[lemansboy70]

Parts man my whole freakin' life.

I'm 54 and have worked in a parts store for 52 years in some capacity. Dad was a parts man also. A couple years I also worked in a Street Rod shop.

[stags]

40 years as an insulation and waterproofing contractor for new residential and commercial buildings. VP now having started at the bottom in '78. Turned 65 in December - plan is to gear down to 4 days, then 3, then ?? not sure yet - see how it goes. Will stay active long as health and/or interest allows. Timeline is tied to how quickly my replacement (nephew) progresses.

[Jim Zeek]

Union Operating Engineer. 31 yrs

[ftwmlp]

Retired for 4 yrs now. Purchasing/inventory control/financial analyst mostly in the oil field service sector.

[West Coast GTO]

Retired now but 21 years performing high end home and commercial inspections and 25 years previous to that as a Union electrician.

[Ben M.]

High voltage electrical engineer.

[dstryr]

28 years in the electrical supplies wholesaling business. Have been from the warehouse as an order filler to managing branches in a few different cities. My one piece of advice to my daughter has been to settle down and build a life. I moved/transferred 8 times in my career, almost was forced into a move I absolutely did not want to make at one point. That would have made 9. I'm done moving. If I ever do again it'll be for retirement and That will be my last unless I go into a nursing home.

[brut4s]

15 years on a tugboat & oil barge the last 11 years in a petroleum storage facility.

[gary bennett]

Retired since 2005. Had my own small business selling, servicing & programming electronic cash register & pos systems.

[Lemans64]

37 years as an Auto Tech. Toyota and GM, what was i thinking back then??? 7 more years to go.

[Simple Man]

Regional truck driver for a major supplier to the RV industry. Been here about 7 years, been driving commercially for almost 30.

[RocktimusPryme]

Im an aircraft mechanic by trade. I did overseas work on the Predator program for years. Now I work as an engineering tech for US Navy electo-optics systems.

[Half-Inch Stud]

Microwave Design Engineer for Spacecraft Payloads, formally for 33 years, informally for 37 years. LEO, MEO GEO, Deep Space, etc. Still at it but focused on LEO ( Low Earth Orbit ).
Our tech industries have changed from Accomplishment-focus to butts-in-seats focus, and that grinds my gears.

Originally Posted by stags

40 years as an insulation and waterproofing contractor for new residential and commercial buildings. VP now having started at the bottom in '78. Turned 65 in Dec.......

Thanks for the Quote. Would have gone with your Quote but we Sold & moved away.

[hobbygto65]

Machine operator for a book printing company. We used to print all of the Motor Books. Retired.

[Half-Inch Stud]

Love the Motors books. 1971 is my favorite.

[71GP76TA]

I own a used car lot and an auto repair shop. I work my business from behind the scenes. I do all the purchasing and oversee the business as a whole. I'm a master at delegation

[gtokid1968]

23 years tomorrow (53rd birthday )working on Vacuum Heat Treat furnaces.
(heats up to 2400 Deg F. well past 30'' of mercury.)

Been some kind of a mechanic all my life just got lucky and found something much better than cars or heavy equipment to work on.

Still miss putting derailed trains back on the track! But this pays better and since 09 I have owned my business, and love it most days!

[Cardo]

29 Years with Ford Motor Co. Powertrain and Electrical (EEC) repair F-series 250-550, Expedtion and Navigator. If it has a wire attatched to it, i work on it.

[Chief of the 60's]

Originally Posted by Cardo

29 Years with Ford Motor Co. Powertrain and Electrical (EEC) repair F-series 250-550, Expedtion and Navigator. If it has a wire attatched to it, i work on it.

What do you know about wires chafing on the left front wheelhouse?

[Elarson]

Mechanical engineer for engineering contractors for 34 years. Been at current company for 26 and just got promoted to a Chief Engineer. Lots of work designing test rigs for aircraft engines. I'm the "weird projects" guy that takes on the design projects that intimidate others..

Eric