Curious. What do you do for a living?

[jimilee]

Didn't realise all you guys had such really interesting jobs, I am an ex TV/Video engineer, I know I am classed as a dinosaur. Technology moving so quickly more or less saw me off...as did the Myochardial Infarction a couple of years ago. But, hey I am still here and getting stronger everyday I always say to myself there are so many people out there a lot worse of than you.

I have a lot of admiration for the guys who work in all the various hospital departments, they  do a great job 
I see a few of the guys here work in that field..Well done.

So building pedals and playing the guitars most days is a great satisfaction, its something I really cherish and hope I can keep doing for some time to come. And nearly forgot...laughing with Jimilee

Enjoy
Mike

I'm glad someone else besides myself enjoys my randomness!

[micromegas]

Electrical Engineering student, done my under graduate in about 10 months.

The last 1.5 years I've been on a work term working for the major power transmission/distribution company in this province. Fun stuff but got to go back to school in September and finish my degree.

Also work part time for a local amp company in the city building amps and doing the odd repair work/service calls.

Electrical Engineering Student too (in Spain it is called Telecommunication Engineering but is basically the same as EE). I left my  career in music (Classical Guitar) aside to get into EE, but I'll finish next year and maybe I'll have  enough time to return to my guitar studies...

[mysticaxe]

I make drugs...  No really, I do...  (if you ask my 7 year old, it's medicine)

Manufacturing development for clinical trial materials at a major pharmaceutical company.  Basically, I set up the manufacturing process, watch it performed, and then ship the material off for clinical trials. 

[spaceboss]

Scumbag POS lawyer here.

I do 95 percent Plaintiff's civil rights litigation. It sure hasn't made me rich--and law school sure made me poor.  But I definitely enjoy the work--even though the stress factor can be very unpleasant.

[pickdropper]

Scumbag POS lawyer here.

I do 95 percent Plaintiff's civil rights litigation. It sure hasn't made me rich--and law school sure made me poor.  But I definitely enjoy the work--even though the stress factor can be very unpleasant.

My favorite lawyer quote I heard recently (from a lawyer I hired):

"95% of lawyers give the rest of us a bad name."

It's probably an old joke, but i hadn't heard it before.  It made me chuckle.

[spaceboss]

Scumbag POS lawyer here.

I do 95 percent Plaintiff's civil rights litigation. It sure hasn't made me rich--and law school sure made me poor.  But I definitely enjoy the work--even though the stress factor can be very unpleasant.

My favorite lawyer quote I heard recently (from a lawyer I hired):

"95% of lawyers give the rest of us a bad name."

It's probably an old joke, but i hadn't heard it before.  It made me chuckle.

Actually, beyond being a joke, I would put money on that being an accurate statistic, plus or minus 5 percent. 

[Matt]

No shit?! That's the coolest job so far. 

Right? Making pedals has to be mundane compared to fixing a watch!

Actually if I could make a living designing and building pedals all day I'd be in heaven!

[Tag makes a great watch I'd like to get one some day.  I've wanted an Aquaracer for years.

What automatics do you have?

I actually have an Aquaracer chronograph. No kidding, it weighs 7 ounces (200g). It's a beast of a watch!

Other autos: I have a couple Seiko 5 Sports, a mid-grade Bulova, a cheapie Relic, and a surprisingly nice Chinese brand called Parnis that has a power reserve indicator and a retrograde date display.

Other watchs: Luminox (forget which model exactly), Seiko Solar chronograph, cheapie Relic quartz chronograph, and a nice but cheap Casio Tough Solar analog/digital. I also have a couple that I broke that are now in pieces. 

You ever do any custom builds? I might be interested in something like that. 

I want a *real* tourbillon movement, even though it's highly impractical and outrageously expensive. The cheapest one I've seen is a Chinese "cheap" model for $600.   

I've never heard of a Parnis watch I'll have to check that out.

Seiko, Bulova and luminox are usually well made.  We had someone trade in an Accutron chrono a while back, I almost bought it.  I couldn't believe it had an ETA 7750 in it!  Could have had it for $400. 

The only toubillion I've seen with my own eyes was ( if I remember right) an Alain Silberstein.  I didn't work on it.  It was bad ass! 

I've heard of the Chinese tourbillion for around $600.  That's just crazy.  The Chinese can seemingly make anything.  I saw an IM Breitling for example, I had no idea it was a fake until I opened it and it had a plastic movement ring and a non-descript movement.  I  always feel bad for the people who buy them.  A lot of them have no idea they own a fake. 

Ive broken more warches than i'd care admit myself.  If you ever have trouble finding a part for one of your broken watches, let me know.  I have access to lots of parts through work.

[ch1naski]

This thread is perfect timing for me. I'm desperate to change my career. There is a plethora of jobs I'd never thought of, and a couple that were previously unimaginable.

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[das234]

This thread is perfect timing for me. I'm desperate to change my career. There is a plethora of jobs I'd never thought of, and a couple that were previously unimaginable.

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So, it's off to eyeball sucking school then?

[pickdropper]

This thread is perfect timing for me. I'm desperate to change my career. There is a plethora of jobs I'd never thought of, and a couple that were previously unimaginable.

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So, it's off to eyeball sucking school then?

Judging by this thread, there might be a line to get in.

[garfo]

I work in a Marina...boat life/music/pedals, can you see the connection!?

[culturejam]

I've never heard of a Parnis watch I'll have to check that out.

They make near-clones of famous brands/models. They don't copy it exactly, and they use their own name on it (so it's clear it is not a $5k watch), so I don't see anything wrong with it. They actually make a super-nice series of Panerai clones (among others):
http://jacksontse.com/new/product-page.php?product_id=79


The site linked above also sells watch kits with all the parts ready to assemble (movement is already put together, so it's just putting on the dial/hands and then locking it down in a case). I've almost ordered the kit about 10 times.

The one I have is a IWC clone:

[Willybomb]

TLDR, but I'm a guitar teacher.

[jimilee]

I think if I had to make pedals for a living, I'd grow to hate it. Suddenly you're debugging (but hopefully wouldn't have to) out of necessity and the stress factor increases. You see everytime I turned a hobby in to a money maker, it became a job and after a while I didn't want to do it unless I was making money,so fo rme this is ab escape. As fo rmy job, I work customer care at a call center,and found I'm pretty good at it,which is waay ironic, because I'm mean sarcastic and generally I don't care for people. My family is floored. 

[madbean]

When I lived in Austin, I worked at the University in the libraries and then in the mental health svcs dept. I also worked at a bookstore for a few years (Bookpeople: best job I ever had). I did some freelance graphic design for a year or so. When I was in Dallas years before, I did fundraising for LGBT/AIDS-service organizations (actually a really rewarding gig).

If I had to pick something entirely different than what I do now, I'd like to be a general contractor, a social worker or an entrepreneur. For sure, I would never, ever take a regular desk/office/corporate job again. It is too soul sucking.