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

[Mick in Dubbo]

This year will notch up my 20th year of work at a large sheep abattoir. Most of that time (17yrs) as a knife hand/labourer and the last 3 running a couple of machines. prior to moving to Dubbo, I used to be a Postie, working out of the GPO delivering mail within the Sydney CBD. I resigned that to move to Dubbo and sell life insurance on commission only. Tough gig. Wasn't my cup of tea.
Been married since 87, have 2 boys,15 and 17. I've been learning to play the harmonica for the last 15 months (it's going to take a year or 2 still till I'm up to speed on it, then will have a crack at guitar and singing after that. Once the kids are supporting themselves, I'll take up flying and may even contemplate a career change then too.
Mick Evans.

 

[TRIPLE-SSS]

Previously held positions, general store manager, retail sales--president of marketing,--V. P. operations,--owned two different business plus bought and sold real estate.

 

[idahomerv60]

Hello i own and operate a dental lab,been building dentures for 27 years!!!!!! Been swinging a Garrett detector since 1986,bought my first Garrett from Lucille bowens of bowens hideout fame!!! Even named my youngest son Garrett!!!! Love this hobby......

 

[Steve missouri]

Municipal Fire Fighter twenty five and one half years, Emergency Room Tech, EMT-Paramedic fourty nine years, full time,part time,PRN. Retired May first 2007. Working part time for Recycler, have two small business. Have been Detecting some for thirty years,very addicted to hobby since 1992 to present.

 

[moondog2000]

Stationary Engineer or steam Engineer , hospital power plant 38 years.

 

[Uncle Willy]

Exterior interior construction specialist for 36 years. Was a Drywall Contractor in Idaho for two of those 36 years. Have worked all over the country. Worked on the facilities for the SR-71 spy plane in the early sixties at Beale Airforce Base in Northern, California before anyone even knew it existed.Started detecting in 1964 with a Metrotech detector - a primo detector of its day.

Bill

 

[Terry in PA]

I make electronic connectors for auto and computers. Third largest company in the world for this type of product.

 

[Uncle Willy]

I've done my share of slinging mud but I never fell in love with it. HAA.

Bill

 

[greenhorn62]

my job is full time grandpa grandson live with me and my wife floor maintenance 1990 to1999 Carpet Cleaner 1999 to 2005 i dj weddings or what ever you need and now out of work with
bad neck and back this winter is hard on me i stared detecting in the 80s my best friends dad had 2 detectors the son did not like to dig in the dirt but his dad took me out with him and and i got hooked i still have the detector that he gave me i was more of a son to him than his own. metal detecting is good for the mind and the body my back dint hurt as much win im out detecting

 

[wheath22]

I spent 6 years in the Navy as a Hull Maintenance Tech, 12 years as a HTG/AC installer and service tech. I now work for the DOD, first as a machinery mechanic, now I am an engineering tech doing predictive maintenance. I just retired from the NC National Guard with 22 years, where I was a weapons and artillery mechanic.

 

[Rusty Nail]

Field Service Technician 15 years Roofing Industry, Presently Manufacturing Equipment Technician for Weber Grill

 

[Blink]

Natural Gas and petro. inspector for my state for 25 years, retired in 96 been swinging the coil ever since and I love it. Garrett is my choice of detectors.

 

[metalhead]

Retired military.

 

[freightdawg747]

I originally went to school to be a Funeral Director in Pittsburgh Pa. After getting licensed ( still licensed in Pa, NC and SC). I started flying as a hobby and it ended up turning into a career after teaching people to fly Cessna's and Pipers. I started with the airlines at USAirways Express flying the Beech 1900 and Embraer 145 after 7 years of that I left for the freighter world flying the 747 Classic and am currently a First Officer on the 747-400.

 

[Jerry-Wi]

Full time firefighter for 20 years and then headed the Inspections department which covered Fire prevention, building inspection, and Zoning. Also ran a part time business repairing two way radios for 15 years. After I retired, I developed the software and built controllers for readymix plants. Other interests besides metal detecting are amateur radio, telescope making, Astronomy and playing the trumpet in four local bands

Jerry

 

[coindude]

Retired manager US West Comunications 1990, Denver, Colorado. Detecting since 1992. Have used many different brands and models of detectors over those years. Currently have DFX, Etrac, and, Gold Bug Pro. Considering ATPro. Happy detecting to you all.

 

[TURNMASTER]

Machinist, CNC and Conventional since 1985. Currently employer here for 11 years. We build surigical insturments and various high end electoniic hardware.

This will be my third year swinging a MD.

Jeff

 

[Dancer]

Four yrs. U.S. Navy-- Eleven yrs Coal Miner--Twelve yrs Welder--16 yrs Steelworker-- Now just retired, been detecting since about 2001, all Garrets.Live in the snow belt, leaving soon to spend about a month down South
Hope to bring back allot of Clad, maybe some Gold & Silver
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[Uncle Willy]

Never thought of it as work but more as pleasure. Have been a published writer for 30 years with 400-500 magazine articles and field tests under my belt. Have been a field tester for Garrett for 16 years or so and was field test editor for Gold & Treasure Hunting magazine for a couple of years before they folded and I have operated this forum for about 15-16 years but it has been pure pleasure...

I have had a slew of jobs in my life but I won't list them all except for one. I worked for Western Electric way back in the early fifties in Waukegan, Illinois where I helped install the very first " dial across country telephone system" in the U.S.

Bill

 

[dabbie1]

retired telephone engineer 35yrs.elementary school teacher 7 years, little league football championship team boys 7-8yrs old undefeated in 2 years,26regular games and two bowl games one in NJ other NY. Also won boys soccer Baltimore beltway and Washington dc beltway championships 1982-1983.