So what do you do to support your hobby?

[moparmaniac59]

I think there was a post similar to this some time ago, but it's been a while, so I thought I'd bring it up again so some of the newer members can chime in. So what do you do for a living?? We all have to do something to support our hobby/habit!!  I'll start. I started my career over 30 years ago in the ship repair industry. I started as an apprentice marine machinist for the US Navy. I still work for the navy, but now work in the test engineering division. I do shipboard testing and get to "blow stuff up". That's not the desired outcome, but I've had it happen.  It's a lot of fun sometimes! So tell us what you do!! 


                                                                             Matt B.

[spamtank]

Interesting stuff Matt.

Mechanical Engineer....

I'm interested to hear about the vocations of everyone else.

[willhaven]

I arrange pixels.

[BIGSHCLUNK]

For our newer members... BIGS is the resident Auto Recycler. 

http://a-dparts.com/

http://www.facebook.com/pages/A-D-Truck-and-Auto-Parts/67427352555

fixed the link

[Gumby]

Wow, you guys have set the bar pretty high! I was a lowly mechanic for HL&P (the electrical company) in Houston. They did a mass layoff, and turned into ENRON. We all know how that turned out. I migrated back up north and now drive trains.

[4Cruizn]

I'm real estate broker with 3 offices and about 50 agents. Most of the time . . . I sell foreclosed properties.  Definitely keeps me busy!   

[AARCUDADEN]

I work for a small custom cabinet shop in the finishing department as a finisher. We do some pretty amazing finishes to these things   

[Topcat]

Interstate All Battery B2B rep serving the Silicon Valley, south bay area.
Selling mostly to businesses, Schools, Municipalities, Hospitals, etc.

[brads70]

Used to ne a mold maker/tool maker but long story short..... it all went to China
So I started my own business doing mobile repairs on small engine equipment.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/At-Your-Home-small-engine-repair-and-service/181156985896?ref=hl#!/pages/At-Your-Home-small-engine-repair-and-service/181156985896

[MEK-Dangerfield]

I work for a major Government contractor who will get slammed if we fall off the fiscal cliff.   

I'm an electronic tech by trade, but soon to be open to other offers.   

[dutch]

I used to swing the forging hammer for a living. Now I work at a Porsche dealership, doing all kinds of stuff.  Working on this display case now... 

[slsc98]

I'm a Deputy Sheriff Captain with 25.5 years in the Wash., DC Metro region. But technically, that's not really how I 'paid for' my "MISCHF"    Rather, I invested in healthcare stocks approx. 10 years ago and simply made myself forget about 'em.  Until my original investment doubled, that is. Skimmed off the dividends, left the capital in place and I start all over again!   (NOTE: My profession is how I am paying for the gas she gulps, though!     )

[1970A66D21]

I work at a lime quarry/plant as a lead maintenance mechanic working on the equipment needed to turn limestone into lime.Cooking the rock in a rotary kiln at 2000 degrees gets rid of the CO2,turning it into lime.
Half my overtime net pay goes to my Challenger fund.

[TinCuda]

I started out my career as a test pilot and also conducted maintenance flights.  I currently work for a major airline.  As well as spending several years earning degrees in college, I hold just about every certificate that the FAA issues.


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[barracuda7199]

I am a operator at a local manufacturing plant. http://www.eam-corp.com/
its a really neat place we are the only place in the world that makes airlaid product the way we do.