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Abendicum
Posted 2005-12-24 8:56 AM (#271264)
Subject: Way Off Topic... WHAT IS YOUR DAY JOB ???


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Posts: 271

Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Night jobs count too...

Merry X-mas Eve to all:

Was wondering... What you people do for Gain Full Employment, besides playing musical Instruments ???

I recently retired from 30+ years in the retail Marine Trades and started my own Companie(s) selling Boat Parts, Boat Stoves, Firearm Accessories, PT Cruiser Performance Parts and Health Items (Oriented to aging Baby Boomers!!!)Primarily on ebay or the Web...

Ab
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GrilledCheese
Posted 2005-12-24 9:03 AM (#271265 - in reply to #271264)
Subject: Re: Way Off Topic... WHAT IS YOUR DAY JOB ???


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Posts: 327

Location: Evansville,IN
I retired after 30+ years in the packaging industry. Now I don't do anything, except everything I couldn't do before. :)
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Paulcc1
Posted 2005-12-24 9:09 AM (#271266 - in reply to #271264)
Subject: Re: Way Off Topic... WHAT IS YOUR DAY JOB ???


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Posts: 1180

Location: Vermont USA
I've got it made I work one day a week!
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bauerhillboy
Posted 2005-12-24 9:17 AM (#271267 - in reply to #271264)
Subject: Re: Way Off Topic... WHAT IS YOUR DAY JOB ???


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Posts: 1634

Location: Warren,Pa.
Yeah, right. Paul and I are pastors. We never get a day off.
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willard
Posted 2005-12-24 9:31 AM (#271268 - in reply to #271264)
Subject: Re: Way Off Topic... WHAT IS YOUR DAY JOB ???


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Posts: 1300

Location: Madison, Wisconsin
I was an electrician for 18 years, retired from that and now I am the operations manager for a large wholesale electrical distributor.
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dougr
Posted 2005-12-24 9:41 AM (#271269 - in reply to #271264)
Subject: Re: Way Off Topic... WHAT IS YOUR DAY JOB ???
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Location: ky
i am the maintenance manager for a 100 unit apartment complex. some days i watch tv others days i work my butt off. all in all ,i like it. doug
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Standingovation
Posted 2005-12-24 9:49 AM (#271270 - in reply to #271264)
Subject: Re: Way Off Topic... WHAT IS YOUR DAY JOB ???



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Posts: 6191

Location: Phoenix AZ
I'm in Marketing. Which consists of taking something that isn't exactly what the customer wants or can afford, but you try to convince him that all his competitors are buying it so if he doesn't he'll soon be out of business. It's actually not that different from what the Mob used to do in New Jersey.

Dave
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dragonboy
Posted 2005-12-24 9:51 AM (#271271 - in reply to #271264)
Subject: Re: Way Off Topic... WHAT IS YOUR DAY JOB ???


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Posts: 111

Location: Southern California
After 20+ years doing the corporate thing, I got downsized. So, now I own and run a sign shop. Less income, sure, but way more satisfaction. (Hopefully, someday we can address that pesky "less income" thing, too ;) )
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Omaha
Posted 2005-12-24 9:55 AM (#271272 - in reply to #271264)
Subject: Re: Way Off Topic... WHAT IS YOUR DAY JOB ???


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Posts: 1126

Location: Omaha, NE
I am the owner of www.SpeedBinder.com. We manufacture custom looseleaf binders. I got into the binder business for the money, but any more I just do it for the hot chicks.

Jeff
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worshipleader
Posted 2005-12-24 10:05 AM (#271273 - in reply to #271264)
Subject: Re: Way Off Topic... WHAT IS YOUR DAY JOB ???


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Posts: 580

Location: NW NJ
20 years with AT&T/Lucent and took a package. Now I freelance doing higher-end, custom presentations for executives in a variety of companies and am the Worship Director at my church (lots of joyful hours - a little money to boot!)
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moody, p.i.
Posted 2005-12-24 10:25 AM (#271274 - in reply to #271264)
Subject: Re: Way Off Topic... WHAT IS YOUR DAY JOB ???


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Posts: 15651

Location: SoCal
I am in the professional thugism field.....
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fugot
Posted 2005-12-24 10:26 AM (#271275 - in reply to #271264)
Subject: Re: Way Off Topic... WHAT IS YOUR DAY JOB ???


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Posts: 640

Location: boulder
Wait does gambling count? because as a very small stock Daytrader, I can't see any difference. the cons are the stress of playing with large sums of money ( well large for me, miniscule for the big boys and girls),uncertainity over income and having to sit in front of a computer screen. the pros are internet surfing and being able to walk away when I want. Also being able to noodle on a guitar in the quiet moments is a major perk. It could be better, it could always be worse, peace and good health to all, mike
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FlySig
Posted 2005-12-24 11:08 AM (#271276 - in reply to #271264)
Subject: Re: Way Off Topic... WHAT IS YOUR DAY JOB ???



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Location: Utah
Aside from being Dad to 3 kids and 2 dogs, I'm an airline captain with a profitable (!) national airline. I'm also a line check airman, which means I train our newhires and newly promoted captains on the fine art of real-life flying, as opposed to the sterile world of simulator flying.
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moody, p.i.
Posted 2005-12-24 11:11 AM (#271277 - in reply to #271264)
Subject: Re: Way Off Topic... WHAT IS YOUR DAY JOB ???


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Location: SoCal
Flysig:

"What would Jefferson Do?"

Easy answer... he and Wheezie are "movin' on up to a deluxe apartment in the sky".

Again, next question?
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cruster
Posted 2005-12-24 11:20 AM (#271278 - in reply to #271264)
Subject: Re: Way Off Topic... WHAT IS YOUR DAY JOB ???


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Posts: 2850

Location: Midland, MI
After being self-employed (and away from home most of) the last handful of years, I dissolved the corporation and took a 'UNIX Administrator' job at the local (regional) health care place (remember when they were called hospitals?). It's a heckuva pay cut, but it was also a heckuva stress cut. Best part is, I work ten minutes from home, so I get to see my family much more than I ever have. And play guitars more. My background is in high-end UNIX systems and network engineering/administration/security.
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OldLiverJones
Posted 2005-12-24 11:34 AM (#271279 - in reply to #271264)
Subject: Re: Way Off Topic... WHAT IS YOUR DAY JOB ???


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Posts: 803

Location: Avondale, AZ
This is sort of like an earlier thread " tell us about yourself". It asked: Where do you live? What do you for a living? When did you learn to play? What kind of music do you play?

I answered: In a van down by the river. I collect cans and bottles for recycling. I learned to play in prison. I play the blues(any wonder why?). I liked these answer and am sticking by them.
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stephent28
Posted 2005-12-24 11:53 AM (#271280 - in reply to #271264)
Subject: Re: Way Off Topic... WHAT IS YOUR DAY JOB ???



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Posts: 13303

Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066
After 20 years in the environmental business as a national sales manager, I switched over to the insurance business and started working for myself about 6 years ago. Like most, took a big hit income wise but finally got to work for a boss that was only an ass about half of the time (versus 100% for my other bosses)!
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TexasDoc
Posted 2005-12-24 12:20 PM (#271281 - in reply to #271264)
Subject: Re: Way Off Topic... WHAT IS YOUR DAY JOB ???


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Posts: 1116

Location: Keller, TX
I spend all day in a 8x8 room listening to people tell me how bad they feel.
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Weaser P
Posted 2005-12-24 12:30 PM (#271282 - in reply to #271264)
Subject: Re: Way Off Topic... WHAT IS YOUR DAY JOB ???


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Location: Cicero, NY
I've been in advertising and marketing in one form or another (first art direction, then sales, currently a Controller/VP of Finance - "I keep trying to get out but they keep pulling me back in...") for about twenty years with another five in the middle of it all spent in accounting for a leasing firm.

But, with any luck, I'll be hitting a billion dollar Lotto soon so that I can retire to a small cafe where music, food and wine are the order of every day and my goal will be playing guitars, eating and drinking good wine until the billion runs out. And who knows? I may even buy OLJ a new van. Sounds good anyway, doesn't it?
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cliff
Posted 2005-12-24 1:00 PM (#271283 - in reply to #271264)
Subject: Re: Way Off Topic... WHAT IS YOUR DAY JOB ???


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Posts: 14842

Location: NJ
Design structure and graphics of NYC (and national) tradeshows, conventions, exhibits.

Will take on the odd (the odd-er the better) freelance design/lettering job.

Sing/play guitars in bars most weekends throughout the year.

Cadaver-In-Training.


Abendicum:
Performance PT Cruiser Parts??
We need t'talk . . .

e-mail me some info at adamas54@aol.com
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FlySig
Posted 2005-12-24 1:09 PM (#271284 - in reply to #271264)
Subject: Re: Way Off Topic... WHAT IS YOUR DAY JOB ???



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Location: Utah
Moody, ya gotta get the accent in the right place. It's a DEEE-lux apartment!
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alpep
Posted 2005-12-24 1:48 PM (#271285 - in reply to #271264)
Subject: Re: Way Off Topic... WHAT IS YOUR DAY JOB ???


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Posts: 10581

Location: NJ
I am just an idiot who tries to sell gear for a living
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Beal
Posted 2005-12-24 1:57 PM (#271286 - in reply to #271264)
Subject: Re: Way Off Topic... WHAT IS YOUR DAY JOB ???



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Posts: 14127

Location: 6 String Ranch
I used to make the gear he tries to sell, then I moved on to a gas station and sold that and now play golf and guitar and am unfortunately a high handicapper in both. I build stone walls for fun.
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TexasDoc
Posted 2005-12-24 2:06 PM (#271287 - in reply to #271264)
Subject: Re: Way Off Topic... WHAT IS YOUR DAY JOB ???


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Location: Keller, TX
Originally posted by cwk2:
now play golf and guitar and am unfortunately a high handicapper in both.
Bill, when your golf score equals your bowling score (like mine), let me know. :D
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Weaser P
Posted 2005-12-24 2:17 PM (#271288 - in reply to #271264)
Subject: Re: Way Off Topic... WHAT IS YOUR DAY JOB ???


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Location: Cicero, NY
Originally posted by ttenn:
Originally posted by cwk2:
now play golf and guitar and am unfortunately a high handicapper in both.
Bill, when your golf score equals your bowling score (like mine), let me know. :D
That should be good for ONE of them, wouldn't ya think? :D
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