Author Topic: What do you do to earn a living ? (Read 3353 times)

Cabin4 · « **Reply #30 on:** March 10, 2011, 06:00:54 AM »

Quote from: drdougrx on March 10, 2011, 03:11:53 AM

1981 -Staff Pharmacist - Insta-Care Pharmacy, Chelsea MA
1983-Staff Pharmacist - CVS, Medford, MA
1984-Instructor of Pharmacy, MA College of Pharmacy, Boston MA
1989-Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Administration
1990- Associate Professor of Pharmacy Administration
2000 - Dean, School of Pharmacy-Worcester, MA/Manchester, NH
2005- Professor and Dean, School of Pharmacy-Boston
and Associate Provost for Pharmacy Education

Also...been director of a graduate program, interim Associate Dean of Graduate Studies, Interim Chair, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Senior Partner in a consulting business, worked partime weekends in a wonderful independent pharmacy, same for a local community hospital and now, pretty much anything our College President asks me to do!!

Do you find that the people you work in the university environment despise what you do in your spare time? I would imagine they would not be kind to you. Thoughts? I let it all hang out here and don’t hide what I do. Most seem to get a kick out of it. At least that’s what they say in front of me. I could care less either way. My son thought of being a college professor and threw in the towel on that idea. He said he cannot stand the leftist attitude of the most of the professors outside the economics department. In the econ department, he said the professors are actually very conservative but he would hate working around the rest of them.

WylieKy · « **Reply #31 on:** March 10, 2011, 07:32:25 AM »

2010-Present: MDS and help to manage behaviors in a psych unit.
1998-2010: Management in SLMA corp.
1993-1998: Lifeguard, Swim Instructor, Swim Coach. <-----This was my favorite period of time.

Josey Walls · « **Reply #32 on:** March 10, 2011, 08:17:31 AM »

RV-Tech.... I work on motor homes, 5th wheel, toy haulers and travel trailers.

magooch · « **Reply #33 on:** March 10, 2011, 08:34:12 AM »

'for the last 8+ years I've been traveling about the country, riding my bikes and paddling my kayaks and when I'm not doing that, I'm pretty much wasting time doing whatever I want. Right now I'm checking out what's going on here at Graybeard's while my wife is in the casino wasting money.

XD40SC · « **Reply #34 on:** March 10, 2011, 09:06:22 AM »

Best of luck to you. You deserve it. Thank you for serving.

magooch · « **Reply #35 on:** March 10, 2011, 09:30:51 AM »

XD, are you talking to me? I haven't been serving anyone. I did do a little time in the Navy reserves and then the USAF, but that was 46 years ago. No, I've been retired since I was 59 and loving every minute of it. I highly recommend it.

SHOOTALL · « **Reply #36 on:** March 10, 2011, 09:36:06 AM »

Plumber mech,Pipefitter, HVAC tech/mech , and taught public school 8 years .

mcwoodduck · « **Reply #37 on:** March 10, 2011, 09:43:29 AM »

Quote from: SHOOTALL on March 10, 2011, 09:36:06 AM

Plumber mech,Pipefitter, HVAC tech/mech , and taught public school 8 years .

Do you deal with Harry Eklof and Assoc in Richmond?
I used to work there for a little while. They were the Elk hart Copper fitting rep at the time as well as the local Raypak boiler and water heater rep.
If you were in their shop in 93 we may have met.

SHOOTALL · « **Reply #38 on:** March 10, 2011, 09:47:22 AM »

Bet we met , been going in there for years ,

squirrellluck · « **Reply #39 on:** March 10, 2011, 02:29:36 PM »

HVACR

45-70.gov · « **Reply #40 on:** March 10, 2011, 03:01:17 PM »

carpenter by trade....i am 55
carpenters union for 12 years....until i caught them in bed with democrats and quit them
last 12 years in industrial maintenance.......still there part time
over the years i have had a few superintendant jobs on multi million $ projects
over the years i bought up my neighbors homes as they moved away
then got some land and trailers next town over
now i mostly collect rent on the homes and read greybeards and reload and shoot

i also have had my FFL for 26 years...just can't make much money at that

XD40SC · « **Reply #41 on:** March 10, 2011, 03:51:17 PM »

Quote from: magooch on March 10, 2011, 09:30:51 AM

XD, are you talking to me? I haven't been serving anyone. I did do a little time in the Navy reserves and then the USAF, but that was 46 years ago. No, I've been retired since I was 59 and loving every minute of it. I highly recommend it.

Sorry, It was in refference to No Guns Here.

drdougrx · « **Reply #42 on:** March 10, 2011, 03:52:58 PM »

Cabin4......no, not really. Professional schools tend to be more conservative. State colleges and universities and schools that specialize in the liberal arts tend to be more left. I do get a bit of teasing but nothing that I can't handle. It isn't at all uncomfortable but our school has been around for nearly 200 years (est. 1823) and we are pretty straight laced.

spikehorn · « **Reply #43 on:** March 10, 2011, 04:08:58 PM »

Graduated in 1980 a few various jobs until 1986 then I was either a working musician or a rodie either way I got paid to see the world and meet alot of incredible people. 1990 came off the road worked in a factory as shift manager then worked in alarm systems programing, installing and trouble shooting. my second boss and I didn't see eye to eye on alot of things so in 2004 went back to school and became a nurse. I now work in a 180 bed residential setting for boys 12-18. we have mentally retarded emotionally disturbed kids. juvinile deliquints and sex offenders. There is never a boring day.

colberjs · « **Reply #44 on:** March 10, 2011, 04:22:47 PM »

Self-employed concrete contractor in my 5th year of business with not a lot of work going on right now but hope it picks back up on the spring.

Hooker · « **Reply #45 on:** March 10, 2011, 04:29:15 PM »

I've been a mechanic most of my life.
I also have a lot of years experience in Irrigation systems the water and waste water treatment field.
Plant maintenance and electrical .
I currently work for a drilling company as a diesel engine mechanic I build and repair large Cat engines.
I also still drive a wrecker now and then.

Pat

bigbird09 · « **Reply #46 on:** March 10, 2011, 07:30:38 PM »

graduated in 2008, spent my sophmore and part of my junior year working at a fuel station part time, it was bought out by the rag heads. Spent the last month of my junior year, my senior year another year after that at a local farm supply store. Got laid off because "business was slow" (a part time High School student started working full time, and another guy was hired on a week or so later.) Spend a little over a year at the local Hershey factory, had to quit there because I was working 10p-6a, and had classes from 7:30a-5p. Just started at a local pizza place as a delivery driver. Been in college for the past 2 years taking entry lvl PC tech, web design classes, switched majors this spring to telecommunication and I plan on getting a job with a telephone company as a outside plant tech/cable splicer when I graduate next spring,(fingers crossed). Work for the next 40 years? who knows.

Ex 49'er · « **Reply #47 on:** March 10, 2011, 08:58:46 PM »

Just coming up on 40 years as an elementary school janitor. Got the job right out of high school. During those years I've also done stints part time in a video store and a mom & pop grocery/gun store. I figure 3 - 4 more years cleaning rooms and it'll be time to retire.

XD40SC · « **Reply #48 on:** March 10, 2011, 11:27:45 PM »

Quote from: Ex 49'er on March 10, 2011, 08:58:46 PM

Just coming up on 40 years as an elementary school janitor. Got the job right out of high school. During those years I've also done stints part time in a video store and a mom & pop grocery/gun store. I figure 3 - 4 more years cleaning rooms and it'll be time to retire.

Teachers know the 2 most important people in the school are the office secretary and the janitor.

Old Fart · « **Reply #49 on:** March 11, 2011, 02:59:55 AM »

Quote from: XD40SC on March 10, 2011, 11:27:45 PM

Quote from: Ex 49'er on March 10, 2011, 08:58:46 PM
Just coming up on 40 years as an elementary school janitor. Got the job right out of high school. During those years I've also done stints part time in a video store and a mom & pop grocery/gun store. I figure 3 - 4 more years cleaning rooms and it'll be time to retire.
Teachers know the 2 most important people in the school are the office secretary and the janitor.

That's what I learned back when I worked for a living.

gstewart44 · « **Reply #50 on:** March 11, 2011, 03:07:47 AM »

started working backe in 1972 - janitor and jack of all trades in a retail clothes store until 1975
1975 - sold retail clothes
1976-78 car valet at major hotel
1978-79 mason's helper/laborer(C4 calls it a Hodcarrier)
1979-80 ranch hand at UF Veterinary College research facility - horses, cows, turkeys, swine, dogs, goats, sheep
college full time 1976-80 while holding the above part time jobs year round
1980-84 full time student UFCollege of Dentistry
1984-1991 Self Employed, private practice
1991 - present joined a non Profit Healthcare organization, became their dental director, we provide all phases of healthcare to unemployed, uninsured, low income families. When economic times take a down turn we get busier because there are more people in need.
1996-present Associate Clinical Professor for UFCD (unpaid) - I teach senior dental students for their required Community Service externships at one of our clinics.

The rest of the time I am a husband, father, musician, and outdoor enthusiast

drdougrx · « **Reply #51 on:** March 11, 2011, 03:13:29 AM »

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Quote from: Ex 49'er on Today at 02:58:46 AM
Just coming up on 40 years as an elementary school janitor. Got the job right out of high school. During those years I've also done stints part time in a video store and a mom & pop grocery/gun store. I figure 3 - 4 more years cleaning rooms and it'll be time to retire.

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Teachers know the 2 most important people in the school are the office secretary and the janitor.

Truer words were never spoken!!!!! I'd be toast without my Admin!

dks7895 · « **Reply #52 on:** March 11, 2011, 03:23:43 AM »

I've been working for the same company since 1987. Mostly Windows based IT work. I design and implement the back end server side.

mcwoodduck · « **Reply #53 on:** March 11, 2011, 06:24:01 AM »

Quote from: SHOOTALL on March 10, 2011, 09:47:22 AM

Bet we met , been going in there for years ,

I was there with Larry (office manager) Sandra (other inside sales) Fred and Robert (warehouse guys)
I was the chubby clean cut kid that was 1/2 office and 1/2 warehouse .
When Ray (I think that was his name) was out hurt.

SHOOTALL · « **Reply #54 on:** March 11, 2011, 10:18:44 AM »

I was in there a few weeks ago .

TheCoachZed · « **Reply #55 on:** March 11, 2011, 12:55:14 PM »

I work at a newspaper on Canada's East coast. I do graphics work for them.

I work part-time for two motorcycle magazines as well.

Stack renovation chores onto that list, and there really isn't any time left to do much hunting or fishing anymore.

highwayman · « **Reply #56 on:** March 11, 2011, 01:59:40 PM »

i am a security guard at eastern louisiana mental health systems in jackson la. for all you people that likes to bash stateworkers come pull a shift with me and see what we do!!

sitdwnandhngon · « **Reply #57 on:** March 11, 2011, 02:09:30 PM »

Man you guys are all old

Just joking, lots of great experience on this site. 24 years old, attempting to branch out on my own and start my own masonry business. Spring is around the corner, gonna be real busy soon.

Forestclimber · « **Reply #58 on:** March 11, 2011, 02:36:58 PM »

Teachers know the 2 most important people in the school are the office secretary and the janitor.

This is true!

I graduated high school in 1968, My choices were Viet Nam or college. I opted for college. Even though I was not a good student in high school, I did well in college. I'm sure LBJ encouraged a lot of others to do well also. I started teaching in 1972, and recently retired. Teaching is a whole different ballgame than it was 40 years ago. I guess everything is. I had some successes and some failures.
It is gratifying when you run into a student from 30 years ago and they thank you. Or a former student requests that their child be put into your class. I don't think I know any perfect teachers, but I do know some great ones. Yes, there are rotten ones too. A good administrator knows how to get rid of them. A poor one either doesn't recognize a bad teacher or doesn't care.

hillbill · « **Reply #59 on:** March 11, 2011, 03:00:01 PM »

i build roads and bridges. in my present job ive done everything from finish concrete to to swapping motors in dump trucks.i mainly run all types of heavy equipment., mechanic work, metal fabrication, welding,snow removal,logging,landscapeing and asphalt work.oh and run a mexican backhoe from time to time.it something different every day and i love it.