Occupation thread

[Ashirmittal]

I am a mechanical engineering undergraduate in 4th year. I recently got a job in RnD in Maruti Suzuki India Limited, an automobile firm, where i would be in Suspension and Steering Design department most probably

Edited October 24, 2014 by Ashirmittal

[matterich]

Interesting to see what everyone is doing for a living - seems to be quite a diverse community. Well and here I am, another engineer. Software engineering to be more specific. I love the similarities in programming and building Lego. In both cases you a creating something completely new out of existing parts :)

[jluck]

I'm in school right now. This is my last year of undergraduate. I'm hoping to get a PhD in math and become a professor. I tutor math students and do research in theoretical astrophysics.

What university? I received my undergraduate in math from northern Kentucky and I'm returning for my masters at the university of Cincinnati. I've turned it into a career as a high school math teacher, currently in my second year. Gotta say I love it, I even have a fellow AFOL 3 doors down!

Also, I'm a part time musician who actually gets paid for it sometimes (gasp!)! My brothers and I travel summers in a band and do weekends the rest of the year. I pick up a pretty good supplemental income on a good week.

Edited October 26, 2014 by jluck

[murtaughf3]

I just separated from the Air Force after 12 years of active duty. Now I'm a life safety inspector. What is that you ask? I inspect fire extinguisher, fire suppression systems, fire sprinkler systems, and anything else to do with fire prevention. We inspect anything from the ghetto apartments, to massive power plants.

[The Jersey Brick Guy]

I was a Legislative Aide for a Senator before moving to the political side of things. I am currently a Campaign Manager/Executive Director for a political organization in my home state.

[dhc6twinotter]

Things changed quite a bit since my last post here a month or so ago. A few days after completing truck driving school, I got hired on as a CAD/GIS Technician for a power company here in Washington State. Nothing to do with driving trucks, but the job uses the skills I gained in college, so I'm thrilled. I've been working here for the past 2 weeks and it seems to be a great place to work. Great people, great pay, amazing benefits (starting with over 3 weeks vacation), and a beautiful area to live. I may still end up with a side gig driving trucks too...

I made the 3000 mile move out here 3 weeks ago and pulled a trailer behind my Toyota. Fun times.

[fred67]

Congratulations, Daniel! I think I'd like living in Washington (the state).

[dhc6twinotter]

Congratulations, Daniel! I think I'd like living in Washington (the state).

Thanks! I like Washington State, for the most part. The area I live is fairly remote, and I have to take a ferry for any kind of fast food or major shopping (electronics, furniture, etc). There are no stoplights in my county, and crime is low here.

I came from North Carolina, which has its nice areas. The town I left is pretty ghetto, but I wouldn't mind settling down in the Raleigh area someday. Washington is my home for now though.

Edited December 29, 2014 by dhc6twinotter

[dr_spock]

Congrats, Daniel!. You're closer to BrickCon too.

[DD840]

Librarian at a large public library but I've been behind the scenes and not doing public service for a few years now. About 2 weeks ago I was discussing the Lego Neighborhood book with a coworker - she said she'd buy some copies but passed on the steampunk Lego book. Now that I think of it, I have no idea what they did with the minifigures in some of the books we've bought.

[spirogero]

Interesting to see what everyone is doing for a living - seems to be quite a diverse community. Well and here I am, another engineer. Software engineering to be more specific. I love the similarities in programming and building Lego. In both cases you a creating something completely new out of existing parts :)

And yet... I still get to create my own modules, whenever I can't find ready-made exactly what I need. I prefer that, than reusing old code.

I'm a software engineer myself. More of a systems engineer for the last 20 years, since I turned into windows server administration and solutions designer.

I also teach computer courses to colleges.

Edited February 6, 2016 by spirogero

[olliewills]

HOLY THREAD REVIVAL BATMAN!

Sorry to add to the stereotype but I'm another engineer! I was a software engineer in my younger days but now I focus on user interface design, ergonomics, web accessibility, user research etc etc... 

I have at various stages in my life also worked in a deli, delivered mail and moved furniture!