whats everyone do for a living

[ID KX500]

I will have been selling insurance for the last 31 years in Feb 09. Yes I'm old but I did start selling when I was 19 believe it or not. Along with insurance I tried to break into farming in the late 70s early 80s. Farming was cruel to me. Happy to be in insurance now. Love the mountains in my time off and taking the kids.

[azdirtrider75]

I'm a Sales Engineer / Account Manager for a Japanese company called Daifuku. I sell automation equipment to companies like Intel, Samsung, Toshiba, AMD, etc.

[sintax]

i'm a senior systems engineer for a fortune 300 company that does not like their name mentioned.

[USMC 500]

I used to work for Uncle Sam as a Marine....While there I was an avionics man on aircraft.  Now I work as a construction manager (soon to be project manager) for a residential and commercial solar company.

[azdirtrider75]

Sintax,

Funny...  I'll assume you work at I*tel. Hope your not upset at me. 

[Bigtim]

I went to culinary school out of high school so that I could become a ski lift mechanic and later turn wrenches at a metric bike shop.... what?

[gwcrim]

I'm a stock/bond broker.   

Here is one of my favorite market indicators:

When my clients throw parties in my honor, it's time to sell.

When my clients won't even buy me a beer, it's time to BUY.

[k5for-life]

im out of work at the moment but soon going to be a FATHER!!!!!!

[Johnniespeed]

Today I am going to look for a job, I previously was employed as a mechanic at a  new car dealership.  Last night I was suddenly dismissed without explanation after eighteen years there. The only thing said was the company was making changes. The economy is not so good here in Michigan, but I always thought I was safe, due to skill level, work quality,productivity and seniority.
  I will post again when I know what I do for a living.
  Unemployed Johnniespeed

[bigfabber]

Lots of cool jobs here. I'm a journeyman sheetmetal worker, benchman, fabricator, whatever you want to call it. I've done the whole computerized equipment, big industrial shop deal where I worked with lots of 1/4" stainless, now I run a small shop where everything is old-school, bench lay out, maximum 16 gauge. I like old school better, it's almost relaxing.  I build a lot of ductwork, body parts for car restorations. custom range hoods, you name it, it walks in the door. Yesterday I rebuilt the exhaust canister for a 1968 Skidoo. Here's a moose I built for a contest at the local ski hill, hope the picture comes through.

[Dutch-K5 Fan]

Don't be so modest!!!!!! Your an ARTIST  Bigfabber!!!!

So were are the custom exhausts???

Dutch

[bigfabber]

Thanks Dutch, it was a fun project. The contest is annual so I have to come up with something new by about the middle of March. Whatever I build gets sent down the ski hill and off the jump for ariel competition. The moose flipped 5 times when he hit the ground and his lower legs snapped off. I fixed him up and now he's lit up on the roof of the shop. I got paid to build him, and won A LOT of beer.
       I've considered a works style segmented pipe, but my bike is too old for the hassle and it would take me too long ever be able to build one for anyone else, too bad, it would be a fun project, maybe for my 500 when it works out... If a guy could find fab specs somewhere...... I've repaired many pipes though. If the expansion chamber is crushed beyond other methods of repair, I'll cut it apart, pound it back into shape and reweld. I can make most look pretty nice, nothing I can do to save a plated finish though.  Sometimes on older machines a new pipe can be hard to find. I fix pipes for riders, not the pick-up truck princesses that are just for looks around town.

[maddoggy]

Today I am going to look for a job, I previously was employed as a mechanic at a  new car dealership.  Last night I was suddenly dismissed without explanation after eighteen years there. The only thing said was the company was making changes. The economy is not so good here in Michigan, but I always thought I was safe, due to skill level, work quality,productivity and seniority.
  I will post again when I know what I do for a living.
  Unemployed Johnniespeed

johnnie, i'm sorry to hear of your job loss. i know that times are real tough in michigan as i have the majority of my family still there. i hope you will find a good job soon.

[alan]

Retired- Auto Mechanic - Aircraft Mechanic - Airframe Rebuilder -  Rock Band Roadie - Copy Machine Tech - Telephone Tech - Sound Tech - Exercise Equipment Tech - Machinist - Fabricator - Electrician - Sculptor- Owner - Hi Fi Store, Recording Studio, Electronic Voice Mail Service, Exercise Equipment Store. I have been busy since my first job as a Hardware Store Clerk at age 14.........

Now I just play in my shop and with my toys, ride the dunes and desert.

Red Sands, El Paso - Kermit Dunes TX - Coral Pinks Dunes UT - Glamis, Imperial Dunes CA - Little Sahara Dunes UT - Little Sahara Dunes OK - Killpecker Dunes WY - Oregon Dunes - St Anthony Dunes ID - Dumont Dunes CA

I still have a few more dunes to go....................... I Hope!


Like I Said, "I Been Busy"

[KX500freak]

@johnniespeed 

after 18 years ...they shall regreth it big time..

@alan 

what a very very nice seatcover on your k5 ..it looks sprankling new overall