Not that I've heard of. City program director though, Lance.
What do you do for a day job?
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I work for a French outfit that manufactures railroad Maintenance of Way equipment. In the US, that’s the crap that fixes the tracks. I’m the head wrench in the US, although my territory runs as far north as Edmonton, south to Mexico City, west to Honolulu, and east to Puerto Rico. I have put time in Australia and South Africa, too. I’m on my four th passport. I’ve worked from home since 10/17, when the US operations relocated and I refused to move with them. Working from home just means it’s my base of operations. I am considered an essential employee, so although my air travel has been curtailed, it hasn’t stopped. Last week was upstate NY, this week is CO. Next week, MN and SD. Don’t ask about where I was before NY, because I don’t remember. Traveling for a living ain’t all puppies and unicorns. It actually sucks, but the bennies can be pretty good.
As far as my LJ is concerned, I just put enough into it to keep it running. I have enough other outside interests to pour money into.
As far as my LJ is concerned, I just put enough into it to keep it running. I have enough other outside interests to pour money into.
I’ve probably passed by him a time or two. Damn place is a mile long & has about 14k people show up everyday for work. Ever gotten a tour of the plant? The scale is absolutely bonkers. Make him show you around sometime if you haven’t, he can check out a golf cart & take you for a spin.
I'm an Architect that's been at it for a little over 30 years. Presently I run a 20 person branch office for a large west coast based firm in Phoenix. I specifically design Hospitals and health care buildings regionally and nationally.
I married a CNO (chief nursing officer).... have a daughter that is a RN Manager of a NICU and my youngest is in school to become a Sonographer. Healthcare is in the family...
I married a CNO (chief nursing officer).... have a daughter that is a RN Manager of a NICU and my youngest is in school to become a Sonographer. Healthcare is in the family...
This is a good thread. Makes you realize all the different work that keeps our little planet spinning.
Brianj5600
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I'll have to hit up for a tour when our new normal goes back to the old normal. We toured the Boeing factory in Everett. That was pretty impressive.
Mechanical Engineer, now technically an "Asset Manager".
I started out designing power plant systems for new build plants, taught myself some programming and worked on a plant performance optimization software development, implementation, and on-site training.
I now work for a private power company (independent power producer) with 10-12,000 MW of their own power plants around the country on multiple grids and markets.
I optimize performance and cash generation in the different power grids and markets now. There is no "the grid" and the markets don't line up with the grids.
I've worked on just about every type of power generation imaginable in the last 27 years. Solar, nuclear, coal, natural gas, wind, diesel engines, landfill off gas, wind, coal gasification, pump storage hydro, battery storage, geothermal, .... and any of the hundreds of subsystems for water, fuel, wastewater, piping, etc...
If the lights turn on when you flip the switch, my company was likely involved. We control 10% of all natural gas and 10% of all the power that flows in the country each day whether we generate it, buy and store it, or help others in their operation and delivery of it.
We're the 35th largest privately owned company in the country, with $8.5 billion in revenues and ~700 employees. Lean and efficient.
I need hands on projects and to figure things out, because there is not much else I can learn in my field. So I get bored without challenging hobbies. I have every PhD you could get in power without the official paperwork.
I started out designing power plant systems for new build plants, taught myself some programming and worked on a plant performance optimization software development, implementation, and on-site training.
I now work for a private power company (independent power producer) with 10-12,000 MW of their own power plants around the country on multiple grids and markets.
I optimize performance and cash generation in the different power grids and markets now. There is no "the grid" and the markets don't line up with the grids.
I've worked on just about every type of power generation imaginable in the last 27 years. Solar, nuclear, coal, natural gas, wind, diesel engines, landfill off gas, wind, coal gasification, pump storage hydro, battery storage, geothermal, .... and any of the hundreds of subsystems for water, fuel, wastewater, piping, etc...
If the lights turn on when you flip the switch, my company was likely involved. We control 10% of all natural gas and 10% of all the power that flows in the country each day whether we generate it, buy and store it, or help others in their operation and delivery of it.
We're the 35th largest privately owned company in the country, with $8.5 billion in revenues and ~700 employees. Lean and efficient.
I need hands on projects and to figure things out, because there is not much else I can learn in my field. So I get bored without challenging hobbies. I have every PhD you could get in power without the official paperwork.
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I'm a sales rep for a general contracting company that focuses on roofing and building exterior. We're 50/50 residential/commercial. I've been with them for 8 years. Pays well enough to keep the wife and the LJ happy.
I’m RETIRED! I have a mechanical engineering degree from Michigan Tech (wheeled a K5 Blazer back then) and spent 35 years working for the local utility company at a nuclear power plant.
Totally agree travel work sucks and the bennies are sweet. I earn enough air miles and hotel points that all my vacations are essentially free.
20 years as a LEO. Retiring. I can’t do the last 9 years. It takes its toll.
So I’m trying to figure out what to do for the next ten years right now.
most likely moving out of this state for sure. Will have to wait till end of the year and see how financially feasible it is.
At this point I just want to do a job, not fight with people and find some reward in work again.
So I’m trying to figure out what to do for the next ten years right now.
most likely moving out of this state for sure. Will have to wait till end of the year and see how financially feasible it is. At this point I just want to do a job, not fight with people and find some reward in work again.
Currently Parts Manager at Michael's Reno Powersports in Reno, NV. Moved here from San Jose Aug. 2019. Worked at Grand Prix in Santa Clara for 25 years before the move. Was the Parts Manager for a long time and Service Manager for the last 5 years before moving. I've spent 25 years of time and money on motorcycles. Got the Jeep a little over a year ago and now found a new hobby in it. Still into bikes but not as much. Looking forward to putting some time and money into the Jeep in the years to come. Was Motor Transport in the Marines from '93-'97 right out of high school which is what got me into machines and wrenching.
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Looking at the pic I thought your were gonna say 'Im retired... now I just do drugs' haha
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I miss some of it. I always liked loading lives on the hot pad or during deployments or operations where they were actually being used. Don’t miss the day-to-day BDU-33’s or the chem gear. I retired 10 years ago though so the longer I’m away from it the more I like my relatively stress free, simple, good paying job. : )
I will say the best time of my career was when I was the Floor Chief in the Armament Backshop. I learned a lot about the internals of the racks, launchers and gun system on the F-16. I really enjoyed those years.
I would imagine the new stuff is pretty sophisticated stuff.
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LOL, no. I do get stuck just about every day though. Our production goal is 314,000 parts each night, so there’s plenty of opportunity for it if there are some jams. : )
When I was in High School, and for maybe 10 years after, my mom worked at a pharmacy, at the counter selling whatever people were buying, including their medications. If anyone ever asked what my mom’s job was, I’d always respond with “She sells drugs.” It always got funny reactions, then I explained it further to them. LOL
I sell frickin lasers! Actually, I'm a sales manager for one of the largest industrial laser manufacturers in the world. The types of lasers systems I sell are used for welding, cutting, marking and machining metals and polymers. I do a lot of work in Aerospace, Automotive, Medical device, Semiconductor, Oil and Gas and Sensor industries. if you have a mfg challenge, I try to solve it with lasers. I have a Mech Eng degree and have been in sales for 20+ years. I love what I do.
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I guess I could elaborate on what I do, I am a parts specification engineer, basically if our dealerships are having issues either finding a part or diagnosing a vehicle I get a call or an email. So essentially I am a keyboard mechanic, after being a VW mechanic for 10 yrs and working for Honda before that.
