So what do you do for a living? or 8 hours a day?

old2soon · Thu 20, Dec 2012, 09:32:30

Started out loading trucks. Went to a production machine shop and started to learn tool and die and got my draft notice and joined Uncle Sugars Canoe Club.

Out of the Navy went back to tool and die and decided to start driving truck. Couple of life glitches 2 marriages 2 divorces retired in Feb 2010. My youngest is currently a senior in high school and off to college next year. So then it will be down to me the Phatt Ghurl and some old gal what don't want the world.

Did i mention i'll have more time for the Valkyrie??!!

RIDE SAFE.

R J · Thu 20, Dec 2012, 09:34:02

Hey good buddy, sorry to hear of your loss. Prayers, thoughts and whatever else ya need being sent from Iowa as we speak.

So, if I can help and ya want to call, go for it, 515-287-1377.

solo1 · Thu 20, Dec 2012, 09:37:53

So sorry to hear that, my condolences. I lost my wife 10 years ago. It will get better.

Wayne, solo1

Gryphon · Thu 20, Dec 2012, 09:41:30

Biomedical Equipment Technician - I fix broke stuff. It just happens to be patient care broke stuff. I inspect and repair medical equipment for a small hospital in NW Missouri. Best part is the boss is 4 hours away. I like my boss, but I like being independent more.

Skinhead · Thu 20, Dec 2012, 09:50:10

My condolences. SO sorry for your loss.

Metallurgical engineer by education, worked as melting dept. supervisor and general foreman in a large iron foundry making cylinder blocks and heads. Then moved into engineering end of it. Currently a calibrator of truck engines for one of the big three.
30 years in in May of '13.

Jess Tolbirt · Thu 20, Dec 2012, 09:54:22

man that has got to be at least the 2nd worst hurt there is,,losing a kid would be #1,,i cannot imagine the feeling you must be going through right now,, i have a sister in law that just lost her hubby and its tearing her up,, but she is getting better as i know you will too,, prayers are forth coming from Bev and me here in TN....

BF · Thu 20, Dec 2012, 10:12:27

We just had Caterpillar at our facility for testing. They brought three pretty big machines with them. Both cold and hot testing.

BF · Thu 20, Dec 2012, 10:16:36

I can't imagine what it would be like to lose my wife (much less my kids).

Ditto what Britman said. We're here for you if you need it. Perhaps you should start your own thread about this.

sugerbear · Thu 20, Dec 2012, 10:32:59

sorry to hear that. my wife currently undergoing testing for early dementia. memory is going. she's on fmla for a few months. been coming on for a year or so now.

hope i don't lose her to that.
both my mother and her mother went that way.

to keep with the thread: medically retired x-ray tech, CT and special procedures.

Big Rig · Thu 20, Dec 2012, 10:47:28

Very sorry to hear this news, prayers and positive waves coming to you from NJ.

Medical Implant Design Engineer....NO, not those kind of implants...plates, screws and rods for broken bones...

Patrick · Thu 20, Dec 2012, 10:48:31

Born in a Studebaker parts room so I was brought up in the auto repair business. Commercial pilot and active flight instructor and retired auto fraud investigator. Still operate a small fabrication/machine/repair shop at home.
Now semi-retired, fisherman, hunter, archer, competitive skeet shooter, sometime golfer, and almost full-time beer drinker.
Winters spent south and summers north.

fubar606 · Thu 20, Dec 2012, 10:50:48

For 14 yrs I have bin a sorority house chef at WSU

Hooter · Thu 20, Dec 2012, 11:11:53

Retired Police Sgt. after 28 years. Going on 32 years as a fire fighter. Half of that time spent as a career Chief in the district where I live. Thats 24-7

NER · Thu 20, Dec 2012, 11:43:19

So sorry to hear. Hopefully you have some friends and family around to talk to. If not, I highly reccomend a "rent a friend" AKA therapist. You may need some help getting through this.

On topic: I produce educational events in the northeast.

Rosie · Thu 20, Dec 2012, 12:16:36

Worked at a small auto/truck repair for 21years,now I help build the best firetrucks in the world @ Pierce Mfg.

2step · Thu 20, Dec 2012, 12:36:55

http://vrcc.photostash.com/vrcc_561/miner.jpg

Coal Miner

Jess Tolbirt · Thu 20, Dec 2012, 12:44:42

most of my working life was as a construction electrician,,
now a maint manager for Chreokee properties here in Nashville, Tn...wish i would have found this job when i was young,,,

ptgb · Thu 20, Dec 2012, 13:00:22

... for going on 20 years. Unlike the guy on the left there, I don't smile much when I'm working anymore. Have seen some interesting stuff though.

All in all.... though.... I should have been an electrician.

Black Dog · Thu 20, Dec 2012, 13:23:26

35 years with Ma Bell... Currently with AT&T Labs, involved with testing, troubleshooting, and developing VOIP.

Joe Hummer · Thu 20, Dec 2012, 14:36:38

Electrical Engineer for some 23 years. Doing mostly control systems for manufacturing plants. Otherwise jack of all trades...i can tear anything apart....and put it back together...if I can find all the parts and remember where they went.

Joe

Tailgate Tommy · Thu 20, Dec 2012, 14:51:23

FDA Quality Engineer for a company that makes hospital information systems.

FLAVALK · Thu 20, Dec 2012, 16:08:33

Operations manager/Underwriters Laboratory- CSA Liaison/Quality control manager/test engineer/Logistics manager and "any other freakin thing nobody else will do" specialist...for a lighting manufacturing company

NCGhostrider · Thu 20, Dec 2012, 18:46:31

Semi retired from Information Technology after many years as I.T. Director and CIO positions. I now do custom fabrications and welding in mostly oilfield related projects. Less stress, and I only work when I really want or need to. I grew up in a fab shop, so I returned to what I knew in my home town.

Occasionally I will still consult a bit for technology related projects. I usually turn them down though.

I ride when I can, and set my own hours..life is not bad!!!!

Craig
NcGhostrider
99 I/S

VMODON · Thu 20, Dec 2012, 18:48:51

Worked for Arco/BP for 35 years, Driver, Tankfarm Operator... Fixin to retire in April....

musclehead · Thu 20, Dec 2012, 18:54:11

upholstery dude, at least i'm a youngling padawan learner upholsterer. (learning new stuff everyday) going to be resizing and restuffing sofa cushions tomorrow.

might be recovering my seat on my valk so stay tuned!

Russell Rice · Thu 20, Dec 2012, 18:57:01

23 years in the Marine corps. Last 19 years I have spent building, servicing, and installing all types of signs.

wiggydotcom · Thu 20, Dec 2012, 19:31:43

So sorry to hear this. We're here for you if you need anything...or just someone to unload on.
Prayers sent.

YoungPUP · Thu 20, Dec 2012, 19:46:04

Waste collection and transportation engineer..........I'm a Garbage man.

Michael K (Az.) · Thu 20, Dec 2012, 19:47:20

+1

Michael K (Az.) · Thu 20, Dec 2012, 19:55:34

Scofflaw, Slacker, neer do well.

Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005 · Thu 20, Dec 2012, 20:10:06

26 years as a Teamster with the US Goverment mostly pulling heavy-haul trailers with some Nuclear power plant hauling. I have every endorsement available on my CDL along with a explosive handlers license.....I was really looking forward to retire at 54 in 2014 however with each passing day that does'nt look too " doable "

Thunderbolt · Thu 20, Dec 2012, 20:17:13

Installed telephone switching equipment for Western Electric for a while, switchman in telephone switching office for Alltel for 21 yrs, just finishing up 13 years with Bellsouth/AT&T as Electronic Tech. Getting out next weekend...........More riding time coming up.................

musclehead · Thu 20, Dec 2012, 20:29:33

you can say that again!

klb · Thu 20, Dec 2012, 20:40:28

Operation's manager for 13 year's over 4 concrete plant's. Still keep my cdl's just in case.

8 year's at another concrete plant before that. And a service technician for coca cola for

8 year's on vending machine's and fountain's before that. Coke had the ultimate in job security

When time's are bad people will hold off on a new driveway or new construction. But

people will get their soft drink's no matter how bad the economy is.

The emperor has no clothes · Thu 20, Dec 2012, 20:42:52

Didn`t realize there were other valkyrie riding meatcutters out there. All this time I thought I was unique!!! Hogjol hang in there, it`s gotta get better.

Stanley Steamer · Thu 20, Dec 2012, 20:58:19

Full time Landscape Crewleader for the County Govt. for Downtown Athens, GA.......and part time International Playboy!......

GA Mike · Thu 20, Dec 2012, 21:54:59

Former LEO, business owner and now thankfully retired.

BamaDrifter64 · Thu 20, Dec 2012, 22:08:45

I'm the Deputy District Attorney in the county where I live...which means I prosecute criminals and send them to the big house. Lots of job security with the bad economy and the epidemic of drug abuse. Don't have much, if any, time to ride and still have a good 15 years before I can retire. They say that that doesn't kill you makes you stronger...I sure hope so!

Dave

houstone · Thu 20, Dec 2012, 22:12:20

Space Station toilet engineer and astronaut trainer. Did 14 months running an ice rink, but came back to the space biz.

jarid · Thu 20, Dec 2012, 22:29:53

Maintenance mechanic at Folsom state prison in Repressa CA. (the same folsom prison that Johny cash sings about). I really love working there.

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So what do you do for a living? or 8 hours a day?