What does everyone do for a profession?

[jpurol]

twilliams Follow your heart. I found it amazing how if you go through this post almost everyone has changed careers at least once at all different stages in our lives. The one cool thing about this forum is we are all here to help/support you with whatever decision you make. This group is much more that just meat processing. That is why I love it so much.

[processhead]

twilliams said in What does everyone do for a profession?:

jpurol i have thought about going back and getting my GED to get into a unionized electrician position but the thought of starting over is overwhelming.

Go for it! Many of us are not wired for a formal classroom setting as kids. As our brains mature things start to change. Sometimes it’s just all the distractions while we are kids.

[calldoctoday]

twilliams You need to go for it! You can do it! Just put your mind to it, set the time aside, & you will get it done. You can accomplish anything you truly desire to accomplish, if you put your mind to it & focus.

[Jonathon]

twilliams Most important ability is availability. The one thing that has always stuck in my head from highschool sports.

[deweymeats]

Great bunch of posts! I am retired from 37 years at high voltage substation & power plant maintenance. Still have 10 fingers and 10 toes, no one hurt under my watch so was a good time to retire. Love the people on this site.

[deweymeats]

Great bunch of posts! I am retired from 37 years at high voltage substation & power plant maintenance. Still have 10 fingers and 10 toes, no one hurt under my watch so was a good time to retire. Love the people on this site.

[Spidey]

Born in Wichita and moved away at a young age. I have been working at IA DOT for 38 years in the engineering/design department. This sausage making is a very addictive habit to have.

[Nicolai]

Recently retired farmer/rancher (also from ND). New to Meatgistics looking for new and better ways to consume the products I’ve raised for the last 50 years.

[cdavis]

I’m a control Room operator at a Holcim cement plant. I run a kiln 2 raw mills and 2 finish mills. It’s a great job. I’m also a taxidermist and a volunteer fireman for the last 18 years. I also love this community. I have learned so much here and Waltons has by far the best quality products I’ve ever used. This might be the best subject I have read on here because I too have often wondered what everyone did for a living.

[Seanlee Hardy]

@NDMike im a solar panel system distributor and installator. Also wanting to make a processed meat business

[jpurol]

cdavis Which plant? I’m at the Alpena Plant. Small World.

[cdavis]

jpurol I’m in the Ada Oklahoma plant. I’m here now just waiting for 6am. What state are you in.

[jpurol]

cdavis Michigan, 2 raw mills, 5 kilns, 5 finish mills, and a power plant with 5 steam driven turbines.

[cdavis]

jpurol wow big plant. What do you do?

[jpurol]

I’m the powerhouse and electrical coordinator

[cdavis]

jpurol A pleasure to meet you and best wishes to you and your family.

[jpurol]

cdavis The same to you!

[rescuefoot]

Nicolai What part of North Dakota?

I was stationed at Minot for four years during the mid 1980’s.

[deweymeats]

Transplanted in 77 from a farm in the Devils Lake region to Bismarck, warmer.

[Nicolai]

rescuefoot Milnor, down in the SE corner. If you’ve seen a Bobcat it was made 8 miles from here. I did live in Drake for a year which was 40 miles from Minot.