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Designzilla
Posted 2005-12-24 2:43 PM (#271289 - in reply to #271264)
Subject: Re: Way Off Topic... WHAT IS YOUR DAY JOB ???


Joined:
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Posts: 2150

Location: Orlando, FL
I've worked in graphics for over 25 years (I started young, really!). My background is in graphic design, illustration and lettering design for print. Nine years ago I left a corporate art department to freelance. Now I call myself a multimedia designer because nobody really knows what the hell that means.

One of the things I do is design content (theme design, logos, animation, presentations, collateral material, etc.) for those national tradeshows, conventions and exhibits that people like Cliff create.

I also do interactive design (CDs, Kiosks, DVDs, websites) and animation and motion design.

Every once in a while I'll design a calendar, but only if it's got lots of cool guitars in it! :D
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Mark in Boise
Posted 2005-12-24 3:01 PM (#271290 - in reply to #271264)
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Posts: 12750

Location: Boise, Idaho
I defend people and companies that get sued. Yes, that means lawyer.
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xnoel
Posted 2005-12-24 3:34 PM (#271291 - in reply to #271264)
Subject: Re: Way Off Topic... WHAT IS YOUR DAY JOB ???


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Posts: 782

Location: Waurika OK
My day job, night job and weekend job is a preacher. Flexible, but uncertain hours. Not complaining, I love it.
As long as there are people; preachers, lawyers and P.I's will always be in demand.
Of course, wannabe guitar player. Received a compliment yesterday, was trying out guitars at Jerry's Guitars in Lawton and a young lady said, "Quit stopping to change guitars and just keep playing." Made my day.
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freakkflagloud
Posted 2005-12-24 3:34 PM (#271292 - in reply to #271264)
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Posts: 7

Location: Northeast Alabama
I haven't had a day job in over a year but I am in nursing school right now with 2 1/2 years to go and trying to line up some acoustic gigs before I go nuts from all the school.
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Phil Wong
Posted 2005-12-24 3:47 PM (#271293 - in reply to #271264)
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Posts: 1792

Location: Rego Park, NY,
I am a Pharmacist who dispenses antipsychotics in a State Psychiatric Hospital during the day. At night I work in privately owned drug store and dispense Viagra at night.
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Slipkid
Posted 2005-12-24 4:39 PM (#271294 - in reply to #271264)
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Posts: 9301

Location: south east Michigan
I sell and service hydraulic components for construction and refuse equipment. Some counter sales but mostly I answer the phone and say, "Brad speakin', may I help you", about a ga-zillion times a day.
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TexasDoc
Posted 2005-12-24 5:10 PM (#271295 - in reply to #271264)
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Posts: 1116

Location: Keller, TX
Originally posted by Phil Wong:
I am a Pharmacist who dispenses antipsychotics in a State Psychiatric Hospital during the day. At night I work in privately owned drug store and dispense Viagra at night.
My guess is that they are the same medication. BTW, do you know what the generic name of Viagra is? :D
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BruDeV
Posted 2005-12-24 5:29 PM (#271296 - in reply to #271264)
Subject: Re: Way Off Topic... WHAT IS YOUR DAY JOB ???


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Posts: 1498

Location: San Bernardino, California
Current job is: Electronics technician for business band radio. Mostly work on emergency services stuff (police, fire & rescue). Also work on the in-vehicle/motorcycle stuff (sirens, lights, etc. & some video & computer equipment). Occasionally work on guitar pre-amps & amps. ;)
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JeffreyD
Posted 2005-12-24 5:35 PM (#271297 - in reply to #271264)
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Posts: 777

Location: East Wenatchee, WA
Banker...currently a Credit Administrator for 2 states (some times 3 when I am filling in for the guy who does the "new" Boise/Twin Falls branches Mark...hint...hint).

All that means is that I look at the biggest and baddest (not good in this case) Credits.
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Tim in Tidewater
Posted 2005-12-24 5:45 PM (#271298 - in reply to #271264)
Subject: Re: Way Off Topic... WHAT IS YOUR DAY JOB ???



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Location: Tidal Mudflats of Virginia
I'm a Chief Warrant Officer (W-3) in the U.S. Coast Guard, going on my 24th year of duty. Currently the First Lieutenant aboard the Cutter "KUKUI" homeported in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Here's a link to our webpage. web page
I spent the first twenty years working my way up the enlisted ranks to the rank of Chief Quartermaster (E-7) before receiving my commission in 2001.

Didn't plan on making this a career, but I've enjoyed it too much to retire (yet).

Merry Christmas all !!!
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stonebobbo
Posted 2005-12-24 5:45 PM (#271299 - in reply to #271264)
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Posts: 8307

Location: Tennessee
I'm part of a small company who happened to build some software that big companies and federal government departments seem to like. My primary role is exhanging our software for other people's money. It was three of us in 2001 and now its 75. We should double again this year. This is the backup plan in case the Super Lotto numbers don't hit.
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Weaser P
Posted 2005-12-24 7:46 PM (#271300 - in reply to #271264)
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Posts: 5327

Location: Cicero, NY
Originally posted by Phil Wong:
I am a Pharmacist who dispenses antipsychotics in a State Psychiatric Hospital during the day. At night I work in privately owned drug store and dispense Viagra at night.
C'mon, Phil, have you - EVEN ONCE? - thought about mixing those up for a day? I know for a fact they would never give me those two jobs...
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alpep
Posted 2005-12-24 9:01 PM (#271301 - in reply to #271264)
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Posts: 10581

Location: NJ
Phil Wong is my hero. Just save me the morphine
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BigBearCarolina
Posted 2005-12-24 10:44 PM (#271302 - in reply to #271264)
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Posts: 59

Location: North Carolina
I run a metrology lab for what I believe is currently the largest machine tool manufacturing company in the world.
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DaveO
Posted 2005-12-25 6:31 AM (#271303 - in reply to #271264)
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Posts: 65

Location: Connecticut
I'll be starting my 25th year in 2006 with a company in Connecticut that makes roundback guitars and I play in two Bluegrass bands on the side. I also see a guy known as cwk2 walking around every once in awhile. DaveO
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Beal
Posted 2005-12-25 7:04 AM (#271304 - in reply to #271264)
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Posts: 14127

Location: 6 String Ranch
I'm just lost, took a wrong turn at the river and wind up at this cool old factory. Oh yeah, I remember now, some of my guitars are stored there. Good reason to be there, amoung others.
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Prairie Dog
Posted 2005-12-25 10:33 AM (#271305 - in reply to #271264)
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Posts: 150

Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
I have spent nearly 30 years selling ridiculously expensive professional audio products to producers, engineers, artists, and tour sound companies. Have had a couple of diversions which took me to public relations, professional fundraising, and even a little politics and government work, but keep coming back to the music, sound, and recording business. Through all of this, I have always enjoyed the guitars.
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mtnbikerfred
Posted 2005-12-25 2:50 PM (#271306 - in reply to #271264)
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Posts: 1421

Location: Orange County, California
I'm pretty new (3yrs) at the last job I'm ever gonna have. It's kinda like MIB, or the Matrix: There was no turning back once I started (it's that good). I sell industrial power transmission and motion control equipment used in automated process/assembly equipment on everything from food packaging to automotive assemby equipment. We are essentially guns for hire in the outside sales arena. Some of the products we sell are no-brainers that people (some of you) buy through PT/bearing houses already, others are highly engineering intensive applications that can turn into long term projects (like the machines Intel uses to test and grade it's processors). So I spend my days primamrily doing applications engineering and sales support for for our outside guys. I'm the primary point of contact for one of our lines IMC Camco/Ferguson on the west coast, I co-adminster (I finally got some help) our CRM software server, and I'm the de-facto IT guy in the office. I'm well compensated, and hope to be an owner some day.
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amstphd
Posted 2005-12-25 2:53 PM (#271307 - in reply to #271264)
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Posts: 146

Location: Germantown, MD
I teach American Literature and English at a community college.
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innerman
Posted 2005-12-25 3:16 PM (#271308 - in reply to #271264)
Subject: Re: Way Off Topic... WHAT IS YOUR DAY JOB ???


Joined:
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Posts: 327

Location: Houston, TX
Regional sales manager in the healthcare division for a company that makes and sells a ton of storage related stuff. Shelving, crash and medication carts, lab furniture - stuff like that.

I got into sales 15 years ago by default, not career choice. College drop-out, moved from a small town in NC to Houston, needed to make some bucks - you know the drill. When I reached my thirties and started to realize I'm probably not going to be a rock and roll star, I had serious concerns about being "in sales" from now on. I had to deal with one of the rogue thoughts that slips in uninvited - "is this it?" I'm ok with it now. Our customers help sick people get better, and if I can serve that process without succumbing to the temptations of greed that make a lot of people do wrong - then I'm ok with that.

I still wish "guitar noodling", "research on random subjects", and "reflection while sitting by bodies of water" were coveted,well-paying careers.

Happy Holidays to you all. Hug em if you got em.
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Irgendeiner
Posted 2005-12-25 5:54 PM (#271309 - in reply to #271264)
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Posts: 165

Location: south of munich, Germany
I'm an engineer...

had been working for 7 yrs at a company building wastewater treatment plants

now i hav a new job as a salesman (temperature control units) but maybe soon there is a new job... we will see

greets from Germany
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Northcountry
Posted 2005-12-25 6:15 PM (#271310 - in reply to #271264)
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Posts: 2487

My fancy title for the work I do is a "Museum Exhibit Specialist" I work for The Resource Center in charge of the many Historic Sites throughout New York State.
My job title does not require me to do as many of the things I actually end up doing for these sites...I have been invloved "unprofessionaly" in area History since a child so I am pleased to be allowed to build Scale Models and Dioramas and at times Custom Woodcarvings to add that extra touch in some of the exhibits I am building or when old furniture needs to be returned to its original beauty at these sites. My main duty's are in the manufacture of the cases and cabinets, used to display this states wonderful historic collections.

I recently had the privilage of carving missing parts of the podium in the "Assembly Chambers" in our State Capitol Building. It is a great job most days, but it has it's personel problems and it is a long drive every day. But like most of us It is still not making a living playing music so it is not my dream job!

What a cross section we have in this membership!

Randy
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texbaz
Posted 2005-12-25 7:16 PM (#271311 - in reply to #271264)
Subject: Re: Way Off Topic... WHAT IS YOUR DAY JOB ???


Joined:
January 2005
Posts: 167

Location: Waxahachie, Tx
I'm a wrench, mech, grease monkey, Been in Corporate Aviation for the past 25 years, at the same facility in Dallas, Texas. Our original company was just doing aviation maintenance as a side line but we earned quite a name for what we did. Then we were sold, but to an American company which, one of their primary interest is Aviation. Today, We manufacture and maintain the finest aircraft made abroad and in the USA. :D
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cruster
Posted 2005-12-25 9:51 PM (#271312 - in reply to #271264)
Subject: Re: Way Off Topic... WHAT IS YOUR DAY JOB ???


Joined:
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Posts: 2850

Location: Midland, MI
Originally posted by BigBearCarolina:
I run a metrology lab for what I believe is currently the largest machine tool manufacturing company in the world.
China?
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Styll
Posted 2005-12-25 10:12 PM (#271313 - in reply to #271264)
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Joined:
November 2004
Posts: 382

Location: USA
Although I am not rolling in it...lol...or have an Mtv cribs episode...

I have been in the fortunate position to write, create, and play my music. I am extremely thankful to be doing what Ive always dreamed and am truly thankful each and everyday for that.

Maybe that Cribs episode will happen in 06 :)


http://www.myspace.com/styllheartandsoul
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