Occupation Survey

[TommiTN]

Knowing that we come from different walks of life (I'm still perfecting my fem wiggle ) I am curious about what other members do to put bread on the table. No company names or other identifying information needed, just a general description of your occupation. Titles are OK for this.

I'll start. I have been involved in the automotive industry for most of my career, from dealer sales (forgive me, but I hadda eat), factory rep, and lastly as a warranty specialist for an automotive supplier. I took a buyout package last Fall and am currently looking for work. I'd like to find an occupation more appropriate to my current lifestyle, although that's a tall order for the area where I live. Automotive is still pretty much a man's world, which is why I could not CD as much as I would have liked.

[Joy Carter]

I screw light bulbs in for a living............Yes it only takes one of me to accomplish the task. She-sch !

[Jaydee]

Commercial Pilot. It gives me a lot of free time in hotel rooms.

Jaydee

[christid66]

I'm a Engineer - also in the Auto industry which I've been in for 28 years

[serinalynn]

I overhaul hydraulic actuators for military aircraft. And also for a while was on a crew that overhauled the whole aircraft. I also served 21 years in the military.

[Kimberly Marie]

I to am a Engineer for a auto company and we have lots of women working here and they very diverse. I could probably go full dress, with the company having no problem. But my co-workers would be another story.....

[Toni_Lynn]

Girl computer geek, here

er, eh ... computer programmer (databases, reports, customer relationship management systems, business intelligence) .. hmmmm ... anyone know of a company in Canada looking for these skills?

Huggles

Toni-Lynn

[Nancy Richards]

Retired Electrial/Software engineer.

[Amy Hepker]

Semi-Truck Driver

No Not a guy that never finished the course, or only qualified for half a license, I am not a little person either, and I do work full time.

OK, I am a BIG Truck Driver, just not over the road anymore.

[Toni_Lynn]

Semi-Truck Driver

I can't explain why, but this is one job that I've always dreamed of. Having absolutely no idea about it, I always looked at it in the romantic sense, you know, the open road, seeing the country, etc.

Oh -- what the heck Amy, go ahead and tell me that I've got it all wrong

Huggles

Toni-Lynn

[sandra-leigh]

Computer analyst. That's not my job title, nor a particular description of my present job duties: more like a career description.


Not meaning to hijack the thread, but these questions about jobs/ work / career come up from semi-regularly. Could someone suggest a good appropriate tag we could start using for these threads?

[TommiTN]

Amy,

I'm considering getting into truck driving myself. I used to drive a 10 wheeler with a screamin' 6V71 and 13 speed Road Ranger in one of my past lives. Never drove an 18 wheeler except around a parking lot once. Do you drive dressed? Seems that would be a little bit dangerous since trucking is still full of macho types (nothing against them, I can guzzle beer, belch, f@rt and scratch myself with the best 'em), despite the fairly large numbers of lady truckers out there. And I do recall a particular episode of Cops several years ago where a CD trucker was pulled over for some infraction and was instantly outed to the whole world. I really felt sorry for that individual.

[TommiTN]

Tess-Leigh,

How 'bout "Occupation Survey"? Maybe admin could make it a sticky so it doesn't keep popping up when it comes to someone's mind.

[Byllie]

College professor, Computer Graphics & Animation

[Karren H]

Underground Coal Miner......

[Sarah...]

Self employed in the finance industry for me. I would much rather be a girl of independent means though!!

Sarah...

[LilSissyStevie]

I'm an analytical chemist in the water industry. I was a computer geek on the side for many years. Before that I was a block/cement mason. Before that I was a machinist. Hopefully, next year I can retire and become a full-time farm girl and housewife.

[Raychel]

Auto Mechanic, (Specialist) 37 Years

[AnnMorgan]

Construction, Small Business Owner.

Just consider yourself lucky if you don't have to find clothes to fit over muscles. He-man by day and dainty by night!

Good topic, thank-you.

[Sarah...]

Underground Coal Miner......

Coal dust is good for the complexion then...

Sarah...

[Stephanie-L]

I have been around the medical field for about 19 years now. Currently doing anesthesia. Stephanie

[Victoria Anne]

long haul trucker here , 28 years , the lower 48 , Canada and Alaska . Toni I am sorry to tell you this but yea you do have it all wrong but I love it. If you would like to you can PM me and I will be happy to help you out with any info you like. I will say you do get to se alot of history and the whole country in ways most people will never see nor be able to appreciate.

[racquel]

Airline mechanic.

[timbertv]

Software Consultant in the telecommunications industry

[darla_g]

engineer/IT