What do you do?

[TRsome]

I've been wondering what everybody's career is on here. How many work in the automotive industry? Just browsing through the projects, I can see that some people are more technically skilled than others (me), and I wonder if that's related to what you do for money.

 

So, what do you guys do?

[alabama_lowlife]

Avionics Technician (civilian). I work on Blackhawks right now.

[cdub42]

right now i am a senior aircraft structure mechanic mechanic level 2 and ACE inspector (airframe condition evaluation) contracting for the army at ft lewis. before that i worked R&D on and built experimental class aircraft. Lancairs, sherpas, Epic LTs, and tinkered with a rutan long EZ once...

[djlotus]

Wow. First 2 replies are pretty much what the poster was getting at.

 

Shit, I sell suits.

[john510]

I build custom staircases and handrails.

[xxmass]

pharmaceutical drug manufacturing.

[HRH]

I build rocket sled propulsion systems. Or work at NAPA. :D

[Unicornowner]

Welder for the heavy transportation industry. Tractor trailers, liquid tanks, wreckers, heavy equipment. I also do mechanicin' when it's slow at the shop welding-wise. Even though I hate mechanicin'.

[kelowg]

heating and air conditioning service tech with degree in diesel mechanics

[hosestop@msn.com]

I custom make any hose on cars Brake ,ac , pwr steer, oil systems I was a pkg. machine tech and a Real Estate Agent before I opened my restoration shop ,I do mostly American cars but have like 8 imports here at this time(two 610s two510s ,Dodge colt,Toyo Corona wag,65 311,Ect.)and 50s cars ,couldn't make enough money as a hose shop only ,and I have been a painter at a bodyshop before ,so now it is Restorations mostly on USDM old cars.

[Silky_Johnson]

Paralegal, but it's not my calling, so to speak. Workin' on the goon is how I keep my sanity.

[datrod]

Well I'm self employed. Machine Shop.. I make all kinds of stuff. I was making a pretty good living up until Yesterday. Friday the fuckin 13th I get an e mail from my biggest customer wanting to know how many orders they can cancel.. WTF!!!!! Now I don't know what I'm going to do. Not much work out there at this time so I'll have to re group come Monday...

[mrbigtanker]

strip dancer.not really making though.but its my only talent.

[banzai510(hainz)]

I have been on Welfare since owning a Datsun

[72240z]

Should have revived this original thread lol

 

I convert Oxygen to Carbon Dioxide. It's a tough job but someones got to do it.......

[banzai510(hainz)]

I like that one!

A Long time ago I was a Avionics(flightline) on F15C in Biturg Germany Favorite Car back then Ford Capri V6

[Rustina 510]

I'm a bank manager

[TRsome]

My bad. Never knew there was an original. It seems like my assumption was correct for the most part.

 

Anyways, I have a non technical job. I'm a senior producer for online games.

[72240z]

Just breaking balls, we can do it again for fun lol.

 

I was a plumber/sprinkler fitter but left it to become a auto mechanic and then a industrial mechanic. Actually dont want to do any of these things, maybe one day I'll find a profession that I dont wake up dreading.....

[]2eDeYe]

I design tooling for various aircraft manufacturers.

[1lo620]

Big Rig Delivery driver....nothing exciting!!!

[MicroMachinery]

That's none of your damn business and I'll thank you to stay out of my personal affairs.

[the nice machine]

i make glass pipes for hippies. been doing this for 17 years, also have 5 years restaurant cooking experience, and these days i do a lot of light construction (already built 5 greenhouses this year). the only way working with glass could help with working on cars- patience. both take a lot of it. EDIT: i guess i should add i also do a bit of buying and selling of old collectibles (buy an old radio for ten bucks, sell it to a collector for 100 bucks) and i'm trying to get better at restoring stuff. i like making old stuff shiny again. ANOTHER EDIT: i also detail cars, boats, and trailers. damn, i just realized that i am a well rounded individual. i have a lot of hobbies, i try to make them pay for themselves.

and i'm happy to report that these are very expensive.

[datzenmike]

I work for the Stunned Ox Mattress Company.

[HRH]

That's none of your damn business and I'll thank you to stay out of my personal affairs.

 

You're a weird guy Ace! :D