Careers of Vital Forum members

NeKawBoy wrote:

My first job in the industry was working part-time at a small Kawasaki dealer in my home town. I started in September 1984. I continued working...

My first job in the industry was working part-time at a small Kawasaki dealer in my home town. I started in September 1984. I continued working there until I went to college. While I was in college I stepped away from the industry and worked in the bicycle and windsurfing industry. I graduated from USD with a BSBA with an emphasis in economics and a minor in history.
After graduation I had 2 job offers...one in a bank and one in a fast-growing dealership in my home town. I decided to continue selling fun rather than help people go deeper in debt. I worked at the dealership for 8 years.
In 2002 I started working as an outside sales consultant for Tucker Rocky Distributing. I cover Eastern Nebraska, the Western edge of Iowa and Southeastern South Dakota.
The last few years it's been tough watching the industry struggle. I have a lot of friends and colleagues that have lost their jobs and have gone on to other careers. Despite the slight amount of growth the industry has experienced over the last couple years it has a long road ahead to regain it's strength. On the bright side the industry has always been relatively small and with the right conditions a small industry can have some pretty significant growth in a short amount of time.
As I look back on 30 years of selling fun I'm proud of the fact that I've made it this far. I still get the same feeling when I'm on the way to my favorite riding area with my family as I did nearly 45 years ago when my dad and I hauled home my first dirtbike.

Steve 396 wrote:

21+ years Air Force, aircraft maintenance Crew Chief / Production Supervisor, now retired. Worked for Lockheed on the F-35 program for 2 years and now back...

21+ years Air Force, aircraft maintenance Crew Chief / Production Supervisor, now retired. Worked for Lockheed on the F-35 program for 2 years and now back DOD Civil Service as a Maintenance Supervisor.

fulltime wrench wrote:

I work for a power plant maintenance company. I only do nuclear plants. Reactor Coolant Pump Technician.

fulltime wrench wrote:

I work for a power plant maintenance company. I only do nuclear plants. Reactor Coolant Pump Technician.

malachi177 wrote:

Does your piss glow in the dark? ...lol

machine wrote:

Anyone else notice that the usual loud mouths are absent from this thread?. I commend the dudes who rarely post, being so candid about their livelihoods...

Anyone else notice that the usual loud mouths are absent from this thread?. I commend the dudes who rarely post, being so candid about their livelihoods.

Also..to those who are in law enforcement. .thanks for your services, you are still appreciated by some in this country.

machine wrote:

Anyone else notice that the usual loud mouths are absent from this thread?. I commend the dudes who rarely post, being so candid about their livelihoods...

Anyone else notice that the usual loud mouths are absent from this thread?. I commend the dudes who rarely post, being so candid about their livelihoods.

Also..to those who are in law enforcement. .thanks for your services, you are still appreciated by some in this country.

vetmxr wrote:

my guess is they are kids or underachievers that may be to embarrassed to admit at this time they're going nowhere fast....Of course I guess they...

my guess is they are kids or underachievers that may be to embarrassed to admit at this time they're going nowhere fast....Of course I guess they could lie....

Jarid332 wrote:

I just brought home a couple gallons of PC to re do all the trim in my place. I'll probably be putting Emerald on my walls.

Camp332 wrote:

Bro, you could have helped a bro out while I was redoing my bedroom and bathroom. To add to this topic, I also do tons of...

Bro, you could have helped a bro out while I was redoing my bedroom and bathroom.

To add to this topic, I also do tons of honey-do work at my house.

I rode my 450 yesterday(keeping it moto related)

Good off season thread.

fulltime wrench wrote:

I work for a power plant maintenance company. I only do nuclear plants. Reactor Coolant Pump Technician.

malachi177 wrote:

Does your piss glow in the dark? ...lol

fulltime wrench wrote:

I usually wear a lead cup