What is your job?

[gtbensley]

I am sure that this has been gone over but I couldn't find anything. What do you all do for a job? You all have nice cars and put lots of time and money into them so I figured I would ask and see how you all got that money.

I go to school full time but I work for a builder in the summer and do shipment at Gap at five in the morning right now to get gas money and money to go skiing.

How bout the rest of you all?

[2mprzya]

ive been working at john hancock for a few months now and do part time sales at best buy.

[Robk0000]

Electrician

[rogerdugans]

Welder/pipefitter.

Bought a new car, but haven't put other money into it.
Yet.

(Not really planning to do much, either really.)

[TrickyDik]

I'm on the last 6 months of a 4 year enlistment with the United States Coast Guard. Currently I'm an E-5 and I'll probably hit E-6 when I transfer into the active reserves this fall. Currently I'm applying to Law Enforcement jobs since I earned my Associates in Criminal Justice prior to enlisting and I'm working on finishing up with a Bachelors right now. Hopefully Boston Police hires me!

Bought my car after saving up my combat/sea pay from being overseas for 6 months. Traded my '04 2.5RS in for the '07 WRX. I don't have many mods on it right now because it's a daily commuter car for me. I mostly wanted to stay in the AWD family for the winters up here but wanted the extra power, modding wasn't really an issue. I've done some minor things and once I'm out of the Coast Guard I'll probably start to go further on it.

[Murphy2012]

Assistant Manager at a Restaurant.

[HamSocks]

Just started in the apprenticeship program at the PNS for welding.

[Bu11dogg2]

Petroleum transfer specialist (gas station attendant)

[TrickyDik]

Petroleum transfer specialist (gas station attendant)

You wish...haha.

[banned4life]

pimp.

actually im a business analyst at liberty mutual but just recently. i used to work at UNH as a Help Desk supervisor and sell wii's and other hard to find items for mod money

[wagonmafia]

im a sanitary engineer.lol nah i own a tiny construction company and build all those storage buildings you guys see all the time.

By trade im a commercial diver.

[Murphy2012]

Petroleum transfer specialist (gas station attendant)

Dont make fun, I have been that before, for a long time. and its Petroleum Dispensing Technician if its full serve *****. :D

[gtbensley]

I'm on the last 6 months of a 4 year enlistment with the United States Coast Guard. Currently I'm an E-5 and I'll probably hit E-6 when I transfer into the active reserves this fall. Currently I'm applying to Law Enforcement jobs since I earned my Associates in Criminal Justice prior to enlisting and I'm working on finishing up with a Bachelors right now. Hopefully Boston Police hires me!

Bought my car after saving up my combat/sea pay from being overseas for 6 months. Traded my '04 2.5RS in for the '07 WRX. I don't have many mods on it right now because it's a daily commuter car for me. I mostly wanted to stay in the AWD family for the winters up here but wanted the extra power, modding wasn't really an issue. I've done some minor things and once I'm out of the Coast Guard I'll probably start to go further on it.

How do you like the Coast Guard and living on ships and all? I am thinking about going to MMA and becoming a Marine Transpertation Engineer. I know this is different from the CG but I would be living on boats and wearing a uniform.

[gtbensley]

Just started in the apprenticeship program at the PNS for welding.

Sweet.....My Dad works there.

[starhm]

us navy active. i am working at pns for another year then will be moving on to va to play at newport news shipyard.

what are you driving hamsocks? i might have seen it on the yard...there are quite a few subies out there. i will start driving mine again when the weather gets better.

[Kevin]

I work at decco as plumbing/high purity pipe fitting aprentice and a little tig welding.

[HamSocks]

Sweet.....My Dad works there.

At the shipyard, or the welding shop specifically? What's his name?

what are you driving hamsocks?

Black 07 2.5i with the RA red grill pinstriping.

[Skidder]

I just quit my job at Regal Limousine Service as a chauffeur... decent pay and easy job, but ****ty ****ty hours. That and I should probably find something more productive to do with my bachelors degree.

[wrxwaggy]

Tissue recovery coordinator at the New England Organ Bank

[TrickyDik]

How do you like the Coast Guard and living on ships and all? I am thinking about going to MMA and becoming a Marine Transpertation Engineer. I know this is different from the CG but I would be living on boats and wearing a uniform.

The Coast Guard has treated me well over the years. To be honest I'd probably stick around if I didn't have to move every 3-4 years. As much as I like seeing the world, I'd like to be able to stay in one area if I can and that just isn't feasable in the Military.

I lucked out and did the ship thing for only a year, the rest of the time I've been on solid ground. Much like the rest of my experience in the Coast Guard, I'm 50/50 with the ship experience. I loved being out there and seeing/experiencing things you'll only ever see/experience at sea. At the same time I disliked it because, well, you're stuck out on a ship 270 feet long with 100 other men and there is no such thing as privacy or any where to go that'll let you be alone.

In the end it's all a love hate relationship. I don't think I met one person who likes every aspect of being out at sea, yet I haven't met one coastie that didn't have at least one good thing to say about their time underway.

In the end how many people can say they've been involved in anti-drug missions in the Carribean, stood guard over 40 haitian migrants on the stern of a coast guard ship, rescued nearly 1,500 people in New Orleans, did the first off-shore boarding of a tanker suspected to have terrorist members on board, visited Costa Rica/Belize City/Gitmo (a.k.a. Guantanamo Bay)/Bahrain and a few others I'm sure I'm forgetting, ate rice for a week because your ship ran out of all other food and you were diverted to chase down a go-fast boat carrying 20 tons of concain? And that is just what I can remember off the top of my head.

[gtbensley]

[quote=HamSocks;29598]At the shipyard, or the welding shop specifically? What's his name?


He works on the yard but in the business part of it. His name is Dean Bensley but I doubt you know who he is.

[gtbensley]

The Coast Guard has treated me well over the years. To be honest I'd probably stick around if I didn't have to move every 3-4 years. As much as I like seeing the world, I'd like to be able to stay in one area if I can and that just isn't feasable in the Military.

I lucked out and did the ship thing for only a year, the rest of the time I've been on solid ground. Much like the rest of my experience in the Coast Guard, I'm 50/50 with the ship experience. I loved being out there and seeing/experiencing things you'll only ever see/experience at sea. At the same time I disliked it because, well, you're stuck out on a ship 270 feet long with 100 other men and there is no such thing as privacy or any where to go that'll let you be alone.

In the end it's all a love hate relationship. I don't think I met one person who likes every aspect of being out at sea, yet I haven't met one coastie that didn't have at least one good thing to say about their time underway.

In the end how many people can say they've been involved in anti-drug missions in the Carribean, stood guard over 40 haitian migrants on the stern of a coast guard ship, rescued nearly 1,500 people in New Orleans, did the first off-shore boarding of a tanker suspected to have terrorist members on board, visited Costa Rica/Belize City/Gitmo (a.k.a. Guantanamo Bay)/Bahrain and a few others I'm sure I'm forgetting, ate rice for a week because your ship ran out of all other food and you were diverted to chase down a go-fast boat carrying 20 tons of concain? And that is just what I can remember off the top of my head.

That is why I wont to do it, so I can travel and see things that many people never will. I did a semester at sea on a tall ship and sailed around much of the world. I enjoy being on boats, I just need to see if that is what I want to do with most of my life or do I want to have a normal life and family?

[Bu11dogg2]

Dont make fun, I have been that before, for a long time. and its Petroleum Dispensing Technician if its full serve *****. :D

:lol:
My brother worked at a gas station in college. If a female asked him what he does, he would always say "petroleum transfer specialist".

Hey, it got him laid a few times :lol:

for realz...

I'm the Director of Residential Life for a private college.

[FreakBurrito]

Software Developer for Liberty Mutual.

[ValuePack]

Christ, how many Liberty Mutual employees do we *have*?

I'm a CNC machinist, usually fooling around with manual machines and doing sheet metal fab when no one's looking.:)

[kb1043]

I install internet and HD cable for peeps

[Robk0000]

In the end how many people can say they've been involved in anti-drug missions in the Carribean, stood guard over 40 haitian migrants on the stern of a coast guard ship, rescued nearly 1,500 people in New Orleans, did the first off-shore boarding of a tanker suspected to have terrorist members on board, visited Costa Rica/Belize City/Gitmo (a.k.a. Guantanamo Bay)/Bahrain and a few others I'm sure I'm forgetting, ate rice for a week because your ship ran out of all other food and you were diverted to chase down a go-fast boat carrying 20 tons of concain? And that is just what I can remember off the top of my head.


Yeah...thats all i can say

:rofl:

[Bu11dogg2]

In the end how many people can say they've been involved in anti-drug missions in the Carribean, stood guard over 40 haitian migrants on the stern of a coast guard ship, rescued nearly 1,500 people in New Orleans, did the first off-shore boarding of a tanker suspected to have terrorist members on board, visited Costa Rica/Belize City/Gitmo (a.k.a. Guantanamo Bay)/Bahrain and a few others I'm sure I'm forgetting, ate rice for a week because your ship ran out of all other food and you were diverted to chase down a go-fast boat carrying 20 tons of concain? And that is just what I can remember off the top of my head.

< this guy ;)

[starhm]

im up on that one as well...^^

we didnt intercept with the underwater dweller...just let others know what was coming.

[Robk0000]

Not many people can say they elecrocuted them self on a metal staircase plugging in a lightbulb...i didnt but my buddy did and it was FUNNY AS ****!

[Bu11dogg2]

:lol:

[Kevin]

lol^

I take care of the tanks and pipes for drugs that save thousands of lives.

[kgj996]

I'm a sheet metal fabricator/ airframe specialist/ custom painter For the NH air National Guard at Pease ANGB. I am prior service Air Force and used to work on C-130s and HH60s (pavelows) for search and rescue operations. I also worked on T-6 Texans and T-38 trainers that F-16 and F-15 pilots trained on. Now I work on the KC-135 statotanker at Pease. it's a big gas station that flies with 200k lbs of fuel to keep fighters and bombers in the air for extended periods of time to complete missions. These planes were built in the late 50s and early 60s, so keeping them flight worthy is quite the task. i also piant bikes and cars on the side, mostly bike due to the size of my space to work in.

[TurboRush]

Dont make fun, I have been that before, for a long time. and its Petroleum Dispensing Technician if its full serve *****. :D


I did that for 7 years.... and its petroleum transfer engineer

[Robk0000]

Can you fill me up?

[gtbensley]

Not many people can say they elecrocuted them self on a metal staircase plugging in a lightbulb...i didnt but my buddy did and it was FUNNY AS ****!


haha....I have done something similar. Was on the bow of a ship plugging in one end of an electrical cord into a pump(the other end was not plugged into the socket). The bow went under a wave just as a friend thought he would be helpful and plug it in for me. Water and electricity do not go well. Hurt like hell and blew the circut breaker. :lol:

[FreakBurrito]

Christ, how many Liberty Mutual employees do we *have*?

I'm a CNC machinist, usually fooling around with manual machines and doing sheet metal fab when no one's looking.:)


At least 5. I'm pretty sure that Liberty is one of the top 5 employers in the Seacoast. Given that it's a lot of tech work, I'm not surprised there's a few of us.

[TrickyDik]

Yea, it'll really suck for Liberty workers in this area if that place ever tanks. You'll be fighting with so many people for every job opening available.

Sometimes I hate hanging out with Jess' sister since she has this idea that Liberty Mutual is the best thing since sliced bread. If she's not talking about Liberty then she's talking about HR positions in other companies, drives me nuts.

[Bu11dogg2]

Liberty is expanding....

It's driving up the COLA in the area :mad:

[TurboRush]

Yea, it'll really suck for Liberty workers in this area if that place ever tanks. You'll be fighting with so many people for every job opening available.

Sometimes I hate hanging out with Jess' sister since she has this idea that Liberty Mutual is the best thing since sliced bread. If she's not talking about Liberty then she's talking about HR positions in other companies, drives me nuts.

Fortune 100.. it'll take a lot for us to tank...

[Nate8409]

I am a Parts Jerk

[Bu11dogg2]

so you're the guy the makes a $5 gasket cost $85 :)

[FreakBurrito]

Yea, it'll really suck for Liberty workers in this area if that place ever tanks. You'll be fighting with so many people for every job opening available.

Sometimes I hate hanging out with Jess' sister since she has this idea that Liberty Mutual is the best thing since sliced bread. If she's not talking about Liberty then she's talking about HR positions in other companies, drives me nuts.


Liberty is a great company. My group has about 10 people who have been hear 10 years or longer. Some have even been here close to 25 years. Finding a company with that kind of longevity is rare these days.

They also take very few risks. If Liberty tanks, I think we'll have more things to worry about then finding new Jobs. There's already so many smaller tech jobs in the area that will go first.

[TrickyDik]

Liberty is a great company. My group has about 10 people who have been hear 10 years or longer. Some have even been here close to 25 years. Finding a company with that kind of longevity is rare these days.

They also take very few risks. If Liberty tanks, I think we'll have more things to worry about then finding new Jobs. There's already so many smaller tech jobs in the area that will go first.

Yea I wasn't speaking badly about them, or think they will tank, just commenting more about the amount of people that work there versus their stability. Of course, in the end they said the same thing about Enron and Adelphia, never know what goes on behind closed doors in corporate america these days lol.

[Murphy2012]

I cant get into Liberty with dual AAS should have just stayed the extra semester and got the bachelors....dammit!

[Robk0000]

^u can always finish school, i think the max time out of class before your classes expire is 7 years...as long as its a NH school

[banned4life]

portsmouth shipyard will certainly close way before liberty in dover/portsmouth. id say there is a better chance of the seabrook powerplant closing first as well.

imagine the # of people looking for jobs is the shipyard closes, and many of those people dont have college degrees.

[somethingpink03]

I work at Kittery Trading Post, and I've been there since I was 15. I am a Receptionist and I work in Sales Audit and Payroll as well. If you call during the week and before noon, you'll hear my voice "Good morning Kittery Trading Post... one moment please..." hehehehe... And if you wonder what auditing is, well basically I fix the cashiers' mistakes and make sure everything balances in the end. If I had to list everything I have learned in the 8 years at the Post, I think I'd get sick. I've been there too long ;) Oh yeah, I am a model too :)

As far as school goes, I am in the process of transferring to UNH for the fall so I can turn my AS in Business into an BS in Business/Accounting, and then its onto my MBA.

P.S. I'm looking for a 2nd job as a waitress/bartender/etc. if anyone knows of one. :)

[2mprzya]

^ i have a good friend that works up at the trading post, he runs the warehouse.

[TrickyDik]

portsmouth shipyard will certainly close way before liberty in dover/portsmouth. id say there is a better chance of the seabrook powerplant closing first as well.

imagine the # of people looking for jobs is the shipyard closes, and many of those people dont have college degrees.

I wouldn't bet on the shipyard closing. Not because of economic reasons like a Liberty shutdown at least. It was almost part of the installation realignment but was taken off the list. Economics would be on the list of reasons, but very far down.

And the powerplant won't be shutting down anytime in our immediate future. That thing provides power to 5 states. If it shutdown we could survive, but the cost over-run to other plants would eventually kick the plant back on. I remember them talking about this when I interned at Rockingham Sheriffs Department because of its security risks.

In a economic standpoint, Liberty would shutdown in this area before a Power Plant or a Military installation.

[SteelWRX]

^ i have a good friend that works up at the trading post, he runs the warehouse.

Scott Marshall?!?

I work at Kittery Trading Post as well. I work in Advertising as a Graphic Designer, focusing mostly on printwork (newspapers and magazines) and online ads (yes, those pesky leaderboard ads you see at the top of websites). I'm also responsible for the graphics and updates on our Events website.

Fun work, although I'd probably enjoy it a lot more if I was actually into fishing or hunting. :lol:

[gtbensley]

I work at Kittery Trading Post, and I've been there since I was 15. I am a Receptionist and I work in Sales Audit and Payroll as well. If you call during the week and before noon, you'll hear my voice "Good morning Kittery Trading Post... one moment please..." hehehehe... And if you wonder what auditing is, well basically I fix the cashiers' mistakes and make sure everything balances in the end. If I had to list everything I have learned in the 8 years at the Post, I think I'd get sick. I've been there too long ;) Oh yeah, I am a model too :)

As far as school goes, I am in the process of transferring to UNH for the fall so I can turn my AS in Business into an BS in Business/Accounting, and then its onto my MBA.

P.S. I'm looking for a 2nd job as a waitress/bartender/etc. if anyone knows of one. :)

The KTP is by far the best store ever!! I am pretty sure I have seen your car parked out in the back parking lots....My brother used to work there so I would make frequent trips, got to go see if they have any snow pants still cause im heading out to utah:)

[Robk0000]

I bought my Ar-15 at KTP. THey have an Awesome gun store/Service dudes!!!!

[SteelWRX]

...My brother used to work there so I would make frequent trips, got to go see if they have any snow pants still cause im heading out to utah:)

What's your brother's name? Amanda and I might remember him.

And yes, we should have plenty of snow pants available. Check the Ski & Snowboard Department.

[somethingpink03]

The KTP is by far the best store ever!! I am pretty sure I have seen your car parked out in the back parking lots....My brother used to work there so I would make frequent trips, got to go see if they have any snow pants still cause im heading out to utah:)

Is Ethan your brother?? He worked at Xsports, right???

[2mprzya]

Scott Marshall?!?

I work at Kittery Trading Post as well. I work in Advertising as a Graphic Designer, focusing mostly on printwork (newspapers and magazines) and online ads (yes, those pesky leaderboard ads you see at the top of websites). I'm also responsible for the graphics and updates on our Events website.

Fun work, although I'd probably enjoy it a lot more if I was actually into fishing or hunting. :lol:

yep. he used to work at best buy in the install bay. scott is the man.

[gtbensley]

Is Ethan your brother?? He worked at Xsports, right???

damn.....how did you know that first off and then make the conection? Yes ethan is my twin actually.

[somethingpink03]

damn.....how did you know that first off and then make the conection? Yes ethan is my twin actually.

I know everybody there. I have to know all 400+ employees off the top of my head, what departments they work in, what their schedules are, etc. etc. etc. Plus, I do payroll so I saw his name on his check, lol.

I'm a twin too! My twin sister works at KTP in E-commerce. In fact, my best friends are twin sisters, haha.

[gtbensley]

You clearly do know everyone. I was just at the ktp, got a pair of snow pants and a nice backpack for skiing. You also go to coastal fitness right?

[somethingpink03]

You clearly do know everyone. I was just at the ktp, got a pair of snow pants and a nice backpack for skiing. You also go to coastal fitness right?

I know everyone there and sometimes I know too much, haha. I've been there almost 8 years and there have been hundreds who have come and gone since then, and I know who the vast majority of them are.

Yes I go to Coastal... speaking of which, I need to go back. I haven't been in weeks :rofl: Dunkin Donuts and no exercise FTL. Thank God it isn't pageant season... or car show season for that matter.

I guess I know what I'm doing tomorrow morning, lol.

[Murphy2012]

I bought my Ar-15 at KTP. THey have an Awesome gun store/Service dudes!!!!

You have an AR-15?! Ummm lets shoot it soon.

[TrickyDik]

You have an AR-15?! Ummm lets shoot it soon.

I don't advertise it much but I also have an AR-15 amongst other weapons. However my AR-15 went to Georgia when my parents moved down there and I was out in California for training. I have yet to drive all the way down there to bring it back and I don't want to have to go through all the federal regulations to have it sent to me.

I do have my hand-guns here though.

[gtbensley]

I know everyone there and sometimes I know too much, haha. I've been there almost 8 years and there have been hundreds who have come and gone since then, and I know who the vast majority of them are.

Yes I go to Coastal... speaking of which, I need to go back. I haven't been in weeks :rofl: Dunkin Donuts and no exercise FTL. Thank God it isn't pageant season... or car show season for that matter.

I guess I know what I'm doing tomorrow morning, lol.

haha nice....I have been trying to go a bunch between the off season. I run for traip so during the season I dont make it to a gym much. I am taking this week off though cuz I am skiing in Utah!!! I am was happy bout that.:)

[Robk0000]

Where Belmont Shooting range?

The AR15 is at my other house i rarely shoot it, yet its an amazing gun. ill go to the belmont range with ya, ill bring my paintball gun. :)

[Murphy2012]

Belmont range is about 10 minutes from my house. Right off of 106 man. Easy

[Robk0000]

Yeah thats where i go. last time i rented the MP5...****ing sweet gun. only $20k

[Robk0000]

When do ya wanna go, anyday after work is great for me. 6pm would b perfect. Ill bring my beretta.

[MattM]

Looks like im not the only person on here in the CG. I'm an E-5 myself. Recently came back on AD for 4 years after spending a year and a half in the Reserves. Prior to that did four and a half years AD in PA. While I was in the reserves I worked for an Engineering firm outside of Philadelphia that manufactured performance parts for the Audi/VW/Porsche crowd. Was always cool to get up from your desk to go to the bathroom and pass a 700hp 997TT being dyno'd:lol:

Matt

[AllWheelDriveIsAllIllDriv]

I drive little tug boats on the east and i'm a clothing technical adviser at a store in Park city for now.

[pjk91]

I'm moving to Florida. Acquisitions Officer for USAF. Getting commissioned in May '08! Finally!

[Bulldog]

Petroleum transfer specialist (gas station attendant)

Its Petroleum Transfer Engineer.

Global Accounts Manager for a Supply Chain and Logistics Company.

[jonny-rockets]

well im at work now, and reading these posts, so i figure i might as well chime in.

i test wireless network equipment @ the unh IOL (www.iol.unh.edu).

at least for another year.

[AllWheelDriveIsAllIllDriv]

^^^Did you ever work with nappy kid with a red 4dr civic? marc.

[jonny-rockets]

at the IOL?

what was his name?

[scans007]

Application Design engineer.......AKA - UI guy

[jonny-rockets]

^^ that's sweet i like frontend way more than backend.
(no pun intended)

where at?

i think the coolest job ever would be designing the user interactions for cars.. like where all the controls go and how they are designed.

[scans007]

LOL..........sure no pun intended :D

I work down in Waltham, at a place called Authoria.

This is the coolest job I've ever had, just get to think stuff up all day, try to improve on the old. Never gets boring....I do a ton of prototype'n also, so I get both ends (Pun intended....:lol:)

That would be a crazy awesome job, I just do human interaction with software.....zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz in comparison.

[starhm]

Fortune 100.. it'll take a lot for us to tank...

oh, i just remembered another fortune 100 company....i think its name was ENRON. that will be around forever...oh, wait...:rofl:

[TrickyDik]

oh, i just remembered another fortune 100 company....i think its name was ENRON. that will be around forever...oh, wait...:rofl:

Can't remember but wasn't Adelphia also a Fortune 100? Something like that.

:rofl:

[FreakBurrito]

Can't remember but wasn't Adelphia also a Fortune 100? Something like that.

:rofl:



Enrt, Wrong.


And it's not like any company is immune to mismanagement,
greed and the like.

And not to be vicious, but since you brought it up, at least no one at Liberty has had to put stickers on the money they spend to try and keep their office open..... (I'm looking at you Jerry)

[starhm]

im still missing the jist of this comment...im in the Navy...you pay to keep my office open...luuuucy, plees splane this one....steekers on da munies...my bosses just keep preenting more munies to keep things going...legally.

[FreakBurrito]

How long you been in the area?

When the base was under the threat of closure back in 04-05 the workers had stickers printed to attach to their money so they could illustrate their importance to the local economy.

[starhm]

yeah...i wasnt part of that. Navy just gets reassigned, shipyard workers would be unemployed. it must have worked though...its still here...

[FreakBurrito]

Personally I doubt the impact of that campaign, and I think there was more of a legislative impact then anything.

[method]

<-- Part time student, Mech. Eng. @ a company in Pease.