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Title: so..what do you all do for a living?
Post by: oldmech on February 28, 2013, 07:05:35 PM
i myself have been working on airplanes for the last 27 years.(yea I'm an old fart). a couple major airlines but most of the time with feeder companies. learned allot and keep learning things everyday.
just curious what kinda diversity is out there that enjoys these fun bikes and bikes in general.
Title: Re: so..what do you all do for a living?
Post by: pliskin on February 28, 2013, 07:07:49 PM
For a living I do as little as possible. As for my job, I'm an computer network specialist because being lazy does not pay.
Title: Re: so..what do you all do for a living?
Post by: oldmech on February 28, 2013, 07:17:56 PM
you should be happy..i can fix almost any avionics problem on the aircraft i work on, buy when it come to my home pc i am as dumb as a new box of snow shovels!!
Title: Re: so..what do you all do for a living?
Post by: Hawke301 on February 28, 2013, 07:25:11 PM
Cargo Revenue Accounting for an airline.  I'm also looking for a new gig.
Title: Re: so..what do you all do for a living?
Post by: Janx101 on February 28, 2013, 08:21:30 PM
Quote from: Hawke301 on February 28, 2013, 07:25:11 PM
Cargo Revenue Accounting for an airline.  I'm also looking for a new gig.

well there's this one!! ... might cost a bit to transport to AZ though?  ;) :D

http://www.carriagemart.com/pleasure_driving_carriage_for_sale-3425.asp
Title: Re: so..what do you all do for a living?
Post by: PatheticPuma on February 28, 2013, 08:29:03 PM
I'm a fresh out of school manufacturing engineer working for a company that makes office furniture. Conference tables, work stations, reception desks, lecterns, etc.
Title: Re: so..what do you all do for a living?
Post by: pliskin on February 28, 2013, 08:56:01 PM
Quote from: PatheticPuma on February 28, 2013, 08:29:03 PM
I'm a fresh out of school manufacturing engineer working for a company that makes office furniture. Conference tables, work stations, reception desks, lecterns, etc.

Funny and no disrespect, but I just helped (at my job) take a bunch of office furniture to the dump. When we dropped it 8ft into the dumpster it fell apart in a very destructive way. These where very heavy desks (at least 300+lbs). It was made of very thick particle board with real wood trim. It took 2 of us to lift it off the back of the truck and push it in. That cheap particle board was crushed under it's own weight. There where a couple real wood pieces that fell in and stayed intact. The wood ones in good shape found their way home to my house.
Title: Re: so..what do you all do for a living?
Post by: Janx101 on February 28, 2013, 08:59:25 PM
oops i forgot...

I move peoples furniture... houses , offices, new items from stores etc .. 25+ years and counting...

and Puma .. office furniture eh!? ... hrrrmm... now there is an industry that needs some standardization!! .. you fellas all use different bolts and lock tabs and formats and setups ...

old saying around my work .. "Architects and Furniture makers should be made to spend at least 12 months part time getting work experience on a furniture removal truck.... it'd save a whole heap of dramas with access and maneuverability!!" ..  ;) ;) ;) :thumb:

and now i notice pliskin is having a mention too!!... LOL ..

you aint being picked on Puma!!! ... its just like your current career/job ... bit like a parking cop... neccessary but people will have issues!!  :icon_lol: :icon_lol: :icon_lol: :icon_lol:
Title: Re: so..what do you all do for a living?
Post by: gsJack on February 28, 2013, 09:12:29 PM
I've been retired for 18 years so I guess I'm a really old fart.  :icon_lol:
Title: Re: so..what do you all do for a living?
Post by: PatheticPuma on February 28, 2013, 09:27:28 PM
Quote from: pliskin on February 28, 2013, 08:56:01 PM

Funny and no disrespect, but I just helped (at my job) take a bunch of office furniture to the dump. When we dropped it 8ft into the dumpster it fell apart in a very destructive way. These where very heavy desks (at least 300+lbs). It was made of very thick particle board with real wood trim. It took 2 of us to lift it off the back of the truck and push it in. That cheap particle board was crushed under it's own weight. There where a couple real wood pieces that fell in and stayed intact. The wood ones in good shape found their way home to my house.

Cheap crap made to look good?  :icon_mrgreen: The stuff we make here is mostly custom made to order. A simple cubicle style desk is like $30k. We don't use particle board and have what im told are very "unique and unorthodox" methods of construction.

Quote from: Janx101 on February 28, 2013, 08:59:25 PM
oops i forgot...

I move peoples furniture... houses , offices, new items from stores etc .. 25+ years and counting...

and Puma .. office furniture eh!? ... hrrrmm... now there is an industry that needs some standardization!! .. you fellas all use different bolts and lock tabs and formats and setups ...

old saying around my work .. "Architects and Furniture makers should be made to spend at least 12 months part time getting work experience on a furniture removal truck.... it'd save a whole heap of dramas with access and maneuverability!!" ..  ;) ;) ;) :thumb:

and now i notice pliskin is having a mention too!!... LOL ..

you aint being picked on Puma!!! ... its just like your current career/job ... bit like a parking cop... neccessary but people will have issues!!  :icon_lol: :icon_lol: :icon_lol: :icon_lol:

Valid on the standardization. Some companies cant even maintain a standard on their own products. As far as the work experience part goes, I may be heading to NY in a couple weeks on my first install. Its a massive order and I am going to oversee, help install, and on-the-fly solve any issues that may arise. This is in no way my plan for a career, I'm basically putting in my time for the work experience until I can get in somewhere doing new product development. Here I solve the problems the people above either cant, or are too lazy to.

I just sort of "fell" into the furniture world. I was looking for a job, they called, i accepted. Always looking for bigger, better things. I use exactly zero of my certifications here.
Title: Re: so..what do you all do for a living?
Post by: Janx101 on February 28, 2013, 09:35:34 PM
cool... just dont 'fall' to the furniture trucks  ;) ... we love educated types!! .. we grind them and sweat them and drag the life energy from their very bones!!!  :icon_twisted: Bwah Hah Hah Haaaaaaah!!
Title: Re: so..what do you all do for a living?
Post by: PatheticPuma on February 28, 2013, 09:38:56 PM
Quote from: Janx101 on February 28, 2013, 09:35:34 PM
cool... just dont 'fall' to the furniture trucks  ;) ... we love educated types!! .. we grind them and sweat them and drag the life energy from their very bones!!!  :icon_twisted: Bwah Hah Hah Haaaaaaah!!

Haha, unlike many of my classmates, I had to bust my ass to get through school. I worked 50-60 hr weeks at a hydraulics factory. Im not afraid of a little hard work, and I can dish back any shaZam! tossed my way.

O0
Title: Re: so..what do you all do for a living?
Post by: Janx101 on February 28, 2013, 09:41:22 PM
coooler!... so when you take a year off... and want to tour Aussie... give me a call... i'll flick some labour on ya!! .. cash!
Title: Re: so..what do you all do for a living?
Post by: rharding91 on February 28, 2013, 09:43:22 PM
Im a pipefitter/welder mainly do work in plants and factories. All sanitary tubing and polished stainless work.
Title: Re: so..what do you all do for a living?
Post by: Hawke301 on February 28, 2013, 09:44:08 PM
Quote from: Janx101 on February 28, 2013, 08:21:30 PM
Quote from: Hawke301 on February 28, 2013, 07:25:11 PM
Cargo Revenue Accounting for an airline.  I'm also looking for a new gig.

well there's this one!! ... might cost a bit to transport to AZ though?  ;) :D

http://www.carriagemart.com/pleasure_driving_carriage_for_sale-3425.asp

I actually meant that I'm looking for a new job.  A new carriage might be interesting though...but I'm not sure how comfortable it would be during the summer out here.
Title: Re: so..what do you all do for a living?
Post by: PatheticPuma on February 28, 2013, 09:46:50 PM
Quote from: Janx101 on February 28, 2013, 09:41:22 PM
coooler!... so when you take a year off... and want to tour Aussie... give me a call... i'll flick some labour on ya!! .. cash!

Title: Re: so..what do you all do for a living?
Post by: weedahoe on February 28, 2013, 09:49:49 PM
Self employed after being laid off Aug 2011. Worked out really well I think.
Title: Re: so..what do you all do for a living?
Post by: gsatterw on February 28, 2013, 10:08:33 PM
Haven't started yet, but just got hired as a process engineer at a paper mill

Graham  :2guns:
Title: Re: so..what do you all do for a living?
Post by: john on February 28, 2013, 11:23:22 PM
Network administration and carrier of the ban hammer.
Title: Re: so..what do you all do for a living?
Post by: codajastal on March 01, 2013, 02:14:02 AM
Where did my post go? John did you remove a post here from me or did I have a blonde moment and forget to post it?
Title: Re: so..what do you all do for a living?
Post by: codajastal on March 01, 2013, 02:17:06 AM
Nevermind. I found it in another thread where it didnt belong :cookoo:
Yes I had a blonde moment


Title: Re: so..what do you all do for a living?
Post by: codajastal on March 01, 2013, 02:17:53 AM
Now back to the topic on hand
:whisper:
None of your business
Those who know, know. Those who dont, havent been listening.
Title: Re: so..what do you all do for a living?
Post by: cbrfxr67 on March 01, 2013, 09:42:03 AM
Started in shipping department, shipping tools, moved to warehouse manager, then to inside sales,...now deal with the mobile guys mainly: Snappy's, Matco, Mac, Cornwell and independent dealers.  I get a lot of freedom here and working with the dealers is pretty fun for me.
Title: Re: so..what do you all do for a living?
Post by: Paulcet on March 01, 2013, 04:41:53 PM
I think I've seen this thread before.  :technical:
http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=58377.msg662819#msg662819
Title: Re: so..what do you all do for a living?
Post by: codajastal on March 01, 2013, 05:11:23 PM
Quote from: Paulcet on March 01, 2013, 04:41:53 PM
I think I've seen this thread before.  :technical:
http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=58377.msg662819#msg662819
Well there you go!
I just read Misters responses and I have decided to answer

I work in Communications! :thumb:
Title: Re: so..what do you all do for a living?
Post by: Kijona on March 01, 2013, 10:58:50 PM
I sell guns. For a big company.

I also cut grass...for a small company.

:)
Title: Re: so..what do you all do for a living?
Post by: Janx101 on March 03, 2013, 09:58:14 PM
Quote from: Kijona on March 01, 2013, 10:58:50 PM
I sell guns. For a big company.

I also cut grass...for a small company.

:)

are you a helpful kinda guy Kij?? ... do you cut your neighbours grass also??  ;)
Title: Re: so..what do you all do for a living?
Post by: yamahonkawazuki on March 03, 2013, 10:57:28 PM
¿soo lemme get this straight, is it sell guns and cut grass, or sell grass and cut guns?
Title: Re: so..what do you all do for a living?
Post by: Kiwingenuity on March 04, 2013, 04:01:56 PM
Electrical Engineer for a large un-named world wide engineering consultancy..

Most of my work is designing communications systems for government departments.  :technical:
Title: Re: so..what do you all do for a living?
Post by: Kijona on March 04, 2013, 07:32:59 PM
Quote from: Janx101 on March 03, 2013, 09:58:14 PM
Quote from: Kijona on March 01, 2013, 10:58:50 PM
I sell guns. For a big company.

I also cut grass...for a small company.

:)

are you a helpful kinda guy Kij?? ... do you cut your neighbours grass also??  ;)

Heh...if that was a joke I didn't get it :P

Title: Re: so..what do you all do for a living?
Post by: Janx101 on March 04, 2013, 07:37:46 PM
Quote from: Kijona on March 04, 2013, 07:32:59 PM
Quote from: Janx101 on March 03, 2013, 09:58:14 PM
Quote from: Kijona on March 01, 2013, 10:58:50 PM
I sell guns. For a big company.

I also cut grass...for a small company.

:)

are you a helpful kinda guy Kij?? ... do you cut your neighbours grass also??  ;)

Heh...if that was a joke I didn't get it :P

ummm... ?

Title: Re: so..what do you all do for a living?
Post by: Kijona on March 04, 2013, 08:07:33 PM
Quote from: Janx101 on March 04, 2013, 07:37:46 PM
Quote from: Kijona on March 04, 2013, 07:32:59 PM
Quote from: Janx101 on March 03, 2013, 09:58:14 PM
Quote from: Kijona on March 01, 2013, 10:58:50 PM
I sell guns. For a big company.

I also cut grass...for a small company.

:)

are you a helpful kinda guy Kij?? ... do you cut your neighbours grass also??  ;)

Heh...if that was a joke I didn't get it :P

ummm... ?



Heh...heh...I do occasionally cut my neighbor's grass..yes xD
Title: Re: so..what do you all do for a living?
Post by: yamahonkawazuki on March 04, 2013, 08:40:27 PM
damn i like that mower :bowdown: