What do you do for a living?

Frank Z

Commercial and Residential HVAC and Commercial Refrigeration.

I own my own biz...it's just little ol' me.

okiepolkie

Public School Teacher and Audio/Video Business Owner.

bobman1235

audiobliss wrote:

Originally Posted by bobman1235
We make computer boards for embedded systems.... lots of computing power in VERY small spaces (usually military).
I bet that's some interesting stuff. Can you give us a reference as to just how small we're talking?

Our most dense product has four fully functional computing nodes on a board that's about 9" x 6" (and less than an inch thick).... so, smaller than your standard magazine (well, a little thicker, but smaller otherwise).

Some customers buy racks of 21 each of these. That's a lot of computing power.

audiobliss

Wow. That's quite impressive. And I'm sure it'll be even moreso when I find out what a 'computing node' is.

dudeinaroom

graphic designer, installation and application tech., Network admin. Computer tech., Mechanic, Janitor, Sales person, Production manager, etc. all this for 7.25/hour.

Have done car audio/video and othe mechanical and electrical accessories for about 6 year, and cooked for 7 years before that.

Now I'm looking into starting my owm home audio/video installation business, but don't know what I need to legealy do it.

Shizelbs

I'm the Candyman.

Ricardo

I work for Procter & Gamble in the Planning/Logistics area; basically I try to make sure that work processes and systems (SAP) get along ( note I said "try").
I am a Mechanical Engineer and love fixing anything that's broken (though sometimes I brake things that didn't need fixing):rolleyes:

schwarcw

HTrookie wrote:

I work for Procter & Gamble in the Planning/Logistics area; basically I try to make sure that work processes and systems (SAP) get along ( note I said "try").
I am a Mechanical Engineer and love fixing anything that's broken (though sometimes I brake things that didn't need fixing):rolleyes:

I have to ask Ricardo, what is the best detergent to wash my clothes?:D I tell you what the P&G corporate told me after your post;)

Carl

bert26

My title is Business Analyst but I am still trying to understand what that really means. :cool: I generally spend all of my time trying to get data out of the Teradata data warehouse writing SQL or using front end tools like MicroStrategy. It's really all about getting the users what they want when they want it.

Ern Dog

Cool thread. I was recently curious about this too.

I work as a psychotherapist at an alternative high school and specialize in working with ajudicated teenagers with drug problems and/or criminal behavior. The main focus is on rehabilitation and inpatient treatment which typically last between 9-12 months.

wallstreet

bert26 wrote:

My title is Business Analyst but I am still trying to understand what that really means. :cool: I generally spend all of my time trying to get data out of the Teradata data warehouse writing SQL or using front end tools like MicroStrategy. It's really all about getting the users what they want when they want it.

Just remember, it's all about the primary index.

wallstreet

I build data warehouses and application databases.

gwh

I build tires for GY,12 hr shifts, rotating schedule .... I’m beat down and wore out!:eek:






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ESavinon

I'm an Emergercy Medical Technician for the Fire Dept in NY (Fdny/Ems).

I-SIG

I design power distribution systems and manage those projects, primarily (no pun intended) for large, master-planned subdivisions for a cooperative in southern Arizona.

Wes

cbl117

audiobliss wrote:

Now there's a field of engineering I hadn't considered before. Certainly sounds interesting.

To explain my responses to some of the engineering type professions here, lemme say I'm currently investigating (though I admit much too passively) various engineering fields, based on my like for math and mechanics. Given the number of people here who seem to be somehow related to these fields, I think I'm going to start a thread about engineering and the like.

Its a pretty intense job. I have a BSEE but also specialized in optical engineering. I basically write gratings on optical fiber using UV interference patterns. The fibers are then used for our fiber lasers. I'm a recent grad, but this is a great first stepping stone.

Do you have a degree already, or thinking about going back to school? The types of engineering jobs varies so much. Lemme know if I can help.

swerve

I work at Circuit City... selling car audio.
used to love it... now I really do not care.

i miss my 2 year internship at State Farm.

cindy100

Part time office manager for a small computer company. I also do subcontract work for a company that decorates malls for Christmas; very high end and on a large scale. Love working there; I am able to set my own hours but decorators, designers and artists can be a little difficult to work with at times! Once the contracts are completed, I help decorate a few homes for the Christmas season.

Cindy

PolkThug

Chief Boot Knocka

.Jon

This Just In: Swerve Is A Compulsive Masturbater

He Told Me Himself

mrbigbluelight

tonyb wrote:

CONSTRUCTION-15 yrs as a forman for sewer and water outfit
now I take it easy and am a heavy machine operator
local #150 chicago.Barone construction.

So here's a yell out to all my union brotha's!!!!:)

Kind of the "Casey Jones of the Desk Set". International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 2. 27 years on the license.
Tonyb, some of your heavy machine operators are breaking away from our local up in Iowa. Seems like they have some pension problems or such and are setting up their own local under the supervision of the International.

2nd Job: Maintenance Electrician. Non-union, a large "Maintenance Management Firm".

Was an ex-nuke, RO. Got tired of working 20 hour days. So now I only work 16 hour days.

tonyb

At least your going in the right direction..20 hrs-16 hrs????
Must have a balance in life my friend.I of all people understand sometimes you gotta do what you must but life goes by in the blink of an eye
to work that much.Thats why I switched unions,70-80 hrs a week
left no time to enjoy life.Someone on here has it in there signature,
Do not one day come to die and find out you have not lived.How
true this is.Find a way,stop working so damn much,enjoy life my friend,
you only have one.Cheers:)

tonyb

wingnut4772 wrote:

I chase bad guys and put them in jail.

Strip search???:D

Ricardo

schwarcw wrote:

I have to ask Ricardo, what is the best detergent to wash my clothes?:D I tell you what the P&G corporate told me after your post;)

Carl

And how would I know??? My degree is Mechanical...not Chemical...

Seriously, you'd have to ask my wife....but what I do know is that she uses Tide :rolleyes:


When I worked in manufacturing (first 10 years) I was very much into maintenance for the Health & Beauty area, so I know a few things about Crest, Pantene, Safeguard, etc. Detergents is basically a dark side for me.

whitetruk

butcher 23 years,it`s a dead end coming soon in this part of the country.

dholmes

Paramedic

petrym

I 'm a computer network consultant and an authorized Dell reseller.

read-alot

Nextel Cup - research and development for Damiler Chrysler, cool and expensive toys for an old man to play with.

George Grand

Aerial gynecologist.

billbillw

Schooled as a Chemical Engineer, working as an Environmental Engineer for the State of GA. Investigate and direct cleanup of hazardous waste sites across the state. (there are over 700)