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Old 04-30-2012, 01:57 PM   #101
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Me... Telecommunications Manager for a Class 1 Railroad... Territory covers all of West Texas and Eastern New Mexico... 17 months to go... I hope...
DW... Stayed home and raised our kids... and says she's a retired Mom...

We'll be married 40 years in September... if she doesn't kill me first...
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Old 04-30-2012, 02:04 PM   #102
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I'm a retired tellco guy. I started installing phones in houses, and ended up in Bell Labs working on the first automated attendant/voice mail system ever built called The Audio Information Exchange or AUDIX for short.

The AUDIX L was a beast. Each of the 6 required 20 meg disk drives weighed in at 120lbs each. It used a propriatary software language and was remarkably reliable, and could support up to 2000 extensions.

The next time you get caught in an automated attendant loop, just keep old AT&T and AUDIX in mind. After all, they invented that loop.

Now-a-days I run a (surprise!) RV camping web site.
What's your camping website, I'll have to visit it.
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Old 04-30-2012, 02:22 PM   #103
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Just curious on what others do or did (lucky retirees!) for a living.

I guess I should start.......I work for our county 911 center as a dispatcher for fire and EMS as well as taking 911 calls. I also own a small lawn care company.
I'm happily Retired. I worked for the Big Yellow Box company "Kodak" for almost 25 years. Enjoying camping with my bestfriend the DH now and our 2 furry friends, our pugs! I've enjoyed seeing what jobs everyone has or have done. God bless, everyone! Enjoy camping this summer!
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Old 04-30-2012, 02:37 PM   #104
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I am currently still on active duty with the military. I am over 20 years and waiting for an opportune time to retire; then plan on doing something else, just don't know what.
Thank you for your service! I have a nephew who is a Marine and he's floating around someone "over there" in a ship right now....
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Old 04-30-2012, 02:43 PM   #105
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I am a active duty US Navy Submariner
DW is the Glue that holds everything together with our kids while I am away
Thank YOU for your service! As I stated earlier, my nephew is a Marine and is on the amphibious assault ship, USS Makin Island (LHD 8) somewhere "over there." He hopes to be out and by July and attending college by September.
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Old 04-30-2012, 02:44 PM   #106
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Been working in the mining industry for the last 10 years. I started off as an Industrial Mechanic (Millwright) in Northern Ontario in the nickel mines. Two years ago my wife and I moved to Saskatchewan where I am now working as a Maintenance Planner and loving it.
So...what do think of the middle? I have seen the commercials on TV and have wondered what the middle is like. Never been, only flown over. I have a friend from Winnipeg who now lives in Ontario. I don't think he has had urge to return. Something about the -40 temps!!
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I should just have waited until I read all of these posts to thank all active/retired servicemen (women) for their service. Thank you for keeping us safe and assuring us of the freedom we've grown accustomed to.

As for our occupations - I'm a senior sales coordinator for cable television advertising. My DH runs a packaging machine at Sartori Foods in Plymouth, WI. (No, not the persnickety cheese people!) We also just recently started a home based business called "Round Barn Woodcrafts" making small, functional wood items. We do the craft show circuit. Eventually we'll have a website.
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Old 04-30-2012, 05:28 PM   #108
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So...what do think of the middle? I have seen the commercials on TV and have wondered what the middle is like. Never been, only flown over. I have a friend from Winnipeg who now lives in Ontario. I don't think he has had urge to return. Something about the -40 temps!!
It's quite nice out here. As you said, the -40 sucks but, I take that over the southern Ontario traffic.
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Old 04-30-2012, 05:59 PM   #110
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Old 04-30-2012, 06:17 PM   #111
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I am a Electrical Engineer that currently supervises the electricians who build and maintain electrical substations.

DW is a ski instructor during the winter and keeps the household running. We also take care of her father who lives with us. Close to being empty nesters as one DD has graduated and the other is finishing junior year.
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Old 04-30-2012, 06:18 PM   #112
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My dw has been a rn for 20 years and just recently
Is managing a dialysis unit.
my history is much more complicated
case ih mechanic 5 years.
Automotive and ag parts manager for 10 years
truck driver and mechanic for 22 years.
Those years intermingle a lil bit.
my trade is mechanic.

My current job of 10 years for a roofing company has allowed me to do
many many jobs within the company.
Head mechanic
truck driver
Back hoe operator
38 ton crane operator
in short I service the companies needs in everyway but actual roofing.

And I have my own pt mechanical shop at home.
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Old 04-30-2012, 06:55 PM   #113
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Hmmm - I'm in the process of commissioning the solar electric system on the new building 112. I suspect you may be on the same facility?

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Old 04-30-2012, 11:00 PM   #114
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My dw has been a rn for 20 years and just recently
Is managing a dialysis unit.
my history is much more complicated
case ih mechanic 5 years.
Automotive and ag parts manager for 10 years
truck driver and mechanic for 22 years.
Those years intermingle a lil bit.
my trade is mechanic.

My current job of 10 years for a roofing company has allowed me to do
many many jobs within the company.
Head mechanic
truck driver
Back hoe operator
38 ton crane operator
in short I service the companies needs in everyway but actual roofing.

And I have my own pt mechanical shop at home.

My grandfather owned an implement yard in the middle of Nebraska for many years. They sold IH. Until they dropped a tractor off a flatbed and squished him real good. He decided running a hardware store would be less dangerous.
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Old 05-01-2012, 01:00 PM   #115
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It's quite nice out here. As you said, the -40 sucks but, I take that over the southern Ontario traffic.
I couldn't agree more. Lived in the big smoke for eight years. Now I have one stop light to get to work!!!
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Old 05-01-2012, 06:03 PM   #116
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I'm an electronic engineer by education, but now I'm a general manager for a small government contractor in the electronic prototyping field.

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If things go well by the time we turn 55 we could retire and live off of rental property income. Not lavishly, but comfortable.
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Old 05-27-2012, 09:24 AM   #117
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Great thread! Definatley a nice way of getting to know someone. Gives you an idea of everybody's personality when they post something.
I am an E.F.D.A. (expanded function dental assistant). Basically I do everything that a dentist does without the all the headaches behind it. Hubby is union mechanic for a national can manufacturer. We have two children, one is going into his sophomore year of college and the other is going into 7th grade.



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I'm 34 right now. I have a plan, that should come to fruition in 13 years. I keep telling myself 50 is still young... Can I keep chasing skirts?

I have this mentality, that you go to work everyday. More work means more money. And it has worked well for me. .
We have a plan also, at age 38 with the exception of our $300 monthly mortgage payment (with only 5 years left) we were debt free. Even with 2 kids that are in to every imaginable sport and activity. (including violin) Now in the next couple months I turn (cough cough) 40 and have decided to take on some small debt with our purchase of our new fiver. We have paid half in cash and finance the rest with very small interest. Our son will be able to finish his sophomore year without any debt also. My point of this is that you don't have to make a lot of money to be able to do it. Good work ethics, smart decisions and living below your means will get you there too. Glad too know that I'm not the only one with this way of thinking.
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Old 05-27-2012, 09:45 AM   #118
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Old 05-27-2012, 10:44 AM   #119
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I recently retired as a Federal Aviation Admin. (FAA) Airworthiness (Maintenance0 inspector assigned to a large air carrier. I had a total of 39.6 years total federal service which includes ny FAA time as well as 4 years active USAF service plus 3 yars as an Air Reserve Technican (ART).
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Old 05-27-2012, 11:25 AM   #120
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Me: I worked 12 years as a firefighter/paramedic in the Chicago area before tiring of the cold winter. For the last 12 years (since moving to AZ), I've worked as a police officer/detective. Been working sex crimes for awhile now, and look forward to leaving the PD in a few years. I'm not sure what I'll do next, but my fun meter is pegged regarding working in public safety. I do feel I'm uniquely qualified to be a WalMart greeter, so maybe that will be my next career.

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