Thread: What's your occupation?

Originally Posted by maplemaker

OK, I have to ask. I checked for U44 with the ICAO and there isn't one. What does your screen name mean?

Nothing really, I love Corvettes and one time I saw a nice red one in the parking lot at the grocery store. He had a personlized plate on it and it read FLYBYU, which I thought was kind of funny. The 44 at the end is just my favorite number 4, but twice, so yeah that's what it means.

Soon will be 60! Own and operate a Comfort Shoe Store. Am a Pedorthist (foot and ankle) Been in shoe business 38 years . Would like to slow down in a few years. Enjoying helping people with foot problems...Enjoying restoring razors...Fun to shave with a razor 150 years old! Life is Good!

I am a proud member of I.A.T.S.E. Local 11 Boston. Stagehands (Theater & Rock & Roll)
We are Union Stagehands Serving Boston since 1893

I am also a proud member of I.A.T.S.E. Local 481 New England Studio Mechanics (television & Film)

Fun thread,
I am a 31 year old, self employed, private chef. I work for a family of five. I provide in home dinner service three nights per week and prepare and deliver hot lunch to the dad and his business partner at work five days per week. I also have one client who I cook for once per week. For him I prepare several meals and leave them in his fridge and freezer. I am a culinary school graduate and I worked in restaurants for many years before that cooking, waiting tables, and bar tending.

I am also a personal fitness trainer. I worked in a gym for four years and I have a couple of clients I still train as a side job.

This has been my first full year of self employment and I really love my job! I'm not looking forward to paying the tax man this year. It seems like you really get bent over by the man for being self employed.


Cheers,

Originally Posted by davisbonanza

Fun thread,
I am a 31 year old, self employed, private chef. I work for a family of five. I provide in home dinner service three nights per week and prepare and deliver hot lunch to the dad and his business partner at work five days per week. I also have one client who I cook for once per week. For him I prepare several meals and leave them in his fridge and freezer.

that really sounds like a cool job


-dan-

Originally Posted by iron maiden

Well, I'm 36 and have been in law enforcement for going on 13 years.
I was a deputy sheriff in Ohio when I got out of graduate school in 1996 (no degree, so I'm officially a grad school dropout).
Then, I was accepted into the Ohio State Highway Patrol academy in 2000. I've been employed as a State Trooper ever since. I really enjoy my work....but I'm a little disturbed that I post my occupation right after the sh*t sucking thread.....

Try not to roll around in it too much!

Dups - Nice to know that there is another UNB person kicking around .... although all the cool kids hang out down the hill!

I am presently plant manager for a wood siding manufacturing company - nice way to blend my engineering and finance degrees.

I'm 22, Technical specialist for retailer London Drugs in western canada. Basically I sell high end digital SLR's. Just completed my CCNA Computer networking training and looking for a job as a junior network administrator.

Ladies never divulge their true age, so let's just say I am 30+, My official title is Account Management Representative. I work with customers to ensure their large graphics equipment stays under service agreement so they have no problems getting things repaired in a timely fashion. I also have a certificate in Phlebotomy (blood taking) so I am a vampire in waiting on the side. I haven't been able to secure a full time position doing this. So blood letting doesn't bother me a bit.

Originally Posted by davisbonanza

Fun thread,
I am a 31 year old, self employed, private chef. I work for a family of five. I provide in home dinner service three nights per week and prepare and deliver hot lunch to the dad and his business partner at work five days per week. I also have one client who I cook for once per week. For him I prepare several meals and leave them in his fridge and freezer. I am a culinary school graduate and I worked in restaurants for many years before that cooking, waiting tables, and bar tending.

I am also a personal fitness trainer. I worked in a gym for four years and I have a couple of clients I still train as a side job.

This has been my first full year of self employment and I really love my job! I'm not looking forward to paying the tax man this year. It seems like you really get bent over by the man for being self employed.


Cheers,

Have you checked into making your business an LLC? It might be something worth checking into. Self-employed people do get the IRS's shaft big time.