What do you do for a living (where do you work?)

[jbarco]

It's been awfully quiet around here lately. But then, how much "noise" can 74 members make?

This has been a common question on all the forums I belong to. "Where do you work? How do you earn your living? How do you support your __________ (insert vehicle name) habit"?

This question should make for some really interesting responses. I'm really interested to see what makes up the demographic of CRV owners (and potential owners) that frequent this site. I'll start.....

I'm a Manager of Outages and Special Projects for a coal-fired power plant in S.E. Wisconsin. We're in the process of final planning to connect and start-up 350 million dollars of new scrubbers and other air quality control systems at the plant beginning this fall and completing by early summer 2007.

Everyone else in my workgroup drives jacked-up full-sized 4x4s. They joke that my CRV looks like a "baby elephant" parked out with the rest of the "herd". They're sure surprised when I can put 4 full-sized adults in it and comfortably travel in it across te state for a meeting.

Who's next???

JB

[T Mac]

I'll bite. :)

I'm currently a project manager for a web services group. We design, develop and maintain sites of all size and variety for businesses small and large.

Prior to that, I did web application development for the same group and have been involved in web projects for about six years. The web is my life - thus these sites.

[TheCrvster]

Have been an engineer for a Great company for 28 years now, we help run commercial real estate investments for a large company. The project I'm at is one of about 200 plus, world wide
.. still not sure what I wanna do when I grow up:D
Then again... who says one has to grow up:p

[Alpine]

I work as a Software Developer in the IT department for the Brisbane City Council.

[Mr-J]

For the past 18 years I have been the pharmacist for an idependent community pharmacy.

I'm still not sure what I want to be when I grow up. :)

[1manparty]

I currently a project manager for a small architectual firm, specializing in telecommunication sites. I am also proud to serve my country in the Air National Guard.

[j-raj]

national sales manager for an amp manufacturer.

[beckey76]

I am an IT Support Specialist (think computer Help Desk) at a local University. I love to see my CR-V in the parking lot next to all the "spoiled" students BMWs, Mercedes, Jags, etc...

[inno]

Key Accounts Manager for a Petrochemical Company

[Rocket Dog]

New guy here. I wandered over from the Element Owners Club site. I'm a Naval Officer.

[Snoopy1971]

Mechanical Engineer here. Currently work for the U.S. Coast Guard in Baltimore, MD, working on various types of auxiliary machinery on USCG cutters.

Previously worked for a private consultant in the utility/energy/masterplanning industry and before that for a contractor for the U.S. Navy.

OMG, did I just post this during working hours? Those gov't employees!! :eek:

[Rotarctica]

Firehall 4 Animal Hospital. My mother (The owner of the 'Vee ) also works there. She's a receptionist though..

[OUZO Power]

Civil Engineer. Land Development.

And my CR-V is put to good use. Best car I ever had.

[2RedV's]

I manage a traveling North American PC/Network project team for one of the largest financial firms in the world. Used to travel 80-100%, but been able to get down to 5-10% lately and I work out of the house when not traveling.

[smig]

I`m a Manufacturing Engineer at Rolls-Royce in Derby

[tayjenn]

I am a special education teacher - I have a class with kids K-2. Never a dull day at work - laugh at least daily - AND have my summers off.....:D

[Parkworker]

Park Ranger

[Black Pearl]

In some manner approaching a Test Engineer, somewhat, for naval nuclear propulsion and commercial nuclear power plant components.

[Iwantaredone]

I'm a high school English teacher. I love my job because there is never a boring day with teenagers. They make me laugh and they keep me young.
P.S. Black Pearl - I expected college English professor or poet from you after seeing your Yeats quote. I guess nuclear engineers can appreciate literature too!

[Black Pearl]

I'm a high school English teacher. I love my job because there is never a boring day with teenagers. They make me laugh and they keep me young.
P.S. Black Pearl - I expected college English professor or poet from you after seeing your Yeats quote. I guess nuclear engineers can appreciate literature too!


If I could do it all over again, I would be a history professor in some rural small college. Yeats is the Irish in me not the literature.

[connermt]

Senior Quality Coordinator for Honda - working with quality control, warranty claims, prototype developement, reporting, QAVs, etc.

[pxpaulx]

Bank Investigator extraordinaire and recovering EOC addict.

Is everyone else on here a project manager?! I'd better get a new job to fit in with the CRVOC!

[wabbaloo]

Me - systems analyst for US government :cool:. Wife - queen of the manor :eek:.

The Wabb
2001 CRV (red), 2007 CRV (silver meth)

[Psyman42]

Paramedic in NYC :cool:

[Jopopsy]

IT Manager for State Judiciary.

[shortie]

I'm a pharmacy technician from sunny uk here:)

[cwalti]

New guy here. I wandered over from the Element Owners Club site. I'm a Naval Officer.

Hey me too...

On the Element side I am known as EXwSCnose...

It is much more lively over there....

Them Elementants know how to have fun, - and tons of it!!!! :-)

[VIVADUDE]

Retired at 56 ( no I am not disabled) and loving it.

[upton-crv]

IT Manager in Mass working out of my home for the past 4 years.

Upton-CRV
One Red and One Blue and both 2001.

[SnoSux]

Financial Analyst for DoD contractor in Sunny AZ (hence the SnoSux handle)

[Carvingbarn]

I am some what retired. I worked in property management for many years. I am now a full time woodcarver. That is when there is enough work for full time and I want to work that hard.

[Mac81]

I sell Mercedes Unimogs, Bobcat/Gehl/Mustang/Case Skid steer loaders, wood chippers and construction machinery in general :)

I also have a Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering and an MSc in Automotive Engineering/Motorsport Applications

[CRVPiggy]

I will receive my Master's Degree this month (Yay!) and the university that I got both my Bachelor's and Master's degrees from has already hired me as an adjunct instructor! (For those of you unfamiliar with the hierarchy of teaching in the university system, being an adjunct is at the bottom, the first step.) Teaching at the university level is my dream job, so I don't mind starting at the bottom to work my way up! I am teaching two sections of Public Speaking this semester, and my first class is two weeks from today! I am so excited! :D

[irwinje]

Hey me too...
On the Element side I am known ethos
It is much more lively over there...
Thats why I still frequent that site everyday. Unfortunately the CRV-OC is pretty dead most of teh time. Hopefully the more 07s that sell the more people will show up.

I almost forgot what I am supposed to be doing at this time of day. I'm supposed to be a Marketing Art Director for the Mid-West.

I custom design playsets for backyards & commercial sites (playgrounds, parks, daycare, schools, neighborhoods, etc) I also handle all of the Marketing/Advertising duties that are needed.
I'm kind of a Jack of all trades since I also worked as a playground installer before I was hired to be a desk jockey. Sometimes I wish i still installed then I look at the temp guage at 103 and thank my lucky stars for being inside w/ the A/C
I will receive my Master's Degree this month I almost forgot, congrats. I was just accepted into my program. Now I just need to find a sugar-momma to pay for it cause it is expensive! Eventually I'll be a professor at the university level (Mass Communications)

[CRVPiggy]

[/QUOTE]I almost forgot, congrats. I was just accepted into my program. Now I just need to find a sugar-momma to pay for it cause it is expensive! Eventually I'll be a professor at the university level (Mass Communications)[/QUOTE]

Thanks! I was very very lucky to get a Graduate Assistantship that paid all of my tuition. It is so expensive I don't know how I would have paid without the GA. I focused mostly on the Interpersonal side in my courses. And the Chair of my department just called me a few hours ago to offer me another section for the fall! Its so great to meet someone else interested in teaching at the university level. Most folks look at me like I'm a little crazy when I tell them teaching at the university level is my dream job! Anyway, good luck with your courses, and on your path to teaching!

[Black Pearl]

Congratulations and good luck to both of you in your respective teaching careers.

[BondUinVA]

Name says it all..lol.

[Black Pearl]

Name says it all..lol.

Any discount for CRVOC members? You never know when I may feel like getting my front windows deeply tinted, buy a radar detector, and go cruising with out a seat belt in the great state of VA.

[2RedV's]

Any discount for CRVOC members? You never know when I may feel like getting my front windows deeply tinted, buy a radar detector, and go cruising with out a seat belt in the great state of VA.In reality, one who travels SHOULD have one. It may save you from a trip to the local pokey in Small-Ville because of something that you never imagined happens and .... Well worth it, just in case. (Also carry a second set of ID separately from your wallet) If you are flying somewhere and lose your wallet with ID in it - you are SOL to get back on that airplane to go home.

[Dustygirl01]

I'm a single mom who is self-employed and loving it! I'm a painter (high-end, interior residential). My CRV is also my work vehicle and I have to haul ladders and all my painting stuff in it. It has been a wonderful vehicle for me, my son, and our German Shepherd!

[dbluefish]

Did I say RETIRED? lol

In Florida and enjoying my motorcycle, fishing, and my partner.

paul:D

[fatboyslim]

I work for Dixons Stores Group international(they are the UK's biggest electrical retailers)
Nothing special all I do all day is drive around on a hi-reach fork truck moving washers/fridges etc about

[ds7775]

i work for SHELL here in the UK !!!!

i fix all kinds of issues with pc's

[Motegi]

I work for Harley Davidson in York, PA. Im an AAT (Automated Applications Technician) I run the robots that paint the bikes.
Current Rides:
2007 Civic SI cp
2000 CRV LX 4wd
2006 CBR 1000RR
2000 RC 51

[zeegzag]

Dat's a very good question .... what do I actually do for a living?

[zeegzag]

... ok, just remembered at the nick of time :D .

I actually work for one of the fastest growing financial services provider (bank for short) though I have a first degree in something most unrelated to banking.

My responsibilities involve managing various electronic commerce products/ solution (cards, ATMs, EFTPOS terminals, web payment, etc) and I've been at it for upwards of 7 yrs and loving every minute of it.

At present I'm saving up for the '07, why? 'Cos my wife's of the opinion that there must be one thing wrong with the car and I think otherwise. '07 owners, am I right or wrong?

[tsmithvt]

Recently retired Mechanical Engineer. I retired from General Dynamics in July of this year.:D

[freddennis]

I'm a Product Line Manager for Spyder active sports. That means I design/merchandise skiing apparel.

[frehau]

Senior R.O.V Supervisor for the Norwegian Sonsub Office. www.sonsub.com

[Craving This]

Graphic Artist and photographer... That's how i support my car fetish... & I'm getting my V on tuesday!! finally!!

[Kee-Vee]

I'm an academic advisor for education majors at a university. Lots of CRVs in the parking lot on my campus!

[cwalti]

I'm an academic advisor for education majors at a university. Lots of CRVs in the parking lot on my campus!

Same here, the LA basin is just crawling with them, but nobody wants to sell them, and the ones that do get nearly as much for them as they paid for two and three years ago... The only car I know that does not lose 30% the day you drive it off the lot!!! :-)

[cr-xwidow]

I'm a senior architectural technologist. I prepare design drawings and construction drawings, issue change orders, do site inspections, work directly with clients and general contractors and make sure my boss, the architect, doesn't have to worry about anything but designing pretty buildings and marketing the company. I have worked at the same tiny office for 10.5yrs. For most of the time it's just been myself and the architect, but for the past year we've had various junior techs on board as well. Currently we just have one.

[sag]

I work for a premium movie channel here in the US. I support their video Download service.

I know what i want to be when i grow but i just cant afford it :p.

[rdorman]

Senior Systems Analyst for American Electric Power. I purchased the CR-V for my wife as a Christmas present. I drive a J30 but this is my toy:

[pattyrthomas]

I'm a Space Shuttle Mechanic.
Specifically, a project manager and repair engineer for NASA's Space Shuttle repair Depot at White Sands Test Facility in Las Cruces, NM. We repair and refurbish thrusters, engines, valves, etc. on the space shuttle reaction control (propulsion) system. Even though ya'll have a variety of cool jobs, I personally think this is the coolest job ever, next to being an astronaut.

[redcrv]

I'm a systems engineer working on launching rockets for United Launch Alliance. You'll find my CRV in the very last row of the parking lot.

[jocal62]

Architectural/Building Technologist by day, Musician by night (or weekends)

[lizzurd]

Asst Parts manager for a Honda dealer.....

[Clear Lake CR-V]

I'm a refinery process operator at a Shell refinery.

[aslguy]

I'm a signed language interpreter and I have two jobs:

1. Full-time Interpreter/Operations Specialist with a sign language interpreter and professional development company. I alternate weeks working from home managing our staff schedules, dealing with customers and contractors, and the other weeks I work out in the community in a variety of settings (medical, post-secondary education, legal, business, government).

2. Part-time Video Relay Service (VRS) Interpreter. I interpret phone calls in sign language over videophones with a high-speed internet connection.

I think I have the coolest job in the world, because I get a glimpse into the lives of others. From birth to death and everything in between...I've seen it all.

[devani]

Electrical Engineer for telecommunication instrumentation company....

looking at circuits and building circuits and writing programs all day, I love this job...

[fenzilla]

I am a Professor of Economics and Statistics. I also do quite a bit of consulting.

I am new to the forum and this is actually my first post. I just picked up my CR-V (Dark Blue LX '08) and I love it. I was looking for an Accord and had never thought of a CR-V, but I was hooked as soon as I drove it. I like the interior layout, space, the way it drives...pretty much everything.

[asharpshooter]

I'm a process operator for ChevronPhillips Chemical Company.

[jocal62]

This is a cool way to make a living, weekend gigs. I'm the bass player, the band is The Bridges After 5

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r203/jocal62/IMG_3972cropped.jpg
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r203/jocal62/IMG_3948.jpg

[jocal62]

But by day, I'm an Architectural Technologist for one of Canada's biggest Architectural firms.

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r203/jocal62/132_3221.jpg

Notice the other collections? :D

[erdfindlay]

I work for a portrait studio. My days are filled with set design, set building, digital art, retouching, picture framing and helping high school kids pick-out their outfits. Every day is different...not too bad!

[dougthug]

I'm a software engineer for a health care company in Nashville, TN. I also work part time at a mobile electronics store in my home town of Tullahoma, about 75 miles south of Nashville.

[Kazoo2U]

Soon-to-be a retired teacher after 30+ years in the classroom - middle & high school social studies. Looking forward to doing new things down the road.

[davos]

Materials Engineer working for a small P/M (powdered metal) company doing job of design and tooling engineer (for 95% of the time).
It's a love-hate relationship but can't think of doing anything better right now.

[Alpinemaps]

I make maps for a living.

[illegal]

I run the install bay at a best buy in northern virginia near D.C. So I get to work on cars all day, and when I'm not here, I get to work on cars all day, but better.

[Green Tea V]

Accountant-Audit; Public Accounting

[Westgate]

I work as a Technology Recruiter for a staffing firm.

[Alpinemaps]

I make maps for a living.

Trully neat occupation! What kind of maps?

I love it! It's a fantastic job. I make maps for the Marine Corps, for installation management. That's the environment, buildings, roads, pipelines, etc. (I don't do military training or exercises or deployment maps). I also do a variety of other maps. You can see the different maps I make by going to my map website: flatplanetmaps.com

[Black Pearl]

You have a neat website and a really cool job. Thanks for sharing!

[X-Brawn]

What I do to pay the bills is work in consumer collections, with Citicards, working on the Sears accounts. Not a fulfilling job and far from a bad place to work. I do get some GREAT benefits with the exception of the prescriptions provider.

[Alpinemaps]

You have a neat website and a really cool job. Thanks for sharing!

Thanks! I love what I do for a living. I wake up every morning, and I can't believe someone pays me to do this.

[Davecr-v]

Right now I'm in Business school and was working for a long time in commercial real estate development/construction up until recently. Now I am starting a new gig in transport logistics for a firm in Manhattan. It's hard to find longterm jobs while going to school fulltime I kind of feel behind the eight ball because one day I can be in a midtown manhattan office in a suit and a week later working at taco bell :p .

[kann]

USAF Retired

[Green Tea V]

Public Accounting full time. Part-time graduate student working towards my masters. Sitting for the CPA exam in 2 years.

[Bonswa93]

While my background is in business (I sold my last one in 2001) I am currently a Web Software Designer for an educational consortium in Florida.

[1tvie]

Patent Attorney

[Davecr-v]

USAF Retired

My buddy Jeff is in air force academy now In colorado, actually quite jealous he gets paid to go to a great school.

[97bubba]

Firefighter. Was also a paramedic for 13 years, but got a little burned out and gave up my card a few years ago. Now I just ride/drive the big red trucks. Dave:D


P.S. It is the best job in the world!!

[TGuy]

Project Management Consultant in the energy sector in Houston. Use to travel 70% of my time when I worked for a major; now I get to go home every night and I set my own hours.

[Black Pearl]

USAF Retired

What did you do and where were you at?

I was in the air force from 70 to 74, obviously not Retired. Repaired Avionic Instruments on F-4s in George Air Force Base, California, and Udorn RTAFB Thailand.

[Markc]

after High School - I went into the U.S. Army - worked on Apache, Cobra, and Kiowa Warrior Helicopters - Armament/Electrician. BlackHawk Helicopters - Crewcheif/Doorgunner. among other jobs, Company Clerk, Production Control NCO, Training NCO, Truck Driver, Squad leader, and assistant Platoon Sergeant and many other jobs.
I have been to many countries, including Japan, Korea, China, Australia, Egypt, Israel, nearly every European Country, Somolia, and even Vietnam (MIA relations meeting support)

1989-1997

After I left the Army, I couldn't get a local job in the aviation sector. The new wife, being in school, I couldn't leave - all the jobs I could take were either in Saudi Arabia, or halfway across the country. So I stayed in Savannah, Georgia. A buddy got me set with a telecommunications company - the concept is that a wire is a wire is a wire...

I went to work the following week, pulling telephone and cable television wiring in a new building - a hotel in Douglas, Georgia.
After a couple of weeks of pulling cable at this site and others, I helped program the phone system for the new sites.
I worked for that company from October 1997 to July 2002. Quickly learning everything I could about everything we did. I became one of our leading technicians.
After the principals of that company fell it away and the company ended up in bankruptsy - chapter 11, I left in July 2002. The final straw was a layoff of a bunch more people with promises that were unkept.

I went to work for another telecommunications company - this is where I am now. I am our senior Voice Over IP technician. I have installed IP telephone systems all over the Southeast United States. And have configured systems to ship across the country for others to install.

I am still married, have two girls - one 9 the other 5. BAR NONE - They are absolutely the best thing that has ever happened to me.

My advice to any service member - regardless of service or country of origin - may be contrary to what others tell you - Volunteer for EVERYTHING you can! For every crap detail you get, you get two or more that are worthwhile and fun. Remember to bring your camera with you everywhere, and take lots of pictures. Also remember to write a Journal. Also write your family often.

Mark

[kann]

What did you do and where were you at?

I was in the air force from 70 to 74, obviously not Retired. Repaired Avionic Instruments on F-4s in George Air Force Base, California, and Udorn RTAFB Thailand.

You had quite a busy career working on those jets, as well, I'm sure during the years you served. I'm not going to lie... we make fun of you guys, but I can't tell you how much I respect the flightline maintainers during war time operations. Those jets just never stop, which means that launching, recovery and repair never stops. Especially when you are on the road at a forward location. It's a helluva life!!! Even if it was just for one hitch, thanks for doing what you did when you did it.

Well, I didn't quite volunteer for the retirement part. Things don't always end up the way you envision them, but life goes on... if you are lucky. Which I was. And I'm thankful for that every day.

I was in the Air Force for a total of 12 years; July 1996 - 28 May 2008. Ok, just shy of 12. Close enough for government work... but not close enough to get that 12 year raise in my permanent retired pay. :mad:

Anyhoo... I am a 2T271 (605 for the old guys), Air Transportation / Aerial Port. I was also an Aerial Delivery heavy equipment parachute rigger. Kinda a rare thing on the AF side. I got my wings at Ft. Lee after completing the Army FLDAC course in 2000. None of the Life Support pukes can say that, even though they like to parade around plastering rigger wings everywhere they can in their shops and on their Mules... Sorry. It's a personal pride/inner service rivalry thing. :D

I started at McGuire in New Jersey for about a year, then spent a bit over two years on Guam from '97-'99. Spent the holidays with my folks, then signed in here at Little Rock in January of '00. We've been stuck here since. Ain't for lack of trying! My wife has retrained and PCA'd three times (she's AD, as well), I have changed jobs, attempted retraining several times, and have volunteered for several special duty assignments around the globe. Only thing we haven't done is either one of us volunteer for an unaccompanied tour (Korea). Little Rock isn't THAT bad that I'd be separated from my family for another year. We're gone enough as it is! Now that she's the only one on the books, perhaps it will be easier to get orders out of here.

If I'm going to give my military resume, I'm gonna make it good! :D I can happily say that I've loaded, serviced, or have had a direct impact on the launching/recovery of every different unclassified airframe in the USAF inventory today (and recently retired). During the Katrina relief surge, LRAFB was the international hub for incoming aide. We worked 16-20 hour days for about 3 weeks straight in the summer heat here on the flightline. We handled the first Chinese 747 to land on American soil sponsored by the government since probably before I was even born. Russian, Egyptian, German, Jordanian, Chinese, British... we had them all. I'm surprised we didn't have to get inoculations just to go to work during those times! Very, very interesting stuff. That short surge period is by far the most rewarding experience I've had in my career. We actually felt like we were making a difference, ya know?

We had the Space Shuttle land here on the back of the 747 ferry around 2002, I think. I REALLY want to find those pictures. I don't know where they went from my old floppy disk camera. I've been on the NASA Super Guppy. It looks really huge when sitting by itself, but when parked next to a C-130 (the smallest USAF heavy) it really doesn't seem too oversized. Definitely outlandish, but not as large as what I pictured it as. It had a plastic shrink-wrapped Osprey in it's cargo hold when it came through. The inside of the cargo hold is cavernous. The only thing pressurized on the Guppy is the flight deck, which is VERY cramped.

Aside from being on the drop zone, I wouldn't trade flight line work for anything as far as experience goes. I got to do and see so much cool stuff that a desk jockey like my wife, or a finance REMF never got to see. I loved working with aircraft. After all, it's the AIR FORCE, right?

Ok, I'll shut up now.

:D

[Engyo]

Control Systems Design Lead. And now you know exactly as much as you did before!

[jpod]

This is an interesting and enjoyable thread. I hope younger members will excuse, or just ignore, some of us old guys as we go on too long about the past. We will eventually get back to talking about cars. Anyway here’s some of my work life.

After highschool I went in the army. Like Markc I served in various positions including a tour in Vietnam as a Cavalry Scout and Operations NCO. In Vietnam I learned to love the sounds of helicopters and fighter bombers, especially Hueys and F4s. After the Army I went to college and when I finally stopped that I had degrees in Civil Engineering and Anthropology–I couldn’t decide whether to be a famous archeologist or famous structural engineer. I did neither and worked a long time in a family construction business. I greatly enjoyed the interpersonal dimensions of the construction business (yes even the job-site arguments, as long as no weapons were involved) but over time my job evolved into mostly adding up columns of numbers and yelling at people over the telephone. So I quit.

In 1986 I got a masters degree in Clinical Social Work and then worked for a long time for a group of psychiatrists. This was the most personally satisfying work of all that I’ve done.

Despite greatly enjoying my clinical work, when I had a chance to retire at age 55 I did. Since then I’ve done a little consulting to family owned businesses on succession issues. And I’ve helped a few businesses, and families, survive the challenges of transferring power from one generation to the next. But I’m doing very little of that now and that’s fine with me.

More and more I do less and less. And I enjoy my life, and my family more than ever in the past.

Cars and driving are pretty neat, but children and grandchildren rule!
JPO