• From: Montreal
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Topic: What line of work are you in?

Not so long ago there was a great post about where everyone was from. On a similar note I started to wonder what type of work my fellow musicians were in. I'm sure it will be as diverse as our locations. It is fun to see that as unique as we all are we all share a common denominator.


Personaly I work in pirvate security and as a bodyguard. It has given me the chance to meet many great musicians.  <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_biggrin.gif" border=0 alt="Very Happy">

I may be goin' to hell in a bucket babe
  • From: Murphysboro Il
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Re: What line of work are you in?

I work for the Mt. Vernon Register News and go to school at Kaskaskia College.

"Nobody paints by ear so why would I play guitar by sight?" hmm
  • From: Sweden
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Re: What line of work are you in?

Hi!

I'm a computer technician at a swedish factory that make the cabs for the Scania trucks.


Sometimes when we make computer/program changes in production and it doesn't work I could use you as a bodyguard...  <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_lol.gif" border=0 alt="Laughing">


/Missen

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Re: What line of work are you in?

Hey Mhbert we are kinda on the same wavelenght.LOL.Nice to hear what others do for work.I also build furniture mainly hutches and dry sinks.A great hobby that can be profitable.


Have a good one...Badeye.

one caper after another
  • From: montreal, quebec
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Re: What line of work are you in?

I am a drywall man

what a long strange trip it's been
  • badeye
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Re: What line of work are you in?

Hey Patrickjacques thats dusty work that not many apprieciate or know how to do.It takes skill.I bet you paint as well.


have a good one...Badeye.

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Re: What line of work are you in?

ye get some that are cut out for the job and others just get by from pretending
  • Registered: 2007-02-12
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Re: What line of work are you in?

hey we are paramedics in cape breton nova scotia canada

we many of us in cape breton are musicians and love learning i personally love chordie i think this is the best site ever take care from all of us at ehs nova scotia!

  • From: Montreal
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Re: What line of work are you in?

Wow lots of us Cannucks in here.

I may be goin' to hell in a bucket babe
  • From: Montreal
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Re: What line of work are you in?

<table border="0" align="center" width="90%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td class="SmallText"><b>petermiss wrote on Tue, 17 April 2007 10&#58;35</b></td></tr><tr><td class="quote">
Hi!

I'm a computer technician at a swedish factory that make the cabs for the Scania trucks.


Sometimes when we make computer/program changes in production and it doesn't work I could use you as a bodyguard...  <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_lol.gif" border=0 alt="Laughing">


/Missen
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Great I would love an an all expenses paid trip to Sweden! <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_biggrin.gif" border=0 alt="Very Happy">

I may be goin' to hell in a bucket babe
  • From: North Wales
  • Registered: 2007-01-04
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Re: What line of work are you in?

im a newly qualified carpenter from north wales in the uk nice to take a break from hammers and saws to play the guitar. how is everyone getting on by the way im doing great YEY.


Royston.

  • Registered: 2006-03-04
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Re: What line of work are you in?

hello to the inhabitants of the best site on the web i was a coal miner in durham england untill they were all closed.i love reading the forum because i use all the great tips and advice to help me improove as a guitar player thank you

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Re: What line of work are you in?

I am a medical doctor, at this moment and probably the rest of my life, or what's left over, not working due to a huge car crash in September 2000, restarted July 2001, but had to stop (not by the board of medicine), because I suffered to much pain, I was getting slower and slower to do my work, so fellow collueges, like Orhopedic Doctors, Neurosurgeons, have put me at non active. Very, very hard at first, but better now, THANKS TO 3 THINGS.

- MY GUITARS

- MY COMPUTER

- MY DVD COLLECTION & MUSIC.

I am from Belgium Europe

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  • From: Montreal
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Re: What line of work are you in?

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I am a medical doctor, at this moment and probably the rest of my life, or what's left over, not working due to a huge car crash in September 2000, restarted July 2001, but had to stop (not by the board of medicine), because I suffered to much pain, I was getting slower and slower to do my work, so fellow collueges, like Orhopedic Doctors, Neurosurgeons, have put me at non active. Very, very hard at first, but better now, THANKS TO 3 THINGS.

- MY GUITARS

- MY COMPUTER

- MY DVD COLLECTION & MUSIC.

I am from Belgium Europe
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Sorry to hear about your accident. I was wondering , could you teach? All that knowledge could be passed on even for a few hours a week.


Bonne chance mon ami, et bon courage!

I may be goin' to hell in a bucket babe
  • From: Scotland.
  • Registered: 2006-07-13
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Re: What line of work are you in?

I do as little as possible!!  <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_smile.gif" border=0 alt="Smile">


I drive trucks for a living, and, although I wish I didn't have to work....I enjoy my job immensely.



Craig.

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  • From: Sweden
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Re: What line of work are you in?

<table border="0" align="center" width="90%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td class="SmallText"><b>mhebert wrote on Wed, 18 April 2007 02&#58;14</b></td></tr><tr><td class="quote">
<table border="0" align="center" width="90%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td class="SmallText"><b>petermiss wrote on Tue, 17 April 2007 10&#58;35</b></td></tr><tr><td class="quote">
Hi!

I'm a computer technician at a swedish factory that make the cabs for the Scania trucks.


Sometimes when we make computer/program changes in production and it doesn't work I could use you as a bodyguard...  <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_lol.gif" border=0 alt="Laughing">


/Missen
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Great I would love an an all expenses paid trip to Sweden! <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_biggrin.gif" border=0 alt="Very Happy">
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Heard about the ladies huh...  <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_twisted.gif" border=0 alt="Twisted Evil">  Well it's mostly true... Bet a bodyguard woulden't have to work his pants off (oops...) to find one.

If you love what you do, there's no need to be good at it...
  • Registered: 2007-02-12
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Re: What line of work are you in?

hello all paramedic from cape breton

  • Registered: 2006-11-17
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Re: What line of work are you in?

Hi. I am an insurance agent from Excelsior, Minnesota.

  • From: tennessee
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Re: What line of work are you in?

Hello to all.
I'm a correctional officer from Nashville Tennessee.
My specific job is as a recreational officer.
It gets interesting at times... To say the least.

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Then you'll never be happy with what you get...
  • From: North Carolina
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Re: What line of work are you in?

I'm a finish contractor. I usually take over a house after rough in has been completed. I started the business 10 years ago... We handle drywall, painting, moldings, tile & hardwood flooring, cabinets, and pretty much anything else...lol. Also do a allot of insurance work... Burnouts, flood damage and such.

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  • From: Ontario
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Re: What line of work are you in?

I lay my head in Brampton Ont Canada ahe!!!!
I am a corporate industrial safety trainer,Just trying to save lives in the work place threw
Awareness.
Cheers

  • Registered: 2007-03-24
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Re: What line of work are you in?

I'm part owner of a Security Integration Company. Just electronic security not physical (systems not guards). I used to be a systems administrator but got tired of cleaning porno off of hard drives.

I used to be disgusted; now I try to be amused.
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Re: What line of work are you in?

I'm a management consultant that specializes in U.S. government contracting regulations.  Dry as a bone, but I enjoy it.  I especially love planning, developing, and presenting training courses. 

My hat is off to PatrickJacques and Guitarpix.  I've had my hand in that line of work and it's hard.  Satisfying at the end of the day to look back and see how much you've accomplished, but both challenging of mind and hard on the body.  I blame an incident driving nails into cinder block with a 24oz framing hammer for my inability to get a decent bridge for a B chord.  One of those incidents where I busted up the ring finger badly enough that when the X-ray tech asked why I didn't tell him my middle finger was broken too I answered honestly it was because I didn't know.  Compared to the ring finger, it didn't hurt at all. 

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  • From: Central Virginia
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Re: What line of work are you in?

Great Thread!  I am a computer technician for a small all women's college in central Virginia. I've been working with computers since 1966. Super Geek! But I love 'attempting' to play my Taylor.

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Re: What line of work are you in?

Registered Nurse by training, Full time Father and House husband atm.  Wife is a pharmacist and makes much more money than I can.  <grin>  So we made the decision that I would be a stay home parent until our daughter goes to college.

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