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

[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]

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.

[71chevellejohn]

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

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

[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

[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.

[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?

[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.

[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.

[Phoenix]

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

[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.

[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.

[Doug Hatton]

^Recent research has shown that empirical evidence for globalization of corporate innovation is very limited and as a corollary the market for technologies is shrinking. As a world leader, it's important for America to provide systematic research grants for our scientists. I believe strongly there will always be a need for us to have a well-articulated innovation policy with emphasis on human resource development. Thank you.

[gonzo]

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.

yeah when I first got my medic the departments around here were all about hiring medic only and "we'll put you through academy". Now the departments don't want to spend the time or money on that so they're requiring fire/medic

[slow99]

Investment analyst for a hedge fund.

[8mpg]

yeah when I first got my medic the departments around here were all about hiring medic only and "we'll put you through academy". Now the departments don't want to spend the time or money on that so they're requiring fire/medic

saturated market. These basic industries (fire/police/healthcare) dont take a dive when the economy does. When the economy was in the dumps in 2008, there were tons of people that went back to nursing school as a second career knowing that it wont go anywhere.