What is your job?

[Gil Janus]

• 62-66 USAF Weapons Control System Tech - worked on F-101B/Fs
• 66-72 Computer Systems Tech for Control Data Corporation
  Worked on many different systems, specialized in exotic gear
  such as high-speed drums, and computer communication equipment
• 72-00 Computer Software Engineer for New York University
  Worked on many different types of computer communication equipment
  and systems, including custom hardware interfaces
  Worked on very early time-sharing systems
  Worked on ARPAnet and the follow on IP/TCP projects (which became the Internet)
  Worked on Internet-2, a really high-speed version of the internet
• Retired, then helped to start a new Computer/Network Management Company
• 00-06 Network and Software Engineer for IP-Soft
  Retired for good

Now I'm just a retired, lazy hippie bum who's re-learning the guitar!

I used to tell folks that I was a specialist in getting folks to communicate using computers - networks weren't known about by the general public : People would say - who would want to do that

Gil

[Rocket]

Now I'm just a retired, lazy hippie bum...

+1

[bek]

Powerhouse operation/system dispatching for a major US City over 31 years. They're trying to fire me a month before my optimum retirement date. Maybe one of you lawyers could help!

[street music]

With all the lawyers and criminals we have, I think we could come up with jurors for our own court

[evenkeel]

Late to the party but a fascinating thread!! Great idea Robert.

Graduated college in 1975 with a degree in Art History, what was I thinking. : Generally muddled around a few years working in a gallery and teaching skiing in NH. In the early stages of the running boom I opened a running store. Usual small business story, underfunded, worked 24/7 trying to keep it open. Lots of mistakes. I was running for a athletic shoe company, Saucony, and when the store went belly up went to work for them in marketing/product development. Eventually wound up at adidas as marketing director for the track and feld division. Then moved over to the dress casual side of the shoe business with jobs at Bally and Cole-Haan. Left Cole-Haan to go cruising and semi retired. During our cruising years Mrs Keel and I feel into a job with an event company in Annapolis. We produce a variety of boat show events in the Annapolis/D.C. area. I'm the Operations Manager and Mrs. Keel handles temp hiring and purchasing. Our flag ship event is the Annapolis Sail and Power boat show which celebrates it's 40th year this October.

[Monkus]

I made the "mistake" of having a career that I love versus a career that is stable, has benefits, insurance, 401k, paid vacations, etc...

How can it be a "mistake" when you do what you love? We should all be so lucky...

And to top it all, ur gigging in France ?!?!?!?

Dream Job !!!

[helliott***]

Been in the newspaper business for 33 years. Managing editor now, specifically responsible for op-ed (opinions and commentary), union relations, Newsroom IT and web operations.

[ibanezjunkie]

1. lifting stuff for money

2. voluntary musical entertainer (hope to be paid for this one day!)

[just strum]

1. lifting stuff for money

I'm not sure how you are using that, but in the States that is meant as stealing for a living - literally.

[ibanezjunkie]

what i mean was

like, freight lifting, moving stuff around, unloaded lorries. etc.

i might have some immoral views on certain things, and ive done my fair share of dirty deeds, but im no criminal.

[just strum]

and ive done my fair share of dirty deeds, ...

Done dirt cheap.

(couldn't resist)

[bigoldron]

Computer tech in a small school system, which entails working on computers, projection units, and many other kinds of technology. Also training over-educated idiots (teachers & admins), covering everyone's butt when they don't know what they're doing, running sound for our elementary auditorium, pulling cable when needed, running electrical circuits when convenient, doing data entry when no one else will, doing paperwork, sweeping floors, taking out the trash, cleaning the bathrooms, etc. (OK, so I don't sweep floors, take out the trash and clean the bathrooms.) :

We have 2 schools and the board office, 850+ computers, about 50 interactive whiteboards and projectors, approximately 125 networked printers, 1,625 students, about 200 employees, and 2 "technology specialists". Needless to say, my co-worker and I stay busy. Most of the time, I tell people that I'm a firefighter, 'cause most of my day is spent putting out somebody's fire.

[Mr Grumpy]

I am a workshop supervisor at the UK national repair centre of one of the worlds largest forklift manufacturers, looking after a small team of technicians and the northern UK rental fleet of about 500 machines. Used to be a techician myself, prior to which I worked as an electrical engineer for a large bus company. I still keep my hand in 'on the trucks', whenever I can get away from the phone calls and the targets/kpi's, emails and exel spreadsheets which form the basis of my day these days..............

[markb]

Semi-retired IT techie majoring in Microsoft products. This explains why I'm burnt out and a Mac user at home

Also semi-pro musician and sound tech. This means I'm paid about half what I'd like

[Geraint Jones]

I`ve been fixing planes since I was seventeen and I`d still like someone to explain to me how they get off the ground.

[WackyT]

I work on the IT Helpdesk of an emergency medical company.

[tjcurtin1]

I have the best job in the world. I teach at a Waldorf school, where today I graduated my 8th grade class after having started with them in first grade. They are beautiful human beings and it has been a great honor to accompany them on their journey. They are also good musicians - at graduation they performed a beautiful arrangement of 'Ashokan Farewell' we worked up for soprano, alto and tenor recorders, cello and two guitars. Next year I get to go back to first grade and do it again!

EDIT: Sorry if that opening line sounds obnoxious - I was pretty high that day!

[sunvalleylaw]

I have the best job in the world. I teach at a Waldorf school, where today I graduated my 8th grade class after having started with them in first grade. They are beautiful human beings and it has been a great honor to accompany them on their journey. They are also good musicians - at graduation they performed a beautiful arrangement of 'Ashokan Farewell' we worked up for soprano, alto and tenor recorders, cello and two guitars. Next year I get to go back to first grade and do it again!

That sounds like a great job! : :

[piebaldpython***]

I have the best job in the world. I teach at a Waldorf school, where today I graduated my 8th grade class after having started with them in first grade. They are beautiful human beings and it has been a great honor to accompany them on their journey. They are also good musicians - at graduation they performed a beautiful arrangement of 'Ashokan Farewell' we worked up for soprano, alto and tenor recorders, cello and two guitars. Next year I get to go back to first grade and do it again!

So, you have them ALL 8 years? WOW, I never heard of that. That can be very rewarding......OR.....hell on earth, depending on the kids.