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[7centsworth]

I seen this on another forum and was wondering what everyone does for a living . I work in manufacturing I build electric and telephone trucks. The Lord has blessed me with my job, I like doing my job and I like the people I work with. GOD is an awesome GOD, and he deserves our praise.

 

[steve in so la]

Retired - worked 27 years teaching art & silversmithing in a high school.Steve in so az

 

[7centsworth]

Siversmithing sounds like something I would have enjoyed in school.

 

[steve in so la]

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[KyBud(InezKy)]

I was a electrician in the coal mines for 30 yrs, Now I'm a self employed electrician with my own business. I'm the only employee and answers to one person which is my wife. The wife is the principal at one of the local elementary schools. I've been a christian for 28 years. United Baptist.
God Bless
HH
KyBud

 

[Randy Cosner]

15 years in Law Enforcement

 

[Lee49]

20 + years in a machine shop making custom gun parts and accessories. any shooters out there might remember the Freeland's name

 

[RickIowa2009]

Veteran, now a Maintenace and grounds supervisor!

 

[Anonymous]

Cliff is a Veteran, worked for Midas Muffler Shop for years and then was a grounds-keeper in the Green Acres Trailer Park in Hollywood, FL. Now he is retired and came up to help me in Oct, 2006, but now I mostly help him! He is not in good health at all.

I was employed by Alco-Valve Company doing office work before and after becoming a home-engineer , worked in the financial dept of St. John's Mercy Hosp, before I had my last daughter, Tami! I also filled out Income Taxes for H & R Block! After the divorce I worked part-time for the Temps which turned into full time with The Lutheran Church Missouri-Synod for almost 3 years and now I have been retired and trying to get my house repaired so I can get it sold!

The best of all is I found Jesus as my own personal Savior in 1986, baptised in the Little Piney River at Newburg, MO, July 1986, and then started writing poems for my Lord Jan, 1987, after baptised in the Holy Ghost, Who leads me into all truth! Praise God & Thank You, Jesus! God Bless! Betty

 

[malaquin]

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[Philo_NY]

God bless me as a jack of all trades...

Since childhood wore many hats, sold newspapers, cashed in bottles, delivered groceries, and my favorite... shined shoes.

Wanted to be a surgeon, but my family thought other wise, and put me down so bad I forgot about it quick, as I did dentistry.

When I graduated High School and Reagan cut my college funds. I went to work for Wash Burn Wire Company and trained to be a wire drawer, or class 10 machinist as the position was called, was also a class 15 and 20. The difference was in the size of the wire drawing machine, which were made by Vaughn, great machines. The machines range in size from about 40 to 80 feet. After the steel companies went under, I work a few jobs, Otis Elevator, A Field Sargent with Pinkerton Securities as Burke Securities.

Then in 1978 I opened my own Exterminating Company, which God blessed me for the next 30 years from 1978-2008, also worked as a music teacher from 2001-2004 after graduating college with a BS in Music for the BD of ED of NYC, but couldn't deal with the system, finally the exterminating company fell victim to the this recession, and where was this country to bail out small businesses the very back bone of this country, no where to be found.

I'm now with the Montefiore Medical Center, and through out all these years I've been an active musician, performing many genres such as Jazz, Big band, Salsa, Latin Jazz, Soul, Latin Rock, and my favorite Gospel...Remain Bless All...

Philo_NY

 

[rentasquid]

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[rentasquid]

I have been blessed with good steady work as well. I work at an Environmental Lab. Been doing this type of work for the past 20 years. I started off working at the lowest rung, and God has placed me in situations where I have been able to learn and prosper quickly.

God Bless,

J. Brown

fellow Xterra 50 user.

 

[happy harold]

Worked in a factory picked tobacco labourer at forest nursery . Also worked in a feed mill doing custom grinding and mixing of different feeds. It was hard work but I loved it .I only weighed 134 lbs and every thing you picked up weighed a hundred lbs or more.Started Painting a few years after I got married landed a job with the goverment in 1969 .Got my journeymans lisence in1987 applied for the foremans possition and worked there just under 30 years .My moto was have colours will travell lol .God has blessed me with good health and I still work most days helping a friend in the woods and running a saw mill.I have just been offered a job tearing down a three story barn 45 by 90 ft have to save all the timbers and preasure wash them.The people also want us to restore the century old farm house.Gosh I better stop I feel tired already lol .Beleive it or not i;m looking forward to it.May God bless you all as much as I have been blessed..

 

[happy harold]

hh

 

[gobble-gobble]

Drove tractor ,trailer for many years. Then in 1975 opened my own business of a/c & refrigeration ,had for many years. Sold & went back to trucking. Drove for United Van-Lines. Today I'am a custodian in the schools, for 2 more years. Even though I had lost my pension with the owners son into drugs. My life has been Blessed. With God , church & my loving family & friends. Like my Dear wife had told me , it's just another chapter in your book of life. To my friends here on the forum. May God Bless each & every one of you & your family & friends.
Rem

 

[Mike from MI "Iron Brigade"]

Well at least until I wake up!

I own and run my own lawncare/landscaping/plowing business

 

[HardTimes]

I am an area supervisor for a contract security service, supervising security officers at two hospitals, a mall, a high school, and a paper mill. I have been in this business for 32 years. Security has never paid much, but I still wake up each morning and look forward to going to work. I am blessed to have spent all these years in a job that I love doing. My lovely wife has been a nurse for 25 years, she is a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, and is pursuing her Doctorate of Nursing degree.

 

[mohayes1046]

I graduated in 1964 at age of 17 and went to work in logging operations, the best part was they gave me a truck loaded with dynamite and everything to make it go BOOM and I had fun blowing up stumps in the way of road building.

That wasn't exciting enough so I joined the Army, went through Helicopter Flight School and for a graduation present they sent me to Viet Nam for a year.

When I "retired" from the Army after 5 years 11 months and 10 days (but WHO counted), I spent 3 years in the Washington Correctional Center. They actually trusted me with the keys! I was the guard. I decided to move on when I heard about a place where they had refrigerators full of beer in the break rooms, REALLY!

I went to work for the Olympia Brewing Company in Tumwater, Washington and retired 27 years later just after they took the beer out of the refrigerators.

Fortunately, the Lord took away the NEED for alcohol in 1996 just after my trip to D.C. to visit the Viet Nam Memorial wall . PRAISE THE LORD !!!!!

After retirement I moved to Montana, met my wonderful wife, best friend, and life FINALLY has became what I always dreamed of. PRAISE THE LORD!!!!

 

[Pete in MI]

Where to start...

High school age:

Cleaned buses for a charter bus company
Stocked shelves at a Ray's Food Fair grocery store
General Kitchen Help at a Bill Knapp's Restaurant

Military:

Ground Radio Operator (Ground to Air and Point to Point)
Vietnam: MARS radio operator
Administrative Clerk - made war plans so pilots knew where to drop nukes
Back to Ground Radio Operator - 3 years in England - best time was the speed run of the SR-71 Blackbird I got to talk with (and cool to metal detect in England)
Law Enforcement Supervisor (Air Force Security Police Flight Chief)
Metal Detector Distributor for National Treasure Hunters League, Mesquite, TX and NTHL magazine article writer
Overseas Amway Distributor

After Military:

Security Guard - 5 years
Amway Distributor - again
Cut firewood and stump removal with dynamite - KABOOM
Janitorial Company - Floors maintenance then 7 years as maintenance mechanic fixing their stuff
Government employee at a Federal Courthouse as a building custodian/grounds keeper
Government employee at a Federal Building as a building custodian
Auto Parts delivery driver for a CarQuest Auto Parts store
Computer repairman for a small computer store
Service Technician for an X-Ray Processing Equipment company going to hospitals and clinics to maintain X-ray film processing machines
Security guard at State owned and leased buildings in Lansing, MI
Security guard at a Michigan National Bank Banking Operations Center
Did small engine repairs from my own home for awhile
Worked for a Temporary Employment company in a factory setting
Provided in home care for an elderly couple
Did electrical upgrade work in older homes for a licensed electrician
Sunday School Teacher for Teens (non-paying position)
Red Cross Advanced First Aid volunteer providing first aid services at local events (non-paying)
Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts Leader, Instructor and Committee person (non-paying)
Rode motorcycle with Iron Wheels Motorcycle club (Owosso, MI) and Vietnam Vets M/C as "Patcher" providing first aid on the road (non-paying)
Grounds maintenance for a church and parsonage
Provided care for two mentally handicapped people (mother and youth) (non-paying)
Newsletter Editor for Vietnam Veterans of America, chapter 250, Saginaw, MI (non-paying)

Presently,,,,though laid off...Hotel Maintenance (and looking for yet another 'job')

A couple things come to mind when I look at all these (and sure I missed a couple others too). I am so well rounded I could be a bowling ball. God gave me a lot of 'service' gifts. Some could say that I am a PTSD victim or one who quits or gets fired easily. (Maybe yes to the PTSD one).

Truth told I only quit 2 jobs. One because of the chemicals I dealt with caused a terrible reaction and no protection offered.
Most other jobs I was laid off due to 'downsizing', 'reduction in force', contract buy outs that had other companies taking over jobs I was at and no longer 'needed'
Some due to death of my clients from old age.

Total military time was 11 years with a promise of retirement at age 55. The Air Force cheated me out of that. One of few people decorated by the U.S. Army General Creighton Abrahms and never served in the Army. 11 years honorable service, etc. and the best the Air Force can do is cheat and lie. God bless them. (which is not what I would have said a long time ago).

So here is "The Thing" regardless of what I was throughout my life what is most important (to me anyway) is who I am or better said is Whose I am. I am His! Thank you Jesus. Thank you Father and Thank you Holy Spirit.

God bless you all