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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 09:38 PM
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I'm sure this has been asked before, but I am just curious: What do you guys do for a living? Yeah, yeah, **** stars, pimps etc....really what do y'all do and do you like it?
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 09:43 PM
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Operate nuclear reactors. . .quality assurance, maintenance package writer, supervise distribution of electricity throughout the plant. . .
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 09:44 PM
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IT(On a trading floor) Energy company.


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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 09:46 PM
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 09:47 PM
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Mechanic for a local trucking company.
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 09:48 PM
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Sell engines, and go to school...
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Duffster
Operate nuclear reactors. . .quality assurance, maintenance package writer, supervise distribution of electricity throughout the plant. . .
sounds like about 4 jobs!!
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 09:57 PM
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 01:09 AM
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Work with my Dad. Plan on going to school in the fall, wanna go for petroleum engineering.
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 01:58 AM
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 02:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Duffster
Operate nuclear reactors. . .quality assurance, maintenance package writer, supervise distribution of electricity throughout the plant. . .
lol like Homer Simpson! just messin with ya, Im a mechanic for the Coast Guard...not a bad gig, 30 days of vacation a year!
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 02:22 AM
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 05:36 AM
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I run a car shredder. I love it!
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 05:50 AM
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Facilities electrician for The Port of Houston Authority - Barbours Cut/ Bay Port locations

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I monitor production schedules and look for ways to make things more efficient and train the scheduling staffs at the company's 3 facilities in TX, MD, and IN.

The owner likes to try to fix everything with scheduling so we change the way we schedule too often.

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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 07:19 AM
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 07:23 AM
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