ZZ13
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In my second career now - parenting.
What's your gig?
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Force Majeure
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Retired general counsel of a Fortune 100 technology company.
We use Emuge thread mills like it’s our job. Do you have anything better ?
That’s getting written down
Tripsdad
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I run a global electronic components company. We sell capacitors, resistors, inductors and antennas (sorry no VHF). Been doing this since 1977 and in my 39th year with this company.
Wow …. So what has really changed in 39 years?
Tripsdad
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The parts have gotten a lot smaller and everything we sold in the 70’s and 80’s had leads. Today 90% of what we sell is surface mount like the tiny resistor and ceramics capacitor chips in a handheld VHF.
There has also been a tremendous change in the way we do business. In the beginning we worked with manufacturers in Japan and Taiwan and gave them a market in N.A. under our brand. These days the internet has opened up the market to anyone with a website any where in the world so we compete with most of our suppliers.
Jus Cruisin
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I spent my entire work life trying to figure what I wanted to be when I grew up. 
I knew it
blaster
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- May 23, 2011
- 3,464
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- 2010 sea ray 205 sport
F-250 CCLB 6.2 4x4 3.73 rear.
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- Mercruiser 4.3 mpi alpha 1.62
Don’t hot dog shame him. He gives high blood pressure and triglycerides to the population as a service to America.
I am not shaming him ….where did that come from ?…. I want to sell hot dogs… can you imagine…what a great job
sbw1
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- Oct 10, 2006
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Retired from a 35 year career as CEO of a major midwestern hospital. Full time wealth manager currently.
Nater Potater
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- Oct 19, 2020
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- 1992 300DA Sundancer
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- Twin Merc Alpha I Gen II I/O's with 5.7 V8's
Three years as a Merc mechanic
Five semester course, earning my A&P license (at the time, no money in working locally on airplanes)
Three years managing a motorcycle repair shop
30 years working for a semiconductor manufacturer as a technician, draftsman, then equipment engineer
Spent the last 8 years as an equipment engineer, supporting the world-wide semiconductor market
Today was going to be my last day in the work force, but I volunteered to stay on another year until we can hire and train another engineer. That's been a struggle. I've recently begun to dabble in day trading. Time will tell...
Five semester course, earning my A&P license (at the time, no money in working locally on airplanes)
Three years managing a motorcycle repair shop
30 years working for a semiconductor manufacturer as a technician, draftsman, then equipment engineer
Spent the last 8 years as an equipment engineer, supporting the world-wide semiconductor market
Today was going to be my last day in the work force, but I volunteered to stay on another year until we can hire and train another engineer. That's been a struggle. I've recently begun to dabble in day trading. Time will tell...
Espos4
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Firefighter for the last 27 years
Spark600
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- Dec 28, 2013
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- 2015 Sundancer 410
Onan Generator
Mercury dinghy
- Engines
- Cummins QSB HO 380 HP
Zeus Pods
I own a electrical company soon to be retired after owning it for 23 years, In the business for 37 years.
Giving the company to my son.
Giving the company to my son.
mquiet
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Medical, I work within the Life Sciences. I like to think we are the ones who give answers, so you can be treated.
I also own a vessel delivery and concierge service company.
I also own a vessel delivery and concierge service company.
Jeremygavin
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- Mar 6, 2012
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- 2011 520 Sedan Bridge
2016 Sea Ray 19 SPX OB
2019 Walker Bay Generation 340
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- Cummins QSM11s
Mercury 150 Fourstroke
Honda 40hp
Great thread, It is interesting to see what people do. I am a Real Estate Investor. I flip houses, I have rental units and a real estate brokerage as well. I own one of the “We Buy Ugly Houses” Franchises.
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WaveDancer01
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- Sep 7, 2020
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- 210 SPX 2021
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- 4.5L 250hp w/alpha drive
Software Engineer. I was going to retire this year, but with the pandemic they are letting us work from home. I'll keep working until they call us back to the office.
