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Random thought, but what does everyone do for a living?
What have you done, what has lead you to where you're at now, are you happy? What do you have ambitions to do?
Curious to get inside the mind of get bigs finest.
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Lift (elevator) and crane surveyor, worked as mechanical fitter in ship yard prior to that, ship yard lads loved to ask me about posing in my thong of peace...
Pays the bills, not many people truly love there job
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electrical engineering student, various technical jobs, been a radio producer the longest (ask me a gardening question...especially roses), presently an installer for...a large telecom company...
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electrical engineering student, various technical jobs, been a radio producer the longest (ask me a gardening question...especially roses), presently an installer for...a large telecom company...
What is your opinion on planting petunias?
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Own a smal construction company,some days I like it some days I hate it.
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Lift (elevator) and crane surveyor, worked as mechanical fitter in ship yard prior to that, ship yard lads loved to ask me about posing in my thong of peace...
Pays the bills, not many people truly love there job
Hahah good sense of humor, thanks for your honesty.
I'm a small business owner myself and just had my first child (son) and find myself at a crossroad on what to do with myself, career and finances..
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electrical engineering student, various technical jobs, been a radio producer the longest (ask me a gardening question...especially roses), presently an installer for...a large telecom company...
Nice I worked in the telecom industry for about 5 years as a project manager. Fucking crazy industry. Stressed to the max
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Own a smal construction company,some days I like it some days I hate it.
What kind of construction, good money?
What makes you hate it?
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What is your opinion on planting petunias?
Fuck petunias...minature roses planted in the ground...drip irrigation to lower your water bill (whenever you spray water through the air you lose dougble digit amounts due to evaporation and missed spray.) Plant them in a tomato cage. cutting the parts that get too long...this will make it bush out and bloom...spray with an insecticide labeled for use on roses...when the blooms are spent, cut them off to encourage fresh blooms...use a soil moisture content meter to know when to irrigate...there are modules that will do this automatically.
Edit:mulch!...mulch! I fuckin' forgot about mulch...be sure to use mulch!
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Edit:mulch!...mulch! I fuckin' forgot about mulch...be sure to use mulch!
And be creative about what kind of mulch you use.... why not make a loved one part of your garden? Forever...... ....
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#soylentgreen
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I used to be a King on an awesome bodybuilding forum. Those were the days.
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Machinist
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Own a smal construction company,some days I like it some days I hate it.
Somedays you own the business, some days it owns you. Managing people is the worst part of it, that and the fact that your $12 an hour guy has your phone number just like your $30 and hour guy. I have 29 employees right now and it's the worst part about owning a business. If I could clone myself and some of my other people, I'd cut a quarter of my workforce. :-\
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Somedays you own the business, some days it owns you. Managing people is the worst part of it, that and the fact that your $12 an hour guy has your phone number just like your $30 and hour guy. I have 29 employees right now and it's the worst part about owning a business. If I could clone myself and some of my other people, I'd cut a quarter of my workforce. :-\
Sounds like any other business. Stop crying, bitch. Start appreciating what you have.
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I'm a paid getbig gimmick...like most on here.
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Random thought, but what does everyone do for a living?
What have you done, what has lead you to where you're at now, are you happy? What do you have ambitions to do?
Curious to get inside the mind of get bigs finest.
Hell I got 3 jobs. Own a company, run IT/billing in my parents business, work as needed in one of my brothers companies doing some business functions. All related fields but different so no conflict of interest.
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White towel entertainer
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I'm a paid getbig gimmick...like most on here.
Stfu, you sell yourself to soapy studs on the weekends. :D
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Self employed in a successful enterprise.... ::)
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Sounds like any other business. Stop crying, bitch. Start appreciating what you have.
Ravens stomp the pats in the playoffs this year.
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Ravens stomp the pats in the playoffs this year.
Who cares.... I have a lifetime worth of winning. I have already sold my soul to the devil.
I will just enjoy the upcoming NFL season, with no expectations.
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IT Network / Security Engineer for the last 22 years. (Same company for the last 17 years).
Hoping for 9 more so I can retire at 60...
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Nice I worked in the telecom industry for about 5 years as a project manager. Fucking crazy industry. Stressed to the max
Because it's up to the PM & install techs to perform magic by implementing all the promises made by the salesperson in an unreasonable time-frame within budget, without change orders, all outside of normal business hours. >:(
...been there
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Because it's up to the PM & install techs to perform magic by implementing all the promises made by the salesperson in an unreasonable time-frame within budget, without change orders, all outside of normal business hours. >:(
...been there
Haha, bang on, i had enough and said fuck this and left a 6 figure position. Too smart to be pushed around like that, I dont care if im making a million, not worth my sanity.
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Currently work as a mechanical engineer working on improvement/modifications and the larger scale jobs/repairs that the breakdown squad are unable to devote enough time to due to keeping the factory going.
Best job was my previous being a self employed builder for 8 or so years, at least untill the later years life was never better, after the recession hit the prices you had to put in was shite and had to work for about a third of the money, customers knew they had the upper hand as work was harder to come but and used this to try and get the job done as cheap as possible as they knew you were after the work. still I mostly greatly regret leaving this to do my current job and miss it greatly, the job was shit for lifting weights though you spent most nights stiff and saw and training weights and intensity of effort usually suffered.
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Currently work as a mechanical engineer working on improvement/modifications and the larger scale jobs/repairs that the breakdown squad are unable to devote enough time to due to keeping the factory going.
Best job was my previous being a self employed builder for 8 or so years, at least untill the later years life was never better, after the recession hit the prices you had to put in was shite and had to work for about a third of the money, customers knew they had the upper hand as work was harder to come but and used this to try and get the job done as cheap as possible as they knew you were after the work. still I mostly greatly regret leaving this to do my current job and miss it greatly, the job was shit for lifting weights though you spent most nights stiff and saw and training weights and intensity of effort usually suffered.
Thanks for sharing.
Maybe if you have a passion for the previous industry and theres demand get back into it if you're unhappy now?
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Thanks for sharing.
Maybe if you have a passion for the previous industry and theres demand get back into it if you're unhappy now?
I do plan too hopefully in a few years, I'll use this current job with its unlimited amount of available overtime as a means of reducing or hopefully paying off my mortgage to get rid of the worries during quiet periods as that was the one thing that I disliked about it, even when having several months work was lined up I'd still worry that none would come in after that which is a bit daft I know but couldn't help it. I hope it works out as I miss the satisfaction of working for yourself and have never felt quite the same since packing it in
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I do plan too hopefully in a few years, I'll use this current job with its unlimited amount of available overtime as a means of reducing or hopefully paying off my mortgage to get rid of the worries during quiet periods as that was the one thing that I disliked about it, even when having several months work was lined up I'd still worry that none would come in after that which is a bit daft I know but couldn't help it. I hope it works out as I miss the satisfaction of working for yourself and have never felt quite the same since packing it in
I can totally relate, I currently have been self employed for past two years, although longer hours and more stress I feel more accomplished and satisfied. I dont think i'll ever embrace working for someone.
It looks like I may have to go back to that as my current business isnt doing good in todays day and age, gotta figure it out!
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As above... Altho I work for a large company I more or less work for my self, I work from home/car, make my own appointments, start and finish when I like...i see my boss 4 x a year at the most..
Id hate to have to go back to having a normal job with a boss and managers constantly keeping an eye on what your doing
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I'm in the process of starting another business aside from my current business
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I'm in the process of starting another business aside from my current business
What kind of businesses if you don't mind sharing?
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What kind of businesses if you don't mind sharing?
Three brands of athletic and fitness apparel
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I can totally relate, I currently have been self employed for past two years, although &guy hours and more stress I feel more accomplished and satisfied. I dont think i'll ever embrace working for someone.
It looks like I may have to go back to that as my current business isnt doing good in todays day and age, gotta figure it out!
I agree mate and it's like a massive empty feeling when you loose that sense of accomplishment, I remember about two weeks after starting current job and literally feeling like the world was at an end and questioned what the fuck am I doing and how stupid I had been, by then I'd sold my van and mini digger and hadn't bothered to price any jobs in the last few months as knew I was starting this job and felt trapped.
I hope business gets better for you mate
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As above... Altho I work for a large company I more or less work for my self, I work from home/car, make my own appointments, start and finish when I like...i see my boss 4 x a year at the most..
Id hate to have to go back to having a normal job with a boss and managers constantly keeping an eye on what your doing
Despite being in a factory our place was like that untill recently, our team leader (a childhood friend of mine) organised the jobs and we were just left to it, then we got an absolute little mongrel of a maintenace manager, a little fat joe pasquale look and soundalike who has the worst case of weak little man who uses his position to feel big syndrome ever, he's fucking ruined the morale in the place.
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Three brands of athletic and fitness apparel
Like every other 25 year old on instagram. Too saturated! Do something that's needed and creative.
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Left school at 16, was on benefits for 3 years while I trained at the gym. Joined RAF and stayed there for many years while gaining electrical engineer experience including higher national diploma in electrical engineering. Left RAF and did masters degree in electrical engineering as a 30+ guy at University while working as a bouncer in Glasgow. Started own hazardous area control systems business and eventually sold it for a few million a few years back.
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I currently work for Sears and Roebuck. I mainly work the floor--stock, sales, cashier, etc.
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I agree mate and it's like a massive empty feeling when you loose that sense of accomplishment, I remember about two weeks after starting current job and literally feeling like the world was at an end and questioned what the fuck am I doing and how stupid I had been, by then I'd sold my van and mini digger and hadn't bothered to price any jobs in the last few months as knew I was starting this job and felt trapped.
I hope business gets better for you mate
You should start a slumber party business and let myself, Goodrum, Queen Vissy and Wiggs sleep over.
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Like every other 25 year old on instagram. Too saturated! Do something that's needed and creative.
The athletic wear more training apparel for the field, court, track, etc or fitness wear will have a more beach/surfer theme and then a and older meathead-type of theme. Can't give the brand names until all of my trademarks are approved. Our MPF brand sells pretty well now with the hoodies, cotton and dry-fit tee shirts.
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i'd like to see some t-shirts being made with cool bodybuilding slogans
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The athletic wear more training apparel for the field, court, track, etc or fitness wear will have a more beach/surfer theme and then a and older meathead-type of theme. Can't give the brand names until all of my trademarks are approved. Our MPF brand sells pretty well now with the hoodies, cotton and dry-fit tee shirts.
You got a webshop for MPF clothes? I will buy and wear it like some freemasons code and wait until a fellow getbigger reveals himself to me on the streets.
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Three brands of athletic and fitness apparel
Thats awesome, have some links?
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I agree mate and it's like a massive empty feeling when you loose that sense of accomplishment, I remember about two weeks after starting current job and literally feeling like the world was at an end and questioned what the fuck am I doing and how stupid I had been, by then I'd sold my van and mini digger and hadn't bothered to price any jobs in the last few months as knew I was starting this job and felt trapped.
I hope business gets better for you mate
But you're fine now....life goes on perhaps...human nature we always find ways to survive and also find ways to complain and feel unaccomplished, I Hate the feeling, but i try looking at what i do have and not the negatives.
As for the business, I think im going to shut down the store i operate, retail is a tough game. My wife still has 2 stores, hopefully she can keep that going. But i need to figure out something else, and working for someone else im not looking for to it :(
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Left school at 16, was on benefits for 3 years while I trained at the gym. Joined RAF and stayed there for many years while gaining electrical engineer experience including higher national diploma in electrical engineering. Left RAF and did masters degree in electrical engineering as a 30+ guy at University while working as a bouncer in Glasgow. Started own hazardous area control systems business and eventually sold it for a few million a few years back.
Wow, living off investments now?
Teach me the way master jedi.
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I currently work for Sears and Roebuck. I mainly work the floor--stock, sales, cashier, etc.
Sears just went into bankruptcy protection :(
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Thats awesome, have some links?
In a couple of weeks or so. The store is being built now and still working on designs
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In a couple of weeks or so. The store is being built now and still working on designs
nice. Online only or will have a store?
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Three brands of athletic and fitness apparel
For little people like yourself? That is a noble cause.
I currently work for Sears and Roebuck. I mainly work the floor--stock, sales, cashier, etc.
Hook me up with a discount bro. ;D
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Wow, living off investments now?
Teach me the way master jedi.
I lived off benefits back in the 1970's. Around $30 a week but I still stayed at home then. In my 50's I have assets of more than $10 million and more money than I can spend due to the dividends from my former company. I hope this helps.
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The athletic wear more training apparel for the field, court, track, etc or fitness wear will have a more beach/surfer theme and then a and older meathead-type of theme. Can't give the brand names until all of my trademarks are approved. Our MPF brand sells pretty well now with the hoodies, cotton and dry-fit tee shirts.
I know of a few people who have fitness lines at my gym (dont know them personally, but via insta and see them around) you should create a thread about the fitness industry and clothing lines out there
it seems these 2 dudes run crazy discounts all the time? how do they maintain profit margins?
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Damn you got it going on! Good for you.
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Sears just went into bankruptcy protection :(
WHAT??!?!!?!?! :o :o :o
Just looked. That is Sears CANADA!!
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For little people like yourself? That is a noble cause.
Hook me up with a discount bro. ;D
Broskie, you got it!! Come to my store!! I got you!!
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I know of a few people who have fitness lines at my gym (dont know them personally, but via insta and see them around) you should create a thread about the fitness industry and clothing lines out there
it seems these 2 dudes run crazy discounts all the time? how do they maintain profit margins?
I don't think the lines we're developing are really going that route or demographic but if it takes off that way, great. As far as our MPF line it's really taken off by word of mouth through our college and pro athletes that wear our brand. Especially the hoodies, we've had quite a few requests NFL guys who have seen it on the players we train.
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i clean toilets according to the multi millionaire businessmen that saturate this forum
i am hoping to graduate to cleaning kitchens
its less shitty
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Was an airline pilot. Now I'm a stay at home dad. It's nice to raise my own kids but I sure do miss working.
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Was an airline pilot. Now I'm a stay at home dad. It's nice to raise my own kids but I sure do miss working.
Nice, how did you swing that? Your wife bringing in good cake?
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Nice, how did you swing that? Your wife bringing in good cake?
Yep she's a physician. She's got some crazy student loans to pay off though.
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Yep she's a physician. She's got some crazy student loans to pay off though.
Nice, If I had the opportunity to be a stay at home Dad I'd love it.
I almost went to med school few years back, glad i didnt because of the never ending dead id have to pay off.
How does she enjoy the career?
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I agree mate and it's like a massive empty feeling when you loose that sense of accomplishment, I remember about two weeks after starting current job and literally feeling like the world was at an end and questioned what the fuck am I doing and how stupid I had been, by then I'd sold my van and mini digger and hadn't bothered to price any jobs in the last few months as knew I was starting this job and felt trapped.
I hope business gets better for you mate
What type of digger did you have? We call them excavators over here.
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What type of digger did you have? We call them excavators over here.
It was A jcb 801.5 the older more squared off shape with the glazed cab, I bought it ridiculously cheap off my cousin who was in the same line of work as me but was giving it up as business was poor and he owed money to every builders merchant in the area so even if he did get any work he couldn't get any materials unless he paid his debts so he was kind of desperate.
It was a great machine but made us soft and reluctant to take on jobs where We couldn't get the digger in haha, reliability was awesome it had a 3 cylinder Perkins Diesel engine which would run faultless all day it just was a right pain to bleed if it ran out of diesel.
Of the few things I've loved in life that little digger was up there near the top haha I miss it still today mate as daft as that sounds
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Mop up jizz from the floors of the local jack off booths.
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What kind of construction, good money?
What makes you hate it?
We do roofing,siding,painting,gutters,Masonry,Small additions and kitchen/bathroom remodels.I hate it sometimes cause most my clients are very rich as I focus on certain areas and some of them can be quite the pin in the ass.They will change their minds halfway thru the job things like that.just very stressful but most the time I like it.
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We do roofing,siding,painting,gutters,Masonry,Small additions and kitchen/bathroom remodels.I hate it sometimes cause most my clients are very rich as I focus on certain areas and some of them can be quite the pin in the ass.They will change their minds halfway thru the job things like that.just very stressful but most the time I like it.
do you get it on with the wife while doing their house? ive seen that happening in 80s pornos all the time
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Kick ass chew gum
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We do roofing,siding,painting,gutters,Masonry,Small additions and kitchen/bathroom remodels.I hate it sometimes cause most my clients are very rich as I focus on certain areas and some of them can be quite the pin in the ass.They will change their minds halfway thru the job things like that.just very stressful but most the time I like it.
I was in the roofing industry for over 20 years as an applicator, then inspections, design and then as a contractor. You know as well as I do although they change their minds, it's just means another change order that they have to absorb. More money in the companies pocket.
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It was A jcb 801.5 the older more squared off shape with the glazed cab, I bought it ridiculously cheap off my cousin who was in the same line of work as me but was giving it up as business was poor and he owed money to every builders merchant in the area so even if he did get any work he couldn't get any materials unless he paid his debts so he was kind of desperate.
It was a great machine but made us soft and reluctant to take on jobs where We couldn't get the digger in haha, reliability was awesome it had a 3 cylinder Perkins Diesel engine which would run faultless all day it just was a right pain to bleed if it ran out of diesel.
Of the few things I've loved in life that little digger was up there near the top haha I miss it still today mate as daft as that sounds
JCB, junk coming from Britain ;D. Seriously though, that's a 3,000 pound machine, were you in plumbing/mechanical contracting? That's normally what machines that small are used for over here. I have a Volvo EC35 that's a bit bigger than that, but still small compared to my others.
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I was in the roofing industry for over 20 years as an applicator, then inspections, design and then as a contractor. You know as well as I do although they change their minds, it's just means another change order that they have to absorb. More money in the companies pocket.
Yeah it is more money,just a pain in the ass cause I line up jobs and I then have to push jobs back and it's just a big pain in the ass especially with all the rain we are getting in the northeast.Lot of downtime with all the rain.
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do you get it on with the wife while doing their house? ive seen that happening in 80s pornos all the time
Hahah,I had a pretty cute lady hitting on me a couple months ago but I don't need the stress of that with wife and kids and shit.If I was single I definitely would have.
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JCB, junk coming from Britain ;D. Seriously though, that's a 3,000 pound machine, were you in plumbing/mechanical contracting? That's normally what machines that small are used for over here. I have a Volvo EC35 that's a bit bigger than that, but still small compared to my others.
I was into groundworks and driveways, brickwork and small scale building work (small extensions, porches, conservatories), never did commercial work only private (although did try and price for commercial work a few times as the money was fantastastic but it's normaly sewn up and was a waste of time) and the small size was ideal for digging driveways or foundations on your average house, but we did once use it to clear an acre of trees and demolish a bungalow and it managed although could have done with something bigger.
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I work in Quality Assurance / Operational Excellence, so auditing of 3rd parties, but more importantly aligning projects across various departments. Quite interesting.
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Don't know if it is a career. But, I've worked in the auto industry for 30+ years.
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Retired LEO captain (highest civil service rank) and now private security/investigations
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Astronaut, I have walked on the moon.
over to you esfitness............... ...
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Worked as a Production Coordinator for many years and had a web dev biz on the side. Good pay. High stress. Company left North America. Chose to get my class 1 and started driving. Doing regional now so I'm home daily but the hours are still long, avg 60 hrs/wk. Money is ok and stress is low unless it's ice roads. Probably going to go back into an IT position before winter hits. Less hrs per week and less chance of dying in a crash.