OT - How many of you guys (gals) have real jobs?

[Dagboi]

50hr/week salary commercial carpenter specializing in Historical renovations. My knees and back hurt a lot for a 32 year old but it seems worth it when i get home and reflect on the challenging things i created throughout my day. I have always been at my best when im on the move making things happen even if they are difficult. My driving force in life it seems. Also it keeps me strong and in shape as i age! Cubicles are definitely not for me...

I always make time to check the wrestling boards everyday to catch up with the sport we all love. I may vent a little and come off crass sometimes but i mean well i promise! Thanks for putting up with me!

WildTurk, it's a tie between you and el dub for who I am most jealous of, job-wise. I love working with carpentry renovations and by far prefer the woodwork from 120 years ago to the woodwork from 20 years ago. We have a couple of old Queen Anne Victorians (c. 1900 and 1910) on Kirkwood Ave in Iowa City that I've been banging away on for years. They just don't make 'em like that anymore.

Day job is writing and educational research in assessment...worked my way up through the Test Development group at the U of I's most successful spin-off start-up ever--ACT. Was a director then executive for a while, now shuffled over into strategic research on innovative assessments and technologies that use artificial intelligence, machine learning. I tell you boys, these computers are going to be running our lives PDQ, nodoudaboudit. When they do, you'll find me back in the shop hunched over my table saw and grinning like a fool, listening to Ironside barking on the AM radio.....

 

[Besthawkfan]

I masturbate a lot. I'm still waiting for someone to pay me to do it.

 

[AFHawk86]

I will begin my transition from 32 years in the Air Force in about 4 months. I’ve loved walking the flight line and supporting aircraft, but most of all I’ve enjoyed the relationships. It has been a blessing being associated with so many creative and hard working airmen who won’t stop until the mission is complete. I’m currently a program manager with the F-35 Joint Program Office working logistics and acquisition in Arlington, VA. Not sure what’s next or where we will end up, but I’m excited for the future.

*I’m getting a little misty eyed as I type this. Don’t tell anyone or I might have to turn in my man card.

**Disclaimer - I’m the only male in a household with three daughters so I probably haven’t owned a man card in ages.

 

[Rustys Dad]

I've been home rehabbing a knee replacement since late October (probably going back to work next week), and I'm on HR most of the day off and on, and many of you seem to be on here all day as well. I'm just wondering if all of you are retired (seems unlikely as several act about 12 years old), self-employed, work odd hours, or are just not doing your job or schoolwork to hang out on here.
I don't want to get anyone fired, but come on, fess up...

I have a big-boy job but I come here often to clear up my mind. It's my stress reliever (minus the political b.s.) ...

 

[Rustys Dad]

I will begin my transition from 32 years in the Air Force in about 4 months. I’ve loved walking the flight line and supporting aircraft, but most of all I’ve enjoyed the relationships. It has been a blessing being associated with so many creative and hard working airmen who won’t stop until the mission is complete. I’m currently a program manager with the F-35 Joint Program Office working logistics and acquisition in Arlington, VA. Not sure what’s next or where we will end up, but I’m excited for the future.

*I’m getting a little misty eyed as I type this. Don’t tell anyone or I might have to turn in my man card.

**Disclaimer - I’m the only male in a household with three daughters so I probably haven’t owned a man card in ages.

Kudos to you!

 

[PapaBearSLIM]

Think Tommy from the show "Martin"

 

[Neo_Hawk]

I masturbate a lot. I'm still waiting for someone to pay me to do it.

And now we know why you are Besthawkfan ....... and I know not to shake your hand if we ever meet.

 

[sabula]

Hospital administrator. Spend too much time with physicians. Making me nuts. This is my release.

 

[TNTwrestle]

Think Tommy from the show "Martin"

I've never heard of that show. Someone here is going to have to enlighten me. I spend all my time working, on wrestling message boards, and at wrestling events.

 

[slushhead]

Seems like everyone here owns their own business; apparently I'm the only one that has to sneak off to the sh!tter and hide, to get on HR.

I have to do that at the office and at home to get on the boards, lol.

 

[wasdt21]

i'm still employed ,but have not worked much this year. health problems of my own and the lady i shack with had a stroke 6 months ago. close to retiring maybe 2 years. p. s. LW my divorce was the best thing to ever happen to me.i did not want it but my life change for the better, keep your head up.

 

[WWDMHawkeye]

Just chilling here in Mom and Dad's basement, living the dream. It's a great gig!

 

[wasdt21]

you are supposed to lie the other direction.wdm

 

[TNTwrestle]

i'm still employed ,but have not worked much this year. health problems of my own and the lady i shack with had a stroke 6 months ago. close to retiring maybe 2 years. p. s. LW my divorce was the best thing to ever happen to me.i did not want it but my life change for the better, keep your head up.

Sorry to hear about Your health and your woman's. Will add you to my prayer list as well.

 

[TNTwrestle]

Just chilling here in Mom and Dad's basement, living the dream. It's a great gig!

I know at least a couple people are pulling our chains, but a couple are pretty easy to tell, yours included. Jus' sayin'

 

[LumbeeIndian]

I replaced Kramer at Brandt/Leland after he was let go...

 

[usarmyret2011]

Inventory Manager for a communication company for these past three years after working the previous 25 years in some capacity for the government. (Army for 20 , Defense Contractor for 3, VA hospital for 2)

 

[LumbeeIndian]

I masturbate a lot. I'm still waiting for someone to pay me to do it.

You should get jammenz to put that on a T-shirt for you. Call it a “ walking resume” or something ...

 

[evashevsky58]

Cancer research during the day, only on in the evenings.

 

[bphawkeye_Rivals]

I will begin my transition from 32 years in the Air Force in about 4 months. I’ve loved walking the flight line and supporting aircraft, but most of all I’ve enjoyed the relationships. It has been a blessing being associated with so many creative and hard working airmen who won’t stop until the mission is complete. I’m currently a program manager with the F-35 Joint Program Office working logistics and acquisition in Arlington, VA. Not sure what’s next or where we will end up, but I’m excited for the future.

*I’m getting a little misty eyed as I type this. Don’t tell anyone or I might have to turn in my man card.

**Disclaimer - I’m the only male in a household with three daughters so I probably haven’t owned a man card in ages.

Congrats AF. 32 years USAF. Probably class of 86. Must be an O7/8. Congrats Again.

 

[bphawkeye_Rivals]

I'm retired USAF. Now work for a large defense contractor. Currently testing all the cool new toys on the DDG 1000 (Zumwalt destroyer).

 

[el dub]

Last semester of college coming up in the spring and not looking forward to this real job thing you speak of

Back when I was a whipper snapper fresh out of college, we had something called the Grateful Dead tour that helped ease the transition into the real world. Those were the daze....

I moved to the Bay Area after graduation and went to work for a German wine company. In time, I was able to pretty much set my own schedule and catch as many shows in NoCal as I wanted.

Good luck on your upcoming reality check!

 

[GG121AND2]

I had a direct marketing consulting firm for 25 years (I helped companies send you junk mail) from which I am now retired. For the past couple of years I've been working 16 hours a week with an autistic preschooler in the College Community district. I spend most of my time now running Wrestling for Life.

 

[pumpdog20]

Office job (accountant) browse during lunch and at night.

 

[WatWest00]

Controller of a medical device manufacturing company (medical marijuana would be a lot cooler). A man can only stare at spreadsheets for so long without fantasizing about blast doubling co-workers. This forum is blast double prevention.

 

[texas twister]

Self employed landscaper. Down to 60 hour work weeks. Hope to be part time in 2018 and only work 40 hour work weeks. Can retire now; but, "I don't know what I would do without you helping me".

 

[HawkMD]

Hospital administrator. Spend too much time with physicians. Making me nuts. This is my release.

Physician. Spend too much time with hospital administrators. Making me nuts. This is my release.

 

[UndercoverHawk]

Traveling salesman selling Ag ventilation equipment and egg flow systems including electronic egg counters ranging from 3”-60” counters. Some days I’m busy in barns or driving so I can’t be on much. Others when I am working from home I’m on quite a bit. First job out of college. Like it so far in the year and a half I’ve been doing it. Pays extremely well and boss/owner is 66 now so I may buy the business within the next 4 years.

If anyone is putting up a hog barn or layer barn and is undecided on ventilation hit me up on here.

 

[butchinmi]

Sales Exec - plenty of Bored Meetings when I can stare at my computer and put on the thinking face while adding to the cesspool.

 

[AFHawk86]

Congrats AF. 32 years USAF. Probably class of 86. Must be an O7/8. Congrats Again.

Right about 86. Wrong about 07/08. Guess there was a height requirement and I didn’t make the cut

Cool thread. It’s interesting learning about the occupations of some of our fellow wrestling fanatics.

 

[rossel 33]

Physician for many years, and now adjusting to a new phase in life... retirement.

Work was rewarding, but seemed like every year was busier and more stressful than the one before. Now I have more time to enjoy some of the good things in life - Iowa wrestling, travel, and I'm forgetting something.... oh yeah... taking an afternoon nap.

 

[hawkeyecrazy]

DNR. I spend my days making sure the wrestlers have enough rabbits and ducks to shoot.

 

[whejoe]

Insurance, specifically mental health and substance abuse.

I sit at a desk all day, with 2 monitors, so it's pretty easy to check this board all day long.

 

[wasdt21]

I had a direct marketing consulting firm for 25 years (I helped companies send you junk mail) from which I am now retired. For the past couple of years I've been working 16 hours a week with an autistic preschooler in the College Community district. I spend most of my time now running Wrestling for Life.

mr. brown everynow and then you make me respect you more than i already do which is alot.

 

[moug]

Work in the business office of the athletic department.........one without a wrestling program unfortunately. But hey we have water polo :/ Anyway, after moving half way across the country for the wifey's dream job w Google I was able to leave IT and get back into athletics.

 

[TNTwrestle]

mr. brown everynow and then you make me respect you more than i already do which is alot.

Ditto that.

In fact, I've learned a lot and gained respect for several people on this thread. Not that I didn't like or respect them already.

Others maybe not so much.

 

[Neo_Hawk]

This is the thread of the year.

 

[evashevsky58]

I've never heard of that show. Someone here is going to have to enlighten me. I spend all my time working, on wrestling message boards, and at wrestling events.

 

[MavHawk1]

PE/Health Teacher, spreading Hawkeye love in Minnesota for 10 years now. Alot of kids in my school are Hawk fans.

 

[lookleft goright]

I own a residential and commercial painting business. I started it over 30 years ago, when I figured I had something better to offer the world than designing airplane engines with my engineering degree. I had to start the painting business because I took a job at the university I wrestled at as an assistant coach making a whopping 4K a year. After 10 years of coaching (7 as an assistant and 3 as the head coach) the program was dropped and I continued with my painting business. The last couple years I have manage the business and I am no longer behind the brush. This gives me time to get on the boards.
I also volunteer as a coach at whatever level my children are wrestling. I have coached the kids club (5-10 year olds), junior high, high school (currently at the high school) and Div 1 wrestling. I am thinking 3 more years of coaching (my youngest will be out of high school) and I will step out of it. Maybe just officiate and try to stay involved.
I love wrestling and I love talking about wrestling. Oh yeah, I like my wife too.