Our "Real Job"

[Stinger WI]

Over the past couple of years I have gotten the chance to meet alot of great people at shows, tournies, etc. It was so interesting to hear what the people really did for their real career. I was curious if anyone would like to share with the rest of us what they do for a living. In my real job I manage a commercial printing company.

Craig
#663

[Brian_MN]

Good idea, Craig! This should be interesting.

I'm an independent network security engineer, doing freelance projects around Minneapolis/St Paul. I'm currently doing a secure remote access project for one of our BIG banks.

[Putz]

I'm a junior at the University Of North Dakota majoring in Biology and Chemistry, looking to go into medicine; hopefully a radiologist someday - if anyone out there has some insight on how to get this done, please (PLEASE!!) let me know. I am a long ways from being sefl-suffcient, as I will have school loans through the roof. I spend my summers guiding on Devils Lake, thus I can justify my boat payment!

Putz

[Dutchman]

Today, a burned out medical professional, tommorrow ????? Putz, Radiology is a great field, hang in there we need you....


" Fishing is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope "

[Goldpig]

Recently layed off mechanical engineer. So, if anyone is hiring engineers who love walleye fishing, lemme know:)

[tbomn]

I am back in the classroom after spending some time as our schools computer coordinator. I teach 4th grade.......for a few more years, then I'll have a new job......RETIRED!!!!!!!

[Ron]

Been a sales man on the road for 20 years covering Minnesota,
Dakotas, Wisconsin selling Wells Lamont Gloves. Have lived in
Alexandria, Mn since 1975 and really enjoy the lakes. Live on
Lake Latoka.

[Gilligan]

I don't know if you would be interested in a possible relocation but the company I am at would probably be interested with someone in your field. We have been booming for the last year and hiring steadly..go figure.

Dresser-Rand, 3 plants located in upstate NY.
http://www.dresser-rand.com/

[DUDE]

I drive one of those ugly brown trucks around, delivering pkgs till all hours of the night. Yes thats right, I'm a U.P.S driver.
#140

[tj1n]

Mgr. of a regional freight company.

Goldpig my brother is a mechanical engineer that used to live in the Owatonna, MN area and got laid off now he works further north and this company is now struggling as well. What's the deal, economy must play a huge role in that field as a few years ago he was going gangbusters.....I feel for the both of you. In SE SD there is always a need for M.E. but not sure where the salary ranges are. Sorry!

Take care everyone!
I wish the best for all outdoorsmen.
Travis J.

[bluelund]

Real job, is that what they call it, I prefer to think of it as a way to finance my fishing habit. Anyways, I work in a factory in the Twin Cities that makes computer chips. We work compressed work weeks, 3 12 hour shifts one week, 4 12 hour shifts the next. It's a tough week but you get alot of free time to fish. Best of all my days off are Sun-Wed so I can fish when the crowds are working.

Take care and good fishing,

Bob M

[Youngeye]

I am a senior at the University of Iowa, I am majoring in Finance with a minor in accounting. I start my job as a financial planner on March 4.

Youngeye
IA

[chairman]

Hate to say it (well not really), I am in the fishing industry, owner of Off Shore Tackle and President of Riviera Downrigger Corp. Nice work when you can get it.
I agree with the post on the great people I have met over the years while fishing or doing shows or just chatting here.
Chairman
NPAA # 6

[Walteye]

My 25th year in the trucking industry, currently the operations manager for a transportation company, specializing in OD and disabled trucks and equipment. I am pagered and cell phoned 24/7 and have contemplated making sinkers out of both of them on many occasions!!!!
Walteye

[gremlin266]

No throwing anything...I've been a police officer for 10 years. Before that I ran a weather station for the NWS out of Hibbing, Mn.

[Pitts]

Hey man I just make gasoline lots of it. Operations Process Lead Flint Hills Resources Rosemount MN.
Now I can't wait for the ice to leave or I hope the weather stays nice cause river fishing here I come.


Pitts

[water_wolf]

Welding equipment, supplies and gases salesman and technician for a welding distributor in Western New York area. Been at it for almost 18 years. Nice gig. Meet alot of great people.

Rich Ferguson

[Randy G 2]

I am a Operations Supervisor at the University of Minnesota, Health Science Zone. I supervise about 20 people cleaning Health Clinic and Laboratory spaces. I love to fish Rainy Lake and am a friend of the "KAZ". Keep your stick on the ice.

[TBO/MN]

Hey Pitts,
You and I do the same thing.
I tried making gas with those wild west beans at the Mille Lacs get together.......did it work??? hahahahahahah

Good Fishin'
TBO/MN

[Pitts]

TBO I was sleeping in a 8X8 portable with another human that night it would of been cruel to a pet dog let alone a son. I had to lay off and hold it to only 3 helpings :)
They was awesome!!!!!!! :)


Pitts

[Jersey John]

Well, I work for a company called Genzyme Boisurgery here in NJ and we make a medical device called Synvisc. Hockey players, golfers and runners have used our product.It is used to replace the fluid in your knee. I started as an aseptic techinan on the day shift and have since been promoted to Senior aseptic techinan in charge of the second shift. We make other products also and our future looks brite. I work many hrs. so my fishing and hunting time is very limited. When I get the chance to do either I put forward all I have for the time there. Weather is a factor but I try to stay on the water or in my stand long after most people leave. I have taken many walleye and deer by tuffing it out. I have learned that fish bite, and deer move during the rain so I must be in on the action. Thats my real job. JJ

[Water Dog]

Import / Export ; untill you travel the world , it is difficult to appreaciate how wonderful America really is and to understand the power of capitalism .

[Jig Master]

Junior at the University of South Dakota. Majoring in Mass Communications with an emphasis in Public Relations.

[livebait]

Ok I can here the rumblings now, I work in the hardside (fishing,hunting,guns,hunting clothing,and camping)of the scheels store in sioux falls. Its a great way to earn a paycheck and spend one at the same time.

[mtwalleye]

Outdoor editor of the Billings Gazette in Montana, doing a precarious balancing act between walleye fishing and trout fishing.

When walleye fishing on reservoirs, I get to run the outboard. When trout fishing on rivers, I run the oars. (As I get older, I'm liking that outboard more and more.....). -- mark
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Walleyes Unlimited
www.walleyesunlimited.com

[Eyez]

USD eh? My brother is there, senior bio major I think...


me, I'm a computer geek. job title changes regularly, but right now I'm a network analyst, but essentially I'm the lan/wan manager.


Eyez

[rickn]

I'm a combine mechanic in Mn. In the fall I have no life of my own, so I sit in the boat all summer, and bow and muzzle hunt after the crops are out.

[JimmerAB]

I have worked in the telecommunications industry for 23 years now, most recently supplying technical support for large telephone systems. Not such a bad way to make a living!

Jim

[eyewitness]

What line of mechanical engineering are you in. Construction? Machine design? I may know of a few leads in the construction end of things....

[eyewitness]

National Account Sales Rep. for a large HVAC manufacturer. Desiccant dehumidifiers applications in supermarkets and indoor ice rinks is my claim to fame. Our equipment saved the Pentagon HUGE dollars in reconstruction costs after the Sept. 11th tragedy.

[CNDFish]

I sell Cheese!

I'm category manager for Kraft Foods in Canada, managing the second largest customer in the west.It takes up way to much of my time though, wish I could fish more.

Shawn
www.fishingxcanada.com

[eyewitness]

Is Flint associated in any way with Koch Refinery in Hastings? Only asking cause my brother is a plant sup down there.

[goose pit]

Dude, what hub do you work out of? I work for UPS too. I'm in the Mankato Minnesota hub. I'm a local sorter though, gonna get me that driving job someday.

[rtmg]

Gotta be K.D ! !

good fishen
Rob

[Captain Jay]

I have been a Police Officer in S.E. Michigan for 6 years. I am a 1995 graduate of Lake Superior State University with an Associates in Natural Resources Technology, and a BS in Conservation Law Enforcement.

I recently purchased a Lune 2150 and started a charter business, in hopes of making some boat payments so I can keep it!!

Captain Jay

[eyedoktr]

I'm manager of a lab at Kodak where we print images from digital files. This works out great for me as my main vice (?) other than fishing is photography. I've been at Kodak for 33 years and with a little luck, plan on retiring in the fall of 2003. If anyone has questions regarding photography, cameras or printing, feel free to ask.

[Backwater Eddy]

I am a guide.

And yes, that is a "REAL" job.

:D

Backwater Eddy ~ ~ ~><sUMo> ~ ><>

http://home.talkcity.com/ResortRd/backwtr1/index.html

[Cary]

When I'm not doing the RCL tournaments or fishing one of the bass tournaments, I'm a distributor for Matthew Lesko Books. You know the goofy guy you see on TV wearing the ? mark suit.

[GetReel2]

Have been an RN for 21 yrs. Kent State "80". I work in the regions Level 1 Trauma center Metro Health Med Center.In the past Asst Unit manager and for the past 5 yrs as Case Manager for one of the SICU's and a general surgical floor. Trauma/Orthopedics/Plastic surgery cases mostly.

Chris

[Wkndbum]

Ottician & owner of "Tuff-A$$" brand portable fish cleaning tables.

[Buckeye]

I am a vegetable and grain farmer in NW Ohio. Graduated from Ohio State University (Go Bucks!)in '85. We grow processing tomatoes and cabbage that are processed right here in the area. Canning business was started by my great grandfather who was losing his butt farming. That was in 1923 and the family is still farming and processing under the Dei Fratelli label .

[wiggle]

I own a small HVAC company in west central wisconsin. Brad

[wiggle]

I own a small HVAC company in west central Wisconsin. Brad

[wiggle]

OOPS!!!

[John Wayne]

I graduayed college in 1999. I currently work as a Network Administrator at an oil refinery in West Virginia.

[FROGMAN]

Operations Supervisor for a colorformer chemical plant. This is my 23rd year with the company. We make the colorformer that the carbonless paper industry uses. Looking to retire in a few years to devote more time to my "fishing career"! LOL

Tight lines

Keith Segar
NPAA #260

[EyeJacker]

Sounds more like a "Reel" Job to me!:)

[CJW]

Jack of all trades master of only a couple. I'm an agricultural superintendant, owner operator etc. etc. I feed 70 plus people for a whole year. That way all of us can go fishing. And according to my wife I do nothing!! She has to punch the clock I don't!! Jealous comes to mind there! I work but its always right at the best fishing times of the year (the only bad part). Have you guessed yet? Yea your right I'm farmer!! Craig

[EyeJacker]

Proprietor of an accounting firm which I sold a few years back. Now I I spend an inordinate amount of time fishing. I know, I know, but someone has to do it! :)
Jack

[Tom (mich)]

Great thread. Originally trained as a Registered Nurse, worked six years in one of the nation's busiest level 1 trauma centers. Obtained a graduate degree in business in 1990 and have functioned as a Hospital Adminstrator since then.

[Toolman]

I'm a journeyman carpenter now working in the office as change order manager. Second job is keeping one teenage and one preteenage boy busy. Third job is coaching youth baseball, basketball, and football. Wouldn't trade that one for anything!
Fish On,
Tim

[Roadhunter]

Sometimes I post under GW. I am a Territory Director for Galyan's Sporting Goods Stores. Any of you can e-mail me at anytime if you need something.

Gregg Wollner

gwollner@galyans.com

[Wallygetter]

Been seling real estate for 15 years for Coldwell Banker, and own and operate my own business also, xmas trees,wreaths, garland etc. Gotta love the Great Outdoors.

[CJHughes]

I make the phones work , best job I have ever had . Hey Jim who do you work for ?

[SJW]

Yacht Broker. Started selling pleasure boats right out of college. I have a degree in history and social studies from the College of St. Scholastica, 1991.

[wawajake]

I am a buyer for Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation.
Yes a government job! But we do work hard to have lots of winners!!
Now I only have 13 years ,10 months, 3 days, 4 hours till I get to retire and fish year round at the cottage.

jake

[Mckoz]

Very interesting reading - my fishing habit is supported through construction. I am a mason foreman - we specialize in wireless facility buildings and foundations (cell towers) other utility applications. Every once in a while we even manage to put a house together.

Mike

[Pooch]

Craig,
Where are you located?
Pooch in central Illinois

[Pooch]

Just another old farm boy. Was brought up on bluegill in the creek and ponds! And am still killing wax worms by the hundreds every summer. Remote Canadian Walleye fishing is my passion.
Pooch in central Illinois

[Xplorer]

My "real job" is the program manager in the University of Minnesota Duluth's financial aid office. Hey, someone's gotta make sure all these kids get thru school, right??? It is a pretty nice work environment (took me 2 years to get comfortable wearing shorts in the summer tho:) ) and really think it will help keep me young at heart;) Also is allowing me to complete my MBA over the next few years.
I'm also taking on a new second job this summer, raising my new fishing buddy!! He's due in June and is going to Kabetogama/Namakan on his first fishing trip in August!
I've got a feeling this might make finishing an MBA look easy.
Xplorer

[The Drake]

I'm a production director for a daily newspaper. Been in the newspaper industry for 13 yrs. Would rateher be hunting and fishing everyday.

[Bucks Rogers]

Accountant by training. Now working as Human Resource Director of a financial institution.
Bucks

[andyeye]

I'm a technician for a large Iowa utility. I try to prevent the corrosion of steel pipe with "cathodic protection" I like the job. I'm inside when its cold out and outside when its nice. After 28 years I have enough vacation to fish, hunt pheasants, and chase those big Iowa whitetails with my MK-85. Long retired fast-pitch softball player.

[wheels]

Systems/Network Administrator for the State of Wyoming.

"Friends don't let friends fish for trout!"

[Mille Lacs Guy]

I am a Urban Planner in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Undergraduate degree at St. Cloud State University and I am working on my Masters at Minnesota State University-Mankato.

[Don__SD]

Owner of a manufacturing company in Sioux Falls

[bill brown(Ind)]

Pharmacist...2 yrs til retirement..Dutchman..which "burned out medical profession job do you have...

[sib]

I'm in charge of publishing for a firm in Michigan, started as a photographer and moved over to the digital side of things about 9 years ago. Mostly digital photography, Photoshop® and Quark® work.

Great post!

[HEYE5]

I'm a railroad engineer. 33 years with Union Pacific. I run from North Platte Ne. to Cheyenne Wy.
HEYE5

[bbakes]

Teach high school social studies 9 months
Teach people to fish 3 months (guide)

[Todd_NE]

My job is keeping family practice/surgery medical clinics thriving in 5 small towns in NE Nebraska. Hope/Plan/Pray to graduate from the U of Minn this July with a Master's of Health Administration.

As I like to say... If you don't use your local doc's and hospital, why should they have an ER when you realllly need them?

Todd

[Marble Eyes]

Telcommunications Specialist/Electronic Technician for a Rural Community College

[Tim FRick]

Design Engineer(mechanical) for a company near cleveland, OH. Help out a charter captain in the summertime.
Good Luck!!
Tim FRick

[Capt. Denny Bergeman]

At the present time I am a high school teacher in Norwalk, Ohio. That is until May 31st when I will RETIRE. From that time on I will devote more time to my full time charter service. Good Fishing.

[Bad Finger]

Computer software Design, Programming and Testing for Life Insurance company located in St. Paul, Mn.

After 15 years, finally maxed out at 6 weeks of paid vacation. That gives me plently of time to fish!

[mnwalleyekiller]

Own a small business we do residential concrete. Driveways, steps, sidewalks, and paver bricks. Most work in minneapolis- south

[Peanut]

Commercial lawyer (going on 7 years now). In the winter my job takes a back seat to hockey, in the summer, fishing.

derrek.

CANADIAN WALLEYE OPEN UP AND SAY "EH"!

[sorenson]

Real job, huh?
How about a regional fisheries manager for Ut. Div. Wildlife. Yep, I'm in the business of ticking off everybody equally!
It can be a bit frustrating, but I still enjoy going to work each day.:D

[Snowman]

Stockbroker, 9 years.

[TangledAngler]

An attorney in Pittsburgh practicing criminal defense, commercial litigation, personal injury and the art of catching fish. Hopefully, some day I'll master the last one.

[Smitty]

I'm a Technology Services Director for a healthcare organization by title. I'm really a network geek at heart, but not much time these days to play with the "fun stuff".. Background is in computers (PC to mainframe) and networks.

Eyez can probably tell ya, a dream day is one spent on the lake with no pager or cell phone!!!

Good post..

[skipnskul]

"LINERAT"at the hole on baumhart road ,also known as FORD MOTOR CO. for another couple years. Mike

[FJH1]

Importer/distributor of high-end bicycle road racing equipment. Tour de France stuff.

Best Regards,

FJH

[BIG AL]

Prototype machinist at Wayne State Univ. in Detroit Mi. Worked here since 1979, job allows me enough time off to fish and make lures, rods, and other tackle when work slows down. ><> ><> ><> AL

[Jim Ordway]

21 year in my own warehousing and transportation company in Hartland, Wisconsin. Mostly specialized electronics and furniture deliveries.
Youngest just started college, oldest in Fla. Looking forward to a new career in fishing with my retired buddies.

[Greg P]

Software developer for 16 years, many different roles over the years, specializing in business applications development. I currently work for a membership management and marketing company in Brooklyn Center, Mn. Company formerly known as Damark International.

Currently working on Web applications design and development, using ASP.

[Amdahl]

Audiologist, private practice. I'm the guy you come to after 1 too many rounds through the shotgun and can't hear the walleye's biting anymore.

WHAT?

Amdahl

[Goldpig]

I have been working in machine design and product development.

[DarrenB]

Same as Wheels and Eyez, I'm a systems administrator(WinNT/Novell 4.11 and an AS/400) for our computer systems. I work at a company that makes hinges. 10 1/2 hour workdays Monday thru Thursday means I get a early start to fishing Friday afternoons.

[perchjerker]

Spent the last 10 years building prototype vehicles and installing instrumentation as a group leader for a Ford supplier, until they decided they could get them done cheaper somewhere else.

Now I work in a dynamometer lab that tests braking systems.

[MK]

Real estate appraiser. Self-employed and appraise residential, commercial, agricultural, development properties, etc. Biomedical electronics field prior to appraising.

"Don't tell people your troubles. Half of the people don't care and the other half are glad you've got them." I think Lou Holtz said that one. I've always liked it.

[knappy]

Director of Information Systems for an auto supplier here in the Detroit area.

Big Al - noticed your at Wayne State - I know it very well as my dad was in the College of Engineering for many years (retired a couple years back as Associate Dean)

[Fish-on]

Freelance outdoor writer, magazine and book editor, electronic prepress, and I run 6-10 walleye tournaments a year. Anything it takes to keep from getting a "real job" !!!!

Been getting by this way since 1985, although sometimes I wonder how (or why).

[bob oh]

Full-time newspaper editor; part-time Lake Erie Charter operator.

[Denied]

Steel Mill Manager (retired)
Deputy Sheriff - Police officer (retired)
CCS/Consultants - my own company, management & security consultant (retired)
Publish a web site about Lake Erie walleye fishing (for free)
Beleive it or not, I really work at being retired :)
dean

[SUPERTROLLER]

Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator. Been in Holland, Mi. for 21 years now after getting degree in Water Technology from Bay de Noc Community College in Escanaba, Mi.

I clean it up so we can all enjoy the Great Lakes for generations to come. Remember, "It might be sh!t to you, but it's my bread and butter". I started at the water plant but making clean water cleaner was too easy and boring. Wastewater changes daily and the challenge keeps me thinking and using my brain. Shift operations keeps me working far too many weekends but I fish and hunt enough to keep my sanity. Wife and two teenagers gobble up all remaining minutes of my existence.

[RANGER]

I've had a number of "titles" during my career from Electronic Equipment Technician through Systems Design Consultant, to Systems Engineer, to Network Planning and Design, to a Managing Engineer that is now counting the days to RETIREMENT and the free time to enjoy my family and, of course, my passion for fishing and hunting!!!

[Walleye1]

Materials Planner for the world leader in the manufacture and distribution of medical instrumentation systems for neurophysiological diagnosis and monitoring.

[Fishoil]

I'm in my 14th year of self-employment. I own and manage a chain of fast lubes and a couple of car washes. If I'm not chasing walleyes, I'm thinking about chasing 'em.

[Ed]

I found this interesting so I thought I would chime in: I negotiate software contracts for a large Telecom company. Love Walleye fishing with my wife.

Ed

[Gabby_SD]

I'm a Locomotive Engineer/Conductor working for the Dakota,Minnesota &Eastern railroad. Yep thats me waving at you guys under the bridge in Pierre.

[WAZ]

Owner of Metro Security Force, a security guard service company in Chicago.

[Mike Michalak]

After 20 years of radio and television news, I had the good fortune of linking up with a little company in Rhinelander, Wisconsin that pioneered the "where-to" side of fishing more than two decades ago. It began with a small catalog and a few map books that grew to what today is a network of nearly 6000 dealer locations across the country, an Internet site that boasts over 8000 unique visits a day and the opportunity to share all of it with you out there. I wouldn't trade this job for anything...

[GO 1 FSHN]

I currently work at the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point in the Residential Living Office (Housing) as an Assistant Director. I've also worked at Minnesota State Univ. in Mankato, MN, Univ. of North Dakota in Grand Forks, ND, and Eastern Illinois Univ. in Charleston, IL as an undergrad. I'm trying to educate the students of today about fishing! :)

[fshnwalli]

I am becoming an endangered species in Montana. What used to be a noble profession a logger. I also have to admit I used to fish for trout.
Paul Rossignol
fshnwalli@msn.com

[Gregg]

I am a business ed. teacher and football coach that fishes Erie and the Sandusky River for walleye/smallmouth/perch.

Gregg

[KP]

I'm Sales Manager and Sr. Engineer for a company that provides fire protection engineering, consulting and construction services to nuclear power and processing plants. I've been in this business for 17 years. A large corporation recently bought our company and relocated it to Houston, Texas. My job requires me to travel most of the time so I've been permitted to remain in Northern, Illinois and work out of my house.

[eyewitness]

Hey, did you get my message on Pool #2? I'll be lugging the boat down there soon enough!

[SmallEye]

Environmental Scientist for 8 years with an engineering firm in Madison, WI. Clean up leaking tanks, wetland mitigation, fish shocking, soil/air/groundwater sampling. Basically cleaning up what we all mess up!

[gettum]

In my real job I am a professor of Biochemistry.

[gilly8000]

Parts manager/computer guy for a copy machine place in Northwestern MN.

[Dave S.]

I work as a structural research engineer for a large steel company in northeastern Nebraska.

[Otter]

I retired, but too early (57) and am bored - would like to find a part-time job that is fishing related (Bemidji or Walker area).

[RDJ]

I'm the purchasing agent for a small(80-100 employees)privately owned window and door manufacturing company here in Missoula Montana. I've tried living other places but I keep comming back. Now if we could just get some walleye's on this side of the mtns!!

[Capt. Keith Wils]

First I would like to thank everyone who buys Walleyes Choice Fishing Tackle and have hired Walleyes Choice Charter Service for making my life an early retirement I love what I do.
Thank You.
Sincerily,
Capt. Keith Wils

[Pherris]

I own and manage a computer training company in Minnesota. New Horizons Computer Learning Center of Minneapolis.

[eelishus]

Koch Refinery is now called Flint Hills Resources. I am currently working there as an electrician.

[Eyez]

hehe... my pager battery can die at any minute, and my cell phone gets bad reception :)

[eelishus]

Koch Refinery is now called Flint Hills Resources. I am currently working there as an electrician.I work for Total Construction.

[Skis]

I am in banking. I am the Assistant Vice President, working primarily in the agriculture area.

[Atomic Eye]

I'm a scientist working in nuclear waste management at the Los Alamos National Laboratory. A major accomplishment of mine was that I led a scientific project to prove that some of our nuclear waste met all regulatory and legal requirements for disposal in a geologic repository in SE New Mexico near Carlsbad. This helped get the repository open and now waste can be cleaned up from DOE sites throughout the US for dispositioning in 1/4 billion-year-old salt beds there.

Atomic Eye (New Mexico) -- "Gone Fission!" ~~~<}}}:>

[BAMBAM]

A Professor at the University of Michigan relatively new to the area who is looking to learn a lot more about Erie, Detroit River, and St. Claire walleyes.

[Eye's the guy]

proffesional Door matte

[Northman]

I am a pharmacist and pharmacy manager for a small regional chain of drug stores. Love to fish so I can get out of this cage I am stuck in all day!

[perchjerker]

Hey Atomic Eye-
My bro is an Industrial Hygenist who worked at the Hanford Dump for Westinghouse. He had an interview at Los Alamos earlier this year.

Put in a good word for him, would ya???;)

[Mike(Co)]

For the past sixteen years I have been a Commercial Real-estate Appraiser and Deputy Assessor for a county in eastern Co. but my first love is Walleye fishing and boats.

“I fish, therefore I work” is an appropriate summation!
Good fishing!
Mike

[ufda]

Vice President of Credit Operations for a women's apparel catalog co. though now I am semi-retired. I wanted to retire, but they negotiated me into 3 days a week. Not bad as I have a good staff and I like my job.

[ufda]

oops!

[caddyshack]

I'm a golf caddy at Golden Hills Country Club , but I don't plan on doing it my whole life . Next week I'm starting car wash school .

[firebird]

I've been teaching grades 5-12 band in southeast Iowa for 28 years.

[Atomic Eye]

Brian,

He should have great opportunity. the Lab is trying to hire ~1,000 this year and that might continue for another year or two. The Lab is getting a lot of money to develop anti-terrorist systems and to maintain the stockpile for national security. If he's in computer science, so much the better because a new super computer comes on-line here in the near future. Computers is considered a "hot skills" area where they're getting mid-year bonuses and especially high raises.

Back to the "salt mines."

Atomic Eye (New Mexico) -- "Gone Fission!" ~~~<}}}:>

[Northman]

I am a pharmacist and pharmacy manager for regional discount chain. Love to get out and fish after spending all day in my pharmacy "cage".

[KP]

Hey Atomic. I was just at Oak Ridge yesterday. I'm designing some radiation barrier seals at the new Foster Wheeler waste processing plant. They said the post treated waste will be shipped to the facility you stated.

[George Bush]

Military Arms Tester

[OOC]

Auto repair shop owner.

[DarrenB]

Pretty soon this one is going to get longer than the 200+ DWI post from a few weeks ago. Nice to see what all of you do for a living and how it comes "second" in life to walleye fishing. I guess I'm not the only one. Hey where's Peluso??? What does he do!?! :-)

Go Blackhawks!!

[Chuck Pederson MN]

I sold life and health insurance for 20 years until my main company stopped marketing life insurance and the health insurance in the private sector went nuts. Now I work special projects for the National Guard, 29yrs service I work cold weather operations at the winter warfare center Camp Ripley, MN. during winter months off and on training FBI, Border patrol agents, and other military units. In the summer I work for the drug task force BCA getting rid of pot and pot growers. I have volenteered for a 6 month rotation to Bosnia to start in 2003. In the mean time I fish and guide groups to Lake Oahe, I call it semi-retired my wife calls it time to get a real job.

[perchjerker]

Thanks, buddy. I will make sure he's aware of it. I am currently persuing a degree in network administration...maybe there will be something out there for me one day...

[Atomic Eye]

That must be for remote handled transuranic waste, right? That's my one of my types of waste. I'll be chairing some technical sessions in Tucson next week (75 - 80F predicted) at a national waste management conference (WM'02) that will include the FW project. Are you going to be there?

Atomic Eye (New Mexico) -- "Gone Fission!" ~~~<}}}:>

[BIG AL]

Knappy, used to work for the College of Engineering. Who is your dad? Know several people in that dept. still. Unfortunately none of them walleye fish. Well, back to making high power research equipment! (3/4oz. jigs and 2oz. bottom bouncers) LOL ><> ><> ><> AL

[KP]

Yes that's the facility. Not going to the Waste Conference, I'm just a contractor to Foster Wheeler for that project. I go to many nuclear industry conferences though. Mostly license extension related stuff these days. We do a lot of work at Oak Ridge but the waste facility is the first new plant for us there.

[OrangeBarrel]

I run a small work zone traffic control rental company. Contractors and Public agencies rent & contract our products. We also sell safety apparel, signs, barricades, strobe lights, etc. Anyone with experience in this field, we are hiring.

[Great Dane]

I live in the lake country of northcentral Minn and have been in sales most of my life. I was laid off about 4 years ago due to downsizing and the ag economy in Northern Minn. and the Dakotas. I didn't want to leave the lake country and go to the big cities, so I took a job in the quality control lab of a major french fry maker. I have to make sure your fries are the right length, color and somewhat free of defects. I would love to get back into sales if anybody knows of something where I wouldn't have to move.

[SDBear]

I manage the System Remanufacturing, Server Replacement Support and Service for Gateway here in SD... Love to fish for Bluegill and Walleye...never get enough of it.

Scott.

[knappy]

Big Al - My dad is Al Knappenberger - (since he has retired from Wayne he has done quite a bit of a walleye fishing with me )
Bill K.

[SDBear]

I manage system remanufacturing, server fulfillment and service at Gateway here in Sioux Falls. Love to fish for bluegill and walleye! Never get enough.

Scott.

[Dave in Mpls]

I am a partner in an environmental regulatory compliance and engineering consulting company.

Regards

[skr]

Veterinarian for 12 years now.(equine) Enjoy it most of the time except those *%#! middle of the night calls. Good post

[BIG AL]

Knappy, yep I know your dad.He knows me as Alex. Did several jobs for him in the early 80's. Good to hear he's still around and fishing walleye! Getting ready for the spring bite on the Det. River (jigging) last couple of years we have done real well around Peche Island (US side). Maybe see you guys out there. ><> ><> ><> AL

[JimmerAB]

Hi CJ,

I work for Telus, which is the provincial telco for Alberta. Currently in our Technical Assistance Centre. And you...?

Jim

[Ranschau1]

Multiline insurance adjuster in NW Iowa.

No snow is cool, now if we can keep the hail away this summer.

Mike

[Walrus]

Area supervisor for bp Oil, transplanted Yankee in Memphis.
Fish Greers Ferry Lake in Arkansas. Oh yeh, no remarks about the price of gas....LOL

[ADO]

I am a Airline Pilot for American Airlines for the last 13yrs. flying Fokker 100's(FK100). When I grow up though I would like to have my own fishing show like the one Virgil Ward use to have. Man I loved that theme song to his opening. Or I want to join Caddyshack and enroll in car wash school. That's a great one. God Bless, and to everyone who has giving me advice on this web- THANK YOU!! What a great country when so many backgrounds can join together with one thing in common--FISHING!

[luckyketch]

Retired from USCG 1983. I am presently working for the Traverse City Area Public School Sytem. I manage and support the computer system in 18 Elementary and 4 Secondary Schools, when I,m not fishing.

[Homer]

Environmental scientist, working primarily on water quality issues.

[CJW]

South Bend, Indiana

[dogboy521]

Police Officer in Cook County,Il. for last 12 yrs. 10yrs. as a K-9 handler.

[Fishingdog]

I am a Commercial Building Systems Engineer which includes Fire Alarm, Security, Sound Systems, Access Controls, CCVE, CCTV, Intercom and clock systems....basically any kind of low voltage system that is used commercially! It is almost as fun as walleye fishing but not quite. Pays the bills most of the time.

[IaCraig]

For the past 21 years I have served many roles in the Computer Department for a property casulty insurance company in Des Moines. The last few years my title has been Database Administrator, primarily in DB2 on a mainframe.

[groovymoe]

Production Supervisor for injection molding company in Northwest Ohio. Specialize in h.v.a.c. ductwork, and air induction systems for Visteon.

[curt quesnell]

30 year radio broadcaster. Announcer, Salesman, Sports Play by Play,
Commercial writer and producer, Snowmobile race "live" coverage,
PWT "live" coverage, Outdoors Show talent and producer. Its all
I ever wanted to do (for work).

Curt Quesnell

[Reelmn]

At the age of 20 I worked in Hartland for a small job shop waaaaay back in 69. Didn't fish back then, stupid me!! Spent a lot of time in Hartland with a friend by the name of Gary Bierman, but have lost touch with him as I moved to IN. in 71. Is his name familiar to you, his family was in the home construction business.

[KevinA]

Sr. Research Scientist-Development Chemist-Synthetic Modeling-Statistician depending on what looks interesting on any given day. All applied to high temperature polymerization reactors.

[KevinA]

Sr. Research Scientist-Development Chemist-Synthetic Modeling-Statistician depending on what looks interesting on any given day. All applied to high temperature polymerization reactors.

[KevinA]

Sr. Research Scientist-Development Chemist-Synthetic Modeling-Statistician depending on what looks interesting on any given day. All applied to high temperature polymerization reactors.

[KevinA]

Sr. Research Scientist-Development Chemist-Synthetic Modeling-Statistician depending on what looks interesting on any given day. All applied to high temperature polymerization reactors.

[KevinA]

Sorry about the multiple posts...I kept getting an "Internal Server Error..."

[jim w]

I am a pressroom supervisor for a book manufacturer and would rather be fishing but life is tough.

[TK_551]

I am a technical floor manager for a repair team at Motorola in Rockford, Illinois.

Tom
#551

[CI_Guy]

Inventory manager for the paint and flooring departments at a Home Depot and father to one avid fisherman and one non-fisherman.
Pat K

[Rabble Rouser]

I am a journeyman millwright by trade. I currently work for DaimlerChrysler as the U.A.W. Health & Safety Rep. Handlineing is the only way I fish, I am going to try jigging this spring.

[bytemelitely]

Oil Field Trash and proud of it. Cased Hole engineer for wireline company. Baker Atlas.

[ebijack]

used to be musician, artist, then to a body/paint man for many years, got into fords to do engine development...laid-off...got into GM for engine development then to experimental vehicle builds to GM's legal staff working on court cases, back to experimental vehicle builds/inventing/design work, ....joatmon....jack of all trades, master of none.

[ebijack]

that's weird, trying to post it came up "error" but posted it 2 times.....just for anyone who is trying to post and gets the same error. that's why i edited the second post.

[CJHughes]

Norstan Comm. is who I work for , we have some offices in Canada . I am a field tech for part of Southern Ohio. I do some PBX's but mostly key . This field is really changing fast .

[TAD]

I work with a rural water district in east central Kansas.
TAD

[RoyGPA]

Product Manager for a Plastics Compounder 20 miles south of Pittsburgh, PA. I have worked there just short of 19 years. A few different jobs during that time.

[BigBass]

Commercial Realestate & Development in the Twin Cities.

[Vickie]

I work with special needs kids in the Chaska, MN school district.
Preschool through 12th grade. Everything from inappropriate behaviors to severe physical handicaps.

Vickie

[Ayeye]

Maintenance Director of a 62 bed nursing home in Fulda, Mn. Wow, I am impressed with the caliber of professions, of the people that have responded to this post. It is no wonder that the replys to questions are so good.

[mmillelacs]

disgruntled postal worker here

[Bradnd]

UPS driver for last 20 years. Daily route around Lake Sakakawea. Makes the job more exciting!

take care,

Brad

[Goldpig]

Any chance your looking for good, young engineers?

[Atomic Eye]

OK, Folks,

I doubt that there are very many problems related to any aspect of fishing we can't solve. In fact, there's such a diverse range of skills & experiences that we could probably sove most problems of any type. I've been on some National technical teams & whenever we had a broad base of skills / expertise to draw upon, we've done well.

The only profession I think I didn't see is that of "Politician." Is that because only fishermen lie and politicians don't? What's your spin on this? Or did someone not want to profess they were a politician <wink>?

Atomic Eye (New Mexico) -- "Gone Fission!" ~~~<}}}:>

[tly]

About 35 years messing with computers, we are now specialized in secure smart cards with most of staff working where food is raw or unidentifiable. Me, I'm too ****ed old for that crap, I love fishing Wisconsin and MN. Good thing have extremely loyal and compentent employees.

[BobB(MI)]

At times, I think my job never let me grow up...you see I still get to play with trucks and firecrackers - sort of. Just big yellow trucks that haul over 100 tons of rock and fireworks to the tune of thousands of pounds of explosives.

Degree in mining engineering and worked in many capacities at metal mines mostly in the western US. Got out of the "metals" and into "industrial minerals" - less cyclical and everyone needs kitty litter or at least concrete for sidewalks! Less technical and more managerial these days. Now I am at a plant where we manufacture cement - ship about 2.7 million tons per year of the stuff on the Great Lakes system. I get the mining end of it - still don't quite get the shipping end of it always - just doesn't seem right to have all that dry, powdered cement in a boat.

Just say "no" to DuPont spinners.
Bob

[I Troll]

Retired from Uncle Sam & Philips .. I'm a full-time I-Chaser :-)

[woodsdweller]

As a kid I dreamed of working as a forest ranger or fishing guide. Got a little sidetracked when the Army offered to pay my way through college. Ended up studying psychology. Have worked in counseling and street gang intervention. Now I pastor a church in NE Illinois. When I get stressed, which happens more than I like, I still dream of working as a forest ranger or fishing guide. I love the outdoors!!

[Just One More]

Is this a great post or what? I sell permission based email broadcast and marketing services for Do-Part Marketing in Hudson OH.

[Dave C]

President of a community college

[Tyee]

Claims Manager for Regional Insurance Carrier....supervise offices
in East Central Ohio and N.E. West Virginia. Love to fish up north
of the border, however with (3) kids into sports, and church and family; just not enough time to chase the "eyes"....but there's always tomorrow !

[jerry]

I am the glow boy, as they call me on WC chat. I'm a nuclear physicist at a nuclear power plant. God bless GW Bush for his positive decision on Yucca Mountain!!!

[David/MN]

Chief Technologist of the private networking division of one of the big telecommunications companies.

dw

[paulisan1]

Day custodian at an elementry school wife and 2 young kids. Live outside Toledo and plenty of fishing rivers, inland lakes and great lakes all within a coulple hours drive.

[EYESCHOOL]

Industrial Water/Wastewater treatment technician, for a large flexible, printed circuit board manufacturer in central Minnesota. Always wishin' I was a fishin'! :-)

[jeffster]

I am a Journeymen Painter in the N.W. Sub. of Chi. Not quit as
impressive as some of you.

jeffster

[River_eye]

I'm in 3rd year of Agroecology through the faculty of agricultural and food sciences at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg. Also training to be a pilot, cause that's what I've always wanted to do. Work as a guide in the summer months at a remote canadian resort on the Winnipeg river.

Hey Putz, maybe we'll have to trade a trip this summer.

[Gumbo]

I'm a freelance writer for the computer networking magazines specializing in product reviews. I also provide product improvement consulting to computer networking companies. I've also written chapters for dozens of computer books. ZZzzzzz.

On a more exciting note--and I hesitate to say this as In-Fisherman and other fishing mags will probably call me all hours of the day trying to recruite me--I wrote my first fishing article for a local magazine this winter and am working on my second fishing article now. Writing about fishing sure doesn't pay worth a crap, but it makes writing fun again.

[john mannerino]

plumbing foreman,babysitting 35 plumbers.

[moreyes]

Jouneyman Pipefitter working for large HVAC co in mpls,in the service side of the buiseness

It is hard to stop a Trane, moreyes

[Mike2]

Self employed small business consultant.

My motto is "work is for people who don't fish".

[WALLAHOLIC]

I am a special flasher assembler at the FMS Corporation in Bloomington, Mn. I can make a neon sign do anything you want it to.
Blink, flash or whatever.

[buzzer IA]

I'm a morning DJ on 93 country, 93.1 FM kwcc, Muscatine, IA from 6am to 10 am Monday thru Friday..Check us out on the web..www.voiceofmuscatine.com..
have worked in and out of radio since '77..
Tight Lines,
buzzer IA

[Pherris]

Can you make one that catches Walleye

[Pitts]

So whats your reel name????


Pitts

[Jim Ordway]

Reelman:
I have known the Biermans all my life (54yrs). Gary's mom Bonnie was my babysitter and neighbor, when we lived on Cottonwood ave and Bonnies mom ran Flanagans Ice and Coal. Bonnie just called me 2 weeks ago to hit me up for the MD fund raiser they do every year. Gary's uncle Jim is my neighbor on the other end of town these days. Yep, the old small town days were great, but you wouldn't know the place today. Reelman, do you have any family in Hartland area now?

[Marble Eyes]

Elected twice as President of a Hunting Club, Two Terms (6 years) President of a Local Labor (Union) Association.

Enough politics in that for me. But I did enjoy it.

[CANADIAN GUY]

Unemployed bushworker in NW Ontario. Pray for settlement on the tarrifs for softwood lumber and our whole town can get back to work.

[eyegetit]

I am an IT professional working for the fourth largest bank in the US. Whenever we acquire a new financial institution, my group converts their mainframe-based CIF applications over to one standard platform. The travel part is a bummer but I really enjoy what I do and the people I work with.

-Terry

[Dan(MI)]

Captian Jay, where do you work? E mail me, I'm a police officer in s/e michigan as well
Dan(MI)
Go Fishin

[eyegetit]

duplicate post editted.

[00Chuck]

Corn&Soybean farmer for 24 years in NW Missouri

[Dan(MI)]

Captian Jay E mail me at walleyew@aol.com
Dan

[Nick(Ia)]

Personal chef...on retainer to one client, my wife. :-).

[Spongebob]

I own a retail cellular phone and accessory super store for US Cellular in Green Bay. I am lucky enough to have a wonderful wife who takes care of the store and the kids so I can spend time on the water. Man, I love that woman!!
I am looking for someone in the cellphone industry in the twin cities to help me out with a friend up there. please e-mail me.
Spongebob

[Gut Hook]

I was quite surprised to see there were no other "Headhunters" here........for a while there it seemed everyone without a college degree had jumped on the staffing bandwagon!

I've been recruiting computer professionals throughout Michigan and Indiana since 1987. Started my own agency 5 years ago. Specialize in AS/400 contract and direct placement. The employment market had been slow to state it mildly. Dead is more like it! But I wouldn't trade my life with anybody.

I wish they had some 'Eyes in Indiana!

Gut Hook
jerry@profsearchgroup.com

[srj]

Computers-software mostly. Left Mpls to go fishing-forgot to go back.

[Fish Hound]

I'm retired from the US Army. I now work as most of you know from previous posts for Dick"s Sporting Goods. I am the Key Sales Associate for Tackle. Also work Hunting and Camping. Just find it hard to bring home a full paycheck with all the tackle I buy.
The Fish Hound

[Sluggo / NY]

I work for IBM in the "instrumentation" area of our environmental controls group. One highlight of my job..I'm the driver of our air boat that's part of our "oil spill response team" that's required due to our proximity to a river! I'm trying to get them to put a trolling motor on it! Good Fishing, Sluggo (Chris)

[Reels]

Mazak Sales
CNC Machines


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[schulzee]

Crane operator for 20 years in Iowa.

[Texeye]

Own a HVAC business in the Texas Panhandle, and since I live in the middle of the oil patch, have one foot in the oil and gas business.

[eyewitness]

Who would that be? I have a lot of connections in the business....

[KP]

Don't be so hard on yourself Jeffster. Anyone that has attempted a painting project just around the house would call you an artist. There's a reason it's referred to as "Skilled Labor". Same thing for dry wallers and plasterers.

[eyewitness]

Where the heck do you go fish for eyes in Texas?

[hgmeyer]

I'm a Computer Network Support Engineer (That's what the boss printed on my business card!)...I supervise a team of Support Technicians for the company...And, I do the "weird and whacky", anything they can't (or won't) do. I also design and supervise installs and upgrades. I am also leading our "Linux Initiative"...whatever that means...And, I fish as much as possible...for food and fun!

[Buck]

Reels where do you sell Mazak?

I am a CNC tool and cutter grinder in west central Ohio, in our family buisness. We make drills, reamers and specilty cutters.

[Dave in Mpls]

Not currently, Goldpig :(

All I can do to keep myself busy at the current time!!

Regards

[Hookmaster]

Scientist in Medical Diagnostics Industry.

Formerly John in MN

[Maumeemoon]

I am currently a Safety Director for a company in Perrysburg, Ohio- Residing in Maumee.

[BobEaton1]

I am a General Salesmanager of a multi-line car dealership in Omaha,NE.
Bob Eaton NPAA#292

[dave]

Welded for 10 years in factories,what #####.Now making fishing lures for the US & Canada for about 14 years.I can say I will never retire.

[Reels]

Hi Buck,

Im out the Chicago office. We cover pretty much the whole midwest. I cut off at Kalamazoo, but we are always looking for good tooling people, and I can put you in contact with people in your region. Drop me a line.

Thanks,

Ron

rschaefer@mazakcorp.com

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[outdoor fanatic]

Capt Jay,
Where are you a cop at? My bro is a cop in South Lyon and he has a lot of friends on his force who graduated from Lake Superior State? You might know quite a bit of them as I think they were there about the same time. Send me a message and I might be able to use your guide service.

[outdoor fanatic]

Pharmaceutical rep for a major pharmaceutical company in SW Michigan.

[WALLAHOLIC]

HAVENT TRIED THAT YET BUT NOW THAT YOU SAY SOMETHING.
WALLAHOLIC

[1600 Lund Angler]

Going on 23 year's with AT-T. I spend all waking moment's with a tactic or angle for catching another one in my head.God bless you-I thank Him for putting these fish here.

[Eyez]

Man you must be a walking IBM commercial!

That does sound like fun, actually getting to do away with systems that don't work with what you already have... instead of just having to put up with them. Man I long for the day when we can turn off our ancient RS 6000



Don't fear the penguins!
Eyez

[fishnrod22]

auto worker in s/e michigan.....build chevrolet and gmc full size vehicles.

[Mr. Sauger]

Last 7 years: Project Manager - computer stuff.
Previous 13 years: Technical Sales & Sales Management.

[fishnrod22]

build the full size gmc/chevy trucks... live and work in s/e michigan

[Mckoz]

Super post - absolutely floored by the variety, high tech and high end on this board. Equally stunned by the lack of Journeyman tradespeople.

Mike

[Big Fish]

I farm, but that's getting so bad that I might have to find a different business. I think fishing costs less..

[John]

Travel agent operating out of Lansing Michigan area. Known around the office as the "Las Vegas King". I help people get outta town!
I'm learning a lot from all of you pros out there--thanks for the helpful tips!

[Big Al (with a fuzzy face)]

I'm a displaced government worker (laid off by supreme court) and I invented walleye fishing...or was it the internet. Anyway I don't fish as much as I should.

[The Great Guide]

I'm a risk manager. Live in the Duluth, MN area.

TGG

[TM]

Next week it will be 30 years as an agent for State Farm Ins. Time to retire?

[ryan the poor college kid]

i am a sophomore civil engineering major at the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology in rapid city south dakota . the school is hard as h*ll but the fishing out here is OK.

[JMKC]

Hey Stinger, I can relate---I'm a ROLAND offset press operator, been at it for 31 years!

[Big_Al]

Golf Course Superintendent