What you do for a living (work, job)?

Database administrator. Primarily Oracle with some SQL Server. Government.

 

I did that up until a few months ago (MS SQL) - migrated 2012 server w/SQL Server 2012 to 2019 with SQL Server 2019, multiple databases with custom front-end websites, etc. Was not fun. You have my sympathies. LOL

 

Oracle is a lot worse. Seems like they purposely make things difficult haha.

 

I don't have much experience w/Oracle, but from what I've both seen and heard, it is indeed a lot worse to work with. Truthfully, once I got the migration done and stuff implemented, long as you set up audits and logging and backups and all that, really, MS SQL sort of just moseyed along and did its job.

 

I'm headed to Pigeon Forge Monday to manage a company that does guided atv tours and is also the largest utv rental place in TN.

https://exorent-utv-rental.com/

 

Web / Software / Database developer for a local government office. Easy, low stress job with great benefits and retirement package (pension), but the pay isn't what it would be elsewhere. I think I'm getting a pretty good deal though.

 

Nuclear engineer. Working as Linux kernel developer, now in a computer chip industry. Wife's is kernel engineer in a big well known Linux shop.

 

My new gig is, Trophy Husband. I make about what I made on the GOV hamster wheel but with better hours and benefits. Only bad thing is lots of downtime. New hobbies include golf (I’m better at the small version), buying and building things that go boom, none of them I need, and trying to get a nice lawn in acidic soil.

 

I was in the parts department of a Navistar truck dealer for 20 years. 11 of which were as the department manager. Currently, I'm an account manager for a CNC machine manufacture. Don't really think it's my cup of tea. I'm crazy to say that I miss being in the automotive/transportation side of things. I'll probably start looking around.

 

Use lime stone powder from Lowes on your yard has done wonders for mine.

 

I'm in the Army but also a handy man for the properties that we own. Always adding "skills" to my resume.

 

This is as close as I'm going to say:

 

Close enough!

 

I love what I do, I'm proud and honored of who I represent, I'm a good steward and I'm responsible. There is no shame.

 

Senior Construction Inspector for a municipality. I run the Right of Way Permitting. Work with boring contractors that install fiber optics, gas etc. Like what I do, phone calls from angry residents not so much. Retiring 8/1/25. Can’t wait.

 

Electrical contractor

 

Was a Machinist,retired a few years ago.
To be honest I miss it.
Been thinking about buying a Lathe and Mill for the garage.
It's really handy being able to make parts for your Truck.

 

IT for oil and gas (I'm in Houston, so almost everything is connected to oil & gas one way or another).

 

The last 38 years I have been a sales rep selling mainly Pella but also have experience with Andersen, Marvin, Jeld Wen, Sierra Pacific and most recently Oknoplast, a uPVC window out of Poland. Before that estimator and manager for a commercial specialty contractor.m