What do you do for a living?

Terry C

Guest
We are a Steel Fabricator that my dad started back in 1964. He since has pasted away and with the way things are these days my brother and I are closing up shop. This biz is tough and it is time to move on.
 

Ladyjeeper

Sonoran Goddess
Staff member
Sorry to hear that Terry. I took a 5 thousand dollar a year hit on my income, which wasn't all that much to begin with. I am just glad I am still employed. 30 years with the state is good job security.

Good luck, I know you'll land on your feet.
 

Stuart

Aye carumba!!!
Staff member
At the moment, I'm a whore. I contract myself out to companies who use and abuse me, then toss me aside like a used diaper in a WalMart parking lot. After getting a 75% pay cut in December at a full-time gig, only to be shown the door in January, I decided to go back into contract whoring. Hey, if I have to be a whore, I want to be the highest paid one on the block!

I am currently being paid to produce technical documentation on building Linux and Oracle servers. Fun stuff like this:

  • You will need the boot ISO string information to kick start the server. You can keep this SSH session open, copy and paste the text to Notepad, or record the boot ISO string on your checklist
    Run the resin_setup.sh script.
    Once finished, scroll through the output and make sure that "checking for JAVA_HOME..." finds the JDK in /usr/java/. The current JDK is 64-bit JDK 1.5.0_10.

Eh, it's a paycheck for the time being.
 

tyler

I like pie.
Staff member
Stuart said:
At the moment, I'm a whore. I contract myself out to companies who use and abuse me, then toss me aside like a used diaper in a WalMart parking lot. After getting a 75% pay cut in December at a full-time gig, only to be shown the door in January, I decided to go back into contract whoring. Hey, if I have to be a whore, I want to be the highest paid one on the block!

I am currently being paid to produce technical documentation on building Linux and Oracle servers. Fun stuff like this:

  • You will need the boot ISO string information to kick start the server. You can keep this SSH session open, copy and paste the text to Notepad, or record the boot ISO string on your checklist
    Run the resin_setup.sh script.
    Once finished, scroll through the output and make sure that "checking for JAVA_HOME..." finds the JDK in /usr/java/. The current JDK is 64-bit JDK 1.5.0_10.

Eh, it's a paycheck for the time being.

I didn't realize you were a sorta nerd.
 
Work as PC Tech for the Town of Gilbert. It's not the highest paying gig in the IT dept., but I am still employed (as of this post)
 

Stuart

Aye carumba!!!
Staff member
Really? I've always wanted to do that... What's it like?
It's okay, except for when he picks a really bad day to stop sniffing glue!
(Sorry DTPHX, seeing what you do immediately brought back every scene from the movie "Airplane!" in my mind.)

Surely, you understand. And stop calling me Shirley! :lol:
 
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colemanscottage

Guest
Business Development Manager for American Express until 7/2/09 (Riffed :( Sniff!) so now, I have a pet, plant & house sitting/errand running/event planning business.

Ahhhhh working for myself in a down economy...gotta love it!
 

mexicoruss

Lovin it in RP!
what do you do

My wife and I are in the promotion business after selling a large business in the States, I am always looking for opportunity to promote whatever it is that we are interested in. Right now it is Penasco and we throw our weight into everything we do.
 

Jim

Guest
Displaced Arizona Real Estate Broker turned broke Realtor/Entrepreneur in Mexico. But, never been happier.
 

tortuga

Guest
:razz:Retired Federal Civil Service. Worked for the agency that builds the big transmission lines from the Federal dams. Fulltime RVer for 13 years. "Work" the summers on dock at Halls Crossing Marina on Lake Powell and spend the winters at Playa de Oro.:geek:
 
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Penasco Pirate

Guest
18 year journeyman electrician, made the jump the A/C service tech.Trying to start up some business in Penasco...hopefully be there fulltime in the next 3 years. My wife...well schooled pediatric dental assistant for 10 years and looking for the same in RP. ;)
 

Roberto

Guest
Former published research associate with NIMH (electrophysiological studies of sleep and dreams), 20 years working in Native American economic development (Indian Casino development and marketing), most recently clinical mental health therapist for one of the Indian Nations in NM specializing in multiple diagnosis clients. Moved to Penasco on a whim. Currently not much, do a little real estate stuff, often bored. House in Penasco for sale, wanting to move South. Looking for the next adventure.
 
Nice post. I missed it somehow. Retired parole supervisor. Public disclosure. It should be X-Coastie. A Coastie is a sailor in the Coast Guard. Seadweller got it. I wish that I had. It is up to Tyler to correct my haste. This is a great thread, so lets keep it going.
 
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