What are our day jobs?

[ZUCZZ]

Work:

Self employed as an Architect I earn my keep. For extra fun we also run a Construction Company. We do Schools, Hospitals, Factories & even Residencial work (most fun)

 

Have served on the SAIA communications committee for a few years.

 

Fun:

Have been involved with EAA in various positions (Vice Pres, Pres, Safety Officer x 2, Newsletter Editor) in the EAA South African National Council, as well as Newsletter Editor for Chapter 322 for a few years. Also involved with the Aeroclub of South Africa on a "need help" basis.

 

Own & Fly:

Cozy Mk IV ZU-CZZ

Aeronca Chief ZS-UVC

Partenavia P64B ZS-FSH

[Bearair]

Currently a Volvo technician. I start a degree program in IT design February 1st. Between that and plane building I plan to have free time in about 2011. I'm still trying to get the shop done so I can move the project over from the hangar.

[Air-Ron]

By day, I deal poker in a Native owned casino in Tulsa, OK. (I'm looking for a job where I can use my EE degree and break even on the money)

 

By night (in the summer) I teach people how to fly on the trapeze. Hopefully Trapeze University will become profitable enough to pay for my engine when I get there

 

Aaron Morse

[Aiman]

Sr. Systems Administrator. I work with both Windows (AD, IIS, Exchange, etc) and Linux (Apache, Postfix, MySQL, PHP, etc). I'm also a Virtualization specialist in Xen, and I'm coming up to speed on the intricacies of VMWare Server. Also do a little bit of computer security, but, realistically speaking, what Admin doesn't. I work typically in large datacenter or enterprise environments (100+ users).

 

I'm actually looking for a job right now, so, if anyone has any leads.. please throw me a bone.

[gontek]

I am a Scientist, Civil Engineer, and GIS Specialist by day. I probably won't start building until after I get my PE, which I take soon. Mostly I determine floodplain boundaries and do engineering for FEMA in the biggest design firm I know of. In short, FEMA needs something, I do it, and my company makes money.

 

By night (and education) I'm a Physicist and Aerospace Engineer. I have megalomaniacal delusions that I can design and build an airplane, since I designed a couple in college. Since my wife says I can't build yet so I go through the motions of designing aircraft in my basement.

 

I also am a pilot and fly a 172 in the local flying club, so I am living the dream, it's just a long, loud dream that doesn't go very far or fast without a good tailwind. My dream job would involve being Jimmy Buffet I think.

[John D. Wages]

My dream job would involve being Jimmy Buffet I think.

I used to be Jimmy Buffet! OK...maybe in my own mind, but those were "The Good Ol' Days". I now am project manager for an electrical contracting company in Memphis. Been there for 18 years. I have redirected my music ambitions from a focus on myself to a focus on Christ. I write and play Christian songs for our childrens worship every second Sunday at our church. The only regret I have is that I didn't start sooner. Hey, isn't that the same regret we have about building our planes?

[DiscoveryIsland]

But yet another example of the diversity and uniqueness of us all. How such a vision of lofty bliss would bring together people from all walks of life.

 

I started out Commercial Fishing in Alaska for 22 years with off-season hobbies such as carpentry. Imagine crawling into a tin can with diesel fuel and then having it shaken-for days. Needless to say, I came to the conclusion that fishing for a living was a young man's sport and I needed to move on, or in my case-get out of the boat and kiss the ground. As a Project Engineer in recent years, my family and I make our home in Southern California. The hours are long, but I try to practice the advise of many of you and that is to do a little on my cozy project every day-even if it is only 15 minutes. Then, when I have a Saturday or a long evening all to myself, I cannot wait to get at it! Yahoo!

[Neverquit]

I'm amazed as well. The life changing contrasts is what gets to me. How does one become a project engineer from being a fisherman for 22 years? I California, most expensive State to live! I live in a rust belt area of the U.S. Most of us go through life living breathing, eating, sleeping automotive. There is no living here without it. Regardless of your career here, you are affected by it. I do it, my father, grandfathers, friends, relatives, doctors, lawyers, all related. You can be a plumber here but you'll remortgage your home if the auto industry takes a dive. I'm an engineer. Never drew a single car except when I was a kid. I was in Quality, a programmer when there was only such things as DOS and no icons, tier 1 supplier development, purchasing, now a different type of engineer. The titles/jobs were/are indirectly related to the actual work. Most recent career is squeezing $$ out of my suppliers for a fair price. Funny how a few cents can become millions. Not living the dream yet myself but paying the bills and I thank God for that. Far too gray here too long. I'm ready to pound nails, plant trees, or open a DQ on the coast somewhere else any time now.

[Essais08]

Mike...somebody take the mike....

 

 

Too late to help you there! Chrissi is a charmer, though, isn't she? Probably Randi, too (It's all in the 'i', I suppose).

 

My work -- field service engineer. Control systems, process systems, training. On the road about 60%, so I'm expecting a really long build time.

 

Hope I can keep up with the rest of you...

[ksmith]

Electronics Engineer for the FAA.....right now on 100% travel doing electronics/fiber optics installs in the southeast. As soon as the traveling settles down I plan on starting (and finishing) a build.

[aerialfoto]

I am a carpenter in the winter and a weed sprayer in the summer. Home is eastern kansas and the weed spraying involves washington,idaho,montana and wyoming a company a works for the bnsf rr. Im considering buying a dragonfly. I would like to fly as many canards as i can so if anyone is in eastern ks give me a holler 785 229 9944. SAmuel Miller OBTW i just earned my liscence in april of this year after working on it for 9 years. Thanks to my grandpa for giving me the final push i needed and being patient with me those last 10 hours(hes a cfi 88 years old and still flying)

[Vortal]

I work for Bombardier as an aerospace engineer, designing parts of the Challenger 300 interior

And on evenings and weekends, i'm trying to develop my own canard to eventually start a business selling it, but this is still a couple of years away...

[gullikson]

Material Review Board Quality Analyst for Northrop Grumman. Mostly working F35 now with a little F18, Global Hawk, and B-2 in the mix.

Was Master Mechanic, Composite Modification and Repair Mechanic, and Advanced Composite Inspector (all NGC job titles) on the B-2 bomber for close to ten years. Have done very extensive composite repair on the B-2, very handy experience for working on my little Rutan airplane.

[Stuart]

I work day and/or night for the union pacific railroad, I am a yardmaster, same thing as an airtraffic controller except everything moves a LOT slower, and everyone argues with you along the way.

[egsavage]

I'm surprised I never posted to this topic a couple of years back. Oh well.

 

I'm a Software Engineer. Yeah, I'm a geek. For the past years I have been doing server-side Java development getting my hands into all kinds of code at various clients.

[Crazycanuck]

Commodity Futures Broker...lots of fun these days.

[Edge 513]

Commodity Futures Broker...lots of fun these days.

Oh, YOU...dont say. I made a lot of dough and lost a lot of dough trading sugar and pork belly contracts about 12 years ago, both short and long. Wish I had the ballz now that I had then...In the end I felt relieved I broke about even on the plus side.

[Crazycanuck]

Oh, YOU...dont say. I made a lot of dough and lost a lot of dough trading sugar and pork belly contracts about 12 years ago, both short and long. Wish I had the ballz now that I had then...In the end I felt relieved I broke about even on the plus side.

Yeah, I am really just a bookie in a suit.