SA Friday Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 Firearms Instructor for Dept of Homeland SecurityFY42385 How can I get a job like this? I've done some pretty scary stuff after being in two wars, and I've delt with some pretty scary people being in LE for 9 years, but this would be much more scary than all of that. Have you seen how most cops shoot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Norman Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 Let's see... Started out helping my Dad, Plumber. earliest job cleaning copper tubing, graduated to cutting and threading. Lawn mowing business as an early teen Furniture delivery (High school) Mason laborer, (Summers) Manual demolition of concrete block walls. (Summers) Gas Station (During an aborted an aborted attempt at college) Housing construction Mechanical Maintenance Machinery installation and moving. Garage door installer. SCUBA instructor (part time) Earned a Master of Oceans ticket (Near Coastal, having spent over 10 years living on my sailboats) Currently own a full line garage door company with my brother, have over 30 employees. Looking forward to retirement in about 100 years Most important job? Father to my 11 year old daughter (the reason I'll likely never retire, since she starts college as I enter my 60's!) and husband to my lovely wife Kathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlockSpeed31 Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 (edited) So my best (but not current) job was a bartender in a "gentlemens' club."The managment made us sew all our pockets shut so we didn't have any place hid money The dancers were fun, single ladies just working their way through "college" You and I need to talk. I bet we know a lot of the same people. Where did you work at? Sounds like either the Gold Club or The Chettah Afer serving in the ARMY for 2 years, I worked for Glock, a indoor shooting range and then wprked for 2 "Gentelman"s Clubs" for about 10 years, sold Real Estate for about 4 years and went into Drywall (Project/Sales Manager) for over 4 years. I have been at my current job for 2 months now as a slinger, chip slinger that is. I am a Route Sales Rep for Frito Lay. Edited December 2, 2007 by GlockSpeed31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-Ho Posted December 2, 2007 Author Share Posted December 2, 2007 Father to my 11 year old daughter (the reason I'll likely never retire, since she starts college as I enter my 60's!) and husband to my lovely wife Kathy Jim, prayers go out to you. 2 more years and you'll have a teenaged daughter. I dread the day my daughter is a teenager. Mainly because I know what goes through the minds of teen aged boys. 7 years old and she is areadly as stubborn as her mother. I agree though, She and her little brother are by far the most rewarding and important job I've ever had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam B Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 Firearms Instructor for Dept of Homeland SecurityFY42385 How can I get a job like this? I've done some pretty scary stuff after being in two wars, and I've delt with some pretty scary people being in LE for 9 years, but this would be much more scary than all of that. Have you seen how most cops shoot? yes, I have and generally beat them in most of the local shoots, and I am not that that good, they just generally suck. I would really like to help out someone who depends on their sidearm to save their life in their daily job, god knows I dont, worst thing I have to deal with is some wannabe hacker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Knight Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 I am a SSgt(E5) in the USAF. I live off of Ramen and lots of homemade chili. I rarely eat out, I buy all of my food at the commisary, and I don't buy any clothing. I constantly wonder if I canceled cable how much ammo I could load instead.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ima45dv8 Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 Currently a Desktop SDM (Service Delivery Manager) for a large air transport-related telecommunications company. Previously: Computer-reseller service manager for large contracts (BellSouth, CDC, Southern Companies, DisneyWorld) Managed group of legal "Hackers" (engineers building "Gold Disk" images for certain customers) Software support specialist Computer tech ("HardHead", a.k.a. hardware tech) Oilfield tech (if I could still make a living in some of the places I lived, I'd be there tomorrow) Pizza technician (actually threw the dough over my head while making your supper!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-Ho Posted December 2, 2007 Author Share Posted December 2, 2007 I am a SSgt(E5) in the USAF. I live off of Ramen and lots of homemade chili. I rarely eat out, I buy all of my food at the commisary, and I don't buy any clothing. I constantly wonder if I canceled cable how much ammo I could load instead.... I still like the quote a retired USAF friend had: "I joined the Air Force because they send officers out to do the fighting." He was of course enlisted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-Ho Posted December 2, 2007 Author Share Posted December 2, 2007 Oilfield tech (if I could still make a living in some of the places I lived, I'd be there tomorrow) I live near the Permian Basin and grew up in the oil bidness. Man those jobs are hot right now. I know a oilfield service company paying $75/hour for welders fresh out of school. No experience at all. They only work them about 70 hours a week though. Do you wonder why Midland and Odessa, TX have the lowest unemployment in the country right now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck D Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 (edited) Full time....Campus Police Officer Part time....Court Security for a Town Justice Court Part time...Reserve Patrol Officer for a Town PD also in my final year of Graduate school. I can usually squeeze in some shooting during my "off hours"..... Edited December 2, 2007 by Chuck D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rik Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 Skilled Tradesman (electrician) for Chrysler. Looks like I'm soon to be retired and headed back to North Alabama. Rik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 A police officer, now working a police K-9 before that working in an undercover role as the biggest redneck you could find. Bought a lot of dope and whores, got out of the whore business and went to dogs they smell better than whores and the dogs have all of there teeth. 40 yoa and still don't know what I want to be when I grow up. With this job I still feel like the hardest job for me is to raise my kids and be the dad they need:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shooter Grrl Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 I'm currently a Marketing Communications Coordinator, hoping to become a Sales Engineer (interview is tomorrow!) for a machine tool manufacturer (Cincinnati). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squishy Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Automotive Tech. for over 32 years. Also own a small reloading supply co. for the last 12 years or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiG Lady Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Well, after all my beefing and bitching about being unemployed, I guess I should mention that I finally landed a part-time secretarial gig with a law office... in addition to all the current cop-shop activities on the side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhunter Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Try to walk the edge and break rules here to keep Flex busy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LdyGunner Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Strategic Training Consultant Before that: Training R&D Instructional Designer Archaeologist/Archaeometallurgist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatland Shooter Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Father to my 11 year old daughter (the reason I'll likely never retire, since she starts college as I enter my 60's!) and husband to my lovely wife Kathy I think its cute how fathers of girls always have some date out there in the future when they plan to retire. They are girls. You will never retire. Don't fool yourself that it is predestined for you to lay down the shovel and bask in the warm sunlight. Its not going to happen! signed, Bill, the father of two girls ages 25 and 28, neither of which are off the payroll and, with their mother's assistance, will never be off the payroll. The oldest daughter even commented that its not like they are taking money from me since they are simply accelerating access to their inheritance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murkish Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Insurance Partner in an agency that underwrites medical malpractice insurance (also by default the resident IT geek) M.B.A. and B.A. in English. Along the way, I have: been a Management Consultant (helped lay people off sometimes, sorry guys...got fired because I did not help lay off enough) slung pizza dough roofed houses busted out curbs for new driveways with a sledge hammer been robbed by a three time loser working the grave-yard shift in a convenience store washed dishes in a steakhouse worked nights in the paste-up\composition room of a newspaper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modoc Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Curently working as a Civil Engineering Designer for The Dept. of Transportation in the land of GOOFY enviro laws. Too good a job to leave, esp. with about 10 years of retirment credit . Before that, Engineering Dept. and Grinder for a telecom conduit company Firefighter/EMT for the State of CA USFS Firefighter Roofing Labor Student Assistant in a machineshop/lab Farm Laborer (irrigation) Ag Biproducts Handeling and Transportation Technician (pooper scooper at the feed lot and Dairy) Substitute Teacher/Janitor The Last 7 were part of the reason I took so long to graduate college Have seen some interesting things with these jobs. Will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tightloop Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Father to my 11 year old daughter (the reason I'll likely never retire, since she starts college as I enter my 60's!) and husband to my lovely wife Kathy I think its cute how fathers of girls always have some date out there in the future when they plan to retire. They are girls. You will never retire. Don't fool yourself that it is predestined for you to lay down the shovel and bask in the warm sunlight. Its not going to happen! signed, Bill, the father of two girls ages 25 and 28, neither of which are off the payroll and, with their mother's assistance, will never be off the payroll. The oldest daughter even commented that its not like they are taking money from me since they are simply accelerating access to their inheritance. If you ever come close to loosing your daughter, you will never begrudge her anything you have or can give her...your children are the most precious things God has blessed you with, and then maybe your new Limited or SS blaster just down the list from that....LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motorcycle_dan Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Retired US Navy Senior Chief (gas turbine snipe) Now teach for wose woice Care and feeding of your new gas turbine engine. Last thing you want is a grumpy 40,000 HP engine. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul B Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Insurance Consultant - been spending a lot of time as an expert witness on the California fires - a lot of insurance companies don't like me right now. Before that: President of a Medical Malpractice Company Property Casualty Underwriting management jobs with national companies. Work for myself now and know enough about big corporations to never want to work for one again - not that they would hire me!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ima45dv8 Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Well, after all my beefing and bitching about being unemployed, I guess I should mention that I finally landed a part-time secretarial gig with a law office... in addition to all the current cop-shop activities on the side. Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJ BAD Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Construction Superintendent and with the same company for 32 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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