Thread: What you do for a living?

Okay, please indulge my previous post regarding my imaginary careers. I just had my Creative Writing students reading "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty." That said, I have the greatest job in the world. Yeah, I teach high school English at a major suburban high school: English IV (seniors), Creative Writing, and a Mythology and Religious Lit. elective. I also sponsor the school's literary magazine, all that nerdy stuff.

I just do those other things in the summer.

Originally Posted by 73norton

My name is Matt. after I left school at 15 i started in antique furniture restoration. worked at a general store, furniture manufacturing, international missionary work, pulled weeds, picked grapes, loaded grapes, worked at wineries from crushing grapes to filtering wine to bottling, janitor(yes, i cleaned crappers for a living), logged for a few years, carpentry, log house/timberframe builder, back to furniture restoration, lots of boat canvas work. now i am a journeyman mobile crane operator. now that i write it down, I sure have been around and its only taken 22 years...

One of the companies I did heavy haul for was also in the crane rental business. We had hydraulic cranes from 3T to 1000T and conventional stuff as big as you wanted to get. Nothing like Lamson's rigs but we had some monsters. I ran pickers for 'em every now and then when the trucking was slow.

Moving that 1000T hydraulic was quite a show. It took 16 haul trucks, and the rig had it's own dedicated 50T picker. One time just for laughs, we set a 1T Ford dually on the base section of the boom. Wish I still had that pic. Lost a LOT of neat pics before I figured out that hard drives were prone to mess up.

Picked grapes and tended a small vineyard for a while too. LOL

I'm an electrical engineer. For 16 years I worked in a private firm, analyzing high/medium/low voltage electrical distribution systems for numerous nuclear power plants (clients). I changed jobs this year and am now designing electrical distribution systems for (new construction) buildings/facilities.

Today I dealt with plumbing, refrigeration, and coordinated with contractors. Filled out much paper work for the government!
Adjusted a bifold glass door and gave advice on a wood door.
Pushed a bed to storage and returned a couple.
Learned a few things with the computer because I will probably have to relieve a coworker tomorrow.
Set up some new equipment and the maintenance schedules related to them.
Did I forget a few things?
Probably, but you get an idea of my day.
MOST days I love my job as a Facilities Operating Engineer. [Maintenance man]

Variety is the spice of life.

Originally Posted by 73norton

My name is Matt. after I left school at 15 i started in antique furniture restoration. worked at a general store, furniture manufacturing, international missionary work, pulled weeds, picked grapes, loaded grapes, worked at wineries from crushing grapes to filtering wine to bottling, janitor(yes, i cleaned crappers for a living), logged for a few years, carpentry, log house/timberframe builder, back to furniture restoration, lots of boat canvas work. now i am a journeyman mobile crane operator. now that i write it down, I sure have been around and its only taken 22 years...

The furniture restoration and winery work sounds interesting.

Originally Posted by ScoutHikerDad

Okay, please indulge my previous post regarding my imaginary careers. I just had my Creative Writing students reading "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty." That said, I have the greatest job in the world. Yeah, I teach high school English at a major suburban high school: English IV (seniors), Creative Writing, and a Mythology and Religious Lit. elective. I also sponsor the school's literary magazine, all that nerdy stuff.

I just do those other things in the summer.

I liked writing in school,had a knack for it. I would take your courses.

Originally Posted by RollinCoal69

Well the name says it mostly. I am a Diesel technician. Mainly engine an chassis work...

Interviewing tomorrow for Diesel Mechanic/Fabricator position.

The driveway to that shop is named "Rollin Coal Lane".

I currently am finishing my Ed.S in School Psychology and my work is split between working for a private practice consulting with children/families and working in elementary schools. Just interviewed for at a very good district for a intern/resident position that will hopefully lead to a full time hire.

I also have a hobby of finding and restoring old furniture and antiques that has actually started bringing in some supplimental income that I use as my "mad money".

You seem like the inventor type....invent something....then Kickstarter.....have others fund the start up......you can do it Wade.

Originally Posted by WadePatton

Eff me runnin' AS the guy that was SO GREAT on that one particular day, hasn't called, won't return my calls and isn't there when i drive over.

I gotta find some other way to bust into the precision metal/fab biz. Any ideas?

Originally Posted by WadePatton

Interviewing tomorrow for Diesel Mechanic/Fabricator position.

The driveway to that shop is named "Rollin Coal Lane".

Best of luck!