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Hello All!!!!
I thought it would be interesting to find out what us guitar players do for a living.
For the 10-12 hours a day I'll never get back, I am a contractor in southern Ca. I do kitchen & bathroom remodels, build furniture, fix-it stuff, almost anything having to do with a house really.
I'm a policy wonk for a management consulting company.
- Zurf
Construction--heavy equipment operator, travel alot to Texas,Colorado,California and
sometimes near home(within 3 hrs travel)-- been doing wind farm projects the last 6
years. Not glamorous but pays the bills and beer $$ Mike
I'm a finish contractor... Sort of 
Like you I do most anything, remodels, cabinetry, furniture restoration, etc... I have a few guys that help me out and we handle mostly insurance work (Burn outs, flood, Storm damage, etc..). Nothing fancy but it puts food on the table and an occasional guit in the stable 
I stay pretty busy teaching on the weekends and doing set-ups and such for locals... When my regular work schedule allows, I build plywood 1 & 2 man boats for resale... -Pix
Tired or re-tired, disabled former RV repair/remodel specialist. Sort of "jack of all trades, master of many". These days spending a lot more time with my music and building custom electric guitars for a few spare bucks on an order basis. Building a small permanent studio here on the property to help out some of the local bands publishing "indy" albums, and doing some voice work for the local cable company advertising department and a bit of radio.
In my spare time I repair and restore antique furniture for my better half's business ventures, and although I'm busier than I'd like to be or in many cases am able to deal with..... having a lot more fun than earlier years.
Sometimes I wish I was still punching a clock somewhere.... but nobody wants to hire a broken down geezer like me, it's all good, leaves more time for the fun stuff!
Take Care;
Doug
I'm a carpenter for a swimming pool company building pump houses, decks and fences in the summer months, in the winter I crackfill and
do interior painting which keeps me busy. I also build kitchen hutches and dry sinks as a hobby. Like the old Merle Haggard song "Working
Man Blues" I got em.
Badeye 
Wow! I know where to come if I need advice on my house renovations!
Me? I'm an ex-military electronics technician who retired from that life eight years ago after a 26 year career. I now teach others to be workplace trainers which I find hugely satisfying in terms of the self-development and growth I see in some of the people I teach.
Cheers to all,
Turret
Used to be a professional drummer. After living many of my "dreams," I realized I couldn't actually make a living out of thrills, so I started a little audio production company that specialized in telephone "message-on-hold" programs. I still have that business today, but about ten years ago, I branched out into audio/video forensics, which involved traveling all over the country almost every day of the week, visiting crime scenes to collect surveillance footage, record statements, and prepare them for investigators/trials. It was during this time that I started to miss making music and I picked up my first ukulele. It was great for traveling and, having some previous experience with a guitar, I took to it right away. Shortly after, the economy farted and my work came to a screeching halt. However, being able to make music again restored my sense of purpose, cleared out my head, and enabled me to focus much more intensely on getting back to business. I am now on my way to full-time employment as an audio-visual technician for my local township.
I am first and foremost a mom. While that doesn't put money on the table, it keeps the money from going off the table by not paying full time babysitters, gas, etc (figured it out, and we wouldn't actually make any money if I was working a regular full time job after job expenses). Secondly, I'm a cosmetologist. I have a small salon in my home and work primarily around the kids schedules, by appointment. I prefer looking at hair as an art form and get really excited about formulating color and comprehending the scientific end of it (what hair, skin, etc is made of... what different chemicals do to the hair, skin etc... and how to use that knowledge to make people look better and have healthier hair, skin etc). I went back to school for this a few years ago... I was not your "typical cos girl" in high school. Quite the opposite, I was in accelerated classes and a wee bit of a nerd as I never studied yet graduated top of my class always high honors. I've done a LOT of odd jobs through the years, primarily customer service related. I run my own website and my husband's as well. I don't make much money, but I like to believe I save us a lot in expenses; the kids will grow up and I'll have time to cash in later on! (my husband is a Union Ironworker and Tattoo Artist)
I retired in 2005 from the Department of Defense. I was an ammunition inspector/explosive safety director for the Army. I worked with all services and spent a lot of my time overseas.
I am a Salesman,
I sell, lawn mowers, grass growers, mixers roasters, tin can openers, Ice skates , dinner plates, tires , pliers and nice hair dryers,
electric grills and coffee pots whatever you need we got lotsa light bulbs, fuel pumps, fine shotguns , I aint half done dum de dum
dum, step ladders
Actually I am a Drilling Consultant , Oil & Gas was a salesman once though !
Registered Nurse and full time dad and househusband. Wife is a pharmacist and makes way more cash and better benefits than I could if we relied on my income. My daughter is a senior in high school, so my sabbatical from nursing will as end soon as she goes to college.
I'm an electrician. My current title is Vice President, Electrical Division for a medium sized Industrial Contractor. My title allows me to play a little golf with clients now and then, but wiring stuff and turning on the switch is still where I get my motivation.
I was an aircraft electrician in the Marine Corps but couldn't do that when I got discharged because they shut down our Air Force base in Mobile, Alabama. I sold vacuum cleaners and insurance until I formed a bar band and played every beer joint from Texas to North Carolina. After 24 years of playing for drunks I got a mail carrier job at the post ofice and carried mail and played music as a part time guitar song guy until I retired at age 60. I got a job as John Reno's backup song guy - playing single gigs he had left over until I played tuba with him once. I have been John's tuba bass guy ever since.
I also play electric guitar in a duo with my grandson, Casey who plays percussion and does the majority of the singing.
Me. I'm a Project Superintendent for a General Contractor located in New Orleans, LA. I have ran construction projects (for another contractor) from coast to coast and have lived out of a suitcase for the past 35+ years. My wife and family are located in NELA (Northeast Louisiana) and I try to get home as much as possible. As I travel my guitar goes with me and I play 1 to 2 hours each night.
Nela
Cool stuff...
I'm a child caregiver for 6 and a half hours, five days a week for minimum wage. I do split shifts: every age group imaginable in the mornings, and then I come back to the afterschool in the evening.
I love working with kids, and feel like its what I'm supposed to do with my life, so even though its not a full fledged career right now, at least I'm in the field I want to be in. Gotta start somewhere right?
Aviation technical lnstructor now ,Ex Airforce Airframe/engine techo.... crap industry , feast or famine ..would I recomend it to my boys ..No way..but its been ok to me mostly...been around aircraft since I could walk..tried some other things but they were a young mans game, so back to what I know and do best..
I sell very large, very expensive bits of code to your cell phone carrier. Most boring job on Earth. Fortunately for me, it feeds my guitar addiction, my motorcycle addiction, and keeps me fed pretty well.
Horticulturist and Landscape Designer/Maintenance manager. Know lots of Latin words and other stuff about keeping landscapes looking good. Love to work with natural things and generally being outdoors.
Outfitter for "The Worlds Foremost Outfitter" --- Cabela's
Don
WOW!!!!
We cover a very wide spectrum don't we? But no doctors, lawyers, or rocket scientists, hmmmmm....
Very cool stuff tho, keep 'em coming.
For my full time job I'm a mechanic for a company that makes foam cups. I also have a part-time job at a beer distributor who in PA sells beer by the case or keg. I'm also a grandpa of four and great-grandpa of five.
I own a heavy duty repair shop, I fix stuff!
I'm going to law school. Does that count?
WOW!!!!
We cover a very wide spectrum don't we? But no doctors, lawyers, or rocket scientists, hmmmmm....
Very cool stuff tho, keep 'em coming.
One of our my close friends is a rocket scientist, honest. I'm not permitted to disclose any further information regarding their employment. They would have to disseminate me............
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