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What do you do for a living?

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    Ares Active Member

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    What do you do for a living?

    i ask because i am curious that some of us are more inclined with working on cars. some have fully built, force fed cars, some have show cars etc.


    I will start:
    I go to college right now but work 22-25 hours a week.
    I work for Cafe on the Run - Central market - kinda like a deli department in grocery store (walmart, HEB, randals etc)
    - making pizzas from scratch (rolling dough, tossing it, putting toppings, cooking in a REAL oven)
    - making sandwiches (kinda like subway and the likes)


    When I graduate, I plan to be the "computer guy" working for government branches like school districts or counties etc.


    so my work does not have anything to do with cars but i still hope to get a swap and turbo my corolla one way or another :D
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    TurismoDreamin ΓΡΗΓΟΡΟΣ ΟΔΗΓΟΣ

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    I am a student currently taking advantage of the down time between the spring and summer semesters. I'm majoring in Nursing and when I graduate, I plan on going back to school for PT or CRNA or something like that. Right now, I work at Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market and i've been there for over 5 years because they work with my schedule. But i'm getting burnt out with lifting 100lb. potato cases or stacking 20 celery cases at 80lb. each so i'm tryin to get a job at a local hospital so I can at least get my foot in the door before I graduate. When i'm not at work or school, i'm a full time sloth at home.
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    GSE21tuner Formerly rollatuner110. Representing AZLexus.club

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    I'm a pre-pharm student at Cal State Northridge. I work the weekends at a local hospital as the activities coordinator. When I'm done with my B.A. I got another 4 years of pharmacy school unless I decide to move into microbiology which I found a passion in. So perhaps I might want to be a state pathologist. Or maybe something to do with research. Maybe I can help find the cure for cancer. LOL
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    I work for MBN (Middle East Broadcasting Network), for ALhurra.
    Right now Im a Live Producer....I handle all the liveshots that we have from all over the world. Right now Im in the control room during all of the programs.

    Next week I start on teh Assignment Desk, which is the hub of any news network. Ill be booking sat trucks, editors, etc. Nice raise in pay as well
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    cgreen38 Common sense, p

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    I"m a full-time student at Louisiana State University, going into my senior year as a communication disorders major. When I'm done with undergrad, I have 2 years of grad school to get my MA and my CCC in speech/language pathology.
    Until then, I'm working ~35 hours per week for EATEL (East Ascension Telephone Company) doing tech support in a call center for internet, phone, and TV problems.
    And I'm getting married in October, so I and my fiancee are busy planning the wedding.... and dealing with her freaking out over it.... :eek:
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    vortex Well-Known Member

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    Director of Network Operations and Engineering for Fast Data Technology

    We produce web filtering technologies that are used in a wide range of products for filtering internet usage by category based off active content.

    My other job is full-time dad to a crazy 3 yr old (4 on may 26) little girl. she's a handfull. lol
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    SaberJ2X Lurk MOAR

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    I am a graduated...

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    tsburt Active Member

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    full time student at FIU florida international university
    i'm majoring in electrical engineering...
    and work at a engineering company ( plumbing , electrical & mechanical)
    we work on houses. malls, airports...
    plan on getting my BS in 1 1/2 year and see what's up next
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    I wanted to work at the Jenks, Okla. Kimberly Clark plant as a peon factory worker since it's close to my house but all they seem to be hiring are different types of engineers, especially electrical and sometimes mechanical...
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    rolla02 Corollalcholic

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    Skilled Laborer 1/ floater for Delaware Solid Waste primarily in the Recycling Dept in the glass division. In an nutshell I get all the beer bottles that comes from Bars and Liquor Stores and sort them out thru color.

    I am hoping to be getting a new job, driving a tractor trailer for a beer distributor and it comes with a nice raise as well.
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    mburket Banned

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    Full time student at Colorado State University (Communications major w/Business minor) i work at a car detailing place over breaks and over the summer.
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    turbo4age Love to Hate me

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    Union Operating Engineer. I get paid more than i should to goof off in the dirt all day running heavy equipment (caterpillar, john deere, kawasaki, kubota, link belt, manitowoc, etc, etc...)
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    Utility Locator
    I locate and mark out underground Water and Sewer mains/services so they don't get hit when homeowners/contractors excavate.
    It's not glamorous but it's pays the bills, allows me to mod my car and i'm only 22.
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    i serve this country in the NAVY.
    im an electrican for helicopter yea you can say im still a motor head. i just work on bigger vehicles.
    [IMG]
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    and I serve in the USMC, Diesel Mechanic and Traning NCO, currently working my way to finish off my BA for Automotive Industrial Design. But as of right now I am the Camp Hansen Camp Guard Bravo Team Unit Commander. Any time I have off I drink (alot) or i go out and buy parts for my rolla.but besides that I work my ass off to help out the Marines I am in charge of which in my case is a good thing.
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    Ares Active Member

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    nice... we have a variety of working peeps and students here.... im still waiting for doc.tweek to post here LOL
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    Tadiera Amazing-Leigh

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    Right now I'm doing tech support for a local DSL company. Looking for something that actually uses my skills/training, tho.
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    Ares Active Member

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    tech support is where everyone starts off, at least a couple of peeps i know that have good jobs now went through support ... i guess.... im lucky enough if i find a job like that before i graduate so i have something in my resume.
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    i used to be in the navy as an IT2
    now i'm a student at binghamton university and will work for Goldman Sachs when I graduate
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    diesel mech :O

    you're my new heroe
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    Tadiera Amazing-Leigh

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    Thing is, I've been out of tech support. I was a System Administrator for the technology division of Clear Channel Radio for a while. Got laid off and couldn't find anything else. Problem is I'm at that stage where I'm overqualified for most "junior" positions, but underqualified (by a year's experience, I've been told) for anything above that. So I gotta find a place willing to hire me for a junior SA position for at least a year.
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    Rolla95 Rollin' Out y0

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    im a recent graduate from Pennco Tech for automotive tech, i work as a mechanic at Chevy/Caddy/Hummer dealership, w00t! am i the only auto mech that posted so far? other than tweak i thought we had a couple more here
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    i used to be a light line/lube mechanic when i was 18 at a local toyota dealer. i thank goodness everyday that i got out of that before they made me an apprentice mechanic. its a dismal unfulfilling profession working in dealerships...
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    Rolla95 Rollin' Out y0

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    most of the guys at my place do pretty damn good, i guess i ddi right going to GM though because thier always breaking, lol
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    Ares Active Member

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    LOL

    imports = 1
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    Diesel Mechanic for Hummers, MK-23 and up 7- tons, and the new JLTV's and some regualr vehicles that civilians drive.

    hehehe, i can vouch for that, the Hummers are always going out!
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    its_ikon FIRST widebody

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