what do you do for a living

[Possumbreath]

I earn a living as a mediator and negotiation consultant. In my former lives I worked as a sheep shearer and goat farmer (angora goats). I raise bees, not so successfully lately, practice photography and walk a lot. My partner is a wildlife rehabilitator and she employs me as the porcupine and possum wrangler. As a side benefit, once I pull the quills out, i get some good photos.

John

[RKCrowe]

My opinion about why this site is so great, is the fantastic diverse people on it. It's a pleasure and honor to be part of it.

I am in the aviation industry as a pilot for a Fractional Ownership company.

After college I joined the army as a Warrant Officer, flying the Apache attack helicopter. Which was a good machine to be in during combat operations, Desert Shield/Storm.

After that I flew for a commuter airline in Florida for 6 years, before my current job for the last 16 years, flying the 1 percenters around on their business.

Got into leather crafting while looking at forging metal. After watching some videos of knife sheaths being made decided forging would be too hot,loud,and dirty( plus would probably make the neighbors unhappy).

Anyway that's what I do when not doing leathercrafting. I just married off one daughter and have two more to go, so another words, I'll never get to retire, but aiming for 2025.

[bob21804]

Interesting thread! so, I'll add it to.

I work at a stainless steel tubing plant, as the Safety Coordinator. Been there almost 29 years now - worked in production much of that time. I enjoy focusing on safety and the fact that the role gives me more freedom to move around rather than being stuck at a machine. It's not bad. I enjoy it, but even more I enjoy many hobbies, including gardening, old VWs, leatherwork and more. I'm more motivated by life than by money, but I do sometimes wish I was born rich instead of good looking.

Bob

[ChriJ]

My first job was digging ditches during the summer for my dad's irrigation business. I then started working at the newspaper and did that until I graduated high school. After that I worked at a bank in the stock and printing department. In 1978 I started my career as a firefighter/paramedic. Like most in the profession I always had a second job which varied from delivering for Sears to maintenance at

a condo on the beach. My favorite part time job was as a flight medic on a trauma/advanced care helicopter at a Trauma Center.

Retired in 2005 but due the downturn in 2008 I now find myself employed as an ICU monitor tech at the local hospital.

Edited February 21, 2016 by ChriJ

[mikekratz]

Very cool to hear that everyone is proud of what they do.

When I'm not making leather I work full time as a sailmaker. I'm currently the youngest production manager in North America to be In a sail lof at 28 years old. . We build everything from your tiny Hobie sailboat to the 200 foot racing yacht. I've been doing it now for 7 years and love it.

[LawrenceR]

I've worked in law enforcement, wildlife management and air traffic control.

Took ten years off from that and had a home based business making custom gear for action figure collectors - lots of leather items, etc.

Currently I am full time correction officer and part time armed guard for an armored truck co.

i don't like to think I work for anybody...I just show up and do stuff for them and in turn, they give me free money. It's a good arrangement.

[maleman]

Hi Guys. This is my first post so I get to introduce myself.. For a lot of years I worked as a mirror man in Fla mirroring yachts The BIG expensive one....Barbara Mandrel, Fram oil filters, Rothschild's. Then I went to college at 39 and became a machinist and worked for Rockwell eng. First few yrs on machines making gears then moved into QC. Quit that Built a woodworking shop remodeled an 1891 two story house for about 5 yrs. Now I work at a hospital as an anesthesia tech and in the process of designing work shirts.

[biglew]

well I used to be a chef... Now I am a full time leather artisan for a local company ...

[Aika]

Hi everyone, I am qualified and certified technical Russian translator/linguist, creative and technical writer, spent 15 years working for Oil and Gas Industry, but lately I found extremely difficult to find any job that would fit kids, house and my hobbies. Practically you can call me full time mum and unlimited time leatherworker (if I start counting hours I work as the leatherworker and compare them to how much I am paid I will go mental .

[AdamGadut]

Hi folks,

I'm with the workforce team.. We manage how many people get hired and how many are scheduled to work in a certain time of the day to do a certain workload. I'm not more than 5 years yet on this Job, and this is my first Job.. Still approaching 30's