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What's your profession?
I'm bored...can ya tell? 
I'm a little curious about what everybody on the board does for a living.
Once upon a time and many moons ago I was a computer programmer/analyst. That game got real old real fast, and for those of you who know me, I'm not a suit and tie kinda guy...and that's the kind of job I was doing.
These days (and until further notice) I'm a siding installer. I'm a sub-contractor, so technically I'm self employed though I've been taking my jobs from one particular company for almost a year now. Great job in the summer, but it kinda blows in the winter since it's somewhat weather dependent. Also reasonably flexible so I can ditch work from time to time to go fishing or whatever else I want to do 
So what do you guys do? 
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12-14-2009, 02:33 PM
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I am currently a lady of leisure  Quit my job managing a fitness center in April, and been sitting on my butt ever since. I went up the the Northwest Territories until a couple months ago, and am about to start a new office job in January, here in Calgary. Things up North didn't pan out the way I'd hoped, so going to work down here for now and hopefully start up a company with the hubby by next winter. We want to start our own company to maintain the winter roads. We discussed it, and it seems like something we'd both love...he enjoys working outdoors and I plan to fish out of the holes he drills...win win if you ask me.
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12-14-2009, 02:36 PM
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Oops! Those threads were before my time, and honestly I didn't even think to do a search 
edit: hope I don't catch too much crap for this one
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Jay: Mostly harmless...
Time, it makes you old. Experience makes you wise. It's only a fool who judges life by what he sees in other peoples' eyes.
- Strung Out
I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.
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12-14-2009, 02:39 PM
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Who cares if there's been other threads.... It's a slow day on the forum anyhow.
Seems with the crappy economy people have moved around a lot anyway.
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12-14-2009, 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Albertadiver
Who cares if there's been other threads.... It's a slow day on the forum anyhow.
Seems with the crappy economy people have moved around a lot anyway.
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You never know...some people take the forum thing a little more seriously than they should.
I just like to keep the conversation current
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Time, it makes you old. Experience makes you wise. It's only a fool who judges life by what he sees in other peoples' eyes.
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I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.
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12-14-2009, 02:41 PM
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NAIT lifer myself. I look after our Avionics/electronics department. Test equipment, simulators, computer network, lab setups, radio stuff, etc. Pretty cool job.
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12-14-2009, 02:59 PM
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i would think lots of us work in the patch, thats why we sit here on our computers on a monday, or at least thats why im here!! 
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12-14-2009, 03:08 PM
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I’m a construction cost consultant. I get to be on site about 20% of the time and get to see lost of different projects from deep services to high-rise condos. Keeps things interesting at the least.
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12-14-2009, 03:13 PM
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28 years in fire fighting/rescue as volunteer, 22 years Collection Agency Manager, now Owner, Machine Shop Owner/manager, just got off 8 years on the road, Sales Rep.
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Originally Posted by Twisted Canuck
I wasn't thinking far enough ahead for an outcome, I was ranting. By definition, a rant doesn't imply much forethought..... 
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12-14-2009, 03:14 PM
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electrician when there's work...
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12-14-2009, 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Ken07AOVette
28 years in fire fighting/rescue as volunteer, 22 years Collection Agency Manager, now Owner, Machine Shop Owner/manager, just got off 8 years on the road, Sales Rep.
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Collection agency manager huh? That must be an adventure!
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Jay: Mostly harmless...
Time, it makes you old. Experience makes you wise. It's only a fool who judges life by what he sees in other peoples' eyes.
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12-14-2009, 03:21 PM
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at the moment im a unemployed bum. before that i was just a bum...
spent 20years in the trucking/courier buisness
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12-14-2009, 03:21 PM
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electrician when there's work...
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Lots of work up here
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Jay: Mostly harmless...
Time, it makes you old. Experience makes you wise. It's only a fool who judges life by what he sees in other peoples' eyes.
- Strung Out
I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.
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12-14-2009, 03:23 PM
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at the moment im a unemployed bum. before that i was just a bum...
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You didn't have to tell me that...I already knew you were a bum! 
J/K of course Haven't seen anything from you for a while...how's life been treating ya?
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Jay: Mostly harmless...
Time, it makes you old. Experience makes you wise. It's only a fool who judges life by what he sees in other peoples' eyes.
- Strung Out
I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.
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12-14-2009, 03:26 PM
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'Geer or darn close to it
I'm an mechanical engineer who manages the engineering dep't of the local office of a foreign oil company. Soon to be a cost & risk manager sitting just outside of Paris sipping red wine, chewing on brie and staring down my nose at people In the past I've consulted and done real work as well.
The patch has been tough of late but as usual a turnaround should be coming soon. This has been a tough year and a bit.
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12-14-2009, 03:26 PM
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MWD/Directional consultant on these purdy alberdy rigs  . It's a pretty good job. Get to see alot of the country that most people won't ever get to  .
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12-14-2009, 03:27 PM
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I dig dirt, when I can find a company that needs an operator, for their dirt digger (excavators)
I must be calling/faxing and e-mailing all the wrong ones.....no work found, yet.
Guess that puts me in the same boat as redneck posse !
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12-14-2009, 03:29 PM
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LIVIN THE DREAM
I live in Edmonton May-Oct.,and fish the Big 'O' (Lake Okeechobee) in Florida from Nov.-April.
But I did work over 40 years for the priviledge. 
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12-14-2009, 03:31 PM
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You didn't have to tell me that...I already knew you were a bum!
J/K of course Haven't seen anything from you for a while...how's life been treating ya? |
about the same way you treat the stuff on the bottem of your boots.. this crap keeps up im gonna have to start long haul again.. or rob banks anyone want to drive the gettaway car..
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12-14-2009, 03:32 PM
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The patch has been tough of late but as usual a turnaround should be coming soon. This has been a tough year and a bit.
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Since I'm not really familiar with work out in the patch, what would you call 'tough'? Not enough work? Or too much? 
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Jay: Mostly harmless...
Time, it makes you old. Experience makes you wise. It's only a fool who judges life by what he sees in other peoples' eyes.
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12-14-2009, 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Reeves
I dig dirt, when I can find a company that needs an operator, for their dirt digger (excavators)
I must be calling/faxing and e-mailing all the wrong ones.....no work found, yet.
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Where are you at Reeves?
Seems like all the trades involved in new home construction are in short supply. Last week I was talking to my site super and he said that he had 20 holes that were supposed to be in the ground several weeks ago and they still haven't been dug.
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Jay: Mostly harmless...
Time, it makes you old. Experience makes you wise. It's only a fool who judges life by what he sees in other peoples' eyes.
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I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.
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12-14-2009, 03:35 PM
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Carpenter of sorts
Podiatrist
sorry last pic has sensitive info hopefully this doesn't
Last edited by podman; 12-14-2009 at 03:49 PM.
Reason: picture had sensitive info
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12-14-2009, 03:36 PM
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about the same way you treat the stuff on the bottem of your boots.. this crap keeps up im gonna have to start long haul again.. or rob banks anyone want to drive the gettaway car.. |
Got the car lined up?
Life's been a small adventure for me recently as well
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Jay: Mostly harmless...
Time, it makes you old. Experience makes you wise. It's only a fool who judges life by what he sees in other peoples' eyes.
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12-14-2009, 03:38 PM
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Is that 4 screws I see? And what's that long thing? Screwdriver?
Reminds me of when I broke my thumb and had pins in there that stuck out of the skin 
edit: pic is gone now
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Jay: Mostly harmless...
Time, it makes you old. Experience makes you wise. It's only a fool who judges life by what he sees in other peoples' eyes.
- Strung Out
I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.
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12-14-2009, 03:39 PM
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Am I going to do this?
I guess I am: I'm a freelance writer, bass player and theatre director. Let the flames commence; I have my asbestos underwear on
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12-14-2009, 03:39 PM
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Not Enough...way not enough
Just on the engineering side I'd guess the job losses are in 4 figures; rumor has it maybe is 5 figures. Similarly for oilfield construction & fabrication, several have gone broke. I'm told drilling is quite slow with a few guys operating just to make cashflow (ie no profit just keeping the banker at bay). I don't personally know of anyone who has lost his house over it but many lifestyle changes. Pretty bleak.
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12-14-2009, 03:40 PM
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Since I'm not really familiar with work out in the patch, what would you call 'tough'? Not enough work? Or too much? |
Good question...and both answers are right, either too much or not enough.....been in the patch 36 years now..last few years have been an "observer" (consultant) ( i started when i was 4)
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12-14-2009, 03:44 PM
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In city work doesn't pay travel or SUB. Makes it expensive for me to travel all that way. Plus the pay (generally) is much lower.
Which I wouldn't mind, except I'd be working mainly for fuel.
Not much money in digging basements.
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12-14-2009, 03:45 PM
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Since I'm not really familiar with work out in the patch, what would you call 'tough'? Not enough work? Or too much? |
not enough work, at least where i stand in the industry
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