what do you do for a living

[robertmeco]

I am a retired postal clerk now my hobby turned into a full time job making pocket holsters

www.mecopocketholster.com

[Chief31794]

Retired Army Officer retired in 1990, Retired from a Large Defense Contractor March 1, 2012 where I was the VP, Logistics Services Group. On Social Security and a Disabled Combat Veteran from the Viet Nam era. Now I lose money operating Chief's Leather Works but I'm having a ball.

Chief

Edited August 25, 2012 by Chief31794

[WinterBear]

Technical editor and general screwball.

Non-paying positions that I consider my other job(s) are volunteering in Scouts, Venturing, OA, and Lions.

[BIGGUNDOCTOR]

Currently the tool maker for a CNC screwmachine shop in Southern Utah-commute in from Nevada.

Also worked for;

a machine gun dealer

Jelly Belly candy co as graveyard shift mechanic

Gunsmith

Automotive lift technician

Dental metals foundry

Owned and operated a small machine and fab shop

A small machine shop, and a wire display company.

[Ronin101]

Correctional Officer for the last 15 years!

[mikesmith648]

Registered Nurse and doing travel assignments currently...........................until I can afford to retire and do leather and fish!!!

[Ken Nelson]

Registered Nurse and doing travel assignments currently...........................until I can afford to retire and do leather and fish!!!

Disabled rancher and ranch foreman. Grew up doing it, done it for over 35 years. Now own a saddleshop and would trade it straight across for a ranch job a 60+ man could hold down. Enjoy leatherwork and trade on some machines but cattle ranching has always been my passion. Legally disabled, old enough for Social Security but have never drawn disability and haven't signed up for SS. Take some pride in that. Don't know why, but I do.

[EquusCustomLeathers]

Wow! All you guys have what my mother would call "a real job!" I left home when I was 15 and ran off to the big city of Toronto, Ontario. Had jobs in doughnut shops, restaurants, bars blah blah blah..Then a friend of mine took me to Greenwood Raceway to see the North America Cup, and it was all over for me! I started working in the backstretch the next day, and horses have been the love of my life ever since:) That was 1989, and I have smelled questionable for many years LOL

My precious harness racing is now in jepardy in Ontario, thanks to Dalton McGuinty and his Liberal government, there will be 60,000 of us out of work when they shut down racing here in March 2013:( I now run a breeding farm with 40 mares, that will also be unemployed when that time comes..

But, I believe that I am one of the lucky ones, as I have a small business on the side that will hopefully keep a roof over my head and a little gas in my truck. Leatherwork has become a large part of that business, and it is a wonderful stress reliever to boot. Everything in my life up to this point has been very utilitarian..truck that works, house that the roof doesn't leak, boots that don't leak..nothing with any beauty to it. Leather has changed that..it turns out that I am capable of making beautiful things that I am quite proud of-not anywhere near the greatness that I see on this forum, but I do love learning every day.

Thanks to everyone on this forum, for showing me that there is more to life than just surviving, and that sitting at my bench for hours(making mistakes!) fills up a void that I didn't even know was there!

[EKbar]

Wow this is a cool post, lots of people sharing great stories and their experience. Right now I am Inventory control / Quality Manager for a major aftermarket automotive glass distributor. Have worked in the music industry, production manager, stage crew and promotions. Team rope and golf on the side.

Downfall of reading all these threads is I am supposed to be setting up the new work area at the new house. But you guys are to dang interesting!!

[scottishshoemaker]

Monday to Friday 8.30 to 4.30 I'm an Orthotic Technician, making orthotic shoes, calipers and insoles for hospital patients. Great work! The real job ( hobby) starts around 18.30 to as long as I can before I get the call for bed, the next 8 hours is dreaming of what to make next!