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What does everyone do for a profession?

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  • M mhighland69

    I joined the U.S Navy right out of high school in 1987, worked as an Aviation Boatswains Mate Handler ABH for short. I worked on the flight deck of U.S.S. ENTERPRISE (CVN-65) aircraft carrier for 6 years, got out of the service and went into heavy construction building bridges until 2001 when I was diagnosed with epilepsy. I have undergone 24 surgeries in 18 years time and I’m now 100% disabled, not because of the surgeries but the epilepsy. I now work when I can doing odd jobs to make extra money. I GO CRAZY IF I’M NOT PRODUCTIVE!!

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    mhighland69 Thanks for your service

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    • K Ken1261

      Retired Correctional Officer, 35 years Fl. DOC. Part time Instructor Basic LEO and Corr. Recruits.

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      Ken1261 I would guess you have many stories about that career

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      • ND MikeN ND Mike

        I’m always curious what everyone does for a profession in these groups. It is always cool to see how diverse we are. I am a State Trooper and have been since 2007. Prior to that I worked many years in home construction and taught second grade right out of college.

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        @ndmike Retired teacher. I had more time to dive into my sausage-making hobby, and jumped into charcuterie as a fun way to eat well. I sub at a local Tech-Voc, often in baking and culinary courses. Learn some, teach some, have fun. In between those, I tinker with my boat and gadgets. Cheers, all, from Winnipeg.

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          shoprat53
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          Retired millwright worked at GM for 33 years. Now enjoy making sausages and flying my quad line kites.

          Donald glass

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            Ken1261
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            Seen a lot. Hope I don’t have to go back. Will stick with training the Recruits. Hunting fishing and processing my kills.

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            • ND MikeN ND Mike

              I’m always curious what everyone does for a profession in these groups. It is always cool to see how diverse we are. I am a State Trooper and have been since 2007. Prior to that I worked many years in home construction and taught second grade right out of college.

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              @ndmike I’m retired after 41 years at Goodyear tire plant radial truck department.

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                wdaly
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                Retired from the US Navy in 1997. Moved back to my hometown and owned a propane business. Served as Fire Chief until December 31st when I retired. Still maintain my EMT license but trying to cut down on number of calls. Great to see so much diversity on here. Glad I found Walton’s recently. Enjoy everyone’s comments/advice/recipes.

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                • wdalyW wdaly

                  Retired from the US Navy in 1997. Moved back to my hometown and owned a propane business. Served as Fire Chief until December 31st when I retired. Still maintain my EMT license but trying to cut down on number of calls. Great to see so much diversity on here. Glad I found Walton’s recently. Enjoy everyone’s comments/advice/recipes.

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                  wdaly being in the propane business you should have choosen Hank Hill for your name on here!
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                  Isaiah 5:22 Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine and champions at mixing drinks

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                    glen
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                    To all our veterans, you have my admiration, respect and thanks
                    Worked for 2 companies in a 48 year career.
                    Tech support, sales and management for installation and maintenance of fire alarm, telecom, datacom and fiber optic infrastructure.
                    Repaired equipment that had little or no local repair support ranging from employee punch clocks to commercial microwave ovens and once a CT Scanner arm a guy brought in and about everything in between LOL
                    My youth was spent on the family dairy farm

                    Give a man a fish and he eats for a day
                    Teach a man to fish and he drinks beer for a lifetime

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                    • ND MikeN ND Mike

                      I’m always curious what everyone does for a profession in these groups. It is always cool to see how diverse we are. I am a State Trooper and have been since 2007. Prior to that I worked many years in home construction and taught second grade right out of college.

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                      @ndmike im an uneducated highschool drop out working as a maintenance technician at a semi trailer manufacturer. Dealing with 24-480 volts single and 3 phase, PLC, pneumatic and hydrualic tooling, 100TON-600TON presses, robotic welding systems as well as portable, epoxy primer and urethane electrostatic paint application systems and any other little stuff that comes up on a daily basis. Been there 27 years. Been in maintenance for 9 years. Started out painting and blasting, then when into production management but with the last slow period in 2007-2009 there were several that were let go and demoted. I was demoted back to paint and later promoted to maintenance…a definite win for me.

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                      • wdalyW wdaly

                        Retired from the US Navy in 1997. Moved back to my hometown and owned a propane business. Served as Fire Chief until December 31st when I retired. Still maintain my EMT license but trying to cut down on number of calls. Great to see so much diversity on here. Glad I found Walton’s recently. Enjoy everyone’s comments/advice/recipes.

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                        wdaly i was on the local fire dept for 7 years, firefighter 1, 2 and MPO. As well as some other certifications. I miss it, life just got too busy having to have 2 jobs to make ends meet. I made the sacrifice to resign so someone else could give the time it takes for a position like that.

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                        • K Ken1261

                          Retired Correctional Officer, 35 years Fl. DOC. Part time Instructor Basic LEO and Corr. Recruits.

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                          Ken1261 I worked in the state prison in MI for 8 years as a CO before I changed careers. Thank you for your service! It’s definitely a world within a world.

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                            Got my degree in High School math education, didn’t teach, got into accounting (CPA), and Christian ministry as a pastor.

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                            • ND MikeN ND Mike

                              I’m always curious what everyone does for a profession in these groups. It is always cool to see how diverse we are. I am a State Trooper and have been since 2007. Prior to that I worked many years in home construction and taught second grade right out of college.

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                              @ndmike retired HVAC installer

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                              • jpurolJ jpurol

                                Ken1261 I worked in the state prison in MI for 8 years as a CO before I changed careers. Thank you for your service! It’s definitely a world within a world.

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                                jpurol Thank you for your service and the rest. It takes all of us.

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                                • ND MikeN ND Mike

                                  I’m always curious what everyone does for a profession in these groups. It is always cool to see how diverse we are. I am a State Trooper and have been since 2007. Prior to that I worked many years in home construction and taught second grade right out of college.

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                                  @ndmike . I am a career firefighter in Kansas and then farm and ranch on the side. Been at it for 20 plus years so far. It is nice having Walton’s right here in my back yard just a 30 minute drive.

                                  Keep Processing, “PROCESSORS”

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                                    Unlicensed palm reader. Seriously, I upvoted every post on this thread because I love it…and cause I’ve been drinking since the 1 pm livestream!

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                                      I’m a retired Air Force veteran, now working IT as a second career.

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                                      • K Ken1261

                                        jpurol Thank you for your service and the rest. It takes all of us.

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                                        Ken1261 I miss some of the people but don’t miss the lock in a sock.

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                                          I own/operate Fitness equipment and Sports Supplement retail stores in Michigan and Indiana.

                                          — My faith, family, and friends are the currency in which I measure my wealth. I am a blessed man.✝

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