Networking in NCKA / What do you do for a living? / post here

[Baumer]

I have been an electrician for the last 15 years but can fix just about anything and try and make anything that comes to mind. From motorcycle parts to toys for my nephew. 

[mendohead]

Hi Yakers:

     Sr. Analog Mask Layout Designer. Will work for Options!
                                                         Regards
                                                         Ernie

[Wanna b NCKA]

operating engineer a.k.a heavy equiptment operator.  but would love to get into guiding kayak fishing in la paz b.c.s

Im one of those too, local3!

[Slammer]

I spent the past thirteen years working for the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office. Unfortunately I've been off work for the past year and a half because of an injury...Now I spend my days at home with my wife and kids, and I got to say I'm a better man for it. I spent a lot of time working sixteen hour days...but no more.

Now I'm an Executive Chore Boy, kids Taxi and on call Man Whore....

I'm living the dream.

[Morgan.]

I work as a Pest Control Adviser specializing in vegetable crops in the Salinas Valley. Half of the acreage I manage is organic.  We release beneficial insects and plant beneficial insectary hedgerows to help manage the pest populations in the organic crops. I also manage a small pesticide application business in Soledad.

In addition to the PCA work,  In 2009 my wife and I started testing vegetable soils for nitrate levels.  We would both collect soil samples from our growers fields and run the tests nightly on our kitchen counter.  This area of our business has taken off.  We now have 5 seasonal employees and a lab in Soledad that we use to run the soil tests.  I have recently passed an intentional exam to become a Certified Crop Adviser (professional certification in Agronomy)

I have a really cool job.  We are working to reduce nitrate loading to surface and ground water and saving vegetable growers money by reducing their fertilizer inputs.  The wife is currently in charge of our 11.5 month old twin daughters Sophia and Marguerite.  Life is good.

[Baitman]

I spent the past thirteen years working for the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office. Unfortunately I've been off work for the past year and a half because of an injury...Now I spend my days at home with my wife and kids, and I got to say I'm a better man for it. I spent a lot of time working sixteen hour days...but no more.

Now I'm an Executive Chore Boy, kids Taxi and on call Man Whore....

I'm living the dream.

           Good one,,,    Like being a musician.   The pay sucks but it has it's benefits eh !   

[Aroneus]

What a fun post!! Very enlightening to view a few pages of entries to see what a diverse group of folks there are here... bravo!

I'm a self-employed musician, free-lance double and electric bassist who performs w/ the professional regional symphony orchestras inside & outside of the Bay Area. Also play a lot of jazz and musical theater in every venue imaginable in the greater bay area... I teach privately (students of all ages) and coach for several public school music programs in the East Bay & South Bay, and am a part-time lecturer on Cello & Double Bass for the music education degree program at CSU East Bay. Proud member of AFM Local 6, S.F.

Live your dreams...

[LJR]

Cool.. I am new here and hope to meet you all at one of NCKA event soon. 

I am working for Caltrans as Associate Information Systems Analyst (Network/Systems Administrator) for 10+ years. I am also a web developer for 16+ years. My side job without pay is being president of CalBASS. I am focusing on fishing program for Deaf Kids. Website is www.calbass.org.

[BigJim]

My side job without pay is being president of CalBASS. I am focusing on fishing program for Deaf Kids. Website is www.calbass.org.

Very cool!!!!!

Welcome!

 

Sincerely,

Jim

[rob102]

Local 102 Millwright
Metal fabrication, gas/steam turbine and generator technician, machinery installation, maintenance and preision alignment.

I'd rather be diving!

[looking4lunkers]

I am a Forest Service Technician(wildland firefighter) love to fight fire, love to fight fish too

[tinfisherman]

I am a Contractor in MArin and surrounding areas, I do custombuilding projects,lots of windows and doors,finish carpentry and cabinets.In business since 94 and the only job I have ever had was building, since 1977.I could use help every now and then but you must be licensed and work as a sub,be glad to use you.Only way to be a fisherman with grreat success is to be self employed.

[sjamesorion]

I work for SHN Consulting Engineer's and Geologist out of Willits in Mendocino County. I manage the materials testing lab here and do all the special inspections and testing for various local projects. From Geotechnical and Geologic Hazard reports to construction materials testing and safety code inspections. Born and raised into fishing on the gulf coast of Texas and recently transplanted to nor cal. Like to rock fish, salmon troll, sturgeon and striper fishin are some new hobbies of mine. Want to get into diving too

[mdoka_matt]

This is a very cool thread.  I moved to Santa Cruz from Mesa Arizona in May of 2011.  I work for the USGS as a hydrologic technician.  Our office is one of about eight field offices in California.  We operate 46 real-time  stream flow  gages from Halfmoon Bay to Paso Robles.  When I’m not wearing waders at work, I’m wearing a wetsuit on the yak.  Now if only I can convince them to let conduct “fish samples” at work, I’d be set!

[cnew83]

This is a very cool thread.  I moved to Santa Cruz from Mesa Arizona in May of 2011.  I work for the USGS as a hydrologic technician.  Our office is one of about eight field offices in California.  We operate 46 real-time  stream flow  gages from Halfmoon Bay to Paso Robles.  When I’m not wearing waders at work, I’m wearing a wetsuit on the yak.  Now if only I can convince them to let conduct “fish samples” at work, I’d be set!

Funny shit, my wife and I moved out to Goodyear Az from Santa Cruz a couple of years back. After about a year we headed back here to Santa Cruz. See you around.