Occupations.

[BIG TRUCK]

Man my job sounds lame compared to the rest of yours, I just pick up garbage.

 

[ghettoracer]

Civilian contractor for the US Army. Finished one tour in Afghanistan. Not going back.

 

[Nokturnal]

Nokturnal had a few of my troops cross over, psyops is a whole new world all about people skills i like to shoot first and ask questions later (why i got rpg'd lol)

Yea its definitely different from the normal Army. A lot of the stuff they do looks really interesting to me. Did a lot of research before I decided that's what I wanted to do.

 

[u.p.expy]

well alright...you're about the 5th guy from michigan...i'm from the LP down in the corner by indiana and illinios...30 mins from South Bend IN...NOTRE DAME area...

serious question...UM or MSU?

Any good Michigander from the yoop knows that the answer to that has to be split!lol I am still a Michigan football fan, but I have always been a State basketball fan. I guess I really don't have a true color. Wife is a Michigan grad if that helps?

 

[rob845]

I am in IT. Currently hold a Network Engineer position. I have managed and designed many companies IT infrastructure from the ground up, everything from desktop support, to VOIP and web design. I have a fair amount of certifications and have been doing this for about 11 years now. I have also started a few IT related businesses from web hosting and design to cabling warehouse sized buildings for offshore related companies.....


But when I grow up I really want to just live a very simple life, on a farm, away from it all. Make my own food, hunt and grow my own food. What I am trying to figure out now is #1 how to finance and pay for the land/farm. #2 how to make income off that land to pay for the finance. #3 how to convince a bank, to give a guy that has been in IT, a loan....

once those are figured out my butt is going to the Texas hill country, or back to the awe inspiring state of Colorado......

 

[ghettoracer]

you're better off in Texas at least you get to carry around your guns legally LOL

 

[bring_em_on]

8 yrs 6 mos 2 days Navy Crypto Tech (Comms). Now, Def/Intel contractor in DC area.

 

[nvycrmn]

CT eh? some special people right there. so far got 6 years 8 months as a corpsman. lovin it.

 

[GAINMOB]

Any good Michigander from the yoop knows that the answer to that has to be split!lol I am still a Michigan football fan, but I have always been a State basketball fan. I guess I really don't have a true color. Wife is a Michigan grad if that helps?

yeah i understand...every since the FAB 5...wolves havent been the same...my heart is true blue...but for b-ball...it has drops of green in it...

 

[nvycrmn]

i think we all root for green during b-ball. but its maize n blue all the way for f-ball.

 

[slo-ryd]

Started out installing commercial signs 1'-130' tall, did that for 18 years.
Next I was a Service Manager and tuner at a dyno and custom tuning shop (mostly Mustangs) and currently I'm a Service Manager at a regional tire/auto shop.
Working on the ground and indoors is a much better gig

 

[bring_em_on]

CT eh? some special people right there. so far got 6 years 8 months as a corpsman. lovin it.

That depends on your definition of "special".

I used to hang out with a corpsman at my 1st duty station in '91. I can't remember his name to save my life but I think he ended up one of the HM detailers several years back. Anyway, the dude could out drink satan. You didn't want to start trading shots with him. lol

 

[alexhozee]

Straight from school to the dutch navy.
Always working as a mechanic and electrician at sea and worked with everything a ship has on board, propulsion, hydraulics, hp air etc.
Now working on the smaller engines, volvo penta and mercury.

 

[nvycrmn]

yeah, if he was a green side HM, thats all we do! you become a pretty good drinker when all you do on your downtime is drink with your marines! hahahah. it just sucks having to do a 15 mile hike the next day hung over....

 

[keelklan]

Telephone Tech for a Mid to Major Bank in the Southwest, Take care of about 50 locations

 

[panda24619]

now that i got a job im a cashier and stock boy at Super Max down in OB. its a little grocery store.

 

[alexhozee]

yeah, if he was a green side HM, thats all we do! you become a pretty good drinker when all you do on your downtime is drink with your marines! hahahah. it just sucks having to do a 15 mile hike the next day hung over....

one thing I learned in the navy, at the age of 16, was to carry my chief to his bed when he passed out with the same amount of beer in me than him, pfffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff
Those where the days

 

[nvycrmn]

HAHAHHAHA!!!!!! these days are a little different, especially in the U.S. Navy.

 

[alexhozee]

In the dutch navy the same story, don't think it's to bad but some traditions should stay.

I can remember sailing with the US navy they couldn't drink on board of their ship, they came to us, HEINEKEN!! and after the drinks we went to their ship eating the hamburgers etc hahaha.

 

[Mike850]

Project Planner within the Engineering division of the world's largest airline.