What do you or did you do for a living?

[crocus]

Trained as a civil engineer, top 3% of a class of 650+, 17th to be exact.
But decided to return to the family farm, did that for 30 years and retired at 55. DW was my right-hand "man", driving combine, grain truck, and whatever else needed to be done.
Ran an auto body business out of the farm workshop in the winter, eventually specializing in restoring early 70's Mopars. Owned two of the rarest 71 Chargers in existance.
After retiring, restored the old farm house, and now just tinker around on our acreage.
And yes, retirement is pretty good!

[cstover]

Active Duty Chief Petty Officer with the US Coast Guard.

[cyclepuck]

Wife- clinical analyst at hospital
Self- mainly stay at home dad since laid off 3.5 yrs ago. But also volunteer fire fighter and hockey referee.

[thaithco]

Have worked in business development for a large physician practice specializing in Geriatrics and my wife is a nurse. About 15-20 years to full time camping

[Fire Instructor]

DW: Office Manager for local veterinary clinic.
Me: Chief of Training & Exercise, NYS Office of Emergency Management and 39-year volunteer firefighter/EMT (eight years as Chief of Department).

[PrairieBoy]

I work for a telecommunications company, working in the control office for the fiber optic transport equipment and cable TV head end. On my days off I work on the family farm (2240 acres) and shingle houses.
DW runs a daycare out of our house.

[wagon52]

Nice to see fellow vollies! I am also a volunteer firefighter/EMT, since 1996. Father has been volunteering for over 50 years. Just wish I had more time to do it these days!

[Rod Johnson]

I'm a trained, licensed, professional killer.

[wagon52]

Originally Posted by Rod Johnson

I'm a trained, licensed, professional killer.

Nice!

[showtime0022]

I'm an aircraft maintenance tech for a major airline.
DW- is a mail carrier for the post office.

[melbornj]

I am a active duty US Navy Submariner
DW is the Glue that holds everything together with our kids while I am away

[snjparham]

19 yrs active duty Air Force. Started in maintenance on EF-111 then F-15. Got an engineering degree and then became acquisition officer sustaining GPS. Back to school for software engineering and I now write user interfaces for DOD supercomputing resources. About to move to teach ROTC and then retire the first time in 4 more years.

[Herk7769]

Originally Posted by Rod Johnson

I'm a trained, licensed, professional killer.

Really? I want to talk to you about an ant problem I am having...
Looking for a good exterminator.

[SaskCampers]

20 years as a Radar Systems Technician on everything for fighter aircraft to SeaKing copters and the Canadian Forces SnowBirds Aerial Demonstration Team. Now the lead contractor managing a full service IT operation here in Saskatchewan everything from programming to IT maint to Audio Visual to network administration and project management. I get to tinker around on our 16 1/2 acres when not there. Also owned a Freightliner Semi for 4 or 5 years and had a very successful computer store as well.

[Oakman]

I'm retired. Worked as a commuter train operator and then retired in 2003. That was the year we quit tent camping and bought a fifth wheel to travel the country.

[Malco]

This was a great idea.Really good way to get to know everybody a little better.

[stephs2125]

As I read through all the posts I saw a lot of military and RN positions. I think both are worthy of my gratitude. Thank you for your services

I myself am a corporate type. I manage the trade shows and events for a large industrial robotics company. I also do graphic design and photography.

Unless I hit that elusive lotto jackpot I have at least 25 years to go before retirement is at my doorstep.

[cootr68]

I'm an o/o leased to a company that hauls ag and construction equipment and help on the farm.
Gf is payroll manager at hospital and tends bar four nights a week.

[Herk7769]

Retired now, but flew C-130 aircraft for the Air Force active duty; Air National Guard; and finally Air Force Reserves for a total of 33 years.

Graduated Villanova University 1972 with a BS (easy there) degree in Chemistry with minors in Math, Physics, Philosophy, and Theology. Entered active duty in the fall of 1972; pilot training; left as an senior instructor pilot in 1980. A year in the Guard flying EC-130s and then to the Reserves. Before I went full time Technician for the Air Force (a civil service job as a pilot trainer and evaluator for other reservists) in 1985, I worked for the Navy as an "Equipment Specialist" tasked with researching and approving aircraft parts for "break out" from sole source manufacturing to "competition."

Finally someone died (actually he got his law degree and quit) and I was hired as a Technician in my unit. Worked my way up to Group Commander responsible for 13 C-130 aircraft and about 1500 folks (civilian and reservist) and retired in 2005. Now I just plan vacations and take them.

My wife and I are seeing the country from the ground; mostly new for her and different for me. FYI Mt Rushmore looks TINY from the air, I used to wonder what all the excitement was about.

[kijak]

Me - Systems Administrator for Childrens Hospitals and Clinics of Mn. I mainly work in the Data Center supporting and building servers, and assist in user maintance.
DW - Retail Manager for Target.

Loving campin and all that goes with it.