What do you do for a living.

[oldirtyfishkilla]

I have been a professional photographer/photographer's assistant for the last 13 years. Sometimes moonlight in the film/video industry and also work in a MLB organization that some refer to as the "Evil Empire".

[brightair]

I climb stuff - poles, trees, walls - with ropes course elements on them - zip lines, climbing walls - as an inspector. Love being up high. Lots of traveling, on the road M-F. During 9/11 I was helping build a course in Korea. Missed all the excitement back home. But when I have free time, I go climb stuff - rocks! Takes all kinds...

[x2drich2000]

Richard, I see your in MA. Do you get out to the Gunks much? Here's my youngest climbing Betty, I think he was 4 at the time.

DJ

[birdman42]

Originally Posted by x2drich2000

Do you get out to the Gunks much?

Gunks! My first lead ever was on High Exposure. We did it as three pitches: up, traverse to the ledge, then out the roof and up.

That was about 50 pounds ago.


(Not me in this pic, but I do have a Kodachrome shot just like this that is me. Honest!)

[John V]

I worked for a medium sized bank that was recently acquired by a larger bank. The legal merger is complete. Next up is the system integration. I'll be severed on October 1, which is my 42nd anniversary with the company. Not the retirement date I anticipated, but close enough.

[Runscott]

I'm a water boy for a lawn and garden center and slowly spending money I saved up while sporting a personna almost as interesting as some of the ones listed above, hoping to have $1 in the bank when social security kicks in, at which point I will add an update to this thread that will be very impressive to slackers, but will still leave me exactly equal to everyone else when the first shovel of dirt is flung on my box.

[7nohitter]

Originally Posted by John V

I worked for a medium sized bank that was recently acquired by a larger bank. The legal merger is complete. Next up is the system integration. I'll be severed on October 1, which is my 42nd anniversary with the company. Not the retirement date I anticipated, but close enough.

John,
Sorry to hear about the unanticipated retirement. I despise big banks...really miss the warmer, local feeling of a small bank. BOA is the worst. The best day for me recently was when I was informed that they sold my mortgage to another bank....

Best of luck to you.

[Eggoman]

I was a Geologist at a Hazardous Waste Facility - I do NOT glow at night and I do NOT have 2 heads...oh wait a minute...

After 26 years I was kicked to the curb as a cost-cutting measure!

Now retired, sort of, I help people who have unwanted collections of whatever connect with people who REALLY WANT & APPRECIATE Grandma's old dishes or Grandpa's coins - like you folks on NET 54!

Yes, I make a little for my efforts, but I have made WAY MORE friends!

Thanks for reading my blather!