Your Day Job

[Brandi Dentice]

Am I the only girl that uses this place? I dare say after seeing some of your posts that I am one of the youngest (and witty too!)

I digress - I work for a software company and head the government piece of the pie. I primarily work with VA hospitals, and see first hand the sacrifice made by our vets. Gotta love 'em and if you don't I dare say you should stand behind 'em.

As to WW - just getting into the groove.

[Vicky Orsini]

Am I the only girl that uses this place? I dare say after seeing some of your posts that I am one of the youngest (and witty too!)

Well, Brandi, you're definitely not the only girl (there are actually quite a few of us in the Laser section ), but I think you might be among the youngest. I'm feeling positively ANCIENT this week - will be hitting the last of my 30s on Friday. I agree with you - we all (on both sides of the border) should appreciate and support our veterans.

My "day" job is a part-time, work-from-home deal with a large insurance company. They were actually my former full-time employer, where I was "downsized" after my last mat leave, which prompted me to go into the whole engraving biz in the first place. I was then called back for a "temporary" part-time, telecommuting position ... that I've been doing for over a year now (so much for "temporary"! ). I guess they just can't get enough of me!

[Phyllis Meyer]

Nope...you are not the only girl. Congratulations on being a new mom! Greatest job you will ever have!

Sincerely,
Phyllis

[Bill Cunningham]

Spent most of my working life in the Commercial Diving Industry, Finished up the last ten years teaching U/W welding, Explosives, diving physics, compressor systems, and some computer courses at a Toronto College. Then I semi retired in 89 to the promotional products business I have now. My shop is right next to my house, so I have no excuse to stay home, even in winter...Not that my wife would let me..

[Colin Giersberg]

My day job is with the Alabama Department of Transportation. I get to play ( oops, work ) on our state highways. At the same time, I am dodging all kinds of excellent drivers talking on their cell phones, reading books, magazines or the newspaper, playing with their radios, mirrors, makeup, and who knows what all else. These are the same people who profess their innocence when they run over you because they did not see you.
The rest of the time, I spend in the office pushing a pencil around. I sure will be glad when that pencil gets to where ever it is going, because I sure am tired of pushing it around. Hmmm, I wonder if pulling it would be easier?

Regards, and happy woodworking, Colin

[Walt Nollan]

After 22 years in the Navy launching FA-18's off the pointy end of an aircraft carrier I now work for the Navy department as a FA-18 Airframes Tech Rep.

Walt

[Matt Woessner]

Real Estate Development Manager/ Herdsman for family farm where we raise quailty purebred herefords.

[Ron Mitchell]

For my day job I work as a Systems Technician (repairing computers) for my brother-in-laws company Christian Book Distributors the largest distributor of Christian material in the world. my job is to maintain the 680+ computers in the company. I have been doing this for the past 13 years. before that I was a Plumber.

About 4 years ago I set up a shop in my 2 car garage and I started taking woodworking classes at Homestead Woodworking School in Hew Hampshire

here are some photos of what ive been up to...
http://s33.photobucket.com/albums/d5...hop/?start=all

[Jude Herr]

I grew up learning how to refinish furniture from my grampa. He was a furniture refinisher at the Statler Hilton in Buffalo, NY back when they actually hired people to do just that.
I now am the Editor for Toologics.com, a tool user blog. And also an avid DIYer, having learned lots about building and remodeling by working for my dad (a contractor) since I was big enough to pick up stray nails on the jobsite.

[Joe Chritz]

This is my day job (although today it is cutting firewood and fixing chainsaws).

My "real" job is nights.

I earn my keep as a public servant serving a 30 year sentence with the Sheriff Department here.

Not necessarily a Jack booted thug but I have some cool Motorcycle boots.

Coffee, donuts, guns and cars with sirens, whats not to love?

Joe

[Greg Muller]

I am a Forensic Accountant, I find the dead presidents for the judge.

If you hide them, we'll find them. If you bury them, we'll dig you up. If you send them overseas, we'll ship you up the river.

Somebody stop me...

Actually my job is pretty boring... lots of math and probability...

After chasing things that don't exist all day, I needed a hobby that gave visible, tangible results. Hence, woodworking. I NEED it.

Greg

[Joe D'Attilio]

I jsut started anew job as a Sourcing Specialist for a MRO supply chain company; previously I was managing maintennace accounts - landscaping, snow removal, etc for the Cookie cutter stores and corporate america(Wachovia, Circuit City, Best Buy, Tweeter, Target, Bank of America, Cumberland Farms...

I been woodworking off and on ever since I cna remember, probably started with my 1st remodeling job at age 5 - a 2 x 4 to my brother's face..

It was much easier then - Pop has all the tools, now 2 hours away I have an excuse to start my collection.

[Jim Young]

I design car parts during the day for an OEM. My job is to make sure your wheels stay on the car, so you and your kiddies can drive around safely.