What do u do for work?

[beatlejuice]

After reading Mellows post about Rob and Tricky Micky's post about some of you guys it got me wondering what the heck everyone on this board does for a living. i know we get a good idea from some of the posts like nurse bob, st pilot, island cop etc. but the profiles leave a little to be desired and i also know people want to keep it that way and thats ok. but i want to know more so ill start off. i sell CONCRETE yep pretty exciting eh! i dont know much about my ST except for what i have learned from you guys but im pretty good with concrete so if anyone needs info on concrete or has a question just let me know and ill try and help out. :04biker:

[Medicine Bear]

Retired air traffic controller and ex-commuter airline captain. Not much help with an ST - I can pick one out in a used car lot pretty reliably. :)

Fred :03biker:

[dannyk]

Retired Iron ore miner, and Federal mine inspector, "I know nothing"

[fundyrider]

33 years operating heavy equipment, bull dozers, payloaders and log loaders mostly, love it. :)
Peter :04biker:

[motomac]

Retired Navy Master Chief and shipyard analyst.

[Tiny]

I own a drug testing Business.

[Burger]

I'm the CTO for a US based software company and I live (and work) in the middle of the English countryside... go figure lol. The world sure has shrunk :)

[Gug]

Training and Development Coordinator for a Logistics Company in Detroit, MI.

[Eclipse327]

work as an asst parts manager at a Mercedes Benz dealership. Have worked in the auto industry for 20yrs.:04biker:

[The Highwayman]

I too work in the auto industry. I have been at it for 19 years. I am currently a Retail Training Manager. I lead a team of instructors and facilitators who do everything from computer and web-based application training to sales process training to interactive satellite broadcasts for General Motors. Tons of fun!

[Dketchum]

Have been a Field Service Technician for this Big Blue Company :rolleyes:
for 27 years. Official title is System Service Representative :eek: 3.5 more years till retirement from them, then I can decide what I want to do when I grow up.

[crazykz]

As little as possible. Ok, I'm a Network Engineer for the Global Service Technologies group of GE Healthcare, or whatever their calling it this month. ;)

Curt

[EdsST]

Lt Col in the US Air Force (ANG)

[Bones]

I've been a freelance writer for 20 years.

[sherob]

Sr Systems Programmer for Equifax... IBM Mainframes, yes they are still around :eek: And don't ask about getting your CR fixed :rolleyes:

[STLarry]

I am a Solution Consultant (Sales Engineer , Demo Dan, that kind of thing) fora large software company.. been doing it for 13 years..

:04biker:

[Mellow]

Information Specialist for EDS - Working on American Airlines account and keeping track of all those Frequent Flyer miles - NO - I can't do it so don't ask...

Been programming for the last 21 years although recently I've felt more like a writer than a programmer with all the documentation I've been doing.. Oh well, it's a job. At least til that lotto ticket wins... :D

[sandman]

I've been a Service Technician for Bellsouth Telecommunications for 38 years. In about 5 more I'm going to find a real job.

Gordon

[Txrebel]

DS3 and Optical Network Technician for the new ATT, formerly SBC, formerly Southwestern Bell, for the last 8 years. Before that spent 10 + years in the Navy as an Avionics Technician working on the E2 Hawkeye radar systems and the now retired A6 Intruder comm/nav equipment.

Greg

[dond]

I spent 30 years as a lineman for Pacific Telephone/Pacific Bell. That gig included a lot of different tasks and I learned a lot.
My health went in the toilet so I retired in '94.
I got better and returned to the work force and in '99 I was asked to return as a contractor providing training mostly and some inspection work. I worked 'til late '01 and was layed off. I got called back in Sept '05, which leads me to what I do now:

I am involved in utility pole replacement
representing SBC Communications. The owner of the pole (usually the local power co.) will replace the pole for many reasons mostly due to old age/decay
I insure that everything involved in the process is in the best interest of SBC (now ATT). I do this by acquiring the paperwork, going to the pole and comparing what's written to what's actual and changing or approving what's proposed.
Also I write up a plan of action for ATT as to
what they need to do to get the replacement complete, maintain service quality and comply with laws and regs. Sometimes there will be just a simple transfer of the equipment that's on the pole..Sometimes new stuff or different stuff is needed. The old pole must be removed of course. Each pole has the pole tag numbers verified (where possible) and every pole is given a GPS coordinate for ease of location by the construction crews, especially important in rural areas with few cross streets for reference.

My area is quite large and covers 2 counties, Ventura and Los Angeles.
I cover Palmdale to the north, Ventura/Ojai to the north west and the San Fernando Valley and even Agoura and Calabasas.
A typical day would have me in Palmdale in the morning and Piru and Fillmore later that day. The next day may find me in Ventura and then Ojai and surrounding area. 200 plus miles per day is not uncommon.
9/15/06 My inspector gig slowed so now I am teaching pole climbing and more....

Real retirement :mcrider: will commence when this gig poops out.

[st_rider]

"Staff Configuration Engineer" (whateverthehellthatis) for a (once) major HDD company.

[georgeorge]

I work/help run (probably more work) at the family's campground. My parents and grandparents bought the place back in 1984 and I was part-time for many years till 1996. Then I came in full time and now my brother and I are in the process of taking over. During my part time years I was a Vending Machine Repairman. What fun. It gave me many different skills though, because in vending you'll find all the basics. Electrics, electronics, plumbing, refrigeration, and good ol' fashion mechanical stuff. Now I'm an RVIA certified RV Technician......shh...don't tell anyone.

[tdeboeser]

UNIX (anything), SAN, LAN, and a little WAN stuff for fed and local govs in the Wash DC area. fun fun fun...

I used to think computers were the only thing in the world, now if I could be a MC cop or MC delievery guy - that would be good (no that would be great!).

Tom de

Mark my words - Mainframes will always be around and will eventually make a return as the popular choice.

[BackroadBandit]

I am a Kindergarten teacher in a small rural school in southern NY.

[headdoc427]

Staff Psychologist at Primary Children's Medical Center. I also have private practice where I see adults and kids....and kid-like adults.

[Chris Parker]

Art Director/Graphic Designer for Upward, a Children's Sports Ministry. I love my job!

http://www.upward.org/

[Osibisa]

IT Project Manager for a major Brokerage firm, currently involved in the deployment of VoIP in 600+ branch offices. With 23 years in the pocket, this is the fourth major platform deployment I've participated in. Three of them have been for workstation/Market Data systems.:banghead:

[Wahrsuul]

I'm not really sure. I think I retired from the military at one point; I recall not having to shave all the time and the color of my clothes started changing... everything's kinda hazy after that.

I think I ride for a living. All that "work" stuff is just life support for that.

[Tor]

Director of Information Systems (or CIO as it is called sometimes) in a hospital. Get to beat system programmers/network admins/computer techs upside the head with a baseball bat if the shop dont run as smooth as I want. Been in the IT business for 23 years, and 2.nd job running an IT shop.

[Kempo-STer]

I'm an RVIA certified RV Technician......shh...don't tell anyone.


I KNOW WHAT YOU DO!!!!:D

[Kempo-STer]

Great thread...

I am an IT Project Manager for Aetna Global Benefits during the day..

At night I teach martial arts (been doin martial arts for 17 years) and am a certified personal trainer. As some of you know I have recently begun a new karate school with now 20 students and I have 5 personal training clients..

busy..busy..:D

[ccryder]

Senior Mfg. Engineer for a little motor company called Emerson (9+ years). We make 10,000+ motors/ day here in KY.
Been engineering for 25+ years in aerospace, appliance, automotive and now motors. I guess that's where I get my farkleing gene from :+} .

Time2Work
Neil S.

[JReviere]

FULL TIME RETIRED...2X. I too remember wearing the Green Tuxedo (USAF Flight suit) but that ended LONG LONG AGO.. then career as Clinicial Psychologist... had a family of 6, so had to pay the bills... Hung that up in 1982... been trying to avoid work (and succeeding for the most part) since then. Ran my own motorcycle shop as a paid hobby for years, used to love wrenching but don't much care for greasy fingers now... spent some time teaching new users the simplicity of the Macintosh Operating System... still do this now and then... so busy living life I don't have time for a job.

JR
STOC 394
03ST1300A
Lake Livingston, TX

[jackpine savage]

I've had various careers over my adult life, each of which lasted at least five years. I'm sure you can see the progression from one to the next. They are:

Candy maker
Logger
Baker

and the most recent...

Medical Physicist.

See what I mean?
David

[NCrider]

Electronics technician for a tiny company in Level Cross (Richard Petty's home). We repair industrial drives, computers, circuit boards, pretty much anything electrical or electro-mechanical. I love it here!

[crinteastwood]

Starting to feel a little insignificant here in this company of techies and professionals.
I play piano in a whorehouse and mop the floors - but please don't tell my mother - she thinks that I am a purchasing agent for an agricultural implement manufacturer.
Mick :04biker:

[Louie Louie]

I am a lawyer and practice in the area of bankruptcy law and debt problems. Have been in practice since 1991. Have a small law practice and enjoy helping people and getting them back on their feet!. Also, gives me freedom to ride. Tried working for someone but did not work and did not like it.

[Tor]

Starting to feel a little insignificant here in this company of techies and professionals.
I play piano in a whorehouse and mop the floors - but please don't tell my mother - she thinks that I am a purchasing agent for an agricultural implement manufacturer.
Mick :04biker:

LOL, man my belly hurts,,,,,:D :D

[racer1735]

I do media relations for Andretti Green Racing, and Indy car race team. Have been with them for 2 1/2 years now. Previously spent 1 1/2 years in NASCAR (which would be 14 dog years!) and 16 years as sports information director at various universities (SMU, TCU, Indiana State). Have also supplemented the income from time to time by tinkering/repairing other peoples karts and dirt bikes.

[Just Joey]

For many years I was a construction electrician working for other contractors. Later I added to that and started doing air condition/refrigeration work on my own. I had to shut that down because of health issues. For the past 14 years I have been employed at a correctional facility in the maintenance department. Started out as an electrician foreman and now I am the assistant manager.

Joseph

[JOKER]

;) Retired telephone field tech. Work part time at Hobby Hut in St George.
1st Motorcycles 2nd RC Airplanes, hello to all.

[Bones]

During my part time years I was a Vending Machine Repairman. What fun.

I was a repairman for a vending company during college. ("That one sounds easy...send Bones.") Taught me a lot -- like bring your own coffee!

[Marshal_Mercer]

Full-time middle school science teacher, part-time strategic and tactical planner, and statistician. Used to do cardiopulmonary technology full-time and was a small systems database programmer and network/server designer part-time. I get bored easily.

Marshal

[Pyreaux]

EH&S Mgr for refinery turnkey construction projects. Last 3 yrs in McPherson, KS, now in the Billings / Laurel, MT area. Lot's of new / better rides up here if the weather will cooperate!

Great skiing conditions at Red Lodge last weekend, but my legs are telling me that I may need to take up snow mobiling instead.

[tricky_micky]

Retired Police Officer after just over 30 years service. 23 years with the traffic department and the last 9 years were on patrol bikes.

Now I am just a Director of a National Advanced Rider Training Company and am working towards my second retirement LOL

Mick

[dbst1300]

What I want, when I want, for as long as I want.................retired after 28 years as an Illinois State Trooper.

Dennis

[kempco]

General building contractor for 27 yrs. Residential homes and remodels. I work mostly by myself, no employees.:04biker:

[Putt]

What district Dennis??

Putt..

What I want, when I want, for as long as I want.................retired after 28 years as an Illinois State Trooper.

Dennis

[EagleSix]

I’m in Information Services as a Fight Instructor, that is full time student part instructor….I have a quest to learn and a passion to teach. I operate a small school which specializes in lethal skills and techniques for cops, military and civilians. It allows me to avoid work and have fun living on the edge.

Best Regards....George

[tourbillion]

I'm a State Trooper. Been on for about 6 years. Always wanted to be a policeman as a kid so I went out and did it...also loved fire and blowing things up so I am also on the bomb squad.

[Medicine Bear]

;) Retired telephone field tech. Work part time at Hobby Hut in St George.
1st Motorcycles 2nd RC Airplanes, hello to all.

Welcome to the Miles of Smiles Club, Joker. :)

Fred :03biker:

[IndyST]

Engineering Technician (CAD drawings, airport desgn and rehab) at a national civil engineering firm. 25 years at a brass mill as a maintenance engineer before it closed . Much cleaner and more relaxed now:).

[Jeff F]

Short story ... I'm an entrepreneur ... which is likely synonymous with unemployable :rolleyes:

Long version:
Publishing was my 1st business -
Weekly & Monthly ad mags that you likely know well - Auto Trader/Truck Trader/RV Trader/Old Car Trader/Real Estate Trader etc etc
Along with a buddy we started/owned/operated papers in Edmonton, Calgary, Regina, Saskatoon & Portland Oregon - ~125 employees. This was 1978 to 1990.

Somewhat concurrently with the Trader paper business we also owned and operated a web offset printing plant. (1986 - 1990) 3 shifts / 6 days 40 employees.

Bought out 1990 :hotpepper

A Technical Training and Consulting business was my next step. I owned the SW Ontraio franchise rights for Productivity Point International - Tech training solutions for the corp world - 4 offices in SW Ont. 50 employees

Bought out in 1999 :hotpepper

Now its Real Estate - I buy, sell, property manage & develop small properties, mostly residential – I’m a 1-man-band utilizing independent contractors. Fun! - but I think I made more money pinching pennies and browbeating lowly employees - I mean to say - working with valued associates to create a cohesive team of like minded professionals dedicated to meeting the needs of our business partners. ;)

[FL-STRIDER]

Laid-off back in Sept of 05 after a 24 year run as a AIX UNIX / Windows System Administrator. I supported Aerospace engineering and manufacturing software applications that ran on IBM RS6000 hardware. Primarily Catia V4 and V5 but also supported ANSYS, ICEM, FLUENT, ELFINI, Vericut, Veritas, ICAM, SmarTeam PDM. Other responsibilities included rapid prototyping also know as Stereo-lithography. This is 3D printing of computer models. If you've never seen this, it's very cool indeed. This machine can print out a 3 dimensional model to scale in a few hours time. Check out the link below to see a demo.

http://www.zprinter.com/products/printersdetail.asp?ID=1

Presently planning a long trip across country on my STeed.

[Dketchum]

Was wondering if there are any Civil Engineers on this board?

My son is studying Civil Engineering at Texas A&M University in College Station. I am curious if those of you who work as Civil engineers like what you do? Has it been rewarding? Stimulating?..Ever had problem finding employment?

Right out of College, he will owe the Air Force a stint, as he is attending A&M on an AF ROTC scholarship (thank you, thank you $$) And is a proud member of the Corps Of Cadets at A&M.

Thanks

[vfourlife]

The fastest insurance broker on an ST. I also own my own agency.

[alan]

I'm a MVS systems programmer on IBM mainframe computers. I work for a glass manufacturing company so we get to make lots of money when misfortune strikes somewhere (hurricanes, earthquakes). Since I live in the great white north, I sometimes envy those who live in the warm climes, that is until a hurricane shows up!

[AZST]

Insurance adjuster- 16 years. Life Long dream of mine.... :rolleyes:

Have done a variety jobs within the department...currently handling litigated files. Only 25 more years to go. :eek:

--Bryan
04ST1300A
STOC# 5197
:04biker:

[td86]

Former military who now works for a large military hospital. I deal with soldiers/sailors/marine/airforce personnel who have medical problems and may have to be processed out for their medical issues. Most of the patients I see have come back from Iraq or Afghanistan.

:usflag2:

[Ken]

Director of Tech Support for a software company that produces clinical diagnostic support systems for public health, CDC, Homeland Security, and other agencies that require bioterrorism preparedness, surveillance, and communication systems for the dreaded 'ABC' list of weaponized bioterrorism agents (plague, anthrax, smallpox, tularemia, nerve agents, etc.).

[Blrfl]

I've done varied things, but all have been related to my education, which is in computer science.

The highlight of my career so far has been being the chief architect and lead developer of a very large network management system deployed at a very large ISP that's been gobbled up by four very large telecom companies in the last nine years. I've also spent some time in charge of software development at a dot com and built part of the network that gets travellers on Air Force One and Two access to the Internet. These days I'm a software and hardware toolmonger and occasional project manager on a small system that does some very neat things with radio waves.

I figure I have maybe another decade or so in this business, after which I'm going to find some other way to keep a roof over my head.

--Mark

[HOG SLYR]

Pilot, Currently flying a Gulfstream IV all over the world.

[Fred D]

Whatever the wife tells me....

I retired from one of the world's largest non-profit organizations (Department of Defense) a couple of years ago, and now, just the thought of having to go to a real job makes me shudder....:06biker:

(gotta update that avatar! know of anyone looking for a 93 abs/tcs?)

[NCrider]

Whatever the wife tells me....

I retired from one of the world's largest non-profit organizations (Department of Defense) a couple of years ago, and now, just the thought of having to go to a real job makes me shudder....:06biker:

(gotta update that avatar! know of anyone looking for a 93 abs/tcs?)

Me, as soon as I sell my 2003 VFR

[FL-STRIDER]

Looks Like I.T. jobs seem to be the main stay of many of us.

[Bones]

Looks Like I.T. jobs seem to be the main stay of many of us.

Gee, you'd figure IT guys would be busy working, not hanging out on web boards. :rolleyes:

[Wahrsuul]

Gee, you'd figure IT guys would be busy working, not hanging out on web boards. :rolleyes:


Not so; if we do our jobs right the first time, nothing breaks so we have time for this sort of thing. Now if only I could figure out how to ride during work...

[sherob]

Gee, you'd figure IT guys would be busy working, not hanging out on web boards. :rolleyes:

Mainframes don't break like the MS server side of things :D My systems just keep going and going :cool: I'm with Wahrsuul... if only I could figure a way to skip out without being noticed for a ride :)

[Medicine Bear]

Pilot, Currently flying a Gulfstream IV all over the world.
Very cool! Love those Gulfstreams!! Had a chance at the right seat on a G-2 many years ago but the captain was young and liked it there so I figured my real job title would be plane cleaner/reservation maker/bartender/bag carrier/no-you-can't-land-it-the-boss-is-on-board person. :D

Fred :03biker:

[STony G]

I'm the guy all companies would love to get rid of, but, they can't...I do the cost estimates for a larger aerospace manufacturer. I cost a good deal of money and I don't produce a damn thing.

We make;
1) All the rotor blades for the Apachie helicopter.
2) All the fusalage skins for the C-17.
3) Leading Edge and Fusalage skins for Airbus, Boeing, Eclipse and a few other assorted other aircraft.
3) Some of the exhaust ducts for the JSF.
4) Abrasion Strips for most of the helicopter blades in the free world.
5) The Dome and frames for the Shuttle main tank.

It used to be a real *****en job, we would see some of the strangest you would ever imagine. But, business being business, has decided to go the core competency route...boring.

[STeveGray]

Probation Officer (36 years down, 2 to go :D ) full time and a part time job as a Marriage and Family Therapist.

[STeve1300]

Union Plumber. I do residential service & repair work for a large Milwaukee company. The jobs OK, but the hours are great. I work three 13 hour days (of which almost half is travel time) and have four days a week off. I've gotten real good at wasting time on the computer. (At least I'm not at work)

[CrashTestDanny]

Laid-off back in Sept of 05 after a 24 year run as a AIX UNIX / Windows System Administrator. I supported Aerospace engineering and manufacturing software applications that ran on IBM RS6000 hardware. Primarily Catia V4 and V5 but also supported ANSYS, ICEM, FLUENT, ELFINI, Vericut, Veritas, ICAM, SmarTeam PDM. Other responsibilities included rapid prototyping also know as Stereo-lithography. This is 3D printing of computer models. If you've never seen this, it's very cool indeed. This machine can print out a 3 dimensional model to scale in a few hours time. Check out the link below to see a demo.

http://www.zprinter.com/products/printersdetail.asp?ID=1

Presently planning a long trip across country on my STeed.

Oh - I think I'm in love... I gotta get me one of those!

[CrashTestDanny]

Trained as an aerospace engineer. Ditched that career after three years of 80-100 hour weeks with entry-level pay.

Been in IT ever since doing everything from Sys Admin to CEO of a regional ISP. Crashed and burned in 2001 and just biding my time out here in the midwest until I get involved in my next business. Just about to finish my MBA, which is kind of cool.

Also have been a private pilot for about 16 years now. Instrument rated, alsmost commercial, and love to fly, but never could afford to give up my IT salary to go do it.

[ChipSTer]

What is it about these bikes and IT professionals? Must be some sort of connection? Because I'm in IT also... 27 years... Hhmmmm... :)
:cool: :04biker: :cool: :D

[Jim C-G]

Interesting job groupings. I spent 23 years as a technician then Production Manager in live theatre. Mostly small-medium regional and summer theatres, Now doing the same job for the last ten years in a small university setting.
Great to teach - and it does free up my summers a bit, if I don't "volunteer" for too many events.

[TOM BOGNAR]

Service mgr. for heavy equipment company 25yr. I get to hear all the customers ***** about thier bills... I know how the poor service managers:.at the bike dealers must feel.:rolleyes:

[HOG SLYR]

Very cool! Love those Gulfstreams!! Had a chance at the right seat on a G-2 many years ago but the captain was young and liked it there so I figured my real job title would be plane cleaner/reservation maker/bartender/bag carrier/no-you-can't-land-it-the-boss-is-on-board person. :D

Fred :03biker:

I've had similar "almost" jobs where I decided I'd rather go fly than be the "First Official" gopher.. GOpher coffee. . GOpher Lav service, GOpher, GOpher, GOpher!! and whatever you do, dont touch the controls!! LOL

Ahh the glamor of business aviation! :D I do remember those days but I was taught early in my career to "Be Kind To Your Co-pilot" because some day you may work for him :D I try not to treat my co workers (Co-pilots and Flight attendents) as anything but equals and always with respect.

[Trashman]

Wife and I own/run a small residential trash service. It is a job that is always picking up:rolleyes: .

[newbornst1300]

I'm surprised nobody else plays around with chemicals for a living.:eek:
Worked for the Ontario Power Company for 31 years as a Chemical Technologist doing all sorts of fun stuff... environmental, process analysis, industrial hygiene, water treatment.
Great job, 12 hour shifts and time off to ride.
Only a couple more years to retirement.. can't wait

[Kempo-STer]

I say we all get together and form a company!!!!

Boy you guys are smart!!!

[yoitsmatt!]

well if you ask my wife, im a cook, carpenter, horse trainer, farmer, lumberjack, heavy equipment operator, painter, etc.etc.etc.

however, i get paid as an ASE master tech, ive been working at gm dealers in the area for 19 years, i mostly do drivability, electrical, and suspension/alignment, also am the corvette tech at our dealership, and the guy that fixes whatever is screwed up buy someone else that cant fix it! before that a few year in the marines and before that a few years in independant shops... god id love to do something else!

[Killtimer]

Retired photographer, sometime book keeper and house husband (sweet gig.......no kids!!!). If I ever grow up, I'll go back to school......... or not.

[OldWingit]

I sold construction equipment for many years ,mostly large hydraulic cranes and rubber tire mobile gantrys (Travelift) for Drott and Pettibone. Ended up with a mom&pop equipment rental business in SoCal during the booming Regan years. Rented reach type 4x4 fork lifts to custom home builders.

When the bubble burst in 1990 we retired to our lake front home in the Norther Sierra's. Life is good.

Ed

[jholder]

I've spent the last 16 years as a police officer. The last 5 on a motorcycle. I also consult for attorney's and insurance companies and reconstruct traffic collisions, particularly motorcycle collisions.

[nm6r]

I try to do as little as possible. I am currently self-unemployed. I'm rather good at it and really like it.

Ray
http://www.frontiernet.net./~st1300rider/smile04Bikerwheelie.gif

[texxter]

I work for HP as an engineering manager. We develop software for enterprise servers. I am very fortunate to be able to work on pretty interesting problems with smarter people than me ;)

When I retire I'd like to work as a freelance photographer and also ride my motorcycle to far away places.

[beatlejuice]

I try to do as little as possible. I am currently self-unemployed. I'm rather good at it and really like it.

Ray
http://www.frontiernet.net./~st1300rider/smile04Bikerwheelie.gif

maybe you should start an avatar posting business!! :D

[Kempo-STer]

You know...
Reading these I am in awe of you guys and very humbled to be in the 'presence' of such incredibly interesting,smart and diverse group of people...
This board, brotherhood and you all have given me such a great thing to look forward to each and everyday...
I thank you all for being a part of it and to think it is all through a common love of a machine...

You are all welcome in my house anytime you make it into my little space on this earth.

I salute you all my ST brothers and sisters from the bottom of my heart!!
:bow1: :bow1: :bow1:

Your Friend in CT.
Sincerely,
Kempo Todd

[Mark]

Started in the Navy as a Corpsman; degree in Economics so naturally I got into software... device level routines for encryption and communications.
Then more communication programming before the sales guys got me in front of customers then 15 years doing technical sales of VME and CompactPCI hardware and software.
Now I'm loafing most of the time; but, just picked up a consulting job advising a software house on cPCI blades and chassis, it might turn fulltime as they need someone to put in front of customers. And you know software geeks should *NOT* be put in front of customers! :D
Oh yeah, do/did Unix, W/NT, Lan/Wan network, Exchange, and Linux admin too...

Mark

[Horst]

Very interesting responses, all of them !

Now we know why SOME OF YOU have so much damn time !!!. :D

avatar bid-ness ... HA! :)

I really am an IT professional as I was lamenting just last week .... trying to get out this soon ... I do like self-unemployement ! .... also like house-husband (kids are almost grown!) ... good reading.

What I always wanted to be though was Nuclear Physicist .... or a pyro :)

[STeve1300]

.....
You are all welcome in my house anytime you make it into my little space on this earth.

I salute you all my ST brothers and sisters from the bottom of my heart!!
:bow1: :bow1: :bow1:

Your Friend in CT.
Sincerely,
Kempo Todd

Oh Oh, judging by the post time "Kempsterman" is in Super Hero mode again!

[Firehawk]

First there was Ameritech, then SBC and now AT&T. I am a Manager for AT&T in the technology sector. One of several managers that are bringing one of our latest evolutions to the market - Hosted VoIP. Confusing I know.

For the IT guys on this site, wouldn't you just enjoy a VoIP solution that would allow you to skip purchasing that Cisco AVVID?

[steve18]

I work for the Sheriff's Dept in L.A.

Don, next time you're in Calabasas working, stop by the station and say hi!

steve

[dond]

I work for the Sheriff's Dept in L.A.

Don, next time you're in Calabasas working, stop by the station and say hi!

steve
Will do STeve. I juST changed avatar and that is taken from Mulholland Hwy near Cornell Rd today.

[BrianB]

[
however, i get paid as an ASE master tech, ive been working at gm dealers in the area for 19 years, i mostly do drivability, electrical, and suspension/alignment, also am the corvette tech at our dealership, and the guy that fixes whatever is screwed up buy someone else that cant fix it! before that a few year in the marines and before that a few years in independant shops... god id love to do something else![/QUOTE]

Sounds alot like me, Toyota tech at the moment, 9 years. 14 with Honda, and 7 with Chrysler(what was I thinking) and like you, looking to get out. Looking at buying/starting my own shop, is it to late to start again at 50? Might hurt the riding time, what little I have now:rolleyes:
Brian
Canoe B.C.
Name a car out there I probably screwed it up:)

[PanAmerican]

I'm an IT Project Leader for a large health care system in Delaware. Recently I've been responsible for installing digital medical imaging centers throughout the state.

[ST13-JHW]

Hi all --

I put in 44 years as an IT weenie before I retired!:D

Jim
:03biker:
STOC 4358
AMA 611288

[joeca43]

Well I'm not alone I work for a CLEC ( Competitive Local Exchange Carrier ) Don't let people impress you with big words, it is a phone company that competes with companies like Greg and Don D. work (ed) for. I oversee all field operations as a director for Los Angeles,Orange County, San Bernardino and Riverside counties. Been doing this industry for about 24 years, two years in California. After spending most of my life in upstate New York I have to say I love riding my ST on Christmas day and New Years day. ( Try doing that in upstate N.Y at that time, I think they call those snow mobiles.)
Joe

[Clark]

Truck Driver
College Student / Bum
Spent nearly 15 years in various I.T. sales jobs, culiminating in me running a couple of sales divisions. That stopped being fun a while ago.
Took a year long vacation.
Now I currently work in commercial real estate, leasing office space primarily in West L.A.
I'm anxious to see what happens next! :-)

[ST/SV]

Started out with Houston Lighting & Power Co. which is now Centerpoint Energy as a meter reader 36 yrs. ago this March. transfered to electrical line building and maint. dept. after 2 years and was on a line crew until '90 then made troubleshooter. Bad weather sucks on this job but when it's nice its not bad. BTW Beatlejuice I need a driveway, can you fix me up in Houston, it's just down the road apiece. :04biker:

[blumax]

Corporate Safety Manager for an Electrical Contractor.

[Coop]

Retired house-husband will ride for food. LOL!:D

[Mark]

Retired house-husband will ride for food. LOL!:D

Chris asked me to be the House-mouse (with 2 boys still being homeschooled; 13 and 16); but, the independent contract job just sounded too good, for a 3 week stint, to pass up...

Mark

[Simmons1]

I have worked in Aerospace my whole career.

I am currently the Quality Manager of a FAR 145 Repair Station.

www.txps.com

[beatlejuice]

I work for the Sheriff's Dept in L.A.

Don, next time you're in Calabasas working, stop by the station and say hi!

steve
hey steve you know abner at malibu station? we went to school together.

[beatlejuice]

Started out with Houston Lighting & Power Co. which is now Centerpoint Energy as a meter reader 36 yrs. ago this March. transfered to electrical line building and maint. dept. after 2 years and was on a line crew until '90 then made troubleshooter. Bad weather sucks on this job but when it's nice its not bad. BTW Beatlejuice I need a driveway, can you fix me up in Houston, it's just down the road apiece. :04biker:

you bet ya. lets see now, a few gallons of retarder should do it. and you have to buy the beer :D

[Scooterb]

I work as a Manufacturing Engineer with GE Healthcare Clinical Systems Monitoring Solutions Wireless Focus Factory. Whew, now you know why I don't like answering the phone!:D

Scooter

[ST_Jim]

Principal Electronics Engineer for a major medical device company. I've designed circuits for insulin pumps, I.V. pumps, implantable defibrillators, and continuous glucose sensors. For about 25 years so far... :22yikes:

Jim :04biker:

[lbo]

I am a real estate broker.

[Mongo]

Cable TV Tech, 22 years in the field, 5 as a HE tech keeping data and RF flowing.

[andybiker]

I work as a Design Engineer using Solidworks, at Fitzroy Yachts. We build large luxury cruising yachts. In the 80 to 150 foot range and up to 200 tons. All built from Aluminium.
Very interesting and varied work.

Andy

[andybiker]

No problem.
Have you got a spare 10 million to buy one and 500K per year for running costs.
But you get your own private floating hotel (you got to have a crew) any where you want in the world!!

[Lucky 13]

I'm a millwright at Chrysler's LX assembly plant(300c, magnum, charger).
Part-time biker, full-time dad.

[rob.uk]

I worked for 20 years (to 2001) as a development engineer, then team manager, then project manager in BT's R&D establishment in Suffolk, UK. I now work as a researcher for a USA company (called IPVALUE) who commercialize intellectual property (patents).

I usually visit the USA one or twice a year, and I hope to meet up with other st-owners over the weekend 20th to 21st May if you want to join us on the "Grand Canyon" rideout.

Best regards,
Rob

[Wheelerst05]

Currently water plant operator last 8 yrs also work in automotive parts for 12 yrs.

[STWannaBe]

I worked many years as a pimp. The girls however became harder and harder to deal with, thus my jump into the IT sector where I am a senior wireless consultant.

I really liked being a pimp though and I'm gonna go back to it one day... :D

[wayfire]

Off the apparent status quo, but I am a government social worker for state and federal assistance programs. Also, a EMT-P parttime. Both are interesting, fulfilling and humbling. Was a firefighter parttime for over 5 years, but moved and now waiting for an opening on the dept.

[wayfire]

Hey, STwannabe, what's up? Is that your new ride on your avatar? Your old, my new one is snuggled in the garage right now waiting for our ice storm and lake effect snow to be over. Now we have subzero temps to look forwards towards this weekend. Love Michigan.

[umsneeze]

I'm an Allergy doctor, and take care of kids with food allergies, and adults with sinus problems and asthma.

[STWannaBe]

Hey, STwannabe, what's up? Is that your new ride on your avatar? Your old, my new one is snuggled in the garage right now waiting for our ice storm and lake effect snow to be over. Now we have subzero temps to look forwards towards this weekend. Love Michigan.

Hey Chris, I sent your piece off yesterday. Sorry for the delay, but I have been out of town since you were here. I'll send you the tracker later.

The bike in the avatar is my possible new STeed. I think I may have it on the hook but I won't know for another week. I have looked at several, but they are bringing a premium right now for some reason. I need one for Daytona. You wanna go?

[Jeff F]

......... Just about to finish my MBA, which is kind of cool.



I did the same thing a few years ago.

Good luck with your last few requirements & congrats. It's a significant accomplishment.

[wayfire]

Hey Chris, I sent your piece off yesterday. Sorry for the delay, but I have been out of town since you were here. I'll send you the tracker later.

The bike in the avatar is my possible new STeed. I think I may have it on the hook but I won't know for another week. I have looked at several, but they are bringing a premium right now for some reason. I need one for Daytona. You wanna go?

Tracker? What is that? Still learning the lingo of the STeed group. Can't go to Daytona this year, been there few times in the past. My dad, Dan, is going with mom, you remember him?, he has a Road King. I'll tell him to look for you. If you get an agenda, let me know and I'll forward it to him. We all enjoyed meeting and talking to you Dave, especially my dad, he did it most, usually he's pretty quiet. Thanks again for the great bike, I hope you are as happy as you can be. Your reputation preceeds you from the quotes from other members when I first posted. Check it out.

[steve18]

hey steve you know abner at malibu station? we went to school together.

Sure do. He's a great guy. He's not at our station anymore. He is working another assignment.

Steve

[mlkdvm]

Veterinarian for 25 years and Civil War history buff for longer than that.

[steve18]

Will do STeve. I juST changed avatar and that is taken from Mulholland Hwy near Cornell Rd today.

Don,
All that area is great for riding. When I worked in Westlake, I would drive up Decker Cyn to Mulholland and back down in to Westlake a few times a day. Saw some nice bikes riding up there.

Steve

[sam]

1st post and very much an admirer of the ST. presently trying to wear out a R1150gs. Early retired from the now extinct Flying Tiger Line with about 30 years in flight operations. Now a full time house hubby to a wife and an object of affect to my airedale and rottweiler.

[STriders]

I was bit by a spider while working in my lab....:rolleyes:

Me:

DJ for a bit, had my own thing going for a while, then got into health care. Ended up as the accounting manager for a small hospital.

While I was touring on my ST, I met this other guy touring on his ST. We became friends and eventually married.

Now I am a student at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, pretty close to finishing a Technical Communications degree. I completed an EE program in April of last year (not at NMTech), but that field just sucks pond water. I can make my own farkles, though!

My main responsibility is the care and feeding of Steve. He's the best job I've ever had! :hotpepper

Steve:

He is a scientist with a national laboratory. If I toild you more, I'd have to kill you. :box1:

He will retire in a few years. I'll still work for another 15 year or so (yeah, yeah...I'm younger than him) but with the new gig I'm learning, I'm hoping that my work will eventually be very portable, iffinyaknowwhatImean.

[FlyingFinn]

I am also a sort of IT-manager in crane manufacturing company called KCI Konecranes. ERP systems, ORACLE databases, UNIX/LINUX -servers. Have been 22 years. A quite a lot of travelling, we have factories in Springfield, OHIO US, Shanghai China, near Paris France, couple of places in Germany, Singapore ...
:03biker:

[CARPDM]

I've been in banking for over 20 years.

[Txrebel]

Started out with Houston Lighting & Power Co. which is now Centerpoint Energy as a meter reader 36 yrs. ago this March. transfered to electrical line building and maint. dept. after 2 years and was on a line crew until '90 then made troubleshooter. Bad weather sucks on this job but when it's nice its not bad. BTW Beatlejuice I need a driveway, can you fix me up in Houston, it's just down the road apiece. :04biker:

You know a Jim Davis?

[Bones]

Given the number of computer lackies lurking herein, Honda could consider renaming our preferred two-wheeled transport "IT-1300."

[STeve1300]

Given the number of computer lackies lurking herein, Honda could consider renaming our preferred two-wheeled transport "IT-1300."

And what would they call the custom model for the "Super Helpful" IT guys?

[Bones]

And what would they call the custom model for the "Super Helpful" IT guys?

You mean those guys who went to college at Sam Houston Institute of Technology?

[sherob]

Sam Houston Institute of Tapology... aka Shiner U :)

[STratus]

I'm a Hardware Integration Manager for a touch screen kiosk company building products for the military, VA, IRS, a few commercial customers, etc... I make sure all the parts work together.

Then there are the 'the customer wants to do such and such' tasks... Then I go and learn all I can about such and such. I prefer that part of the job; otherwise I'm a glorified system technician. The latest thing, biometrics (fingerprint readers, retinal scanners, etc).

[Jollymon24]

Safety engineer for an auto maker.........:eek:

Dont hold it against me......:badabing:

and yes I do catch a lot of crap for ridding my bike to work:04biker:

but the really big pay off is when I return on mondays with ultra cool picture from various places, then they kinda shut up for a few days....by thursday there givign me crap again about "safety guys shouldnt ride bikes":spank1:

Shawn

[Mike in Toledo]

School Principal. Thirty years working with students with severe mental health, learning, and behavioral needs.
Maybe I can be of help to some of you guys?

[Trashman]

School Principal. Thirty years working with students with severe mental health, learning, and behavioral needs.
Maybe I can be of help to some of you guys?

After thirty year think you would recognize most of us are beyond help:nuts1:

[STriders]

School Principal. Thirty years working with students with severe mental health, learning, and behavioral needs.
Maybe I can be of help to some of you guys?

I'm thinkin that you and the therapists (JR and Steve G come to mind) on this list could be busy for a very, very long time.

:a13: :banghead:

[videolester]

Freelance video cameraman ... Broadcast, corporate video, documentaries, sports. ;)

www.lightstonevideo.com

[krishl]

USAF Retired. Aerospace Engineering Professor at Virginia Tech.

Chrish

[Horst]

"givign me crap again about "safety guys shouldnt ride bikes..."

Why not get the official GWRRA MSF Certificate ... then you can really show 'em ... ;)

...

Hey Videolester ... are you the guy who rode the continental divide with Clem from Rider magazine ? ... just wondering :)

[STWannaBe]

Tracker? What is that? Still learning the lingo of the STeed group. Can't go to Daytona this year, been there few times in the past. My dad, Dan, is going with mom, you remember him?, he has a Road King. I'll tell him to look for you. If you get an agenda, let me know and I'll forward it to him. We all enjoyed meeting and talking to you Dave, especially my dad, he did it most, usually he's pretty quiet. Thanks again for the great bike, I hope you are as happy as you can be. Your reputation preceeds you from the quotes from other members when I first posted. Check it out.

I'm sorry, tracking number is what I meant. I really enjoyed meeting you, your dad, and your brother. I also enjoyed talking with your dad, I wish we would have had more time to chat, but I knew you guys were ready to get back on the road. As far as the nice things Torlang and Astrogt said about me, I try to hang around folks that make me look smarter than I really am and these are two of them. There are some great folks on this site...

[DubT]

Retired from Caterpillar in 2002 after 37 years, 25 in design and 12 in marketing. Worked for 2 years for Ryan Young Products (www.rypusa.com). They import the Sherco trials motorcycles. Spent winters writing service manuals etc. spent the summers wrenching at the Nationals. Fun job, they reorganized and I got the axe. Still translate all of the literature for the mother company (Sherco). I also work part time in the electronics department at the local WalMart. Gets me out of the house.

DubT

[SteveST1300]

Todd I am disappointed you didn't list your Super Hero side Job or was that hand ? I am retired from the Air Force, and now work for W.W. Grainger. :03biker: 20 years Air Force 11 with Grainger.

[acmaui]

Few years as an aircraft mechanic in the service, decided it would be more fun to fly then fix. While waiting for a flight school to open for the day at the local airport I met a group going out to sky-dive. That sounded like way more fun so I talked my way in with them and tried that instead (a killer story). Tried it that morning and decided that jumping was a trip and would be my new profession, until I found out that the GI bill wouldn't pay for anything related to becoming a world class jumper. O'well, they would pay to go to college, so five years later and no more GI Bill left, I was forced to graduate and take a job with either Huges Space Satellite or Cal Edison, but on the way to that it turned out that I had watched to many Magnum PI episodes and decided to "move the family" to Maui instead. So I became a journeyman lineman for the local utility, got my MBA and leverage it into a few promotions (each a pay cut...what was I thinking?). Anyway, I ended up with a title and fewer dollars, man did they have my number. So now I run the construction devision of the local electrical utility. The plus side is that one of my direct reports is the vehicles and the warehouse supervisor, so my 06 ST gets it's very own parking space next to all the line trucks and bucket trucks. Unfortunantly, with the price of fuel ( over $3) I take my company SUV most of the time (free, free, free). It's a trip the way all of the small choices we make end up for a large part defining who we are.

[Hound Solo]

Foodservice.
Self employed (Chef-owner chief bottlewasher) since 1991.
Currently in Felton Ca. at a spot I started in 1996.
Cowboy Bar & Grill, 6155 hwy 9, where the redwoods meet Santa Cruz Coast,
some lovely roads , so if yer up this way stop in.
Just started riding June of 2004 so I have little to contribute on the
MC end of things. But if ya need a marinade or a recipe for some roadkill I am here for ya.

Jim

[Putt]

Nothing... I used to work for John Deere, but that was back in '01....
:crackup 36 years was enough... Was a production welder for
most of that time.....


Putt

[videolester]

Hey Videolester ... are you the guy who rode the continental divide with Clem from Rider magazine ? ... just wondering :)

Nope .... Twas not I .... :confused:

[nurseBob]

Hmmm.... Well, now I'm a nurse, but I have done a few other things:
SCUBA Store Mgr/Instructor
Portrait/Wedding Photographer
Car Sales (very briefly - was good at it, but hated what I had to do...)
Carpenter
Building Contractor
Software Engineer
And Now a Nurse...

[uptoblackwood]

I do two things...
I'm a professional musican, playing in the Dallas Opera orchestra since 1978. I do a lot of free lance work in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area year round.
Second, I own a SCUBA business dedicated to education and travel. My company runs about 30 supervised group trips each year to great dive destinations all over the world. I am gone "diving" some years as many as 16 weeks a year. I also book between 500-600 unsupervised divers into mostly the Caribbean each year.
The two "seasons" work well and I have a couple of people that work for me in the SCUBA business so if I need to stay home and play clarinet I let them run the trips or teach the classes.

[AZST1300A]

I feel like I should drop a resume' here. :bow1: :bow1: :bow1: .

In plain speak...aircraft mechanic...

In 'pump up my ego' speak... I'm a maintenance controller for the boeing 737/757 fleet for the (new) USAir, (America West hired me). I tell mechanics around the world how to fix my aircraft and bring 'em home. Control'n for 5 years, but wrench'in since '91.

Having to look for something else due to instability of the industry, but the market runs at half my current income. So for now I'm just along for the ride...

(insert resume' here):p:

[Mike]

Hey Bob, car salesman to RN?? what a contradiction...I can see why you did not like selling cars. The ethics do collide.

I love my job but there are those moments.....like Taos last night: Cleaning ice of the leading edge and then dragging a sheet over the wings to clear snow before we took off with a patient......but then this is what makes the job great.

[dond]

Foodservice.
Self employed (Chef-owner chief bottlewasher) since 1991.
Currently in Felton Ca. at a spot I started in 1996.
Cowboy Bar & Grill, 6155 hwy 9, where the redwoods meet Santa Cruz Coast,
some lovely roads , so if yer up this way stop in.
Just started riding June of 2004 so I have little to contribute on the
MC end of things. But if ya need a marinade or a recipe for some roadkill I am here for ya.

Jim
Jim..Next time I'm up that way I'll try to STop in. LaST time up, when I STayed for a bit, I rode the train and camped. Had supper with a bunch from The GhoST Mountain Riders MC. Had a good 'un.

[ligito]

DP for 18 years on an Amdahl mainframe.
Transferred to Health department in '90.
Retired in '98.
Returned to part time work maintaining the light cloud for Homebase, until they went belly up.
Returned to work at the Health department part time, also in '99.
Still work there occasionally, like now.

Maintain some houses and apartments, doing carpentry, electrical etc., for my friends.

Work real slowly, farkling my ST, the rest of the time.

I may be driving a friends' van to Norman OK, in April and will try to contact some of you, as I head south to DFW area after that to see my kids.

Keep smiling, it makes them wonder what you're up to.:04biker:

[U-Turn]

'Sr Executive Vice President Electrician In Charge On Site' :eek:

[st1100jack]

Electronics tech for Mittal Steel USA, Burns Harbor Indiana.

[John Anthony]

I've been working in and around the public sector for close to 40 years. Retired from the City of Seattle where my last post was their Deputy CTO. Before that, IT Director at Seattle City Light. Before that, a bunch of interesting jobs that allowed me to reinvent myself every 6-8 years.

Was a consultant in Gartner's public sector for a couple of years before one of my clients hired me away. Now I'm doing a stint in our county's emergency management operation which is incredibly fascinating.

Maggie is another long term public sector employee having spent close to 35 years working in the parks and recreation profession.

One of these days, we'll retire. Pretty much.

John

[sherob]

Did somebody say Shiner???:confused: I need to find a job in Tx, so I can ride with you guys, chase Texass Womins and drink all your Shiner.... :eek:

You'll need that Shiner to keep ya going after those Womins :D They'll just increase the brewey for ya :rolleyes:

[dduelin]

have been a salesman for 3 LTL trucking companies in 18 years and have worked the last 11 for Wilson Trucking Corp. I build relationships for Wilson with firms that use trucking in their business operations. LTL means less than truckload. Most days it is the best job in the company and some days it is the worst but the latter days are few and far between. I moonlight as a sales associate at West Marine to pay for my habits of sailboats and motorcycles. West is a retail chain of marine supply stores.

[steve3b3]

IT guy here....NOT!:D

Actually I'm a test engineer for Bose corporation. http://www.bose.com I build test hardware and develop software to test Bose products. Formerly for the Automotive division, but now for the Home Entertainment side of things.

Started as a Fire Control Technician (B) in the Navy, then was a maintenance, electronics technician and later Electronic Engineer at Digital Equipment Corp, before being laid off in the early 90's. I got a "temp" job at Bose a little later, and except for 11 months at another company, the rest is history.

Steve

p.s. And NO, I can't get you discounts on stuff!

[SpEd]

Purchasing agent for a hotel firm (food and beverage mainly)
Former benefit administrator (Asst. VP) medical/pension/vacation trust funds
Former Senior District Parole Officer
Currently I am an educator having worked in Special Education (SpEd) for several years and am now an Assistant Principal at a high school. This year I'm supervising 9th graders. :eek: :confused: :eek:

[Northeast Rider]

Salad guard scrapper at the Iron Skillet.

STOC #6044
WERA #160 NV
NB....::

[beatlejuice]

Foodservice.
Self employed (Chef-owner chief bottlewasher) since 1991.
Currently in Felton Ca. at a spot I started in 1996.
Cowboy Bar & Grill, 6155 hwy 9, where the redwoods meet Santa Cruz Coast,
some lovely roads , so if yer up this way stop in.
Just started riding June of 2004 so I have little to contribute on the
MC end of things. But if ya need a marinade or a recipe for some roadkill I am here for ya.

Jim

sept, 05 and your first post. how ya been since westoc? :04biker:

[ckhkjh]

Dallas, TX F.D. - 29 years

[Dano7572]

Sr analyst ACARS datalink, flight ops procedures, and FMC nav data for a major airline.:sbs1:

[STnAV8R]

Man, a lot of computer and aviation types around here.

Got into Navy pilot training 20 yrs ago but flunked a vision test at Pensacola and got the boot. Back to UW for MS-Engineering degree, worked for GM and others but got bored with corporate life and wanted to play with airplanes so started an aviation business ( www.ReiffPreheat.com ). Best job I ever had, longest job I ever had.

[Deep Rider]

Motorcycle instructor

[BeBeep]

Spent 12 years in the USAF as a fighter mechanic (crew chief) then separated and went civilian A&P working for 121 air carriers and 145 repair stations. For the past 9 years I have been a safety inspector for the FAA. I am a supervisor on the American Airlines certificate.

[WarER4X]

As little as possible. Ok, I'm a Network Engineer for the Global Service Technologies group of GE Healthcare, or whatever their calling it this month. ;)

Curt

I know what you mean. I work for GE Aviation, or is it Infrastructure-Aviation, or is it Transportation, or is it Aircraft Engines. I just can't keep up.

At any rate, I design compressor blades for jet engines. It's a fun job. I've worked on powerplants for the F14, F16 (newer block), F15 (though, the US is still using the Pratt-powered version), F18 (both the "baby" and super hornets), B1B, B2, F117, C5 and a whole slew of commercial aircraft (747, for example). Some of my more recent work has been with marine and industrial engines that are used for things like oil platform power generation, powerplant booster stations and peek power delivery, natural gas pipeline pressurization, oil pipeline pumping, naval vessels, fast ferries, cruise liners, etc. Like I said, it's a fun job.

-SR-

[decompressing]

Serving police officer in the Metropolitan Police working currently on traffic in South-West London. Have previously been on traffic for 9 years driving cars and riding bikes. Been a police officer for 15 years now (and can't wait for the end!)

Note for Burger: Was previously in Wiltshire Police doing the same up until 2 years ago, did Bikesafe a lot....had a good laugh at your desrciption of some of my former colleagues being in the "Queens Escort"! I must mention that to them when I see some of them next-more like, they are a load of "Queens"! (Not talking the mick out of you though Burger-the technical description for them would be that they were what are called in Wiltshire "VIP-trained motorcyclists". All traffic motorcyclists in Wiltshire are Advanced motorcyclists, its just the VIP guys do an extra course....)

Glad you enjoyed the Bikesafe anyway!!

Marc

[stuey]

I am self employed selling, fitting, repairing, and servicing, garage doors. I also fit garage doors for my father in law who is now semi retired but still sells doors.

Stu

[snowmoer]

Park Ranger (Law Enforcement) with the National Park Service. Have worked in IA, PA, NJ, WA, and now CA. Worked in the field for 15 years, and am now a LE Supervisor for the last 4.

[denden996]

I work for UPS,package car driver 23 years.

[Horst]

M/C Instructor ???

Say no more, say no more ... wink wink, nudge nudge !!! :D


(yes saw Monty Python last night ... still funny !)

[Trekker]

Design Engineer
I work in a small manufacturing firm that makes specialized electronic switches for test & data acquisition blah blah blah.

Ok, what I really do is design the boxes that all that funky electronic stuff fits into.

[Putt]

Iowa??? Effigy Mounds??

Putt...

Park Ranger (Law Enforcement) with the National Park Service. Have worked in IA, PA, NJ, WA, and now CA. Worked in the field for 15 years, and am now a LE Supervisor for the last 4.

[Bones]

I am self employed selling, fitting, repairing, and servicing, garage doors. I also fit garage doors for my father in law who is now semi retired but still sells doors.

Stu

Hey Stu, do you have any openings? :D

[snowmoer]

PUTT,

Hoover NHS in West Branch.

[ShinySideUpAZ]

I'm the lead Manufacturing Test Engineer for Honeywell Aerospace Electronic Systems. I'm responsible for Integrated Flat Panel Display products targeted for Business/Regional/General Aviation and Helicopters, i.e.; Glass Cockpits.

[tdeboeser]

I've posted my computer guy job... man alot of you guys have really COOL jobs. I've been hating computers now for 6 of my 16 years.

Tom de

[kaipan]

Most of all I like in this driving and meeting other people is
that we never talk about our work. We just enjoy driving
and seeing others with their bikes. It is wonderful to sit at
an open fire in the evenings and we all are just motorcyclist
no matter what we do in our work!:03biker:

[motorjock721]

I have been in Law Enforcement for the past 18 1/2 years, The past 15 on Bikes. I am also a Accident Investigator and Commercial Vehicle inspector. I have had the experience of starting out riding the Harley FXRP, then moving to the Kawasaki Police 1000. Probably the highlight of my carrer, at least right now cause they are new, is moving to the Honda ST1300-P.

I know this sounds corny, but when I watched the first episode of "CHIP's "
I knew early in life I wanted to be a Motor Officer. I havent looked back since.
Its the best job in the Department.

[STeve1300]

.

I know this sounds corny, but when I watched the first episode of "CHIP's"
.... I havent looked back since.

Just for you motorjock! :eek:

http://www.80stees.com/images/products/Erik_Estrada_Looking-Tee.jpg

[Jeff F]

M/C Instructor ???

Say no more, say no more ... wink wink, nudge nudge !!! :D


(yes saw Monty Python last night ... still funny !)

:D or that other saying from that sketch "a wink is as good as a nod to a blind horse", whatever that means. I laugh my *** off at that stuff. The rest of the family laughs at me laughing :D

[1nakidbandit]

I spent 11 years in the AF. Got into the air condition and building automation. been there ever since.


Mark

[Chuck]

Farrier / Blacksmith / Instructor


Chuck

97 ST1100

[nisbeam]

Oh dear - have to confess IT yet again... In the business for 33 years, now have own consultancy, currently working for a major retailer as software Test Manager.
Also helping my wife to set up an eBay shop selling "new Age" type of products. Here's comes the plug...http://stores.ebay.co.uk/abramelintrading
My son also want to get into this as he is a martial arts instructor (Shaolin wu-shu), so the shop contents may soon be added to !
Who knows, maybe it will take off & I can work from home. Mmmm more time for riding ! :D :03biker:

[1downfourup]

Work??? I ride...

[ST1300NH1]

:03biker: I sell drugs to support my bad habits. Unfortunately the less profitable legal side of it.....

[duSTy]

Own and operate an ISP in Iowa. Also build ColdFusion sites, especially for Realtors. Supply dialup and wireless broadband. Getting into VOIP.

Previously, worked on CT scanners/X-ray equip for hospital. Field Service Engineer for Four-Phase systems. Tech for Sperry-Univac.

Tom

[Low Flyer]

I'm a mental health clinician working for the Dept Of Veterans Affairs in a small clinic in Colchester VT. I work with mostly combat stress illnesses from WWII onward to Iraqi and Afgan Vets and their families. Riding is what keeps ME sane(somewhat). Jim (Blue is, indeed, faster):04biker:

[lorenzell]

Just purchased a New 2005 ST. I spent 14 years as an industrial salesman in Wisconsin and Illinois selling Refractories to Steel Mills, foundries, cement plants and power plants.

Changed careers. Went to Concordia Theological Seminary in Ft. Wayne Indiana. I have been a parish pastor now for 8 years in flat dry and barren West Texas.

[nurseBob]

Chuck, when we riding again????:D :biker: :04biker:
It would be great to hit the road with the two of you again! :bow1: :biker: :biker: :04biker:

[GRN]

I manage the Customer service, design, prepress/elec imaging, and digital press teams in a mid-sized commercial printing operation. I also do some freelance photo & design work in my areas of personal interest - riding & flyfishing.

I did my under grad at RIT in fine art and commercial photo, stayed and did my grad work in printing sciences and management. While in Rochester, I did a great deal of R&D in digital photo, long before it became a consumer market, and finally made the complete jump to digital myself last year trading a nice Hasselblad Kit for some high end Canon dig SLR gear.

It's been a long strange trip... looking to get the hell out and do something more with the creative skill set, just can't afford the $$$ hit at the moment.

[beatlejuice]

Chuck, when we riding again????:D :biker: :04biker:

ohhhh! its that chuck whats up chuck? you gonna do death valley? :04biker:

[Horst]

what a great thread ... !

OK, here goes .... AEROBICS INTRUCTOR !


ha ha ha ha ha .... :) :) :) .... fooled y'all .... :D

[FatherTedFan]

I work for R.R. Donnelley and Sons, one of the largest commercial printers in the world...I work as a rolltender on an offset web press printing catalogues...
I have been there nearly ten years now...:eek:

[STnAV8R]

I'm the lead Manufacturing Test Engineer for Honeywell Aerospace Electronic Systems. I'm responsible for Integrated Flat Panel Display products targeted for Business/Regional/General Aviation and Helicopters, i.e.; Glass Cockpits.

ShinySide

Off the off topic, what do you think about those Dynon Avionics EFIS units... I'm thinking about getting one for the RV4 I'm building.

[HOG SLYR]

I'm the lead Manufacturing Test Engineer for Honeywell Aerospace Electronic Systems. I'm responsible for Integrated Flat Panel Display products targeted for Business/Regional/General Aviation and Helicopters, i.e.; Glass Cockpits.

:bow1: :bow1: :bow1: :biker: I love Honeywell stuff!

[vintagemxr]

I'm a test engineer for a European auto manufacturer at their Arizona proving grounds in the Weathering Test Dept. In essence, I watch paint dry (and plastic, and rubber, and leather, etc. etc.). My specialty is infrared imaging. Just wrapping up my 24th year with the company. 2.933 more years to retirement but who's counting? :D

[beatlejuice]

just thought i would post so the thread would come up again. so many new members ya know :04biker:

[Elmo]

I work for R.R. Donnelley and Sons, one of the largest commercial printers in the world...I work as a rolltender on an offset web press printing catalogues...
I have been there nearly ten years now...:eek:

My youngest son works for R.R. Donnelley and Sons at their Glasgow, KY facility... small world! He is a material handler. I'll show him this post. :)

Elmo

[the_suspector]

Build space craft

[STinner]

Sheet metal worker-25 yrs now.

[nunns]

Retired USAF (F-4/F-111 back/right seat)
Currently do horticultural research work (plant geek) for the Univ of Florida. We build better oranges!
Nunns

[BigTom]

I am a cleaner. If you walk on it, I clean it or fix it or re finish it.

Nunns

Ever run into a salty old sob named Art? Is a retired (long time) helicopter driver. Had a couple other careers after Vietnam and his first retirement...Is now living in Ft. Meade, Fla. Used to be he didn't own a vehicle with windows in it, though that has changed. He ran a VW powered trike during the winter in Spokane, Wa, then switched to a Valk for summer riding.

[DataHawk]

Long thread, I see it has been running for months now.
After 9 years in the Navy I went to a major company as a service tech. for office machines...copiers, microfilm, fax (I remember when they weighed 600 pounds and was as big as a washing machine). My division got sold. Year later got back into copier and fax sales. The company got sold. Worked for an IT department in a bank. Bank got sold.
Got fed up with being sold so I went home and started making websites (mostly hotels around the country), that was 8 years ago. Wife also works at home doing pre-press work for several printing companies.

[duffy05489]

I work for Marsh in Burlington VT. We provide management services to corporations who set up insurance companies here in VT (i have no idea why but they are called captive insurance companies) to self-insure their own corporate risks.

my evening job is riding my ST :biker: and installing farkles.:p:

[nunns]

I am a cleaner. If you walk on it, I clean it or fix it or re finish it.

Nunns

Ever run into a salty old sob named Art? Is a retired (long time) helicopter driver. Had a couple other careers after Vietnam and his first retirement...Is now living in Ft. Meade, Fla. Used to be he didn't own a vehicle with windows in it, though that has changed. He ran a VW powered trike during the winter in Spokane, Wa, then switched to a Valk for summer riding.

Don't know him but I probably should - Ft. Meade is a VERY small place.
Nunns

[John Ephlin]

My daily job is to get on my Red 05 ST and ride at least 200 miles. I am 78 and retired.:eek: :p: :rolleyes: :biker:

[dsr]

Professional drug pusher and gas passer. (Anesthesiologist)

[mageerc]

I'm a Letter Carrier for the USPS soon to be retired...

[FireSporT]

I used to be a fire fighter. Now I'm a Fire Protection Engineer. Sit at a desk and design suppression and detection systems. I also get to play with fire modeling.

Just can't get it out of my blood. (just like my ST)

Rob

[Burple_X]

I run a small real estate development company and had a general contractors license for many years. I used to build a lot of houses and apartments. Now I spend most of my time managing all the rental property we have accumulated. I also handle the computer network, payroll, insurance, etc... I've been doing the same job for the same company for the past 23 years.

At this point in life, I am qualified to do almost anything with just about nothing.

[FRANKST1300]

24 Years In The Insurance Field, Auto Claims
Supervise Field Appraisers And Department.

[Mac]

I'v been working as an electronics tech for Raytheon for the past 7 years, building airborne fire control radar systems for the Marines, Navy and Air Force.
Prior to that I was in the Navy for 10 years as an aviation tech, doing pretty much the same thing for about a third as much money and getting to go on all those wonderful 6 month deployments.

[MNwing]

I'm a buyer for one of the GE Water Tech. Companies and hope to retire in about 18 months and then do what I really want to do for a living.....RIDE the :biker: as much as I can.

[BluesCityST1300a]

Fleet & Commercial Truck/Car Manager for a major Chevrolet dealer in the Memphis market. I sell or lease iron. Weekends I'm hauling a**.

[Rupert]

Retired diplomat (30 years service), now play with bikes and boats; I supervise house refurbishment once in a while, and sell on.

[clmixon]

EMT- Paramedic at Acadian Ambulance for 24 years...... I teach in our in-house training program and also run our Videoconference network and learning managment systems.

Before I went into the teaching thinf I was a flight paramedic for 12 years and the time before that on the streets.

Chris :06biker:

[zoomzoomzoom]

Investment advisor 12 years +. Man, I love this bike. 2006 for 1 week, 485mi.:rolleyes:

[dmulk]

I currently run IT for an Xbox 360 / PS3 (the beta kits are ugly!) game developer in So Cal owned by Vivendi Universal.

Commute on my 97VFR 100miles per day but am planning to purchase an ST over the next 60days.

I have been looking at converting from sport bikes (I have 2 GSXRs, a Ninja and a '76 CB750) to a nice sport tourer for some time. Believe it or not, the choice to purchase the ST1300 over the BMW 1150 I was originally considering has been influenced by this board. I really enjoy the community here!!

Thanks for providing a great board and hope to join your ranks soon!

-dmulk
PS: If any of you are every in the Carlsbad California area, look me up and I will give you a tour of our Game Studio. (Full Motion Capture studio, Sound Studio, etc.) I know there are a lot of techies here... ;) Cheers!

[Titanrick]

I am a phone man also. I have been with Bellsouth for 26 years. I was a lineman, service tech, and now a Electronic Tech on the Network Realibilty Center. I will watch the Network 4 more years, and then I will start my second career. I don't know what I want to be when I grow up. I just know I am tired of playing phone man.

Rick

[digitalknight]

15 years as a freelance animator and special effects artist.

Photographer http://www.democard.com/ (haven't done a rider shoot yet, anybody in Utah want to be riders while I shoot?)

Web Designer

other things related to pixel pushing -

Buy and sell the occassional house

I'm basically gainfully unemployed. Reading all of this makes me kind of wish I had a real job with a real title.

[NewRider]

Part time Martial arts tutor:D (tho hoping to setup alone and go full time)
Full time explosives and demolition engineer:D
Qualified Electronic systems engineer (R&D medical systems etc)

[UNTMatt]

Long thread...I started to read it and then gave up.

Infrastructure Specialist for a school district is the offical title this week. I'm in charge of cabling. I do additions and moves within exsisting structures. We bring in full companies for the big jobs (e.g. new campus's and structural additions to the campus's). It's my job to make sure the cable gets installed properly. I also am in charge of wireless deployment and a part of the new projectors that we are installing.

[CCC]

Concrete Cutter

[Jim Davis]

Owner, Eastern Beaver Company, maker and seller of all things electrical on motorcycles ;-)

[acmaui]

Superintendent of Construction for the local electric utility company. Prior to that I was a construction supervisior for the same utility and before that I was a journeyman power lineman for 15 years. Worked all the storms to restore power, man I loved that stuff. I also do drafting and home remodeling on the side. When I stopped doing hot linework and moved into supervision life just seemed to safe, so to add more risk to my life I naturally added more bikes!

[miller205]

Colonel, US Air Force, working at Air Combat Command headquarters as an Air National Guard adsvisor at Langley AFB, VA - doing stifling staff work and keeping my sense of humor in check by riding as much as possible.....only 38 months to retirement. :biker:

[Aussie ST]

Technical Teacher (Professional Cookery)
Been a chef for 27 years and teaching for 17 years, I'd give it all up tomorrow and ride 24/7 if I didnt need the money to buy more gadgets for my bike:) :policeST:

[Paulp]

Build custom cabinets and furniture in Coeur d' Alene idaho

[STumpy]

My partner and I design and manufacture exhaust systems for large stationary electrical generator systems. These are applied to the Diesel, Natural Gas or Gas Turbine engines that power the generators. We have been at if for more than 26 years. First started out in LA, then when owning a business became a liability in CA we migrated to Nebraska. Been here since 1992. Now we are in the process of setting up another manufacturing facility in Houston Area. Much of what we do is related to the oil patch industry so it makes sense to have a facility in that area. Some of our mufflers (which are called silencers) can weigh in at over 7 tons. Some can be as small as 10 lbs.

[tondonic]

Trained as a blacksmith in Santa Fe, came back East, coming up on thirty years at it now, own an architectural ironworks company.

[Lager]

Im the guy everyone yells at or complians to at yer local Auto dealership.All day long, all i hear is people complaining,,from customers to employees.. Everything is my fault and Im expected to fix anything.. I have the worlds worst job.. I am the Shop Foreman at a Car dealership.

[Muskoka]

I ride about 4 months of the year, then go back to retirement. Heh, I live to ride, grass or pavement. Beats 31 years working in an automotive factory!

Muskoka
:03biker: :03biker: :03biker:

[Scaredy Cat]

21 years in an oil company. Oh bollcocks, OK it's Shell.
Been in the Middle East, South East Asia, supervising and "managing" and stuff.
Now in the North Sea (not literally!). Operations Supervisor for a fairly big oil production platform.

[seiseman]

Hmm...missed this one first time around.

30 years in education. Taught Jr. High Science and then went to the high school as a dean and then asistant principal. In addition to the usual "principal" stuff I also manage the building tech and administrative applications. I would love to have some of you IT people on speed dial...:bow1:
Steve E :03biker:

[Austin city limits]

I have the worlds worst job.. I am the Shop Foreman at a Car dealership

Well,,, I am not so sure... Have you ever heard of,,, "A Fluffer"???

:::::rimshot::::

:rolleyes:

[NCrider]

Well,,, I am not so sure... Have you ever heard of,,, "A Fluffer"???

:::::rimshot::::

:rolleyes:


You didn't go THERE???:eek:


Crap, you did. :censored

[Keith R.]

Worked as a structural assembler for McDonnell Douglas here in SoCal for 14 years (MD-80,MD-11,C-17,Delta II & III rocket, and Titan IV rocket) untill Boeing (the EVIL EMPIRE) bought us out and layed everyone off. Then worked as a repair tech. doing service mods on Twin Otters at a small FAA repair station. Now (2 1/2 yrs.) Im a fabricator/assembler for a division of L-3 that developes, builds and tests prototype missles for the military.

:D I love my job!:D

[wengland]

[...] i sell CONCRETE yep pretty exciting eh! i dont know much about my ST except for what i have learned from you guys but im pretty good with concrete so if anyone needs info on concrete or has a question just let me know and ill try and help out. :04biker:

I used to write web-applications. Wrote Sprintpcs.com. Now I manage web applications - in charge of all consumer shopping and business and goverment webpages at Sprint. Never do your job too well, or you get kicked up into management.

Speaking of concrete: ACI Level One Certified Tester! Best job I ever had; just didn't pay worth a damn.

Will

[Austin city limits]

Hey Will!!!

Good to see you over here!!! When I first got my Connie I read EVERY single thing you E V E R,,, posted on the Connie!!! Some great reading,,, and a ton of help too!!! I STILL,,, have many of them saved back even 6 years later!!!

Here is just a VERY small sample of the great stuff Will has done for the Concours guys which much,,, can be valuable info for EVERY,,, bike...

Just 1 example of Will Englands Motorcycle Info thread!!! (http://will.mylanders.com/outdoors/motorcycle/concours/notes/)

So,,, what are you riding now??? If you are EVER,,, in this area,,, I will buy you a Moonburger for sure!!! :D

Again,,, glad to see you,,, and hope we meet up in the real world someday!!!

Terry

[GI_Alan]

Spent 6 yrs in the AF, 3 of which (87-90) was maintaining the recon systems on the U-2 (TR-1) in the UK keeping the hated commies under surviellance. For the last 13 1/2 years I have been working for the FAA as an Airway Transportation Systems Specialist. I maintain everything from the Instrument Landing Systems, Air Traffic Control Tower communications, Landbased air navigation systems (VOR, TACAN, DME, NDB, etc...), terminal Radar, Radar displays, Digital voice recorders, blah, blah, blah. Our Academy is located in Oklahoma City and needless to say I have spent close to three years TDY there sitting in an equipment school of some type or another.

For a part time hobby, I spend a weekend a month serving with my brethren in th Air National Guard doing the same thing on base as I do at work.

Just a side note, are any of you pilots going to be at OSH this year for the airshow? Drop me a note if you are, I would love to meet you. I am in charge of our watchstanding crew during the airshow so I know that I'll be around there everyday.

Alan :06biker:

[Buzz]

Good thread for a relaxed morning read over a few cups of coffee. No wonder this site is so active and addictive - a lot of experience and knowledge lurking out there.

My short story: Manager of Food and Accommodation Services with an international company, Sodexho, until June 2, when I will retire. Picking up my new '05 ST1300A June 3 :mcrider: - lots of touring in the retirement plan, of course.

My longer story: When I was 16 I had a summer job cooking at a resort hotel and the Chef used to say he'd "Seen more meals than you can shake a stick at". :confused: I figured he just got too much flour up his nose...affecting synaptic connections or something.:rolleyes: The $$ made that summer went into my first bike, a Honda 450, and I've had Hondas ever since. Honeymoon in '75 (still married as of today...) was 2 month trip across Canada on my 1969 CB750 (the Honda classic that set a new standard for bikes- wish I still had it) to start graduate work in Human Nutrition.
So after the past 25+ years managing food and other services for the oil industry on offshore production facilities, large construction camps (e.g. 3500 in camp), health care, corporate, education, vending, etc., with millions of meals served, quess I've also earned the right to say that "I've seen more meals than you can shake a stick at".

Looking forward to retirement from the daily corporate stuff but will continue with some consulting work for the services industry.

Also hoping to meet some of you on the road and seeing more miles and having more :) on my ST than you can shake a stick at.

Buzz

[polaris1944]

I am a retired millwright. Now how many will say what the heck is a millwright, Retired Autoworker then.

[Dketchum]

I am a retired millwright. Now how many will say what the heck is a millwright, Retired Autoworker then.

From Wikipedia:


A millwright today is someone who maintains or constructs industrial machinery such as that which would be related to assembly lines, also pumps, valves, printing presses, etc. Millwrights are usually responsible for the unassembled equipment when it arrives at the job site. Using hoisting and moving equipment they position the pieces that need to be assembled. Their job requires a thorough knowledge of the load bearing capabilities of the equipment they use as well as an understanding of blueprints and technical instructions.

Most millwrights are educated through apprenticeship programs where they receive a combination of classroom education along with a good deal of on the job training. Most programs last about 4 years. The apprenticeships usually pay a small stipend that increases with experience.

A high percentage of Millwrights join unions to help protect their interests and those with a high level of skill often start their own businesses as independent contractors.
:D

[2005RedRider]

DuPont - 22 years (Account Manager)
Agfa - 6 years (Account Manager)
Fuji - 2 years (Account Manager)

... say until now, I hadn't noticed the pattern that's developing... Dang it! I need a new title!:D

Would love to retire, but the medical insurance would cause severe injury to my wallet!:mad:

Dale