NorCal Kayak Anglers
General => General Talk => Topic started by: boxofrain on April 08, 2006, 10:14:16 AM
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How ya'll are!?
From all of the posts I see here, I can tell we all fish for a living.
I thought it might be interesting to find out how diverse we are in our means of employment, that is what pays the bills at your house?
I am a home inspector and do variuos things in between as well, such as finish carpentry, small concrete jobs, fences, etc... Not glamorous but I do have plenty of free time for fishing!
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I own several companies, been in the point of sale industry for over 38 years (yep I'm an old fart).
For the last 7 years 99% of my income comes from my internet companies.
www.posink.com
www.westernretailsystems.com
www.xample.net
www.westrs.com
Plus I'm am eBay power seller.
Not very exciting but it pays the bills.
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I am a General Contractor and a Bee Keeper.
Jack
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I'm a Senior Engineer Technician at Medtronic Vascular.
We make stents and catheters. I'm currently working on the Pioneer catheter.
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I run the development team and do product management for a software startup.
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I'm a professional poster for NCKA :smt024 :smt001
....but to pay the bills, I HAVE TO work for Konica Minolta Business Solutions. I manage the Parts Dept. for the Western Region.
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I'm a Marine Ecologist for the Smithsonian (also a gov't employee) and a visiting researcher at the Bodega Marine Lab.
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john airey, Ph.D., Founder, CTO & VP Engineering, Hooked Wireless, Inc, http://www.hookedwireless.com
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Ahhh Ph. D. that explains a lot :smt003
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I'm retired and loving it. I was a C-5 Flight Engineer, and Civil servant. Now I repair fishing reels and I'm learning to wrap rods.
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careful Bill, or I won't let you ride in my jet. :smt005
B.S == Bull Sh!t
M.S == More Sh!t
Ph.D. == Piled Higher and Deeper.
molbasser, probably mr. bsteves, my surf bud leo the rocket scientist Ph.D.,
what about scwafish?
there's a probably a few of us dummies paddling around. going to school when
we could have been raking it in. What did I know, I'm an immigrant!
actually those were a fun 4 years, I played a lot of golf. chapel hill had a nice course.
:smt004
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I have a MS in electrical engineering and work as an analog design engineer for Linear Technology. I'm one of the guys who puts the silicon in silicon valley. :brilsmurf:
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General contractor. Degree in Anthropology... :smt003
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I got a P.H.D.(Plain High school Diploma)
To be honest Im a double master certified mechanic and curently spining wrenches for FedEx
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I am a marketing geek. I work in the commercial lighting market for a company called Finelite. We manufacture fluorescent indirect lighting for offices and schools. Keep dreaming about getting a job with a rod or reel manufacturer.
Marc Mc
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I've been in selling or supporting networking equipment for the past 12 yrs. Currently, I'm selling Voice over IP equipment for a start-up. :sleepy2:
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By Day : Install/Maintain Restaurant Kitchens - By Night : Genital Technician :smt003
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smt046 some of this stuff is funny
design & install photovoltaic system {aka} solar
i save the planet 365 days a years before that was a cook & sour chef in a few high end Restaurant in new Orleans for over 13 years i also did a tour of duties in Marin county Restaurant chef i feel your pain
my part time job is rebuilding a 1976 Coleman pop up camper i want 2 paint the nocal logo on the side of the camper or on the spare tire cover have 2 talk with bill about about the logo
yes it will have solar
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Photovoltaic systems huh? What kind of panel could you mount on my yak to run my electronics or at least to provide a trickle charge to make my batteries last a long weekend.
I work for a fabless semiconductor startup as the chip architect.
Anyone here an electrician in the south bay? I need a new electrical main to replace my 1920's era 30 amp main. How about a plumber? I need my 1920's era pipes updated to fix some pressure problems I have. And last but not least, anyone do chimney inspections of 1920's era stonework? Or gas upgrades of the fireplace? You get the picture. My 1920's era money pit needs some loving this summer.
-Allen
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I'm a mechanic at a waste to energy power plant.
Ex- heavy equip operator at the same plant, and still taking classes at the local J.College.
Craigh
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Purchasing Manager for a ship building and repair facility and tackle supplier to Seabreeze.
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I'm a veterinarian......and kept under Randy's spell by the shiny baubles..... :smt008
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Also a govt. worker, clerical.............need my vacation/personal/comp/holiday(plus what ever other "holidays," we make up) too. I'm also a participant in the "10+ Years To Earn a 4 Year Degree" program at San Jose State (having a little too much fun :smt003). Industrial Technology, concentration in Manufacturing.
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Part time farm labor for my parents and full time health insurance claims analyst. Also on the 10 year electrical eng. degree plan.
-Brian G
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I helped a guy test a trolling motor with a 2'x4' solar panel and it drove the motor quite well. I'd think a 12x12" solar panel would do a FF. Since I'm an EE I'd have no trouble installing a PV system on my south facing roof, but panels are too expensive for now. I imagine they'll be cost effective soon the way energy prices have been climbing though.. :smt013
There must be a fair amount of demand for PV installation since there's some new law about 20% of new houses or somesuch being required to have solar energy systems. I remember there was a subsidy, then some beef about wether to require union labor... I tuned out at that point. :BangHead:
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i work in san jose for a semiconductor company. what i really do here is take papers, fill out forms, send them out and when parts get processed i approve them for manufacturing and large qty processing. before i did this kind of work i worked as a bike messenger in downtown san francisco.
in college i studied gerontology and business administration and worked in nursing home management for a year til i got too sad seeing people die daily.
after i was laid off 4 years ago i went to work in the dive industry. then also worked in construction tool distribution as well. then one day my old boss emailed me and asked if i wanted to come work for their new company. so here i sit.
i also have a job as a husband to my wife katarina. i make sure she does not get tumbled by waves in her kayak when paddling out or in.
i would rather be sitting on a kayak with fishing rod in hand though... for now i process papers.
in a couple of years my wife and i will move to Slovakia to be with her family since she sees them only once a year and only for a max of couple weeks. there will come a time i will have to make good on my promise and move there so she can be with her family more and leave all this behind for the time being. what is life without random and different experiences right? there i can pick mushrooms in the nearby hills and fish for pike and "hlavatka".
being that it is land locked by poland, czech rep., austria, ukraine the fishing is all fresh water. here is the fish they call hlavatka:
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looks like a giant trout!
I paid a guy in slovakia to write some code for me, I had to look up on the map
where it was, I'd never heard of it before. but a map doesn't say what it would
be like.
Then I watched ewan mcgregor ride his motorcycle across europe and asia.
he crossed solovakia and I saw it was a burly mountainous country.
like living in the moutains of wyoming or colorado or even tahoe. okay, maybe
not that last one, :smt005.
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promethean a 12x12 solar panel is over kill for a fish finder you just want 2 provide a trickle charge
while out on the water never have 2 worry about the battery again
there are cheaper ways 2 installing a PV system just cut out the man in the middle yes there is a very high demand for PV installation is far is the 20% of new homes law when the union got invole the hole thing went south very quick
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http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11112942&whse=BC&topnav=&browse=
check out this link. I have been curious if this would work on the yak. I have seen others, but this looks the most portable.
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article in n.y.times on solar...
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/14/business/14solar.html
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very good article jmairey thanks
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Job 1) Fish research Job 2) yaks for catching fish Job 3) teach at Santa Rosa Junior College...you guessed it...fish and wildlife conservation Job 4) Consultant for Stanford...fisheries again. Pretty much a one trick pony Leah once asked what we talk about at work when were not talking about fish...the answer...fishing!
Also have 3 little ones and a buzzzzing household, but life is good, and the days are fun.
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Electrical Contractor - "Granite Electric" Pacifica (imagine that)
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Semi-retired always looking for more work, PT Home Inspector(Landmark Home Inspections, Alturas,Ca.)
I am 50 years old, B-day Feb 24. Red Jungle Fowl are my pet of choice, for the time being. I am planting Buffaloberry,Serviceberry, and Wolf berry with the hopes to hide my small house and feed off the land later, lol.
Built my house, paid my truck off, and own an Aegean Kayak(paid off) and my take home pay comes from selling properties in Mt.Hermon and Berkeley Ca.
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SDSU Information technology, ran an equipment rental company from 1990 and sold it in 2002. Took a couple years off to find my way and now for the past 1 1/2 years I've been in the mortgage industry.
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23 years with the local Caterpillar dealer.
I think my blood is Cat yellow.
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5+ years in the mortgage industry,... Wholesale account executivie....
Hate the job, love the pay.......What can I say? :smt006
Wish I could fish for a living....
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These days along with a four hour a day job for the Fresno Unified school District as a extended day coordinator. I’m actually make the rest of my living as a freelance writer and photographer and occasional kayakfishing guide and instructor. subjects are sports-paddling and fishing.
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I’m a retired U.S. Navy Fire Controlman and use to shoot guided missiles and Gatling guns. Now I teach ESL (English as a Second Language) to adults in order to make immigrants and refugees better citizens. It’s a very satisfying job.
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23 years with the local Caterpillar dealer.
I think my blood is Cat yellow.
hey Alfredo,
Caterpillar is damn famous as when I was in europe visiting my wife's family in slovakia the people we visited asked if we were able to get caterpillar boots for them here in the states. that is when i realized for a while now caterpillar has also entered the fashion scene: O )
Those work boots lok pretty tough but i always wondered if caterpillar actually licenses shoe makers or do people just use the name?
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22 + years as a Electronic Technician in Agilent Technologies ( used to be Hewlett Packard Company ) based in Santa Rosa California....What can I say, I LOVE MY JOB......but the work I HATE !!!! because they are sending me to Malaysia next month to train people who taking over my job.... :smt011 jobless after coming back 'coz they laid me off :smt010 but I will be working temporary for EDD for six month ( Unemployment )....Now, I got more time to go fishing.... :smt045
Kiel
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I work as a utility plant operator / mechanic for Genentech. The 4 /10 day shift really makes this job worth it! Not to mention Genentech serves free beer every Friday :party. I guess that it was voted the #1 place to work in fortune mag.
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As others have said, my primary responsibility is to my wonderful family, Ema 11, Max 7. and my wife Jessi. Ema and Max both fish and Ema is starting to Yak it with me. Jessi could not be less interested.....
Full time job in Student Affairs at UCSC with a BA in Speech and MA in Education.
I'm working on fishing for a living..... currently am a licensed guide (kayak fishing), represent marketing company for Ocean Kayaks for fishing, wirte a weekly fishing column for the Santa Cruz Sentinel and occasionaly write for other publications, and host the weekly "Let's Go Fishing Radio show" on KSCOAM in Santa Cruz---(streaming at ksco.com 7pm on thursday nights, or theletsgofishingradioshow.com...tune in). So far all this goes to support my fishing habit only, can't really support the whole lifestyle, but in the future? who knows.
Great thread.
Allen
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Those work boots look pretty tough but i always wondered if caterpillar actually licenses shoe makers or do people just use the name?
Years ago I worked at our store in West Sacramento. We would get foreign people off the boats in the port that would walk to our store, buy all they could and take it back with them to sell.
Cat products like hats, shirts, jackets, boots are a big market. We sell tons of the stuff. The sales dept gives even more away to their customers. Buy a new D11 crawler and get a Cat hat!
Cat is real picky on how their logo is used. They license the manufactures. They also have rules on how the dealers can use the logo on our materials.
Here's a sample, not my store:
http://www.shopcaterpillar.com
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....thought I'd revive this thread....
Here's what I really do at work :smt002
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....thought I'd revive this thread....
Here's what I really do at work :smt002
I knew it!!! :smt005.
that's some good lookin chow ya got there
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:smt005
Looks yummy...and it's almost lunch time here.
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I was able to "mooch" some Albacore from Dave / Tak yesterday :smt002
So far, I have mooched off some really good fresh Albacore sashimi from:
Harold / Fuzz
Scott Thornley
Dave / Tak
domo arigato fellas :smt058
hmmmmm.....who's next :smt002
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before finding NCKA,
I was a Furniture Warehousman/mover(office cubicals and homes) since 86' to 2002'(thats why i'm so YOKED) they went under from the .com fall.
Now I work for Bio-Rad(biotech) decontaminating DNA extracting machines for our repair peeps to fix and return.
High tech stuff here, I spray it all with a bleach solution and blow dry it.
it gives me weekends off to hunt fish,waves and fun!
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My current job is Public Affairs specialist for the US Forest Service, mainly focusing on wildfire issues. I really enjoy this job and intend to make a career out of it.
Prior to this job, I was a grad student finishing an MPA in environmental policy, working off-and-on as a camp counselor, backpacking guide in the Grand Canyon, and for the VA administering veteran's benefits.
Prior to that, I was in the Marines for 6 years as a jet aircraft mechanic.
When I switch jobs, I like to do something completely different! :smt044
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26 year retired military Aviation Technologist and one mean E-7. :smt013
Combined with 26 years working in mechanical engineering as a sytems designer.
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I'm the sales guy for a company that assembles printed circuit boards for companies such as Linear. Small valley!
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Great Thread....
Thanks For Bringing it Back Mooch :smt006
Kind of thought that was how you Roll @ Work... Very Nice :smt002
First Job to Wife Leora :smt061 and twin boys Noah & Kuba :smt052
When I want down time....
I head to Sacramento where I'm a FireFighter Paramedic with the City of Sacramento,
Been a Paramedic for about 15 years, 5 years of it as a Professional Firefighter...
Worked several different counties as a Private Paramedic while tring to get the Fire Gig....
Before that.... Well... I played in 3 piece power trio Metal Bands for 3 Decades..... :smt096 :headbang: :smt035
Doing That " Angry WhiteBoy Heavy Metal Rap ".. Ya that's Right, We were doing that stuff way Back When!
Certainly made those Firefighter background checks difficult Though :smt080
I might have even got somewhere with this if maybe I didn't subscribe to the
" Kieth Moon Business Plan " when it came to the music industry :party
During this time of being a " aspiring artist " I would keep my overhead low as to keep "Metal Mania " 1st,
Averaging about 10 W2's a year, ton's of different job's/experiences,
And keeping " The Music/Party Scene Going Strong " .. from what I can Rememeber.............
Lots of College,
Basically to keep up with whatever Party Scenes and "Girls" I was missing from the tight circles i was traveling in...
Always Fishing, Mostly Bass fishing/ Tournament Style in my younger days, with friends who are still
Tournament Junkies, Top of their game and absolutely no fun to fish with anymore...
Anyway, had some time to reflect, thought this long dissertation might shed some light :smt002
After all that....
Having the Most solid Fun Time of my life with Family and KayakFishing...
See ya on The Water :smt006
Danglin
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retail communication consultant for sprint aka (the person people yell at when they rack up a huge phone bill :smt011) I'm also going to school with unknown goals
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before finding NCKA,
I was a Furniture Warehousman/mover(office cubicals and homes) since 86' to 2002'(thats why i'm so YOKED) they went under from the .com fall.
Now I work for Bio-Rad(biotech) decontaminating DNA extracting machines for our repair peeps to fix and return.
High tech stuff here, I spray it all with a bleach solution and blow dry it.
it gives me weekends off to hunt fish,waves and fun!
Hey Adam - that's crazy. One of the engineers here just told me today that he is leaving here to be the site manager at Bio-Rad!
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Principal, creative director, and graphic designer for
Molenkamp Design Studios
http://www.gooddesignforall.com
Before that spent 7 years in Japan brewing up DefJam Japan and then A&R. Since birth studied graphic design under the tutelage of my crazy Dutch dad and always was on hand to help at his studio. Studied 3 semesters @ Academy of Art University before I figured out I knew all of it already. :smt013
Z
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I work at De Anza College, part-time faculty since 1990 and part-time classified employee for about 7 years now.
The classified position has me working in the PE equipment room, doing everything from repairing weight machines to setting up badminton nets for classes. I also run the men's locker room (which allows me to sit around in front of the computer for long periods of time, doing little at all) :smt002
The facutly position has me teaching the karate classes on campus (I've been involved in Shotokan karate for 27 years now), as well as working in the Fitness Center, and subbing for just about any other Phys Ed class we offer for extra money.
Prior to becoming a teacher I worked as a mail carrier for about 10 years. So I have the "going postal" thing covered if my karate skills fail me. (http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f4/usagi_pj/sigs124.gif) :smt003
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Technical editor in Sunnyvale for the past 30 years, making engineers sound intelligent on paper or slide presentations. My current micro-managing boss keeps telling me he can do my job...I may give him that chance in a couple of years. Still looking for my first yak for my future retirement activity. I once was an aerial photographer in the Army...in Vietnam...but I figured there was no potential longevity in that pursuit.
Howard
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Anyone here an electrician in the south bay? I need a new electrical main to replace my 1920's era 30 amp main. How about a plumber? I need my 1920's era pipes updated to fix some pressure problems I have. And last but not least, anyone do chimney inspections of 1920's era stonework? Or gas upgrades of the fireplace? You get the picture. My 1920's era money pit needs some loving this summer.
Allen, one of my kayaking buddies in San Jose is an electrician. He replaced my 1950's era power panels that historically were prone to failure (and starting fires). He's very busy at the moment, but I can try to hook you up with him so that you can tell him what you want and he can let you know when he would be available. FWIW, he's very reliable.
Howard
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Thanks Howard. PM sent.
I'm also still looking for a good plumber to fix my lack of water pressure. And someone who can work on my fireplace.
Also looking for someone that can stain a deck up in Cazadero.
I've put off this stuff long enough (that original post was put up in April 2006. Anyone? Anyone?
-Allen
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So Far I Don't see any job I'd trade mine for although I'm sure I make a pittance comparitively.
I'm a pro kayak instructor and guide extrordinaire. I own and operate Humboats Kayak Adventures in Eureka. I'm out kayaking on the water 6 days a week sometimes sun-up to sun down. I introduce the sport to beginners, coach intermediates, lead tours locally and internationaly in British columbia and Baja. I Take people kayak fishing down rivers and sea and sell kayaks and kayak gear to boot
I've got a 5 yr old daughter and 1 yr old son
No degrees or Phd, but I did serve an elistment as an airborne ranger commando. 4 years of camping out all over the world and blowin stuff up as soon as you got there. Way more fun than a desk.
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Wow, what a list!
Me, well I was a a cabinet builder during high school until I enlisted in the Marine Corps (done lots of different things there).
Later I built cabinets and filled vending machines while going to school to become a paralegal (hope was to eventually be an attorney). Somehow I ended up being a software development team lead.
Right now my primary job is raising Omar (yep, it's not only women who are single parents) and to pay the bills I'm a software engineer for a company who tolerates my need for a very flexible schedule (Omar's TKD classes, TBall practices, sick days, etc..).
Amazing how life takes us in a very different direction than what our "life plan" says we should be going in but somehow we always end up exactly where we should be.
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I am Technical Service Manager for Applied Geomechanics, manufacturer of high precision tilt meters in Santa Cruz till a few months ago, the company has moved to San Francisco and I am mostly telecommunting from Seaside.
Fishhunter, funny you work at BioRad, I did a stint there after college moving furniture and equipment in the old Ford plant in Richmond.
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I joined the Air Force right after high school and worked as a tactical aircraft maintenance specialist aka "crewchief". Got out after 9 years to join the reserves at Travis AFB where I did 15 years and retired as an E-6. My last tour in 2005 was in Balad, Iraq where I spent 5 months getting a nice tan in 130 degree heat :smt004. While in the reserves and waiting in line to get a job with United Airlines, I worked as a process server/ stalker, a waiter on wheels, and a courier for Fedex. Luckily, I didn't get the job with United coz I got a call in 1999 from the San Francisco Fire Department. Yup, Life is good...
Willie
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Amazing how life takes us in a very different direction than what our "life plan" says we should be going in but somehow we always end up exactly where we should be.
Trueness.
I was looking at the solar in this thread. My works went NUTS with solar this year. We have a full 2MW design rocking out about 2.4MW. I runs our entire operation with left over juice. In real life...its HUGE.
This set is a few hundred feet long on the levee of a wastewater pond...
(http://www.scwa.ca.gov/environment/sustainability/images/AirportPicture.JPG)
Our roof and solar carport...
(http://www.scwa.ca.gov/environment/sustainability/images/404aviationaerialview2.JPG)
We have another big array at another wastewater site that pivots with the sun...very cool.
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I haven't had a regular job since 1988.
I was a commercial tropical fish collector, exporter and importer in Baja Calif Mexico, Costa Rica, Tonga, Bali and the Philippines from 1988 to 2003 and evolved to become a tropical fishery consultant this past decade.
The focus is often on sustainabilty vis a vis social development issues and minimizing the pressures on the coral reefs while enabling fisherfolk to still work and care for their families. I get to tangle with anti-fisherman bureaucrats and pseudo eco-scientists often... as well as a minority of sincere ones.:smt001
I finished a gig in Nicaragua this year and am off to New Guinea soon.
In between, I enjoy the colder ocean off the coast of Northern Calif and most recently in a kayak....much due to this website. Thank you NCKA!
Steve
This in between jobs stautus has given me the flexibility to hit it mid week when its hot!
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After a dozen different jobs, ended up getting pretty sick which led me to my final (?) career as an Emergency Dept. RN. Four days off a week gives me plenty of time for learning this kayak fishing thing! :smt003
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Amazing how life takes us in a very different direction than what our "life plan" says we should be going in but somehow we always end up exactly where we should be.
Trueness.
I was looking at the solar in this thread. My works went NUTS with solar this year. We have a full 2MW design rocking out about 2.4MW. I runs our entire operation with left over juice. In real life...its HUGE.
This set is a few hundred feet long on the levee of a wastewater pond...
(http://www.scwa.ca.gov/environment/sustainability/images/AirportPicture.JPG)
Our roof and solar carport...
(http://www.scwa.ca.gov/environment/sustainability/images/404aviationaerialview2.JPG)
We have another big array at another wastewater site that pivots with the sun...very cool.
Unreal setup there scwa. Hoping to set up a solar system at my home some day. Actually works pretty well even if there isn't super strong sunlight. Offsetting energy bills would be insane!
There's a skate footwear company that filled their whole roof w/ solar and now has no energy bills and selling the extra to the energy company in SoCal. Not bad eh?
(http://www.soletechnology.com/images/company/environmental-hero.jpg)
http://www.soletechnology.com/company/environmental/ (http://www.soletechnology.com/company/environmental/)
Z
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I work daycare in Santa Rosa.
Actually, I'm a Correctional Deputy at the Sonoma County Jail. Good retirement/bennies and, since they allow shift trades with other deputies, I can pretty much get a day off whenever I want. I just have to work a shift for the other guy.
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Backup middle infielder for the Giants.
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I have been a paramedic for 18 years. The last 12 have been on a helicopter as a medic/crewchief.
(explains my photo ops).
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I work for a public Transit company as a Risk Manager. In addition, I manage the security, safety and training departments and programs. I'm a Certified Instructor for the Department of Transportation, and an OSHA General Industry Outreach Trainer. I've been in the transportation industry for the past 20 years. For about seven years I served as a Planning Commissioner for the City of Seaside. Studies include Business Administration, Business Management, Risk Management and various other certification programs. Attended PGHS, MPC, USC and SDSU. Currently enrolled at Kaplan University taking on-line courses. Got to stay current y'know :smt002.
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For about seven years I served as a Planning Commissioner for the City of Seaside.
I hope you were not on the commission when my remodel variance was before them. That commission is a bunch is power crazy money grabbing egoist who want to control everything. In my case they went against the recommendation of their own staff, took my $650 fee to go before them and berreated me in public then told me how is should design my home remodel. Then after further painful negotiations with the Planning Dept. Staff, I was granted a deminimus variance without going before the commission again, but they kept my $650.
I liked you when I met you the other day Ben, I hope that still holds true :smt002 . Just Kidding. Sorry for the highjack.
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i am a carpenter/general contractor. spent 4 yrs overseas in the navy. other than that i have been in construction my whole working-life. i mostly do a lot of high-end remodeling on local estates and wineries here in sonoma co.
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I turn wrenches on old Alfa Romeo sports cars.and volvos keep me employed.I also work on old motorcycles and vespa scooters new and old...I prefer old.
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Got an A.A. in Fine Arts and then started working for a Pile Driving Contractor in the office. Almost 15 years later I am now the A/P Supervisor (sounds good but as the only person in A/P supervisor sounds funny) and the MIS (another cool name for the guy that is in charge of anything with software or electricity flowing through it not directly construction related) as well as a few other various jobs. It is fun and exhausting and eats up a lot of my time but hey it pays the bills.
Jeff
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I carve fish and fish related images in wood in a Pacific Northwest style. Once in a while I sell a piece and that helps to fund my kayaking & fishing. This will be my second year of creating the AOTY awards.
This summer I've taken a second unpaid position as a Bean Hollow haunter. I love the commute!
With what is left of my attention I work as the AP and billing supervisor with a small company based in Santa Cruz that sells data storage media and solutions, primarily to medical facilities. Been here for 8 years. Never thought I would be working a desk job in finance/accounting, but one thing you learn in SC is that you need to be flexible to make it here. This job keeps me from having to drive the 17 and they let me bring my husky dog into work so I can't complain.
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I have been working with jewelry for the last few decades. Mostly custom design and fabrication with some lapidary action thrown in. I'm in the process of opening my own store in Windsor and it's really cutting in to my fishing time.
I started out as a motor-head wrenching and doing custom paint, did a stint with the railroad, and fabricated stainless for a wine tank company.
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To fund my kayaking, I'm a Field Service Engineer, for a big Japanese company,Hitachi, in their Semiconductor equipment division. I work on Plasma metal etchers. Also I'm an amateur astronomer, and worm farmer (very small scale) Worm poo, its what plants crave!
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I work for Saint Michael, the patron saint of lost causes! Whatcha gonna do when they come for you!
But when I had a real job, I was a automotive technician. (I don't miss that job at all)
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I work for Saint Michael, the patron saint of lost causes!
Ah-Men Brother... :smt002 ... I can Relate... Mutants Broad Deep Out There!!!! :tongue2:
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I work for Saint Michael, the patron saint of lost causes! Whatcha gonna do when they come for you!
But when I had a real job, I was a automotive technician. (I don't miss that job at all)
Mahi Mahi is actually a "Super Trooper"....meow :cat:
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I rarely get out now a days due to school/work. But with Summer coming up, I hope to get out more. To pay the bills I am a banker with Wells Fargo and do some design work on the side. Majoring in Marketing/design at Sac State.
Old pic, but you get the idea:
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My job is keeping women happy throughout the country...I am a cut rose grower. That makes me more endangered than a San Lorenzo spring run steelhead.
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To pay the bills, I am a Senior Field Engineer for a company that makes large multi-million dollar money counters. I spend way too much time behind the scenes in casinos and banks watching other people's money being counted.
My second job is running a wildlife habitat restoration company. Strictly a work of love because it is absolutely non-profit. Mostly paid for by my real job along with lots of volunteer labor.
Unfortunately, between the two, I don't get out on the water as much as I would like to.
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I know this is an old thread, but I couldn't resist. Fishing for a living, eh?. For the last 22 years I have been a Sportfish Biologist for the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. I spend a lot of time in the field. I get to retire to full time yakfishing in 3 years. I will be moving back to the California coast for obvious reasons. I plan on becoming a dedicated Man-Ho to the first lonely lady I meet who has a place near the coast :smt007. See you all at Elk. :smt006
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I'm in retail sales (mattresses and bedroom furniture) In a recent survey we ranked 199 out of 200 in a list of things people least like to buy. 200 was tires. So as you can imagine I REALLY love my job. Everyone who walks in hates me. Oh well, 10+ years doing it... can't be too bad. PM me for the real scoop before you buy another bed and get screwed at one of the big chains!
Funny, this job was just to pay the bills while I went to school, but I managed to scratch enough extra together to buy a house before the housing boom. However, once the mortgage needed paying, school went on the back burner where it has stayed ever since.
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I now work for my wife and kids but to pay the bills I work for a national construction specialties contactor as project manager.
My previous resume' listings are:
House Painter - paid for the roof over my head in college
t-shirt designer/printer - paid the beer bill in college
Civil Engineer - (BS @ Sac State) Paid for my loans
Structural Designer/Structural Engineer - finally using my degree for something
Project Manager for a Cuirtain Wall Company doing High Rises/high end buildings
I turn wreches, sail, restore wood boats and just started brewing beer recently.
Jack of all trades yet master of none.
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I retired one year ago after thirty years with the Santa Barbara County Park Dept. I did everything you could imagine doing in a park department. I progressed from dumping trash cans in parks to retiring as a Deputy Director.
My new job is spending time kayak fishing, PB fishing with a good buddy, swimming in a masters program, entering the occasional ocean swim, and if there's waves, I'll be bodysurfing.
And, probably like most of the rest of you guys, if I run out of the above things to do, my wife has a list of things to do a mile long that I occasionally find time to work on.
Jim
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I manage a fisheries program for a 180,000 acre tree farm near Fort Bragg. My biggest claim to fame is that I've trained my runty dog, shown below, to find and point at spawning salmon during spawning surveys.
Figure 1: Yoshi - fish terrier
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Hmmm...are there some themes emerging?
You might be a kayak fisherman (woman?) if...
Ex-military
Gear head/grease monkey/techie engineer
Over educated fish geek who knows about otoliths and shit
Gubmint employee
Me, I'm a fireman kind of guy, Engineer/Paramedic if there are chicks present.
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Hmmm...are there some themes emerging?
You might be a kayak fisherman (woman?) if...
Ex-military
Gear head/grease monkey/techie engineer
Over educated fish geek who knows about otoliths and shit
Gubmint employee
:smt043 :smt043
If there were chicks present, I'd tell em I was a fireman. The "hey, you want to come up and see my otoliths," never worked for me when I was single.
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Husband to my wife of 3 years, Mollie, and father to my 1 year old daughter Katelynn.
And education pays for a few of the bills, luckily the breadwinning wife is a CPA and manager for one of the Big-4 accounting firms. M-F, late August - mid June, I teach 5th grade. One would think it would allow for optimum fishing opportunity but I haven't figured it out yet. :smt009
Michael
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I, like Mahi, am a human behavioral specialist. My day begins when your day ends... Former U.S. Marine, M.P. and the G.I Bill paid for my B.S. Semper FIshing
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Fisheries Biologist for University of California Cooperative Extension's Russian River Coho Salmon Recovery Program
http://groups.ucanr.org/RRCSCBP/
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I, like Mahi, am a human behavioral specialist. My day begins when your day ends... Former U.S. Marine, M.P. and the G.I Bill paid for my B.S. Semper FIshing
I love it!
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I absolutely love my job,,,
I'm a camp counselor for nymphomaniac college girls! :smt044
In my dreams.......
When I'm awake, I run a company that makes tortilla chips... Trader Joe's chips, Whole Foods 365 Organic Chips, Cost Plus chips, and the R.W.Garcia Brand chips....
Rich
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I'm a camp counselor for nymphomaniac college girls! :smt044
Um, can I fill out an application?
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US Army Vet.
Student, 1993-1996, Colorado School of Mines, B.S. Geological Engineering
Grad Student, 1996-2002, Penn State PhD Candidate in Geochemistry (never finished, but published several chapter of disseratation on vadose zone endogenous gas flow in geothermal systems)
USGS, 1999-2003, research scientist
2004-2006, California Registered Professional Geologist, Project Geologist at small geotechnical firm in Palo Alto
2006-Present, small business owner/president, California Push Technologies Inc., subsurface geotechnical and geophysical testing throughout Northern California
:beer3 ...and I LOVE what I do!
Backcountry
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Backcountry, you have it made... all grown up and you still get to play in the dirt!
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Backcountry, you have it made... all grown up and you still get to play in the dirt!
:smt044 and he cooks a mean venision(?) lenguini too!! :smt003
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:smt044 and he cooks a mean venision(?) lenguini too!! :smt003
:drool2 :fat
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I'm a lowly assistant grounds keeper at Van Damme.
I can't exactly call myself a first responder, unless we account for the "little accidents" in the bathrooms.
Last week we had a moment of embarrassment:
One of the shower stalls had a faulty doorknob.
A kindly camping family had some cloths locked inside.
We fished them out with a litter-picker wand, and all was well.
I got dirty doing it, and now there is a rumor about snakes in the park.
Go figure.
I'm going to start bringing my own tools.
This photo is Frankfishing approved:
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Business Architecture Program Mgr in Strategic Operations & Planning at Autodesk http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?siteID=123112&id=10231760 (http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?siteID=123112&id=10231760) ....if you figure out what that is let me know.
Autodesk is best know for AutoCAD, but we make the software that powers the game industry, movies, etc..."if God didn't build it, one of our customers probably did"
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Been a techie since I was 12yrs old, first tech Job at 16 working for Frys. Career has taken me many different directions in the industry from customer service, IT, administration, etc. I've worked for companies like HP, Cisco, Sun, etc as a Unix Admin. or IT dude. Now I am a manager, after a large company swallowed the startup I worked for over the last 5 years. So, I basically do nothing but answer questions, goto meetings, schedule work, and read NCKA.org all day :smt044
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I'm an architect. My firm does all kinds of projects, but mainly affordable apartment buildings for non profit developers and student housing for colleges and universities. My job is to supervise the production of working drawings, draw details and answer questions during construction.
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I'm an Entrepreneur - Risk taker!
Had a successful tourism business on Pier39 taking people to Alcatraz until the government contract due to unregulated practices by my competitors.
Currently made the move to Las Vegas to purchase a house just before the bottom fell out. :smt013
My current business http://lasvegassignrentals.com/ (http://lasvegassignrentals.com/) has me attending parties and advertising events and products.
I'm basically a fish out of water at moment looking to get back to Cali.
Ideally - I'm working on a fishing invention that hopes to generate enough income to do so. Already sent TOTE an e-mail, which he was kind enough to reply.
If anyone has any experience in bringing a fishing product to market or knows someone - I'd like to hear from you.
Thanks!
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I am a carpenter/general contractor. I mostly do residential remodeling and additions. Lately i have mostly been doing finish carpentry for local wineries here in sonoma county. My wife is an RN in the operating room at santa rosa memorial hospital. We have 2 girls 5 and 17.
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So, I basically do nothing but answer questions, goto meetings, schedule work, and read NCKA.org all day :smt044
Must be nice Al. :smt003 Have any management positions open? :smt006 :smt005
Michael
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I spent 4 years, cold, wet, tired, and hungry or hot, sweaty, tired, and hungry with the 2nd Ranger Battalion (US Army). Got to see the world and came to the conclusion that the rest of the world SUCKS :smt003. Now I'm a father of two (4 & 8yrs), husband, and a little league coach. Those jobs don't pay much, monetarily, so I earn a county paycheck putting bad guys on time out.
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I spent 4 years, cold, wet, tired, and hungry or hot, sweaty, tired, and hungry with the 2nd Ranger Battalion (US Army). Got to see the world and came to the conclusion that the rest of the world SUCKS :smt003. Now I'm a father of two (4 & 8yrs), husband, and a little league coach. Those jobs don't pay much, monetarily, so I earn a county paycheck putting bad guys on time out.
...and there's PLENTY of them! :smt005 THAT'SaGOODone! :smt003
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So, I basically do nothing but answer questions, goto meetings, schedule work, and read NCKA.org all day :smt044
sounds familiar- i'd add watch the tide move in and out of Gallinas creek from the window, and count the days till sabbatical
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Ive worked most of the trades-carpenter, ironworker, concrete, roofing, plumbing, electrics...
Now, Im a simple painter in a complicated world. Oh, and a once-in-a-while weekend rock-n-roller...
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Got to see the world and came to the conclusion that the rest of the world SUCKS :smt003.
Next time try it w/ some friends and a backpack and I'm sure it'll be a lot more fun. :smt002 I know it's a pretty thankless job so here's a thanks for putting those silly kids on time out.
Z
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Zeelander,
When I was in the service I was stationed in your neck of the woods (Fort Lewis). Seattle was one of the nicest big cities I had ever been to. I just wanted to clarify that. However, Tillicum falls into the category of a 3rd world country (typical of small towns outside military bases).
Overall, I love Washington State. My father retired and moved outside of Aberdeen (BFE) about three years ago. planned to do the same, but became a slave to the economy :smt003
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Formerly a desk jockey :smt024 and worked for a big company (Konica Minolta) and now working at a "Toy Store" (Aquan Sports). I took a big pay cut but I'm definitely enjoying the "benefits" of the job :smt002.......
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Goes with the Saying, " Do what ya Love, and the $$$$ will follow "...
Never really understood that because it is not logical or reality, but...
If they had said " Do what ya Love and " Sanity " will Follow "... Now your Talking.... :smt002
ConGrats Mooch and now your in the way of Opportunity...... :smt004
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Goes with the Saying, " Do what ya Love, and the $$$$ will follow "...
Never really understood that because it is not logical or reality, but...
If they had said " Do what ya Love and " Sanity " will Follow "... Now your Talking.... :smt002
ConGrats Mooch and now your in the way of Opportunity...... :smt004
I'd rather have your Fire Fighting job :smt002 Women dig it :smt007....and fish fear you :smt118...because of your multiple days off :smt002
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Wow... I can't believe I haven't read this thread until today. Very good stuff... kinda wondered what the deal was with some of you. Funny how rarely the subject of work comes up when we're all together at a fishing tourney.
To pay the bills, I'm the Environmental, Health & Safety and Security Manager at Medtronic Cardiovascular in Santa Rosa. I manage a team responsible for all of the occupational health and safety and environmental programs as well as workers comp and security. The Santa Rosa site primarily does research and development for new medical devices and drug/device combination products as well as some pilot scale and full manufacturing.
Prior to Medtronic, I worked in a similar role for JDS Uniphase and did a brief stent at SEMATECH in Austin, TX right out of college.
B.S. in Biology. Masters in Industrial Safety / Industrial Hygiene from University of Minnesota... Certified Industrial Hygienist.
For fun and a little spending money, I build high end custom fishing rods and floating gaffs (when time allows) and recently started an online fishing products store... mainly selling YETI Coolers so far.
www.kzreelrods.com/store (http://www.kzreelrods.com/store)
Other odd former jobs...
- Pizza delivery man in Minnesota during the winter. Snow storms = good tips.
- Pharmacy technician.
- Personal Care Attendant for a 250 lb 18 year old Autistic teenager with frequent violent outbursts... you've never been headbutted until you've been headbutted by a large autistic kid who regularly beats his head on the floor.
- Worked in the shop / service dock at a full service marina on Lake Superior during most of my high school and college summers...
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I'd rather have your Fire Fighting job
If ya got to work for a living, it's not a bad Gig...
Women dig it ....
I'm married, but these unmarried guys I work with, You would think their Rock Stars....
and fish fear you ...because of your multiple days off
Well, I work 10 days a Month, but figure in a extra day after the 2 day shift to recover,
The Discovery Park Fire Kicked my Butt last Night, But, again,
Short of " Fishing for a Living " I can't think of a Better Job,
The Coast Guard would be Kool, if I had to do it over...
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I'm recently unemployed (last week), so let me know if you have any leads!
For the last 8 years I worked as a Sales/Project Coordinator in 2 different office furniture dealerships -
it's basically Inside Sales but in reality I was more or less a desk jockey. :busy
Before that I taught English as a Foreign Language in private institutes in SF.
Yes, I was an English Major... :-?
And of course, I worked the usual odd jobs while in high school and college, including laundromat attendant, auto parts clerk & delivery driver, gas station attendant, and driving a tow truck before I was 18 - not sure if the insurance company knew about that.
-aaron
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Formerly a desk jockey :smt024 and worked for a big company (Konica Minolta) and now working at a "Toy Store" (Aquan Sports). I took a big pay cut but I'm definitely enjoying the "benefits" of the job :smt002.......
Hey Mooch, cool paddleboards!
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I manage a software development group at Tandberg Television (part of Ericsson now) and I'm on LinkedIn.
We make head-end equipment that Comcast, Dish Network AT&T and others would buy to encode and massage video to the user.
Mostly watch movies all day :smt003
-David
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Manage a Tackle Shop (Fisherman's Warehouse)
Talk fishing and see all the new goods before they hit the market
Wishing I was Fishing.
Eric
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I had a pizza parlor for 20 years, I sold it 3 years ago, and now do maintenance for a local school. I love the paid days off, sick leave, vacation, insurance, 8 hr days and weekends off. The best part is, that my work is 5 minutes from the Tuolumne river, and 15 minutes from Turlock inlet, We usually fish b4 work, at lunch or after work.
badog65
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I am an obesity :fat expert. :smt044
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My 9-5 is working as an IT guy for my local County Government. Hate working, I'd rather be fishing! I SHOULD be working now, but here I am cruising NCKA.ORG, LOL!!!!
In my spare time (when I'm not fishing/kayaking) I own an internet web hosting business: http://www.techi.net (http://www.techi.net)
And in my spare spare time, I do volunteer work for the local animal shelter.
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I am an obesity :fat expert. :smt044
You mean you have more to offer me than surf lessons?:smt002
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I'm a Aircraft mechanic working for United Airlines SFO just passed 25 years. I am new to kayaking and off to a slow start. :smt004
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