Hello! Log in or Register   |  Help  |  Donate  |  Buy Shirts See all banner ads | Advertise on TheSamba.com  
TheSamba.com
 
Vanagon Owner Occupation
Page: 1, 2, 3 ... 31, 32, 33  Next
Jump to:
Forum Index -> Vanagon Share: Facebook Twitter
Reply to topic
Print View
Quick sort: Show newest posts on top | Show oldest posts on top View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
GrindGarage
Samba Member


Joined: October 14, 2008
Posts: 710
Location: Ocean City, NJ
GrindGarage is offline 

PostPosted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 12:28 pm    Post subject: Vanagon Owner Occupation Reply with quote

What do you do?

Be pretty cool to know what some of the members here "do for a living".

I myself handle online bookings and all accounting for a vacation rental business I help setup. We use booking websites VRBO.com HomeAway.com and FlipKey.com. When I am not busy with the computer I do handyman work on properties. Also I haul and repair dumpsters for my friends trash business reuterwaste.com. Also always turning wrenches and welding on something. At night I mess around with computers as well.

Nice to be well rounded and wake up every day and say what should I do today!
_________________
-cliff

91 Vanagon AUTO
97 Single Port EJ22 all smallcar.com
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website Facebook Gallery Classifieds Feedback
goskiracer
Samba Member


Joined: January 15, 2009
Posts: 339
Location: Oslo, Norway
goskiracer is offline 

PostPosted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 12:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I am a 1st Lieutenant in the Air Force (here come the LT jokes Rolling Eyes ) I am a spacecraft flight dynamics and controls engineer. Working on flight experiment programs is great because we are allowed to take risks that the commercial or legacy systems would never consider. Sometimes you just want to turn it to 11!
_________________
86' Syncro 2.2 Vanistan, WBXhaust, ski-pole shifter for +11hp
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Gallery Classifieds Feedback
Farfrumwork
Samba Member


Joined: October 10, 2008
Posts: 692
Location: Mile High
Farfrumwork is offline 

PostPosted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 12:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm a Principal Engineer working with multifunctional teams designing, developing, and manufacturing electrosurgical medical devices. I work between R&D and Manufacturing, driving design and developing manufacturing lines. My official title is Advanced Manufacturing Engineer, New Product Development - needless to say my industry is overrun with acronyms... Laughing


I've been part of product releases of several ablation devices (used to destroy tumors with or without open surgery) and have recently moved in the development of sealing/dividing devices, which are used to seal then cut vessels in surgery - you'd be very happy for this technology if YOU need surgery.

Pretty satisfying work if you can forget the corporate BS and money grubbing... I focus on the fact that we help PEOPLE live better lives - which we do.
_________________
sold Sad -> '85 Wolfsburg Syncro / 'Built' DOHC EJ25 (a great machine!)
'07 Legacy spec.B, road tuned stgII
'17 4x4 Sprinter, stone grey, SMB pop-top, on 33"s

"Blood stains, speed kills - Fast cars, cheap thrills - Rich girls, fine wine - I've lost my sense, I've lost control, I've lost my mind"
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Gallery Classifieds Feedback
SL12572
Samba Member


Joined: April 13, 2011
Posts: 270
Location: Washington
SL12572 is offline 

PostPosted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 12:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's our second year in business as a helicopter operator. We own a Hiller 12E we do mostly aerial application (crop dusting) and cherry drying with, but are slowly expanding what we do, including aircraft refurbishments and exports, helicopter parts. Pretty much anything to do with helicopters Smile. It's a love/hate relationship, but I'm in it for life Wink
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Gallery Classifieds Feedback
GBA 88West LA
Samba Member


Joined: September 04, 2008
Posts: 1279
Location: New Hampshire
GBA 88West LA is offline 

PostPosted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 12:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ins Agent
_________________
88 Westy GL Vanaru 07 2.5 EJ25/AA Trans/oiling plates, 1.14 3rd-.77-4th..solar powered cabin
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Gallery Classifieds Feedback
randywebb
Samba Member


Joined: February 15, 2005
Posts: 3815
Location: Greater Metropolitan Nimrod, Orygun
randywebb is offline 

PostPosted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 12:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

for a living? I used to be a biology professor and even got paid for it...

Now, I am still a research scientist interested in what causes species to go extinct and how to avoid that, and am also an env'l lawyer (endangered species again), but there is no pay.
_________________
1986 2.1L Westy 2wd Auto Trans.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Gallery Classifieds Feedback
Schlappette
Samba Member


Joined: October 14, 2011
Posts: 119
Location: PDX
Schlappette is offline 

PostPosted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 12:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm in charge of tech support (ResNet) for the student body at the local college. I work with and for students, and I love it. I also have a student staff of minions, and I love all of them too.
_________________
I'm pullin' into town on the interstate, I got a steel train in the rain.
And the wind bites my cheek through the wing, and it's these late nights, this freeway flyin', always makes me sing.
-=-=-
'87 Wolfram Grey Westy -=Ollie=-
2.2L Vanistan :: RMW WBXhaustSS
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website Gallery Classifieds Feedback
RadioRental
Samba Member


Joined: June 30, 2009
Posts: 555
Location: stow, ma
RadioRental is offline 

PostPosted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 1:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

goskiracer wrote:
I am a 1st Lieutenant in the Air Force (here come the LT jokes Rolling Eyes ) I am a spacecraft flight dynamics and controls engineer. Working on flight experiment programs is great because we are allowed to take risks that the commercial or legacy systems would never consider. Sometimes you just want to turn it to 11!


I work on the software you probably use to do your job; Matlab & Simulink (specifically the physmod stuff)
_________________
__________________________________

'87 2.1. 125K 4spd Not rebuilt "Red Dwarf"
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website Gallery Classifieds Feedback
SCM
Samba Member


Joined: January 26, 2011
Posts: 3102
Location: Bozeman MT
SCM is offline 

PostPosted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 1:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Gigalo to the rich and famous. I also sell meth on weekends.

Well, maybe I'm an environmental consultant specializing in inorganic geochemistry and soil science in support of mine reclamation, permitting, and operations.
_________________
'91 Westfalia GL Automatic (GTA "Turbo" Rebuild w/Peloquin) and 2.3L GoWesty Engine
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Gallery Classifieds Feedback
Team WorldTour
Samba Member


Joined: September 02, 2010
Posts: 2426
Location: Der Vaterland
Team WorldTour is offline 

PostPosted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 1:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ex U.S. Army Tanker (armor), now ex-pat auto mechanic in Germany.
_________________
1990 Feldjäger Syncro AAZ
Click to view image
H6 Subaru Engine Swap Thread
WV2ZZZ25ZFH094138(x)/ WV2YB0257LH057308(x)/ WV2ZZZ25ZLG113270/
"Where am I going? And what am I doing in this handbasket?" -Nicodemus Jordan
When All Else Fails: Lather, Rinse, Repeat!
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website Gallery Classifieds Feedback
ZanaEvyPapa
Samba Member


Joined: July 31, 2010
Posts: 255
Location: Gainesville, FL
ZanaEvyPapa is offline 

PostPosted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 1:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

web designer/developer
_________________
82 Diesel Westy
03 Jetta TDI
Gainesville, FL
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Classifieds Feedback
foodeater
Samba Member


Joined: July 13, 2007
Posts: 1318
Location: Newburgh, NY
foodeater is offline 

PostPosted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 1:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Industrial (Product) & Furniture designer. I do everything from conceptual sketching & prototyping, to mold design, all the way through to the finished product. I also design/build custom furniture, and lighting.
_________________
89 Bluestar-2.5 Subaru Powered-RIP
'84 Westy Tiico-daily driver-sold
'82 Caddy diesel-sold
'87 Vanagon Syncro-RIP
'81 diesel rabbit-sold
'82 Vanagon auto-RIP
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Gallery Classifieds Feedback
festivalfuntime
Samba Member


Joined: February 14, 2011
Posts: 20
Location: Pompano Beach Florida
festivalfuntime is offline 

PostPosted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 1:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mate/engineer & relief captain on a private yacht. Sounds cooler than it is, especially when traveling away from the family.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Classifieds Feedback
westyman71
Samba Member


Joined: August 28, 2004
Posts: 170

westyman71 is offline 

PostPosted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 2:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Retired Fire Department Captain & EMT Instructor.

Do nothing now other than work on my VWs.

Life is good.

Chuck
2-85 Westy Wolfsburgs
78 Westy
69 Convertible Bug
99 Cabrio
91 Caravelle (soon to be gone)
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Gallery Classifieds Feedback
bugjuice82
Samba Member


Joined: July 24, 2005
Posts: 356
Location: Southeast Michigan
bugjuice82 is offline 

PostPosted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 2:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I sell VW parts days partsplaceinc.com , and wrench on aircooleds on warm weekends (Der Vintage Werks)

Was the museum mechanic for VWoA for 10 years......
_________________
67 Cal Look Beetle
82 Vanagon Westy
14 tdi jetta wagon
and a dog named Indy

See my ad's

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/search.php?username=bugjuice82
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Gallery Classifieds Feedback
motelvw
Samba Member


Joined: July 19, 2005
Posts: 465

motelvw is offline 

PostPosted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 2:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Woodworker at http://www.greenwood-studio.com/
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Gallery Classifieds Feedback
eeebee
Samba Member


Joined: July 17, 2009
Posts: 429
Location: Tujunga
eeebee is offline 

PostPosted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 2:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Structural Engineer
_________________
Eric

1987 Vanagon Wolfsburg Special Edition
GoWesty 2.3

Democracy is the recurrent suspicion that more than half of the people are right more than half of the time.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Gallery Classifieds Feedback
candyman
Samba Trout Slayer


Joined: December 20, 2003
Posts: 2694
Location: Missoula MT
candyman is offline 

PostPosted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 2:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Identity thief
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website Gallery Classifieds Feedback
an86carrera
Samba Member


Joined: May 09, 2007
Posts: 293
Location: Bradenton, FL
an86carrera is offline 

PostPosted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 2:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Senior Mechanical R&D Engineer
_________________
Len
Current Vehicles
'84 Westy '95 2.2 Subaru
'08 Dodge 2500 diesel
'75 914
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Gallery Classifieds Feedback
MURRAYMW1
Samba Member


Joined: June 05, 2011
Posts: 79
Location: Aptos, Ca
MURRAYMW1 is offline 

PostPosted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 2:20 pm    Post subject: What do you do? Reply with quote

Recently retired from local government finance. Jobs like Finance and Budget Director, CFO, CAO.

I earlier spent 10 years performing environmental and structural testing on space shuttle payloads and satellites.
_________________
Mark
85 Westy - current
Past - 85 weekender; 72 camper, 65 van; many bugs 54 - 72


Last edited by MURRAYMW1 on Sun Nov 06, 2011 8:16 pm; edited 1 time in total
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Classifieds Feedback
Display posts from previous:   
Reply to topic    Forum Index -> Vanagon All times are Mountain Standard Time/Pacific Daylight Savings Time
Page: 1, 2, 3 ... 31, 32, 33  Next
Jump to:
Page 1 of 33

 
Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum

About | Help! | Advertise | Donate | Premium Membership | Privacy/Terms of Use | Contact Us | Site Map
Copyright © 1996-2023, Everett Barnes. All Rights Reserved.
Not affiliated with or sponsored by Volkswagen of America | Forum powered by phpBB
Links to eBay or other vendor sites may be affiliate links where the site receives compensation.