What does everyone do for work? I need to change jobs.

[Doug Hatton]

Estimating Director for a national MEP contractor that specializes in UHP installations in the semiconductor, life science and photovoltaic market segments.

PS. - that reminded me of Will Ferrell in Old School when he recites that long line during the academic debate.

[zachary]

Petroleum geologist, oil and gas exploration, and I love the heck out of it. I work in a small hub town for the industry not a big city. If i was in a big city would easily be 120+, i am salaried at 85k(lets not even talk bonuses here). Get prospect bonus for each well drilled and backend interest or small override in every well I get drilled. Work 8-4:45 and take hour and a half lunch. Just takes 5 years of school to get here! I enjoy my smaller salary in a smaller town though. Not so hectic going to and from work, do not have to worry about stuck in traffic for hours!


That being said, this downturn we are 4 months into, small companies are usually the first to be effected when cashflow goes to zilch! People are in business to make money, i am not oblivious to the fact that security is an impossible thought in the industry.

[Phoenix]

I sell door knobs. Basically I'm a manufacturer's rep for commercial door hardware.

[josh9167]

I'm in defense...

So you'll most likely need to join the military or get an engineering degree, or both!!

Do you work in McKinney? Pretty sure I've seen that GT in the D-Wing parking lot.

[akfodysvn]

We run 2 of the ambulances in the city of Wylie which is in Collin County near Dallas. I have been working there for the past few weeks. The atmosphere of the FD feels more "right" than a hospital ER would be. I am 34 now, so finding a job soon is important. If I can find one by the end of the year, I can put in 25 years still and retire at 60.

you can still get box time w/ certain departments. That's how mine is and I like it that way.

Atmosphere in our Dept is somewhat military feel... I enjoyed getting back to that mindset/mentality after leaving the service. It is tough to get a job but having your medic in Texas will make it 10x easier. The vast majority of fire/medic jobs I find are in Texas.

[Probie]

<----pool guy

50-60k a year with ease.5 days a week..only limited to how much you want to work. if you want to work 7 days a week sun up to sun down then 100k would be no problem

Step dad owns a tree business, I've seen him and his other son pull 300k in one year...but fuck that shit, thats some hard ass work

Do you buy stuff at jetline by chance?

[gonzo]

Go FD and never look back. Retirement plus pension can't be beat and it's a better opportunity to problem solve and treat patients as a medic than as an RN. Sure working 3, 12's would be nice at times but I wouldn't trade it for the world. Money is better here in the FD, every day is different with fire and medical, and I get to drop off those PT's w/ the RNs. If you aren't passionate about the fire side though don't pursue it. There are too many guys who have got in because it's "a good job" and have killed the tradition and desire to be experts at the job.

We run 2 of the ambulances in the city of Wylie which is in Collin County near Dallas. I have been working there for the past few weeks. The atmosphere of the FD feels more "right" than a hospital ER would be. I am 34 now, so finding a job soon is important. If I can find one by the end of the year, I can put in 25 years still and retire at 60.

[soap]

notice - I have been told it is too soon for this joke, but whatever.

Any interest in sports broadcasting? ESPN has an opening...

Way too soon. Lol

[71chevellejohn]

notice - I have been told it is too soon for this joke, but whatever.

Any interest in sports broadcasting? ESPN has an opening...

[beefed88]

At some point afterwards, yes. Mainly to be versatile in the field, not wanting to turn wrenches too much

I would have recommended a&p first, not
Much wrench turning on the line. More like swapping black boxes and signing logbooks. Avionics bench is in decline some you need an a&p. Doesn't seem like much fun, but airplanes are.

[dsrtuckteezy]

Are you getting your a&p?

At some point afterwards, yes. Mainly to be versatile in the field, not wanting to turn wrenches too much

[beefed88]

Really? I've heard different from several guys I know in the industry. I suppose I'll take my chances

With the gov grants I'm getting I'll only be out around 4k for an assoc degree, so if for some reason I couldn't land a decent gig I'll reconsider my options.

What would you reccommend for a trade?

Are you getting your a&p?

[dsrtuckteezy]

Avionics has been sketchy for at least a decade. I did it in tbe AF... All of the best guys I know who pursued it after have had to battle layoffs. Not a technical field I would recommend to anyone.

Really? I've heard different from several guys I know in the industry. I suppose I'll take my chances

With the gov grants I'm getting I'll only be out around 4k for an assoc degree, so if for some reason I couldn't land a decent gig I'll reconsider my options.

What would you reccommend for a trade?

[akfodysvn]

Avionics has been sketchy for at least a decade. I did it in tbe AF... All of the best guys I know who pursued it after have had to battle layoffs. Not a technical field I would recommend to anyone.

[01-GATOR]

Ahh, I assumed you were local. I was going to say there is a good chance I know you if you were local.

I wished they had a Dallas office, about ready to come home for good.