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#1 joshman1204

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Posted 04 March 2010 - 09:02 PM

I am just getting to know some of you and I plan to make the next few meetings. I was just wondering what kind of work everyone does to pay for there obsession.

I work at a Ford dealership as a quicklane/ asst service manager. I took this job because I got burned out doing my previous work and this was a much lower stress job. I have actually come to really like this job and have been here almost 3 years now.

Prior to this I was an IT Director for a community bank and then I went to work for a national IT consulting firm and I traveled pretty much 100% of the time and just got burned out.

#2 chrisfowler99

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Posted 04 March 2010 - 09:04 PM

I am a software developer for a company that spends a lot of time talking to IT Directors for community banks. Posted Image

(actually, we spend even more time wishing more community banks had anything resembling an IT department

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#3 mcallahan

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Posted 04 March 2010 - 09:11 PM

i work for myself doing this:

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#4 joshman1204

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Posted 04 March 2010 - 09:17 PM

Very nice looking site and cool business.

#5 Robb in Austin

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Posted 04 March 2010 - 09:20 PM

Man whore!

Seriously, RN.

#6 joshman1204

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Posted 04 March 2010 - 09:26 PM

Probably one of the few of use with job security ...

#7 mcallahan

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Posted 04 March 2010 - 09:28 PM

Robb in Austin, on 04 March 2010 - 09:20 PM, said:

Man whore!

Seriously, RN.

whatever dood! You worked for me last week! Posted Image

#8 Tim and Kendra

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Posted 04 March 2010 - 09:31 PM

I am a Equipment engineer at Samsung

#9 muddybluewater

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Posted 04 March 2010 - 09:50 PM

I am a custom home builder.

My site

I need to update the web site bad. I haven't changed anything in 3 years

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#10 Derekreefer

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Posted 04 March 2010 - 10:04 PM

I work inside sales for InduSoft. We sell software for developing SCADA/HMI/Operator Interface applications. http://www.indusoft.com/ Pay is not the greatest so I am reefing on a budget.

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#11 Rjohn

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Posted 04 March 2010 - 10:09 PM

I am retired. Derek, I'd take your budget and throw mine away.

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#12 mooric

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Posted 04 March 2010 - 10:10 PM

I am a Java Programmer.

Here are the sites I work on:

Royal Caribbean
Celebrity Cruises
Azamara Cruises

Was a consultant for 8 years before going to work for RCCL. Worked at a lot of big name places and did a bit of travel. Now I get to do my job from home.

#13 Derek

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Posted 04 March 2010 - 10:46 PM

I work at Apple. I just watch my money and avoid charging things. Charging things is the devil. I recommend avoiding using a credit card for aquarium purchases. It makes it way too easy to spend a crap load of money.

Fish fish and more fish!

#14 richie reef

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Posted 04 March 2010 - 11:34 PM

tfield, on 04 March 2010 - 09:31 PM, said:

I am a Equipment engineer at Samsung

HA! I'm a vendor for Samsung.

#15 Captain Vash

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Posted 05 March 2010 - 04:09 AM

I'm a Courier for FedEx

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#16 Tim and Kendra

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Posted 05 March 2010 - 07:29 AM

richie reef, on 04 March 2010 - 11:34 PM, said:

HA! I'm a vendor for Samsung.

What Vendor?? I am sure I have seen you around....

#17 Mama

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Posted 05 March 2010 - 07:47 AM

I refuse to answer the question on the grounds my answer may incriminate me in a court of law....

But seriously, I am depending on you guys!!!! :wave:

I also am an Avon Sales Rep and have an eBay store....but that's about to change??? :wacko:

Thankfully my husband, who is a manager at Freescale, leaves his wallet wide open...will he ever learn???

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#18 JamesL

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Posted 05 March 2010 - 08:07 AM

By day I am an engineer at AMD for the past 12 years (coming up on my second sabbatical).

By night I own my own software company producing games for iPhones/iPod touches (have been doing that since 1997, started with programs for Palm OS devices).

Derek, on 04 March 2010 - 10:46 PM, said:

I work at Apple.

Whatcha do for them? I had looked a few times, but it doesn't seem they do much engineering/software work here in Austin.

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