What’s your occupation?

[Aussie_hunter_JD]

Wanted to be a biologist, studied to be an ecologist, got offered a job before I finished post grad so spent a few years securing and rehabilitating wetlands, waterways and remnant vegetation. Pay in conservation work is not great in Australia. For a couple of years I supplemented it with some guiding. But the now wife and I wanted to buy a house, get married and have kids so I sold my soul and took a good paying desk job. Mind numbing stuff, as soon as I can afford not to do it I'll be back in the field doing something I like.

 

[Mountainguide]

Heavy equipment operator. For around here it’s a good paying job with great benefits. I used to guide and work on cow outfits. I sure miss the freedom that comes with ranching, but I get to work outside year round. I’ve been fortunate never to have had to get an inside or desk job. I don’t think I would handle it well

 

[SFC B]

I retired from the Army. Then I retired as a federal agent. Now I help teach a workforce development MIG welding class on Saturdays and just picked up a cooking gig at the USAFA bowling alley a couple of days a week We won't even go into all of the different jobs I had.......

 

[SG25]

Any specialty?

I was an aircraft electrician for 8 years! On the AC-130 gunship and then the B-1!

F/A-18E Superhornet. Structural/hydraulic/landing gear. First time I saw a B-1 was while I was in Qatar and I about shit my pants with how big those things are.

 

[Big Slick]

I’m a Roller Derby Referee. I’m also a semi professional race car driver and an amateur tattoo artist.....

 

[Deleted member 38069]

F/A-18E Superhornet. Structural/hydraulic/landing gear. First time I saw a B-1 was while I was in Qatar and I about shit my pants with how big those things are.

They're big but so incredibly loud! Four f-16 engines on that sucker! When were you at the Deid?

 

[Addicting]

RETIRED!!!!

 

[WyoDoug]

Officially I am a data and records management clerk. In 10 months my occupation is going to be fully retired civilian. I am also retired military and retired federal civil service.

 

[PAelkhunter]

Mechanical engineer, specializing in hydraulic system design for a mobile crane OEM. Spent most of my college days as a part time heavy equipment mechanic, then went full time in a service truck for a few years after graduation. Got tired of chasing broken machines so I decided it was time to put my education to work. Can’t say that I regret it one bit.

 

[p_ham]

Went from Army machinist/welder to heavy diesel mechanic to auto body tech/ resto and hot rod builder now I'm a forklift tech. We will see how long this one sticks. It's a good gig but I miss hammering on metal.

 

[lodgepoleJoe]

Oregon logger here.. Nope not extinct yet!

 

[nwihunter]

Union carpenter local 1 Chicago.

 

[Nick87]

Heavy equipment operator. For around here it’s a good paying job with great benefits. I used to guide and work on cow outfits. I sure miss the freedom that comes with ranching, but I get to work outside year round. I’ve been fortunate never to have had to get an inside or desk job. I don’t think I would handle it well

Same occupation here. Where abouts are you located I've always wondered how much work and how much guys are making in other parts of the country.

 

[MT_Fin]

Public servant.

 

[X13]

Squirrel Sheriff, Rabbit Ranger, and/or Possum Police

 

[wayno945]

System engineer for a large DoD contractor

 

[rtraverdavis]

Middle school band director

You mean circus ring leader? I’m friends with our school’s band teacher and I’d have to have Toradol on an IV drip to do that job.

 

[WalkingBird]

For the past few years I’ve been working as a Wildlife Biologist/Consultant on a Part 139 airport

 

[NR_Hunter]

I’m an environmental scientist in the private sector. The title is a nice flex but really I’m just a field tech that does some other shit.

 

[hank4elk]

Efferoffer.....retired Park Ranger.