What do you do for work?

tacomaman06 · 02-20-2008, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by DEZ

im a welder

i love welding!! its an art too!! im pretty good on mig, and doing aluminum welds, as well as steel.....but tig is a whole nother animal. that takes a skill i havent quite mastered yet. stick welds are ok too, but nowhere near as fun as with wire fed.

c0b2a · 02-20-2008, 07:33 PM

US Army - I get to do all the fun stuff

buyobuyo · 02-20-2008, 07:58 PM

I do explosive testing.

I'm the instrument tech and setup all the equipment (flash x-rays, high-speed digital cameras, gauges, and data acquisition systems primarily). I also get the pleasure of sitting in the searing heat and freezing cold measuring the targets we shoot (upto 1000s of measurements

).

And as they say, "I could tell you more...but then I would have to kill you".

phantom · 02-20-2008, 08:05 PM

absolutely nothing !!!!! and loving it

come on everyone work hard and pay into SSI heheheh
did my 50 years worth of work time to kick back

and buybuyo your location gives it away ;-D

spent 3 years about 12 miles west of alamogordo and up to 100 miles north of that off and on ;-D

Toy4Life · 02-20-2008, 08:05 PM

I drive a garbage truck. Corner office with a view that is ever changing!

jhodge83 · 02-20-2008, 08:32 PM

Network Engineer Technician M-F....and one weekend a month I get to go play soldier in the NC Air National Guard

CornDog · 02-20-2008, 08:41 PM

well i climb power poles for a living. i work in a transmission maintenance crew in S. Alabama. only prob. is i live in N. Alabama. so im gone from the family scene all week every week.

but i couldnt picture myself doin anything else for a living. its an adrenaline rush.

wormhole7 · 02-20-2008, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Banshee

IT in the Coast Guard. Maintain Phone switches, networks, microwave radio systems and the cable infrastructure for it all.

I went to a Nortel School with a guy in the Coast gaurd from Seattle Washington some years back. The school was in Richardson Texas. I can't remember the guys name. Nice guy though.

buyobuyo · 02-20-2008, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by phantom

absolutely nothing !!!!! and loving it

come on everyone work hard and pay into SSI heheheh
did my 50 years worth of work time to kick back

and buybuyo your location gives it away ;-D

spent 3 years about 12 miles west of alamogordo and up to 100 miles north of that off and on ;-D

hehe...I don't work for WSMR. There's more than one explosive testing facility in NM. I work for EMRTC; it's part of NMT (http://www.emrtc.nmt.edu).

phantom · 02-20-2008, 11:19 PM

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hehe...I don't work for WSMR

well i guess things change in about 40 years ;-D

but i did travel "up range" a few times and watched them using ribbon cameras and such , but they are probably obsolete tech now !

TSUNAMI*22 · 02-21-2008, 12:26 AM

Ex-UPS man. (Thank God).

I'm a Certified Flight Instructor in Rotorcraft-Helicopter.

I'm also involved in a venture that makes Remotely Piloted Vehicles for gub'ment / commercial applications.

Our company is also exploring a market for creating custom composite (carbon fiber, Aeromat, fiberglass...etc) parts for vehicles.

AK Backcountry · 02-21-2008, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by MapMasterG

...I didn't mean to brag, I'm just stoked on my new job! ...but to make it up, I promise to take any TacomaWorld member who visits Maui on a 4-Wheelin cruise through the pineapple fields.

Sounds like a great job. Maybe I can take you up on that, I will be on Maui for a week starting on March 24, before going to Pearl and Kanehoe Bay.

I'm an enginner with a small company in Anchorage that designs fueling systems for aircraft. We do a lot of work for the military. The good part (and the bad part) is that I get to travel a lot. I have been to Japan, Korea, Hawaii, Guam and a lot of the Lower 48.

robrjohnson · 02-21-2008, 01:42 AM

Computer Scientist for a Navy Research Lab (civilian).

Janster · 02-21-2008, 03:53 AM

I'm a Journeyman Machine Operator at RR Donnelley & Sons.

I work on a piece of machinery that packages Readers Digest & Prevention magazines.

maverick491 · 02-21-2008, 05:48 AM

Short haul trucker, and part time bicycle mechanic, but looking to chuck both gigs and am interviewing at an oil refinery next week.

Bfmco7 · 02-21-2008, 05:57 AM

Im a fireman

ANDYTACOMA · 02-21-2008, 06:16 AM

"Mechanical engineer consultant" Thats the best way i can describe what i do. I basically wake up at 6am and work till about 3pm doing customer designs (3d modeling NC programing, auto cad drawings, prototyping with the 5000 watt laser

) I love it and i work for myself

i dont know if you've noticed but my avatar is just one of the CNC controlled (Finn power C5) equipment i program/prototype on

das56170 · 02-21-2008, 07:03 AM

U.S. Marine
1998 - present

Dutch · 02-21-2008, 07:04 AM

Mechanical Engineer here as well. Design paper mill equipment. Also part time guitar luthier.

nd · 02-21-2008, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Gonzo

I'm a Wind Technician. Here's a view from the base of a V-47. The view is much better at the top!!

That badboy may have come from the plant i work in. I work at the GE Energy plant in SC. We are the largest wind turbine producer on the planet

02-20-2008, 07:33 PM	#62
c0b2a The Professional Joined: Feb 2008, #4630 Location: CA Age: 22 Posts: 110 08 TRD Off Road 2008 Double Cab Automatic v6 4.0 Liter	US Army - I get to do all the fun stuff __________________ "At the end of the day, my faith brings me peace and serenity, so I don't fear the future, only try to find a path to make it better. But ultimately, as a sheepdog, I see many wolves among us. Worse yet, I see the sheep protecting these wolves, while the wolves sit back and salivate for their opportunity." - A Quiet Professional

02-20-2008, 07:58 PM	#63
buyobuyo Senior Member Joined: Jan 2008, #4417 Location: Socorro, NM Age: 27 Posts: 183 08 PreRunner SR5, I4, Manual, Silver 2008 Access Cab Manual 2.7L I4 DIY Secondary Filter Removed, DIY DRL, AFE Pro-Dry S drop-in filter, Redline Tuning QuickLift Hood Struts, Hidden Hitch Class 3 Receiver & Trailer Wiring	I do explosive testing. I'm the instrument tech and setup all the equipment (flash x-rays, high-speed digital cameras, gauges, and data acquisition systems primarily). I also get the pleasure of sitting in the searing heat and freezing cold measuring the targets we shoot (upto 1000s of measurements ). And as they say, "I could tell you more...but then I would have to kill you". __________________ Jeremy 2008 Tacoma PreRunner SR5, Access Cab, I4, Manual, Silver Streak Mica DIY Secondary Filter Removed DIY DRL AFE Pro-Dry S drop-in filter Redline Tuning QuickLift Hood Struts Hidden Hitch Class 3 Receiver & Trailer wiring

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jhodge83 CA: Cock Asswhooper! Joined: Apr 2007, #1432 Location: Fayetteville, NC/Sumter, SC Age: 25 Gender: Guy Posts: 4,717 09 Timberland Mica DC 4X4 Sport 2009 Double Cab Automatic 4.0L seatbelt chime mod, fog lights on anytime mod, hose clamp mod, and a few others in the sig!	Network Engineer Technician M-F....and one weekend a month I get to go play soldier in the NC Air National Guard __________________ 2009 Timberland Mica DC SB TRD Sport 4x4 Tow w/ Hook Hitch, All Weather Mats, In-Channel Rain Guards, Bed Mat, AFE Pro Dry Drop-in w/ Secondary Removed and Modified Intake, Magnaflow SS Muffler w/ Chopped Exhaust, Flat Black Vinyl Emblems, Black Low Profile/Low Width Tool Box, Hi Lift, Xenon "HID" Head&Fog Bulbs, Black/Grey Iggee Seat Covers, Painted Engine Cover, Painted Grill Emblem, Tinted Tails and 3rd Brake, Cargo Bar, Cobra 29 LTD Black Chrome CB w/ K40 Antenna, Astatic Mic, and 5" PA Speaker, Painted Rims w/ Black Lugs, LT255/75/17 BFG MT's, AllproOffroad Sliders and Skid Plate, 3" EZ Lift w/ AAL and Diff Drop, , Pioneer AVIC-N1 DVD/NAV on the way....35% Tint

02-21-2008, 12:26 AM	#71
TSUNAMI22 Obama-The ACLU poster child. Joined: Oct 2007, #3193 Location: Stockton, CA Gender: Male Posts: 207 '07 Standard Cab / White / 2.7 I4 2007 Regular Cab Manual 2.7 I4* ScanGuage 2 equipped. Toyota DIY aftermarket Cruise Control mod	Ex-UPS man. (Thank God). I'm a Certified Flight Instructor in Rotorcraft-Helicopter. I'm also involved in a venture that makes Remotely Piloted Vehicles for gub'ment / commercial applications. Our company is also exploring a market for creating custom composite (carbon fiber, Aeromat, fiberglass...etc) parts for vehicles. __________________ "A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have." -Thomas Jefferson

02-20-2008, 08:05 PM	#64
phantom Senior Member Joined: Oct 2007, #3036 Posts: 850	absolutely nothing !!!!! and loving it come on everyone work hard and pay into SSI heheheh did my 50 years worth of work time to kick back and buybuyo your location gives it away ;-D spent 3 years about 12 miles west of alamogordo and up to 100 miles north of that off and on ;-D

02-20-2008, 08:41 PM	#67
CornDog Senior Member Joined: Oct 2007, #2927 Location: Gallant, Alabama Age: 21 Posts: 145 2007 SpeedWay Blue Double Cab Tacoma 2007 Double Cab Manual 4.0 v6 12000 lb Milemarker Winch Warn Trans4mer Grille Guard Gear Motorsports Wheels, Pioneer Head Unit w Ipod Interface, 2 Diamond D3 10's in custom box, UWS black tool box. N-fab stepbars, 15% tint, bug deflector,ventvisors, K&N Series 77 Cold air Intake, Hi lift jack mounted, 4D-LED maglite mounted, Lund Grill Screen	well i climb power poles for a living. i work in a transmission maintenance crew in S. Alabama. only prob. is i live in N. Alabama. so im gone from the family scene all week every week. but i couldnt picture myself doin anything else for a living. its an adrenaline rush.

02-21-2008, 01:42 AM	#73
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Janster Pre Senior Citizen Joined: Mar 2007, #1138 Location: Lancaster, PA Age: 41 Gender: Female Posts: 2,699 2007 4.0L 4x4 TRD Sport Access Cab A 2007 Access Cab Automatic 4.0L Advantage Torza top (tri-fold), Husky floor mats, RuffTuff seat covers, C2C hood struts, Homelink mirror, Ipod2car (80gig Classic/4gig nano), Garmin Nuvi 660, Protecta Bed mat, Pop-n-lock, TSB Springs, Scangauge II, Heated drivers seat, Fumoto drain valve, Aries pushbar, PIAA 540 fog lights, Hood scoop grahics, Flowmaster 50 series dual catback exhaust.	I'm a Journeyman Machine Operator at RR Donnelley & Sons. I work on a piece of machinery that packages Readers Digest & Prevention magazines. __________________ Our Homepage http://www.lieblweb.com/ My truck photo gallery http://www.lieblweb.com/cpg/thumbnails.php?album=16

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Bfmco7 Member Joined: Jul 2007, #2247 Location: VA Age: 22 Posts: 93	Im a fireman

02-21-2008, 06:16 AM	#77
ANDYTACOMA NOMAD Joined: Sep 2007, #2760 Posts: 265 2006 access cab trd offroad 4x4 black sand pe 2006 Access Cab Manual 4.0 litre fog light mod /parking light mod /after market stereo /bed lights/yeasu ft8700/uniden bct15	"Mechanical engineer consultant" Thats the best way i can describe what i do. I basically wake up at 6am and work till about 3pm doing customer designs (3d modeling NC programing, auto cad drawings, prototyping with the 5000 watt laser ) I love it and i work for myself i dont know if you've noticed but my avatar is just one of the CNC controlled (Finn power C5) equipment i program/prototype on __________________

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das56170 Member Joined: Nov 2007, #3643 Location: Midwest Age: 28 Gender: Male Posts: 90 2007 Tacoma Access Cab 4X4 SR5 2007 Access Cab Manual 4.0 Flowmaster cat-back exhaust, volant cold air intake, 3" lift with AAL, 285/75 r 16 pro comp xterrains, 1" differential drop, spare tire mod, hypertech in-line speedometer calibrator, debadged	U.S. Marine 1998 - present

02-21-2008, 07:04 AM	#79
Dutch Senior Member Joined: Feb 2008, #4609 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 136 07 4x4 Taco 2007 Access Cab Manual 4.0L TRD S/C, TRD CAI, Rebored with custom pistons, rings, and cam, Doug Thorley Long Tube Headers, TRD Cat-back Exhaust, Donahoe front and rear, 16x8 MotoMetal 950's, 285/75 R16 AT's, TRD Quick Shifter, Bull Bar with PIAA 520 lights, Corbeau Racing Seats with RCI 5 point harnesses, Procomp Traction & He	Mechanical Engineer here as well. Design paper mill equipment. Also part time guitar luthier.