What does everyone do for their "real" job?

[guitargeek]

I build custom guitars and amplifiers.

I am the District Sales Manager for Guitar Center

We should talk...

 

[Tim]

I build custom guitars and amplifiers.

We should talk...

Send me links to your wares - my boss at work is pretty serious about his guitars.

 

[TJEvans]

Where are you working? I recently finished 2 years at Kendall College here in Chicago, but Im kinda going through a phase where Im not really sure cooking is for me long term. Id like to have a wife someday, and it seems for every happily married chef, I can show you 20 that have crumbling marriages. That being said, I love being on the line, its an intense but fun existence..

Right now I'm working at Montour Heights Country Club, in Moon, PA. I graduated from Pennsylvania Culinary Institute in August. I had worked the 7 previous years in real estate valuation services...ironically, I got laid off from that job just 2 weeks before graduating school. I'm enjoying it, and my marriage is doing fine.

 

[Jfishsolevibe]

I build custom guitars and amplifiers.

We should talk...

Yo man - Link me - That amp looks like it would sound awesome (what?) haha. Id like to see more of your stuff - myself and friends are always in the market for boutique audio gear.

Thanks!

John

 

[boomshakalaka]

Right now I'm working at Montour Heights Country Club, in Moon, PA. I graduated from Pennsylvania Culinary Institute in August. I had worked the 7 previous years in real estate valuation services...ironically, I got laid off from that job just 2 weeks before graduating school. I'm enjoying it, and my marriage is doing fine.

ha, sorry, I didnt mean to be a big downer on the industry. I really do love it, and I respect and admire those who are strong enough to pay their dues.

A few of my chefs at school had worked at country clubs prior to teaching. They both said that it was a decent gig, but having every customer essentially be your boss could be a real pain. Are the members at your club ok, or are they generally pricks?

Also whats the menu like? Kinda ties into the last question, but do you have a decent amount of freedom with the menu?

 

[TJEvans]

ha, sorry, I didnt mean to be a big downer on the industry. I really do love it, and I respect and admire those who are strong enough to pay their dues.

A few of my chefs at school had worked at country clubs prior to teaching. They both said that it was a decent gig, but having every customer essentially be your boss could be a real pain. Are the members at your club ok, or are they generally pricks?

Also whats the menu like? Kinda ties into the last question, but do you have a decent amount of freedom with the menu?

a country club is definitely a different world. as far as menu...well, they tend to make it up as they go. More or less stuff like "I see that you have bacon wrapped scallops, and you also have a szechuan sauce for one of the appetizers...can you please take the bacon off of the scallops and cook it with the szechuan sauce?" Unfortunately, if they ask for something and we have the stuff to make it, we are not allowed to say no. Banquet menus are seperate from dinner menus, but some members will insist on requesting an item that's designed to feed 250, for their one single plate.

 

[gser425]

full time I am a chemical/irrigation tech at a municipal golf course, 13 years. several nights a week I cook at the 1 country club in the same area. I'm only a line /prep cook so I don't have to answer to the members. Thank god. But getting to do both line cooking and banquet prep keeps it from getting too boring. It's a low budget club but by the way the members act you would think they pay a million a month. ten cent millionaires.

 

[boomshakalaka]

ya, I caddy'd when I was in my early teens, actually my first job. It was at one of the most prestigious clubs in the midwest, and man those guys were a buncha pricks. Obviously there were exceptions, but they were few and far between. Great job for a kid though.. all cash, lots of down time with no real adult supervision, lots of gambling, ect.

 

[TJEvans]

full time I am a chemical/irrigation tech at a municipal golf course, 13 years. several nights a week I cook at the 1 country club in the same area. I'm only a line /prep cook so I don't have to answer to the members. Thank god. But getting to do both line cooking and banquet prep keeps it from getting too boring. It's a low budget club but by the way the members act you would think they pay a million a month. ten cent millionaires.

that's what we have too...they "think" that they are loaded, then they order a cheeseburger and fries on a Friday night...pathetic.

 

[jay_kent]

I'm a product designer for a firm here in Guelph designing electric fireplaces under the Muskoka brand. Our clients include Canadian Tire, Lowes, Home Depot. Before for that I was a display and Point of Purchase designer and worked for companies such as MAC cosmetics, Proctor and Gamble, Sylvania and Philips lighting. If you go into a Home Depot in Canada to buy lightbulbs, check out the display that shows the hues of the fluorescent lighting available from Phillips. I've designed store fixtures for REXAL Drugs Stores, most commonly known as pharmaPlus.

Working for the cosmetic industry may not seem manly but when you go to L'Oreal or MACs head office and watch how good they makeup works in the office , it isn't that bad of a gig.

I also freelance web design and farm out my solidworks skills.

Jay

 

[VonYinzer]

So I just got the e-mail ive been waiting for. If all goes well Ill be telling the construction industry to piss off. Back to the life of a dedicated gearhead/customer service fella. (Ive worked in auto parts, and the hospitality industry (bartender) for most of my life. I have an upcoming interview with a local motorcycle dealership. Ill leave it at that as I dont want to get my hopes up any more than I have already , you never know what may happen, but cross your fingers for me if ya could... Thanks all.

 

[Ninetyeight]

Congrats, buddy!
Hope all goes well.

 

[guitargeek]

I don't have a dedicated website, but here are a few shots of my own personal instruments with each one's story attached: http://anarchist-pervert.deviantart.com/gallery/

Here's the amp I'm building currently: http://s45.photobucket.com/albums/f100/justinbelshe/Scotts%20Amp/?start=all It's sorta like a 5F1/5F2A tweed Champ/Princeton, but a 1x15 combo in a dovetailed and ball-burnished western red cedar cab. One 12AX7, one 6V6, 5Y3 rectifier, one volume knob. Weber speaker, Mercury Magnetics output transformer, Dynaco power transformer, ceramic sockets, Sprague orange drops and Atoms. Brass hardware and logo, copper faceplate. This one's a prototype, so the layout's a little funky.

Here's me:
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=name&id=582411646
http://home.myspace.com/justinbelshe

 

[Big R]

Hell yeah Mike! As long as you don't mix the 2 (bartending at a garage ;D)

Days like today would absolutely suck to be doing construction. Good luck buddy and keep us updated!

 

[Mortikan]

I don't think I can beat the alpaca's. they take the cake hands down.

Funeral Director. I guess I deal enough with the dead that building a bike and giving it life was a total 180.

hence the name as well

 

[cb750 cafebhoy]

Just kinda curious as to what people here on DTT do for their real jobs. I know we would all like to give up our day job and just work on bikes all the time but unfortunately that doesn't pay the bills. I figured it would be a good oportunity to network a little better with the continually growing and diverse crowd here on DTT.

Mechanic Air Canada YYZ Toronto

 

[4eyes]

The problem with being a chef, is that no'one understands the complexity of what you do. They figure that since they can cook breakfast for five, that they know what it's about. : My Dad was one of the best Certified Executive Chef's in the U.S., Academy of Chefs etc. I grew up at Southern Hills C.C. back when it was a REAL country club. Polo fields, dressage ring, Skeet fields, and everyone is familiar with the golf course. ;D Tulsa OK was the center of the oil business then, and there was some serious money flowing. 8)

 

[Scob]

Just signed up to the forum and located in Toronto. I work for one of the large banks as a trader.

Currently ride a cruiser but hoping to kit up a cafe racer of my own.

 

[willdance]

I work for a little drinks company in Sydney, Australia.

Just bought a little cb175 project that I collect on the weekend. Been loving reading this site!

 

[mothgils]

I am a Production Manager for a job shop. I manage the CNC and Welding departments (4 CNC Mills, 3 CNC Lathes). Graduated 4 years ago with a Manufacturing Eng. degree. We are a job shop. We laser, punch, bend, form, machine, weld.
(Hope to fab up some parts this winter for my bike and maybe others)


I am also a professional seller of the bicycle at a local shop. Been doing that for 9 years.