Big John! 2,062 Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 (edited) Seems we have the what do we look like thread and there is a very diverse community here. So... I figured it would be cool to see how each other pays the bills. I drove truck for around 20 years. All the while running heavy equipment. Seems I have a nack for anything with a motor and levers and gears. So I think I'm a heavy equipment operating, high lift fork lifting, EX truck driver. My office before I got laid off... Edited May 19, 2013 by Big John! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Squishy 1,149 Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 What, only one tilt cylinder? Not doing it now but I've got 25,000+ hours on Cat 966, 980C and 980G FELs most with 20 yard chip buckets. Never turned one over (witnessed it more than once though) but I did have the fuel injector hard lines come loose on one once, fire suppression system didn't work so I bailed and it burnt to the ground. One of the best jobs I ever had. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Big John! 2,062 Posted May 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 What, only one tilt cylinder? Not doing it now but I've got 25,000+ hours on Cat 966, 980C and 980G FELs most with 20 yard chip buckets. Never turned one over (witnessed it more than once though) but I did have the fuel injector hard lines come loose on one once, fire suppression system didn't work so I bailed and it burnt to the ground. One of the best jobs I ever had. Yeah... That was a 966G. Not sure what year, but it was a good loader. Hopefully some day I'll get another job and get to play with some of the new fangled shit with quarter steer and tiny levers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gunman1 1,753 Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 (edited) I've been in the printing industry for more than 30 years. Though I currently run a production shop, teaching the craft is becoming more and more a part of what I do. Edited May 19, 2013 by AA re-cvrd 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Remek 771 Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 Intellectual property. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
liberty -r- death 1,445 Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 Firefighter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
devildogdakota 804 Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 Carpenter by trade. Going on 19 years. From bridges to high rise towers to demolishing, framing and finishing, commercial, industrial and residential. Life was damned good during the boom until the crash. Oh shit!.... I gotta go and get a Power Ball ticket!!! It's up to $600,000,000 !!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobRez 1,895 Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 I don't "Work" anymore...well no more backbreaking work anyway. I tattoo and paint. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tundra1 391 Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 Beer delivery driver for Miller. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MT Predator 2,294 Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 Retired Military. Now I work Civil Service for Eglin Air Force Base working Range Support. Eglin AFB is the largest Military Reservation in North America. We are responsible for 680K acres of test ranges. Anything that goes bang or boom delivered by Military aircraft is tested here. We support the Test Wing for their ops as well as the 7th Special Forces Group, 6th Ranger Training Brigade, and numerous Air Force Special Operations units. Pretty cool, every day is something different. Last week we had a couple of WWII era 500 lb bombs discovered near the EOD school. They were fused so we didn't choose to move them as this particular area was a training range back in the 40's and usually the shit is hot. We ended up having to place charges on one, then pile up sand on top of it 35' high to mitigate the frag, then blow it. We dug it back up and discovered it was a high order detonation in the end. The other was blown in place as well, another live one. Fun shit! I am in the woods every day apart from the times I have to spend on our 22 miles of beach sites on the Gulf. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BigChongus 765 Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 Nothing right now. Full time mechanical engineering student. Worked in a Lowe's distribution center for about 2 years before this though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheDeacon 168 Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 Long list. I get bored easy and shifted career tracks often. These days I do corporate commo, computers and networks. The collar hasn't been used much as of late. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HB of CJ 1,263 Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 Used to be a Firefighter; then Engineeer, (driver) with a ISO Class 1 Outfit. Those were the days, my friend. We were racked and stacked, tuffed and buffed and wow...did we ever shine! Ninety percent complete boredom, nine percent utter exhaustion and one percent mortal terror. A long time ago. Later became a PM, (paramedic) with the same department, but never used it there. Ahh...the stories to be told. Still later I upped to a RN-corpman and did that for quite a while. World wide stuff. Fun. Now a retarded, er, retired Old Coot who does some local volunteering; teaching and civic stuff. Trying to pass it forward. We have some incredibly good young people nowadays, let me tell you. My life has been a blessing, fur sures. No complaints. HB of CJ (old coot) Sorry again I was such an ASSHOLE. . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SHOTGUN MESIAH 855 Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 (edited) Graphic Artist. I design logos for companies and make signs and graphics for vehicles and store fronts, and occasionally custom t-shirts. My moniker to the left of JJ was hand drawn by me. also build and pro- paint models for people Edited May 19, 2013 by SHOTGUN MESIAH 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Voltia 375 Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 As per that other thread, engineer with Toyota Motor Corp. I get to spec out, design, procure, install, and bring online the big pieces of process equipment (as opposed to conveyors) in my area, which for me, is the Assembly shops. I go to TX, MS, KY, IN, Ontario, and Tijuana for our plants, and sometimes to Japan. It's a fun job since I'm not attached to a plant, so I get to buy big shit, bring it in, get it rocking 100%, then on to the next one. Had to spend a couple years in Mississippi, but I'm home now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Odd Man Out 1,283 Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 Retired U.S.Army after 26, "retired" after 8 years teaching High School (finally had it with the parents..) currently loving retirement -- there ain't enuf hours in a day! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
devildogdakota 804 Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 Long list. I get bored easy and shifted career tracks often. These days I do corporate commo, computers and networks. The collar hasn't been used much as of late. Hang in there, my friend. I think in the not too distant future that collar will be a highly sought after 24/7 job. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
honkytonk 30 Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 Real Estate attorney Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sim_Player 1,939 Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 (edited) 12 years as an aviation mechanic and 8 years now as a self-employed house painter/sider/carpenter. Edited May 19, 2013 by Sim_Player 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Big John! 2,062 Posted May 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 Such a diverse group. This is turning into a cool thread. Retired Military. Now I work Civil Service for Eglin Air Force Base working Range Support. Eglin AFB is the largest Military Reservation in North America. We are responsible for 680K acres of test ranges. Anything that goes bang or boom delivered by Military aircraft is tested here. We support the Test Wing for their ops as well as the 7th Special Forces Group, 6th Ranger Training Brigade, and numerous Air Force Special Operations units. Pretty cool, every day is something different. Last week we had a couple of WWII era 500 lb bombs discovered near the EOD school. They were fused so we didn't choose to move them as this particular area was a training range back in the 40's and usually the shit is hot. We ended up having to place charges on one, then pile up sand on top of it 35' high to mitigate the frag, then blow it. We dug it back up and discovered it was a high order detonation in the end. The other was blown in place as well, another live one. Fun shit! I am in the woods every day apart from the times I have to spend on our 22 miles of beach sites on the Gulf. I had an old family friend that was a double dipper. Very lucritive for him and the bene's were outta this world. For him at least. Thanks for your service, and don't run that second dip so far that you don't get to enjoy the fruits of you labor. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RED333 1,025 Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 Fix stuff, cars, boats, computers, houses, cooking gear, HVAC&R, welder, pipe fitter, electrician, If I can not fix it, it is FUBARd. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
adjc 171 Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 (edited) been in one of these for 30+ yrs, got about 5-6 more left then retire. the one i drive does not have the rear tag axle. indiana (certain counties) does not require it, other states does though....something in effect to the bridge weight laws. Edited May 19, 2013 by adjc 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sport Rescue 245 Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 Boat Builder by day. During the summer months, I own and operate a marine racing rescue dive team. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Juggernaut 11,054 Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 Shirt Smith.. I don't conciser myself a Graphic Artist (regardless of apparent success of some of the logos I have developed for myself or others) Just a Screen Printer that can't afford an artist. Used to run Heavy Junk in the USMC.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Juggernaut 11,054 Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 I've been in the printing industry for more than 30 years. Though I currently run a production shop, teaching the craft is becoming more and more a part of what I do. I'd love to pick your brain on streamlining production... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Big John! 2,062 Posted May 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 been in one of these for 30+ yrs, got about 5-6 more left then retire. the one i drive does not have the rear tag axle. indiana (certain counties) does not require it, other states does though....something in effect to the bridge weight laws. These front dist. spinners must be an east of the continental divide type thing. I've seen a few here, but only a few. Having the chute drip on my windshield would piss me off. Back in SD, I hauled material in for a ready mix. All of ours were rear dist. with what we call a booster axle. We even had two semi's. I can't remember for the life of me how many yards the semi's held. I felt bad for the poor messicans that had to chip them bad boys. That's a fucked up job and I don't remember ever seeing it done in the winter. Boat Builder by day. During the summer months, I own and operate a marine racing rescue dive team. IMG_0338.JPG IMG_0449.JPG IMG_0648.JPG Sean_roll_2.21151255_large.jpg SPT_6314cw.jpg Wow! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
macbeau 902 Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 (edited) EMS On weekends, I work as Ron Jeremy's stunt double... Macbeau sends... Edited May 19, 2013 by macbeau 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JonnyDingDongs 158 Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 (edited) I've been employed as a welder with the same company since I was 17. I used to fabricate motor bases for aggregate screens. After five years of running that department, I was reassigned to building vibrating mechanism housing tubes like this one. It's certainly nothing exciting but it funds my hobbies well. Of course, one of the benefits of being a welder in a large shop is that I have access to the necessary equipment to make these: Metal sculpture is far more fun than industrial fabrication, but hey- somebody's gotta keep the lights on and fun hardly ever pays the bills. Edited May 19, 2013 by JonnyDingDongs 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SouthernOne 203 Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 Mainly carjacking, Pimping and small theft. When I'm not doing those, I work as a Quality Engineer for a major heavy equipment corporation. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
adjc 171 Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 been in one of these for 30+ yrs, got about 5-6 more left then retire. the one i drive does not have the rear tag axle. indiana (certain counties) does not require it, other states does though....something in effect to the bridge weight laws. These front dist. spinners must be an east of the continental divide type thing. I've seen a few here, but only a few. Having the chute drip on my windshield would piss me off. Back in SD, I hauled material in for a ready mix. All of ours were rear dist. with what we call a booster axle. We even had two semi's. I can't remember for the life of me how many yards the semi's held. I felt bad for the poor messicans that had to chip them bad boys. That's a fucked up job and I don't remember ever seeing it done in the winter. Boat Builder by day. During the summer months, I own and operate a marine racing rescue dive team. IMG_0338.JPG IMG_0449.JPG IMG_0648.JPG Sean_roll_2.21151255_large.jpg SPT_6314cw.jpg Wow! cleaning the windshield is not as bad as it used to be. there's a plate under the barrel which diverts the cement/water mix down to the back of the top of the cab. big improvement...usually clean the w/shield once a week...then it's done with a long handle brush w/a muriatic acid water mix. minimal effort required. they are very territorial, don't see them down south much either. of course the 1/4 million dollar + price tag may have something to do with it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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