OT: What does everybody do for a living?

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Re: OT: What does everybody do for a living?

Post by wlenz » Thu Aug 26, 2010 9:35 am

I am a senior engineer for a TV post production facility in New York. Am 66 and probably will not retire in this life. Keep busy woodworking with my son, make pens for veterans, turn odd shaped wood into round pieces on my lathe. Volunteered as an EMT for 17 years, still ride occasionally. And, spend as much time as possible with my four grandchildren.
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Re: OT: What does everybody do for a living?

Post by needanap » Thu Aug 26, 2010 10:00 am

Retired for 2 years....was a high school library clerk for 25 years. I was too tired to go any longer for full pension benefits. Hmmm, wonder why?

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Post by Emma 47 » Thu Aug 26, 2010 11:22 am

I am a history professor at a university.

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Post by elena88 » Thu Aug 26, 2010 11:51 am

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Re: OT: What does everybody do for a living?

Post by jamieay » Thu Aug 26, 2010 12:08 pm

Electrical engineer.. It makes me a total pain in the ass about "Why did this number go up?" and "How that this affect anything?" - kinda have to understand what's going on in my Bi-PAP.

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Re: OT: What does everybody do for a living?

Post by brazospearl » Thu Aug 26, 2010 7:25 pm

I'm an educator in a Title I school, currently teaching Reading to 5th & 6th graders. Love, love, love my kids. There's not much better than watching kids who thought they couldn't do it learn to read. School started on Monday, and now that I'm 29 (actually, my 29th birthday is old enough to drink! Ha!) I'm TIRED; this going back to school has seriously interfered with my nap time. So it's off to maskland for me! Good night!

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Post by brain_cloud » Thu Aug 26, 2010 9:42 pm

I am a lineman for the county.

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Post by SleepyTiger » Thu Aug 26, 2010 10:46 pm

Junaid wrote:
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Dad, ham radio guy, roadie, horse boy & girl support system, taxi driver and full-time money tree.
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Re: OT: What does everybody do for a living?

Post by waynegs » Fri Aug 27, 2010 7:10 am

I do software and network security. I get paid to hack our systems and find any holes before the bad guys do. Its a lot of fun!

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Post by weirdbeard » Fri Aug 27, 2010 9:24 am

I am retired from Book Publishing (sales rep) and actually spent time as a disk jockey - that is were the name weirdbeard comes in.

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Post by ClayL » Fri Aug 27, 2010 10:49 am

Retired electrical engineer. Designed electronic instrumentation for heavy equipment until I got into management. Designing was more fun but didn't pay nearly as much.
My wife and I are now living full time in a motor home and wandering around seeing the country.

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Post by Jettagram » Fri Aug 27, 2010 3:21 pm

I have worked as a financial worker for the county human services office for most of my adult life. I currently process applications for chemically dependent, mentally ill or developmentally disabled adults who live in adult foster homes or board and lodge facilities, and disabled or elderly living in assisted living facilities or nursing homes.

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Re: OT: What does everybody do for a living?

Post by sunnyway » Fri Aug 27, 2010 7:05 pm

I've been a casualty insurance claims adjuster for 38 years and am counting the days until retirement. I can't afford to retire until I'm eligible for Medicare, so I've got 2 1/2 years to go. Now that I've adjusted to a CPAP and mask, and am taking Nuvigil, I'm feeling pretty good and just may make it.

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Re: OT: What does everybody do for a living?

Post by lbw » Fri Aug 27, 2010 7:30 pm

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Re: OT: What does everybody do for a living?

Post by imtired » Sat Aug 28, 2010 12:49 am

I just srarted driving this last week. The 2nd trailer wasnt as bad as i thought, and it gets me home every day!! I never would have been able to continue this job without the CPAP

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