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Old Jul 19, 2005 | 10:05 PM
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Originally Posted by 1slow01Z71
Field Engineer at Browns Ferry Nuclear power plant.
Assistant Unit Operator (AUO) @ Browns Ferry Nuclear in Athens, AL as well (4 years). Huh. Small world, big plant. The name is Mark Howard. Maybe I'll see you around.
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Old Jul 19, 2005 | 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted by lss1
Aviation Ordnance Tech In the Marine Corps. I've worked on F/A 18C's and now AH-1W's and UH-1N's. Been in 7 1/2 years and trying to decide my next step.

From a former Marine I'd say stay for your 20, but if you want to get out but stay in aviation I'd say get your FAA Airframe & Powerplant license. I work 14 days then get 14 days off. It's like getting a vacation every month and like working 6 months out of the year and getting paid for a full year. Not a bad deal.

I worked on CH-46, CH-53 and UH-1N's back in the 70's.
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Old Jul 20, 2005 | 07:39 PM
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i run a tow truck, tow everything from ricers to 34' motor homes. hours are long and the pay sucks, but i like what i do...

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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 02:40 AM
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main counterperson/bartender at a bowling alley...have been for almost 3 yrs...full time @ $8/hr...i make around $900/month after taxes..and my truck costs me $500/month(payment/tax/gas) and the rest goes to the fiance for bills...
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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 04:49 AM
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Bus Boy, Bar Back at a resort resturant. I get 6.75 an hour + 50-90 bucks a night in tips. I'm 19 and plan on working behind the bar and becoming a bartended when I turn 21. I'm in the "**** what am I doing with my life?" stage.
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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Soquel
I'm in the "**** what am I doing with my life?" stage.
I'm 27 and still in that stage
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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by kbracing96
I'm 27 and still in that stage
Hell, I'm 31 and I'm still trying to decide what I wanna be when I grow up
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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 02:52 PM
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industrial elect. supervisior at oxy vinyl's pasadena plant.
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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by 1FUNZ71
right on, you gettin out? or this just on the side?
I'm not in the Navy, I'm a civilian but work for the Dept. of the Navy as a DOD employee. I'm going to try and do this on the side, but what I really want to do is the rental business during the summer and residential electrical during the off season.

I'm getting sick of the BS in the Nuclear electronics department, I'm not allowed to think on my own like I was in the non-nuclear electrical department. The paperwork sucks
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Old Jul 24, 2005 | 10:21 PM
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Owner of the company below. I really love my job and would be back a few days later (ok... maybe a week later) if I hit the lottery.
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