What do y'all do for a living?

[basicbetty]

I drink coffee and know things.

Sooo "consultant"?

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[2BigDogs]

Retired Navy avionics, soon to be retired from second career as an non-descript engineer with an impressively long job title.

 

[FaaWrenchBndr]

Oh yea worked Nas Jacksonville nadep..ea6b re-wing program
For marine aviators

I was working dirty thirties……did a lot of the Spec OPS birds

 

[2BigDogs]

Ok. Not exactly the same, but I still need to watch Flight of the Intruder again just because.

Spent a bit of time with VA-42, VA-75, and VA-196 many years ago. I agree, Flight of the Intruder just because!

 

[HDT05]

Enjoyed a career where I excelled at creating problems for my bosses. Got lots of awards for my skill and diligence doing so.

Lol... classic.... those of us who have served know that that is one of life's simple pleasures (and helps keeps you sane)....

Thank you for your service...

 

[powerboatr]

I was working dirty thirties……did a lot of the Spec OPS birds

Warning highjack sort of
This place introduced me to the excellent program of contractors for government.
The shop was teamsters, waaay behind in deliveries
Not so much the folks on the floor as it was the leadership of said floor folks. They had a couple snappers that kept the machine flowing, but also 2 that shoukd have been sent away
Anywho grumman in st agustine built New outer wings and center wing fuselage sections, employed hundreds
Shipped to us, just as we needed them
Congress refused marines to buy fa18 electronic warfare birds
So the aged ea6b workhorse got not overhauled, but rebuilt with all new wings wires, hydraulics, fuel etc
We put new in 96% of the plane.
Gave it a 20 year life.
I think they flew it another 12.
But the shop was Uber behind
So we as contractors came in to augment...6 days a week 10 hr days
Best part is we got paid 2x more than the civil service folks...
But ...the employee impact in the area was over 2 thousand in shops, factories etc.
It was a very good 6 months..
??
Go sandcrabs

 

[White95]

Sooo "consultant"?

lol, basically..

Senior Electrical Technician overseeing
three GE Frame 7E cogeneration turbines.

 

[780]

Been doing Sales for a Scaffolding manufacturer for 10 years now.

 

[SeanV313]

Fleet Vehicle Manager for a Healthcare Company

 

[FaaWrenchBndr]

Warning highjack sort of
This place introduced me to the excellent program of contractors for government.
The shop was teamsters, waaay behind in deliveries
Not so much the folks on the floor as it was the leadership of said floor folks. They had a couple snappers that kept the machine flowing, but also 2 that shoukd have been sent away
Anywho grumman in st agustine built New outer wings and center wing fuselage sections, employed hundreds
Shipped to us, just as we needed them
Congress refused marines to buy fa18 electronic warfare birds
So the aged ea6b workhorse got not overhauled, but rebuilt with all new wings wires, hydraulics, fuel etc
We put new in 96% of the plane.
Gave it a 20 year life.
I think they flew it another 12.
But the shop was Uber behind
So we as contractors came in to augment...6 days a week 10 hr days
Best part is we got paid 2x more than the civil service folks...
But ...the employee impact in the area was over 2 thousand in shops, factories etc.
It was a very good 6 months..
??
Go sandcrabs

I was civil service when I was at Warner Robins
Contractors always get paid more…..worked side by side with many

 

[CowhideCrockpot]

Retired after 35 years as research faculty in a medical school

 

[powerboatr]

I was civil service when I was at Warner Robins
Contractors always get paid more…..worked side by side with many

Yes sir...we did
Loved it..

 

[wrgrimes]

No, as a urinal cake replacer, I have the lowest job on the totem pole.

Depends on definition of 'lowest'
I might be able to claim the 'bottom' of the totem pole
Retired colon and rectal surgeon
4yr- USAF
33yr- private and academic practice (I participated in the training of >100 surgical chief residents and 45 colon and rectal surgeons, plus many students)
For me, taking care of patients was an honor and not work (very old-fashioned with excellent mentors)

 

[crazywayne311]

lol, basically..

Senior Electrical Technician overseeing
three GE Frame 7E cogeneration turbines.

whoa! sweet!

We have four 7EA's on our site. Cogeneration? i apologize for the ignorance, what is that? like combined cycle (steam)

 

[White95]

whoa! sweet!

We have four 7EA's on our site. Cogeneration? i apologize for the ignorance, what is that? like combined cycle (steam)

Ours are gas burners and we use them to produce steam and electricity for the facility.

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