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Started out as a carpenter, then did several years in printing and graphic arts. Went from that to plumbing and HVAC. Now I have a couple plumbing licenses through the state and still do a little HVAC. I would prefer to be doing something else, but my wife expects me to bring home a steady paycheck, small though it may be.

25 years teaching high school. I still enjoy it for the most part, but I'm getting a bit tired of lazy entitled kids (most of them grow up eventually). Coached volleyball most of those years and a few other sports here and there. I've run several of my own businesses from painting houses to boarding horses and software development (specializing in client/server database as well as GIS applications). We are also slum lords. Between my wife and myself we can do pretty much any work needed on a house. Former tree planter, grocery clerk, ski lift attendant, construction laborer, farm worker and much more. I like to make knives, both hunting and chefs. One day I'll retire and focus full time on my hobbies.

The HVAC guys I know on Vancouver Island make over 100k a year, although they get a fair bit of overtime. Tried to convince my youngest son to get into it.

The average HVAC man or plumber might make half or a bit more than that here, with overtime. There's a local grocery store offering $11.50 an hour to start and the fast food restaurants are offering just under $10 an hour for certain shifts. A Master plumber is lucky to get just over double that around here.

I've seen the supermodel you're married to, you should get a second job so she can have all the finer things in life.

Oilfield trash.

Paying Vocations: 38 years in IT as primary gig. Everything from programmer, to DBA, to ERP support. Now a contract ERP Project Manager. Been down sized, right sized, or outsourced 4 times in last 23 years. Along the way 15 years as an EMT. Loved the job, but, burnt out on dead babies. 2 years running my own sawmill. Again, loved the work, but, almost went broke. Mechanic. Part time farm hand.

Non-paying avocations: Farmer. Wood worker. Mission projects: local, U.S. and international. Jack of many trades. Master of none.

Love to hunt and shoot...

Retired two months ago. The 15 years prior to retiring as Senior Director with a large insurance organization.

UNION carpenter superintend and damn well proud of it!

I run this church for loggers...

Grew up farming and ranching, ran off and joined the Army. Spent four years as a glorified lawn dart with the Airborne. Tried my hand at retail tire sales, and management. Got a government job and became lazy and bored for 12 years. So I decided to try my hand at Choo-choo trains, and been doing that for the last four years.

Now Ray.


Mine is for fat single moms, BTW.

Rev,

You owe me for that dime bag.

Nazarene ain't covering that schit bro.

Hint.




Clark

Get behind me, Satan.


You shall not prosper....

Pretty Jewy.

For a gentile.




Clark

Mowed lawns at 16. Worked at a full service Gulf Gas Station from 17 to 18. Worked at UPS from 18 until I was 25. Full time Police Officer from June 1985 to present. 1 year and 282 days until retirement God willing.

Ron

Congrat's Jim. May you have many years of good health.

And a few more Blasers. 😃

Altar boy for Father Vinny....