What does everyone do for their "real" job?

[Tune-A-Fish]

My day job is to cruise DTT for 6 figures a year.

 

[datadavid]

Re: What does everyone do for their "real" job?

Welder and blacksmith, so i should actually be able to produce some quality bikes. Though I prefer hacking, bodging and cobbling - its an age old tradition!

 

[Tune-A-Fish]

Re: What does everyone do for their "real" job?

Welder and blacksmith, so i should actually be able to produce some quality bikes. Though I prefer hacking, bodging and cobbling - its an age old tradition!

Defined as an "artist" today David. Keep up the good work mang.

 

[JustinLonghorn]

"Though I prefer hacking, bodging and cobbling - its an age old tradition!"

I am a fan of this.

 

[mickey_7106]

Biotech

 

[B541Niner]

Self employed since the early 90's. New residential..frame and mostly exterior trim(siding, windows and doors) in the 90's, moved into re-models in the 2000's. Since the youngest graduated been phasing out of the biz while I still have my sanity...too many people think that after watching HGTV, things can be built in a 1/2 hour.

 

[farmer92]

Re: What does everyone do for their "real" job?

been phasing out of the biz while I still have my sanity...too many people think that after watching HGTV, things can be built in a 1/2 hour.

Good thing there are no bike building shows eh?

 

[Nj732port]

Re: What does everyone do for their "real" job?

Good thing there are no bike building shows eh?

there should be a bike building show starring me... full length episodes of me fuckin up for two days straight until I finally get it right ;D

 

[wahvtec]

Next month my job description is changing from teaching biology at a university to a towing/wrecker service in Louisana...go figure...

 

[Nj732port]

Next month my job description is changing from teaching biology at a university to a towing/wrecker service in Louisana...go figure...

 

[Kamn]

Self employed since the early 90's. New residential..frame and mostly exterior trim(siding, windows and doors) in the 90's, moved into re-models in the 2000's. Since the youngest graduated been phasing out of the biz while I still have my sanity...too many people think that after watching HGTV, things can be built in a 1/2 hour.

I did siding, soffit, and facia for a couple of years......couldnt stand working in the winter But I did like working with Hardie board siding over vinyl. Also, now I can not unsee a crooked line on a house, when i look at houses all I see is shit workmanship with things not being level or plumb because lots of people think they can do work on their homes from seeing lots of HGTV

 

[buzzword]

I do strategic HR for a financial tech company. Would love to build motorcycles full time someday, but fully recognize that as a pipe dream. Also, the golden handcuffs keep me here. I worked for bicycle shops off and on for 15 years - took the slow boat to BS and MA degrees - and have been working on and riding motorcycles since I was a kid. I really miss the hands-on aspect of being a bicycle mechanic and service manager, but I topped out money-wise. Working on motorcycles - 2 builds in the last year - really scratches the mechanical itch for me.

Also also, really need to stay insured medically. We have a 6 month old daughter and it seems irresponsible to switch canoes midstream at this point.

 

[Ichiban Moto]

I'm a bad ass motorcycle builder ;D

 

[mikeyw64]

Work in the telecoms industry with a primary focus on assessing the impact of network change to our larger corporate customers, facilitating onwards communications to those customers and answering any queries they may have.

That and being a general dogsbody for my boss as I'm one of the few people in our company with knowledge of our legacy products/customer base/systems following the inevitable rounds of redundancies over the last 5-7 years ;o)

 

[WhiskeyUSMC1979]

Re: What does everyone do for their "real" job?

US Marine 17+ years thus far. I used to instruct and work on the MV-22 Osprey as an Avionics Technician. Currently stuck in MN on recruiting duty where the weather sucks for riding and the schedule sucks for wrenching.


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[mikeyw64]

Re: What does everyone do for their "real" job?

US Marine 17+ years thus far. I used to instruct and work on the MV-22 Osprey as an Avionics Technician. Currently stuck in MN on recruiting duty where the weather sucks for riding and the schedule sucks for wrenching.


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Ah, what we (when I was in the RAF) referred to as "fairies" (avionics techs that is) ;D

 

[dynamitedave]

I do websites for Congress members, Committees, and Caucuses. A couple years ago I did the Motorcycle Caucus' website.

 

[WhiskeyUSMC1979]

Re: What does everyone do for their "real" job?

Ah, what we (when I was in the RAF) referred to as "fairies" (avionics techs that is) ;D

Not the worst thing I've ever been called. Hahaha.

 

[mikeyw64]

Re: What does everyone do for their "real" job?

Not the worst thing I've ever been called. Hahaha.

No Idea what you guys on the other side of the pond call them but as wella s fairies we also had:

Leckies (Electricians , which was my trade) , riggers (airframe techs) , sooties (propulsion techs) & plumbers (weapons techs)


Oh and RockApes (RAF Regiment who called us Aircraft Techs Penguins)

 

[WhiskeyUSMC1979]

Re: What does everyone do for their "real" job?

No Idea what you guys on the other side of the pond call them but as wella s fairies we also had:

Leckies (Electricians , which was my trade) , riggers (airframe techs) , sooties (propulsion techs) & plumbers (weapons techs)


Oh and RockApes (RAF Regiment who called us Aircraft Techs Penguins)

Airframes/Hydraulics - Tin Benders and Bubble Chasers

Avionics - Tweaks (as we have all been shocked/electrocuted a few times)

Mechs/Engines - Knuckle Draggers

Those are the main "Family Friendly" titles we have for each other. Behind closed and camouflaged doors anything goes. I'm sure you understand. Those that I have met from the RAF and Royal Marines fit right in.