what does everyone do for a living?

[HT32BSX115]

Fly big airplanes in U.S. and Europe, occasionally to Asia and over the oceans in between. Typical pilot-- too lazy to work, but too nervous to steal.

Hey! Speak for yourself!! (I resemble that!!)

Yeah I do/did that too!! 24 years USAF (8 active, 16 USAFR) , flying big airplanes around the world, and 27 years so far flying somewhat smaller airplanes around the countryside......... Thinking about retiring this year or early next year!

 

[WIMUSKY]

I'm 63 now and have been medically retired for almost 9 years now. And I wouldn't go back to work unless they paid me millions and millions! Even then I might not. I really enjoy my retired life. I have or had plenty of hobbies and interests to keep my time occupied without ever being bored. In fact there is often not enough time to do all the things that I'd like to get done.

Every person that I'd worked with previously who had retired and then returned to work had no hobbies or outside interests. So they got bored just sitting at home and ended up going back to work with some slave driver standing over their shoulders. Yeah, that's a great way to spend time! :facepalm: ound: Not for me though! Uh uh! :nono:

There ya go............. Couldn't agree more.

If a person retires and all they do is organize rocks in their driveway, they better go back to work......

 

[bonz_d]

One of the biggest reasons why physical health is as or more important than money once retirement is reached.
I have more than enough time for my hobbies just not enough finances to support them. I spend more money each month on medical bills and prescriptions than on all hobbies combined. Yet without those things I wouldn't be able to do anything.

 

[WIMUSKY]

One of the biggest reasons why physical health is as or more important than money once retirement is reached.

I know we can all agree with that, bonz........

 

[sphelps]

I'd like to be able to organize some stones at some point ....Right now I just organize a bunch of carpenters so my boss can organize his stones .. :lol:

 

[25thmustang]

Did Millwork design, then moved to Construction Design (renovations, mostly section 8 apartments) and then management for a general contractor. Flipped a house on the side and turned that into my job/career. The stress went from through the roof to absolutely zero! I can do whatever I want, whenever I want. That explains why last year I didn't touch the boat, this year she was washed, waxed and the first boat in the water this season!

Just need to land me my house flipping TV show like everyone has these days, and I can sit back and collect my massive amounts of money!

 

[bruceb58]

You can only organize the stones in the drive way so many times before you go nut.

If that's your plan then you should probably not retire.

 

[Brian WV]

Im a flight dispatcher for American Airlines in Texas. Dispatched in Pittsburgh then was relocated due to a merger.

 

[Harritwo]

Retired Military, Now working in Ship Repair as a Project Manager (Government Projects) and as an Estimator/Contracts Administrator (Government Projects & Commercial Projects) Trying to decide if I am ready to retire for a 3rd and permanent time. Both times previously, it lasted 6 months before i got bored and went back to work. Might still retire again and return part time if the conditions are right, otherwise i am hoping to make it permanent. Get bored fast when all my friends and the Admiral are still working.

 

[dpoff]

Any advice you want to give a young welder just getting out of trade school?

Once you land a job keep at for increasing your knowledge and learn to work outside of just welding. Work with the fitters to learn that too. I started as a helper and within a few years I was a specialist and latter on ended up with 24 qualifications overall and combination welder fitter Good luck!

 

[Harritwo]

Any advice you want to give a young welder just getting out of trade school?

To piggy back on the other advice, As a Shipyard, Oilfield, and Military Welder, Qualify in as many processes and procedures as you can, maintain your quals, cross train for fitting/welding/burning and lofting. Also learn to intrepret drawings and symbols for the various welding procedures. When i quit welding full time, i was qualified all processes, all positions for MIG/TIG/STICK/and Fluxcore for steel, alum, cres, Inconel, and CUNI. When layoffs came, you were more valuable by being able to weld and fit. Good Luck in your future and do what is right for you.

 

[samuel joff]

I am working on a office right now for full time.

 

[aspeck]

Fly big airplanes in U.S. and Europe, occasionally to Asia and over the oceans in between. Typical pilot-- too lazy to work, but too nervous to steal.

Lots of parallels between aviation and boating. Planning, preparation, weather, safety, contingencies. Most times the activity is a pleasant breeze, but deficiencies in the aforementioned categories can make it less so. Occasionally, stuff just happens. Hopefully the layers of planning, preparation, and contingencies make for a happy outcome.

What airline?

 

[aspeck]

Oh,, I do that too. Just renewed another 3 year contract with the local school... Plus a bunch of other accounts.

Cool, so you did get that account renewed again! Congrats!

 

[aspeck]

To answer the OP, for a living (if you can call it that), I have a few rental properties and invest. My profession is a pastor, and the volunteer fire department takes a large portion of time. But then dad taught me how to live within my means so I have no debt and nothing that comes in goes to the bank or anyone other than me to use at my discretion. It is comfortable that way. Used to the the GM dealership thing (family owned) and did everything from clean-up to co-GM, mostly sales. My early years revolved around working all aspects of a local marina.