Your Day Job:

Adam · Post by **Adam** » Thu Apr 28, 2011 8:48 pm

As of today I am now a regional sales manager for an IT/CE distribution company in Canada.

tonyfromjersey · Post by **tonyfromjersey** » Thu Apr 28, 2011 9:35 pm

Let's see: some days I am a 757/767 copilot for American Airlines, plying the friendly skies and eating crappy airport food.

I am also a squadron commander for my ANG KC135 squadron in New Jersey, so spidernut I hear you. I have a priest collar in my desk drawer that my DO gave me as a bit of a gag gift. Soon I will be moving on from that and becoming the Director of Operations, New Jersey ANG. It's a big long title but I'm not 100% sure what I'll be doing other than doing strategic planning/future missions and herding cats.

I do get a nice big office and my own parking spot so that's a plus, of course that usually means there's a hell of a lot more to the job than has been sold to me. However, being a permanent airline copilot at a perpetually failing company is less than intellectually stimulating and rewarding work so although the ANG has been incredibly busy it has given me something to do other than wonder when I will go to the airport and see "sorry, we're out of business" signs hanging at the counters.

How's that for a long answer to a short question?

Tony

MIGHTY 8 · Post by **MIGHTY 8** » Fri Apr 29, 2011 9:01 pm

Probably one of the best post running!

Great way to "get to know the face behind the mask!" so to speak..

Ironic to be chimming in right behind Mr. TonyfromJersey, by the way!

I am what's known in my trade as a "Freight Dog." I previously flew old '60's vintage DC-8s for a US charter airline. Hence the "tag" Mighty 8! And probably an evolution for my love for anything that's mechanical and old!

I now fly B-747-400s for a cargo outfit to destinations all over the world. I've hauled most everything from bombs, to money, to passengers, to animals (sometimes you couldn't tell the difference!

) And have on occasion carried racing cars for Formula 1. That was pretty cool. Heard a rumor once of one of our captain's getting too curious with some special car they were carrying. Decided to look inside, then got trapped in and couldn't get out till they found him after landing!

Don't think he thought that was "pretty cool", though!

Thank you all for some interesting reading.

Mighty 8

ps

Tony, I left a post about an MG car show in Jersey on 07 May, maybe see you there?!

Cheers!

Kingme2 · Post by **Kingme2** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 2:10 am

Wow, some really cool jobs/vocations out there in our group!

I've been with a small (biggest in out city) local courier company for the last 14 years... Currently Ops Mgr, hiring/firing 125 couriers (bicycle to 5Ton). Crazy busy days... Mostly enjoy the job, still.

red107 · Post by **red107** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 6:00 am

From 1988-2008 I was in the US NAVY. After retirement I spent some time demilitarizing myself. I'm Now back in school to become a High School teacher.

RoyBatty · Post by **RoyBatty** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 12:11 pm

Hey all you vets.
Salute! and THANK YOU!
I got two lil bro's in the USAF. One is about to retire out as a Major. The other is a Captain. Both in the same squadron at Spacecatraz. And the both did it the "hard way". They enlisted and got commendations and such to make them eligible for officer training. Also have a son that is about to enlist in the USAF.

thebudmanjim · Post by **thebudmanjim** » Sun May 01, 2011 10:11 am

I'm a sales manager at a large beer wholesaler in Charleston SC, Anheuser-Busch, Heineken, Sam Adams, New Belgium, Anchor Steam, etc.... Yep, that's the kinda work you don't mind bringing home!
http://www.pearlstine.net/

rocky · Post by **rocky** » Sun May 01, 2011 8:12 pm

I manage the Operations Training department for our local commuter rail system here in the SF Bay Area. Our department handles the training of all train operators and station agents. A cool job and I work with some of the best and most dedicated people you can hope to be around. Pretty lucky.

Greg
'77 Spider

deftone · Post by **deftone** » Mon May 02, 2011 2:10 pm

really interesting group of people here!

Im an engineer in the Oil and Gas Industry, it can be pretty boring at times, but I get to travel the world at somebody elses expense! Im currently writing this in Slovakia, and last week I was in Vienna, so I get about a lot! Although with 3 small kids at home thats not always a good thing.

I see there are some pilots on here, its a job I would love to get into, Im ex UK Air Force and Ive done part of my training, but stopped as I was spending a lot of money with what appears to be little chance of getting hired at the moment!

CajunMike · Post by **CajunMike** » Mon May 02, 2011 3:08 pm

CPA and corporate accountant for a small healthcare company. And no I haven't done my own tax return yet. Had to put that one on extension.

geert · Post by **geert** » Tue May 03, 2011 8:22 am

Hi,

my job is listening, analysing, diagnosing and trying to cure, as a doctor.

A bit like working on a Fiat .

The toughest part in combining work and Fiat is getting clean fingernails

(might be a topic for another question : "how do you manage to ... ? )

groeten, Geert.

grittracing · Post by **grittracing** » Tue May 03, 2011 1:00 pm

With all who are serving and all who have and for those who have lost someone who served let me just say thank you for keeping this a FREE country ! THANK YOU - Tony

and also we forget the People here at home that help keep this a free country the men and women of the police and fire dept. thank you

narfire · Post by **narfire** » Tue May 03, 2011 8:30 pm

geert wrote:The toughest part in combining work and Fiat is getting clean fingernails

Before you start wrenching on the car, give your hands a good coating of hand cream. My Grandpa told me this when I was a wee kid. Remembered when I had my first car (70 spider) and use that tip today. I've tried nitrile gloves but they don't work for me,so cold cream it is.
Chris

fiat218 · Post by **fiat218** » Tue May 03, 2011 8:37 pm

mason contractor

Gunsmith · Post by **Gunsmith** » Tue May 03, 2011 9:07 pm

It is amazing the variations of skills and careers yet we are drawn to the same hobby and love for the design.

Very well, where do I begin? My father was a relentlessly self-improving boulangerie owner from Belgium with low grade narcolepsy and a penchant for buggery. My mother was a fifteen year old French prostitute named Chloe with webbed feet. My father would womanize, he would drink, he would make outrageous claims like he invented the question mark. Some times he would accuse chestnuts of being lazy, the sort of general malaise that only the genius possess and the insane lament. My childhood was typical, summers in Rangoon, luge lessons. In the spring we'd make meat helmets. When I was insolent I was placed in a burlap bag and beaten with reeds, pretty standard really. At the age of 12 I received my first scribe.

No wait a minute that was Dr. Evil although it doesn't seem that far off really..............

I grew up in the family businesses Gunsmithing and Spear fishing, just like everyone else right? It didn't seem strange while I was doing it? I started an infrastructure cabling company installing voice and data cabling, fiber optic cabling, surveillance cameras and access control systems and after about 20 years happily sold it all to continue the family tradition of Gunsmithing and the shooting sports just on a larger scale. I really do think the bumper shock holes on the Fiat are screaming for some James Bond style machine gun barrels though.

Great thread guys, if I ever need any problem solved I think it could be done here. Wow!

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