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Well, I've been putting off reading this topic because of how many pages it is, but I've enjoyed sitting and reading it (all at one sitting none the less.)

I majored in music in college (graduated last year) and am now sitting here with 5 years worth of student loans wondering why. I am a Receptionist at a small company. Spend most of my day playing computer games and looking at these message boards.

I wish that I could say like many of you that I am an engineer, mathematician, computer programmer, etc..., but I must not lie.

I would love to go back to school (again, you say?) and get a medical assisting degree or certificate and work in a small doctors office, but who has the money.

Hiall! My 1st career was as an enlisted jet engine mechanic in the Navy,retired aboard the USS Enterprise after 20 years at the young age of 39 in 1996.Had sea and shore tours,spent 3 1/2 years in Rota,Spain 2nd child born there,loved southern Spain ahhhh good sangria and the food was great!!Worked on and flew in helicopters and fixed wing aircraft and loved it!I really miss being at sea somtimes, especially when my 2 teenage daughters drive me crazy!!!Gotta love em though.Currently employed as a defense contractor providing logistics support to new construction ships,Aircraft Carriers and Amphibous Assault Ships.Work weekends as a steam locomotive engineer at Busch Gardens Williamsburg where I'll be driving any of the 3 trains.Yes they are real steam engines powered by 600 gallons of propane and 1400 gallons of water.Lots of fun to drive and the pretty ladies and little kids love em!!! I live on Va's middle peninsula which is Gloucester a fast growing bedroom community still has lots of farms and rural area,watermen who fish and crab in the summer and oyster in winter.

Retired Chief Engineer of international oil company. 35 years with the company, 28 of which overseas. Last overseas assignment 7 yrs in Hong Kong.

Hmmm, looking over all these resumes, what part do you suppose stress plays in OSA?

Not as much as too much whiskey and cigarettes.

fstanmyre wrote:Not as much as too much whiskey and cigarettes.

Fred, I think you broke the code.

When I was young & stupid, we all used to say we were going to live quick, die young, & leave a good looking corpse. 2 out of 3 ain't too bad, is it?

Guess that's why I love TLC's quote:

TLC wrote:"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming -- WOW -- What a Ride!"

Rol

I was indestructable, could leap tall buildings, and walk thru walls. Wish I'd been a little bit more of a clean liver but whatdayagonnado.

Jetmech wrote:Work weekends as a steam locomotive engineer at Busch Gardens Williamsburg where I'll be driving any of the 3 trains.Yes they are real steam engines powered by 600 gallons of propane and 1400 gallons of water.Lots of fun to drive and the pretty ladies and little kids love em!!!

Wow, I'm most impressed with Bill so far <g>

20 years in the nursing field, now 20 years in bookkeeping and tax preparation. No wonder I am tired

Bumping this thread back up to the top since it hasn't been seen in a while. Any of you newer folks feel like posting here? We'd love to get to know ya'll a little better.

This therapy WORKS!!!

This thread lived and died before I found the forum, so I'll quickly add my info.

I'm paid to think. Sometimes the thoughts turn into equations or algorithms. Sometimes they turn into code.

I'm VP Research (Software) for a ICS Inex Vision Systems. We make inspection equipment for the glass container (e.g. jars, beer bottles, etc.) and pastic and metal closure industries. We look at these parts as they are made to either identify defects in the products and reject them, or find problems with their manufacturing process that can be corrected.

Our systems have industrial cameras and other sensors hooked up to computers. The work that I do typically involves very fast inspection (high numbers of parts per minute) and/or complex inspections that are often considered "impossible" problems. If it is easy, it doesn't land on my desk.

Not bad for a university dropout!

Previously I was Senior Designer for QNX Software Systems and was the primary architect of QNX4 -- their most successful product to date I believe.

I have too many hobbies. I compete in autocross for fun (aka Solo II aka parking lot slalom). I do woodworking, making furniture and other cabinetry and also woodturning; bowls, shift knobs for Miatas and such. I do video editting on a home-built high-end computer. I have been a scuba diver for almost 30 years. I have brewed beer competitively. My son and I are members of the Suncoast Model RailRoad Club where we are involved in both the N-scale and HO-scale side. I've been known to turn a wrench, going so far as to do an engine rebuild of my project car when I discovered it had collapsed oil rings.

I've even been known to spend some time with my wife and two teen-age children and our dogs. And that's what I'm heading off to do now.

I am an IT Manager. Never a dull moment!

You're right, Da.....never a dull moment.

Somehow I missed posting to this thread initially, too.....it died shortly after I joined,

7 1/2 years in banking.....last 30+ years in computers.....mainframes, micros, banking computer software, 22 years as self-employed consultant and for the last 9 years an Information Systems Manager (don't add them up because some of them overlap).

Too many hobbies to list......too little time (and energy) to enjoy them for the last few years......maybe sometime again soon......

Re-reading some of this thread jogged my memory of a lot of members that I haven't seen post for a LOOOONNNNG time. Where did they go??????

If you're still out there and checking in from time to time, please let us know how you're doing. We miss you!!!

Best wishes,

Den

I am an attorney who specializes in commercial real estate. I have been at it for 20 years (my law school 20-year reunion is next week). I work in a private firm and represent institutional investors (pension funds and the like) in the acquisition and financing of office buildings, shopping centers and industrial properties across the country.

I love the job and the constant challenges it brings, but it is way too stressful. I spend much of my time trying to convince my high school senior son to think twice (three times) before going to law school. This is a hard sell, as his grandfather, uncle, aunt and mother are all attorneys (it's a disease that runs in the family).

I try to spend as little time as possible thinking that I could have done what my baby brother (40) does: for the past 15 years he has worked for Club Med and lived in the most beautiful places in the world (he is now in charge of all of the Club Meds in Brazil, where he lives with his Brazilian wife and my 5-year old nephew).

In my spare time I play roller hockey in a nearby league.

This thread is fascinating! I never noticed it before.
My job is kind of different, I get paid for being a full-time mom to teenage girls. I only have five right now, I have had as many as 9. Anyway, the ones I have right now are 17, 16, 16, 15, & 13. My life is always busy and I sure don't have time to be tired! We live in a house with them and live just like a regular family.