What does everyone do for a profession?

[ND Mike]

I’m always curious what everyone does for a profession in these groups. It is always cool to see how diverse we are. I am a State Trooper and have been since 2007. Prior to that I worked many years in home construction and taught second grade right out of college.

[gus4416]

Thank you for being in law enforcement I was. Ironworker and traveled the country working on bridges retired now and loving life

[Chef]

@ndmike Thanks for serving. Quite a diverse background. Great topic to introduce, thanks.

I’m an executive chef now. Closed down the restaurants and only do special events like open houses, weddings, customer appreciation, even private dinners.

Prior to that I was a chemist, chemical engineer and clinical psychologist. Had a lot of fun getting to where I am now.

gus4416 any particular bridges we would know of?

[gus4416]

Worked a redo section of the Chico skyway way back when done repairs on the George Washington did a new ramp of the Brooklyn bridge many many elevated highways in NY city

[ND Mike]

gus4416 Thank you!

[ND Mike]

Chef thanks!

[johnsbrewhouse]

Former city heavy equipment mechanic for a P/D, put out on a permanent disability due to multiple job injuries. Blew my knee’s out and broke my back.

[keoni02]

Registered nurse in a post acute skilled rehab and long term care facility

[processhead]

Worked in field maintenance and management of telecommunications, instrumentation, and process controls systems for public and private drinking water and natural gas transmission utility industries. Retired now and enjoying all the fun stuff I didn’t have enough time for back then.

[mhighland69]

I joined the U.S Navy right out of high school in 1987, worked as an Aviation Boatswains Mate Handler ABH for short. I worked on the flight deck of U.S.S. ENTERPRISE (CVN-65) aircraft carrier for 6 years, got out of the service and went into heavy construction building bridges until 2001 when I was diagnosed with epilepsy. I have undergone 24 surgeries in 18 years time and I’m now 100% disabled, not because of the surgeries but the epilepsy. I now work when I can doing odd jobs to make extra money. I GO CRAZY IF I’M NOT PRODUCTIVE!!

[Hog Pen]

@ndmike phlebotomist

[jpurol]

@ndmike I’m a Powerhouse and Electrical Coordinator.

[calldoctoday]

@ndmike Amazing, truly amazing. I have been in the construction, design, building claims industry for about 45 years or so. Degreed as an Architect, but have done only building inspections (Commercial & Residential) for the past 20 years.

[Brianzipperdog123]

@ndmike my oldest daughter was born in the Great White North my son in NY my youngest daughter in TX. I’ve been a professor and research manager and now retired for 27 years in the Great White North. I’ve got my fingers crossed I can go to Alaska and fish for sockeyes now I’ve got my two Covid shots

[kyle]

Heavy equipment operator and foreman at a coal dock on lake superior

[Ken1261]

Retired Correctional Officer, 35 years Fl. DOC. Part time Instructor Basic LEO and Corr. Recruits.

[Chef]

mhighland69 Thanks for your service

[Chef]

Ken1261 I would guess you have many stories about that career

[Harkness]

@ndmike Retired teacher. I had more time to dive into my sausage-making hobby, and jumped into charcuterie as a fun way to eat well. I sub at a local Tech-Voc, often in baking and culinary courses. Learn some, teach some, have fun. In between those, I tinker with my boat and gadgets. Cheers, all, from Winnipeg.

[shoprat53]

Retired millwright worked at GM for 33 years. Now enjoy making sausages and flying my quad line kites.