What do you do for a living?

Ray Riley · Post by **Ray Riley** » 7 Jun 2010 5:04 pm

I just sit around on my ass all day long. And I'm Lovin' It

Don Poland · Post by **Don Poland** » 7 Jun 2010 5:13 pm

I am an Electro-Mechanical Tech for a very large bearing manufacturer. I get to play with robots when I go to work. Sometimes it is a dirty job, but it is very rewarding ($$$$)

I know what the robots do when the lights go out!!!

Allan Jirik · Post by **Allan Jirik** » 7 Jun 2010 8:44 pm

Worked in state government for many years, now an employee of Kroger Co. Glad to be working in this depressed Michigan economy. Currently starting a publishing company (Twin Vines Publishing) to promote books on CD that I've written and will write in the future.

Jim McGinnis · Post by **Jim McGinnis** » 8 Jun 2010 7:22 pm

Attorney

G Strout · Post by **G Strout** » 9 Jun 2010 3:36 pm

Played music for many years Then Executive Chef.Then Magnetic Design Engineer. Now playing music again.... when I am not sitting on my butt!!

Edward Rhea · Post by **Edward Rhea** » 10 Aug 2015 8:48 am

I was a Meat Cutter for just under 11 years. I gave up that wonderful & short career to pursue a job with better benefits and a retirement package. So, I went to work for the BNSF Railway as a bridge worker. Now I get to play with one of the largest train sets in the world.

Alan Brookes · Post by **Alan Brookes** » 10 Aug 2015 11:58 am

Retired. It's the best job I ever had.

admin · Post by **b0b** » 10 Aug 2015 2:19 pm

this

Rich Upright · Post by **Rich Upright** » 10 Aug 2015 2:20 pm

Entomology control technician.

Jerry Berger · Post by **Jerry Berger** » 10 Aug 2015 2:30 pm

I retired five years ago after working forty years in manufacturing.

Dick Wood · Post by **Dick Wood** » 10 Aug 2015 5:46 pm

Still a Sheriff's Deputy and after 23.5 years I have just 4.5 to go.

Joseph Napolitano · Post by **Joseph Napolitano** » 10 Aug 2015 5:58 pm

Physical Therapist. Licensed in New Jersey since 1986

Jon Irsik · Post by **Jon Irsik** » 10 Aug 2015 6:35 pm

Credit Union Vice-President.

Ben Elder · Post by **Ben Elder** » 10 Aug 2015 7:18 pm

"As little as possible."

Jac Rosenberg · Post by **Jac Rosenberg** » 10 Aug 2015 7:28 pm

I spent 4 years in the USAF as a Med Serv Spec (902). Man, I love military abbreviations.
After I left Uncle Sugar, I worked as a janitor, printing pressman (AB Dick 360 offset), VA file clerk, and a hospital orderly.
I graduated from nursing school (RN) in 1986. I worked in a hospital for a while but for the last 20 years I've been doing home health care.

Abe Levy · Post by **Abe Levy** » 10 Aug 2015 8:09 pm

Film and Television Editor.

Ian · Post by **Ian** » 11 Aug 2015 12:47 am

Bartender.

Tony Prior · Post by **Tony Prior** » 11 Aug 2015 1:26 am

well since my last post several years back I have finally retired, 3 months ago @66.

Probably busier now than before ! I'm working on 3 different CD projects at the house on my small Pro Tools studio, with 3 different local clients , I have finally published a handful of songs and sent them up to CD Baby, probably have a dozen more to go... I am just about finished restoring a 75 Sho Bud Pro III, I took on 3 regular Country gigs each month , I help my wife with her business, I do the chores, cut the grass..and I am back to practicing Steel at least twice a day for at least 30 min each session..

Believe it or not, my internet time is way down compared to when I was actively working. Thats a good thing !

AND I take a siesta every afternoon

Dieter Stoll · Post by **Dieter Stoll** » 11 Aug 2015 1:32 am

Seismologist, working (self employed) in a small company manufacturing seismic sensors

Douglas Schuch · Post by **Douglas Schuch** » 11 Aug 2015 1:34 am

Congrats, Tony, on retiring!

I am a boat captain. I take a bunch of tourists every day from St John in the US Virgin Islands to Virgin Gorda or Jost Van Dyke in the British Virgin Islands. So I get to deal with two sets of custom and immigration officials every day - which takes the shine off of paradise very quickly!

David Mason · Post by **David Mason** » 11 Aug 2015 8:15 am

As little as possible? I spent 20 years as cook/chef/kitchen manager/caterer, HORRIBLE idea. Long hours are the only way to get anywhere, but "anywhere" usually consists of being promoted over your soon-to-be-ex-friends and quite explicitly told that figuring out how to screw them out of their breaks (labor costs) and cheat your customers (food costs) is now your road to a raise. I liked cooking.... I now eke out some boilerplate writing to keep the lights on. I've "accepted money to play", but have had some very weird experiences where the pursuit of money assassinated the joy of playing. Miami is FULL of natty dreadlock rasta mons from... Detroit, Scranton, Wisconsin, but I could never smoke enough pot to become "good" at reggae bass. I still have a few gigging friends who throw their stuff in the closet Sunday morning and dig it out Friday afternoon. They NEVER want to hear anything new, it's not pleasurable(!) Years pursuing the available mercenary ruts (& age) wetvac'd the love of music right out of them.

John Boogerd · Post by **John Boogerd** » 11 Aug 2015 9:10 am

I'm semiretired 66 years of age - I do complaints and escalations in an airline call center part-time.

John Peay · Post by **John Peay** » 11 Aug 2015 9:23 am

Engineer in the Pulp & Paper industry....so I hang out in paper mills quite a bit!

Don R Brown · Post by **Don R Brown** » 11 Aug 2015 9:38 am

Retired from a railroad career which spanned 44+ years start to finish. I enjoy reading the "Stories" forum on here, some of the stuff that went on at gigs back 30 or 40 years ago is fantastic. And I could do the same on railroading - runaways, wrecks, drunks, loose women.....and I'm not sure whether music or railroading draws more "odd characters" but we sure had our share!

Larry Carlson · Post by **Larry Carlson** » 11 Aug 2015 9:54 am

I am retired from radiology and worked the Seattle area hospitals mostly with ER and surgery patients.
Now I am retired and spend my time in internet forums pretending I know everything about everything.
So far it seems to be working.

The Steel Guitar Forum

What do you do for a living?

My job

But not retired