:shrug:Lots Of Talent On This Forum..."WHAT DO/DID YOU DO FOR A LIVING":shrug:

[John-Edmonton]

It's always nice to hear about you, other then you swing an ACE, AT Pro, water machine , gold machine etc. Sometimes what you do or did for a living can be a real asset to some issues on the forum. And, it would just be interesting to see the broad spectrum of careers which may have triggered a desire to metal detect.

 

[MNCoinhunter]

I am the maintenance supervisor for the Cook Housing and Redevelopment Authority. But I was already detecting when I was hired in May 2010. The winter previous to that I was unemployed and spending a lot of time surfing the 'net. I stumbled on an ad for metal detectors while visiting an Indian Artifacts forum. The rest is history in the making !

 

[cc8137]

Retired electronic technician

 

[Dennis Harbour]

Promotional products sales and screen printer

 

[John-Edmonton]

Been an RN for about 19 years. Prior to that I flew hot air balloons for a living for about 5 years, prior to that property management and prior to that an environmental education to hopefully become a conservation officer for wildlife protection, but as is sometimes the case, things don't always turn out as planned. I have a lovely (only) wife of 23 years marriage, 4 kids and 2 wild cats living under our patio.

Life's been good!

 

[pascalburns]

semi retired real estate

 

[Southwind]

Network Administrator for a local hospital. I've been swinging a detector long before I got this job 16 years ago.

 

[marmota.monax]

Senior Software Engineer working on:

http://iads.symvionics.com/

in Palmdale California

 

[bcoop]

n/t

 

[Joel-Winnipeg]

Prier to 1996 I was the foreman/supervisor ( 30 years ) for the city in all the signage related to traffic (.Manufacture ..)
Did some detecting in the 60s for a few years and restarted again after retirement in 96.
Latest ventures is Art. Paint landscapes and doing all the grain structures in the Province 500 plus
Married 43 years with one daughter one son who died heart failure 2003 (Avatar )

 

[Ohio Coinhunter]

Last position was with JPMorgan Chase. Funding Dept. of Home Equity Lines in B2B channels. That crashed in 2007 and they moved us to Mortgage Correspondent division, buying mortgages from other banks to be bundled and sold to the Chinese HAHA. That job was sent to the Phillipines in 12/2008. Laid off and been unemployed ever since. However, grant money for over 40 displaced workers put me back in school full time. Going for Occupational Therapist, almost done. Glad to get out of mortgage banking. Not my favorite career, but wife, kids, mortgage etc. kept me from going back to school at that time.

Empty nester now with my wonderful wife and the freedom to pursue and finish my education. Looking forward to working in health care until retirement.

 

[jerrylawhead]

I Have jerry's metal detector sales in northern michigan. for the past 5 years.Been metal detecting for 40 years.I am a whites and garrett dealer and just love it.

 

[Frank in NH]

Retired been detecting since the old BFO days.

 

[Oak]

Retired Switch Capacity Manager from AT&T (formerly Bellsouth).

 

[Grumpyolddiver]

Well I've been a Water Treatment Operator for the City of Waterloo for the last 34 yrs and an underwater search and rescue diver for 33yrs here in NE Iowa.Acording to the city I have 10yrs to go for retirement. Not sure I have that many left the way my hips and knees are going. Grumpy

 

[Fishers Ghost]

Sheep station Rousabout, Electricity commission Main Substation Linesman, Radio & TV Repairman, RAAF Instrument Techo, Horologist, Gemmologist. Now retired but still doing a bit of watch and clock work as well as gemmology. Been metal detecting since 62. Write the occasional detector Field Test as well as articles for a local UFO magazine.

 

[RickIowa2009]

Maintenance Supervisor for a University, Metal detecting about 5 years!

 

[hershey1]

Retired Ironworker Local #384 Knoxville TN. Started detecting back in the early 70s when it was just beep and dig. Had several different machines over the years. Used to civil war relic hunt mostly now I do beach hunting and coins. My wife of 42 years never got interested in detecting just some of my finds.

 

[oldranger]

Was Inventory manager at a
warehouse in Atlanta GA ..
moved back to PA in 2007 after 28 yrs to
take care of Mom and Dad
Dad passed in 2007 Mom 08
Now im looking for a job and
when I can..but close by gas is NOT
cheap !!

Ron

Rangers Lead The Way

 

[surfman]

I'm the service manager and lead technician for an import automotive sales and service company here in lovely Roxana, Delaware. Been doing this for the past 11 years. Always been doing something car or boat related. Been detecting for the past 8 years or so.