What do you do??
Safety Car
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 4,002
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From: It's warm in Fla!
CI 6-7-8-9-10-12 Veteran
St. Jude Donor '11
Originally Posted by cmb13
Cardiologist - finished training 4 years ago; many years of sacrifice. Finally time for something for myself. I've wanted a Vette for 25 years!
I help launch Space Shuttles or used too anyway
Wife pulls babies out of women 
Pro
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 650
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From: Dallas Texas
Retired 18 months ago soon after my 53rd birthday. Started as a Computer Programmer on IBM mainframes. Progressed thru Systems Analyst and finished with many years as IT Project Manager. Worked for a large multinational chemical company for 18 years till my job was eliminated (translation -- they wanted to outsource Information Technology offshore to lower costs). Wife worked in sales for a large telecom company. Decided early on that I needed to be ready to retire by age 50 because that's when most corporations put a target on your back. Taught myself to save and invest for the last 19 years. Living now on the return from our stock and bond investments. I owned a 1979 Vette in Light Blue (remember that beautiful color? the color of an iceberg) when I met my wife-to-be, but traded it for an SUV to haul plants and lawn fertilizer etc when we moved into our first house. So the wife encouraged me to go for the Vette when it was time to trade the supercharged Buick Regal this winter. Loving the low-stress lifestyle, and loving the 06 Monterey Red coupe!
Drifting
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 1,322
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From: Hugetown Texas
St. Jude Donor '06-'07
VP of Advertising for America's largest independant chain of formal wear stores. Been here 15 years.
Going back, 5 years as art director for a grocery store chain and 10 years as a boat designer for Glastron.
Car is owned by my bank, who let me drive it.
Going back, 5 years as art director for a grocery store chain and 10 years as a boat designer for Glastron.
Car is owned by my bank, who let me drive it.
Drifting
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 1,659
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From: Las Vegas Location: Earth
Originally Posted by cmb13
I wish!
Not worth it when considering years spent in training / school, hours worked / wk, etc. Don't get me started.
Drifting
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 1,659
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From: Las Vegas Location: Earth
Originally Posted by Mayonayze
Mercenary for hire.
327 confirmed kills. 96% head shots.
just 13 more jobs and i can retire.
327 confirmed kills. 96% head shots.
just 13 more jobs and i can retire.
Pro
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 595
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From: San Jose CA.
Good Luck! the remuneration
Originally Posted by smdio
im 23 and working on a medical degree. my parents pay for my car knowing that some day ill reward them just like they have for me
you like it. There are a lot of other careers out there that pay better with less hassle. That's what I'm telling my kids.
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Instructor
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 116
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From: Kansas City Kansas
I'm Blessed . . . My latest vette was a gift!
Fast approaching 63. Currently a pastor of a small congregation.
22 years as a telecom manager, before leaving for seminary in 1984. Wife had 28 years with the same company in HR and as a Deming - Juran trained Quality Consultant. Five kids, (at one point had 3 in college at the same time!) Now we have an empty nest! (15 granchildren)
Designed existing house in 1965, built it in 1971.
Graduated with my first degree at age 40 and MDiv at 44. Over 30 years in ministry. (22yrs as pastor)
The C6 is my third vette. Now, some 40 plus years down the corridor of time after I traded my 63 split to accommodate a growing family, one of my sons, gave me the C6 last Sept., saying, "Dad its from me because I can afford it, but it represents all my sibs because we appreciate the dad you've been."
Blessed and havin' fun . . .
22 years as a telecom manager, before leaving for seminary in 1984. Wife had 28 years with the same company in HR and as a Deming - Juran trained Quality Consultant. Five kids, (at one point had 3 in college at the same time!) Now we have an empty nest! (15 granchildren)
Designed existing house in 1965, built it in 1971.
Graduated with my first degree at age 40 and MDiv at 44. Over 30 years in ministry. (22yrs as pastor)
The C6 is my third vette. Now, some 40 plus years down the corridor of time after I traded my 63 split to accommodate a growing family, one of my sons, gave me the C6 last Sept., saying, "Dad its from me because I can afford it, but it represents all my sibs because we appreciate the dad you've been."
Blessed and havin' fun . . .
Burning Brakes
Joined: Feb 2005
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From: Central Jersey
St. Jude Donor '05
Originally Posted by cmb13
Need a new job? My wife is a pediatric dentist....wouldn't it be great to have a few Vettes in the lot?
Open wide, kiddies!
Open wide, kiddies!
Sure! I don't think my commute would be that bad...in the vette.
Heel & Toe
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 24
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From: Las Vegas Nevada
Dentist, 31 years old. In practice for 4 years. Wanted Corvette since I was about 7 years old. It seemed something was always coming up (School, mortgage, business, family)and I never bought a vett. Recently said screw it! (Feb 2006) purchased 2006 Silver coupe, lovin every minute of it! 
Le Mans Master
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 6,709
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From: Pacific Northwest
St. Jude Donor '06
Originally Posted by xs650
Retired and enjoying the fruits of some good retirement plans.
Got everything else in my life in order (including retirement) before buying the Vette.
Instructor
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 158
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From: Austin TX
WHat do you do?
Electrical Engineer. 17 years in the semiconductor manufacturing business. Used to be part of Motorola - now called Freescale Semicondutor. Very rollercoaster industry - riding the wave up at the moment - go RAZR/SLVR/PBL....
Advanced
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 77
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At only 24:
Own a Used Car sales company (Autonet) that imports cars to the UK and Cyprus (island in the mediterranean) from Japan,
Invested in Land in Romania,
Do some other various imports to the UK,
Change car every 6 months to have least possible depreciation, never buy a brand new car... This is a car im gonna have a problem letting go of in 4 months. If bussiness goes well though, it could be upgraded to a Z06???
Own a Used Car sales company (Autonet) that imports cars to the UK and Cyprus (island in the mediterranean) from Japan,
Invested in Land in Romania,
Do some other various imports to the UK,
Change car every 6 months to have least possible depreciation, never buy a brand new car... This is a car im gonna have a problem letting go of in 4 months. If bussiness goes well though, it could be upgraded to a Z06???
Drifting
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 1,973
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From: OIB North Carolina
St. Jude Donor '06
Did very well in telecom for many years, got laid off, went to work in State Government about about 1/2 of the former...
Good thing my wife is the CIO of a large Agency...
Good thing my wife is the CIO of a large Agency...