Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: osage outlaw on February 14, 2012, 01:55:56 am
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I've noticed that we have a lot of interesting people on this site. I think most of us are evening bowyers and have to work a normal job. I was just curious as to what kind of different jobs everyone has here. Just from reading posts I know we have teachers, truck drivers, museum staff, and more. I'm not sure what exactly Mullet does, but I know I want to apply ;D Any job where you get to run down wild hogs sounds good to me.
You don't have to name a specific company or anything. I will go first. I work night shift at a large wastewater treatment plant. We treat 36 million gallons a day. It's an easy job, but when things go bad, they go really bad :o
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i work 6 hours a day, then take my work home with me and work on it till 12AM................ and i pay to do it too :o , doesn't that sound great
being a high school student................ best job their is ::) ::) ::) ::) ??? :'( :'(
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I learn In 9 classes a day 8) and make my bows after about 3 and 1/2 hours of homework, and soccer, and wrestling... And bar-mitzva practice... Work really gets done on weekends :laugh:
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I learn In 9 classes a day 8) and make my bows after about 3 and 1/2 hours of homework, and soccer, and wrestling... And bar-mitzva practice... Work really gets done on weekends :laugh:
sounds about right ;D
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Professional time waster for the Dept. of the Army, LOL. >:D
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Interface Engineer at the Regional Hospital in Western Nebraska.
I take care of the interface engine that allows all the diverse software applications to communicate and share data.
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Howdy Folks, I'm a veterinarian. My practice is limited to doing surgery on dogs and cats.... and llamas and peacocks and rabbits and ferrets and? Ron
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I'm a business student working on my Bachelor degree due this summer. Next two years I'll probably spend here in University getting my masters in some form of business or another.
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CNC machinist....metals parts by day n wood at night
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I'm a Manager for Geotechnical drilling for a large Engineering company. We have offices in Florida and Louisianna. I'm also the Senior Driller so I'm always in exotic countries teaching local drillers to do it our way. Mostly Brazil and Canada. I'll be heading back to Brazil and going to Mozambique this year.
Oh, yea, run down hogs and also the Airboat driver. :)
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Mechanic for 25 years,fleet mananger now[15years] for the Miller/Coors distributor in Nashville /Jackson TN,got 60 tractors and 75 utility vehicles in Nashville and 25 in Jackson. Been with this company since 1981. :)
Pappy
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I've been building water towers for about 16 years - hence i get to travel all over the US, Eastern mostly and pick up all these exotic rocks and wood ;) :).
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I'm a real estate appraiser and have been for 30 years, this Sept. It takes alot longer to do my job these days, with this economy, but I still find time for tinkering with wood some evenings and weekends.
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Manager of a truck repair and parts house. Where in my life did I go wrong. >:(
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Great thread Clintster. I sit on my butt all day staring at metal stamping die sets on AutoCAD. Most of that time is spent here and scheming about what Im working when I get home! Shhh...dont tell the boss man.
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Joined the US Army in 1977, and retired in 1999. I was an Airborne Infantry Pathfinder. After retirement at Fort Campbell and the 101st I went to work for a Police Department for 7 years. Now I'm retired raising two children we adopted. My wife and I are full time foster parents for kids in need now days along with raising our own children.
Mostly I work at Twin Oaks Bow Hunters for Pappy and President Anthony on weekends. :D
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Great thread Clintster. I sit on my butt all day staring at metal stamping die sets on AutoCAD. Most of that time is spent here and scheming about what Im working when I get home! Shhh...dont tell the boss man.
I spent 2 years in a machine trades vocational school when I was younger. I thought I was going to be a machinist. Somehow I ended up working with poop ;D
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Good choice buddy! Metal stamping isnt what it once was in our country. Poop cant be recycled by Mexico or China. No offense to our Mexican and Chinese members whatsoever.
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Good thread- I wondered what some other people on here do. I am an account manager for a chemical company. We sell chemicals to refineries, personal care companies (soaps, shampoos, lotions, etc), pharmaceuticals, coatings (paints) among other industries. I've been doing this about half my life now, started when I was 16. Like Clint/Bear, had very different plans, but it pays the bills so I can't complain. ;)
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I am a Back woods country boy weather folks like it or not !!
You can take the boy out of the woods but you can not take the woods out of the boy !
I have been showing up at Dutch Made Custom Cabinetry for 25yrs to do the maintenance work for them and they keep paying me so my wife is fine with that ! We do some rather interesting things and that helps me to stay at it !
I love the Lord and thank him daily for all he has done for me !
I sure do enjoy you folks and the time spent on PA !!
Guy
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Drywall for 30 years. Just was gonna help Dad for the summer ::)
Thanks Leroy
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Drafter. I draw blueprints for the construction of machines used in oil fields. Also a bit of engineering work, construction supervision, and quality control.
And can't forget professional coffee drinker. ;D
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I don't work any regure jobs persay anymore. I do have a guy that owns rental probertys I maintance for part time. I'm a certfied welder That I've did for the most part for 30 years mostly part time. I have 2 welding shops I help out when they have to much fabercating to get done. Again only a few times a month.
Other than the 2 of my own farms I manage. I manage 2 to others. Really 3 I just got another last winter in IOWA. But don't thing I can work it in and the guy that both the farm lives here in WV but wants someone closer. Put I am going to put in for a tag and buck hunt it next fall. I have a gingsang bissness going and have dug and planted sang since my early teens. I dig 6 to 12,000 dollors a year plus 1 or 2,000 dollors of wild I dig a year.
I build bows,arrows sell staves,shoots. All of this alows me to take a 3 months a year vacation a year to BUCK hunt and a month for gobblers. When I was younger I worked 9 summers for my brother. He had a sercurety companty bissness and I got to go to alot of different countrys and we worked for big companys as well as goverments. And made some major money now I don't get rich but liveing like this lets me live at my own leisure with out fear of dieing. I end joy the slower life.
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Great thread Clintster. I sit on my butt all day staring at metal stamping die sets on AutoCAD. Most of that time is spent here and scheming about what Im working when I get home! Shhh...dont tell the boss man.
I spent 2 years in a machine trades vocational school when I was younger. I thought I was going to be a machinist. Somehow I ended up working with poop ;D
Well here's your oppurtunity to stop working in a crap hole n live your dream being a machinist. You can move out my way n get a job where I work..they're looking for a horizontal boring mill operator. Then on your off time u n I can play with our wood >:D....hmm that didn't quite sound right :laugh:....n don't forget to bring all that yeller wood when ya move ;)
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I've been a real estate broker since 1990 but have been doing manual labor for a landscape maintainence company for the last 3 years. I worked for the landscape company 18 years ago and the hired me back 3 years ago. Before that I was a factory trained Johnson/Evarude outboard mechanic working for different companies around Hilton Head Is. SC or working for myself. I've been semi retired since I got out of High school! ;D
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I am old so have had many day jobs: Paratrooper/skydiver, ranch hand, rodeo rider, guide/outfitter in Wyo., teacher/wrestling coach, pipeline welder, training coordinator for plumbers & steamfitters in Oregon, retired, ranch patrol, professional BSer! Have seen many changes in our country in all those years!
A/Ho Joe
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I get to enjoy the company of 75 wonderful teenagers on a daily basis and teach them all about Human Anatomy & Physiology.
I got it pretty darn good with my deal and having enough time off to still be human.
I'm also a full time back messager for my wife and run leader/poop picker upper to my two dogs as well as personal chef to these wonderful beings.
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I manage an interpretive center in a state park at the mouth of the Columbia river. I do tons of maintenance work, but the fun part is interpretation- Talks, guided hikes, demonstrations, etc... The place focuses on history, especially lewis and clark, but i slip in primitive skills whenever possible. Later this week i am doing a one hour primitive skills demo in a local brewpub.
I have also held the following jobs: Deconstructionist, street juggler, door-to-door salesman, after dinner speaker.
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Great thread Clintster. I sit on my butt all day staring at metal stamping die sets on AutoCAD. Most of that time is spent here and scheming about what Im working when I get home! Shhh...dont tell the boss man.
I spent 2 years in a machine trades vocational school when I was younger. I thought I was going to be a machinist. Somehow I ended up working with poop ;D
Well here's your oppurtunity to stop working in a crap hole n live your dream being a machinist. You can move out my way n get a job where I work..they're looking for a horizontal boring mill operator. Then on your off time u n I can play with our wood >:D....hmm that didn't quite sound right :laugh:....n don't forget to bring all that yeller wood when ya move ;)
Thanks for the offer, but I like my little crap hole job. I think I have one of the most secure jobs out there. As long as indoor plumbing remains popular, I'll have a job. Also, we are tied in with the state retirement system. Only 19 more years to go. :( And I would miss out on all the fun stuff like watching a boiler explode, seeing a 20' geyser of sludge, and watching a guy take apart a pressurized pipe and instantly turn brown >:D
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Telephone repairman for the last 14 years. keeps me outside looking for supplies and trying to find reasons to trim certain trees ;D.
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High School English Teacher that teaches The Hobbit every year!
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Own a pest control company....I can say I really love my job.....most people don't understand. ;D
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I'm a professional writer (though my many typos in various postings, and questionable grammar seems contrary to the idea a bit, perhaps). I'm a part-time life drawing model a few times a year for fun and very casual wardrobe requirements.
Past careers have included the US Army (infantryman, then chaplain's assistant and oboist) for a total of 9 years between RA, NG and AR, messenger, and some other not so fun dead-end jobs. I can't forget my first job as paperboy growing up in LA.
Dane
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1988 to 2005 was an Armour Crewman in a Canadian tank regiment. Now the QuarterMaster for a Military Police Company
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Sheet metal worker. Construction and fabrication of hvac systems.
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Great thread! I started with AT&T Bell Labs at the lowest possible position in 1978 and worked there until Bell Labs ceased to be in one of the spin-offs. Took an early retirement and then worked as a contractor before being hired back into the same job when the company was purchased by somebody else. Most of that time I was a UNIX system administrator. For the last few years I've been a CAD data manager and now I maintain and write web code, and do SAP administration and Pro Engineer CAD administration. That was a big mouthful to say that I basically do what they ask me to so afterwards I can go home, spend time with the lovely wife, sing at church, build bows, knapp flint and hunt deer and hogs. It's been a good life.
George
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After I got off of active duty I got a job as a security guard at the base I was stationed at, been doin that now for almost 2 years. Hoping for a job change here soon into the offshore oilfield.........if they would ever call me back.
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Highschool.... Urghhh!!! >:D >:D >:D >:D
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Outlaw ,I too am a Turd Herder,Doctor of Dodo.I'm a Chief plant operator on a little barrier island on the West coast of Florida.We are on a canal so there are always manatees and fish to play with. It keeps me busy and pays the bills. Fishin' and beating on rocks keeps me sane.
Bone pile
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Is it on Amelia Island? I'm glad I'm not the only one with that special smell ;D
We sure do have a diverse workforce on here. And a big thank you for everyone that served in the armed forces :)
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I joined the service in 1967 an got in a construction battalion an vacationed in a turd infested Nam, got out of turdville in 69 an still working construction, layed off in winters so have lots of time to beat on rocks an run my traplines. ;D ;D ;D I am also one of the richest men in America, I got friends ,flint, and fur can't hardly get any richer than that. I just keep on smiling. Bob
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Mechanic for 25 years,fleet mananger now[15years] for the Miller/Coors distributor in Nashville /Jackson TN,got 60 tractors and 75 utility vehicles in Nashville and 25 in Jackson. Been with this company since 1981. :)
Pappy
I love Coors beer!
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Fixer of torn mangled and broken metal objects do a lot of heavy duty mechanic work mostly differential repair, Shop manager millright
yard man floor scrubber book keeper project manager you name it. If it aint big rusty or broken I don't work on it.
In my spare time I make bows crumble rock hunt fish and have recently gotten into blacksmith work to keep from going nuts.Ron
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for all you waste management guys "my number 2 is your number 1"
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i'm a union drywall finisher out of local 249 dayton ohio.mostly work in cincy.just finished the new casino up in toledo.love this thread Clint.
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We've had other turd herders here also.
It is interesting to see all the varied occupations. Who wouda thunk! ;)
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One thing I've noticed about Waste Water Treatment plants when I'm at one is you guys seem to have plenty of tomatoes for your sandwiches. :D
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One thing I've noticed about Waste Water Treatment plants when I'm at one is you guys seem to have plenty of tomatoes for your sandwiches. :D
Drying beds grow BIG tomatoes ;D
One thing I forgot to mention about my job is the location. The plant is in a big valley that is surrounded by housing and an intersate. It is like a little nature preserve. I see turkeys and deer on a daily basis while I'm working. During the spring, the turkeys will chase our cars and us as we walk through the parking lot. I watched a coyote trail a doe across a hillside the other evening. A fox stopped and dropped a pile right underneath one of our security cameras one day. I walk the property on slow evenings and find sheds. I found a primitive drill point at one of our smaller plants. I even got permission to remove a nuisance hickory tree a couple of years ago. Its nice to enjoy nature while you work.
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High School English Teacher that teaches The Hobbit every year!
can i join your class ;D
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One thing I've noticed about Waste Water Treatment plants when I'm at one is you guys seem to have plenty of tomatoes for your sandwiches. :D
Drying beds grow BIG tomatoes ;D
One thing I forgot to mention about my job is the location. The plant is in a big valley that is surrounded by housing and an intersate. It is like a little nature preserve. I see turkeys and deer on a daily basis while I'm working. During the spring, the turkeys will chase our cars and us as we walk through the parking lot. I watched a coyote trail a doe across a hillside the other evening. A fox stopped and dropped a pile right underneath one of our security cameras one day. I walk the property on slow evenings and find sheds. I found a primitive drill point at one of our smaller plants. I even got permission to remove a nuisance hickory tree a couple of years ago. Its nice to enjoy nature while you work.
You can't get much closer to Nature than a WWTP. ;)
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Maint. man for my county. They even gave me a truck ! Unfortunately, no hogs to hunt, Mullet style ' Frank
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inside sales at a plumbing supply. it ain't glamorous but it keeps gas in my truck during hunting season.
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I was a gen. enginering contractor for around 25 years specializing in swimming pool's and decorative concrete, now i work night's in facility maintenance for the county, guess I'm a turd herder in a way, just a little closer to the finished product than you wwt guy's, also do maint. on some rentals, used to ride saddle bronc horses and bull's, taught Kenpo and Tae Quan Do for several years too. all i know is with two art. knees buy 48 yrs old i needed to get into something a little easyer on the body, Bub
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I was looking through the posts and notice Pappy and I have similar backgrounds. truck mechanic most of the last 44 years spent about 10 years of that as a fleet manager and the majority of that as a working foreman. Next week I retire!!!! 9 days from now!
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I am a Machinist. CNC and manual machines....I do it all. I work in a job shop machine shop/heavy fabrication shop. As I tell folks...I make smaller things from big things....sometimes really big things.
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I seperate the floaters from the sinkers on Siesta Key off Sarasota. It's a 2MGD plant that's old and outdated so it keeps you on your toes for sure. I'm running it till they take it off line in a few years.If anyone thinks rich peoples poop don't stink come on out and I'll let ya judge for yourself........... :o
Bone pile
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worked for penske truck leasing worked on transport refrigaration now work in plastic recyleing plant as maintance supervisor and train the maintance crew. we recyle about 5 million pounds of plastic a month.
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I've noticed that we have a lot of interesting people on this site. I think most of us are evening bowyers and have to work a normal job. I was just curious as to what kind of different jobs everyone has here. Just from reading posts I know we have teachers, truck drivers, museum staff, and more. I'm not sure what exactly Mullet does, but I know I want to apply ;D Any job where you get to run down wild hogs sounds good to me.
You don't have to name a specific company or anything. I will go first. I work night shift at a large wastewater treatment plant. We treat 36 million gallons a day. It's an easy job, but when things go bad, they go really bad :o
::) Sooooo....... when things really go bad, you can say S@#t!!!, and the other people will know immediately what you are yelling about? !!
So Bone pile you mean you work at a sewer trout farm? :o :P
Oh indeed Rich People's previous meals don't smell any better than anyone else's! Money don't change that! ;) So you guys and Dana have a lot in common . ;) Can you guys still eat a "Baby Ruth" bar? ;D ;D
Wayne
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I'm a paint contractor...used to paint barns, houses , inside and out but don't paint as much big stuff as I used to.
Right now I'm getting close to putting 100 gallons in a new house.
Paint all day and make wood shavings and saw dust in the evenings!! 8)
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I'm a welding instructor, 14 years, pressure vessels before that. Laid off from a sweet high school welding teacher position in 2010, work part time @ two different community college campus. Right now I am qualifying welds for an AWS D1.1 certification. One of my jobs is going into factories and evaluating welders and developing a program to get them certified in what they need. I been married 11 years and have two boys, 7 and 4, and I have a septic tank that was installed in 1991, but I live on a dead end road and have a state forest @ my back door and very few neighbors, but the ones I have I know. Makes for a fine upbringing for my two little hillbilly boys. ;) derik gratz
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Howdy, It's fun reading about everyone else's job. Who would of thought that sewage engineers would get the most discussion. Just one more reason to stay up wind of them at the next knap in! Ron
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Clint this is an awesome thread.
I teach 1st grade in Dublin, Texas. I love teaching and I have fun everyday. I laugh at my own jokes and the kids make me smile all day long. My wife teaches on the 2nd grade hall and during Diego's recess time I can look out my window and watch him playing.
In March of my senior year I dropped out of school. I already had my cap and gown and invitations. I never set out to become a teacher. I set out to become "well off." when I was hong I thought that meant having a job that made lots of money. I'm hard headed and it took me a while to realize that being "well off" is being happy and content with what God has blessed me with. I didn't pick teaching and I sure didn't pick teaching the little guys. It picked me. Best thing that's happened to me in a while. I have been married going on 17 years. I have two daughters 13 and 11 and then I have a Mini Me by the name of Diego.
I live in town, drive a 94 Camry and haven't owned a truck since 99. I bring Primitive Archery and primitive skills into my classroom every chance I get.
I guess that's enough. That's all I have to say about that ;)
Cipriano
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I am a sandwich artisan at SUBWAY ... ;D ... I started out 16 at mcdonalds, 17 papa johns, 18 US ARMY for Five years as an aircraft Armament guy loading rockets and rounds in ma-deuce (50-cal) and 7 shot rocket pod on oh-58 kiowa warrior helicopter Iraq 2003 Kosovo 2000. Walgreens pharmacy technician counting pills after that for 6 years. and now a proud sandwich artisan making 7.25 per hour ohhhhh yeahhhhh... :laugh: Great article from everyone.. 8) ...
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I am a sandwich artisan at SUBWAY ... ;D ... I started out 16 at mcdonalds, 17 papa johns, 18 US ARMY for Five years as an aircraft Armament guy loading rockets and rounds in ma-deuce (50-cal) and 7 shot rocket pod on oh-58 kiowa warrior helicopter Iraq 2003 Kosovo 2000. Walgreens pharmacy technician counting pills after that for 6 years. and now a proud sandwich artisan making 7.25 per hour ohhhhh yeahhhhh... :laugh: Great article from everyone.. 8) ...
Hey man, at least ya got a job, more that alot of folks can say these days! Where are you from?
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Soaking up the rays here in beautiful Central Kentucky.
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Grew up in a metal fabrication shop and started welding at twelve. On my own and millwrighting at 16, went to PSU to be an engineer but decided I didn't like that. Worked as a boiler maker for years doing allot of Ex-ray welding. Then had my own fab shop for years, doing mill maintanace and Hi end railings and creative art. Also had a crane and was operator/owner of that for years. Now I'm wore out and tired, just do what I can when I can. ::)
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I was looking through the posts and notice Pappy and I have similar backgrounds. truck mechanic most of the last 44 years spent about 10 years of that as a fleet manager and the majority of that as a working foreman. Next week I retire!!!! 9 days from now!
CONGRATULATIONS, a couple days early.
I have been a roofing contractor for a lot of years. Spent four years working at the local PD, but was still making more roofing so I gave that up. I am still roofing to pay the bills, but am finishing up my bachelors degree in Computer Information and Technology, doing websites and networking. Being a full time student plus having a full time job has seriously cut into my bow building time.
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OK Well im a contractor i do everything from digin the hole to finish carpentry. Been doing it for a while. Mostly buy and flips last few years. :o But im also a Mounted shooter, Mounted archer, Certified NRA instructor (teach CCW classes), Hunter, Babysitter (Granddauters) 8) Former Military. >:D And now part time Boyer. Ohh and im definatly a Southern Redneck Apache >:D
Katt
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Im retired,,I operated heavy equipment and shovels most of my life after the Army,,,after 2 heart attacks the doc said quit,,soI did, Im a professional grandpa these days!!
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I havent laugh so hard in a while :laugh:You guys kill me! I worked for chevrolet until they wanted me to work so i opened my own repair shop. been fourteen years fixin broke cars and trucks. spend all my off time teaching and reaching young men for christ!! thats what got me into building bows. And what got me here! i've learned as much in the past month reading your post as I have in the last year. keep up the good work!!!!!
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I'm a water well driller and repairman for our family business Lynch Waterwell Drilling Inc in the evinings I'm a knight in shining armour for my two little girls and Mr fixit all to my wife now on my free time I'm a musician I play guitar,bass,drums,sing and sound man. I also teach guitar on the side I'm active in two bands . Now for my free free time I'm a martial artest doing kyushinryuaikijujitsu, and many forms of kungfu from wing chun to southern white Crain and many more other kungfu arts. I also do blacksmithing and of corse the primitive arts. I can keep going but il stop here ttyl
Sterling
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I get paid to be an NDN! I am an Indian Cultural Demonstrator/Park Ranger at Yosemite National Park in California. I have been here for 18 years. Before that I worked for the US Forest Circus. Anything that gives me a lot of outside time. My wife and I occassionally teach for primitive skills groups and other similar groups. For those of you who have attended either Rabbit stick or Winter count there is another PSC in California the first week in May called the Buckeye Gathering. Most recently I performed on stage and demonstrated knapping at Casa Grande Ruins in Arizona. We are currently court ordered placement for two of our three grandchildren. Between two hours of commuting, chores around the house and grandkids I do not have much time for anything else!
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Hey everybody, Where are all the lawyers, doctors and Wall Street bankers? It seems most of us work with our hands during the day, too. Ron
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no lawyers here mp , im a former Marine , that built houses for 5 years before becoming a paper maker . i control all the stock , broke , water and chemical additives for two linerboard machines , work swing shift and somehow manage to build a bow every now and then.
hey cp would you be considered a turd herder too ??
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hey cp would you be considered a turd herder too ??
Me? Na. I herd cats all day... Or kittens that is..
Cipriano
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Wish I could say I had one career but I have done allot I worked lawns and farms in high school, then fresh out of high school I pulled green chain for 2 years, then worked for the railroad for 2 years and at a local whelding shop on weekends, Ran Mobile crain for about a year, then onto homebuilding for 3 1/2 years and have been a stay at home dad for the last 2 years and I work for the water dept on the weekends treating peoples water before they drink it. I am hoping to get back into the lumber mill as I really enjoyed it and the pay was good. My wife is in Labor as I type so im about to be a doctor and deliver my boy with the help of a midwife ;D You think the its bad when your on here all the time what about when you wife is in labor lol >:D I gotta get off here :laugh:
Josh
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CONGRATS JOSH!!!!!
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I get paid to be an NDN! I am an Indian Cultural Demonstrator/Park Ranger at Yosemite National Park in California. I have been here for 18 years. Before that I worked for the US Forest Circus. Anything that gives me a lot of outside time. My wife and I occassionally teach for primitive skills groups and other similar groups. For those of you who have attended either Rabbit stick or Winter count there is another PSC in California the first week in May called the Buckeye Gathering. Most recently I performed on stage and demonstrated knapping at Casa Grande Ruins in Arizona. We are currently court ordered placement for two of our three grandchildren. Between two hours of commuting, chores around the house and grandkids I do not have much time for anything else!
I see you don't have much free time but what a fulfilling job imho...very envious my friend!
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I am a land surveyor in norman ok. I get to travel all over the state and play in woods most of the time ,been doing this for about 4 years. My job is what got me into making bows I cut a limb one day and tried to make a bow from it (of course it broke ) and thats what got me hooked.
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I'm a service rep for a lawn and garden company. We supply lowes and a department store called meijers with lots of garden stuff, such as potting soil, patio stones, retaining wall blocks, fertilzers, and even bagged cow poop. So I guess I would fall into the terd herder club. :o I used to be a tattoo artist, but needed more consistent paychecks.
Tattoo Dave
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Local 125 union heavy equipment operator, I use large tonka toys to put power ducts and vaults in the ground. Its allowed me to travel for free up and down the west coast.
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I am a psychologist. Work with people who live with effects of brain injury. Did bridge construction to get through school. I used to to run a fairly large residential facility, but that took too much time from God, the family and the field so now I work private practice and decide for myself how much work is too much. I count my blessings every day and some days 2, 3, 4 times. God willing, 11 more years and I can scrape bows and make arrows all I want.
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My background includes working as an actor in a professional theater company, a country and western AM radio dj, back to college chasing a biology degree, then running the hatchery in the world's largest (at that time) indoor tilapia farm, heavy machinery, telephone call center crap, and half a dozen other odd jobs as the mood struck me.
Nowadays I piece together a living working part time at a friend's upscale liquor and wine store (sigghhhhh), plus owning one small business of my own (Singing String Archery...Functional Museum Quality Replicas), partner in another small business (Avian Research and Consulting...field research and data gathering, consulting, and other tasks as assigned), plus working for the occasional movie/tv/documentary/commercial film crew that passes thru the area, oh-almost forgot, I also model for any number of artists (Wayne Justus, Corrin Hollenbeek, and a few others). *grin*
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Well, let's see, my first jobs were with my Dad, when I was around ten or so, and it consisted of scraping concrete off of floor slabs, on the houses my Dad was plastering, and mixing plaster for my Dad, any of the other plasters. Nope no mixer. I was the mixer. Mixed it in a mortar board. Which was basically a boat, with 2 X 12 boards for sides and ends, and a sheet metal bottom. Then after I had it mixed, I would shovel it into a wheelbarrow, and push that through deep sand, to the outside wall where they were working, or inside, when they finished the outside, and then I would shovel it onto the mortar stand, and then go back and load up again, and push it back to them, and start loading up the mortar boards, and then go and mix more. Quite a workout for a kid. :P Hell, it would kill me now. :o Then after high school, I went with a friend of mine whose family worked the packing house circuit, and worked in packing houses, and the fields, and decided I liked the packing house better. ;) Then I worked at Lion Country Safari, west of West Palm Beach, as a Short order cook, then I was drafted, and went into the Army, and only had two years to do. Well I and a bunch of other guys took some tests, and then some more, and as the tests continued, there were less and less of us, till it was just me and a couple of others. Well were then herded into a room, and were told that we were exceptional, and as such, we were going to get to choose our MOS (military occupation symbol), and as we all knew all US's (draftees) went to Nam! :o But being as we were so extraordinary, we would get to choose our job, and it would only cost us an extra year. Hell you can do a year standing on your head! Well, that hook, line, and sinker went down pretty slick! ::) Well I ended up in Italy as a Cryptographic clerk, and then after using a little child psychology, on the battallion commander against the base commander, I was able to get into the mail room. Had it made! Everyone treated the Mail Clerks well. The cooks would bring us treats, and we would give them their mail early, the supply room guys would let us slide on stuff, etc. I got to go to Berlin on an orientation tour, and got to go on both sides of the wall. Very interesting and a real eye opener. Especially since with my clearances, I was not supposed to be within 60 miles of any communist countries, and here I was 90 miles inside of one! :o Myself and another guy were wondering around and saw this lady with a bunch of grade school aged kids, in little blue uniforms, with a clip board and some paper on it, and they saw us and came up to us, and said "your Name?" and pointed to the form, and there were a bunch of names on there, and I asked the lady what it was for, and she didn't speak English, and my German was practically non existent, anyhow we signed, after all they were cute kids, and polite. ::) When we got back on the bus we told our guide about it, and he went ballistic, :o and told us to show him where this happened and we did, and we found the woman and the kids, and he started talking to her, and then he comes back to us, and escorts us back to the bus, and told us NEVER sign anything over there! Turns out we signed a protest for a political prisoner. ;D I also got to deliver equipment and paper work to the colonel at the NATO Communication cave called West Star. That is after I got out of the communication biz, and got in the Mail room. Only the great part was I had a Sgt. drive me, and I was only an e4. He did not like that, especially when he could not go into the cave, which was pretty neat, like a James Bond place. All tiled, and mess halls, with various countries, etc. I would have to wait sometimes for a reply, and I would be told to go get something to eat, while they got the replies ready. The Sgt. didn't like that either. Sometimes I already had the replies, and I was just cooling my heels, and enjoying annoying the Sgt. because he was somewhat of a Jerk. He would get all upset and ask what the heck took me so long, and I would tell him it was a long way to where the communication center was, and then I had to wait for the Colonel to get the replies, and requests he had. I told him, what do you want me to do, tell a full bird colonel to hurry it up!? The Colonel wasn't the sharpest tack in the box, he had the communication center all screwed up. It was not entirely his fault, though, it was dumped in his lap. His initials were D.I.M. We called him uncle Dim. ;D Then I was supposed to go to Nam, but I had appendicitis at Ft. Lewis, Washington, and got sent to Ft. Lee, where I again used child psychology against a battallion commander, who had the rep for being an A@@@! and it was justly deserved, and to boot,his command Sgt Major, and first Sgt, were doozies also! The command Sgt. major had spent time in the brig in Germany, for beating a man to death, :o and the First Sgt. had spent time in the brig in NC for stealing office equipment from the supply pool, and selling it on the outside. ::), well he heard I was a office clerk at the other company, and wanted me for his own! I thought nope ain't gonna happen! ;) So when I went for my interview, he asked me how many words a minute I could type, and I told him 30-35 a minute. He said that wasn't very good. I told him I thought it was for me. Actually I could type 70-80 a minute, and even more on a teletype, so he got on the phone, and said to send the other guy over for an interview, this guy can't even type, I acted hurt, ;) and then he asked whoever was on the other end, if they still needed a mail clerk, and they did, so there I was back in the mail room. ;) Then I got out, and went to school to be a Dental Lab Tech, and after working at that for a few years, I decided I needed something that would afford me the ability to eat better. So I worked as a Security Guard for a Buddy of mine in the Virgin Islands, which is a misnomer, and then came back and worked for the Fed, on the Citrus Black Fly program, and then worked at a Buddy's Concrete plant, for a few years, and then worked as an electrician's helper, and was going to get my Journeyman's license, but then the job would run out, so I decided to look for a career, and ended up working for the Fire Dept. dispatch center for 2 1/2 yrs. and finally got hired on for combat.
I also became a professional clown, and then an instructor for public education through clowning to teach fire safety to children, at the Fla. State fire College. We now teach it at the Elks Youth Camp, because we could not depend on getting the classes, or the auditorium, even though we put in for it almost a year ahead. If some Mucky Muck from Tallahassee decided he wanted to do a class presentation for some PR or whatever, we were tossed aside, and the students from around the country, were out of a class, and they had to get vacation time off a year in advance, and so did myself and the other instructors. So the class at the Elks Youth Camp, works out great, and it is entirely free, including food, and rooms, they pay for their make up, and the outfits, we help them pick out at the Good Will. The only meal they pay for is when we take them out to get their feet wet at Ryan's Restaurant in Character,the night before they do their skits at the elementary school. Any who, I am now retired from the Fire dept. and my schedule is ....... well, there isn't a schedule. 8) I basically go to bed late, and get up late. ;) I have done other various jobs in between real jobs, scraping 50 yrs. of paint layers, off of clapboard houses, and then painting them, in August, for $6.00 an hour, and digging ditches, and cutting and hauling trees away, and basically anything I could do for a few bucks. But back then a dollar went a lot further. I remember when I was a kid, my Mother would give me two dollars, and I would walk down to the store, and come back with two pounds of hamburger, a loaf of bread, a pack of hamburger buns, a box of crackers, and a box of cookies, and a half gallon of milk! :o You can't do that today! :( Too darn many cameras! >:(::) ;D ;D
Wayne
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IT Consultant by day
Artist, Musician, and Fashion Designer by night.
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Howdy All, I'm sorta chuckling to myself. Stickbender wrote an opus that made my one liner reply look skimpy ( and made me feel lazy), and then Yod9 posted a reply even shorter than mine!
All fun to hear. Ron
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Since everyone is putting previous jobs, I'll add mine in as well. Before I became a licensed turd herder, I worked at a casket company. I started out painting them and moved up to an inspector before I left for browner pastures ;D I've also worked at a machine shop, lumber yard, construction, and a clothing warehouse. I worked part time second jobs at a farm supply store and a grocery store when I first got married so the wife could stay home with the little ones.
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Sort of a side issue, but I have a neighbor who is painting his house. He's got a couple of kids in high school age kids that helped him for a while but then dropped out of the project. I asked him "Why aren't they helping?" and he replied that "I work hard so my kids don't have to."
I won't say that is a totally unreasonable idea, but it sure wasn't on my dad's mind. I know I learned to use a shovel, rake, paint brush or broom long before I learned to read a bicycle.
I have since made money doing paper routes, lawn mowing, summer farm labor, evening circulation (subscription) crew at a newspaper, warehouseman, apartment manager, and lab animal tech. Once I received my DVM degree I've worked in general practice, emergency practice, filled in at spay/neuter clinics and now have a practice restricted to surgery ( mainly orthopedics.) I've gotten paid for a few of my music gigs, but not enough to seriously endanger my amateur status.
Ron
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M-P, my dad was the same way. At 13 I was mowing the neighbors lawns and had a gig where I would wash all the cars at the used car lot down the street. I think I got paid 5 bucks a car or somthing like that, which werent bad for 13 years old. My junior year of highschool, one of the guys in my church offered me a summer job at his plumbing company making 7/hr. and the following summer hired me on at 10/hr until I left for basic training.
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I'm 17 years old, Senior in high school. 3 months till graduation,then, who knows what will happen. Up until recently, it was the army, then college, then nothing.........
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back to college chasing a biology degree, then running the hatchery in the world's largest (at that time) indoor tilapia farm,
I need some fingerlings for my aquaculture farm in the greenhouse. ;D
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I'm a Physical Therapist in home health. So I torture people all day lol. I enjoy being out in rural south Alabama driving house to house. I usually work 5-8 hours per day.
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I work in the bush doing every thing from soil sampling, to line cutting, to burning piles of slash, to climbing trees and cutting them down piece by piece, core cutting...... and so on. you can kind of call me a jack of all trades, or you can just call me a laborer:( lol. but the pay is good and i get to be outdoors...... nothing better
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i along with my brother have a small construction-remodeling business and I have a part-time taxidermy business.Usually work about 9 months out of the year and spend the other 3 doing things I love to do.
life is good!!!!!have a great day==Lloyd
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I have been a police officer for 23 years now.... At the end of every day, there is no work product to see. You do what you can to help and you sift through face after face, situation after situation.... and tomorrow will be somebody else's troubles to deal with, all over again.... Wood working helps.... when I finish a bow and build an arrow that hits the target like it's supposed to.. Well that is something you can see that you did that day and it satisfies.
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Interesting thread. I'm a teacher in a federal prison. Actually, I'm not in the classroom anymore. I'm the GED tester for our place and do a bunch of other testing. I'm also the literacy coordinator who puts people in class. I do a bunch of testing and a bunch of computer/paperwork. I'm still officially a teacher, though. I asked for a snappy new title, but my supervisor vetoed the idea.
I've done a bunch of stuff through the years: infantryman in the Army, Storekeeper/Master at Arms in the Naval Reserves, private security, high school history teacher, corrections officer (state and feds), and taught juvenile delinquents for the state.
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Past careers have included the US Army (infantryman, then chaplain's assistant and oboist) for a total of 9 years between RA, NG and AR, messenger, and some other not so fun dead-end jobs. I can't forget my first job as paperboy growing up in LA.
Hey, Dane! Long time, no see.
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Good thread. Went to college and got a degree for conservation law enforcement and spent a few years trying to get a job with little luck- low turnover. Went back to college and got a degree in wildlife science and spent the next 15 years working with just about every wildlife species in the states. I specialized in nuisance wildlife issues, mostly whitetail deer, Canada geese, coyotes, and beavers. Kicking myself for not collecting rock to knap in may travels. Most of my time was spent removing whitetails in urban areas in the Northeast and upper Midwest. I still do some nuisance work for landowners for fun and hunting access. Four years ago I decided to become a Science Teacher and wish I would have done it 20 years ago! I really enjoy working with middle and high school students on a daily basis. I think I learn as much from my students as they do from me. Like others, I have worked a variety of factory jobs, landscaping, arborists, and even pizza delivery.
Tracy
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I'm a Montessori teacher for 3-6 year olds. I just started my own classroom this fall at a great little school here in Portland. I love my job, I know I'm not going to get rich doing it but it's amazing being able to have such a huge positive impact on people at such a critical time in their lives. There is so much going on in these kids heads, it's amazing. My wife's a public school teacher but she will be taking the Montessori teacher training for the elementary level so she can earn her master's degree too. I have a 2 1/2 year old son who just started going to the school where I teach. When I 'm not working or spending time with my family I practice Aikido and make a mess of our kitchen trying to make bows.
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Well, I am self employed and own Whidbey Island Soap Company. We make bath and skincare products in the Northwest not too far from Seattle, WA. Been doing this for over 12 years now and I can't say as I will ever go back to a day job again. Work 10 times harder than I have when working for someone else but its very satisfying.
I can literally say i come home "Smelling like a Rose!" ;D :o 8)
Tiller
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Tiller, do you make any soap with "Dragon's Blood" in it? It is made from the sap from a Palm, in Brazil, call "Draco". It is fantastic smelling, and is like an aroma therapy oil. I get the soap, locally, but it is made in New Mexico, by the Cherokee soap company. Problem, is it is very expensive, and they make it when they feel like it. : ) Also do you make any soap with sandalwood? thanks, and keep your eye on the Mainland, they might try to cross over! ;)
Wayne
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Never tried the Draco oil. Sound inter resting! Have a sandalwood soap but it is A fragrance oil. Sandalwood is getting way to expensive as an essential oil. Too bad since I like it a lot!
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I do background investigations for government security clearances.
Jamie
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I have had a few, but the latest job is coding for emergency department accounts. I code it so it can be be billed out to the insurance.
Have been coding for 6 years or so, was also in billing for awhile, and have worked some other crap end jobs.
Nothing that I had planned on after high school. I was looking at military but they didn't want me, was going to do cooking school, but couldn't afford the tuition without help, and no help. So I moved away from home, moved half way across the country, now married, have a son and another child due in under 2 months.
Nathan
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I worked fast-food in high school. Drop out end of my senior year. Bucked hay that summer, and some mobile home handy man work. Went to Job Corps for two year to be a carpenter. They got me a job working for a Fedral Drilling crew out of Boise, Idaho, covering Nevada and The Northwest. There was a miss communication and I got fired over it after a month. Delivered pizza till my drivers license got suspend. Moved to Portland and pumped gas. Another missed communication. Day laborer for 6 month. Moved to Philomath were I live now got job working in Foster Home for DD. Behavior home. Been there about 11 years. Married the boss' daughter, Three kids and live happly ever after along as I can make bows in my free time. Joel
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Highschool (homeschooled), commercial mowing, and apartment maintenance.
Tim
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I'm an Armament Systems Maintenance Warrant Officer (how's that for a mouthful?) for the US Army. What that translates to is that I used to work on guns and tanks, but now I'm a "Technical Resource" for Soldiers that actually work for a living. When I went home for leave last month, my wife commented on how smooth and soft my hands are these days. Gonna have to do something about that. When she met me, I was a carpenter and before that, I was a farmer, so this is the first time since 1978 or so that I haven't had calluses.
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I do construction. I work with my dad and brother. We do it all from the dig to finish. Commercial and residential. I enjoy the concrete end of things most of all. Had my own business until the housing industry colapsed. Maybe someday it will come back? :-\ I hope.
Tell
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I am a bat biologist. I have worked with the forest service and private industry. Most recently, I worked for Tetra Tech, EC a international consulting firm, doing surveys for bats and migratory raptors, primarily for wind energy development...until I lost my job over a little incident I had while doing surveys in eastern Idaho...apparently corporate frowns upon fighting badgers with pocket knifes. :( Honestly, it has all worked out for the better.
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I am a bat biologist. I have worked with the forest service and private industry. Most recently, I worked for Tetra Tech, EC a international consulting firm, doing surveys for bats and migratory raptors, primarily for wind energy development...until I lost my job over a little incident I had while doing surveys in eastern Idaho...apparently corporate frowns upon fighting badgers with pocket knifes. :( Honestly, it has all worked out for the better.
CMB, you have to tell us about the fight with the badger! :o Uh..... was this in a bar?..... ;) Did alcohol have any part in it? ::) ::) With a pocket knife no less! :o
Wayne
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Where at in eastern Idaho. I live here in south central Idaho. Them badgers aint nice. I know they can dig faster than two guys on shovels! >:D Until they hit rock. then they are done. lol
Tell
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It was just east of Idaho Falls, past Iona.
I spent some time writing about the badger fight this morning, but it is going to be a long story, so I will post it in another thread and paste the link here. The story will be in installments, since I can't get a solid chunk of time to write it all. Since I lost my job over the deal, I feel like there are lots of details that would be better included.
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Dang! Ya big Tease! You're being like the old Saturday Matinee's when I was a kid, and the movie theaters would have these serials, and just at the most exciting part, it would end, and you had to come back next week, to see the ending. Usually, it was, changed from the hero falling off a cliff, to a pile of jagged rocks a hundred feet below, to a nice deep river, ten to twenty feet below. We always caught that, but we kept going back! :P ;)
Wayne
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Stickbender, you are cracking me up. Here is part 1. Watch closely I might pull that same trick with the story. Eminent death to...whew close one!
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,31928.0.html
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Yeah that is a nice area of Idaho. Drove through there a few times. Great story by the way
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Wow, there seems to be a lot of variety here! Most of us seem to be traditional blue collar skilled trade workers!
I'm a Telecom Tech that works in Transport for a long distance company. Basicly the telecom field can be broken down into two general areas. If you pick up your phone and call you friend accross town, that's all handled by a Local Exchange Carrier (your local phone company) equipment and maintained by your LEC techs. I did that work for the Coast Guard after they put me through an Associats degree worth of training in 6 months. It's fun work. Now lets say you pick up your phone and call your friend in the next town, county, state or accross country, that's handled by a long distance company's equipment and maintained by people like me. We transport more than just phone calls, but that's a service that most people can relate to.
Jamison
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CMB, I work for Ardaman's and Associates in Florida. I get my paycheck from Tetra Tech, also
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This is a great thread!
I started as a cowboy growing up on 15,000 acres in Wyoming. After that I sang with my brothers in Branson MO for a while then toured full time for two years till to many of us were getting married for that to work. Started working for MO dept of transportation. And now I am a youth minister and worship leader. I have honestly loved everything I've done! Getting ready now for another change, but I'll let y'all know later.
Mark
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job change working in pharmacy counting pills again, better than subway. :o
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Artist blacksmith for over 3 years. Have also done some custom pet portraits in graphite.
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I rodeoed riding bulls15 years team roped ,past 33 years 15 as operations agent 18 cargo agent for airlines.
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I work in construction-log homes new homes and remodels.I also work at a mink ranch,skinning,building pens,sheds whatever needs fixing-Hammertime
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high school biology teacher for 15 years. seen and heard just about everything!
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I am a website developer at Anne Arundel Community College in Maryland. It's the best place to work - two miles from home, no corporate nonsense, and the campus is built in the middle of a small forest. Win - win - win. ;D
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Started at 14 working on alocal farm. Since then i have woked as a mechanic, truck driver,parts store manager. Last 15 years for an alloy metals plant 7 years tapping furnaces, last 8 as a furnace operator. At least i dont get cold at work no matter the weather. Lol
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I started out as a DJ in high school, then went into the tool and die trade. Been doing it now for over 16 years. I now work at a aluminum die cast factory that makes parts for Honda and a few others. I work in their die maitenince department and repair the die cast molds.
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I did 8 yrs. in the Marine's as a helo mechanic and crewchief, then 2 years in construction, 5 yrs in EMS, and the last 17yrs as a firefighter.
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i am a disabled vet of the tender age of 20 now going to a tech school to be a machinist
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For all of those that have posted their service to the country in our military (and for those that served and have not spoken of it): Thank you.
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For all of those that have posted their service to the country in our military (and for those that served and have not spoken of it): Thank you.
I'll second that!
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I say a hearty AMEN to that JW !
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Carpenter, landscaper, mowing, cutting wood, cleaning floors, pulling weeds, burning trash, roofing, cleaning gutters, throwing hay, janitor, dusting, taking out trash, haha ive done a lot but dont have a day job, but i have had a few, grocery store- janitor-car detailer but im an all around handyman, so i can move around a lot. my dad has a construction business and i work for him a lot doing a lot of different home remodeling stuff
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Phys. Ed teacher for 27 years 8)
Retired from coaching football 3 years ago
Never had time to do these primitive things so I am just learning, might even start looking into hunting a little....
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I am a nurse at a prison in NC. :o What was I thinking?
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I am a seventh grade student, trying to master bow building ??? Don''t know if that will ever happen :P Thanks so much to all in the military for keeping this country free/safe. (hopefully to tay that way) In a couple days it will be summer break!! Can't wait to get down n' dirty with some staves >:D >:D God bless
Drew
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I am an Agricultural Education teacher....grades 9-12. Just started flintknapping so I could spend more time with my husband :P. Glad I did because I understand him so much better now. May have started for other reasons but after only a week of it, I really enjoy it and am very excited to learn more. I hope to be somewhat proficient at it someday! ;)
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I am an Agricultural Education teacher....grades 9-12. Just started flintknapping so I could spend more time with my husband :P.
Are you a female Ag teacher?? That's AWESOME! I don't think I've ever met a female Ag teacher. Met a lot of women farmers, but for some reason it seems to be dominated by men in the classroom.
I have a niece who just got an FFA scholarship at her graduation the other day, actually.
That's cool!
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I gotta have a day job?
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Nah, you can work nites. Daylight is better for making bows anyway!
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Doug, you have met one now ;) There are several female ag teachers in Indiana. Congrats to your niece!!! I don't know where I would be today if it wasn't for FFA and agriculture!!
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Here in Rapid City SD both high schools have women running the ag type classes.
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Done a lot of different things in my time but for the last 15 years worked as a technical project manager and then an as an application architect for A major bank. That is just a term they put on grunt. I go where they point and pick up the crap when necessary. :)
Basically I do technology project integration. Hardware and software stuff. Fitting new apps and hardware into a tangled nightmare of old applications, software, servers and mainframes that is enough to drive you nutz.
It's a pretty good job though keeps me busy and entertained.
N2
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I' m a microbiologist and I work for a toxicology company, we get sent stuff from all over the world to find out if its harmful to humans and/ or the environment, its an interesting job always something new going on, going to go back to school for my masters soon though so don't know how long I will stay with this company
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I'm a chemical engineer, can't complain about the pay. :D
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Im a nuclear engineer. My company builds aircraft carriers and subs for the navy. I like this thread and seeing how people from all walks of life come together with a common interest in primitive skilss! :)
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Cool, CherokeeKC. When you first started working in this field, how many times did you get out of bed at night, to turn the light off, before you realized it was off? ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ::) ::) :P Look out! Here comes some kids, with a big jar...... ok, I will stop. :P I have a Friend who's brother worked on a Nuclear Sub, and when he got out, he immediately got a job at a nuke plant. I guess he is still there. At least you are a N U C L E A R engineer, and not a Jimmy Carter Nuclure engineer. ;) ;D "little Glow worm, la,la, la,la,....."
Wayne
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I am a full time free-lance writer, and a professional musician. I play 8 instruments, write songs, articles, and ghost write books. I am self-employed and work online at Elance.com. Life is good.
I have been a US Marine, US Navy Diver, a lumberjack, 3rd Mate on a fishing boat, and a Crop Duster. I have a Doctorate in Holistic Health (ND). My B.S., and Masters was in Biology (minored in physics). I am also a Licensed Massage Therapist and Naturopath, although I seldom practice, except once in a while to help my friend, who is a chiropractor. After my Residency was done, I seldom practiced medicine, even though I have kept my license. I do Reiki, Herbology, Massage, Acupressure, Acupuncture, Hypnotherapy, and Reflexology by special referral, only.
I have been a pro-musician for most of my life. Music is my life. My guitars have always been my best friends. I have also worked as a cook in the past, and am a fair hand in the kitchen. I grind wheat and corn fresh for flour and cornmeal as I use it, and bake all of our bread, rolls, biscuits, cornbread, etc...
I also have a passion for Primitive skills. I shoot muzzleloaders, and make bows, slingshots, slings, bolas, and atlatls. I also do flint-knapping.
Other than that, I fish, kayak and explore. Someday, I want to look for Bigfoot, and Nessie. I also occasionally do local Paranormal Investigations for some organizations like SUFON (Southern UFO Network), NICAP, G.H.O.S.T. (Ghost Hunters of Southern Tennessee), and the American Society for Cryptozoology. I lean towards the skeptical side, but I still keep looking for proof.......
Like I said....Life is good. I ain't rich, but I am comfortable, free and happy.
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Dang! That is quite a resume'! So what do you do to keep busy? ;D ;D ;D ::)
Wayne
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Well now I'm off for the summer... At least until August 13 :o
Cipriano
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I'm a machinist and in my spare time a new bowyer. Not really good at it yet but with time all things become easier.
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I'm a horiculturist specializing in native plants and also spend a lot of my time doing GIS mapping for the state of NC, and do a little freelance writing. In the past, I've done just about everything from farming to playing music on the road.
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I fly a desk and a pair of headphones for the Air Force. Spent 2 years learning Arabic in Monterey, CA, then 3 months in Texas learning a bunch of crap I can't tell people about, and now I passive-aggressively kill terrorists from the safety of the homeland.
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Was pretty lazy in my youth , my folks wouldn't let me just "hang out" and strongly encouraged me to take any job I could find. I worked in hay fields, caught chickens and loaded them on trucks(worst job ever), lived in an $8 a week rooming house in Gatlinburg during the summer when I was 16, bussed tables and washed dishes. Joined the Army at 19, got out and went to work in a power plant in the operations side. Worked almost 30 years in various power plants, ended up as a mid level manager. Was sent home at age 52 when the company downsized. I had an adequate pension from working those 30 years so I abandoned power plants and shift work.
Been retired for 12 years, made a lot of bows, shoot a lot of traditional tournaments, learning to build flintlock rifles, garden and hunt. Like Pappy says" life is good".
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I have a few (not all during the day!). My regular job is with Humana (insurance co) helping low income seniors apply for a state funded program that pays their Part B Medicare premium. I teach commercial photography at a local college 2 nights a week and shoot for Sophisticated Living (and I'm not sophisticated!), I also photography weddings and portraits when I can get them.
Chad
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mold, pattern and die welder
been doing it since i was 17
its been a fast 24 years
although i get to cherry pick some i let the young guys do the bull work and take the finiky stuff
i also do some machining and play toolmaker on ocassion
plus some amatuer knife smithing and really amatuer bow building
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Senior Maintenance Technician at a 220+ employee, fully digital b&W and color printing (and all that goes along with it) facility. Most of what we do is print on demand now. It's my job to keep the machines running and take care of the building. We also do software, web hosting solutions, and if you call to order a Deere (and some CAT) book, you talk to an operator in our building. They call all this stuff "media" these days. Been here 27 years now. That's a little over half my life! whew!
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In my pre-high school graduation days, I labored for my Dad. He was a brick layer. After High School I joined the Air Force, starting off in the bomb dumb as a BB Stacker and Munitions Inspector. I then crossed trained as a Weather Observer, eventually going to school to be a Weather Forecaster. After 24 years I retired, if you can call it that. I did the retiree swinging door thing, coming back as a contractor at the Weather Systems Help Desk. I got rolled a couple of years ago into the Federal Service as Air Force Civilian.
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My life evolves around bucks and gobblers, making bows,arrows and everything else evils around primitive archery hunting. To much to list. Manage a few farms for deer and turkeys and grow ginsang that allows me to do this 12 months a year.
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I am a NOC technician for a wireless ISP.
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Opthalmic surgical tech
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I'm a medical/surgical nurse, but it's a night job not days.
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I build huge crates to ship freight elevator doors in (occasionally do work on them also). We're the largest freight elevator door company in the world, we have doors in every military or government building that needs them in the US (including the pentagon [i remember doing a repair for that job a few years ago]) white house, military bases, new WTC, airports, post offices, all the way down to walmarts and grocery stores.
We also do work world wide, the United Arab Eremites seems to like building new building and buying our doors. Also places like Petronas Towers and thousands of building throughout the world.
Theres usually 2 parts to a door, right now we have a job that one piece weighs 1250lbs. All doors are fire rated to I believe 1.5 hours at least (should see them be tested, these thousand pound doors warping, twisting and melting in an extreme heat oven :)
I go through litterally tonnes of wood a week, sadly, it is all economy crap, I think one day if I happen to stumble across a long piece with straight grain I'll see if I can't make a bow out of it, Most likely will end in failure, but fun none the less!
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I used to be a land manager (managed 15000 acres of public ground), now I work with Federal Farm Programs and help people restore and manage wetlands on private ground. I was a butcher all through college, which comes in handy in butchering deer and bison.
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From Pittsburgh, now in western VA teaching high school biology (13 years) after a checkered career as a pizza slinger and ruby tuesday restaurant cog. Have worked golf courses, fruit orchards, and even painted high structures...for 20 minutes.
"how much does that guy down there mixing paint make? I'll do THAT."
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Very broad range of careers on the site. Good to see another science teacher and career changer!
Tracy
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Load trucks for the big brown machine called UPS
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Supervisor in a cotton mill.
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Did you decide on the Air Force? Congratulations, Dictionary.
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I have a short list of previous occupations. Licensed plumber (10 years), Pipe fitter, Millwright, Welder, tool and die repair, machinist, fabricator to name a few. Currently driving a desk as a maintenance planner/scheduler for a global automotive casting company that casts, machines, and assembles parts for GM, Honda, Nissan, and Toyota. Oh yeah, I also ran a waste water plant, but it was process water waste from machinary, no turds. I did, however, chase a few turds as a plumber back in the day. :-X Great thread here. A big thank you and God bless to all you guys that served. Nothing but respect for you.
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I've been playing in the mud (digging clay and making handmade pottery) for a living full time since '84. I've always worked with my hands.(wasn't as good with academics)
payed my way through 3 years of college doing leather work and selling the pottery made in ceramics classes and lived on a food budget of 35.00 a month.
My wife and i started together 34 years ago, homeless and migrant working,living out of the back of an old chevy luv pick-up with hoops over the bed, where we'd put a canvas over for the night. We worked orchards to ranch jobs and simply camped out winter months in the desert making small pots to sell for grocery money. Still making pottery by coil method and firing in wood fired adobe kiln, though I use electric kiln now the most for work that is more colorful. I'm care-taking our 120 acres, volunteer Wyandot language teaching adults and in the public school for 7 years and pre-school at the Wyandotte Nation pre-school as well. Involved in Wyandot cultural revitalization,and active in Longhouse ceremonies. I'm actually a loner and enjoy it, don't socialize THAT much...I write Wyandot songs for children, and learning the old social dance songs, to sing at traditional social dance gatherings when i venture off the property.
The challenge for me is to be completely at home on the land, make things from gathered materials close by, trying not to use resources that are too far off.
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I build huge crates to ship freight elevator doors in (occasionally do work on them also). We're the largest freight elevator door company in the world, we have doors in every military or government building that needs them in the US (including the pentagon [i remember doing a repair for that job a few years ago]) white house, military bases, new WTC, airports, post offices, all the way down to walmarts and grocery stores.
We also do work world wide, the United Arab Eremites seems to like building new building and buying our doors. Also places like Petronas Towers and thousands of building throughout the world.
Theres usually 2 parts to a door, right now we have a job that one piece weighs 1250lbs. All doors are fire rated to I believe 1.5 hours at least (should see them be tested, these thousand pound doors warping, twisting and melting in an extreme heat oven :)
I go through litterally tonnes of wood a week, sadly, it is all economy crap, I think one day if I happen to stumble across a long piece with straight grain I'll see if I can't make a bow out of it, Most likely will end in failure, but fun none the less!
update: I now assemble the doors after they are welded and painted ie. install windows, company logo, protecting rubber strip and other labels
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Dairy farmer been doing it forever family farm.Has great benefits trout stream runs on it & great hunting & trapping.
Rob
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I don't know Rob, my in-laws were dairy farmers. They worked harder than anyone I've ever known and only very rarely got a day off from it. I will say that the fresh cream sure made great tasting homemade ice cream. :) I'm glad you're in a great spot. Hunting and fishing would make it much more bearable.
George
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Worked construction for 15 years then farmed for 20.Now my job being retired is staying out of trouble and enjoying life.
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hearth pads,witch involves setting tile ,and brick.we are the number one on this company producing custom pads ,we made one special pad for one of the guys on the tv show gold rush
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I've been a lot of things. Deck hand, Roadie, Ski Bum, Tipi Maker, Beach Bum, Logger, Cabin Builder, Combat Grunt, Oil Field Welder, Buckskinner, Motorcycle Maniac, Teacher, Woodturner, Sculptor, and Sundancer. There are a few more but some are illegal.
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Rite now I do Nada..! Done almost every job under the sun. Chronic low back pain.. :( :( :( and unempolyed. Funny thing I noticed a lot areas have tons of manufacturing, here we have not much.
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Bow101, I hope you beat the cancer!!
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Self employed electrician. I dabble in archery when I have time. Have loved it since I was 10 years old. If time & money were no object, I would restore light fixtures, restore ceiling fans, make bows & arrows, restore guns, learn blacksmithing & learn woodworking.
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Own a pest control company....I can say I really love my job.....most people don't understand. ;D
A paid killer. ;D
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I joined the Army @ 17 as a Forward Observer. had a few jobs in between 09' I picked up an MP mos and still doing that. At 28 years old and 10 years serving Im wondering if I should continue or retire at 20 years in? Either way other than that I have no job.. Ive picked up learning to forge high carbon steel and now this bow making. I still forge knives and tomahawks and want to get a small buisness going when Im good at it. I am now a Single father of a beautiful 2yr old daughter and not yet born baby boy.
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Stalkingfox, I was an MP for 7 years on active duty at Fort Bragg, NC. Where are you stationed?
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I am in Ames Army reserve now. :P
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Oh ok, how you like it?
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I'm a stay-at-home dad. I have 3 awesome kids and a fantastic wife who works as a nurse. I take my kids swimming in the creek and stump shooting all summer long. I get to know all their friends and I know what's going on at school. Of course the housework is never-ending, but that's a given. Never saw my life heading this direction, but I can't complain a bit.
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Im right there with ya prowler I love watching my daughter grow. Shes two and come when she gets of age Ill teach her the life and things that flow in the wilds.
JIMBOB Thats the issue Im an infantry soldier not a cage kicker. I hate baby sitting adults theyre worse than most kids. 31E
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bricklayer and love working with my hands.
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Yeah, I'm glad I never had to do the 31E job! I was always on the law and order side of it. The closest I came was deserter apprehensions. THAT was a blast. I drove all over NC and to KY a couple of times, I also got to escort a prisoner out to the confinement facility in San Diego. We ended up having a free day in San Diego, that was pretty cool.
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I am the Clinical Manager for the Division of Transfusion Medicine in the Department of Pathology at The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. I grew up out in the woods and would love nothing more to live off of the woods but the wife and kids would have a real problem with that. I guess I will just have to wait until this world goes to hell in a hand basket to be able to do that. At the rate its going it shouldn't be long.
Grady
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I'm a wildlife biologist. I trapped and commercial fished to pay my way through college in the early 80's. I felt like I needed to give back to the things that meant so much to me as a kid. I have 8 counties I'm responsible for and primarily meet with private landowners offering technical guidance for wildlife habitat improvement. I also deal with nuisance wildlife problems as well.
I trap and band waterfowl and doves.
I'm an official measurer for Pope and Young and Boone and Crockett.
Upon retirement I plan to freelance write outdoor articles and wildlife photography, I dabble in both currently anyway...
I'm a newbie to the bow making arena, I hope to complete my first this summer...
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Used to be a graphic designer in print and front end web dev for 8 yrs, but got tired of the corporate entitlement of treating people like slaves. Now I am a tattoo artist earning a lot less, but also learning to relax and enjoy life again. I think I finally found a way to make money with my artwork, so it has been worth the transition.
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well don't have best job in the u.s.a. i help make shocks all day for the past 10 years. utility worker that meens i go all over the plant and get to do your job if you dont come to work. it pays the bills and keeps us with food in the house. shocks and struts for your car that is.monroe shocks.
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Work in a power generating facility for the past 37 years. Operation shift supervisor. !2 hr rotating shifts.Work 2 days(or nites) then 2 days off and do alot of hunting yearround. Good to live in the middle of great hog hunting. Middle Ga. Just starting making self bows.
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Career Firefighter/Paramedic. Been at it since 1995 but fulltime with my department since 2001. 11.5 down, 18.5 to go. Everyday is a Friday.
-Jeremy
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I worked for the Iowa DOT for 31 years. I took care of all the signs and guardrail in our county.
Retired now. After I get the house work do the days ALL MINE ;D.
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Bookbinder for 23 years. Made redundant, downsized and moved to the wilds of Scotland. Not sure what to do next; maybe write a few books instead of binding them! While I make my mind up I'm making adult toys from wood.....................Well you did ask! >:D
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Hey my Dad YosemiteBen got me started on this site I'm a Jr. in high school and just recently got our bows refinished and redone, so i have lately been doing much archery. I'm very interested in knife's, sword's, gun's, bows, and other weapons. Hopefully i can get some good pictures taken soon of me and my dad shooting together.
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HVAC Manufacturing Engineer. Implement design changes on our highest volume and money making product. Really looking forward to retirement! Very stressful, and can't see it changing...hate to be wishing my life away, but wish I could retire today and live the simple life!
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I'm a licensed rel estate agent and am basically househunter for friends of friends and family.
I also work as a quasi orderly at a hospital.
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I'm a steamfitter/gasfitter/plumber.work mostly @ oil refineries,dams,mines,food grade plants and water and effulent plants!new constrution and retro fits mostlyand am always on the road chasing the bucks!hard on family life,but what can a fella do!right now am@ aremote dam site up by the 56th paralelle.
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I work at a local hospital and am working on a ASN, AKA Registered Nurse. Only 18 weeks till boards.....That reminds me.....I better do some test questions.
Greg
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I'm a chief engineer on a towboat for one of the largest towboat companies in the country. Been with them for 18 years started out a green deckhand and worked my way up. Even did a stint shoreside as a port engineer for about five years. Now I'm back out on the boats and get to have three weeks off after bein gone for three weeks. I basically get a 6 month paid vacation every year! 8)
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In 56 days I won't have a job, I'll be retired:) But I service the electronic toll equipment on the Pa. Turnpike. Been at it for 44.5 years and enough is enough:)
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Graduated the university 2011 started as supervisor for a year at coffee house. had to leave because the management that came in wasnt great. Then worked in the fields picking citrus for a few months. back in 2010 while at the university started selling bows and materials and continued until right now, so Im presently doing that while studying to get a license to sell health and life insurance. I have a BA in Business management so I want to start my own business. I had sold insurance in the past as well while at school too, done construction and landscaping. At The moment I enjoy the struggle, with hard work and perseverance I will do something great :)
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Yall realize we have a ton of very intelligent people on here? Humbles me, that's for sure!
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I busted my knuckles on cars for over 20 years , got tiered of that now I'm Okla. turnpike maintenance . I have also been on a volunteer fire dep. for 15 years .
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Project Estimator for electrical contractor in south florida. Started with the company I work for in 1982 part time then went full time after graduation and still with them. 47 years old and been there 30 years. I also taught apprenticeship school 2 nights a week for 10 years. Gave that up 5 years ago. Just got to be a little too much on my plate.
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I guide kayak tours on the east coast of Florida. This is more of a night job since most of our tours are to see bio luminescent organisms. I really enjoy it and I'm also in school working on my BS in electrical engineering so I do that during the day.
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In my early years ran trap lines mostly for rabbits,muskrats,beavers,raccoons,weasels,and squirrels.my first reall job was working on the lobster boats in summer and draggers in fall ,logging from late fall to early spring. I really enjoyed the off shore fishery ,went after cod, hake ,flounder,herring,mackeral,bluefin tuna,crab and lobster to name a few.then decided to take the plumbing /fitting trade which has been very kind! I've worked in germany,russia ,through out canada including nunavut.life has been good!
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I am a tool@die maker by day 21 yr and teach bow build class 3 nights a week and help pastor a church and cut osage o dif I tell you that is the bow wood been building self bows 22 yrs and built lam bows 3 yrs before that be blessed Old Timber Bows
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I started in the Army right after highschool, did 13 years, and found a better gig with Irving PD. Finished my army careers by retiring in the Reserves after 23 years.
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Loans officer at a financial institution. loaning money, and helping dreams happen.
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Hey big guy, lemme hold a dollar... ( you southern classic rock boys may get that one )
I was an aircraft mech in the Navy, and as a civilian now, still work on jets, just not as cool as it used to be...
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Hey big guy, lemme hold a dollar... ( you southern classic rock boys may get that one )
I was an aircraft mech in the Navy, and as a civilian now, still work on jets, just not as cool as it used to be...
Them pilots jockeying the jets you fix ever seen your ugly ash Whoopin' Sticks? Of course not, or they'd take up driving a bus! With this nice weather, I just gotta bust out and go shoot that thing in the woods. Anything that broke down ugly has gotta shoot like a laser! Still in awe of someone making a bow for me with just a knife!
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Hey big guy, lemme hold a dollar... ( you southern classic rock boys may get that one )
I get it!!
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You know JW, I left that bow au natural so you could put whatever finish you want on it. I really figured ya had so many nice bows as it is, maybe you could do with a plain jane that you didnt mind taking out and using her for all she is worth. Figured you would dress that ol gal up to your liking. Course, some gals, it doesnt mater how many clothes you put on, they are still ugly.... otherthan that, how many folks have a bow that can cut down a tree?
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I grew up a commercial fisherman, now I'm a student and do odd jobs and camps for my Tribe. I think it's awesome that this thread is here and that it shows people who are the salt of the earth(rolling stones style) are into the earth and the ways of the old ones. I learned how to make bows from reading this forum for the last 8 years, and I'm always learning. Thanks to our Vets, my Dad was a Vietnam Vet. I've wondered what y'all do...now I know! I like it, and thank you all :)
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North Carolina accordin to your profile Jimbob, I was born in Charlotte, spent a few years there then hit South Carolina. Got my rasins there then off to see the world. I really do miss that morning show crew though...
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I am a Knowledge Operator in the Air Force, I just completed my 3rd year in and have 1 year left. I plan on finishing up my enlistment then getting out and going back to school. :)
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Firefigher in Mobile AL(main breadwinner), armchair anthropologist , craftsman/Artist, knife maker
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Software Engineer at a very large web search engine company
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Primalartz- I lived in Mobile for 11 years. There are a couple of talented bowyers down that way.
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I am currently an optician/eyeglass/contacts sales person (in training, have had the job for a month and love it!),
My favorite part of my job is dispensing glasses to kids for their first time. They'll often say,
"I can see the leaves on the trees!" Priceless, just how i felt when i first wore glasses. I then show them that the trees are sweetgum, longneedle pine, live oak and water oak, and southern magnolia :) always loved trees.
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Been a Farrier for 30 yrs and thats how i support my family.Been a ranch and Rodeo hand as well as a Govt Cowboy dude wrangler and hunting guide.Worked a lumber mill and sheet metal fabrication along the way as well.
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@Traxx - good to see ur still around. When you commin to visit?
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School...
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RETIRED:)
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LOL....Ole Roy has been looking for this thread for two weeks...lol
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Painter in a body shop
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I also pay part of my way thru this world with a very small company I own called Avian Research and Consulting, LLP (ARC). I recently inked a deal with our Game, Fish, & Parks Department to do nest success rate monitoring on osprey in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
Of course, 98% of osprey diet is fish, so they tend to nest fairly close to water that the GF&P stocks with trout. In order for me to "blend in" and not look like I am stalking some unsuspecting osprey couple's children, I usually dress and act like a fisherman.
So in effect, I am getting paid to go canoeing, flyfish for trout, and watch birds.
(Didja all feel that...Ol' Roy suddenly hates retirement and wants to apply for a job with me!)
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What's it pay JW? AND, Does the canoe have a beer cooler? LOL
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It's an internship, Roy. No pay. And you don't get to keep the fish!
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I hate fish:)
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And the hiring pool just shrank a little tiny bit more!
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Well good help is hard to find. I'll bet stringstretcher Charlie would make a good anchor:)
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Ibew 125 heavy equipment operator. Yup grew up to play with adult Tonka toys, placing power lines.
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Nope, Charlie floats like a butterfly and stings like a bee >:D
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Charlie, your stinger hasn't stood up in a long time. ;D
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LOL....you are so right on that one. Your day is coming,,real soon...lol
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You two are hilarious!! I'm wiping tears from my eyes!
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You are so right Gsulfridge. One look at ole Roy is a good laugh anytime.
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Ha!
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Look here Fuzzy Wuzzy.
Don't make me come down there an whack ya wif a fly swatter:)
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Ha. Mr. Tough Retired Guy. Did everyone ever notice the pictures of Roy fishing. You also notice they always include his wife? Some body has to bait his hook for him and take the fish off....... >:D
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I'm a tech for some retractable truck covers. help trouble shoot and help install over the phone.
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Where ya at Fuzzy Wuzzy? Bout time for you to get out of bed and take off your spider man pajamas hain't it? :)
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Carefull there Ole Roy. Don't get your "Ellens" in a weggie now.
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Ok, Gramps:) LOL
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Ha. Mr. Tough Retired Guy. Did everyone ever notice the pictures of Roy fishing. You also notice they always include his wife? Some body has to bait his hook for him and take the fish off....... >:D
Trust me Charlie.....I noticed her in ALL the pics, course I have an "eye" for that.
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Here ya go gun ship. Drool some more:)
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YAWWWWWN..........got it on my phones background......give me some new material paaaalease.
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Ya might as well go home now Gun Ship. Your day is complete:) LOL
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Way too many jobs to list, but I have been in management for most of them. Then I found my passion, in beating people up every day as a Massage Therapist.
Paul F.
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architect/construction management
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I flew UH-1N's in the Marine corps until 2010. Got out so I could see my kids grow up. I took a night job as Law Enforcement/911 dispatcher and realized I still wasn't around my kids as much as I like so I quit.
Now I am full time stay at home Dad, the best and most important job I have ever had.
On the weekends I have been building a log home for my family. You can see some picks at:
Kleinloghome.shutterfly.com
Patrick
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Mine mechanic 500ft underground 5nights a week putting really big stuff back together in really small places wearing more saftey equipment than a kings knight. Nothing like welding and cutting in a place known to explode!!!!! In my spare time goat,chicken,hog,and heirloom vegtable farmer. Also whittle sticks that ever once in a great while look like a bow (kinda)
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I work a collection of odd jobs throughout the year. 24/7 I'm a ranch hand on the property where I live, 7 months out of the year I'm a pinsetter Mechanic at the National Bowling Stadium here in Reno Nevada. I also do free-lance leather working, free lance metal fabrication, a bit of this a bit of that, and attend college. Honestly I dabble in a little bit of everything!
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I teach science and math at a Southside of Chicago Suburban High School. Mostly physics, but I've taught Statistics, Chemistry, and Forensic Science as well. I also served in the Army as an Armor and Signal Corps officer and did my penance in the litter box during Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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I am a seventh grade student, trying to master bow building ??? Don''t know if that will ever happen :P Thanks so much to all in the military for keeping this country free/safe. (hopefully to tay that way) In a couple days it will be summer break!! Can't wait to get down n' dirty with some staves >:D >:D God bless
Drew
wish I could give you a high-five for being the exact same thing as me!! ;D
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I sell silver and turquoise. Nice to work in a place I can wear a ketoh.