Basket case
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I drive forklift in a litho plant. I like my job, but we work 21 turn, which has really gotten old this year.
"Work" do you love it or hate
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themechanic
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Hey, Meep, can you fix my flux capacitor? :toothy10:
Sounds like a first rate job. It's nice being in high demand.
HT413
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I'm pretty lucky, I love my job. I used to be a civil engineer, managed big earthwork and building construction. Liked it. Lost my job and was sort of offered some big work in China. Refused it simply because i like my men to go home to their families every night and in China, men are disposable. And my wife was pregnant at the time.
Became a high school physics teacher for at risk inner city kids. Before that i thought i was born to engineer. Now i know what i was born to do.
Took a 50% paycut in the process and suffered for a couple years but never looked back.
Became a high school physics teacher for at risk inner city kids. Before that i thought i was born to engineer. Now i know what i was born to do.
Took a 50% paycut in the process and suffered for a couple years but never looked back.
ga66mopar
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I am a civil engineer at a power company. I design the footings and concrete platforms for power substations and I can honestly say I love my job. I work with a good group of people including the managers. After high school I tried to make a living without a college degree. I was a delivery man for coke, loaded trucks at Roadway and UPS all decent jobs but I was just wasn't satisfied. At thirty I went to college and there I found what I was meant to do. I got lucky and was offered a job even before I graduated. That was sixteen years ago and I have no regrets.
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That's funny HT413. Two civil engineers post back to back at almost the same time and we both love our jobs. Must be something about civil engineering. HT413 was thinking about working as a math teacher if I ever decide to retire.
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That's funny HT413. Two civil engineers post back to back at almost the same time and we both love our jobs. Must be something about civil engineering. HT413 was thinking about working as a math teacher if I ever decide to retire.
HT413
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You have a great story, ga66. I know you appreciate the hell out of your career after working so hard just to find it. I know I do.
Yeah, I did love my time as an engineer. Loved the management side of it and sometimes i still miss the action, ya know? Nothing like the action of a jobsite, right?
Ryguytoodry
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I work in 2 post office's... Part time, been doing it for seven years (since I was 12). I don't mind the job, but I'm giving my two weeks hopefully this week. The customers are really the problem. I work for the owner of the retail outlet, not Canada Post. People come in every shift screaming and swearing at me about their issues with canada post, thinking I am Canada Post. I'm just to the point now where it's not worth the minimum wage to get screamed at and treated like garbage. Anyways, I started college 3 weeks ago to become a millwright, I have a background in all things mechanical from messing around with cars, bikes, toys, etc. I have already looked over all the criteria for this year of the program and I'm confident that I will kill it (in a good sense). Hopefully it will be something that I'd be able to stick with. Any of you older guys have any tips for me? haha
ga66mopar
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I would suggest find a internship and stick with it.
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I find it very interesting to read about all the diverse backgrounds of the forum members here. And here's mine.
I, like most of us, have had many jobs; SONIC car hop/fry cook, construction, CNC machine operator, US Army Communications Specialist (drove the HQ APC, that was fun). Off active duty into the Reserves and became a CID Agent. Did Protective Services for Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld in 2002-2003. Got out after a tornado remodeled my house and decided I'd had enough fun in the military. After I earned a BS in Biology (because I like science) I worked for the State of Oklahoma as an Environmental compliance inspector (way too political). Now I work at the State Bureau of Investigation as a CSI/Fingerprint Examiner. We process evidence for fingerprints, help the Medical Examiner identify the deceased, give expert witness testimony in court, process crime scenes for all types of physical evidence. It's one of those jobs that most people couldn't/would not do because of the stress. The stakes are way too high to make any mistakes. Absolute perfection is required so we don't put the innocent in jail or exonerate the guilty. It's a good job and has a law enforcement retirement after 20 years. I always wanted to be part of the solution to some of today's problems instead of the cause. I guess I did pretty well meeting that goal.
I, like most of us, have had many jobs; SONIC car hop/fry cook, construction, CNC machine operator, US Army Communications Specialist (drove the HQ APC, that was fun). Off active duty into the Reserves and became a CID Agent. Did Protective Services for Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld in 2002-2003. Got out after a tornado remodeled my house and decided I'd had enough fun in the military. After I earned a BS in Biology (because I like science) I worked for the State of Oklahoma as an Environmental compliance inspector (way too political). Now I work at the State Bureau of Investigation as a CSI/Fingerprint Examiner. We process evidence for fingerprints, help the Medical Examiner identify the deceased, give expert witness testimony in court, process crime scenes for all types of physical evidence. It's one of those jobs that most people couldn't/would not do because of the stress. The stakes are way too high to make any mistakes. Absolute perfection is required so we don't put the innocent in jail or exonerate the guilty. It's a good job and has a law enforcement retirement after 20 years. I always wanted to be part of the solution to some of today's problems instead of the cause. I guess I did pretty well meeting that goal.
Krusty
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I worked on airframes in the Army, liked the work but didn't like the fact that you are liable for the life of the aircraft. (prison sounds scary). Then went to tech school for automechanics. Learned enough about cars that I didn't what to work on cars for a living. So I went to work on railroad track maintanece equipment, liked that job just not the dope heads that worked there. Then I worked for a John Deere dealer and got into field service. Hated the people that owned the place. (family business handed down to the kids) From there I went to work for a foundation drilling company. It was a neat job, alot of very unique equipment that nobody has ever heard of, but once again they handed it down to the kids and everything went to hell. 80 hour work weeks, weeks away from home, no thanks, just do more and make me more money. Right now I am working for a large material handeling manufacturer, its a coporate job but I work out of one of the service branches, no big boss, no politics, not away from home that often, home on the weekends. The money isn't quite as good but the stress level is WAY down. ( for some ill-logical reason the wife likes me being around more)Have to say I'm pretty happy with it.
kb67mopar
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My first job out of college was a maintenance supervisor. I would have been your boss, and I have to say, the thing I looked for in my millwrights was a willingness to learn, listen and take ownership. If you are willing to do the job, take ownership of the work and provide input and ideas.....you will go a long way. If you sit in the lunchroom, abuse the union, and act cocky to management...you will be miserable, hate your job and your life and your managers will not be on your side.
ga66mopar
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HT413 you're right about me appreciating the hell out of my career. Every time I see a coke truck I think about delivering cokes in the pouring down rain or loading trucks in 20 degree weather at Roadway.
747mopar
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Boy does that sound familiar, our company is being handed down as well and the hours seem to be increasing "maybe coincident". Every time I mention finding another job the wife says she likes me being home "who would have thought".
67440chrg
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My uncle owned a plumbing shop so at 12 I started working digging ditches and hand threading pipe weekends and summers. I remember when my checks were $65.00 for a 40 hour week and I was rich. After high school I plumbed Apartments for over 10 years. I went to commercial bldgs for 20 years or so and had liked my job all that time. 2 1/2 years ago I went to work for a hospital doing service and hate it. The good side is I wont get laid off when things slow down and I will retire in 7 years.
MT_Mopar
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I work in an oil refinery, inspection department, we keep the oil in the pipes! Been in the industry 28 years.
Pay is good, stress is high. Some days are great, others no so great.
We make the the juice that makes the Mopar go vaaarooommm...
Everything from Avgas, Gasoline and Diesel and everything in between!
High octane baby :headbang:
Pay is good, stress is high. Some days are great, others no so great.
We make the the juice that makes the Mopar go vaaarooommm...
Everything from Avgas, Gasoline and Diesel and everything in between!
High octane baby :headbang:
Thanks, love the stuff.
Now if we could only keep the bastards from dumping moonshine in it!
hammond472
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I worked in construction for years. Got into the management side of it and had to babysit retards for a living and it sucked. My kids wanted me to work on cool cars so I got a job at Magnum Force Race Car Fabrication making Mopar race parts. I like everyone I work with. I make high quality American parts for bad a#@ American muscle cars and love it. On Fridays I wish it was Monday. Who says Disney Land is the happiest place on earth.
747mopar
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That sounds like a fun job, congrats "sometimes the kids know what's best".
rebootej
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I'm a youngen only 2 years out of college. I got my degree in Geology, I work on an oil rig as a wellsite logging geologist, or Mudlogger for short. The jobs is eh, pays great for fresh out of school, helps fund my mopar addiction. But i work 12 days 7 days a week while they are drilling and then get a break while the rig moves. Longest job was 42 days straight. I spend more time in hotels than i do home, so limits my time to work on my car. Its an ok job for now but i look forward to something that doesn't have me traveling so much.
Oh ya the rig im on is 440! :headbang:
Oh ya the rig im on is 440! :headbang:
Cletus
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B.A. in History, halfway through Law School. Worked at the airport for nearly a decade - ramp worker, check-in, ticketing, security, traffic operations...
Now, I work full-time as a county police dispatcher. An interesting job, lots of stuff going on ranging from shoiplifters to high speed pursuits and murder... not my dream job, third shift and lots of idiots to deal with, but great co-workers and some small perks for being a government guy (seven weeks of paid vacation a year being the best.)
Now, I work full-time as a county police dispatcher. An interesting job, lots of stuff going on ranging from shoiplifters to high speed pursuits and murder... not my dream job, third shift and lots of idiots to deal with, but great co-workers and some small perks for being a government guy (seven weeks of paid vacation a year being the best.)
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