What do/did you do for a living?

[capt.jim]

36 years for the state of Florida, 12 years part time flyfishing guide, going to retire selling smooth spyder belt tensioners!

[Blue Star]

If you ask my crew they would say nothing, but I am a work-leader for GE Lighting with 9 years 6 months (or less) till I retire.

[SilverFox1]

Gave up 38 years of my life to a major food producer in North-America. (They are now in 57 countries all over the globe). As a salesrep for them, I cannot count how many records I broke and how many contests I've won. To this day I still hold the highest sales ever in one week. I was promoted to Business Development Manager for the last 15 years of my carreer. Travelled extensively. Just sorry it wasn't on a Spyder. No regrets what so ever. Retired now for two years and four months. However, the next day, I took a job as a janitor for our local church. (They needed help). Plus there's a few toys that I really need to have. My wife and I are finally picking up our 2011 RT-S Limited Edition this coming Friday!!! BTW I met this women 44 years ago on a motorcycle. It was her idea to get back into it!!!

SilverFox

[Phil]

This is totally fun to read!!! I guarantee we all read here with a cartoon balloon over our heads that says- "I wonder who has the most interesting job?". We did this on a car forum I'm on and hands down the guy that won ...... He's a rocket scientist!! REALLY!!


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[bone crusher]

I was laid off from Lenovo last year, and took a job Dec 1, 2010 with IBM as a Systems Engineer on a software product.

Good times.

Funny...being Lenovo used to be IBM...

[Pandy]

After 20 years or so of doing US Navy submarine electronics as either squid (the real kind) or contractor, now for the past 11 years an Electronics Tech with AT&T Southeast. Or BellSouth, or Southern Bell or...
I digress, now on the nightshift by choice and no real plans for retirement.
Wife has been driving School Bus for the last 15 years and can't wait to ryde at every chance.

Patrick

[Questions]

Motorcycle Technician I will retire doing what I love to do! A guy can't ask for much more than that.

Great thread!

[nyfdtsdemt]

Paramedic LT FDNY EMS BATT 18, New york presbyterian hospital paramedic, and HM1 USN reserve,,,,,,,,,and i teach !

[febail]

I own a bail bonds company in Los Angeles, CA - www.febail.com
I am partners with a criminal consulting company - (The Martha Stewart's have to learn how to survive prison and pay someone) - www.criminalconsultants.com
Also a Consigliere - www.iconsigliere.com
I own a couple of Tattoo Shops
I am also an Amateur Gynecologist (but then everyone has to have a hobby)...

[SDM]

Monitor burglar alarms on the nite shift for an alarm company. We do audio and regular monitoring. Love catching bad guys!!! Husband is retired from the phone company. He did 30 years for Southern Bell. He bought me the Spyder but I occasionally let him drive it!!!

[Nefarious]

I'm a systems admin for a large web hosting, media, and social networking company.

New to the site and still researching before pulling the trigger once my DD is paid off in a few months.

[wtwing15]

Golf club Greenskeeper and love it

[Bill Soderlin]

Retired Police Captain. 26 years with the City of Deerfield Beach Florida. Army MP before that.

[haligan101]

retired medicaly from fire dept after getting broke up one to many times . worked as a Harley tech for 4 and a half years, now i work at a casino getting paid to watch people

[mooneych]

Thanks for the wonderful thread Y'all.

I spent 20 years in the USAF working avionics systems on the F-111 and the F-16, retired and currently working for the State Department. Life comes at you fast sometimes, and I'm trying to figure out how to get off this ferris wheel. Perhaps after a second retirement...

[SpyderDon]

Retired Navy HMC, retired state employee, managed laundry of state mental hospital. Now fully retired and working harder than ever. Sure enjoy my Spyder.

[recordingguy]

I retired from old International Harvester, now Navistar, as a Machine repairman in 04, recalled in 06 by contract as a trades adviser. Work 3 days a week most of the time. Also have my own music recording studio mostly recording original music for artist. My wife Susan writes music and sings. You can find her music under Susan Grace Blue Eyed Soul on Itunes. She has 3 CD's there plus a single called Old Pair Of Shoes. Also I love to work with wood and ride.

[oldbaldguy]

radiologist

[oneway]

Waste Mgt. front end trash truck driver. 24 years. 17 years in northern Virginia area. 8 years in Florida. Ride my spyder year round.

[Radthorne]

I've been reading backwards through the General Discussion thread so as to learn everything "Spyder" from all you experienced riders (thanks to you all! Great stuff here!). Came across this thread at about page 47 or so. Fascinating reading. Always fun to see the wide range of occupations and knowledge.

So, let's bump it up again and see if all those people who were snagged by BRP's TV ads (like me) and have joined Spyder-land since last April come and play.

For the bill-paying job, I am currently a Senior Business Analyst with Nintendo (up until the end of last year, programming in RPG - still - for all you computer nerds out there. Now mostly telling other people how to code and pushing virtual paper around).

For the job that feeds the soul, I am both a writer (three published novels, Asian-themed fantasy genre); and a professional digital artist working in 3D computer media (hence my avatar image). I don't look as good as that guy; we'll just call it artistic license.

[Questions]

So far a 22 year Air Force Command and Control/Rescue Controller. I retire 1 Dec 2011. OMG...I am going to need a job soon!!!

[Ga Blue Knight]

Retired Army Officer (Major) U.S. Special Operations, 5th Group and 360th Civil Affairs Battalion

U.S. Department of Energy retiring September 30th 2011!

[fleegeds]

I am a computer guy turned Security guy. I am an IA person.

[lotsasawdust]

Retired Splicing Tech for Verizon. I'm a new Spyder owner and lovin it.

[NancysToy]

I've been reading backwards through the General Discussion thread so as to learn everything "Spyder" from all you experienced riders (thanks to you all! Great stuff here!). Came across this thread at about page 47 or so. Fascinating reading. Always fun to see the wide range of occupations and knowledge.

So, let's bump it up again and see if all those people who were snagged by BRP's TV ads (like me) and have joined Spyder-land since last April come and play.

For the bill-paying job, I am currently a Senior Business Analyst with Nintendo (up until the end of last year, programming in RPG - still - for all you computer nerds out there. Now mostly telling other people how to code and pushing virtual paper around).

For the job that feeds the soul, I am both a writer (three published novels, Asian-themed fantasy genre); and a professional digital artist working in 3D computer media (hence my avatar image). I don't look as good as that guy; we'll just call it artistic license.

I don't look as good as my avatar, either.