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Old Oct 15, 2013 | 12:09 AM
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Originally Posted by jptgs1
Started many moons ago as a carpenter, then designed plastic injection molds, then product design (patents), and now the last 20 years in the Highway Safety business, pavement striping and now selling orange construction work zone stuff. You know, the place everyone speeds through!

Slow down, please.
I'm guessing you have been to Arkansas. Arkansas is an old Indian name meaning Land of many orange barrels!
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Old Oct 15, 2013 | 02:41 AM
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Retired in '02 at the ripe old age of 53, worked 33 yrs in telecommunications industry.

Son owns a '02C5Z., L.E.O.
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Old Oct 15, 2013 | 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by mightymike140
Firefighter/Medic . Best job in the world!
took 8 pages to get one of us on here.....
Firefighter/Paramedic as well
Get my chops busted all the time for bringing my 'Vette to work, "public will think we make too much" nonsense. While parked beside a 50k$ half ton 4x4. Sheesh......
It is a great job though.
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Old Oct 15, 2013 | 09:13 PM
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Old Oct 15, 2013 | 10:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Surfer G
Just retired last week, (manager at a lake resort) I guess I'll wax the vette today
Ha! Ha! That's not work! People get those jobs after they retire.
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Old Oct 15, 2013 | 11:02 PM
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Old Oct 16, 2013 | 01:40 AM
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Old Oct 16, 2013 | 03:12 PM
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Terminal Operator at Kinder Morgan. 30+ years till retirement -_-
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For the guy who's a Train Conductor/Engineer; I've always wondered... how the hell do you get into those fields!!!! Such a cool job!
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Old Oct 16, 2013 | 04:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Mattie Num Nums
For the guy who's a Train Conductor/Engineer; I've always wondered... how the hell do you get into those fields!!!! Such a cool job!
With a 125% chance of seeing someone die (higher than law enforcement), no thanks.







Software engineer. 15+ years, not seen 1 death while on the job.
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Old Oct 16, 2013 | 04:56 PM
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With a 125% chance of seeing someone die (higher than law enforcement), no thanks.

Software engineer. 15+ years, not seen 1 death while on the job.
Well, maybe the death of a PC component lol
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Old Oct 16, 2013 | 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by flags97
Retired Navy Chief Petty Officer, last 8 years Juvenile corrections counselor, 8 months till retirement!!!

Hows it going Chief!!!

Aviation Electricians Mate Second Class Petty Officer in the US Navy for the last 8 years...
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Old Oct 16, 2013 | 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by hmmmm16417
Well, maybe the death of a PC component lol
Well, technically I'm in quality assurance, so breaking **** is what I do best.
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Old Oct 16, 2013 | 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Sailors98Vette
Aviation Electricians Mate Second Class Petty Officer in the US Navy for the last 8 years...
Hey AE! That was my job when I was in the Navy ('68-'72).

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Old Oct 16, 2013 | 10:05 PM
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Master Marine technician 30 yrs. owner of a fiberglass shop, we make parts by contract including carbon fiber. Plan to retire within the next 90 yrs!
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Old Oct 16, 2013 | 11:46 PM
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14 pages and only one Marketing and Sales. I was hoping to find someone in that department.
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Old Oct 17, 2013 | 06:52 AM
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Originally Posted by hmmmm16417
I'm just curious what some of you fellow C5 owners do for a living.

I'm sure there are all types of people on the forum and thought it would be interesting to see what people do when they are not playing with their car and/or how they fund the sickness.

I am a supervisor at a local company that builds locomotives.

next...........

and am a retired health care administrator living since 1985 in Charleston, SC. Was the first CEO of Stairways in Erie in the 70's. My brother, Gary, retired at age 56 from GE, and has 7 vehicles including a Harley and a Big Dog. He has them put up for the winter now.
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Old Oct 17, 2013 | 07:02 AM
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Old Oct 17, 2013 | 07:18 AM
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I'm pretty much a "bum" [no cell phone or credit card] who has never actually made more than minimum wage since I was a mechanic after I got out of the Navy back in "69"! I got lucky and found a bag of money out in the woods [hunting mushrooms] and have lived on it ever since. If you don't believe me just ask evil twin!
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Old Oct 17, 2013 | 07:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Klemmy31
Get my chops busted all the time for bringing my 'Vette to work, "public will think we make too much" nonsense. While parked beside a 50k$ half ton 4x4. Sheesh......
It is a great job though.
I wish I had a nickel for every, "You must be on the take." comment I heard after I bought my used '98. I've been retired for 6 years, but I loved being a police officer so much that I would have worked for free.
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