The ONSC "What I do for a Living" thread

[nesnaitsirhc]

How about this for a first post!

I manage a small tile distributor in Raleigh. In my spare time I help out my mother's business selling items to the dollar stores. In my spare...spare time I am a full time student at Mt Olive College.

Before all that I was in the Marine Corps in a Cobra Huey squadron on New River. Pedro, I'm sure our paths have crossed a time or two. Thanks for what you do.

BTW I just picked up an 08 SS FJ. I've just been lurking until now.

[fourtrax]

Welcome.. sounds like you are staying busy... don't forget to stop and hit the trails every now and then..

[mtweller]

Originally Posted by nesnaitsirhc

How about this for a first post!

I manage a small tile distributor in Raleigh. In my spare time I help out my mother's business selling items to the dollar stores. In my spare...spare time I am a full time student at Mt Olive College.

Before all that I was in the Marine Corps in a Cobra Huey squadron on New River. Pedro, I'm sure our paths have crossed a time or two. Thanks for what you do.

BTW I just picked up an 08 SS FJ. I've just been lurking until now.

Lurk no more....


Time for an introduction thread WITH PICTURES Welcome!

[Silascrum]

I am a chemistry teacher at Enloe High School. You may have heard about us in the news on occasion. I'll be more prone to be on here in the spring and summer when things start to calm down for me. I've been 'lurking' since the summer.

[DirtNOOB]

Engineering manager at a display company. We build the specialty stuff out of sheet metal, tube, wire, wood, whatever...

Need some light metal work, fab or powder coating? Let's talk!

I do freelance engineering / design work as well, and freelance IT work to pay for my expensive hobbies and my family activities, LOL

[ncduckman]

I am an engineer at a small consulting firm here in Raleigh. We specialize in water resources engineering; namely stream restoration, stormwater system design, permitting, and FEMA flood studies. We also do general civil design as well.

Robert

[GarnerFJ40]

Originally Posted by ncduckman

I am an engineer at a small consulting firm here in Raleigh. We specialize in water resources engineering; namely stream restoration, stormwater system design, permitting, and FEMA flood studies. We also do general civil design as well.

Robert

If you do any work in Holly Springs, you probably know my wife. She's the town's Environmental Specialist...

[ncduckman]

Originally Posted by GarnerFJ40

If you do any work in Holly Springs, you probably know my wife. She's the town's Environmental Specialist...

I am pretty new, so I don't know anybody.....yet. My boss seems to know everyone, though. So (needless plug), if Holly Springs needs any services we would be happy to oblige.

Robert

[phoolio]

Originally Posted by ncduckman

I am an engineer at a small consulting firm here in Raleigh. We specialize in water resources engineering; namely stream restoration, stormwater system design, permitting, and FEMA flood studies. We also do general civil design as well.

Robert

our firm has a small stream restoration group as well. we do work with a couple firms off of peace street. one of those firms has a small fleet of FJ Cruisers. do you happen to work with that company?

[Trapper]

I am currently a third year pathology resident at Duke Medical Center. I'm mainly interested in general surgical pathology with an emphasis in GI pathology and cytopathology. Right after med school, I trained for a couple of years in general surgery prior to returning to my roots in pathology. Best decision I have ever made. Maybe one day I will finish residency/fellowship and get a real job .

[ncduckman]

Originally Posted by phoolio

our firm has a small stream restoration group as well. we do work with a couple firms off of peace street. one of those firms has a small fleet of FJ Cruisers. do you happen to work with that company?

Not us. I wish we had a fleet of FJCs. We have a fleet of nothing. For whom do you work? I work for Ward Consulting Engineers. We are VERY small, only 4 of us, 2 engineers, me and the boss. She has been around for a while and seems to know everybody in our line of work.

Robert

[phoolio]

Originally Posted by ncduckman

Not us. I wish we had a fleet of FJCs. We have a fleet of nothing. For whom do you work? I work for Ward Consulting Engineers. We are VERY small, only 4 of us, 2 engineers, me and the boss. She has been around for a while and seems to know everybody in our line of work.

Robert

i work for Ko & Associates, which is now part of Florence & Hutcheson.

[ncduckman]

I coordinated the monitoring of two of their stream restoration sites this year, UT to Cane and UT to Mary's Creeks. I also remember them having a booth at the Stream Conference in Asheville last November. We you there?

Robert

[phoolio]

Originally Posted by ncduckman

I coordinated the monitoring of two of their stream restoration sites this year, UT to Cane and UT to Mary's Creeks. I also remember them having a booth at the Stream Conference in Asheville last November. We you there?

Robert

i was not there as i mainly do IT for the company.

[FreeBirn Red]

I'm a Cryptologic Technician First Class (CTR1(SW)/E6) in the Navy. Been stationed in DC at the Office of Naval Intelligence and aboard the USS Mustin (DDG 89) out of San Diego before finding Greensboro. No, there is no ship here in Gbro, I train a group of reserve sailors in support of the ongoing war on terror. I just finished my BS at UNCG and am working on my masters to leave active duty and become an accountant here in Greensboro. This is why I've had a cruiser for 3 years and you've never seen me!

[krzyabncanuck]

Worked with a bunch of Navy boys in my time in.

Unless you are retireing right now i would really think hard about getting out right now. I retired a few years ago, but would not be doing it now in these times.

And as a vet and a PGR member, thanks for your service to this great country.

[GarnerFJ40]

Originally Posted by MD11Fr8Dog

MD-11 Captain at FedEx!

Here are a few of my rides!

I heard about the news this morning about the crash in Japan, and wanted to make sure you were OK... Let us know...

[MD11Fr8Dog]

Originally Posted by GarnerFJ40

I heard about the news this morning about the crash in Japan, and wanted to make sure you were OK... Let us know...

Fortunately, for me, I'm out in Apsen skiing with my wife and daughter. The pilots were based in Anchorage and didn't know either of them. I have flown the plane numerous times though. :(

Thanks for checking on me. Keep their families in your thoughts.

[GarnerFJ40]

Good to know! Enjoy your skiing!

[72rockcruiser]

I do inside sales for an Industrial Distributor. Just started in Sept. Before that I did sales @ 4WP Charlotte for almost 7 years.

Kyle

[lt1fire]

Originally Posted by 72rockcruiser

I do inside sales for an Industrial Distributor. Just started in Sept. Before that I did sales @ 4WP Charlotte for almost 7 years.

Kyle

I was wondering where you went at 4WP
What happened to the Sami??
Ya got to post up some pics of those huge XML's on your 80

[72rockcruiser]

Originally Posted by lt1fire

I was wondering where you went at 4WP
What happened to the Sami??
Ya got to post up some pics of those huge XML's on your 80

Killed it. good. Not enough Toyota parts.

XZL's. Here ya go. Pic in my FJ62 build thread. page 3. http://forum.ih8mud.com/60-series-wa...ift-etc-3.html

[Brunswick]

I'm a Medical Device Sales Rep. Looks like a pacemaker, but is used to help people with epilepsy. I just bought my second (first one had a bad frame) FJ40 and starting a 1974 frame off rebuild. I cover territory from Wilmington to Winston-Salem and travel it a lot.

Brandon

[fourtrax]

Welcome to the forum Brandon!!

[swampthing]

Brandon I used to be a Med rep with Smith & Nephew...40K+ miles a year wasn't unattainable...so I know what you mean.

My territory was back in AL - now I'm in Semiconductor Sales - still on the road, but not nearly as much.

Welcome to the forum, hope to see you out soon!

[Brunswick]

Originally Posted by swampthing

Brandon I used to be a Med rep with Smith & Nephew...40K+ miles a year wasn't unattainable...so I know what you mean.

My territory was back in AL - now I'm in Semiconductor Sales - still on the road, but not nearly as much.

Welcome to the forum, hope to see you out soon!

40k+ miles is definitely the norm for me. I'm from around Dothan, AL so I know how big those AL territories are. Hopefully I'll be out soon. Little bit of body work and I'm ready to go.

[SchniperJB]

Another new guy here, I am the manager of technical support for the retirement division of BB&T. Moved to raleigh about a year back. Used to work for the retirement system vendor, software shop. There I did all manner of analysis, design, requirements, and a good deal of travel.

[concretejungle]

Cool SchniperJB. I used to work for BB&T for the server implementation department out of Winston. Ordered, loaded, drove out and installed the servers into the new branches that were being acquired via merger. Merger weekends were fun!

BTW, do you know if they are hiring for any programmers? Have a good friend of mine that works here in Greensboro who's company just got bought out and they are moving them to Atlanta. She doesn't want to go. Just looking around see if there is anything.

[FJinTegaCay]

After a short stint at a prototyping company, I've spent the last sixteen years in banking at banks big and small. I've worked for:
United Carolina Bank (UCB), First Citizens, SouthTrust, Bank of America, Countrywide & NewDominion Bank. All jobs were in Charlotte except for Countrywide which was in Westlake Village, CA - quit after 104 days when I realized I was on a sinking ship.

My current employer, NewDominion, is a small $500 million+ community bank with 2 offices (Charlotte and Mooresville) and I get to wear several hats including: Commercial Lender, Private Banker, Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) Officer and Senior Consumer Loan Approver.

If anyone ever has a banking related question, wants to run the terms of a loan by me, etc. to see if they're being taken or getting a fair deal, send me an email or PM.

[nesnaitsirhc]

My folks like in Tega Cay. They used to live right off Windjammer but recently moved to the other side. When I find a job out that way and we are better equipped to sell our current house, we will be your neighbor. I can't wait to move back to SC.