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seth505
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seth505 12/28/2014 1:46pm
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Mfg engineer. We make turbines pumping out 30,000 HP, few more than my 2-strokes
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Hank_Thrill 12/28/2014 1:49pm
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Bachelor's and Master's degree in counseling psychology. I work for one of the Native American tribes in Oklahoma, under a federal grant to treat adolescents struggling with substance use issues, out of the University of Oklahoma counseling and social research center. We just finished a collaboration with a therapy institute out of the University of Miami, which was a great experience I am very thankful for. Also, on the side, an associate editor for an American Psychological Association publication for ethnic minorities. I feel blessed to be able to do something I love for a living. Some day I would like to mix my passion for psychology and motocross (cycling too) and do some sport psychology work on the side with athletes.
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philG 12/28/2014 1:52pm
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Im a Quality Engineer, I measure stuff for a living , did 12 years in motorsports in F1 and WRC ,Indycar/Nascar , but back in mainstream industry doing Aerospace and military stuff, which is a bit dull by comparison but gives me the time off to go race SM in Europe , and announce at one of the national race series here ... the weeks we don't do that , we go to GP's , and on the off weekends me and my boy race MX

I also ran a motorcycle dealership , and like was mentioned before , it gets old real quick.

Best advice I can give is to earn as much as you can doing something you are good at , to pay enough to buy your toys...
yamahaha131
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yamahaha131 12/28/2014 1:57pm
12/28/2014 1:57pm
Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) in a skilled nursing facility here in central Ohio.

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bigborefan
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bigborefan 12/28/2014 2:03pm
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Hank_Thrill wrote:
Bachelor's and Master's degree in counseling psychology. I work for one of the Native American tribes in Oklahoma, under a federal grant to treat adolescents struggling...


Bachelor's and Master's degree in counseling psychology. I work for one of the Native American tribes in Oklahoma, under a federal grant to treat adolescents struggling with substance use issues, out of the University of Oklahoma counseling and social research center. We just finished a collaboration with a therapy institute out of the University of Miami, which was a great experience I am very thankful for. Also, on the side, an associate editor for an American Psychological Association publication for ethnic minorities. I feel blessed to be able to do something I love for a living. Some day I would like to mix my passion for psychology and motocross (cycling too) and do some sport psychology work on the side with athletes.
Thanks Hank. My wife and I are both Choctaw Nation members.

This has to be a Vital record. 4 pages and no fights yet. I guess that happens when you let everyone talk about themselves.
kijen
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kijen 12/28/2014 2:04pm
12/28/2014 2:04pm
30 years retired Navy, aviation maintenance, working for the Navy again as a civilian,maintenace & logistics.
msp138
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msp138 12/28/2014 2:07pm
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I'm a Nuclear Medicine Technologist in the "great" city of Detroit for one one the big hospitals.
krooner33
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krooner33 12/28/2014 2:08pm
12/28/2014 2:08pm
CNC machinist for going on 9 years now. I do a little bit of everything, from CAD and programming to setting up and running lathes and mills. Great job, and it pays good enough I can afford to keep a few bikes in the garage.
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Katoomey 12/28/2014 2:10pm
12/28/2014 2:10pm
Senior advisor, product development, Arctic Cat Inc.

I mainly test chassis, track, and suspension designs and their overall production viability. I live and work in Wyoming but I do spend around a month per year in Thief River Falls.

I also make money selling and leasing of suspension designs I create and patent. Mostly R/C car stuff. I raced R/C professionally for a couple years in the early 2000's and cut my engineering teeth as a product designer for Associated Electrics. I designed the V2 Factory Team shocks.
sleeve1
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sleeve1 12/28/2014 2:12pm
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Weldor. Have been since "94. Still enjoy the work after all these years.
brocster
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brocster 12/28/2014 2:21pm
12/28/2014 2:21pm
Control Systems Specialist in the oil and gas industry for one of the major oil companies with multiple "rigs" out in the Gulf of Mexico. (not BP) 24 yrs down 6 to go....
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agn5009 12/28/2014 2:25pm
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Police officer. I worked in a family owned motorcycle/atv parts store from 11 years old on to about 24 years old before starting my career.
dl117
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dl117 12/28/2014 2:26pm
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I work for a large wholesale lumber company, dispatch trucks and help with inventory control, i also build on the side to help pay for racing.
YellowZonker 12/28/2014 2:27pm
12/28/2014 2:27pm
Bultaco wrote:
FAA Air Traffic Operations. 27 years. 8 years of it talking to airplanes, 11 years as a Navigation/Comm tech, 1 year at headquarters in software interfaces...
FAA Air Traffic Operations. 27 years. 8 years of it talking to airplanes, 11 years as a Navigation/Comm tech, 1 year at headquarters in software interfaces, 7 years in operations control at Boston Center and now management.

Before that. numerous of jobs in the motorcycle and ski business. Flying with Fish and Wildlife in Alaska, building airplanes at Cessna Wallace in Wichita. etc etc.

Bachelors in CS from Kansas State.

And I still don't know what I want to do when I grow up. 8~ )
I'm ATC in Canada. Awesome career.
Aryen
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Aryen 12/28/2014 2:30pm
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Mortgage approver, quick scanning annual figures for mortgage proposals.
Hank_Thrill
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Hank_Thrill 12/28/2014 2:31pm
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bigborefan wrote:
Thanks Hank. My wife and I are both Choctaw Nation members. This has to be a Vital record. 4 pages and no fights yet. I guess...
Thanks Hank. My wife and I are both Choctaw Nation members.

This has to be a Vital record. 4 pages and no fights yet. I guess that happens when you let everyone talk about themselves.
That is very cool! The tribe I work for is the Chickasaw Nation, though we serve member from all other tribes. From some of the historical trainings I've had to go to, the Chickasaw and Choctaw tribes were once one before they split. Keep on keeping on and happy holidays!
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hvaughn88 12/28/2014 2:37pm
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I work at a college as a janitor even though I feel like I'm smarter than most of the people who go there. Sometimes I see an equation written on a blackboard like half an equation and... I just figure it out.
Cool Rides
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Cool Rides 12/28/2014 2:40pm
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Own a used car dealership

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Derpin' DJ
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Derpin' DJ 12/28/2014 2:42pm
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hvaughn88 wrote:
I work at a college as a janitor even though I feel like I'm smarter than most of the people who go there. Sometimes I see...
I work at a college as a janitor even though I feel like I'm smarter than most of the people who go there. Sometimes I see an equation written on a blackboard like half an equation and... I just figure it out.
Do you like apples?
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Bultaco 12/28/2014 2:46pm
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sleeve1 wrote:
Weldor. Have been since "94. Still enjoy the work after all these years.
TeamPropainTurbo38t wrote: I am a union shop foreman. Formerly a fulltime certified mig, tig and stick welder. My current position has me doing everything from welding and mechanics to tool repair and jobsite support. I order supplies and do all the paperwork for a large nj pipeline construction co. I will also be a cco after february. I do custom tig welding on the side as well as machining and powdercoating. Anything from ss, aluminum and titanium repairs to metal art and custom fabrication. Show me the money.


I love welding. But have only done a little of each kind and have never used a plasma cutter. Still I'd like to put a decent TIG (that won't melt the transformer off our rural power pole) in the shop and weld/fabricate stuff, do repairs after I retire from my day job.


Yellow Zonker. I'm ATC in Canada. Awesome career.

Nice! Center/Tower/Flight Service? You live where it is really cold in winter. But jealous of your access to the rockies. Friends in Edmonton send me photos once in a while of the Rockies....WOW!
part-timer 12/28/2014 2:49pm
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Engineering Manager is my title. I work at a medium sized family owned machine shop that supplies UTC with stampings , CNC machined parts , welded assemblies,etc.
Most of my time is spent writing,reviewing,changing processes, and generally trying to make better parts for less money. I put out a lot of fires though.
I have worked at the same place since 1980 - I started as a tool & die apprentice while in high school.
Some days are pretty good, but there are definitely some crappy days. The pay and hours are good though. I'm also pretty lucky because my boss(s) are nice people and treat me well.
THE mx addict 12/28/2014 2:50pm
12/28/2014 2:50pm
Social worker (child welfare).
MX_Andrew83
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MX_Andrew83 12/28/2014 3:00pm
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I'm a project manager for a renovation contractor.
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crusher773 12/28/2014 3:16pm
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I was kind of in the motorcycle industry as an insurance adjuster for motorcycles and off road stuff. I recently moved on to doing property though. I do miss talking about motorcycles everyday.
Fred Boss Mx Dion 12/28/2014 3:24pm
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Promoted and officiated some 300 motocross races in Norcal in the 70s and 80s. Best years of my life.
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fanopj1 12/28/2014 3:27pm
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I'm a wastewater mechanical tech. All aspects of wastewater from pumps to high voltage electricity. Someone has to work in shit. Unfortunately mine is literally shit. Work for a small city on the east coast of Florida
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Jarid332 12/28/2014 3:34pm
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fanopj1 wrote:
I'm a wastewater mechanical tech. All aspects of wastewater from pumps to high voltage electricity. Someone has to work in shit. Unfortunately mine is literally shit...
I'm a wastewater mechanical tech. All aspects of wastewater from pumps to high voltage electricity. Someone has to work in shit. Unfortunately mine is literally shit. Work for a small city on the east coast of Florida
so you're actually knee deep in shit water then..
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PADDY'S LAD 12/28/2014 3:38pm
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I'm a general building contractor cabinet shop owner so I get to basically build boxes and generate lots of saw dust..
Cheers, Pat
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Zesiger 112 12/28/2014 3:38pm
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krooner33 wrote:
CNC machinist for going on 9 years now. I do a little bit of everything, from CAD and programming to setting up and running lathes and...
CNC machinist for going on 9 years now. I do a little bit of everything, from CAD and programming to setting up and running lathes and mills. Great job, and it pays good enough I can afford to keep a few bikes in the garage.
I'm guessing you don't work in high production factory judging off of how many jobs you do, more on the smaller custom side?
I hope I can get into a job like that, I can do it all, I don't want to stand in one spot and do one job everyday.

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