33 years in auto glass replacement and upholstery work, have had my own shop for the past 15 years. Best part is my two sons work with me everyday in our shop and that alone is worth a million bucks to spend time with them enjoying doing what what we do.
I work as an aircraft mechanic for Fedex out of Newark. Most people in aviation seem to be ashamed to admit it, but I love my job. Some of the planes Fedex flys are about as old as our Buicks!
To funny Kyle could have used a good elevator mechanic Friday. I was picking up my daughter up to take her home after a skiing accident and got stuck in an elevator between floors the Buffalo fire department had to rescue my son and i we were in the elevator for about 1 1/2 hrs.
Started out in leather tooling and B&W photography/film and print developing, then bagging groceries and mowing lawns, then restaurant short order cook then USAF Spectre IO and then fighter Crew Chief, LineChief Flight Chief Job Control, retired and built homes and remodeling then got into IT and have been doing that for 25 years. (I also did hot tar roofing, galvanizing bath of very large parts for construction of bridges and such, auto body repair/sheet metal work, production work at a metal fabrication company and motorcycle, car mechanic) Have no trouble doing anything that needs to be done, and only limited by the lack of tools to do it, (and maybe the time and money to do it all), but I really enjoy doing anything I can. Work is a joy if you see it all as a challenge to do a thing well, and do a thing you have never done before. And the only thing that brings me more joy, is seeing young people jumping in to "such work" feet first!
Mechanical, electrical and software engineering (degree is in microprocessors). 10 years in communications systems, large radio networks, pre-internet computer/local area network design. 35 years in medical devices. Presently, I'm fulfilling an employment contract at a company I formally owned, Florida Dental and Surgical Equipment Repair.
This is an awesome topic! I started out as a parts counter dude at Schucks Auto in '82? Loved it but no $$, in '86 started at the Scott Paper mill in Everett WA. My wifes uncle would give me sh8t saying 'Before when you'd get your checks you'd say 'Schucks', now you say dam! You know he was right! Kimberly-Clark merged with Scott Paper in '95 or so and things never felt right? In 2012 they shut the mill down dumping all of us in the streets. Luckily I had transferred to the boiler house and learned a great trade, went to work after a 10 month vacation at Hampton Lumber in Darrington WA running their boilers... after 3 months there Seattle Steam called and doubled my money to come boil water for them in Downtown Seattle!! Been here 6 years now. Almost like being retired, I just have to show up for 8 hours! Just today got a call from some old coworkers that Boeing is looking for a boiler operator. Not sure I want to start over again..... Time will tell! Again, loved reading this thread!
Went to school to do auto collision and auto mechanics. Right after I got done with college a factory close by opened up making fiberglass wind turbine blades. Got on the road doing repairs with the same company did that for 6 years and still do it from time to time. Now working for the same company but I am doing electrical work on the wind turbines. Yes I climb 300 feet to the top and no it’s not that bad, been climbing these things for the past 11 years. I would like to stop traveling and be home every night just need to update my resume and start sending it out. 455powered, are they hiring
Started out as a machinist apprentice in a small job shop, became a journeyman machinist, moved on to a centrifuge rebuilder for a couple years, went to work for TWA and then AA as a machinist for 16 yrs(with a short stint with a pump company during 2.5yr layoff), until I got on as a mechanic and then machinist with the local power company in my hometown for the past 6+ yrs. I'm actually kind of surprised that there are so many on this forum with aviation backgrounds.
I worked at Al's Auto Supply, just up the street, from 87 - 89. My mom, I'm guessing in the early 60's, worked at Scott. We both worked at The Bon Marche at the Everett mall too.
Good for her! Guys that want to out do a girl remind me of those guys with testicles hanging from their hitch "rollin' coal" and driving like they got a big dick, 'er driving like a big dick
There are basically 4 areas. Construction-new construction of elevators & escalators. Modernization-updating & retrofitting older equipment. Repair-fixing & repairing all sorts of things on elevators & escalators. Service-guys who do maintenance & small fixes. You guys may see the Otis, KONE, Thyssen, etc vans or trucks driving around. Different pays for different locals around the country. We do okay. Definitely one of the better paying trades. Some guys do their 40 but there’s definitely overtime options & guys do get plenty. Kyle
Mechanical Engineer. Spent time in manufacturing (gears, shafts, other drivetrain components), the automotive aftermarket (shock and suspension design), and currently work for a large corporation in the building materials/construction industry.
When I started realizing I wanted out of P&G, I almost went back to school to be an elevator tech. It's always been on the back of my mind if I get burnt out on this engineering thing.
when I lived in England I worked for the post office for 20 years driving vans . also had my own arborist business there . moved to the USA in 2007 and worked at a classic car restoration shop for 6 years . now I working in sub surface drip irrigation .
In 1980, I worked at a gas station doing oil changes and minor mechanical repairs. I then went to a General Tire store for a couple of years. Then I was a GM technician for 23 years at several dealers. For the last 14 years I have been a mechanic for USPS. I'll be vested for my pension next month, but I'll probably another 2 years until I'm 58.
Hi Steve! I think we talked about your Mom before?! When I hired in at Scott Paper in '86, there were around 2,000 employees... Maybe 800 or so when they closed. In the 60's and 70' and into the 80's EVERYBODY knew someone who worked there!! It was a fantastic place to work. My 26 years there was a good living. the rotating shifts was a good learning experience, I now am comfortable working swingshift and OT at the drop of a hat!
