I have worked for North Central /Republic (remember those?)/Northwest Airlines for 25 yrs as a Ticket agent/Baggage Handler and now for the past 8yrs as a Building Maintenance Mechanic. We maintain all of NWA's hangers and other associated buildings at the DTW airport. I do most of the HVACR work on the buildings.
I've work as an autoglass shop manager/installer. Enjoy the job, been doing it for about 15yrs., the past 2 as a shop manager. I get to work on alot of different vehicles from vintage musclecars, hot rods, mom & pop every day daily drivers, 18 wheelers, even put glass in a few trains. There are dealership, fleet, bodyshop, insurance, and regular consumers who all require new glass installed in vehicles due to accidents, vandalism, or hazards of the road. It's a job that I take a lot of pride in my workmanship and enjoy meeting all the folks who are my customers, many of whom are car fanatics like myself.
Offset printing Company We own and operate a commercial printing company in downtown Chicago.Beth gets to deal with all the customer's, order entry, billing, typesetting and vendor diplomacy.Her office looks like a NORAD control center with her scooting back and forth between three computer systems.I've got the easy part,I run all the machine's in the shop, and make sure the correct color goes on the wrong jobs,and visa versa. My prized piece of equiptment is a 1908 Seybold 20th Century 40' paper cutter It should be in a museum but it cut's as good as $200,000 new one.Cleveland made some good stuff back then. Dana
Just another Electrical Engineer (in Sales though) Working for a manufacturer (yes there are still a few in the States) of connectors. I'm the sales MGR for our Utility division, so I'm partially responsible for keeping your lights on (or OFF)!ou:
I own a small roof and floor truss (rafters ) manufacturing business. I'm the BOSS so I am trying to do as little actual work as possible:bglasses: I actually spent the last year setting the place up so that I don't have to work much at all. I figure that by spring I can work 1 week out of the month and get it done. Still haven't figured out what I'm going to do with all that extra time but, I'm workingp on it.
Working selling/fixing cell phones, Wireless internet (pays the mortgage, and excellent benifits). Been doing that for 4yrs now. Two kids come first, Wife is in college for Nursing... Then going on to O.B.G.Y.N. Then I am going into Law Enforcement. (Ricers Beware):laugh: :laugh:
I work in retail. I'm an assistant mgr in the paint and wallcoverings dept. at Menards. For those of you who do not live in the midwest Menards is the 3rd largest (dollars wise) home improvement chain in the country. However we are #1 in the markets we are in.
I started out as a mechanical designer/draftsman about 12 years ago. I started designing piping systems for Siemens gas turbine generators. They wanted me to move to Milwaukee (ugh!) so found another job so I could stay in sunny Florida. I've been at my present job for 10 years now. Started as a CAD designer, worked up through project management, operations manager, and now Vice President, so I do everything. We do engineering and inspection for aboveground storage tanks, including water, oil, and chemical. I inspect every type of tank from big oil tanks at power plants and refineries, to water towers for cities and towns. As part of my job I've been on Navy bases, indian reservations, state prisons, chemical plants, phosphate mines, Coast Guard ships, and I've climbed lots of water towers. The tallest so far is 212 ft. I think my three kids are the most work, though! Have fun.
Back to the old Grind I can say that every day working at my family business which is a FLOUR Mill. Making that fine white powder for the Hot Pockets and Perkins Pancakes of our fine country. I'm the 5th generation, family biz since 1857. I like to say its the worlds second oldest profession...
Go Bulldogs!! I've been working at the University of Minnesota-Duluth for 23 years. Started out in Computer Operations and am now working as a Network and Telecomm Technician. Basically, I help design the phone and data infrastructure then install it all and maintain it. Just when I think I have been everywhere on this campus I end up in a room or sub-basement I've never seen before! Two daughters, 11 and 8, keep me busy evenings. Helping with homework can be a challenge!
I was working as a ASE auto tech, and then decided to get into corrections. I work for the state of Ks as a corrections officer. Right now, I work the 10 pm to 6 am shift, at a med secruity prison. Its pretty easy, they are all asleep when I am there, or at least they are suppose to be.:Brow: Pete
Wow, What a lot of interesting jobs out there. I'm in management with our local realtor association for the past 8 years. I was in real estate sales for many years before that but working Mon - Fri gives me a lot more time to devote to my cars. Cheers Harvey
WHAT DO IDO I'M A SAHD. I WAS A MECH FOR THE PO FOR 15 YEARS. I WORE OUT MY HANDS,ELBOWS AND FINGERS. IF YOU ARE WONDERING MY WIFE GAVE ME A VOICE COMMAND PROGRAM FOR THE COMPUTOR. IF YOU ARE MECH USE THE VERY BEST GLOVES YOU CAN BUY THAT ARE GEL FILLED.
