What is your occupation?

70chip

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<< <i> and the worst thing.......PARENTS! I guess it's not too bad though, >>



I know exactly how you feel Mike. I had to be a "fill in" ump once. I was there to watch my brother's little leauge team play my best friend's team and the ump never showed. The coaches both asked if I could do it, I couldn't say no.

I thought I did a good job but all the stupid parents were yelling at me. I was in a no win situation. If I made a call against my friends team, the coach and the parents would start yelling "his brother plays for the other team...of course".

That was too much to put on a 15 year old.......I never did it again >>



About 15 years ago I had to fill in ump for my little brothers team in which I was also one of the coaches. I did my very best and was as impartial as I could be - its a lot tougher to ump than people think. The tough part was calling my little brother out on strikes when he stood there like a statue and watched the pitch go right by. I actually apologized when we got home after the game he still was pissed at me LOL.

HighChopper

6th grade teacher. Baseball coach.

And, yes, parents are the worst ... and umpires with tight strike zones.

Piman58

HS Math Teacher & Track coach

royalbrett

I sell machine parts and die parts to Tier I and Tier II automotive parts manufacturers. I also sell automated manufacturing machines.

Goot

<< <i>6th grade teacher. Baseball coach.

And, yes, parents are the worst ... and umpires with tight strike zones. >>



When I say tight strike zone, I'm talking about the strike zone that I'm used to in High School and 16 and under AAU baseball. I don't call everything like that, it's just that I sort of slip into it sometimes. When you're behind the plate everything happens in fast forward. You rush to make a call, when really you have more time than you think to call it and eventually regret it some of the time.

Carew29

**** Fraud Investigator****

JackWESQ

Attorney.

/s/ JackWESQ

BigRedMachine

I'm a contractor/construction worker.

Yes. I'm poor.

F1ferrari

I think I am a 'everyman' at the Furniture company I work for. I have been everything from an upholsterer, trainer, supervisor, manager, 'master upholsterer' (basically a substitute for anyone that misses work), line leader, and anything else. I'm supposed to be transfered back to 'line leader' (kind of a supervisor only over 9 people) starting next Monday, but I'm thinking about checking into another company where I can work nights long enough to get my teaching certificate and go into high school teaching. That way, my chemistry degree isn't being wasted.

HighChopper

Yes. I'm poor.

Me, too. In terms of finances, that is. Blessed with a beautiful family.

BigRedMachine

<< <i>Yes. I'm poor.

Me, too. In terms of finances, that is. Blessed with a beautiful family. >>



Amen!! Me too.

Barfvader

Stay at home Dad.

rube26105

us army ret, now its just be annoying and embarrass my wife in public as often as possible with fighting people that made me bad in public places
also firearms instructor when needed,so the cops have to be nice to me if they want to pass

gemmintrarities

Optometrist also hold stake in a land developing company.

CDsNuts

Professional competitive eater. If it wasn't for Kobayashi, I'd have an A & G card.

NYYanks23

Law Enforcement

1960toppsguy

Director of Food & Beverage, Crestline Hotels

lilmule

Navy Recruiter for a couple more months, then back to the submarine fleet. Looking forward to that, getting tired of recruiting. Hopefully get stationed in Hawaii for the next 3 years.

BigRedMachine

<< <i>Director of Food & Beverage, Crestline Hotels >>



Budweiser and Porterhouses for everyone!!

Now this seems like a good gig.

TNTonPMS

I am a mason , right now I build chimney's and fireplaces but I build just about anything with Brick , Block , or Stone .

I also install commercial stacks right through the middle of buildings, or if need be along the outside wall .

Some guys like putting up scaffolding , I rather just throw a rope over the side of the building and get to work . . .

Planemonkey

aircraft mechanic, but the company I work for hides me in the back running a waterjet machine all day

thenavarro

County Auditor - CPA

I love my job but still trying to decide if I made the right decision to stay with it last year. I turned down an offer of appointment with the FBI as a Special Agent, and it was my last opportunity as I am now 37 and now ineligible for their hiring as a Special Agent. That is a very competitive position to get, and it took about 8-9 months of processing, tests, interviews, security clearances, etc., but I turned it down because they would not guarantee me where I would be assigned or even in what state it might be. My family was all on board I thought and then one day, my 10 year old son asked that I not take it, so he wouldn't have to move and make all new friends. I know my parents were stable when I was young, so I decided to do the same for him and stay where I am.

Now, I can retire in 5 years and 2 months from my current job and begin to draw a pension for the rest of my life and still do something else if I wish, but I will always wonder what it would have been like to be with the FBI and the experiences I could have had. But for once in my life, I made a major decision which I didn't put myself first, it's amazing what we will do for our children, and for those of you that don't have any yet, it will be one of the greatest and fulfilling journeys, of your life.

Mike

alifaxwa2

<< <i>Pharmaceutical chemist >>



Thats what I am by trade.

Though now, I am specifically a Biopharmaceutical Formulator.

BunchOBull

<< <i>County Auditor - CPA

I love my job but still trying to decide if I made the right decision to stay with it last year. I turned down an offer of appointment with the FBI as a Special Agent, and it was my last opportunity as I am now 37 and now ineligible for their hiring as a Special Agent. That is a very competitive position to get, and it took about 8-9 months of processing, tests, interviews, security clearances, etc., but I turned it down because they would not guarantee me where I would be assigned or even in what state it might be. My family was all on board I thought and then one day, my 10 year old son asked that I not take it, so he wouldn't have to move and make all new friends. I know my parents were stable when I was young, so I decided to do the same for him and stay where I am.

Now, I can retire in 5 years and 2 months from my current job and begin to draw a pension for the rest of my life and still do something else if I wish, but I will always wonder what it would have been like to be with the FBI and the experiences I could have had. But for once in my life, I made a major decision which I didn't put myself first, it's amazing what we will do for our children, and for those of you that don't have any yet, it will be one of the greatest and fulfilling journeys, of your life.

Mike >>



Mike,

I wouldn't fret. As a person who works in the security/intelligence world, I can say not working for the FBI is a good thing. Private security is where it's at. Better funding, better technology, better working conditions, much better pay, and, in the right company, better benefits. My health/optical/dental insurance (if I were married and/or had children, they'd be included), company car, car insurance, and gasoline are all covered, as well as various stock options and plank ownership rewards.

Besides, 5 years until retirement? You can't beat that.

msassin

9th grade math teacher (he hasn't posted on this thread yet, but I work with swartz1)

AnkurJ

Pharmacist and soon to be dad!!

CDsNuts

nam = pee taster

Kiko

In-house tax attorney for US multinational and soon to be Dad

Darin

Kansas farmer. Wheat harvest a few years ago, I'm on lead combine unloading.

DataDriven05

Director - Database Administration for a bill payment processing company. One of these days I would love to work with data that I actually enjoy managing. Of course I say that because it's audit time in three of our locations, those of you that deal with them in any way know that isn't ever fun. Anyway, just imagine all of the fun things that could be done with PSA's data. There is so much potential...

Chris

jvineyard

Lawyer

Judge if I win the election on June 3.

erinstubby

<< <i>I am a mason , right now I build chimney's and fireplaces but I build just about anything with Brick , Block , or Stone .

I also install commercial stacks right through the middle of buildings, or if need be along the outside wall .

Some guys like putting up scaffolding , I rather just throw a rope over the side of the building and get to work . . .


>>



you have big balls!

thenavarro

John,

Good luck with your election. Politics is an interesting life.

Mike



<< <i>Lawyer

Judge if I win the election on June 3. >>

noanswersonlyquestions

Full time student studying Network and Systems Administration. Clean carpets as a part time job working my way through school. Any heads up from the IT guys here as where to focus my studies or certs would be greatly appreciated!

mcolney1

<< <i>I.B.E.W. Electrician >>



First job out of college was working for I.B.E.W. Local 77 in Seattle - the linemen.

Current Occupation - High School VP

baseballfanatic

Dental Floss Tycoon

yankeeno7

xray/ct/mri tech....and part time a$$ bleacher for porn actresses

themintman

senior VP for telecommunications co.

I also used to buy and sell www.'s when the internet was getting fired up, and now toss cards on the side.

fiveniner

Supermarket manager with major chain planning to retire soon.

gotsparks09

Active duty Coast Guard...I do everything from COMMS to LE

Going overseas in a few months for a year or so...hoorah!

Pharber

Retired sports reporter. (I interviewed most every one of the players on the cards we collect, but I never asked for an autograph. It just isn't done.) I took early retirement because of a huge buyout. Now, I play golf as much as possible, and work part-time editing a small paper.

jlzinck

Engineer for the world's largest defense contractor.

frankhardy

<< <i>A careless post considering a board member lost his job this AM. Timing just sux. >>



I must have missed that one. I am sorry for that. I did not mean any harm.

kidzfund

A loan officer, but if things don't pick-up I might be changing careers...

Joe

Post25

Academic Advisor/Recruiter for a University - I sit and listen to students complain all day about how they don't know what to do with their life! Honestly, a great job, I would not trade it for the world.

ryaneversole

Grad student & entrepreneur

whitesoxmike

<< <i>I'm a husband, soon-to-be father, and I'm the IT director for a non-profit.



What does a "staker" do? >>



I am a corporate sales rep. for a major IT reseller. Been here 5 years. If you need a new vendor contact, or if your looking for any deals on computer equipment. PM me. www.tigerdirectb2b.com

TheThrill22

I'm a healthcare auditor.

TNTonPMS

I am not a big guy , about 5'9" @ 170lbs, but this day I was just a little to big to do this job , removing a blockage that was more than 100 ft down

This guy has my vote for crazy as they come, Though I tried to get in there, I was just a little too big that day, the things that go through your mind when you're in there are limitless .

OnlyThe10s

100!!!

I work in finance