Forum topic by dpwalker | posted 07-08-2012 09:06 AM | 1381 views | 0 times favorited | 14 replies | ![]() |
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07-08-2012 09:06 AM |
I have been having some licensing issues with the USCG for the past several months (I am a licensed Merchant Mariner). It has taken up much of my free time (virtually no shop time since February or so) & seems to be finally settled. But it got me thinking surely the rest of the world doesn’t have these types of problems just to hold a job. I am curious as to what does everyone here do for a living? As I mentioned I am a M.M. licensed Master of towing vessels. Been a mariner for 34 years. How about you? -- You have not really lived until you do something for someone who can never repay you. |
14 replies so far
#1 posted 07-08-2012 12:26 PM |
Retired and loving it. |
#2 posted 07-08-2012 01:19 PM |
Facilities director at a university, but my dream job is retirement. -- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood" |
#3 posted 07-08-2012 01:41 PM |
contractor and furniture maker |
#4 posted 07-08-2012 01:49 PM |
Part owner of an architectural molding plant. I primarily run the maintenance and engineering end of the business. helluvawreck aka Charles -- helluvawreck aka Charles, http://woodworkingexpo.wordpress.com |
#5 posted 07-08-2012 02:41 PM |
Director of Demolition Services for a construction company. I estimate and project manage all the demo work. -- Its not a crack, its a casting imperfection. |
#6 posted 07-08-2012 03:06 PM |
My dream is also retirement. After the collapse of 2008 It’s going to be awfully hard to do. helluvawreck aka Charles -- helluvawreck aka Charles, http://woodworkingexpo.wordpress.com |
#7 posted 07-08-2012 03:32 PM |
Retired engineer (nuclear and telecom) with a custom cabinet/furniture business as a “retirement” job. Yeah, right!! – lol Jumped thru many hoops to get my PE license and still maintain it. Getting my GC license was much easier although I seldom use it anymore. -- Adversity doesn't build character...................it reveals it. |
#8 posted 07-08-2012 03:40 PM |
Retired Speech and Language Pathologist. Loving every minute of it, too! -- Gene 'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton |
#9 posted 07-08-2012 04:01 PM |
Apprenticing Electrician, I work for my father who is self employed |
#10 posted 07-08-2012 05:14 PM |
Retired maintenance engineer, 34 years with the same company. If you have ever heard of Dolly Madison, Hostess, and many other brands, that was me. I have been retired for 4+ years and love every minute of it. Les -- Stay busy....Stay young |
#11 posted 07-08-2012 05:35 PM |
Manager of an oilfield trucking company. Some of my problems… Stay within legal allowable working hours in a 24 hr industry that does not require constant night shifts. So if I keep a night shift my guys starve until something comes in for them. Or get rid of night shift but piss customers off for not having a truck for them when night stuff comes in. Maintain new safety standards for the Government while not going broke. Staying afloat in a small business while big corporations move in and take over while refusing to pay but every 120 days and that’s if they feel like it. Trying to manage a company while new owners who are trust fund babies play business. Compete with my neighboring state who has low taxes which allow companies from there to underbid me. But hey, I am employed. Thank you lord! -- Your freedom to be you, includes my freedom to be free from you. |
#12 posted 07-08-2012 06:29 PM |
Retired Jr. High science and computer teacher. I taught for 30 years. -- The smell of wood, coffee in the cup, the wife let's me do my thing, the lake is peaceful. |
#13 posted 07-08-2012 06:34 PM |
Sr. IT Systems Management Analyst for an insurance company, that’s a fancy way to say “IT nerd”. -- "It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so." - Mark Twain |
#14 posted 07-08-2012 07:48 PM |
I’m too retired to remember any more -- Gary, DeKalb Texas only 4 miles from the mill |
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