What do you do for work?
05-09-10, 05:21 PM
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Professor. Among the advantages are that I can usually avoid commuting at rush hours, and I get to park my bike, plus a spare, in my office.
05-09-10, 05:24 PM
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I work overnights at a group home for teens. It allowed me to finish grad school and hopefully find a job in Academic Advising.
05-09-10, 06:03 PM
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Engineer... I design complex multi-layer printed circuit boards for wireless devices... from sat comm gear, to cell phones, to RF cards buried deep in vending machines that "call home" when they need a refill. I've done everything from communications installations on isolated islands to grinding out RF PWB designs in near "sweat shop" conditions... (lots of time pressure, noisy small cubes, bad lighting).
I am currently unemployed (or should I say "between positions") and have been working various temp CAD/PWB jobs since March of 2009. The startup I was working for at the time "ran out of money" and folded, putting 450 engineers out on the street. I have over 30 years experience.
Most of the time I sit in front of a good computer or workstation working on these complex mulitlayer designs; sometimes I am in a lab testing the results of my designs. I generally work in shirtsleeves, and usually there are shower facilities somewhere nearby as most of these engineering firms tend to be in light industrial or campus type settings.
I have bike commuted as much as 30 miles one way and as little as 6 miles, depending on the employer at the time. At a couple of places I have worked, we had bike lockers, gyms, nice showers... everything... real nice.
I am currently unemployed (or should I say "between positions") and have been working various temp CAD/PWB jobs since March of 2009. The startup I was working for at the time "ran out of money" and folded, putting 450 engineers out on the street. I have over 30 years experience.
Most of the time I sit in front of a good computer or workstation working on these complex mulitlayer designs; sometimes I am in a lab testing the results of my designs. I generally work in shirtsleeves, and usually there are shower facilities somewhere nearby as most of these engineering firms tend to be in light industrial or campus type settings.
I have bike commuted as much as 30 miles one way and as little as 6 miles, depending on the employer at the time. At a couple of places I have worked, we had bike lockers, gyms, nice showers... everything... real nice.
05-09-10, 07:05 PM
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I am a bike mechanic and studying computer science on the side.
05-09-10, 07:41 PM
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Im a mailman, I walk 3 days a week and ride 2. The days I walk I sometimes have trouble getting up the last hill on my way home. Luckily my commute is only 8 miles each way.
05-09-10, 07:41 PM
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05-09-10, 07:51 PM
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I am an aircraft mechanic, self-employed. I maintain a small private fleet for various owners. I work at a local casino in the valet department for the insurance. Pay is not bad.
05-09-10, 08:43 PM
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I'm a construction estimator and work for a consulting firm. We do estimates for Architects and Owners.
I'm also an adjunct professor teaching both in a classroom and online.
I'm also an adjunct professor teaching both in a classroom and online.
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05-09-10, 09:04 PM
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Chemical engineer. Work in the site F&E group of a major biopharm company at a manufacturing site. (why are we all so vague? It's not like we are discussing anything illegal or immoral here)
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05-09-10, 09:29 PM
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Air Force officer. My unit does operational testing of the Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM), everything from Command/Control software updates to test launches.
05-09-10, 09:30 PM
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I'm a Tool and Die maker for a commercial airplane manufacturer in the Pacific Northwest.
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05-09-10, 09:43 PM
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Network Manager for US Dept of Veterans Affairs. I manage an NT network, routers and switches, PCs and wireless systems. 9.9 to 10.1 mile commute, depending on how many corners I cut.
I'd like to say hi to mom and dad, my brothers and sister, all the kids at school and the gang at the Bowl-o-Rama.
I'd like to say hi to mom and dad, my brothers and sister, all the kids at school and the gang at the Bowl-o-Rama.
05-09-10, 10:07 PM
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I'm a librarian-- a middle manager in the cataloging department of an academic library. My commute's just long enough to get warmed up, or wet if it's raining: 3 miles.
05-09-10, 10:51 PM
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I'm John Connor. My job is to survive Judgement Day and lead the remnants of mankind against the machines.
HAW! Right!
I'm an IT Specialist in a VA hospital. I work on PC's, printers, laptops, network connectivity, data base, etc.
HAW! Right!
I'm an IT Specialist in a VA hospital. I work on PC's, printers, laptops, network connectivity, data base, etc.
05-10-10, 12:33 AM
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Network Analyst... whatever that is. In reality, I manage a few data centers and their respective networks for a university. No desktop PC support for me thank god.
05-10-10, 12:51 AM
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Graphic Designer.. I work here https://www.junkfoodclothing.com/