What do you do for a living?

[HighFade]

"I just want you to know that we are all counting on you."  

 

 

Oh stewardess, I speak Jive!

[PING Apologist #9]

Hmmm we use the apx4000 at my current job. It's nice I like the digital radios way more than the analog radios I used at my old job.

 

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Good gear that APX series is. Digital sure has come a long way for sure

[tony@CIC]

I work on the high tension lines. Been doing it since I graduated high school

Wow I got vertigo just looking at the picture.

 

 

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[MDGolfHacker]

Oh stewardess, I speak Jive!

Love that movie!

 

MDGolfHacker

[bullldog]

 

 

I work on the high tension lines. Been doing it since I graduated high school

Ahh. Screw dat. Hehe. This ol flatlander fraid oh heights. Lol

 

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[chisag]

... The opening of the MGS Review of the Toulon Custom putters really hit home for me and this is a perfect spot for describing what I do for a living. 

 "One of my favorite memes these days is the “Expectation vs. Reality” meme. Just Google that phrase and you will see what I'm talking about. Basically, it's that difference between what a Big Mac looks like in advertising photos, and what one looks like when you unwrap one in person. Rarely does the actual experience or product live up to the expectation."

​... Having done commercials for exactly that kind of product I thought I would share the experience. In the biz it is called "Bite and Smile" when you take a bite of this amazing product and bust into a satisfied smile because it is just soooooo good. While it seems like nothing, I can assure you this takes acting of the highest caliber. I was doing one of these for the latest Hardee's burger. To start, they have about 25 of these on a tray put together by a food specialist making sure everything looks perfect, and they make more as the day goes on. It is sprayed with Glycerin to make it look shiny and delicious, but not so much of either when you are eating it. They cut out the back end so you just get a mouthful of bread as they don't want food sticking out of your mouth or having to take too big of a bite. Oh yea, they are stone cold and often refrigerated. Now the good part...

 

​... There is a big garbage pan beside you and after biting into the "burger" and chewing with delight and smiling, the director yells "CUT!" and you spit out what is in your mouth into the garbage can because you would get sick eating the product after many takes. And after several takes it was obvious these particular buns produced too many crumbs, visible on my lips. So they decided to dip my end into cold water and turning it into cold mush. I had to hold it at the perfect angle so the rear water logged side was not visible to the camera. Getting the lights and camera angles just right, the bite perfect to the eye of the client as well as the chewing and smiling takes a lot of time and many, many takes. I will remember the Hardee's shoot forever because it took almost 8 hours and 99 takes as the director thought 100 would be too many LOL!?! My garbage can was filled with wet chewed dough I had spit out after every take and the studio was very hot under the intense lights and it began to smell after about 4 hours. It was difficult not to gag on a few takes. Magic huh? Unfortunately I was pretty good at it and did Uncle Bens rice, Cranberry Juice Cocktail, Hardee's and McDonalds breakfast biscuits and two Burger chains that never made it to TV. That said, national network commercials do pay very well. 

... So the next time you see someone on a commercial taking a bite out of anything and seeming like it is the best thing they have ever tasted, just remember this little story and picture that big garbage can right next to them. Showbiz is not as glamorous as many think.   

[chisag]

United States Air Force, 14.5 years. I am a UNIX system administrator/Network Administrator. I do a little programming here and there when i want to automate a task that i do often. Basically, i support high end technical computing applications and do a lot of "making peoples lives easier" type of tasks. I also do some/dabble with network security/forensics on the side. I guess i am a geek all the way.

 

I have been depolyed twice and would not trade the experience for anything.

 

I really like this board so far, hopefully we can keep it growing with good people.

 

 

... Glad to see you over here after leaving that cesspool that used to be a golf forum. Welcome aboard Amigo. This is a perfect place for you! 

[ED13]

I have a distribution company that sells specialty construction products.

[ThatKyle]

Make memes. 

 

 

Well, not all the time, but a couple hours a week - I push the buttons and pull the levers and everything in between for the online side of a local-news media company.  

[No3PuttLaLa]

National Sales Director for a prominent athletic sporting goods company

[ThatKyle]

If it's the company I'm thinking of, I still miss the old return policy. 

 

National Sales Director for a prominent athletic sporting goods company

[robertson153]

31, Certified Water Distribution Operator (when you turn the faucet on, I make sure water comes out). Y'all wouldn't believe some of the calls we get. One of my favorites, “My water taste bad”, only to find out the have a filter they haven't changed in 15 years. Oh yeah, water is very under appreciated until you have a 24” main line break and several thousand people out of water. Then everyone is calling non stop. But, I get a company truck and I'm outside everyday. All in all I really like my job.

 

 

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Part of the job includes tank (water tower) inspections. Here's a couple of pics I took last week. Doesn't look that high, but it's 160'.

 

 

Blake

[JohnSmalls]

Part of the job includes tank (water tower) inspections. Here's a couple of pics I took last week. Doesn't look that high, but it's 160'.

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Blake

Please define "that high".  My palms are sweating just looking at the pictures 

[palvord]

34. I am a Communication Trainer/Coach for a Title Insurance company. That recording you hear when you call a company telling you, “This call may be recorded for quality and training purposes,” I am one of the people that does the training.

 

In a nutshell, I help people not sound like or be an idiot on the phone.

 

 

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[MaxEntropy]

In a nutshell, I help people not sound like or be an idiot on the phone.

 

 

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I had to call customer service yesterday to make changes to our TV package. The woman was perfectly polite and handled my request nicely, but near the end she told me she needed to put me on hold for just a couple more minutes to finalize things. I'm guessing she really wanted to extend the call so she didn't have to take another one just yet, because she forgot to put me on hold or mute her mic and I could hear her conversation with a coworker about potty training her kid. I thought it was kind of funny and she was embarrassed when I told her she forgot to mute herself. That would be great if someone like you pulled that call for training.

[palvord]

I had to call customer service yesterday to make changes to our TV package. The woman was perfectly polite and handled my request nicely, but near the end she told me she needed to put me on hold for just a couple more minutes to finalize things. I'm guessing she really wanted to extend the call so she didn't have to take another one just yet, because she forgot to put me on hold or mute her mic and I could hear her conversation with a coworker about potty training her kid. I thought it was kind of funny and she was embarrassed when I told her she forgot to mute herself. That would be great if someone like you pulled that call for training.

That is a fantastic example of what I hear and then get to train/coach depending on the severity of the situation.

 

I think my worst call so far is one where the caller informed the us that he was late getting documents taken care of because his wife had a heart-attack, and the response from our end was to ask if anyone was aware that the wife had a heart attack. 

 

I was fortunate enough to follow up with our employee and have an intense conversation regarding the need to deploy empathy as well as activate some brain cells.

[NiftyNiblick]

This thread is so long that I've forgotten whether or not I've responded to it.

 

I arise when I'm awake.

I eat when I'm hungry.

I retire when I'm tired.

 

And I don't get to play golf anymore so I have a lot of premium cable and and streaming channels.

I should go back to reading more.

[srooch2]

I'm 34, was raised on a dairy farm, worked construction after and during high school, spent 10 years in the restaurant industry, then sold beer to restaurants and now I make beer for a living.

 

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[SteddyGolf]

I'm a Command Sergeant Major in United States Army. I grew up in the Army in Infantry units but as I became a senior leader I tracked into hospital executive leadership. For the past 11 years I've been the senior enlisted advisor to the hospital commanders at Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Moncrief Army Hospital and Tripler Army Medical Center. I am now preparing for retirement and have only 45 days remaining.

 

Because folks tend to always ask I have three combat tours in Iraq, one in Afghanistan and operational tours in Somalia, Bosnia and Kosovo.

 

 

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[azstu324]

I'm 39 and am a mortgage Underwriter. Up until about 2 years ago I was a mortgage banker for 14 years. In this field it's kind of like a prison inmate becoming a priest.. still haven't figured out what I wanna be when I grow up though.

 

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[Ronoc]

Account manager in the railroad/logistics industry.

 

 

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[GolfSpy_APH]

30 and I work as an ice technician for curling clubs and events!

[MattF]

I'm 34, was raised on a dairy farm, worked construction after and during high school, spent 10 years in the restaurant industry, then sold beer to restaurants and now I make beer for a living.

 

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Can you give me more details please? Where, what etc? I home brew a lot.

[NiftyNiblick]

. I am now preparing for retirement and have only 45 days remaining.

 

Thanks for your service, SG.

Honestly.

 

They had to drag me in kicking and screaming, and I'm still pissed about it fifty years later!

(Although I do find use for that nice, monthly agent orange check.)

 

Now, congrats on retirement.

I love retirement.

I would have retired at thirty if I'd been a trust fund baby!

 

Enjoy it.

[Camcmart]

I'm a 24 year old RN at Lutheran Hospital on the Heart Failure unit. Plan on staying there for a couple years, and going back to school next fall to start going for my Nurse Practitioner masters degree

 

 

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[DougC38]

I'm 35 and I'm an Auto Tech and stay at home dad... I work on cars in the driveway and I'm now taking steps to become a Auto Damage Appraiser.

[PING Apologist #9]

I'm a Command Sergeant Major in United States Army. I grew up in the Army in Infantry units but as I became a senior leader I tracked into hospital executive leadership. For the past 11 years I've been the senior enlisted advisor to the hospital commanders at Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Moncrief Army Hospital and Tripler Army Medical Center. I am now preparing for retirement and have only 45 days remaining.

 

Because folks tend to always ask I have three combat tours in Iraq, one in Afghanistan and operational tours in Somalia, Bosnia and Kosovo.

 

 

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Thank-you for your commitment to serving our country SG! And congratulations on the pending retirement! Anything in the pipeline after the Army?

[GeekingGolf]

I am 41 years old and still serving in the US Navy been in for 17 years as an Electronics Technician. 3 more years till I can make a new career. That's pretty scary to think about.

 

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[NiftyNiblick]

I am 41 years old and still serving in the US Navy been in for 17 years as an Electronics Technician. 3 more years till I can make a new career. That's pretty scary to think about.

 

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Thanks for what you do, GG.

 

Good luck with those last three years,

and best wishes for after that.

[TheWahoo]

I'm a Command Sergeant Major in United States Army. I grew up in the Army in Infantry units but as I became a senior leader I tracked into hospital executive leadership. For the past 11 years I've been the senior enlisted advisor to the hospital commanders at Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Moncrief Army Hospital and Tripler Army Medical Center. I am now preparing for retirement and have only 45 days remaining.

 

Because folks tend to always ask I have three combat tours in Iraq, one in Afghanistan and operational tours in Somalia, Bosnia and Kosovo.

 

 

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Thank you for your service.   During my time as a 2nd Lt., I was smart enough to know that you would have been my best friend.  I had a Master Sergeant tell me, give him five or ten minutes with a junior officer and he will know if they were a "ringknocker", a VMI type, or a OCS product such as myself.  However, I knew I was never going to be a lifer.

 

I have spent most of my life in the hospital industry.  Upon retirement, perhaps you might consider the civilian side.   Years ago, Onslow Memorial Hospital was a client.  It seems that every department head was a retired Marine.