Hi All,

I am an Electronics Engineer designing fleet management and tracking systems for vehicles.

Hoping for the day when I can work for myself on my own terms...

Dave

I am a police officer for Delhi Twp., the community in which I live. It's immediately west of Cincinnati. Currently assigned as the second shift supervisor, I'm in my 19th year. Only 7 more to go! Also in my 11th year as a Negotiator with the county SWAT team.

Seriously thinking about rejoining the Guard or Reserve to finish out my 20 for the Army...

I am a Police Officer with the Salisbury Police Dept. (N.C.) It's about 50 miles North/East of Charlotte, NC. I have 26 years in now. Only 4 more and I pull the pin. I spent 15 years on the Tactical Team as an entry man. I've done about every assignment on the job. Looking forward to retirement so I can spend all my time building models.

After 15 years in IT, mostly as a Systems Analyst and Network Administrator, left my job in Texas where I was Director of IT for a hospital, put my CISSP to use and am now an IT Security Auditor/Analyst for one of the Big 4 consulting firms in Florida.

You are living the dream of every Canadian kid! I don't know anyone who doesn't want to drive a Zamboni. I'd love to go to GM Place and resurface the ice during a Canucks game!

Myself, I am a full-time student at a local post-secondary instituion. I am taking courses in history and political science.
I'm not sure what I want to be "when I grow up." :-) I'll probably end up teaching history. Or owning some sort of business.

S T O O D I N T...???
I tutor 6,7 graders for *cough* $4 an hour. but hey thats gold to a 8th grader so no laughing!
it's a school program so don't think I just grabbed a 6th grader and screamed "I tutor you!".

8 years in the Army, and been working for a cable TV/telephony company in various jobs working for a subcontractor doing normal telephone line installs/ fibre optic work then getting a full time time job with them doing service calls and hi-speed internet installs for residental customers before moving on and looking after business equipment (CPE). job role got done away with and ended up looking after contractors carrying out business installs/upgrades&diversionary work. Since a merger with another cable TV firm my job role has been done away with again and I'm now a civils inspector looking after our network and assiocated mainholes and ductwork in the ground

Currently, I am a library director. As far as my next evolution, who knows. I enjoy what I do. After 8 years in law enforcement both military and civilian, I wanted something..a little more serne.

I'm a Design Drafter..... I make 3-d models (and assoc. Drawings) on the Computer Using Unigraphics.... wait NX4 now (Same software GM uses)

15 years police officer/evidence technician, all levels of private security since. Currently working security and trying to establish my own business as a forensic photographer.

Art

I'm a GP here (but the website is out of date now). I'm also a GP trainer - helping junior docs get the postgraduate skills and qualifications they need to be a GP.


Sean

35 years as a graphic designer.
Bought my first Mac in 1990 and have never looked back.
Still miss the smell of my markers when I used to do comps by hand.
Those are resigned to the "the good old days' I guess but I still pull the caps off occasionally for a whiff ... reminds me of pulling all-nighters to hit a deadline!
However I do find digital design and photography to be very gratifying...instantly...hahaha!
Best regards,
Gary

I'm an executive VP for a Fortune 500 company overseeing outsourcing operations for the Airlines industry, have 500+ employees in 4 different countries with my main office in Juarez, Mexico. The job takes me a lot of places around the world (some good, some bad...most recent "bests" were Macchu Pichu and Corregidor). Been doing that for 2 years now, prior to that bounced around in IT as an MCSE Instructor, Certified Project Manager, and yes, even 3 years as a public school teacher for 8th grade US History. Building models allows for some order to come out of the chaos, if only RL were that simple.

I am a lawyer. A solicitor to be exact.

I am the Assistant manager and Manager (for the interim) of a Print shop.
We do all the printing for the 2nd largest chain of hospitals and Dr.s offices in North Carolina.......

This is really a great thread! It's very interesting to find out more about you all. It's interesting to see how broad a spectrum of people our hobby attracts!

As for me, I used to be a heavy diesel mechanic when I left the Marine Corps. Now I am a student at Kansas State University studying Agricultural Education, and minoring in Animal Sciences and Industry. My goal is to teach high school agriculture in Kansas. It's ironic as I didn't grow up on a farm. My granparents had a small one and I always loved everything to do with the farm. When I graduate I'd love to raise gamebirds and Buffalo.

United States Army, about to hit my 2 year mark on 4 October, which means promotion to Specialist. My MOS is 96B, intel analyst. Currently I'm on battalion staff with a MI unit deployed in support of Op Iraqi Freedom 06-08

I know those markers! Berol by any chance?
For me it's the smell of blanket cleaner for an offset press.
BTW, that stuff works really good at taking adhesive off of electrical tape to make weapon slings.

well mine is nothing interesting, at the moment, i work in a warehouse picking and packing dental supplies.... so everything from toothpaste, to dental burs!
(which may i add, the burs come in handy sometimes for modelling!!)

Steve


Lactol and Roller Wash #2 ... still have a couple of cans that I use. Lactol cleans out a airbrush slick as a whistle.
Great stuff. My printer had drums of the stuff and whenever I ran low I just took the empties to a press check and filled them up. :-) :-) :-)

Talk about all walks of life!
This is exciting reading about you guys
well, i´ve allways chased my dream to become a airline pilot- been saving for twelve years now. Started flying 2004, have about 25h before opening the champagne bottles and planing to start a firstofficer program in the summer of 2007(Boeing 737-NG) I am currently working as a sandblaster/spray painter in Norway( ships and pipes mostely) to make ends meet.
some day...

What a great thread such diversity!

Me, I am an Orthodontist in Private Practice for the last 13 years.

John,

Do Armorama members get a discount?

Shaun...

/ :-)

Very interesting indeed!
For 27 years have been a Ceramic tile installer. Took 9 years off and worked for a local township at the Wastewater Plant..a job that was very interesting and boring at the same time..made my way to head mechanic at the plant. Needless to say, Im not one that likes punching clocks or being told what to do. Left the township job 5 years ago and started my own business up again... 4TA Tile Love the freedom of being my own boss...the work can be painful at times, I meet and speak with all types of people and find that to be the most enjoyable part. I'm also damn good at what I do... :-)

I have been a professional photographer since 1981. I have worked in the
private industry in both portrait and commercial photography.

In 1985, I had the opportunity of joining the City of Montreal Police Dept.
and since then have worked in their crime scene unit &
corporate affairs dept. as their photographer.

Cheers,
Joe