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Mxjuncks
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Mxjuncks 12/29/2014 7:37am
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I'm a auto technician at Honda dealership. Wish I had a moto job lol
Jarid332
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Jarid332 12/29/2014 7:58am
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Armored Graphix wrote:
Made it a few credit hours short of a 2 year associates degree before buying a Pepperidge Farm cookie franchise (Goldfish Crackers and Milano cookies). Was...
Made it a few credit hours short of a 2 year associates degree before buying a Pepperidge Farm cookie franchise (Goldfish Crackers and Milano cookies). Was fortunate enough to purchase a second franchise and combined both, staying in the business for 11 years. Equity maxed, so I decided to sell my business and start a dirt bike graphics company called Armored Graphix, Inc.

Almost 4 years later, we are still above water, but not "making it" by any means. I will say that I absolutely love what I do though, and look forward to coming to work everyday, literally. The thing I do miss about the Pepperidge Farm franchise, is that I sold food, and people are always going to eat, recession or not. Dirt bike graphics are a want, not a need. Much tougher to support a family of four with, but fun trying!

Goal is to move to Wyoming, push some cattle, and give guided dual sport tours of the Big Horns, guided cruiser tours of Yellowstone, and have a motocross track open to the public, giving a lot of the youth out there something to else positive to do.
Those Goldfish are like crack!
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mx317 12/29/2014 8:04am
12/29/2014 8:04am
The Rock wrote:
Appreciate that very much machine. Thank you.
Being a principal, I know that is a great thing you are doing for those special needs children.
Kawaboy14
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Kawaboy14 12/29/2014 8:08am
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2 companies I own

Colornew.com
Agralawn.com

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coon44
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coon44 12/29/2014 8:16am
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Im one of the Pittsburgh Penguins Camera operators and editors
TannerMxer
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TannerMxer 12/29/2014 8:22am
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Armored Graphix wrote:
Made it a few credit hours short of a 2 year associates degree before buying a Pepperidge Farm cookie franchise (Goldfish Crackers and Milano cookies). Was...
Made it a few credit hours short of a 2 year associates degree before buying a Pepperidge Farm cookie franchise (Goldfish Crackers and Milano cookies). Was fortunate enough to purchase a second franchise and combined both, staying in the business for 11 years. Equity maxed, so I decided to sell my business and start a dirt bike graphics company called Armored Graphix, Inc.

Almost 4 years later, we are still above water, but not "making it" by any means. I will say that I absolutely love what I do though, and look forward to coming to work everyday, literally. The thing I do miss about the Pepperidge Farm franchise, is that I sold food, and people are always going to eat, recession or not. Dirt bike graphics are a want, not a need. Much tougher to support a family of four with, but fun trying!

Goal is to move to Wyoming, push some cattle, and give guided dual sport tours of the Big Horns, guided cruiser tours of Yellowstone, and have a motocross track open to the public, giving a lot of the youth out there something to else positive to do.
I've really been curious about the equipment required to start a local graphics company. My wife would never buy into the notion of starting my own business, but it doesn't seem like it would be a huge investment. Maybe I am just completely ignorant.
71Fish
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71Fish 12/29/2014 8:33am
12/29/2014 8:33am
TriRacer27 wrote:
This is pretty cool. I guess it sounds like I'm one of the few who doesn't earn a living from some form of construction, manufacturing or...
This is pretty cool.

I guess it sounds like I'm one of the few who doesn't earn a living from some form of construction, manufacturing or IT. I graduated with a BS in Mechanical Engineering from UT and went to work for Frito-Lay. While there I got my MBA and immediately did what absolutely no-one does upon receiving that degree - I took a 50% pay cut to go work for my parents. Their medical clinic was struggling due to the economy and geo-political tensions, so I spent a year doing a complete turn-around. I left that job with $10K to my name but it was worth every minute for how much I learned.

Now I work for a small management consulting company, mainly in the oil & gas industry lately.

Looking to start my own company in the next year. Maybe a bicycle company. Maybe a software development company. May become a grocery store owner. Who knows.


My best job though is the one that doesn't pay. I work for my church's volunteer construction group. On Saturday mornings we go build ramps for handicap people, fix roofs, install indoor plumbing, etc. It's one of the most rewarding jobs I've ever had and makes it easier to spend the week days sitting in front of the computer.
The Rock wrote:
[i]My best job though is the one that doesn't pay. I work for my church's volunteer construction group. On Saturday mornings we go build ramps for...
My best job though is the one that doesn't pay. I work for my church's volunteer construction group. On Saturday mornings we go build ramps for handicap people, fix roofs, install indoor plumbing, etc. It's one of the most rewarding jobs I've ever had and makes it easier to spend the week days sitting in front of the computer.

That's beautiful! You get to help others, see the fruits of your labor AND get the positive feedback. After a lifetime in sales (sure you landed a million dollar contract last month but what have you sold TODAY mentality) I enjoy painting (walls not portraits) building things and/or anything I can step back and look at to see what I've accomplished. Never got that satisfaction from selling.

Also appreciate your and others positive feedback on my afternoon job.
That's what a buddy tells me who is in sales. He has made himself and the company lots of money, but soon as sales slipped he got fired. Was with the company almost 20 years.

I retired from the Air Force two years ago, now work as an ICBM logistician.



















Darryl916
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Darryl916 12/29/2014 8:38am
12/29/2014 8:38am
Worst part of my job is I can't really show or tell people what it is I do. Best part is it's awesome. Not like 007awesome, but like minimal BS, freedom. low stress, type awesome. My impact is huge in the big scheme of things, but it's almost like I don't "work" at all, more so kind of hang out and be an expert in my particular area. Salary is middle of the road. It's just a good balance. Couldn't ask for anything more.


Background, I'm an ex (8 year) Navy AD (F-18 jet engine mechanic) turned A&P mechanic/ Field Service guy in the aviation industry mostly on military stuff. I've worked for Bell Helicopter (Textron), Boeing, etc. bouncing around from place to place till I landed something more permanent. All in all I worked out of a tool box for a little over 10 years on some cool stuff like the V-22 Osprey. Not turning wrenches all day at works lets me enjoy turning more wrenches at home. A desk job has made my personal life much cooler. Traveling the world for months at a time turning wrenches for sometimes 12+ hours a day/every day made me only want to sit on my ass and watch TV at home. Not cool. Now I have a project car and race moto on a regular basis, not to mention take up space around here.
Armored Graphix 12/29/2014 8:45am
12/29/2014 8:45am
Armored Graphix wrote:
Made it a few credit hours short of a 2 year associates degree before buying a Pepperidge Farm cookie franchise (Goldfish Crackers and Milano cookies). Was...
Made it a few credit hours short of a 2 year associates degree before buying a Pepperidge Farm cookie franchise (Goldfish Crackers and Milano cookies). Was fortunate enough to purchase a second franchise and combined both, staying in the business for 11 years. Equity maxed, so I decided to sell my business and start a dirt bike graphics company called Armored Graphix, Inc.

Almost 4 years later, we are still above water, but not "making it" by any means. I will say that I absolutely love what I do though, and look forward to coming to work everyday, literally. The thing I do miss about the Pepperidge Farm franchise, is that I sold food, and people are always going to eat, recession or not. Dirt bike graphics are a want, not a need. Much tougher to support a family of four with, but fun trying!

Goal is to move to Wyoming, push some cattle, and give guided dual sport tours of the Big Horns, guided cruiser tours of Yellowstone, and have a motocross track open to the public, giving a lot of the youth out there something to else positive to do.
Jarid332 wrote:
Those Goldfish are like crack!
No doubt! It was very nice to be able to walk out of the front door and raid the cookie trailer of GF and my personal favorite, Brussels cookies. It is extremely hard for me to pay for GF now though, but my 9 and 2 year old boys both crave them!
Armored Graphix 12/29/2014 8:46am
12/29/2014 8:46am
Armored Graphix wrote:
Made it a few credit hours short of a 2 year associates degree before buying a Pepperidge Farm cookie franchise (Goldfish Crackers and Milano cookies). Was...
Made it a few credit hours short of a 2 year associates degree before buying a Pepperidge Farm cookie franchise (Goldfish Crackers and Milano cookies). Was fortunate enough to purchase a second franchise and combined both, staying in the business for 11 years. Equity maxed, so I decided to sell my business and start a dirt bike graphics company called Armored Graphix, Inc.

Almost 4 years later, we are still above water, but not "making it" by any means. I will say that I absolutely love what I do though, and look forward to coming to work everyday, literally. The thing I do miss about the Pepperidge Farm franchise, is that I sold food, and people are always going to eat, recession or not. Dirt bike graphics are a want, not a need. Much tougher to support a family of four with, but fun trying!

Goal is to move to Wyoming, push some cattle, and give guided dual sport tours of the Big Horns, guided cruiser tours of Yellowstone, and have a motocross track open to the public, giving a lot of the youth out there something to else positive to do.
TannerMxer wrote:
I've really been curious about the equipment required to start a local graphics company. My wife would never buy into the notion of starting my own...
I've really been curious about the equipment required to start a local graphics company. My wife would never buy into the notion of starting my own business, but it doesn't seem like it would be a huge investment. Maybe I am just completely ignorant.
Feel free to email me at paul@armoredgraphix.com. Be happy to answer any questions.
plowboy
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plowboy 12/29/2014 8:47am
12/29/2014 8:47am
pilotdude wrote:
Some pretty cool things listed here. Definitely a lot of variation among the members. For the last 2 years I've managed 10 FedEx Ground and Home...
Some pretty cool things listed here. Definitely a lot of variation among the members.

For the last 2 years I've managed 10 FedEx Ground and Home Delivery routes for a FedEx subcontractor, and have flown private jets for very high net worth individuals to wherever they want to go, whenever they want to go there.

Before that I flew the ATR42/72 and Cessna Caravan for a FedEx subcontractor. Can't seem to get away from FedEx!



I also noticed that there seems to be a trend of folks who "get things done". I wonder if that trait makes us crazy about dirt bikes or if the perseverance. to excel at riding helps us in other aspects of life.

As a side note...I work at the Cessna Pawnee "glass house". When I started a couple of years ago I was tasked with pulling the original Caravan (208LP) out of mothballed. What a Frankenstein. Over a thousand spins...warped leaky wings..miles of instrumentation wiring but our flight group loves that thing. You pilots are crazy...lol.
Flatliner
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Flatliner 12/29/2014 8:51am
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Law enforcement.
Jarid332
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Jarid332 12/29/2014 8:53am
12/29/2014 8:53am
Armored Graphix wrote:
No doubt! It was very nice to be able to walk out of the front door and raid the cookie trailer of GF and my personal...
No doubt! It was very nice to be able to walk out of the front door and raid the cookie trailer of GF and my personal favorite, Brussels cookies. It is extremely hard for me to pay for GF now though, but my 9 and 2 year old boys both crave them!
Once I start eating those things I can't stop! Next thing you know the whole bag is gone!
BobPA
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BobPA 12/29/2014 8:55am
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I step in front of cars and sue the drivers
NV825
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NV825 12/29/2014 8:56am
12/29/2014 8:56am Edited Date/Time 12/29/2014 8:56am
Graduated from college in 2010 with a degree in Marketing, went straight from there to marketing coordinator for one of the best golf courses/facilities in Lake Tahoe, then to similar role at a near by marketing agency, and now I'm still doing marketing but for the largest not-for-profit healthcare provider in Northern Nevada.
watson
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watson 12/29/2014 9:02am
12/29/2014 9:02am
Full time student, B.S. in Exercise Science (Kinesiology), work as a research assistant in a Biomechanics lab as well as a freelance orthotic/prosthetic technician. Currently working on my M.S. in Applied Science in Prosthetics and Orthotics. Loving every day!
rick's mx
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rick's mx 12/29/2014 9:06am
12/29/2014 9:06am
I own Rick's Motocross Connection in Oskaloosa Iowa, a motorcycle and atv parts and accesories store.I do some service work but mostly parts.I'll never get rich but it's a fun job and beats working at wal-mart.
Muzzle
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Muzzle 12/29/2014 9:08am
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I spend my days working for BMW helping to manage their credit card portfolio for North America.

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wanglimp
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wanglimp 12/29/2014 9:12am
12/29/2014 9:12am
Darryl916 wrote:
Worst part of my job is I can't really show or tell people what it is I do. Best part is it's awesome. Not like 007awesome...
Worst part of my job is I can't really show or tell people what it is I do. Best part is it's awesome. Not like 007awesome, but like minimal BS, freedom. low stress, type awesome. My impact is huge in the big scheme of things, but it's almost like I don't "work" at all, more so kind of hang out and be an expert in my particular area. Salary is middle of the road. It's just a good balance. Couldn't ask for anything more.


Background, I'm an ex (8 year) Navy AD (F-18 jet engine mechanic) turned A&P mechanic/ Field Service guy in the aviation industry mostly on military stuff. I've worked for Bell Helicopter (Textron), Boeing, etc. bouncing around from place to place till I landed something more permanent. All in all I worked out of a tool box for a little over 10 years on some cool stuff like the V-22 Osprey. Not turning wrenches all day at works lets me enjoy turning more wrenches at home. A desk job has made my personal life much cooler. Traveling the world for months at a time turning wrenches for sometimes 12+ hours a day/every day made me only want to sit on my ass and watch TV at home. Not cool. Now I have a project car and race moto on a regular basis, not to mention take up space around here.
Your worked on the MV-22....I'm sorry. and judging by your location and your job descriptions you might work at Pax and may know some of the people that I know.
motoxxx599 12/29/2014 9:14am
12/29/2014 9:14am
I raced my way through college and quit racing for a living in 2006. Am now a Director of Supply Chain for a large Wireless Telecom construction company. Got my MBA recently and trying to work my way into the executive wing.
Xracerdone
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Xracerdone 12/29/2014 9:18am
12/29/2014 9:18am
Not one porn star?
Darryl916
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Darryl916 12/29/2014 9:22am
12/29/2014 9:22am
Darryl916 wrote:
Worst part of my job is I can't really show or tell people what it is I do. Best part is it's awesome. Not like 007awesome...
Worst part of my job is I can't really show or tell people what it is I do. Best part is it's awesome. Not like 007awesome, but like minimal BS, freedom. low stress, type awesome. My impact is huge in the big scheme of things, but it's almost like I don't "work" at all, more so kind of hang out and be an expert in my particular area. Salary is middle of the road. It's just a good balance. Couldn't ask for anything more.


Background, I'm an ex (8 year) Navy AD (F-18 jet engine mechanic) turned A&P mechanic/ Field Service guy in the aviation industry mostly on military stuff. I've worked for Bell Helicopter (Textron), Boeing, etc. bouncing around from place to place till I landed something more permanent. All in all I worked out of a tool box for a little over 10 years on some cool stuff like the V-22 Osprey. Not turning wrenches all day at works lets me enjoy turning more wrenches at home. A desk job has made my personal life much cooler. Traveling the world for months at a time turning wrenches for sometimes 12+ hours a day/every day made me only want to sit on my ass and watch TV at home. Not cool. Now I have a project car and race moto on a regular basis, not to mention take up space around here.
wanglimp wrote:
Your worked on the MV-22....I'm sorry. and judging by your location and your job descriptions you might work at Pax and may know some of the...
Your worked on the MV-22....I'm sorry. and judging by your location and your job descriptions you might work at Pax and may know some of the people that I know.
Yeah man. I was a contract maintainer thru DynCorp at NAS Pax when I worked on V-22 circa 2007.
wanglimp
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wanglimp 12/29/2014 9:26am
12/29/2014 9:26am
Darryl916 wrote:
Worst part of my job is I can't really show or tell people what it is I do. Best part is it's awesome. Not like 007awesome...
Worst part of my job is I can't really show or tell people what it is I do. Best part is it's awesome. Not like 007awesome, but like minimal BS, freedom. low stress, type awesome. My impact is huge in the big scheme of things, but it's almost like I don't "work" at all, more so kind of hang out and be an expert in my particular area. Salary is middle of the road. It's just a good balance. Couldn't ask for anything more.


Background, I'm an ex (8 year) Navy AD (F-18 jet engine mechanic) turned A&P mechanic/ Field Service guy in the aviation industry mostly on military stuff. I've worked for Bell Helicopter (Textron), Boeing, etc. bouncing around from place to place till I landed something more permanent. All in all I worked out of a tool box for a little over 10 years on some cool stuff like the V-22 Osprey. Not turning wrenches all day at works lets me enjoy turning more wrenches at home. A desk job has made my personal life much cooler. Traveling the world for months at a time turning wrenches for sometimes 12+ hours a day/every day made me only want to sit on my ass and watch TV at home. Not cool. Now I have a project car and race moto on a regular basis, not to mention take up space around here.
wanglimp wrote:
Your worked on the MV-22....I'm sorry. and judging by your location and your job descriptions you might work at Pax and may know some of the...
Your worked on the MV-22....I'm sorry. and judging by your location and your job descriptions you might work at Pax and may know some of the people that I know.
Darryl916 wrote:
Yeah man. I was a contract maintainer thru DynCorp at NAS Pax when I worked on V-22 circa 2007.
Thats pretty cool, i have rolled through Pax a few times but its been a while, did you know any of the 130 guys?
YAKMX
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YAKMX 12/29/2014 9:29am
12/29/2014 9:29am
Machinist/Tool & Die maker for a Turbo Compressor manufacturer.25,000 hp plus. Really large units. Also a motosports announcer on the weekends . Doing Motocross for the last 28 yrs. for the Western New York Motocross Association on weekends from April till October. Then the snow flies.
Darryl916
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Darryl916 12/29/2014 9:31am
12/29/2014 9:31am
wanglimp wrote:
Your worked on the MV-22....I'm sorry. and judging by your location and your job descriptions you might work at Pax and may know some of the...
Your worked on the MV-22....I'm sorry. and judging by your location and your job descriptions you might work at Pax and may know some of the people that I know.
Darryl916 wrote:
Yeah man. I was a contract maintainer thru DynCorp at NAS Pax when I worked on V-22 circa 2007.
wanglimp wrote:
Thats pretty cool, i have rolled through Pax a few times but its been a while, did you know any of the 130 guys?
No, don't know any C130 people.
TailSoHard
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TailSoHard 12/29/2014 9:51am
12/29/2014 9:51am
I sell powersports toys for a decently large dealership and love it
trentmanracing 12/29/2014 9:58am
12/29/2014 9:58am
Stay at home mom and run Trentman Racing...... Thats about it.....
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Glory 12/29/2014 10:04am
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Still trying to figure that out. Gonna apply to the university in a couple of months(most likely) so maybe I can get som inspiration going through this thread Pinch
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moscrop940 12/29/2014 10:10am
12/29/2014 10:10am
Work as a regional sales manager in an aspect of life that every one of us loves.

Sure work is work, but at the end of the day I am one of the fortunate few who get to do what they love and comes natural. Hard to beat
TriRacer27 12/29/2014 10:14am
12/29/2014 10:14am
Darryl916 wrote:
Worst part of my job is I can't really show or tell people what it is I do. Best part is it's awesome. Not like 007awesome...
Worst part of my job is I can't really show or tell people what it is I do. Best part is it's awesome. Not like 007awesome, but like minimal BS, freedom. low stress, type awesome. My impact is huge in the big scheme of things, but it's almost like I don't "work" at all, more so kind of hang out and be an expert in my particular area. Salary is middle of the road. It's just a good balance. Couldn't ask for anything more.


Background, I'm an ex (8 year) Navy AD (F-18 jet engine mechanic) turned A&P mechanic/ Field Service guy in the aviation industry mostly on military stuff. I've worked for Bell Helicopter (Textron), Boeing, etc. bouncing around from place to place till I landed something more permanent. All in all I worked out of a tool box for a little over 10 years on some cool stuff like the V-22 Osprey. Not turning wrenches all day at works lets me enjoy turning more wrenches at home. A desk job has made my personal life much cooler. Traveling the world for months at a time turning wrenches for sometimes 12+ hours a day/every day made me only want to sit on my ass and watch TV at home. Not cool. Now I have a project car and race moto on a regular basis, not to mention take up space around here.
I know, you're an undercover agent!

Stamp it!

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