Lets see, Lobsterman, caretaker, property manager, excavation company, snowplow/sander. Jack of all trades, master of none.

 

Construction/ Carpentry and Lobstering when I'm home.

6 months a year I'm out to sea as a Marine Engineer. Work on the biggest diesels in the world, steam plants, and large aero derivative gas turbines while seeing the world. You get 6 months of paid vacation a year, get to weld, fix stuff, play with automation, operate/maintain equipment, and the pay ain't bad either .

 

24 years old here, service manager for Firestone. Its tough and its long but it pays okay. When my parents get back on their feet (laid off) I resume my search for a 4wd club cab stick truck

 

I am 16 and work for my dad and grandpa on the farm for right now, but i plan to be a diesel mechanic like my dad and maybe open my own diesel performance shop someday, thats my dream anways...

 

I've been landscaping for twelve years. It's not the easiest job in the world but I enjoy going to work most days. That's the important thing. If you love to do it and you can take care of your family, then go for it. No matter what "it" is.

 

Returning college student working on my degree in Technology education, but I use to do HVAC and still hold a journeyman sheet metal license and before that I was a Diesel heavy equipment mechanic.

 

I've always been told to have a different hobby than what you do all week at work. Meaning a motorcycle mechanic who deals with motorcyles all week probably wouldn't enjoy riding and working on them as a hobby on the weekends.

As for myself I have a desk job at a law office. I'll have a B.S. degree in Criminal Justice come next May...hopefully. From there I'm not sure what I'll do. From ages 16-21 I worked in the automotive repair field at independent shops.

Good luck with your decisions.

 

yeh i love sellin hay on craigslist with the 523 other people that havent moved hay in 3 monthes. its invigorating,

 

to bad you live way up there we defenatly need hay in texas. ive spent $9k+ in the last 2 months on round bales.

 

27 yrs old heavy equipment mechanic for 8 yrs not that good of a choice in my opinion volunteer firefighter for about two months now i would try to work in a different field than your hobby im laid off right now tryin to get my own gig goin right now its slow

 

currently, Im building houses. I grew up landscaping for my dad's business, went to votec for welding, did that for a few years. I ll probally go back into that. Im getting close to 30, so its time to quit dicking around. Remember, 40 is the new 30, you are allowed to have fun in your 20s.

 

It seems you might have found your passion. If so, go learn everything you can about it and get a job, then keep looking for a better job, again and again if not satisfied. Welders for "sanitary welding" are needed all over. Do you have any certifications yet ? One more thing, have you ever seen the eyes, lungs and skin of a person who has not been "properly" safe with welding for years and years ? Be safe !

I hold 5 certifications for welding, the one thing that an older guy told me was this. In welding you are merely making a casting without a mold. That helped me think about the process. If you don't understand the process of what you are trying to accomplish then you are not going to accomplish much. Go learn it !

 

Hey guys I appreciate all the input! Its been very helpful.

believe it or not ive done most of these things

Done landscaping on the side, worked as a tig welder for a bike shop, mechanic for two yrs, got up hay every summer and now Im a tow truck driver.....

I guess I will see what the future holds.

 

23 year old production supervisor for a defense contractor

 

got a ride to college on a music scholarship... got the degree, then went to A&P mechanic (aviation) school and got my certificates... Was wrenching at various places / airports for a few years while teaching/playing/gigging on the side then the economy took a dump 2 years ago I saw the writing on the wall.. looked for a FT job back in aviation and have been working at the place that gave me a job ever since...

I started out as a maintenance tech rep and traveled around overseeing new aircraft retrofits and new installs, now promoted as field engineer for in flight entertainment systems on boeing and airbus aircraft,,,, based out of SFO. I don't do any more wrenching or anything with tools in my current position. I might work with scopes and meters every now and again but all in all it is a lot of data crunching/analysis/planning for systemic fixes... ooh did I mention daily conference calls and reports???

US MMA is correct in a way where 40 is the new 30... We also have a phenomenon called education inflation... the 4 year degree is the new HS diploma unfortunately. Try to get it as quick as possible in ANYTHING you're interested in and as cheap as possible... (JC then transfer to state college) It will open up doors down the road combined with tech skills/certs. It worked out well for me with that angle anyway...