What do you do for a living?

e90335e36m3 · 12-08-2020, 02:41 AM

Legal/contracts in aerospace.

Tambohamilton · 12-08-2020, 04:35 AM

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Originally Posted by spazzyfry123

Cool! So were you responsible for determining frame geometry or getting third party to work with your frame or...? I've been tinkering with bikes, but lately I've been considering buying a frame I like and build as I go. Been wanting a hardtail, but anything I want is sold out. Build it myself?

Yep, frame geometry etc...everything on the design side, from a blank sheet. A hardtail frame can be self-built surprisingly well from off the shelf materials/components, and using relatively inexpensive tools. And geometry (not materials etc) is king.

Quote:

Originally Posted by pennsiveguy

Nice gig. Anything I might have thrown a leg over? I rode Gary Fisher from the Mount Tam pre-Trek days through '99. Had a couple of Lightspeeds and a Bianchi and a Yeti along the way.

Highly unlikely. It was a tiny company called BTR Fabrications (btr-fabrications.com), founded in 2012. I cofounded it with a friend, who now runs it on his own. Work-life balance was wrong, even though I'm still passionate about bikes and the engineering behind them.

vreihen16 · 12-08-2020, 06:48 AM

Porn star.

I can't believe that any BP-OT "job/career" thread made it to page #2 without someone bringing this one up.....

stevenc · 12-08-2020, 06:55 AM

Audit partner for a national firm specializing in the auto industry

Murf993 · 12-08-2020, 07:10 AM

Bikini-wax technician......

Murf993 · 12-08-2020, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by damnitBobby

I sell drugs.

(legally)

I used to buy drugs, not the legal kind.....but legally (retired LEO)

CTinline-six · 12-08-2020, 07:14 AM

I'm a Project Coordinator for a technology contracting company. I work mostly with school districts and medical offices overseeing projects to upgrade their technology infrastructure, their networks, and provide managed services (helpdesk/support).

The pros:
-I get to improve education in school districts
-I see my boss maybe 3 times a year
-The owner of the company is a car guy
-We have decent benefits and vacation time
-I get paid mileage to drive to all the sites
-Everyone I work with/for in my company is fairly intelligent and down to earth
-No shortage of work, especially during covid

The cons:
-Hours can be quite long and unpredictable depending on projects/deadlines
-Many of the clients the company works for have zero concept of how things work, and just expect it to "work" for free
-Being a contracting company, we are often brought in to assist existing technology staff to complete large projects. This means they believe we are out for their jobs, so political games ensue
-Most of my meetings involve getting board of ed members, who are usually aged 70 to 80, to spend money on technology when they believe kids should be using chalk boards

Savageenterprise · 12-08-2020, 07:19 AM

3PL Logistics is my main business.

I have contracted rates with all carriers like Fedex, DHL, UPS the airlines for air freight, oceanliner companies for container shipping, trucking companies etc. I save small to medium sized businesses ton's of money by providing them serious discounts on their shipping they otherwise wouldn't be able to get unless they spending at least 100k+ a year in shipping.

irunalot · 12-08-2020, 07:19 AM

IT Solutions Architect/Consultant

KennySRFElite · 12-08-2020, 07:27 AM

Asset Manager for a marine construction company.

KP

jmack · 12-08-2020, 08:02 AM

Infosec Architect

OkieSnuffBox · 12-08-2020, 08:17 AM

Senior Technical Writer for a large eCommerce software provider. If you've ever shopped at Williams-Sonoma, they use our software.

I document the help system on how to use our product to build your commerce site. Well, I document one small part of it. I think we have something like 120 tech writers (at different levels) all over the World at this point.

Efthreeoh · 12-08-2020, 09:37 AM

Man of leisure.

MKSixer · 12-08-2020, 09:46 AM

Biotech Executive.
Business Consultant.
Evil Capitalist.
Chief of Stuff-at-large. If you're dying, get on with it...I call dibs.

pennsiveguy · 12-08-2020, 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vreihen16

Porn star.

I can't believe that any BP-OT "job/career" thread made it to page #2 without someone bringing this one up.....

We were saving it for you.

erickonphoenix · 12-08-2020, 10:20 AM

Technical illustrator

AnOldBiker · 12-08-2020, 10:28 AM

Finally got the job I've always wanted:
Retired Monday through Friday, with every weekend and holidays off.

tcphoto · 12-08-2020, 10:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vreihen16

Porn star.

I can't believe that any BP-OT "job/career" thread made it to page #2 without someone bringing this one up.....

And you use the name Ron Jeremy when checking into hotels?

GenXer · 12-08-2020, 10:55 AM

Middle management.

Long hours, high stress, mediocre pay, demanding boss, grumpy engineers, back stabbing colleagues, disgruntled workers.

Oh the joys of corporate life.

detroitm2 · 12-08-2020, 11:07 AM

Senior Software Engineer/Devops Engineer. I work for a mid-sized hosting company doing internal software development and devops.

smyles · 12-08-2020, 11:33 AM

POTUS

infinitekidM2C · 12-08-2020, 11:34 AM

I'm the world's worst spy.

12-08-2020, 02:41 AM	#23
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12-08-2020, 07:14 AM	#29
CTinline-six Hoonigan 6947 Rep 3,017 Posts Drives: '09 328i, '98 Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Connecticut iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 BMW 328i N51 [0.00]	I'm a Project Coordinator for a technology contracting company. I work mostly with school districts and medical offices overseeing projects to upgrade their technology infrastructure, their networks, and provide managed services (helpdesk/support). The pros: -I get to improve education in school districts -I see my boss maybe 3 times a year -The owner of the company is a car guy -We have decent benefits and vacation time -I get paid mileage to drive to all the sites -Everyone I work with/for in my company is fairly intelligent and down to earth -No shortage of work, especially during covid The cons: -Hours can be quite long and unpredictable depending on projects/deadlines -Many of the clients the company works for have zero concept of how things work, and just expect it to "work" for free -Being a contracting company, we are often brought in to assist existing technology staff to complete large projects. This means they believe we are out for their jobs, so political games ensue -Most of my meetings involve getting board of ed members, who are usually aged 70 to 80, to spend money on technology when they believe kids should be using chalk boards
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12-08-2020, 07:19 AM	#30
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12-08-2020, 08:17 AM	#34
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12-08-2020, 10:20 AM	#38
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12-08-2020, 10:28 AM	#39
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12-08-2020, 11:33 AM	#43
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12-08-2020, 11:34 AM	#44
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