Your Career or what you do day to day?

[micmac]

Corporate Pilot

Like most here, I've been obsessed with machines at an early age. I started flying at 17 and it took off from there (Oh my what a bad pun!). I do not have a background in anything mechanical so most of this stuff has been learn as you go. I've been lucky enough to live fairly close to Don so if I mess stuff up I have a safety net!

[Roadtorque]

I'm also a career pilot but I enjoy working on machines and being active when I'm not flying. I've been interested in aatvs since I was a little kid and saw an add for a max II in the back of a magazine! Although I don't post very often I sure enjoy this site!

[liflod]

I'm currently employed as an avionics technician working on air medical helicopters. I finished aviation school in the early 90's and went to work in commnuications working on 2-way radios, television and microwave transmitters. I finally landed this job in aviation about 6 years ago.
I tell everyone I'm a mechanic by birth, but my career is electronics.

[Rock Doctor]

Some very interesting careers out there.
Cool thread, looking forward to more replies
RD

[lewis]

Damn Lewis, didn't know the USMC had a # for Massage tech... might have been useful to know after the last lap at Ashtabula, or several Busco rides Kidding of course... Getting paid to blow stuff doesn't sound bad... but there's usually those guys on the other side trying to blow stuff up too.... that aspect does not sound so fun....

That was good Race....took a bit to figure out what a massage Tech was i guess i am a little slower on the light these days.

[guyfox]

Nice pics Lewis.....Done my share of EOD (Explosive Ordanace Disposal) work in Afghanistan and Bosina....Worked with some good EOD people from the US there...also lost some good friends there trying to make the world a safer place.....

[lewis]

Nice pics Lewis.....Done my share of EOD (Explosive Ordanace Disposal) work in Afghanistan and Bosina....Worked with some good EOD people from the US there...also lost some good friends there trying to make the world a safer place.....

Semper Fi! We appreciate!

[snackmaster]

Line of work?

Just curious what kind of work 6x6 folks do...I ask b/c I learned quick how costly these machines seem to be. Also noticed a lot of members have nice shop setups and more than one machine...just a thought if you don't mind sharing. I work in the operations center for the state highway in Mass...

[Mike]

I'm an electrical engineer in Charlotte, North Carolina.

[racerone3]

Here is an older thread on the same subject. Most of the people on here that you see with multiple/ many/ (too many) machines, are the DIY type who can have several machines for what a single machine would cost if you were to pay someone to upkeep it. A lot of us are mechanics for a living in one formor another, but there are also doctors on here who like to get their hands dirty (or broken) as a means to relax http://www.6x6world.com/forums/chit-...o-day-day.html

Reading over the thread I linked, a lot has changed. I am the shop foreman for a NASCAR team and run all day to day operations. After the economic tank in 2010 I refinanced the house and bought a bunch of tools with the equity. There is not much I can't build from my shop at home now, but I still tend to do a lot of it on work equipment on my lunch hours

[snackmaster]

Thanks race, didn't know that was already out there...hard to imagine a doc or wall street type doing what we do. Something special about beer and dirt I guess(?)

[hydromike]

Something special about beer and dirt I guess(?)

Well Snackmaster, GeoJem and I are Geologists by trade so there's an awful lot of profession-hobby overlap in our world.

Geologist - Uncyclopedia - Wikia

[Noel Woods]

I am in the Insurance Industry.

[john swenson]

i use to have my own buisness designing and manufacturing amusement rides. was like playing with aatv's all day even though i still had all the aspects of running a buisness. semi retired now after selling my buisness to one of my customers. do maintenance now for a church retreat. j.b.

[garretttpe]

I am a self employed A&P mechanic working in, Afghan, Africa, Jordan, PI. South America and other places. I work 3 months on 3 months of so I have lots of spare time.
my 2000 max II sat in my garage for 4 years and I recently did a 100 percent rebuild on it.