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 Boundary Waters Quetico Forum Listening Point - General Discussion Member Professions, What you do the rest of the time? Reply
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| Author | Message Text |
| VoyageurNorth |
05/22/2013 01:29AMquote GeoFisher: "quote The Great Outdoors: "quote VoyageurNorth: "I don't have a "rest of the time", I'm an outfitter 24/7! :-) Thanks Geo! |
| misqua |
05/13/2013 09:31AM I posted earlier, now I'm counting down the months (17) till retirement. yeah!! I'll can't wait to spend all of my time at my farm in northern WI and cabin on Dumbbel lake in the Superior NF. |
| sunnybear09 |
05/13/2013 07:59AMquote wb4syth: "quote riverrunner: "quote wb4syth: "quote riverrunner: "Retired after 33 years law enforcement officer 10 years as a deputy 23 years with the Wis. State Patrol. Besides the tribalism factor of being from a home state and one of "us", the simple mechanics of ticketing and court where most tickets are plea bargained down to avoid court costs, etc. for locals who can get to court, if you are out of state you cannot afford to travel to court to "defend" yourself and you wind up pleading guilty by mail and pay the full fine. Very profitable for the local economy. Sad to say, many tickets are "fund raisers". With that said, we still need the "supervision" of our police officers, sadly. |
| wb4syth |
05/13/2013 07:27AMquote riverrunner: "quote wb4syth: "quote riverrunner: "Retired after 33 years law enforcement officer 10 years as a deputy 23 years with the Wis. State Patrol. I am sure that is the case most of the time. However I was once in a group of cars (about 4) trying to pass a truck/camper in a passing lane (3rd lane on a normal 2-lane hwy). There was a speed trap. The officer pointed to me to pull over. The car IN FRONT OF ME also pulled over. The officer walked past my car, told the other car they could go on, came back to me and gave me a ticket. The only difference, the car that was allowed to leave unticketed (and the other 3 not pulled over) had Wisconsin plates, mine were the wrong state I guess (Minnesota). Did I deserve the ticket? - sure. Did the other three cars deserve one? The kicker - I am pretty sure that truck knew what was going to happen. He had been going 50 to 55 mph the entire time up to the passing lane and then kicked it down. Still pretty bitter about that experience. (and sorry for the thread hyjacking) |
| NoahDaBoa |
05/13/2013 03:56AM Dishwasher at Convention Grill on border of Minneapolis and Edina - come in for a free malt!!! |
| mhart |
05/12/2013 08:20PM Wildlife biologist in southern NM |
| GeoFisher |
05/12/2013 08:10PMquote The Great Outdoors: "quote VoyageurNorth: "I don't have a "rest of the time", I'm an outfitter 24/7! :-) Packing heat nothing....she'd just chew the end of the barrel off and SPIT it at ya....... Nothing you can do, if you're on her badside. which is why NO ONE is on her bad side. All kidding aside........Lynn is one of the nicest people I've met. Great help in all kinds of situations. And I remember one time when she really helped out my family when we were up there. And on this particular day, she had no skin in the game, since we were not outfitting with her ( we were cabin camping). Later, Geo |
| The Great Outdoors |
05/12/2013 07:06PMquote VoyageurNorth: "I don't have a "rest of the time", I'm an outfitter 24/7! :-) Lynn is the meanest outfitter in Ely!! I don't even dare walk through the door of VNO without packing heat, when she's there! :) |
| rupprider |
05/12/2013 02:44PM I work as a laborer at a specialty pipe lining company. We line 50' pipe, generally 28" - 40" diameter. It pays the bills. |
| BnD |
05/12/2013 02:35PM Civil/Structural Engineer |
| missmolly |
05/12/2013 09:20AMquote plainspaddler: "Thank you MissMolly...those smiles and waves mean a lot. It helps keep the cynical side at bay. I'm glad. Your fellow officers always smile and return the waves. I once considered becoming a police officer, but I was scared away by that lurking cynical side. You must meet so many liars and loudmouths. So, everyone with a good heart, hearten the police by thanking them with a wave! |
| Savage Voyageur |
05/12/2013 09:11AMquote TallMatt: "I really like how many retired, old geezers use this site :). Who are you calling an Old Geezer? According to your profile you are 113 years old. Hahahaha |
| mnnewbies |
05/12/2013 08:55AM I'm a Forensic Behavior Analyst! |
| 2rookies |
05/11/2013 08:27PM Teachers |
| plainspaddler |
05/11/2013 07:37PM Thank you MissMolly...those smiles and waves mean a lot. It helps keep the cynical side at bay. Mike |
| missmolly |
05/11/2013 06:06PMquote riverrunner: "quote 3Ball: "quote plainspaddler: "I agree with riverrunner. I am a State Trooper in North Dakota. I never know what state the vehicle is from because the radar reaches so far...lol. I am an equal offender ticket writer. I actually bust tickets way down and give a break for the most part unless atitude comes into play. That makes me sad, officer. Your jobs are hard and dangerous enough without lip. I know some people are rude to you guys and so whenever I'm walking and a cruiser passes me, I smile and wave. |
| VoyageurNorth |
05/11/2013 06:03PM I don't have a "rest of the time", I'm an outfitter 24/7! :-) Even when the shop isn't open, I'm still doing outfitter work almost every day. But I do get to live here in Ely near the wilderness I love! |
| prizes14 |
05/11/2013 05:54PM Ag/Commercial Banker and daytrader. Hope to return to my family's 5th generation farm/ranch in Nebraska in a few years. |
| Brent |
05/11/2013 04:06PM I'm in the telecommunications industry and work in sales. Basically I take phone calls all day long and spend 7 hours a day on the phone. Needless to say... it's nice to go on a solo trip and not talk for days at a time. |
| fishscales |
05/11/2013 03:33PM Former Fisheries Biologist, but now Director of the Resource Management Department for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Illinois. |
| DuluthPak |
05/11/2013 03:30PM Professional Airline Pilot |
| karlwithak |
05/11/2013 11:43AM Member of the Chicago Fire Dept. Currently working as a Fire/Arson Investigator. About 12 years, 5 months, 20 days to go.... |
| landoftheskytintedwater |
05/11/2013 10:59AM Congressional/campaign staffer for a US Rep from MN |
| Armored |
05/11/2013 06:38AM Assistant branch manager for rochester armored car , Minnesota |
| bwcadan |
05/11/2013 06:27AM Bus Driver school days. (Insurance). Newspaper delivery nights. Hire replacement help for papers half time. |
| TallMatt |
05/11/2013 12:29AM I really like how many retired, old geezers use this site :). Lots of you have jobs that sound pretty interesting. I'm a student. I'm in pharmacy school at the U of M... Currently work as a pharmacy intern and also as a supervisor at a recreational facility in a suburb. Three more years left of school.. Can't wait to be done! |
| GraniteCliffs |
05/10/2013 10:46PM Worked for a suburban Twin Cities County Corrections Department for 31 years. Two years ago got moved further upstairs as part of the Human Services Division. |
| indyjoe |
05/10/2013 10:38PM I am a real estate broker and wear many hats. I have rentals I manage, I buy and fix up homes and re-sell and when I get stressed out I head to the river for my battles with the mighty smallmouth. That's my real passion! |
| moosewatcher |
05/10/2013 10:32PM Jim? |
| plainspaddler |
05/10/2013 10:18PMquote riverrunner: "quote 3Ball: "quote plainspaddler: "I agree with riverrunner. I am a State Trooper in North Dakota. I never know what state the vehicle is from because the radar reaches so far...lol. I am an equal offender ticket writer. I actually bust tickets way down and give a break for the most part unless atitude comes into play. Pretty much all of what riverrunner said. Alot of times the rudeness amazes me. If you treat me decent I treat you decent! Mike |
| riverrunner |
05/10/2013 09:14PMquote 3Ball: "quote plainspaddler: "I agree with riverrunner. I am a State Trooper in North Dakota. I never know what state the vehicle is from because the radar reaches so far...lol. I am an equal offender ticket writer. I actually bust tickets way down and give a break for the most part unless atitude comes into play. A lot of the time it starts with the F word. Like I f--king not going to get ticket or F you. Or F you I'll see you in F--king court You can't give me a F--king ticket I wasn't F--king speeding. But there are others also. |
| bfurlow |
05/10/2013 08:53PM As far as work, I do marketing data analytics and reporting now, former IT guy. Full time Dad, part time fisherman |
| dprochef |
05/10/2013 08:49PM Very cool that this thread got bumped. I still don't see that many Chefs/cooks out there. Glad to see so many people still moving and shaking in their own way. |
| 3Ball |
05/10/2013 08:06PMquote plainspaddler: "I agree with riverrunner. I am a State Trooper in North Dakota. I never know what state the vehicle is from because the radar reaches so far...lol. I am an equal offender ticket writer. I actually bust tickets way down and give a break for the most part unless atitude comes into play. A slight deviation from the topic, but what tips you off first on the attitude? My thought is to always be respectful, let the trooper stay in charge, and see how it goes. I have been very lucky with that approach. |
| plainspaddler |
05/10/2013 07:44PM I agree with riverrunner. I am a State Trooper in North Dakota. I never know what state the vehicle is from because the radar reaches so far...lol. I am an equal offender ticket writer. I actually bust tickets way down and give a break for the most part unless atitude comes into play. Mike |
| riverrunner |
05/10/2013 06:39PMquote wb4syth: "quote riverrunner: "Retired after 33 years law enforcement officer 10 years as a deputy 23 years with the Wis. State Patrol. My theory is that when people from IL and MN come to or pass through Wis. They are in a hurry to get to where they are going a week of vacation ect. People on vacation just tend to travel faster because they have some place to be and a limited amount of time to spend there or get back from. The truth is when I took a speed reading it was long before I could see what state the lic. plate was from. |
| bottomtothetap |
05/10/2013 05:49PMquote jcavenagh: "quote bottomtothetap: "I design and sell water treatment and purification systems for well water. Thus, the screen name: I know water from the "bottom to the tap"" Well, jcavenagh, there's a good deal of that involved too--just not as a part of my work! |
| missmolly |
05/10/2013 03:48PMquote tmoneyfsu: "Golf professional. .......it sounds much better than it really is........" I know what you mean. My friends who are fishing guides say the same thing. I used to write articles for fishing mags. Yeah, I was paid to go fishing. However, I quit doing that because it wasn't fun to mix pay with my passion. There was so much pressure to catch the big fish for the photo that would hook the reader and I was always converting what was happening into words rather than just be...happy. |
| tmoneyfsu |
05/10/2013 03:39PM Golf professional. .......it sounds much better than it really is........ |
| OKJimbo |
05/10/2013 03:09PM HS Teacher (Math and Computer Programming)and Tennis Coach |
| scottv11 |
05/10/2013 02:50PM RV tech, Welder, Woodworker |
| Ardwich |
05/10/2013 02:49PM Regional Loss Prevention Manager. I interrogate crooks. |
| ktoivola |
05/10/2013 02:30PM High speed aluminum tubing--Boeing 777 pilot at Emirates in Dubai, UAE |
| GeoFisher |
05/10/2013 02:24PM I'm a DBA........ On weekends, I'm a FAT Ninja........ |
| rcraven1224 |
05/10/2013 02:22PM Package Designer |
| Michwall2 |
05/10/2013 01:48PM Music Educator in a middle school - concert band. |
| missmolly |
05/10/2013 01:28PM Didn't get the job. Drat! Have to stay on the road. Oh, well, at least it gives me time to canoe. |
| QueticoMike |
05/10/2013 01:14PM Telecommunications Engineer |
| rtallent |
05/10/2013 01:01PM Last ten years or so as an instructor in biology labs and introductory botany courses at local university. My favorite course being the outdoors field botany (contrary to general opinion, there's more than corn and beans in Iowa). |
| missmolly |
05/10/2013 12:49PM I applied for a job as a fulltime journalist. The road is a grinding wheel, so I hope I get it, as I currently travel too much to lecture and entertain. |
| MikeinMpls |
05/10/2013 12:22PM I'm a forensic psychologist. MT |
| wb4syth |
05/10/2013 12:21PMquote riverrunner: "Retired after 33 years law enforcement officer 10 years as a deputy 23 years with the Wis. State Patrol. Tell me the truth river - those WS State Patrol guys love Minnesota license plates don't they :-) Me - in IT as a glorified programmer. |
| pamonster |
05/10/2013 10:51AM Veterinarian |
| jcavenagh |
05/10/2013 10:16AMquote bottomtothetap: "I design and sell water treatment and purification systems for well water. Thus, the screen name: I know water from the "bottom to the tap"" Hmmm...I had a picture of an empty keg in mind... ;) |
| JJ47 |
05/10/2013 09:17AM Small business owner that provides manufacturing with precision custom machining and managed kanban inventory and delivery. |
| caribouluvr |
05/10/2013 08:42AM Electrical Engineer. Had a 4 year hiatus teaching middle school science at a private school. That was the life - summers off! Naturally, that was before I got so into camping and the outdoors. |
| bstrege |
05/10/2013 08:35AM Certified Public Accountant |
| PompousPilot1 |
05/10/2013 07:52AM Judicial staffer. |
| florida |
05/10/2013 07:38AM Relax, Travel, Life is Good!!!! |
| fitgers1 |
05/10/2013 07:36AMquote Primitiveman: "Are you in the Twin Cities?" yes south mpls" Glad to see that. I am going to start looking for estimates for trimming on a rather large oak tree over the next couple months or so. If you do that kind of stuff please send me your contact info. I'd send you mine but I don't see and e-mail link for you. I'm in Highland Park not far from the Ford plant. Thanks |
| riverrunner |
05/10/2013 07:05AM Retired after 33 years law enforcement officer 10 years as a deputy 23 years with the Wis. State Patrol. Run a part time business doing fire arms training basic, tactical and CCW training. |
| LuvMyBell |
05/10/2013 06:46AMquote gutmon: "quote LuvMyBell: "Retired military. Since then I am a project manager for an aerospace company."Which company?" Sorry Gutmon.......Was reading through this reactivated thread and realized I never answered your question..... Retired Marine......Project Manager for Boeing |
| Primitiveman |
05/10/2013 04:33AM Are you in the Twin Cities?" yes south mpls |
| h20 |
05/10/2013 02:23AM I'm a night shift pizza guy. |
| jeroldharter |
05/09/2013 11:44PM Psychiatrist, medical director |
| halvorsonchristopher1 |
05/09/2013 10:53PM Lawn Care & Snow Removal Nothing better than being self employed (besides being Retired) West Metro Lawn Care & Snow Removal, LLC 612-787-PLOW www.westmetrolawnandsnow.com FREE ADVERTISING ! haha |
| dblwhiskey |
05/09/2013 10:35PM Retired from the Navy were I was a Hospital Corpsman for the first 6 yrs ( was a part-time Marine) finished my time to retirement as a Machinist Mate (operated the steam turbines in an engine room onboard an aircraft carrier and later specialized in air conditioning and refrigeration). Was a Plant Operations Manager for a minimum security prison for about 3 years after that. Then did some heating and cooling work for a small family run company. But that still wasn't what I was looking for as a second career so I went into trucking. I now own and operate my own truck, I cover most of the 48 states and enjoy it very much.  It my not be a canoe but it still rides in the water.
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| bottomtothetap |
05/09/2013 09:30PM I design and sell water treatment and purification systems for well water. Thus, the screen name: I know water from the "bottom to the tap" |
| GrandpaT |
05/09/2013 09:18PM Professional beer bottle opener and taste tester for my friends. They don't know about the taste tester. Have to protect them you know. Other than that I have a small 4 truck transportation business that is slowly getting reduced to just one....me. |
| rockinrod12 |
05/09/2013 09:08PM I have a sewer & drain cleaning business so in a way I have a pretty $h***y job. :) |
| fitgers1 |
05/09/2013 08:42PMquote Primitiveman: "I am a tree climber. I started tree climbing in 1984 working for a Northern States Power co contractor clearing power lines. By 1990 I was tired of the occasional jolts that come with trimming trees near power lines and was doing lots of private work on weekends and evenings. This morphed into becoming the owner of a small tree care company. I mostly do sales and administrative work for my 7 employee company but I still climb a tree or fly a bucket truck at least a couple times a week, because at age 52 I still love being up in trees. " Are you in the Twin Cities? |
| Speckled |
05/09/2013 08:32PM Plant Controller at a Manufacturing plant (last 4 years) prior to that 10 yrs running the finances of a local hospital. |
| Drab |
05/09/2013 08:19PMquote Drab: "quote chesapeakes: "I can't believe I'm the only farmer. Anybody else do any farming?" Hah, This was just brought to the top and I see I spoke too soon last spring. What a miserable year 2012 for the farm - with the drought eating up a good portion of the previous years profits that I was mentioning... The grain prices were still unreal, but when you are making a whopping 16.5 bushels per acre in corn, it doesn't much matter how much you get per bushel. You are losing money. |
| OldFingers57 |
05/09/2013 08:16PM I'm a Battalion Chief/Paramedic for a Fire Department. I've got 27 years on the job. Also used to be a Sales Rep for a Tool Steel company and also worked part time in a Hospital ER for 15 years. |
| schweady |
05/09/2013 08:10PM Still successfully retired! :) |
| lindylair |
05/09/2013 08:02PM A revived thread after 10 months! I've got 40 years in the retail grocery business in the Twin Cities, virtually all of it with the 2 upscale grocery companies. Presently a Store Manager for the smaller of those two upscale companies. Probably work 45 weekends a year, but with my tenure I can pretty much get whatever time off I want. Do a lot of camping (BWCA and other) mid week when the crowds are at work. |
| mr.barley |
05/09/2013 07:53PM Brewer for August Schell Brewery. Yay beer! |
| Primitiveman |
05/09/2013 07:51PM I am a tree climber. I started tree climbing in 1984 working for a Northern States Power co contractor clearing power lines. By 1990 I was tired of the occasional jolts that come with trimming trees near power lines and was doing lots of private work on weekends and evenings. This morphed into becoming the owner of a small tree care company. I mostly do sales and administrative work for my 7 employee company but I still climb a tree or fly a bucket truck at least a couple times a week, because at age 52 I still love being up in trees. |
| kyleyewongster |
05/09/2013 07:33PM Chemist - making cancer drugs |
| OBX2Kayak |
05/09/2013 07:25PM Retired. WOW! I can't believe this thread is still alive. It's like a trip back in time. |
| gqualls |
05/09/2013 07:23PM I work as a Hospice Chaplain. |
| Rambler |
05/09/2013 07:14PM operator for usg (I make ceiling tile) |
| 3Ball |
05/09/2013 06:40PMquote jcavenagh: "Lawyer - real estate and small business issues are my concentration" Me too, along with litigation of those issues. |
| bussmonkey |
05/09/2013 06:36PM WOW! I was thinking about this today while reading old threads (while at work) Good bump! I'm a Construction Supervisor/Restoration Ecologist... whatever the hell that means.. |
| KevinL |
05/09/2013 06:06PM Bump |
| mocha |
07/08/2012 07:33PMquote bruceye: "quote mocha: "read through 'em all! wow, great diversity. so, just wondering if i missed anything? does anyone do exterior building restoration work? painting, stone work... kinda stuff? bruce.. check your email...exciting news! |
| bruceye |
07/08/2012 01:20PMquote PuffinGin: "I agree; lots of diversity. As a newbie here, it's a good way to find out a bit about others here as is clicking on the profile link. I see that lots of folks were born in 1900, many of us New Year's babies that year. I see that bruceye is from Springbrook. Just started trying to plan a weekend of paddling on the Namekagon near there. Maybe in midSeptember. Would you mind if I ask you about water levels for paddling as summer progresses? " Not at all PuffinGin. As of now river levels are back up to what used to be considered normal and with the substantial rainfall and rehydration of the swamps, I suspect it will stay like that going into Winter. Did the N. Sprignbrook to Trego stretch about a month ago with a lot less dragging than the previous years. The forest looks greener and healthier than what I've seen in a long while thanks to the rain. It's amazing what one good season of precipitation can do. Give me a heads up when you're ready to jump. Welcome to the premier source of worldly wisdom and intellectual stimuli. The Board! Bruce |
| PuffinGin |
07/08/2012 12:36PM I agree; lots of diversity. As a newbie here, it's a good way to find out a bit about others here as is clicking on the profile link. I see that lots of folks were born in 1900, many of us New Year's babies that year. I see that bruceye is from Springbrook. Just started trying to plan a weekend of paddling on the Namekagon near there. Maybe in midSeptember. Would you mind if I ask you about water levels for paddling as summer progresses? |
| msray53 |
07/08/2012 11:46AM I'm a state marine fisheries administrator/manager by vocation. I work with a team of state/regional/national fisheries professionals to provide the best quality recreational and commercial fisheries possible in Texas and the Gulf of Mexico. On and off the job, fishing is my passion. I'm blessed to have a job in the field that I love. Mike |
| missmolly |
07/08/2012 11:25AMquote mr.barley: "quote missmolly: "My great disappointment is that with hundreds of members weighing in, we don't have a single superheros or ninja in this group."We superheros...ummm, I mean superheros, like to keep that a secret. On a side note, what's happened to all the phone booths in this country? I can't seem to find many." I soooo want to canoe with you. Portages, schmortages! I'll just sit in the canoe and you'll fly us from lake to lake. You can hold the canoe (and me!) with one hand and a phone booth with the other, 'cause I know you prefer to fish when you're all Clark Kenty. |
| mr.barley |
07/08/2012 10:31AMquote missmolly: "My great disappointment is that with hundreds of members weighing in, we don't have a single superheros or ninja in this group."We superheros...ummm, I mean superheros, like to keep that a secret. On a side note, what's happened to all the phone booths in this country? I can't seem to find many. |
| missmolly |
07/08/2012 10:03AM My great disappointment is that with hundreds of members weighing in, we don't have a single superhero or ninja in this group. |
| bruceye |
07/08/2012 12:07AMquote mocha: "read through 'em all! wow, great diversity. so, just wondering if i missed anything? does anyone do exterior building restoration work? painting, stone work... kinda stuff? :) |
| shawhh |
07/07/2012 09:09PM after 14 years with a class 1 railroad, i was laid off and made the decision to go back to school. now i've been an intensive care RN for 20 years. currently work as a charge RN in a cardiac intensive care unit. i love the work, but look forward to my solo canoe trips where the only person i have to care for is myself. |
| mocha |
07/07/2012 07:27PM read through 'em all! wow, great diversity. so, just wondering if i missed anything? does anyone do exterior building restoration work? painting, stone work... kinda stuff? |
| bruceye |
07/07/2012 12:26AMquote LuvMyBell: "Slightly OT - I already said what my profession was earlier...... Think its 'Molos "Science or god" thread. |
| bruceye |
07/07/2012 12:12AM Thought I was in here already... Hmm. Residential building, remodeling and renovations. Stone masonry, insulated concrete form construction. All things carpentry. Currently battling the anxieties conducive of an aging man in a young mans trade. |
| LuvMyBell |
07/06/2012 10:40PM Slightly OT - I already said what my profession was earlier...... I'm now the 278th reply on this thread......Just out of curiosity does anyone know what the record is? |
| tenttripper |
07/06/2012 10:09PM Legal Administrator and just for laughs when that's not enough an Enrolled Agent |
| PuffinGin |
07/06/2012 08:09PM Research fisheries biologist for 34 years; retired 8 years. |
| flyman |
07/05/2012 06:33PM Neurosurgeon but ready to slow down |
| paddler4ilfe |
07/05/2012 04:18PM Personal Trainer in Rochester, MN |
| chipaddler |
07/05/2012 03:11PM currently an insurance fraud investigator |
| Northland |
07/05/2012 09:31AM Former Marine, furniture mover, and rugby player. I'm now a consultant for a company which markets and sells rugby equipment. I get to work mainly from home, which is the biggest plus. |
| Bluemoose |
07/02/2012 09:11AM 25 years Air Force Retired. 20 years as an A&P mechanic also retired. |
| Buster |
07/02/2012 08:19AM Various positions in the Airline Industry over the pst 35 yrs. |
| shsylvester |
07/02/2012 07:16AM 22 years as a pastor, presently in Lino Lakes area. |
| andym |
07/01/2012 10:24PM I'm a seismologist doing basic research on how the Earth works and applying it to hazards assessments. Still trying to figure out a good reason for a field project in the BW. |
| Misguided |
07/01/2012 10:24PM Also a railroader like my father, grandfather, uncle and brother. Adds to the moniker "misguided". Lol good job. Never the same thing. Outside more than in. Good pay/benefits/retirement. Prior was USMC. |
| ripple |
07/01/2012 09:54PM 27th year of being an RN. Became a Certified Nurse Midwife 15 years ago- after 3,000 babies I "retired" to 2 teaching positions. One I teach residents in the hospital so I am still at the bedside, the other I teach nursing students. Still love to be in Labor & Delivery at a bedside though. |
| RTM |
07/01/2012 07:15PM Electrical Contractor for 14 years, electrician for 24 years. |
| jcavenagh |
07/01/2012 05:17PM Lawyer - real estate and small business issues are my concentration |
| VoyageurNorth |
07/01/2012 03:27PM Guess I don't have to say, my signature line makes it obvious. (tee hee) |
| hobbydog |
07/01/2012 10:00AM Electrical Engineer |
| gutmon |
07/01/2012 09:46AMquote LuvMyBell: "Retired military. Since then I am a project manager for an aerospace company."Which company? |
| missmolly |
07/01/2012 09:43AMquote LuvMyBell: "Retired military. Since then I am a project manager for an aerospace company." I'm technically retired too, but I often work seven days a week and up to 14 hours a day. My dad's retirement was similar. |
| eagle93 |
07/01/2012 09:33AM Have to update my employment status, I'm now retired. No plans to anything for the immediate future except to do what I want, when I want. (if my wife OK's it) |
| LuvMyBell |
07/01/2012 08:52AM Retired military. Since then I am a project manager for an aerospace company. |
| mutz |
07/01/2012 08:02AM ten years retired after 28 yrs as a police officer 20 years as a k-9 handler. |
| Goldenbadger |
07/01/2012 06:40AM I was a DNR game warden for 7 years. A few years ago I decided to switch gears a little and now work for the DNR in water quality. |
| GeoFisher |
07/01/2012 12:26AM I'm a little late to the party. Information Technology. Started as a systems programmer years ago. Moved into systems development less years ago. Finally made the move the Database Administration.....same company about 10 years ago. Been doing this gig for nearly 30 years professionally..... Later, Geo |
| Hawkeye2010 |
06/30/2012 10:45PMquote fishguts: "Dental Technician, crown & bridge :-)" Where is your lab? I'm a DDS in Wisconsin. |
| lundojam |
05/04/2012 06:15PM I was pit boss in an Native-owned casino for the better part of 14 years, was a part time bass player/singer in a rock-n-roll band for most of those same years, now I'm in my 5th year of teaching 4th grade. Weird, huh? |
| Paddlegal |
05/04/2012 04:04PM Looking forward to graduating with a degree in Environmental Science/Wildlife Biology in December...not sure what's after that! |
| mntentman |
04/30/2012 07:59PMquote RT: "LOL... that's funny. One of those Hurley's is my boss." Tell him Kelly's husband Jeff says hello... |
| Spartan2 |
04/29/2012 05:31AM Cool. Have never heard the Grand Rapids Symphony, but now I would like to. Always glad to hear from a fellow alum. Go Green! |
| bowfiddler |
04/28/2012 10:10PMquote Spartan2: "quote bowfiddler: "Violinist in a Symphony Orchestra -- 34 years" Grand Rapids (incidentally-MSU alum 74-78) |
| Les Ismore |
04/28/2012 04:33PM Well, I was in the Army for a while, spent some time driving a truck, EMT for a couple years, now back in school. |
| Rapid Runner |
04/28/2012 03:19PM i was a moldmaker/ tool and die guy.then went to a shop that worked with R&D for general dynamics. while going back to school i worked construction building houses. finished school with a computer science degree. was a programmer until I landed my current job of maintaining computers on a univeristy. |
| Wallidave |
04/28/2012 08:20AM Worked 15 years in the IT field...hated it, but it was a 3 day work week which gave me 2-4 days a week to fish :) In 2001, changed careers and went to work as a freight train conductor for a class one railroad. This is a profession I always wanted to do but the RR's weren't hiring when I entered the workforce in the 80's. Absolutely love it but not so much time to fish anymore;( I'm local though, home everyday with the family and not living out of a suitcase. Yeah, it's pretty coooool!  
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| Frenchy |
04/28/2012 06:02AM Middle School Science and Math Teacher. Over the road truck driver in the summer. |
| MplsKcid |
04/27/2012 11:19PM Mechanic by trade but currently Operations Manager for a Local Electronics Recycling company. |
| Spartan2 |
04/27/2012 09:39PMquote bowfiddler: "Violinist in a Symphony Orchestra -- 34 years" Which Michigan orchestra? |
| cptrea |
04/27/2012 06:35PM Run a fishing and sightseeing charter business in SW Florida. Do some writing on the side. www.kingfisherfleet.com |
| sdebol |
04/27/2012 12:33PMquote emptynest56: "Medical Lab Technologist at a Twin Cities children's hospital. Being in a hospital lab, of course we are in the basement with no windows. Makes me look forward to the outdoor vistas in the BW!" Pathologist. x2 on the basement and lack of windows... |
| MOgirl |
04/27/2012 08:39AM Physical Therapist Assistant at an outpatient clinic and independent contractor for the state providing therapy services for children with special needs from birth to age 3. |
| bellolake |
04/27/2012 07:21AM Electrician by trade. Have worked in the maintenance department for a public school system for the last 16 years. |
| AdamXChicago |
04/26/2012 10:32PM Ex-banker (thankfully). Now in a private equity. |
| bowfiddler |
04/26/2012 09:01PM Violinist in a Symphony Orchestra -- 34 years |
| coilcove |
04/26/2012 01:56PM Nerow Serjun |
| Sloth |
04/26/2012 12:36PM Have worked in advertising for the past 18 years. Mostly account service, but have done pretty much everything in that time. Currently co-running three separate agencies, one traditional design, one loyalty marketing and one concentrating on 3D design. |
| bloody stump |
04/26/2012 12:23PM Structural Engineer for a large Engineered Wood Manufacturer. Our typical group of 4 that goes to the BW every opener consists of the following: Myself (Structural Engineer) White Wolf (Weather Observer) TRD (Mechanical Engineer) Scuba (Electrical Engineer) You can imagine the kinds of conversations around the campfire with this mix of dudes....wouldn't change it for anything ;p |
| tschultzee |
04/26/2012 12:18PM Building Maintenance Engineer |
| Ozarker |
04/26/2012 12:08PM Taught HS Science full-time for 32 years. Retired 2 years ago. Was happily retired for a month when a neighboring school district called and said they needed a P/T science teacher. I was actually up in the Knife Lake area when they called my outfitter looking for me. Also work P/T for our county's Soil and Water Conservation District. Also run a small ranch raising grass-fed Lowline Angus beef. My wife's not happy with me as I'll be in MN the first week of June, right in the middle of our heifer calving season! |
| grampgramp |
04/26/2012 11:54AM I work in the medical research field, being a dad is great, but the best job is a grandpa |
| fireman |
04/26/2012 11:12AM Full Time Mechanic (fix trucks and heavy equipment) for the power company, Paid on call Firefighter/EMT. Best job of all; being a DAD! |
| sotaman |
04/26/2012 10:21AMquote frogger: "Sales Rep for Blue Bunny Ice Cream, almost 20 years, probably work another 10 and hope my health stays good and I can take grand kids to the BWCA." Shoot me an email at trent.thomas21@gmail.com I met someone that works for them too. He has a son that was with mine at the Shriners in MSP. Maybe you know who I refering too. |
| Tonya33 |
04/26/2012 09:28AM Taxi driver, nurse, motivational speaker, ref, coach, cook, maid, party,day trip, and vacation planner, teacher, pro lego builder and book reader, ,banker or rather atm machine ;)...Yup I'm a stay at home mom. On the side I am a school assistant sub, I teach Zumba fitness classes, and maintain our little hobby farm. Planning our first BWCA trip this July! I just read through a bunch of strangers professions and found it quite entertaining. I am completely addicted the BWCA.com. Facebook? whats facebook? |
| 520eek |
04/25/2012 11:14PM motorcycle mechanic for law enforcement agency |
| RT |
04/25/2012 08:51PM LOL... that's funny. One of those Hurley's is my boss. |
| outdooraddict |
04/25/2012 08:32PM Welder, just had an interview today, hoping to move up in the company. I have horrible interviewing skills though :-/ |
| inspector13 |
04/25/2012 05:02PMquote muckluck: "quote Chilly: "Rochambeau consultant "whats that?" A type of conflict resolution consultant? I’m an amateur mind reader too. Sometimes with certain workplace cultures you get good at it. : ) |
| frogger |
04/25/2012 04:06PM Sales Rep for Blue Bunny Ice Cream, almost 20 years, probably work another 10 and hope my health stays good and I can take grand kids to the BWCA. |
| mntentman |
04/24/2012 09:51PMquote RT: "I am an Associate Media Producer for Fantasy Flight Games. The company makes board games and I am on the team that makes the How to Play videos and commericals." Hey, RT... you must work with my nephews (on my wife's side) -- the Hurley boys. |
| RT |
04/24/2012 09:38PM I am an Associate Media Producer for Fantasy Flight Games. The company makes board games and I am on the team that makes the How to Play videos and commericals. |
| Puin78thdiv |
04/24/2012 08:27PM Non-destructive testing tech |
| h20 |
04/24/2012 08:18PM Restaurant supervisor. Deal with customers and employees 5 days a week. Get away the other 2. |
| KarlBAndersen1 |
04/24/2012 08:11PM Full time Blade Smith. Andersen Forge |
| Mashuga |
04/24/2012 07:52PMquote 254Bow: "quote Mashuga: "I've been a park ranger for 37 years, with the feds for the last 32. I plan on retiring sometime between tomorrow and 15 months. Then, I want to find a job that doesn't involve people." 254Bow, thanks! You have lots of friends. I can only come up with 2 people I really like.:) Stay alert, watch your 6 and good luck to you too. |
| karola |
04/24/2012 07:18PM College student and work as a graduate assistant, graduating in 1 year. |
| muckluck |
04/24/2012 07:12PMquote Chilly: "Rochambeau consultant "whats that? |
| TIGERKAT |
04/24/2012 02:19PM Own and operate a home inspection company for both buyers and sellers. |
| housty9 |
04/24/2012 12:33PM Porn star, just kidding mechanic and demo promoter. |
| fitgers1 |
04/24/2012 11:27AMquote chesapeakes: "I can't believe I'm the only farmer. Anybody else do any farming?" Besides my income earning employment mentioned above, I farm about 8 acres of hay on my property and assist my cousin with about 50 acres on my dad's property. The 50 has been hay for the last eight years and it was put into corn last year. Also assist the same cousin that runs about 40 head of beef on my dad's land. So, not truly a farmer but definately in the mix. I like the payment for this work - a freezer full of beef every year. My son says I have a tree farm. I plant a few hundred every year. This year it will be 600 I am planting. Did half last weekend and the other half this coming weekend. The farm should look pretty good for my grandchildren. |
| Dennisal |
04/24/2012 10:50AM Banker. Head Teller of 3 branches. Oversee 22 tellers. |
| chesapeakes |
04/24/2012 09:58AM I'm not a big farm. Cattle 50-100 head. Supplement with dog training. I have a deal with my brother in law. I take care of his pig farm when he is gone and he takes care of my farm when I'm gone. Only leave once a year though. Hard to get away. Makes me nervous leaving. |
| kavdvm |
04/24/2012 09:54AM Spent 10 years as registered nurse (still have the license), then decided to change careers. Now I'm a practicing veterinarian focusing on small animals (dogs & cats). Hawkeye2010 --- Do you graduate from the U. of Iowa? My mother was an RN in oral surgery there for 30+ years, and my brother is a dental lab tech. in Pros. If you graduated in 2010, then you know him. |
| toddhunter |
04/24/2012 09:33AM Lawyer (business and employment litigation) |
| 254Bow |
04/24/2012 02:57AMquote Mashuga: "I've been a park ranger for 37 years, with the feds for the last 32. I plan on retiring sometime between tomorrow and 15 months. Then, I want to find a job that doesn't involve people." After nearly 22 years in Law Enforcement, can I relate to you. Good luck! Only 4 years, and 4 months to go, then I too, will avoid people. Like the plague. Except the ones I like and trust. About 3, I think. :) |
| WhiteWolf |
04/24/2012 02:04AM Full Time : weather observer at KDSM (Des Moines International Airport). We basically babysit a system designed in the late 1980's and correct new technology that's supposed to replace it and actually gives us more work. Basically comes down to seeing and reporting weather conditons that sensors can't see or do a horrible job of so pilots actually know and trust whats going on rather then relying on automated sensors. Part Time : snow weather forecaster for a private firm. Upper Midwest area. Watch out this weekend S.MN!!!!! |
| Drab |
04/23/2012 10:08PMquote chesapeakes: "I can't believe I'm the only farmer. Anybody else do any farming?" Only on a small scale (though to be honest over the last couple of years my small scale farming has brought in almost as much income as my full time teaching. I know it won't last but these grain prices are unreal!) |
| Millrat |
04/23/2012 09:58PM Overhead crane repair Arcelor Mittal Steel on the shore of lake michigan |
| Spartan2 |
04/23/2012 09:37PM Are you a "dirt farmer", Bonvicken? The "dirt farmers" I know are very busy between planting and harvest, but perhaps they are just smaller farmers than the ones you know. |
| Bonvicken |
04/23/2012 09:20PMquote Spartan2: "quote Zulu: "quote chesapeakes: "I can't believe I'm the only farmer. Anybody else do any farming?" Dirt farmers don't have much to do between planting and harvesting season. Dairy farmers are a different story... |
| OBX2Kayak |
04/23/2012 07:40PMquote floatstanley: "Life Guard." Big smile! You do a good job, Stan. |
| chesapeakes |
04/23/2012 07:22PMquote Spartan2: "quote Zulu: "quote chesapeakes: "I can't believe I'm the only farmer. Anybody else do any farming?" |
| ozarkpaddler |
04/23/2012 06:57PMquote chesapeakes: "I can't believe I'm the only farmer. Anybody else do any farming?" Used to have 98 head of cattle, mostly Santa Gertrudis and charlais with a few others scattered through the herd. Sold out in the '90's. Not enough hours in the week to get all the work done without help, especially with my other career. So we let our neighbor run his herd on our land now. Do miss it sometimes, and I'm certain I'll buy a few again when I retire.  
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| wildernessfan2 |
04/23/2012 06:45PM IT business owner. |
| walllee |
04/23/2012 06:15PM Arlo, I have never been on a spring trip in my entire life. I no I am missing a great fishing season. What I really regret is not being able to hit the Rainy run. Oh well, maybe some year. I Will have to hit the lotto, or find somebody who wants to buy a garden center. Nobody wants to work that hard now days. Guess I can not blame them. 7 days a week, 8 months out of the year. I can not complain though, I do get up that way 4 or 5 times a year. Great pics on the fishing forum by the way. |
| oneportage |
04/23/2012 02:27PM I posted it earlier, I am a farmer. I grow 7,ooo tomatoes and alot of other crops. I get my planting done, get the weeds out , stake and tie the tomatoes and go to the bwca in mid to late june. when we get home it is not to hard to get things back into shape. then if we get our work done we go back to the bwca for 3 days and basecamp and fish. and if I am really lucky we go back to bwca after frost in fall. |
| kayakrookie1 |
04/23/2012 02:23PM I'm a CIA analyst....Just kidding. |
| jphares44 |
04/23/2012 02:22PM Quite the interesting post! I do IT work as a Technical Support Analyst for a large home health and hospice company. |
| oldnewbie |
04/23/2012 12:45PM nailbender |
| misqua |
04/23/2012 12:09PM Geohydrologist for the U.S.EPA and U.S.Forest Service. Hope to retire in two years. Already have my cabin in the Superior National Forest on a nice lake off the Wanless Road (FR 172) near Isabella. Can't wait to spend more time up there. |
| Grumpy |
04/23/2012 12:04PM Real Job - Structural Steel Detailer Pretend Job - ATF at Cabelas |
| rookie in 03 |
04/23/2012 11:48AM Millwright- we build and repair grain elevators and feed mills. |
| eglath |
04/23/2012 10:49AM I run the Map Library at the University of Minnesota (which is where the maps in the Historic section came from...) |
| Mustangt125 |
04/23/2012 10:07AM Lobbyist. 
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| floatstanley |
04/23/2012 08:58AM Life Guard. |
| Arlo Pankook |
04/23/2012 08:32AMquote walllee: "Greenhouse and garden center owner" No spring trips for you then? |
| Unas10 |
04/23/2012 05:01AMquote gsfisher13: "Network Administrator for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. More or less an IT plumber, I keep all the things running that should be running and fix when things aren't working." A great organization. It meant a lot to me in my years at UW-EC. In fact, I hope to see some of the alums next weekend at a wedding. |
| gsfisher13 |
04/23/2012 03:13AM Network Administrator for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. More or less an IT plumber, I keep all the things running that should be running and fix when things aren't working. |
| TomT |
04/22/2012 08:47PM Me and my wife own and run Weedoo Windows, Inc. We clean residential windows and gutters and also do snow removal in the western suburbs of Chicago. I worked in a custom photo lab for 7 years while building a customer base. I quit there in 1996 and now we both wear many hats as small business owners. |
| Zulu |
04/22/2012 06:30PM I met a man on a portage doing a week trip who was a farmer. He said he was on a paid vacation. He paid his neighbor to do his farm chores for a week so he could take a vacation! |
| Spartan2 |
04/22/2012 06:17PMquote Zulu: "quote chesapeakes: "I can't believe I'm the only farmer. Anybody else do any farming?" I think there is a very simple reason why there aren't farmers in this group (chesapeakes being the notable exception.) Most farmers can't get away for a vacation! My grandfather was a farmer, my husband's father and several of his uncles and cousins were farmers, my husband worked for five years on farms, my uncles were all farmers, and I know lots of farmers. Getting one week away from the farm is a very, very unusual situation and it would be once about every five years, not a regular thing. As "hobby farmers", we are very fortunate to have a neighbor who enjoys being a substitute shepherd when we are away. But it is difficult to leave even a small flock of sheep, and a large garden is a mess of weeds when we get back after a couple of weeks in Minnesota. Farming isn't an occupation that lends itself to taking vacations, especially in the soft water season. The people who have the luxury of going to the canoe country are either the ones who live nearby or the ones who get regular vacation time and can schedule it all at once during the months between May and September. A very good reason why teachers seem to be in abundance on the portages. :-) |
| quark2222 |
04/22/2012 03:23PM Conversation killer. "What do you do for a living?" "I sell pumps." Oh . . . Actually, I own a pump distributorship. We carry a number of lines for industrial and sanitary applications for food, pharmaceutical, chemical, asphalt, biofuel, and many other markets. Anything that is remotely liquid-like, we can sell you a pump for the application. 24 years. Prior to that, I've been a product manager for a banking supply company, a QC tech, OEM sales manager, and in addition to that, I am currently an outdoor slave to my wife, doing landscaping at our house. My Spanish is getting really good! Spent 5 hours so far today cutting the lawn and cutting Buckthorn. Time for a shot and a beer! Tomster |
| butthead |
04/22/2012 03:07PMquote JoeWilderness: "quote butthead: "42 years of production work at a chocolate factory (Nestle), almost all in bulk raw materials receiving/handling. You bet Joe, a lot of interesting vermin come from those tropical 3rd world countries! butthead |
| Zulu |
04/22/2012 03:03PMquote chesapeakes: "I can't believe I'm the only farmer. Anybody else do any farming?" I recently heard there is becoming a shortage of farmers in Minnesota and some programs were being initiated to help. I believe it was aimed at people who were already part of a farming family though. All the farmers I know were born into it. My dad grew up on a series of rented farms and I have always admired the profession. |
| JoeWilderness |
04/22/2012 02:25PMquote butthead: "42 years of production work at a chocolate factory (Nestle), almost all in bulk raw materials receiving/handling. Oh man! Receiving and handling chocolate? That is a dream job!!! |
| Chilly |
04/22/2012 01:29PM Rochambeau consultant |
| chesapeakes |
04/21/2012 07:41PM I can't believe I'm the only farmer. Anybody else do any farming? |
| yellowcanoe |
04/21/2012 07:32PM Retired. Was a paramedic for 27 years. |
| WI Paddler |
04/21/2012 06:40PM Medical sales rep here:-) |
| Joseph16 |
04/21/2012 05:39PM Was a diesel tech for the Army for a handful of years, now in nursing school and presently, and pleasantly unemployed. |
| Old Hoosier |
04/21/2012 04:45PM Electrical engineer - have worked in the semiconductor business, electronic equipment business, and was even a plant manager for plastics/wood processing company for outdoor products. Now work for a automotive/industrial battery company. Old Hoosier |
| Arlo Pankook |
04/21/2012 02:03PM Before 2008 I was a Builder/Carpenter. Now I'm a Carpenter/Handyman/Builder. Oh, and soon to be landlord. |
| fishonfishoff |
04/21/2012 12:44PMquote Jeriatric: "I start the morning with a mug of coffee and a cigar on the back deck. First, I welcome the wild turkeys as they file past on their way to the bird feeder area under the side deck. If they are lucky, I throw a few hands full of corn down to them.That is my goal in life except I don't smoke or drink coffee. In my present life I fix CNC machines for a living. |
| Hawbakers |
04/21/2012 10:08AMquote Beaverjack: "I pick things up and then put them down. Actually, I can't say what I do, it's best you don't know - it could put you in danger." LOL I love it! I do a lot of that, too, just around the house. (Where did I put my reading glasses?) Me? Right now I drive a mini school bus for Robbinsdale Schools Special Education. Summers off for more camping and canoeing time |
| RJB |
04/21/2012 09:52AM Very interesting. I'm a former commercial lender whose bank was gutted by a newly formed loss/share bank. I have been in and around the BWCA almost every summer, sometimes more than once, since 1953. I enjoy it more every year. What a treasure! Pointing toward late June this year. |
| pdidy |
04/21/2012 08:54AM Volunter Fire Fighter/First Responder/Hazmat operations. Service Manager at a HVAC company. 8 Techs to keep under control and busy. |
| Scout64 |
04/21/2012 08:54AM Banker |
| Red Solo |
04/21/2012 08:32AM I'm the guy who everyone avoids at cocktail parties. I'm in the insurance biz! |
| ghamer |
04/21/2012 08:12AM Engineering Lab Technician at a Defense communications contractor. Part-time nature photography business. |
| missmolly |
04/21/2012 08:05AM Journalist, lecturer, and comedienne. |
| blutofish1 |
04/21/2012 05:37AM I install and repair heating and cooling equipment for a university in Indianapolis.I also teach a millwright apprenticeship course for the university. |
| zeke1000 |
04/21/2012 12:17AM I'm an energy and environmental lawyer in Denver. Really impressed with the breadth of people on this site and the respectful (and fun!) conversations here. |
| PlumberDave |
04/20/2012 10:31PM Jack of all trades and master of none. Oh wait a minute I do carry a master licence in plumbing. |
| Yakfish |
04/20/2012 10:17PM Account Management Director for a consumer internet company. |
| Jonesy |
04/20/2012 09:50PM Auditor with the Gov't (not IRS). |
| Canoearoo |
04/20/2012 09:48PM I'm a Children's Ministry Director in an E'free church. I also home-school our 3 kids (we cover canoeing a lot in school lol) |
| Bill Tea |
04/20/2012 08:27PM Financial aid counselor at a Chicago area university and adjunct psychology professor there and at junior colleges in the area from time to time. |
| DeterminedOrange |
04/20/2012 12:27PM Unbelievable mix of professions! I'm a Senior Electrical Designer of packaging machines. About half my time in design of power and control circuits and the other half programming PLC's, servo motion control and HMI's. |
| ozarkpaddler |
04/20/2012 11:04AM Spent all my adult life in health care. 25 years as a R.N. |
| Canoeski999 |
04/20/2012 09:32AM Electric Arc Furnace operator at a steel mill in Ohio |
| Instigator |
04/20/2012 07:45AM Fish and wildlife biologist with a tribal natural resource agency. |
| john 800 |
04/20/2012 07:24AM Diesel Mechanic for a private motorcoach and schoolbus company |
| griswold |
04/20/2012 07:15AM Industrial Rehabilitation Specialist for a major airline. |
| knitsocks77 |
04/20/2012 07:06AMquote bumabu: "Police and Fire dispatcher, and income tax prep during tax season." I was a dispatcher for the Wi State Patrol for about 5 years before I went to nursing school. |
| Bwoods |
04/20/2012 12:21AM I am a director at a non-profit camp in St. Louis area. I am also an active volunteer and vice president of a wildlife rehabilitation center. Great to see what everyone else does! |
| Drab |
04/19/2012 11:55PM University logic/ philosophy instructor |
| chaseMX41 |
04/19/2012 11:41PM I graduate college with a B.S. in two weeks. I hope to find a job soon that will put me on the path to becoming an agricultural lender/ loan officer. I also farm with my father. I'll eventually be generation 6 to take over the family farm. |
| RaisedByBears99 |
04/19/2012 11:27PMquote dprochef: "quote Kevlar: "Another teacher! |
| Hawkeye2010 |
04/19/2012 11:10PM DDS |
| tg |
04/19/2012 11:10PM Physician assistant with the hospitalist service at a large east metro level 1 trauma center and teaching hospital |
| Bonvicken |
04/19/2012 10:55PM Systems Engineering manager for a large aerospace firm. Part-time musician. |
| BigMac |
04/19/2012 10:12PM Im a sheetmetal worker. I install heating and ventilation systems(mostly ductwork) in commercial buildings. |
| stormrider1 |
04/19/2012 09:44PM I do IT work for a Mental health center. I did a lot of cooking and construction while going to school and figuring out what I really wanted to be. |
| HighPlainsDrifter |
04/19/2012 09:40PM Was a research Soil Scientist (37 years of science) now I am retired quite happy and building my 2nd cedar strip ( my new science job :) |
| friman001 |
04/19/2012 09:27PM accounting/analytics |
| dprochef |
04/19/2012 09:14PMquote Kevlar: "Another teacher! Retired after 34 years in junior high, teaching social studies and English, coaching 20 years of 8th grade girls' basketball, and my favorite, 24 years of cross country running. Thought the same thing. was very surprised that there was not as many "Blue" collar, hands on workers, as I would have assumed there would have been. |
| Kevlar |
04/19/2012 09:02PM Another teacher! Retired after 34 years in junior high, teaching social studies and English, coaching 20 years of 8th grade girls' basketball, and my favorite, 24 years of cross country running. A very interesting topic. Without actually counting, it seems like the careers mentioned most often are teaching and some form of IT/computer. Many jobs that involve a lot of people contact...may explain our love of the BW solitude. Many non-physical jobs. My iron-worker inlaws don't want anything to do with hobbies that take exertion...fish from a motorboat, hunt from a deer stand...have more than enough exercise on the job. |
| twston |
04/19/2012 08:52PM 20 years in electrical distribution. Still trying to figure out what I want to do when I grow up. |
| Savage Voyageur |
04/19/2012 08:41PM Field service mechanic for power generators and trucks/buses and heavy equipment. |
| dprochef |
04/19/2012 08:40PM Thanks everyone for all the feed back. Very interesting to see all the different careers that people have but still have the same overall interest in the BWCA. I think it's good to see that there is a very diverse group of people that enjoy the outdoors/canoeing/camping/nature. Seems to me that we have a very strong group of people here on the BWCA.com site. Thanks to all and would love to spend a evening at a campfire with you all to talk about your experiences. "Stay strong and canoe long" |
| dprochef |
04/19/2012 08:38PMquote Boognish1: "Chef on a live aboard scuba dive company in the Bahamas." WOW, sounds like a great job. would love to hear some details. Shoot me an e-mail sometime. Would be great to meet in the BWCA sometime. |
| Camp Cook |
04/19/2012 08:04PM Retail manager. |
| Traveler |
04/19/2012 07:45PM College professor teaching graphic design. Summer starts in two weeks! |
| plainspaddler |
04/19/2012 07:41PM Taught school(2nd grade), worked construction, and now Law Enforcement. |
| awbrown |
04/19/2012 07:33PM Retired 3 years ago. Before that, Chief Engineer at a State Mental Hospital. |
| eagle93 |
04/19/2012 07:32PM Like bapabear, I have spent a lot of time in 6th grade, both elementary school and middle school. Will finally graduate after 40 years on June 6th. Best job in the world. Rewarding in so many ways. I am looking forward to being a full-time grampa. |
| Dances with Sheep |
04/19/2012 07:32PM Medical Physicist at a cancer center |
| Basspro69 |
04/19/2012 07:08PMquote cowdoc: "cowdocLMAO |
| waterdog |
04/19/2012 06:24PM Full-time: dir of training at a Big 10 university. Part-time: trainer of licensed security officers. |
| mcsweem |
04/19/2012 06:17PM Last 13 years papermaker. Largest recycled mill in the. U. S. The 15 before that social worker working with delinquent teens. |
| sterngirl |
04/19/2012 06:16PM I work as a Special Education Teacher in an Elementary school. I love not working in the summer. |
| Merganser |
04/19/2012 06:13PM Software engineer. |
| bapabear |
04/19/2012 06:00PM My first response found me honest and upfront with you folks. I'm proud of what my career has been but when I usually meet someone new I don't say I was a teacher. I'll tell them I've been in "energy management" for almost 4 decades and I get a LOT of interesting looks and questions about what that could be. This is a most interesting thread. It takes all kinds to make a world and when I meet folks in the BW I'll appreciate better the thought of what they are trying to "get away" from. |
| vickieh69 |
04/19/2012 05:39PM RN at hospital-love the variety it has to offer. Have worked in Medical Surgical, ICU, ED, leadership and current field Quality Improvement. |
| Jackfish |
04/19/2012 05:38PM Regional sales manager for a building products manufacturer. |
| bapazian1 |
04/19/2012 05:34PM When I first went to the BWCAW a few years ago I was a door to door sales men. Then a Americorps volunteer with Conservation Corps Minnesota and Iowa. Then Greenpeace as a fundraiser. Now I work for New York City Parks as a trail restoration Crew Leader. Hope to get out to the BWCAW later in the year when I have some vacation time! |
| BWPaddler |
04/19/2012 03:41PM Really fun to read the whole thread - we are from all walks of life! 26 years and counting in IT, now for huge company that bought my previous company, sigh. I've worn many hats, one of my favorites was managing a group of engineers that installed software and trained people on US Army bases in Europe. Of course I had to "help" a lot! Now, I work from home and focus on "integration" - making different computer systems talk to each other and share data. I specialize in "procurement" processes, but haven't touched those in a long time. I also wear many hats in parenting three kids with various special needs. I am transportation director, CFO, social worker, therapist, teacher, law enforcement, cheerleader, scout master, health care manager, lifeguard, travel agent, cruise director and ship captain, personal assistant, tutor, insurance agent, banker, chief mechanic, chef/nutritionist, housekeeper, pharmacist, education advocate... it never ends, and I never want it to! |
| MrBreeze |
04/19/2012 02:57PM I am an organic chemist working as a Lubrication Engineer and Laboratory Manager. I like the chemistry part more than the manager part. Basically I make new oil products and test used lubricants from equipment to determine the status of the equipment and oil (maintenance). |
| Gunflinter |
04/19/2012 02:56PM My son and I own and operate 10 hair salons. Neither one of us cuts hair, it's the perfect job, we legally can't do any of the real work.  
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| Dbldppr1250 |
04/19/2012 02:54PM 41 years P. E. teacher, now retired for 4 months. Ready to go back part time to coach hoops again. Also, sideline hobby is high school/college women softball umpire. |
| Buster |
04/19/2012 02:48PM Quality assurance auditor for a major airline. |
| emptynest56 |
04/19/2012 02:46PM Medical Lab Technologist at a Twin Cities children's hospital. Being in a hospital lab, of course we are in the basement with no windows. Makes me look forward to the outdoor vistas in the BW! |
| oneportage |
04/19/2012 02:44PM I grow hierloom tomatoes and other tasty crops for grocery stores and resteraunts in the twin cities.I also sell at the mpls farmers market. my brother and I own and operate a gymnastics training center in Savage mn. I have been farming and coaching over 35 years. I do not think I will ever retire, farming is addictive. |
| cowdoc |
04/19/2012 02:29PM cowdoc 
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| chesapeakes |
04/19/2012 02:21PM Cattle farmer/ dog trainer. |
| inspector13 |
04/19/2012 02:20PM Thanks Cinna! |
| gorytt |
04/19/2012 02:15PM I work in the credit department of the local utility company. |
| paddlefamily |
04/19/2012 01:48PM writer, designer |
| K2 |
04/19/2012 01:30PM Transportation, aka trucking. Run around 400 trucks total most of my time is spent on the 215 that run freight of all kinds from the Mid-West to the West Coast and haul produce back into the Mid-West. The rest is a mix of dumps, tankers, and regional tractor trailers. |
| CORIOLIS |
04/19/2012 01:17PM 27 years with a two way radio/communication company. Install the equipment from the base stations and cables on the ground to the antennas and coaxial cables on the towers, though I finally quit climbing two and a half years ago (let the young kids have at it). |
| Spartan1 |
04/19/2012 01:00PM Retired for two years. Before that I worked for 34 years for a gas and electric utility. First as a maintenance supervisor then with all areas of inventory management. Neil |
| RAFA Ranger |
04/19/2012 01:00PM Civil Engineer |
| sotaman |
04/19/2012 12:54PM Contracting Officer for the Superior National Forest and the 148th Fighter Wing. Been in the Air Force in one form or another for fifteen years now. |
| keth0601 |
04/19/2012 12:51PM Student, graduating with my degree in computer programming in 3 weeks. |
| ryebread26 |
04/19/2012 12:33PM I work for a electric contractor. deliver parts and help with inventory |
| Mashuga |
04/19/2012 12:27PM I've been a park ranger for 37 years, with the feds for the last 32. I plan on retiring sometime between tomorrow and 15 months. Then, I want to find a job that doesn't involve people. |
| cinna |
04/19/2012 12:10PMquote inspector13: " |
| longtall |
04/19/2012 12:08PM Mechanical designer for a large marine engine/propulsion company. |
| bassnut |
04/19/2012 12:07PM Registered Respiratory Therapist...specialize in Burn ICU, and nutrition for Burn and COPD pts. |
| inspector13 |
04/19/2012 11:48AM Quality Assurance and Control for a medical device company. Dick Cheney had been using one of our products, a bridge to transplant device, for the past couple of years. I calibrate our disposables, produced for testing blood gas and metabolic panels, using linear and nonlinear regression on test data. I also collect and analyze trends in quality data (mostly control charts), write plans and analyze data for instrument qualification, write Standard Operating Procedures, create Excel spread sheets and other statistical programs for data analysis, and I am the point person for training and internal audits. Did your eyes glaze over? My job is boring and dry. I would rather be a field biologist, or even a bench chemist like I trained for. |
| leag |
04/19/2012 11:37AM Paralegal at a Law Firm. |
| mc2mens |
04/19/2012 11:34AMquote Jeriatric: "I start the morning with a mug of coffee and a cigar on the back deck. First, I welcome the wild turkeys as they file past on their way to the bird feeder area under the side deck. If they are lucky, I throw a few hands full of corn down to them. Cake Eater! |
| josterchild |
04/19/2012 11:32AM high school special education teacher and coach |
| jfunk |
04/19/2012 11:22AM High school business and computer teacher. |
| Ragged |
04/19/2012 11:22AM I work for a local product development firm that does design, engineering and research. My specific role involves engineering and fabricating any and all prototypes needed during the many phases of development, from simple concept shapes to highly complex fully engineered systems, every day is a new ball game, that’s why I love it. |
| nctry |
04/19/2012 11:16AM Had a chimney repair business for over twenty years. Ended up doing a bit of new construction of building fireplaces and installing wood burning stoves and class A chimneys. My health got the better of me so I have backed off and do Maintanance for our township and play around at a canoe shop. Got some new enterprizes going and will enlighten when they amount to something. My focus now is on paddling, to bad you can't make a living doing that. :) Also a volunteer fire fighter and first responder. |
| mirth |
04/19/2012 11:14AM I do IT stuff - servers, routers, switches, etc. Kind of a jack of all trades. I work for a rather large multinational company that is famous for cameras, copiers, and printers. |
| 2K10 |
04/19/2012 11:08AM What a wide variety of careers we have here, and some interesting ones! I am a Health & Wellness Coach. Educate/counsel people in weight & stress management, and tobacco cessation. |
| BearWhoSwims |
04/19/2012 11:06AM Picture framer |
| Intrekid |
04/19/2012 10:56AM Marketing/Public Programs for an art museum |
| GSP |
04/19/2012 10:49AM social worker/peer counselor at mental health crisis center. |
| Georgiaboy |
04/19/2012 10:34AM Principal of an Alternative school. Grades 6 through 12. 27 days and I will be retired. Not that I am counting. |
| vinnie |
04/19/2012 10:26AM Concrete construction worker, Oh! and i own the the company with one other partner |
| burntsider |
04/19/2012 10:23AM Retired. And back at home after a 40 year business trip. |
| burntsider |
04/19/2012 10:21AMquote mr.barley: "I work for August Schell brewery. A wearer of many hats there." Given the well-deserved success of Nordeast, I wish Schell would develop and market Ranger Red or such to celebrate the beer-drinking tradition on Minnesota's homey Range. |
| Royce |
04/19/2012 10:16AM Corrections officer for the state prison system |
| crumpman |
04/19/2012 10:13AM I am in my first year of retirement from teaching Social Studies and being a head cross country and track coach. I often miss the teaching, I do not miss being a head coach. I still coach as a volunteer for Cross Country and the pole vault in Track and Field. |
| cinna |
04/19/2012 10:07AM mircobiologist - biotech manufacturing |
| fishguts |
04/19/2012 10:02AM Dental Technician, crown & bridge :-) |
| fitgers1 |
04/19/2012 10:00AM Facility/Physical Plant manager for several sites for a state agency. Part-time wild land fire fighter for a different state agency (DNR). Also retired military (jet engine/gas turbine systems and instructor) |
| TwoByGreenCanoe |
04/19/2012 09:58AM Massage Therapist. Retired military. |
| RainGearRight |
04/19/2012 09:44AM I'm currently a student. I can not decide what I want to be when I grow up. |
| sunnybear09 |
04/19/2012 09:41AM 44 years as a Land Surveyor, the last 30 as a self-employed registered surveyor in NJ. Also had a side business in excavating. Also have a degree if Forestry and did woodlot planning and environmental assements and wetland identification. I must like being outside. My last wife left because she thought I was a professional Trout Fishermen. I think she was right--she never did want to move to Montana. Curious... |
| nofish |
04/19/2012 09:32AM Graphic designer and overall marketing guru. Been doing that for about 6 years. Only 12,775 days until retirement. Oh I really wish I hadn't figured that out. A wave of depression just set in as I sit here in my cubical or as I call it my "3 wall prison cell". |
| Boognish1 |
04/19/2012 09:28AM Chef on a live aboard scuba dive company in the Bahamas. |
| boconorm |
04/19/2012 09:23AM Retired Army and now an E-mail adminstrator for an insurance company. I keep the servers up, email flowing and trying to block all the male enhancement emails, except for those who need it. It is one of those jobs that only gets noticed when things go wrong. I try not to be noticed very often. |
| rharjes |
04/19/2012 09:18AM 12 years in the Grocery Business in the Twin Cities, currently an Assistant Store Director at a store in the cities. Rick |
| woodsandwater |
04/19/2012 09:01AM 27 years Pastor in LCMS |
| Miami1 |
04/19/2012 08:51AM RN as a profession. With the rest of my time Canoe, Fish, Hunt, Artist. Anthony |
| tnvol |
04/19/2012 08:46AM Tennessee State Park Ranger-which means, law enforcement, EMT, firefighter and unfortunately plumber on busy nights |
| OneMatch |
04/19/2012 08:38AM A songwriter in Nashville, which means over the years - waiter, carpenter, tour bus driver among anything else to pay the rent. Haven't done those in a while, but the royalty checks are getting a little low, so who knows. I guess you'd call me gainfully unemployed. |
| oldgentleman |
04/19/2012 08:35AM After 40 years in IT I've been retired for two and a half years. Much as I like being retired I have to admit I sometimes miss having an office, going to lunch with my co-workers and being involved in big software projects. I also miss the income and benefits. However, I really prefer being retired. I got an e-mail from a head-hunter last week and never seriously considered responding. |
| bbrown6057 |
04/19/2012 08:22AM GIS Analyst here. |
| joetrain |
04/19/2012 08:10AM I install just about any type of floor that you walk on. |
| shoreviewswede |
04/19/2012 08:04AM Phy Ed Teacher turned Software Developer. |
| bumabu |
04/19/2012 07:55AM Police and Fire dispatcher, and income tax prep during tax season. |
| alpine525 |
04/19/2012 07:55AM Director of Human Resources - financial services. I spend my days dressed up in a suit and dealing with other people's problems. Love the solitude and beauty of canoe country - it helps relieve the stress! |
| Frenchy19 |
04/19/2012 07:52AMquote mr.barley: "I work for August Schell brewery. A wearer of many hats there." My wife grew up in New Ulm; we get down there about once a month or so. My girls love the peacocks at the brewery! |
| RaisedByBears99 |
04/19/2012 07:50AM Doesn't matter. 54 days to go. |
| Northwoodsman |
04/19/2012 07:38AM National Accounts Manager and Corporate Executive Chef for a food manufacturer; also teach culinary classes at local high school and a nearby college (both as a volunteer). Volunteer 10 or so hours a week at my church. |
| KevinL |
04/19/2012 07:27AM Tool & Die Instructor at a community college. First year students from manual machining - intro to CNC machining, Jigs & Fixtures, & SPC. |
| billconner |
04/19/2012 07:24AM I am a theatre consultant, consulting on the planning and design for performing arts theatres and churches. My web site. |
| Spartan2 |
04/19/2012 07:17AMquote hwdhusky: "5th grade teacher for the past 8 years. Started out teaching 2nd grade but at 6'4" the principal thought I would be a better 'fit' for the older kids:)" That's very interesting. One of the best elementary teachers I ever knew (taught first grade) was a young man who was 6' 6" tall and about 280-290 pounds; a big teddy-bear of a man. It was inspiring to see him with the little kids. I'm so glad our principal didn't mess with Todd's 'fit'. But I'm sure that you do a wonderful job with the 5th graders, too, hdhusky. |
| Canoe42 |
04/19/2012 07:03AM Full time firefighter/paramedic for last 16 years. I was a Civil Engineer before that. |
| Longpaddler |
04/19/2012 06:55AM I'm an environmental microbiologist for another 6 weeks. Then I'm a retiree....YIPPEEEEE |
| hwdhusky |
04/19/2012 06:43AM 5th grade teacher for the past 8 years. Started out teaching 2nd grade but at 6'4" the principal thought I would be a better 'fit' for the older kids:) |
| timatkn |
04/19/2012 06:41AM Physical Therapist. I actually have 3 jobs I work at a Sports Medicine clinic some weekends, Nursing Home the others, then full time during week at a not for profit clinic. Best job in the world for me. Well my best job is being father to my 2 boys---especially when they tackle me when I walk through the door every night :) T |
| Benutzer |
04/19/2012 06:37AM IT, security analyst. I'd rather have a job like Jeriatric's though. |
| ducks |
04/19/2012 06:19AM 3rd grade teacher, varsity baseball coach, and in the summer I work for the city in the parks department. |
| SunCatcher |
04/19/2012 06:15AM I canoe and fish for a living. But tp Provide Income...I'm in the Agriculture Chemical Distribution Business. We warehouse, Truck,and help Fertilizer and Ag Chemical Retailer's provide the goods to the American Farmer. We actually sell to the Coops, Independent Fertilizer Dealers, and Aerial Applicator's (Crop Dusters) My Sales Territory is NorthEast/North Central Nebraska. I also have a VERY understanding wife...who let's me do job #1 SunCatcher |
| rsavik |
04/19/2012 06:09AM Sr. Network Engineer for a large engineering firm. |
| giddyup |
04/19/2012 06:05AM Hospital RN for 24 years |
| Beaverjack |
04/19/2012 05:51AM I pick things up and then put them down. Actually, I can't say what I do, it's best you don't know - it could put you in danger. |
| airmorse |
04/19/2012 05:43AM I'm a slave to the man...and will never be able to retire. |
| bapabear |
04/19/2012 05:35AM 6th grade was the best 33 years of my life. 17 years where it was part of elementary system and 16 where it was in a Jr. High. Taught mostly science. Coached at HS level - mostly football and basketball but helped with track and tennis when needed. Have subbed for 6 years and am currently in a long term math position for 6th grade. Other than that I'm retired and planning two trips to BW and some river trips with family this summer. |
| Unas10 |
04/19/2012 04:38AM Home improvements. Mainly gutters, siding, windows and doors. For several years I was a substitute teacher but the pay was not very good. |
| mr.barley |
04/19/2012 03:36AM I work for August Schell brewery. A wearer of many hats there. |
| MHS67 |
04/18/2012 11:56PM Retired 11 years ago. Spent 28 years as a wildland firefighter. I still teach our wildland basic academy at a local high school. |
| Aaron79 |
04/18/2012 11:47PM I work midnight shift at a coal fired powerplant. I am titled "material handler" I handle all fuels that come in and all by products that go out and run heavy equipment. |
| Jeriatric |
04/18/2012 11:35PM I start the morning with a mug of coffee and a cigar on the back deck. First, I welcome the wild turkeys as they file past on their way to the bird feeder area under the side deck. If they are lucky, I throw a few hands full of corn down to them. The western gray squirrels then come and check me out to see if I have any peanuts. Sometimes I do. Normally, my day is free after that. |
| mc2mens |
04/18/2012 11:25PM Landscape architecture/land planning/urban design |
| Frenchy19 |
04/18/2012 11:23PM Middle school history teacher, and it is really cool to see what other do while posting when they should be working! Great thread!! |
| TeamTuna06 |
04/18/2012 11:21PMquote Kendra: "quote TeamTuna06: "Cool topic! I'm in dental sales." I'm a District Manager for Kerr in Chicago. Mainly restorative, crown & bridge, etc....not too much in the hygiene realm except for the hemostatic products. |
| photoguy190 |
04/18/2012 11:19PM Currently run an after school program. Hopefully will be doing some outdoor education soon. |
| schweady |
04/18/2012 10:57PM After 33 years as a special education teacher, I'm retired... been two years now. |
| bhouse46 |
04/18/2012 10:44PM Clinical social worker in solo practice past 13 years, 42 years total and beginning to slow down. |
| Basspro69 |
04/18/2012 10:24PM Investigator/Rep for Electric Utility. I also have a PHD in Fishing :-) |
| apendl |
04/18/2012 10:16PM Project Manager for a big IT company |
| bojibob |
04/18/2012 10:12PM I'm a Partner in a Information Technology Company. 3V Solutions |
| mooseplums |
04/18/2012 10:09PM Graphic Arts professional...since 1981. Part time artist...hoping for full time |
| Lymphocytosis |
04/18/2012 10:06PM Immunologist |
| kanoes |
04/18/2012 10:04PMquote DanCooke: "Design Engineer for Kurt Manufacturing. what do you sew dan? |
| Zulu |
04/18/2012 10:02PM Retired. 32 years with a Window Manufacturer. |
| DanCooke |
04/18/2012 10:01PM Design Engineer for Kurt Manufacturing. I design and sometimes install custom automated resting equipment. Dimensional, eddy current capacitance, or vison inspection. I sew part time. |
| SunnyDay |
04/18/2012 09:53PM Activity Manager at a great nursing home! |
| Kendra |
04/18/2012 09:48PMquote TeamTuna06: "Cool topic! I'm in dental sales." What company do you work for TT06? I'm a dental hygienist, but my favorite job is being a Mom! |
| Arkansas Man |
04/18/2012 09:41PM 33 years in Education, currently an Assistant Principal at a high school with about 1100 kids. 6 years til retirement!! Bruce |
| luft |
04/18/2012 09:40PM Currently a student working towards a RN degree. If all goes well, I will be an RN in the new year. |
| Sierra1 |
04/18/2012 09:33PM Product Manager for copper termination services. I develop Bills of Material, determine labor costs and design wiring systems for OEM companies and the Telecommunication industry. |
| dicecupmaker |
04/18/2012 09:23PM Lpn. Worked at local nursing home for 26 yrs and now work nights at the Hospital for last 5 |
| OBX2Kayak |
04/18/2012 09:22PM Retired after thirty+ years of crunching, munching and massaging numbers with various actuarial consulting firms. |
| TeamTuna06 |
04/18/2012 09:21PM Cool topic! I'm in dental sales. |
| walllee |
04/18/2012 09:18PM Greenhouse and garden center owner |
| butthead |
04/18/2012 09:17PM 42 years of production work at a chocolate factory (Nestle), almost all in bulk raw materials receiving/handling. butthead |
| tonyyarusso |
04/18/2012 09:13PM I'm in IT, at a place that does various tech stuff for school districts. |
| Tony |
04/18/2012 09:12PM Park maintenance for a county park system. tony |
| kanoes |
04/18/2012 09:08PM build and wire jet engine test systems. |
| Spartan2 |
04/18/2012 09:08PM Retired. So I guess I do nothing. How the heck can I be so busy?? (Retired from 16 years as a full-time mom with two part-time music jobs, followed by 19 years as a public school music teacher and part-time church choir director.) |
| gutmon |
04/18/2012 09:08PM Behavior analyst/trainer/full-time smart ass. |
| overthehill |
04/18/2012 09:04PM Plumbing,minor electric,tile,trim. Mostly custom showers and baths,kitchens. often including handyman projects, general remodeling. |
| knitsocks77 |
04/18/2012 09:03PM RN at a family practice clinic. |
| dprochef |
04/18/2012 08:47PM What does everyone do as their profession the rest of the time (Your Real Life/Job) Just curious about the different type of people that enjoy the BWCA? Doctors, mechanics, sales people, bankers, etc. As for me - I am the Chef at our local Convention Hotel. How about you all? |
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