What Do You Do?

[RUGERGUNZ]

Lobsterman.

 

[Learning to Farm]

Lobsterman

Yum and welcome to TBN... we can talk :tractor:s you bring the lobsters, I will bring the butter

 

[DABSGT]

Thank you, I would do it all over again, if I wasn't so broken from it, but besides getting injured, that was why I joined, to serve, not for the schooling. I met some of the best people I have ever met in my life in the military, and I miss it. Every day I thank god that I live in a country that we have freedom of speech, and can be free. After spending times in those holes, it really changes your outlook on life. I appreciate it, and were you in also? I see sgt in your screen name?

No not in but. 10 years in Full time EMS paramedic then 28 years in law enforcement. I was planning on Navy before HS graduation but Nixon ended Nam and family talked me out of it.

 

[imgone52]

I worked on a farm and then in farm supply business for 8 years. Then became a police officer for 20 years. Since retirement, I have been driving school bus (18 years) and working for the state parks in grounds care for the past ten seasons. If there is a steeing wheel involved, I am a happy guy

 

[Foxtrot08]

Head buyer and Logistics Manager for my Family's company. 4th generation of the company as well, founded in 1919. We are one of the largest marketers (top 10) of Oils and Fuels in the United States.

Previous to that, I spent 1 year at Kent State University and 4 years at The Ohio State University.

Double major in International Studies - Intelligence & Security Counter-Terrorism and Modern North American History.

Been farming almost my entire life, grew up on a 700 acre cattle farm - family feud after my grandpa passed led to the farm being sold and my family given 30 days notice to move our stuff. (Yeah, I don't talk to that uncle anymore.) Since then, my dad and I farm about 120 acres for Hay and beef cows.

 

[Redneck in training]

After graduating from elementary school (9 grades) I attended a technical school to become a telephone switchboard technician followed by two more years of school to get Associate degree in communication technology.
After working nine years for a telephone company I quit in 1974 I changed my profession by joining large instrumentation and process control company. More than tripled my paycheck but worked 5 days a week outside of home. I told my wife that I will do it only few years so we can save some money. We didn't save much. We just lived better. Bought a lake house, orchard, car, new furniture, vacations etc. Well 37 years, second wife and three different employers later I am still at it. Working all over the globe commissioning control systems for steam turbines and compressors. I love the job but hate the life associated with it. The plan was to retire last year but since I decided to built a hobby machine shop I postponed the retirement for about two more years to pay for it. As the saying goes: If you ride a tiger you can't get off. Still riding the tiger but hopefully getting off sometime in 2013.
My wife retired at 50 after 22 years with a big insurance company with modest pension and life time health insurance. Currently she is employed by our son doing insurance part of business for his company.

 

[Kioti Tom]

15 years in an orphanage learning woodwork, mechanics, electronics.

22 years US NAVY P-2, P-3, first 10 as Aviation Electronics tech, next 12 as Aviation Antisubmarine Warfare operator. 4 years Civil Service as Instructor. 20 years Landscaping/Lawn Service, and sprinkler installation and repair.

Just doing small projects now, and helping my friends with their projects.

I am 72 now and still hanging in there.

I was patrol sqd's also. Active duty 68 - 70 VP 45, Reserve 70-75 VP 62.
6 yrs active and 18 reserve.Retired as an Aviation Structural Mechanic Senior Chief and am now enjoying the reserve checks. so is the wife with her Reserve check..she did 22 yrs. active and reserve..
My original post was #43

Tom

 

[tinner666]

Worked on a relative tobacco farm as a kid. Went into roofing and general construction. Now, just a roofer. I specialize in copper and slate.

 

[Otto Syracuse]

Grew up on a vegetable farm in upstate NY. Also worked in our family business in Farm supply all through high school and college. Ended up staying in the family business but in our hotel instead of the farm supply. Been at it almost 30 years, every day is different and it is much easier on the back than the farm or farm supply business, but can be highly stressful. Tractor time mowing pastures and fields, along with several hobbies (fishing and hunting mostly) help me keep my sanity.
I've enjoyed reading about the variety of professions listed here, hats off and thanks especially to all the military, police, fire and EMTs out there.

 

[zkurtb]

These days a ski Instructor in the winter and tree harvester in the summer. Back in the dark ages I didn't know what to do in college and fell into a computer science degree, thus am a former software developer of 25 years - for those who care to know, most anything unix et. al. and mainframe. More importantly, as I'd guess many TBN members are, I'm a obsessed tinkerer in the shop/garage, which is part of enjoying a tractor... Next to seat time, nothing quite like dreaming up and welding up a new device or modification.

 

[Bubba73]

Musician here. I am back and forth to Nashville a few times a month.

 

[EE_Bota]

Musician here. I am back and forth to Nashville a few times a month.

What instrument(s) do you play? I pick a banjo, and a guitar a little. I wouldn't do so in the city limits of Nashville, since surely they'd ride me out of town on a rail.

 

[Bubba73]

Pedal Steel Guitar

 

[raptor749]

Well grew up an independant trucker son , worked on farm for 9 yrs, driving tractors, spreader truck, semi's, cleaning seed, running potato grader, building and repairing equipment. Went to Ford truck assy. plant for 12 yrs. , then 2 yrs, for degree in heavy vehicle technology. Then got a job at local school bus garage, last 2 1/2 years a road mechanic there. Side work with tractor driveways, phding, rough cut mowing, rototilling, rock, sand, topsoil, and yard clean up. Some roofing and building repairs. Help out local Yamaha dealer , assying atv's , dirt bikes, scooters, and wave runners. And repair and maintance when needed. As some would say , jack of all trades , master of one. Build what i need when i need it , trailers, and tractor equipment.

 

[Chilly807]

I'm a marine diesel mechanic, specialized in fuel and governor systems. Been doing that for 27 years now, seems like yesterday..

Sean

 

[lew61]

Here's a partial list of work I've done:
As a kid: had a fish cleaning stand, sold vegetables door to door. In high school: worked as a beekeeper, pumped some gas, sold shoes and hamburgers. Worked my way through junior college as support staff at a combination wedding/funeral chapel. Also, harvested apples, and planted wine grapes. Lived for a while on a NH dairy farm and worked as dairy hand including feed crop work. We also did dirt work folks - backhoe, dozer, dump truck stuff. Plowed roads in winter. Moved back to CA - did some wrenching and welding. Began helping out in a friends machine shop which led to night classes and a twenty-some year "career" as a machinist. Returned to college followed by a stint as a teacher, mostly working with big hurt kids in alt-ed settings. Retired now but get in the occasional teacher mentoring gig and facilitate some parenting classes. Life is good. Retired nurse wife and I like to garden and look after the grandkids. The tractor helps me manage chores on our ten acres of paradise. How different all of our lives would have been were it not for the service of our veterans. :thumbsup:

 

[MossflowerWoods]

Pedal Steel Guitar

Cool! :cool2:

I love Country Music!

David

 

[Maxify55]

Spent 10 yrs as a Chef for the Marriott Corp, 25 Yrs as a Warehouseman in Freezers for an Ohio Food Distributor and 10 yrs as a Corrections Officer for the State of Florida. About 7 yrs ago the Mrs. told me that she was tired of me seeing the Boogeyman behind every door and/or corner. That it was time for me to retire. After stacking up enough nickles and dimes, I figured we just might be able to work it out. We bought land and built our forever home on it. Life for me now entails fixing whatever the boarded horses on the land destroy or just plain wears out. As for equipment? I'm either in it or under it!

 

[dhurley737]

Myself? I'm the Director of Sales - Northeastern United States for Monster Energy.

Pretty good gig. I've been with the company almost 8 years so I've lived nearly our entire growth story as its unfolded.

Lots of great "fringe-benefits" as you can imagine!

 

[dhurley737]

Myself? I'm the Director of Sales - Northeastern United States for Monster Energy.

Pretty good gig. I've been with the company almost 8 years so I've lived nearly our entire growth story as its unfolded.

Lots of great "fringe-benefits" as you can imagine!