What do you all do for a "living"?

I am a car salesman right now. It just might be one of the worst jobs around. Stand around with nothing to do most of the time, then deal with people who come to your lot and then get rude with you for wanting to help them. It makes no sense. Once I told a guy who was being stupid with me..."If I was wandering around in your back yard while you were sitting at home, wouldn't you want to see what I needed?" After a blank stare seeming to ask what this meant I told him, "Welcome to my back yard." The people that I deal with everyday is what makes it tough to go to work. At some point I would like to get back in to a shop full time and get back to building and painting. That is my passion and where my talents are.

I'm a mechanic at a foreign car shop, I've been there 11 years. I don't really like it but I like the pay and hours.

just realized this is in the colorado forum and I am in Florida!!!

I work for the City of Colorado Springs as an Engineering Inspector 1. That's my official title, but I'm a Grading and Erosion Inspector for new construction. The contractors call me a Dirt Cop. (and a lot of other things behind my back) Basically what I do is try to keep the sediment and pollutants from construction out of the drinking water. I'm definitely not an environmentalist, but I do believe in clean water.

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Dan

Truck driver for 26yrs.

Yo! Wow!
I'm an operating room nurse of 20+ years, now "retired" to working for a general/trauma surgeon in his office in Fort Collins!
I do all my own construction/remodeling, mechanics, and body/paint work myself for stress relief and fun,...my job allows me to afford it.
Started with a daily driver '68 Mustang coupe in '92 and have built and sold a '66 (in two modifications). Still have the '68, as well as my '42 JD-B tractor, '69 F-100, '72 VW SuperBeetle, the '76 Camaro I drive each day, my '78 FRANKENTRUCK, '79 Fiat Spider conv., and my ricer,...42,000 origonal mile RX-7 conv. Bought my wife one of the first 5 speed manual 2004 Subaru Forester Turbos,...a keeper. It REALLY kicks ass!
Built and sold a couple of others along the way, but they're hardly worth mentioning,...well the '81 Chevy 4x4 P/U was OK, but the 305 was a dog, even with a manual tranny! Used to have a cool raised '77 Toyota Landcruiser,...great 4x4!
My first car (1973, high school) was a '53 Studebaker Commander that I put a 327 and BW T-10 4 speed in with 4.55:1 gears!! THAT got me started.
Whatever!
Todd.

I own a landscape/maintenance company, we do a lot of work for target and a couple of other box stores and residential work in Denver metro. I used to manage a car stereo shop and have a side business mainly selling online too.

I as a "maintenance technician" (official title) for the Pikes Peak Library District here in El Paso County. Kind of a jack of all trades, master of none.

some plumbing, some electrical, some painting, some vehicle maintenance, some HVAC, etc, etc, etc........

Denver-area general contractor specializing in kitchen and bath remodels. A really bad time to be in construction, but you can't exactly undo twenty five years of "experience." Been coaching alot of high school baseball as a result...

I'll be a mechanic at the MB dealer in Littleton (I was doing that in Dallas); we're moving to Centennial next week. Finally back home!!!
I have a cousin that is a contractor in Parker, things have been tight for him also.

Denver-area general contractor specializing in kitchen and bath remodels. A really bad time to be in construction, but you can't exactly undo twenty five years of "experience." Been coaching alot of high school baseball as a result...

BigRed Beast, I'm in Parker too. If you can do roofing stuff I might be able to get a few of my customers in touch with you due the hail storms last week? Send me some contact info if you are interested or if you do decks, fences I get several requests a summer for that stuff. Sorry cant help with bathrooms/kitchens

I work for a national defense agency that is crumbling from under us.

I work for a national defense agency that is crumbling from under us.

I don't think you could have worded that any better.

Adam...thanks for the thought. I have other guys to climb on roofs...if it was me, I'd be doing my Tim Allen imitation from "The Santa Clause". Let me know if you'd like a refence, though...

Guys, while we are promoting what we do, I will throw something out there for everyone. If you are looking for a vehicle let me know. I have the ability to get about anything you want. Later model stuff that is. And I have a referral program...if you know somebody looking to buy a car let me know and send them to me. If I can sell them a car I will pay you. Easy way to get some extra "mama don't know money."

I'm a marketing manager. I was a professional photographer for 13 years and also do web site design and production. Currently just doing pickup work... lol

"Service Engineer" is my official title. In reality I make inside sales calls, occasionally make trips to our US customers for sales visits and install supervision, and do design and CAD work for new products. I'm also our shipping manager. And plant safety manager! :lol: We design and manufacture parts for coal-fired power plants and cement plants, and have regular customers in the US, Canada, Australia, South Africa and Europe. We have an office in the UK and one in S.A. They keep telling me some day I will be able to go on an install supervisor trip to Australia, but that day hasn't come yet......

Besides that, I do fab related work out of my shop at home. Things like my Camaro and Impala disc brake brackets that I sell on the board, and odd ball metal art things, yard signs, wall hangings, etc.

I work for Colorado Springs Utilities. I work at The Martin Drake Power Plant. Mt official title is Mechanic Specialist. We do everything form steam turbine overhauls to coal mill overhauls and p.m.'s. I am also a certified tube welder for making repairs in the boiler such as tube leaks. We work tons of overtime. :metal::chevy:

I work for Colorado Springs Utilities. I work at The Martin Drake Power Plant. Mt official title is Mechanic Specialist. We do everything form steam turbine overhauls to coal mill overhauls and p.m.'s. I am also a certified tube welder for making repairs in the boiler such as tube leaks. We work tons of overtime. :metal::chevy:

Buy some parts from me then!! LOL! Unfortunately, we don't make anything for your EL mills or the Rileys. But if you need any burner isolators, call me! :lol:

I handle all the shipping/receiving/inventory for an oil/natural gas measurement company in Centennial

automation/insturmentation/electrical/measurement technician for an oil/gas company. the actual title is "level 2 automation technician". just an electrician that can us a laptop, shave, and pass a piss test... bummer

Well lets see here, Im an electrician here in the Denver Metro area Im currently working on building a new vestas plant there in Brighton... They're gonna specialize in windmill power (the wave of the future!!!:lol:) I also do side work on the weekends for K-5 money...

Desktop support.

I am a lawyer. I defend contractors from construction defect claims.

Before that I was a meat cutter for 6 years. I don't care for the name butcher though. It was more of an art.

Wow, now that is a change of career. :eek:

Colorado Springs fire fighter

Colorado Springs fire fighter

Thank's for your service... I hope you survive the cuts.
Stations 1 / 6 serve my work / home.

I am a lawyer. I defend contractors from construction defect claims.

Before that I was a meat cutter for 6 years. I don't care for the name butcher though. It was more of an art.

Protein Artist, perhaps then? :)

I'm a contracts manager, usually for defense contractors. But, for the economy, for the past 8mths I've been an unpaid construction worker, mechanic, landscaper, medic. taxi driver, childcare provider and cook... all at my house.

Thank's for your service... I hope you survive the cuts.
Stations 1 / 6 serve my work / home.

Thanks I appreciate it, I work at station 1

I was a Maintenance Manager and general handy man untill I jacked my shoulder up... but I have dwelled with computers for about 20 years and I am currently a developer / system admin for the site... but since we own it not much revenue coming in ( YET). its been up for about a month an we have had over 2 million clicks... I also go to school trying to get my BS in management of information systems ( computers).

I work for Colorado Springs Utilities. I work at The Martin Drake Power Plant. Mt official title is Mechanic Specialist. We do everything form steam turbine overhauls to coal mill overhauls and p.m.'s. I am also a certified tube welder for making repairs in the boiler such as tube leaks. We work tons of overtime. :metal::chevy:

how do you stand the heat in that place? I used to work for US filter maintaining all of your DI and reverse osmosis filtration systems? god it was hot in that place.....

I'm a packaging supervisor for New Belgium Brewing in Fort Collins. It's a pretty good gig, I get to drink beer and get paid for it!

Hey Dennis, you gonna share those bonuses with us tomorrow? :alc:

I have my own commerical general contracting biz.

I'm in the Air Force Active Duty for nearly 12 years now. I originally worked in Budget and Accounting, and was a Disbursing Officer in Alaska for 2 years. 3 years ago I changed my career to the IT field, I do everything from Desktop Support to Network Communication, and some other things that I cannot get into.

Stationed at Buckley AFB, returned from 8 month stint in Afghanistan about a year ago, as a result newly divorced, and that is why I am here, I bought my mid-life crisis a little early, so please check out my build thread and leave your wisdom there for me :)

I am hoping to have a finished truck by the 2010 get together, but I doubt it. Maybe I'll drive up in my D...DDdd...DDD.... Dodge.

I work with the engineering group, designing new engine control systems for industrial engines. I get to grind, weld, wire stuff up, and search for new parts, and get paid for it. Been doing this 8 years, and one of the few guys I know that really like my job.

Dang, that sounds like a job for me.

Yeah, I know!! The guy I work with is a gearhead, too. He has a '69 chevy truck that he works on. So we talk trucks, engines, etc all day, besides building skills applicable to our home projects.

im a general contractor doing a little bit of every thing i have worked for my grandpa for 8 years now we do everything from decks, basements,drywall, paint, plumbing, electrical, bathrooms, carpentry ect...

I manage a lube shop here in junct town.

powder coater

just checking in on every body, ive been to busy to keep up.

jrods70: Where do you powder coat? Can you do most anything?

Yo!
Yeah, jrods70,...where do you powdercoat? And dido the above!
Todd.

Yeah,...oh. Sorry.
I was an operating room nurse for about twenty years.
"Semi-retired" to office nursing for a general/trauma sugeon for the last 2 years.
Backyard mechanic for the last 37+ years.
Todd.

I guess I can update mine now...
I paint at a shop in Longmont called Perfection Auto Body. :D

I guess I can update mine now...
I paint at a shop in Longmont called Perfection Auto Body. :D

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Do they have a Military Discount there?

I don't know. I would hope that they would do something. But they are a collision shop, not a resto/custom shop. But I am sure we would still do some work on the truck for ya.

premium powder coating we do anything pretty much hear is the website http://www.premiumpowdercoating.com/

Grocery retail business
Murphy

Well, my famliy and my truck are in colo, but Im a Predator mechanic.