. I tried it working for a week during one summer and I got blisters on my a$$ and fur up my nose and then with some coaxing from my dad I quit. That's when I ended up going to law school. Lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perchlake Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Local 94 operating engineer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoyt 300 Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Operating Engineer Local 832 Rochester NY 34 years. Mostly running Ashpalt Pavers and Rollers. Laid off every winter to Hunt and Ice Fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunter49 Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Worked for a large NY electric utility for 40 yrs. as a lineman(30yrs) & substation worker(10yrs.). That was enough, now I hunt, fish, watch the snow fly & grass grow ! Only drink 2 cups of coffee a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinsdale Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 (edited) As a teen took care of 9 baseball/softball diamonds for a little league. Went to UB for Architecture and did carpentry stuff between classes and worked for a country club doing grounds work summers full time. Worked in an Architects office wearing a suit and tie for one week and hated every minute. Quit to run a wood shop and draft plans for a design build company in the Hudson Valley. Run my own cabinet shop on and off, and did high end installs for a large shop for a few years down in NY City.Last few years I hire out to other contractors as a specialist doing exteriors/stairs/trim/cabinet work to help their crews. Edited March 7, 2015 by Dinsdale 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackradio Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Janitor at local gym---Went to college---Started working maintenance at a kids' camp through college---Graduated with Bachelors in Criminology and started working as a carpenter at same camp while job searching---Did that for 4.5 years---Now I work as a construction manager working in Westchester. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
First-light Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 20 years at Time Inc. publishing, just ended yesterday! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Truck driver/ mover for mayflower taxi driver bus driver psych nurse practitioner retired from the state of NY Now I work part time at a 24 hour clinic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneam2006 Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 I am a machinist and welder went to college for both currently run a 5 axis cnc....but build bikes in garage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACHINIST Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Work at a small machine shop as a sales manager among anything else I can do.In a small business you wear many and any hats that it may take to do the job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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