Whatcha do for a living?

[QRTRHRS]

Truck Driver

Picked up what I did 25 years ago after getting flushed out of the semiconductor industry.



I do local drop and hooks with a set of pups. Spend more time breaking and putting the set together then I do driving.



That and professional barn cleaner.

 

[hmartin]

Been a union laborer (Local 840) for 10 years. Hopefully retire at 49, started when I was 19 . Spend most of my time bent over massaging this gray, rocky looking crap. When I'm not working I'm thrashing on my old 67 SS Chevelle or drooling over an old roundtop Coke machine!Oo. :--)

 

[Dogman]

Automobile, and Heavy duty truck Mechanic.

 

[JLEONARD]

Application and product engineer for an OEM supplier of steering shafts and columns. (Formerly Torrington Co, now Timken)

 

[me4osu]

Update

Originally posted by me4osu

Senior Operations Support Engineer for The Largest Natural Gas Compressor rental company on the planet.



Basically, I am a Mechanical Engineer who helps our field mechanics with any engineering on existing sites, vibration studies, noise studies, air/fuel control problems, failure analysis, maintenance studies, warranty negotiation (with our vendors AND customers), and the list goes on... .



Jack of all trades and a master of none.

That was the old me4osu.



Now, I am a Project Manager for a large natural gas transmission company and utility. Now, I get to be the customer of my former employer. Sweet.

 

[Blakers]

Re: Update

Originally posted by me4osu

That was the old me4osu.



Now, I am a Project Manager for a large natural gas transmission company and utility. Now, I get to be the customer of my former employer. Sweet.

Go here to see some BIG natural gas compressors. Both steam and gas powered. Installed in 1912.



Blake

 

[me4osu]

Re: Re: Update

Originally posted by Blakers

Go here to see some BIG natural gas compressors. Both steam and gas powered. Installed in 1912.



Blake

Neat site. I like the old iron. However, it is not us "smart engineers" who deserve the blame for replacing these units with new high-speed recips or turbines. The blame really lies with the EPA (air-quality) regulations and parts availability. Not to mention the lawyers who capitalize on injuries due to things like open flywheels, open cross-head guides and lay-shafts.

 

[RustyJC]

Large gas engine/compressors used to be evaluated on $/BHP-year over the 20 year or more life of a project. The integral engine/compressors reigned supreme.

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Now they are evaluated on $/installed BHP - in other words, just the front end costs. The high speed separables win that battle.

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The same thing has happened in other industries (e. g. , marine, power generation, etc. ). It's largely a result of the "quarter-to-quarter", Wall Street driven focus of American companies versus the old approach of "what's best over the long haul".



Rusty

 

[Rd.Runnr]

: New job description---NONE- I retired on Sept. 2,2003. Life is good!! Oo. Now, if I could just quit wooking. :-{}

 

[FireChick]

AmazingOo. ..... I especially like the explosives that ZEEEW does



Me... . I'm a paramedic, firefighter, teacher, rope rescuer, carpenter.







Ok, that's just way too many jobs:{

 

[MarkF]

Update: Got laid off in August, and immediately started my own corporation. I'm now a contractor providing Occupational Health and Safety, and Environmental consulting, training and work site safety management.



On the weekends I've been doing some "Hot Shot" type work. Pick up and delivery of small construction equipment skid steers, mini excavators, tractors, etc. . and also been moving campers all over New England. The truck is actually earning its keep!



Thank You!!!!! To all of the members of the armed forces and Vets here on the TDR!!!

 

[JimKing]

From 72 til 95 Firefighter/Engineer/Paramedic/Fire Inspector/District Chief. 95 to 00 System Administrator (AS400) for large equipment rental outfit. Now. . Create custom DB2 and SQL apps for AS400.

 

[Cumminsman]

HVAC Tech for 3. 5 years (current)

Landscaping and yard mowing for 5 years (retired)

 

[Iwant1]

Was a farm kid, then a machinist(tool-maker)/die-maker, then a glass-machine apprentice-now I work in production at Chrysler... waiting on my apprenticship there. Mopar freak, then Jeep freak.

 

[Chipstien]

I'm a electrician with a EL-01 license. Currently wishing the economy would pick up so there would actually be some work out there.

 

[Spooled-up]

I'm a Captain at Comair Airlines. I've been here for just short of 8 Years. I've been a captian on the Canadair Regional Jet for four years. My wife has been a captain here also for a year. Met her when we flew together.

 

[PSU-CE]

Project Engineer and Estimator with a degree in Civil Engineering from Penn State (PSU-CE)

 

[barbwire]

nothing as glamorous as Ya'all. So I'll just say. " Anything for a buck" Best part is, I do it while driving my Ram.

 

[NBowlin]

navy police officer in keflavik iceland.

 

[amillstream]

chemical operator to temporarily finance my future corporate farming empire.