I had the TOUGHEST job of anyone on here.

I at one time owned 5 WOMAN'S Shoe stores.

Sold the last store and retired at 55 eight years ago. Couldn't take it any longer!! In truth I burned out years before, just took me a while to get out.

Anyone want to argue they have a tougher job?? :>)

No Al Bundy jokes please, I have heard them all, and beside he just worked at a store. I OWNED them!

Fred

I worked doing hot tar roofing one summer after college in 1971. That was kind of bad. Dave.

When I was doing industrial hydraulics we fixed stuff in a few really "nice" places.

Two sewage treatment plants.
One mixed the semi treated water with wood chips to make fertilizer.
The other had filter presses to press the water out of the treated solids.

Not all that bad, the smell went away within a few blocks.

And a place that processed fish remnants into mink food. So take all the bits of old fish from wherever, plus the bits nobody wanted from places doing the filleting. Grind, mix with water, press out some water, freeze into blocks.

The entire place was cold, wet, and smelled of bad fish. The worst part was that you always got a little bit of something on your clothes somewhere. So the smell stayed with you for a few days. Not consistent, but maybe a couple times a day for the rest of the week you's smell fish. if there was a yuck face icon I'd use a couple of them.
I did get to see a rare sight - A seagull not being able to keep some bit of fish down.

There were a few others that were hot or otherwise unpleasant, but nothing close to that.

Steve B

Masonry Contractor.

Work for a defense contractor that specializes in combat and tactical vehicles. Basically get to travel the country, and world at times, and blow vehicles up...

Adam, I'm an RPh too, but haven't filled a script in over 20 years :D

I work raising funds for a cancer center in new york state. Other than being a doctor who could possibly cure cancer, i doubt i could be in a more rewarding profession. Also a part time doctoral student who is hoping to be done May 2016.

they teach engineering in high school?

weird...I had all AP classes my senior year but never was offered engineering...

I just spent a week at a large fish processor in Kodiak. The process is probably a little different than you describe, but I'm sure had fairly similar work environments to where I was. I actually don't mind the fish stuff much... Now beef/poultry/pork, that's a different story!

work in the PACU(post anesthesia care unit) as an RN

I might have met you

Unless you had surgery at Stanford Univ. Medical Center, then probably not... :)

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I used to live in Palo Alto. Now NY. Small world. Welcome to Net 54! :)

Thanks, Paul. Small world, indeed!

Great thread!

I do a few things:

I'm the music teacher at one of the toughest elementary schools in the state of FL, with 99-100% free lunch, and an extremely high-percentage of highly at-risk youth. I wouldn't prefer to teach anywhere else, however, as I tend to be drawn towards areas that require more problem solving.

I'm also the music director at my church, leading contemporary worship and also co-directing the choir.

I also started getting involved in this hobby a couple years ago on the remaining "side" I had left, and I've loved every minute of it.

Here is a link to some videos of me singing some things, since I don't really know what else to put. I've recently kind of decided, perhaps a long time coming, that I may start pursuing music more than I have. Though I love competition, I couldn't care less about fame, which has kept me from seeking it in the past...

Alright! Thanks for a venue for us to talk about ourselves, and it be ok!

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL99B03330A4654E28

A life-long dream I have is to sing the national anthem at Wrigley Field. So, if anyone can help with that --- I'd be eternally grateful :D

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Wow, good job Nate, I only sound that good in the shower, or so I think....LOL

Wow nate...sweet pipes!

City cop, assigned to the projects. Yay!

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Retired US Submarine Electronic Warfare Officer. Re~fired and presently working in the Stan.

For those of you who have served this Great Nation of Ours... I Pray that you find a Cigar box full of Mathewson's, Wagner's or to whatever grabs your fancy ;-)

"You All have my Admiration!"

Commercial Insurance Underwriter

Author of many books, columnist, blogger, former magazine editor in NYC.

http://gregmitchellwriter.blogspot.com/

I'm sitting here in Seattle in my daughters hospital room. She is 20 and two days ago underwent a total knee replacement. I am amazed at the compassion and care she has received from the nurses. My mother was an RN in a psychiatric hospital. My hats off to you and all of your peers you do amazing work. Enjoy your vacation you certainly deserve it.

By the way I supervise social workers for the state of Washington.

I thought I would bring this up again, for the new members who might not have seen this topic before. :)

Thanks for the bump and reminder to update my "other LinkedIn page" :) As of last August, I'm working for a small but rapidly growing city south of Nashville doing site plan review for new developments, and dealing in collectibles is back to "on the side" status.

Hs teacher. History and economics.

What I do to support my T206 Addiction.
 

I have owned a real estate appraisal business in the Houston, Texas area for 23 years. As I've aged gracefully, I transitioned into a full time Realtor which has been very fulfilling.

Commercial real estate/property management.
I manage and lease high rise office buildings.

Glad to see things are picking up for you.

I didn't remember seeing this when it was new . Anyway I was a Police Officer and EMT now full time EBay seller .

Design director for one of the largest ad agencies in the world. Do mostly packaging designs for Fortune 100 companies.

I really never knew what I was doing when I was doing it...

...and I am so glad to not be doing whatever it was any more.


Retirement is a good fit for me...just wish I was healthier so I could really enjoy it.

For all of you that served our country, my sincere thanks and appreciation!

-Raymond

Nobody here that sets up or coordinates group orgy's or stripper parties.

Nah, those guys only collect modern... ;)

I set up and coordinate group orgys and stripper parties.

Tom C

Close
 

Close. But not quite. I managed bars on campus and 6th street. Now full time student.

I work in a very highly regarded field, car sales. Internet sales department, which at least gives me time to check out net54 while at work.

Planner/Engineer for a major communications company.
Been here since graduating high school, around 23 years now.

Absolutely hate my job and would love to do anything else, but nothing I can find where I start out making what I make now.
Would LOvE to have a job where I travel a LOT. Like live out of a suitcase!

I finished a PhD studying monkeys in the Amazon and am now the director of a community conservation organization that focuses on birds, conservation, and education (Bird City Wisconsin) and the chief scientist for the Western Great Lakes Bird and Bat Observatory.

Bryan- we have tons of Mexican Freetail bats in Austin.

I mete and dole unequal laws unto a savage race.:)

Same problem here. Very hard to replace the income starting in a new field. I'm not necessarily looking to live out of a suitcase but wouldn't mind some travel.

I worked as a union electrician in NYC Local 3 IBEW for 34 years. Now retired living in NC

I'm a criminal-defense attorney. And, occasionally, an innocent-defense attorney.

I am a New Jersey Professional Land Surveyor for 25 years, 33 years total experience. Doing the same in North Carolina after the move.When in New Jersey,it was nice when I found the original stones of the King's Grant for a Boundary Survey and the original control for the Delaware Raritan Canal. Also did the steel layout for Terminal "C" at Newark Airport.

Hey Matt, I lived in Austin 33 years ago. I loved 6th Street. :D

Is Madison Square Garden still around?

Just graduated high school. Heading to the University of Vermont as I pursue a degree in civil/environmental engineering. Can't wait!

I can't
 

remember if I posted here in this thread:o:D and I'm too lazy to look back:o

I'm a Food Service Director in nursing homes in New Jersey..:)

I'm guessing it went the way of Armadillo World Headquarters and the such. The winds of change have been blowing here and are now at hurricane velocity.

I'm a copywriter for an ad agency in NYC. I convince people to buy stuff they don't need. Yeah capitalism!...Happy 4th of July!

I'm a project engineer for a large communications company that makes ground and space communications systems for the military.

Nothing anymore.

My former employer, Pearson Education, decided unilaterally last year that my 40+ years of experience meant less to them than hiring two other guys to replace me (at higher salaries, I'm sure). All potential employers now look at my resume and think "too old" or "too expensive" or both. I might agree with one of those assertions. :D

So, bottom line, I guess I am now retired.

Kevin!
 

I'm so sorry to hear that! I went through a similar situation last year

IT SUCKS!!

I'm sure they will be kicking themselves in the ass:D

Surprises, me, I thought Pearson was taking over the educational world and had more money than they knew what to do with!

Ken
(obviously a teacher)

+1
Andrew
(A teacher as well...all too familiar with Pearson)

Being that I can't make a living playing golf, I am a Union Electrician, IBEW Local 275 in West Michigan.

Fly for free...
 

I posted on the first page a few years ago, as an Air Force pilot. Now I fly for Delta Air Lines out of Atlanta, although I commute from Denver. Could be one of the longest commutes to/from work on the board!

Take Care,
Geno

Contractor for UTAS or UTC Aerospace Systems.

I'm a database admin for engine part removals. I decide weather the return on the engine part was actually warrented or not. I also prepare a montly presentation for these returns representing each Engines MTBF and MTBUR for an excutive review with Pratt & Whitney Canada.

Among that I help out component owners getting documents and files organized and charts up and running for UTC's suppliers (BOEING).

Well, after 15 years as an Active Duty Soldier, I decided to change course and convert over as a Reservist. While I'm not drilling on weekends, I am a Human Resources Generalist who happens to assist Soldiers with ensuring their personnel records are as accurate and updated as possible for the sole purpose of their career progression and promotion potential. Either way, I am smothered by Soldiers which is something I see myself doing for a while as long as I am able to do so.:)

Yes I do. Here is my card. I also grow produce and sell it in a stand in front of my 40'X76' greenhouse.

All great stuff. Thanks for posting. :) I'm still working for the same pharmaceutical company (3 years). The first 6-8 months were awesome. Now I just hope to get thru each day. If I had known how screwed up the place was. I would have run the other way. Fast !

25+ Years in Full service food management. Last 5 years sales for big box hardware store.

CPA specializing in the tax area.

I make my living as a mutual fund analyst for Morningstar, which means I talk on the phone to money managers who make much more money than I do, then write about the funds they manage and why you should or shouldn't put your money in them. I also write articles about investing, some of which you can find if you google my name. In my spare time (such as it is), I research and write about Shakespeare and Elizabethan theater history for books and academic journals, and go to academic conferences in that area. Next year I'm co-leading a seminar at the World Shakespeare Congress in Stratford-upon-Avon and London.

I am curious, what do you think of John Bogle's thesis (well, not his alone by any means, but one he popularized with Vanguard) that over time only a very very small percentage of funds and fund managers will outperform the S&P 500?

Bogle
 

For what is worth I agree with him. But I have been and still am a Vanguard fan. They have a lot of my money :)

Ken/Andrew:

Before I got canned, part of my little group was responsible for monitoring the Customer Service group that supported the PARCC operation.

You guys have any experience with PARCC yet? Still think Pearson has everything under control? :D

Kevin

I am a former teacher that transitioned into assessment development three years ago with CTB/Mcgraw-Hill to develop for the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium. They laid all of us off last year (slimming up to sell the company ). Now, I am editing assessments for Western Governor's University.

I am a recently retired Health & Phys. Ed. teacher of 38 years who, because I enjoyed my job so much, had some reservations about retiring. Now playing golf four times a week. No more reservations :)

Now retired...
 

...but still going (reading, writing, and collecting)!

Well, that has been more or less true historically, depending on what time period you look at, and the general idea is pretty uncontroversial. Even so, all of the funds I cover are actively managed, and the active vs. passive discussion is a lively one in the field. Here is a summary of a panel on the topic at the recent Morningstar Investment Conference:

http://news.morningstar.com/articlen...aspx?id=701870

and a column by my colleague John Rekenthaler about a recent article by Charley Ellis, an indexing legend, in defense of active management:

http://news.morningstar.com/articlen...aspx?id=702065

HS Mathematics Teacher

Good reading, thank you. I particularly thought this was well put, in the Rekenthaler piece:

Active managers do set efficient security prices. They do help global markets to function smoothly. But there's no particular reason why you need to own them.

I'm not a professional, but I do study this topic and it appears in the data that on broad large-cap funds, it's very hard to beat the market in the long term, but with small-cap funds you do see many managers beating their index.

I've been in IT (currently Network Administrator) since 1991.

For the past 10 years or so I've also been doing Production Design/Art Direction/Prop Making for low budget films and music videos.

I am so happy to be an un-productive member of society (retired). :D

practicing veterinarian for the last 30 years and still going strong after some health issues a few years back.

Boeing 777 machinist

High end metal fabricator master welder

On my second career as a civilian for the Army Corps of Engineers.