Was reading through the trades post and started getting real curious what does everyone do as far as careers go? I Personally am an Accountant for a small property management firm. They sometimes let me out of the office every now and then.. they say it builds people skills or something not sure what thats all about 
What do you guys do?
My main job is to antagonize certain people and make sure the moderators stay alert on a couple of forum sites.
Plumber/HVAC for 16 years, been inspecting plumbing/HVAC for a TC suburb for 23 years.
Enjoy it to this day.
I’m a chemist and have spent the last 14 years in pharma research and development. I’m moving over to medical device R&D in a few weeks, though! 
Based on the “Skill Trade” thread, I’m a softy that doesn’t know hard work and overpaid for my education.
Based on the “Skill Trade” thread, I’m a softy that doesn’t know hard work and overpaid for my education.
Professional Nail Bender here.
I currently go to college at SJU…but really fish more than I study. I am working on a business degree and looking to run a family resort at some point. This summer I am “interning” at a resort on Winnie to hopefully learn the ropes a bit.
Self educated sales representative.
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I was trained as an electronics technician. Spent 25 years in the Aerospace Industry. Watch the movie “Office Space”; it’s all real. Bounced around for a couple of years and ended up working in a warehouse for a water softener company. Fix stuff, drive fork lifts, move snow, cleaning. Lots of walking and carrying heavy stuff and getting my hands dirty.
If I had to go back to working in a cube with mission statements and HR people and meetings and guys wearing suits…..I’d punch somebody within a week.
S.R.
Based on the “Skill Trade” thread, I’m a softy that doesn’t know hard work and overpaid for my education.
You and me both 
Aerospace engineer till they caught me reading these post at work. LOL
I specialize in structural demolition. And concrete cutting. Cut anything from 15 ft thick dams on the river to over poured beams 20 stories above the ground. And everything In between.
My speacialty is wall saw and wire saw work. Spin anything up to a 72 inch blade
Heavy equipment operator, Hwy maintainer, pro dog sitter, bourbon taster, and a snow plowing driveway instructor.
Construction project management building grain elevators.
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25+ years in the Outdoors hospitality business.
Currently GM of a hunt club/golf course/ Sporting Clays facility for the last 13 yrs.
Go Johnnies! Class of ’03 here.
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That’s awesome! I knew I was not the only one because I remember reading something about Johnnie football games on here a while ago (been a looooong time reader of this site).
Heavy equipment operator, Hwy maintainer, pro dog sitter, bourbon taster, and a snow plowing driveway instructor.
Where do I sign up for the bourbon taster??
Inside sales/ commercial roofing ‘expert’/ purchaser/ inventory control/ back up dispatcher for an exterior building products wholesaler for the last 4 years. Have a four year degree to be a construction manager, which I did for 8 years but taken care of well enough for now I’m just fine without the added stress from that field.
Was a pole barn builder and then a jack of all trades type carpenter for a few years between college and the CM job.
Work at a fortune 500 life insurance/investment company here in DT ST. Paul since 1986. Graduate of School of Hard Knocks. 
Started in mail room. Various clerical and IS program testing and product training/support jobs over the years. Carved out a nitch here and there. Recently promoted beyond my ability. (Watch Office Space) If it don’t work out, I’ll retire. 
-J.
Civil Tech, primarily work on plan sets and design for a local watershed, such as ditches, stream and river restorations, farmers complaints on flooded fields, duck ponds ect. Mostly in the office but get out a few times throughout the year.
Network Administrator
I don’t talk about my job much on social media. Partly because of privacy reasons, but also because I don’t believe that your job inherently defines who you are. I started my career as an office assistant, expanding my duties over the years into areas of computer support and human resources, and now I am a Human Resources Generalist. I have a knack for the type of work I do and I enjoy the quirks of working in an office, even though I tend to escape to the woods nearby on breaks. Although my heart and soul will always belong in nature, my brain belongs in the office. I’m pretty sure I don’t seem like an HR rep when I’m sitting by a campfire, drinking beer or whiskey, cussin’ and telling awful jokes. I enjoy the balance of “professional” Sharon and “outdoorsman” Sharon.
assistant business manager for the boilermakers union. my job discription is contract negotiations and contract maintence. yea seeing to it the agreement is followed…..and argue with management. 
prior to that i welded/built stainless steel vessels for the pharma/ food /beverage industry up in st cloud. was the steward there for 24 years, thats how i got the current gig!!!!!
I’m a Tool Maker at a Tool & Die shop. Do a lot of CAD drafting and programming for CNC Mills and Lathes, building Stamping Dies and Spin Tooling. Along with building press break forms, Robotic weld fixtures, CNC machine fixtures, etc.
I’ve carried a gun in some way, shape, or form my entire adult life. Active duty army for 5 years and National Guard for the next 3. Since then I’ve been in private armed contract security for the last 10+ years as well as a security/firearms instructor.
Over paid turd chaser. Now where is that chocolate pudding emoji when I need it.
Manufacturing Engineer
Everything from Robots to C-Clamps
I’m on it Mike!
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