What's your day job?

[Loupey]

OK, it’s going to be anti-climatic now

I own an engineering/manufacturing/consulting firm. We specialize in manufacturing industrial automation equipment. My customers use our equipment to make such items as US military weapons, car engine parts, alloy wheels, door handles, appliances, tools, jet engines, computer parts, and razors to name a few. Fortunately, I have highly dependable people who have worked for me for well over 10 years (some close to 20 years) so I can trust them to run many of the day-to-day duties. The cell-phone-in-the-field is my golf course.

The acting/modeling part pays for the photography part :thumbsup: . I try to keep all three major parts of my life separate from the other.

[Old Timer]

Airplane driver(OK pilot, if you are nervous about the term airplane driver)Night time freight dog flying a feeder for UPS right now. Soon to be working for the BLM again in my summer job.

That's cool do you fly into Louisville. I've been there when the planes are coming in. It's incredible the numbers they move in and out of there in a night. It's an unbelievable spectacle and then to think it happens every night.

[paulnj]

Cool, that sounds like a great living!

[Sushigaijin]

I am the sous chef of a small chicago restaurant/wine bar. We specialize in "boutique" style wines at realistic prices, and serve new american food. What is new american food? Think Bernard Loiseu meets Alice Waters. Still confused? Google Thomas Keller - he's argueably the best New American chef out there.

[EOSThree]

That's cool do you fly into Louisville. I've been there when the planes are coming in. It's incredible the numbers they move in and out of there in a night. It's an unbelievable spectacle and then to think it happens every night.

It's amazing what they move, and how far it has to move to get there by the next morning. I work for a contractor that flies a feeder from Wyoming to Montana where it meets the jet for it's ride to Louisville.

[EOSThree]

Will do, SmartWombat. I think they come to town in (May?). Will post in Viewfinder Forum if I get my chance.

Hey, EOS - my oldest brother is a commercial pilot for a major carrier. They refer to themselves as "bus drivers" for flying Airbuses. Quite the stories you pilots have of your experiences

Cool Loup. I have spent the last two winters doing the UPS feeder thing, in the summer I switch hats and fly for the Alaska Smokejumpers it's interesting work.

[Knight]

Here`s what i do , but not under Florida weather condition like these guys Im working on my 31 year as a Power Lineman.

[karen m.]

I work as a daycare aide, the children are kinders to 3 grade.
The children are very sweet and we have great parents, they really make my job fun.

[4XTaco]

I work for a Tech Contractor for the Gov., basically providing a technology solution that the gov would be unable to do so... low stress, decent work load and better pay- but camera obsessive.
My camera goes with me every where... to the point my wife has asked me to leave it at home (at which I know I have crossed "the line" and I better listen :idea: )

[julsoph]

I'm also a stay-at-home mom, and while I love it-wouldn't trade it-adore my heathens...children...it's definitely work...hehe. Especially since they're 4 (5 in just a couple weeks!), 2.5 & 7 months...!

Emily

[STinGa]

I am a Sgt. for the county's Sheriff Department working the Evening hours. I was in the jail until last Sept (which left me with more hours to surf the web), but being on the road is soooo much better (better days off, more excitement, etc, etc.). I have fewer people to supervise and they all want to be where they are, which makes my job much easier.

STinGa

[freygr]

I work in the High Ed field dealing with Technology Changed Profs... Yes an Audio Visual person

[zrfraser]

Technology Manager for major office supply chain. Stories like Payn's, questions and responses like

its 16MB of internal memory...Why do I need a memory card?

Its got 8MP so it should take really good pics (refering to a vivitar p&s with no optical zoom) right?

Z

[swmdrayfan]

For the past 10 years I have had an insurance agency. For the 25 before that I managed our family business which was an auto parts store. To prepare for these exciting careers I majored in broadcasting and journalism. Go figure.

Hey Larry,
I majored in radio broadcasting, got my degree, and nobody would hire me because I had no experience....the Catch-22 part of the story. I ended up a postal worker, so at least I stayed in the 'communications' field.
John

I'm retired now though. Spent part of last year as the team photog for the SWM Devil Rays. Doing some shooting for Just Minors baseball cards.

[Ronnoco]

Ah!, Which one?

Ronnoco

[Old Timer]

Hey Larry,
I majored in radio broadcasting, got my degree, and nobody would hire me because I had no experience....the Catch-22 part of the story. I ended up a postal worker, so at least I stayed in the 'communications' field.
John.

I think this same thing happened to a lot of communications guys. My brother was a broadcasting major as well and he is teaching special education now. I did do play-by-play for football and basketball for the local radio station for about 10 years during the 80's and early 90's. I guess that kind of counted using my education.

[poker]

I work in SQL databases and application development using different flavors of Visual Basic. I've been in the IT field for over 10 years and have a degree in computer info systems.

But I know people in IT with bigger salaries and higher positions without a degree so it doesn't seem to matter as much.

[Dylan8i]

I don't work all day to get money, in fact i pay money to work all day. Thats the life of a student though! next year i should be getting free tuition and $1000 a month though, YEA for Thesis money.

[AmberC]

Cool guys

Emily, When is your 5 yr olds bday? My oldest will be 5 April 9th. I am going to have her party after spring break tho because last year only three kids came (incl the twins lol).

Amber

[Loupey]

In case any of you run into me in the woods, here's what I look like from the front

1) This LINK - me playing video game during the third load on the main page
2) This LINK - I was September, 2005

Just for kicks