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Currently a dental assistant. I also have a small business I started about a year ago. I plan to retire from the job sector in about two years and only work for myself.
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Firefighter in the same greatest little city in the east as flipe8. :)
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I started my adult life by joining the Coast Guard, my rate was Aviation Survivalman/Rescue Swimmer. When I got out, I became a police officer. Now I am a Lead Law Enforcement Instructor for a military contractor and I work with the Marine Corps.
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I'm an adjunct lecturer at a local polytechnic teaching communication and business writing skills, and also work as a freelance sound engineer.
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glbpro wrote:... and also work as a freelance sound engineer.
Sounds interesting!
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I do database conversions for a client management software company and work at home. Best job in the world..... :)
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xceptnl wrote:Sounds interesting!
Yes, my parents are both music teachers and one of the first things they told me was NOT to become a music teacher, so I became a classroom teacher and mix music instead :D
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Full-time student studying Tax Law with a major in Employment tax and international tax. Part-time employee as a junior tax advisor. I'd love to get a job at one of the major firms, but a REAL dream job for me is to be a military lawyer.. Maybe some day :)
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#49

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Federal Employee
I can answer just about any VA question
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LEO/Armed Security ;)


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metalhed wrote:Federal Employee
I can answer just about any VA question

Might have to keep you in mind. I'm going through the retirement process now. ;)
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Hardwood flooring.

Just finished installing this room today.
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Did these 2 a few weeks ago, same house.
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Nice work Rayd!
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I kick *** and chew bubble gum, and I'm typically out of bubble gum.

During the day I make junk mail on a fancy machine called a saddle stitch binder by the ton and send it to you!
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Vegetable farmer! Moneys not great but the food is.

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Rayd wrote:Hardwood flooring.

Just finished installing this room today.
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20140114_151554 by bladerunnr40, on Flickr

Did these 2 a few weeks ago, same house.
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Very nice work.
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Used to build these, and do maintenance on them as well as rooftop sites. Now I'm back in school with an Exploration Information Technology diploma, and am currently getting a Bachelor of Applied Technology in Geographic Information Systems.

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Self employed and working several careers at once. Its exhausting but gives me diversity in both income sources and work potential.

Listed in order by which ones I work the most:

1) Real estate appraiser
2) Realtor
3) Bookkeeper / Tax preparer
4) SCUBA instructor
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Caly 3.5 Super Blue
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I've been working mostly in IT since graduating high school. The past few years I've been working in Unix administration and telecom (signaling system 7 switch work - all that metadata the NSA has been collecting? basically SS7 - most non-call non-data cell stuff like SMS, local number portability, setup/breakdown of calls, etc) and I like it. I'm getting a lot of Unix Engineer calls so I guess I'm on the threshold of being considered one. I've relocated recently to an area without a lot of IT and I am currently looking. Tough to get work I can physically perform (I can't stand or walk for more than a few hours before pain and weakness stop me) in the area that pays enough to be secure. I will work this out, and develop the side interests I have discussed with others (making music, knives, inventing, etc).. it will just take longer than I'd hoped.

I suspect adaptation will help. Looking to get into running automated manufacturing equipment, perhaps. A man in this field helped me out today, and there is a solid market for that here. Not to mention that getting to know the equipment will help with manufacturing my own ideas. Seems win-win.
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Safety Technician and Remote Paramedic on a deep water oil and gas production platform in the Gulf of Mexico
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