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Old Oct 3, 2013 | 04:29 PM
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i'm currently in my 8th year of landscaping/lawn maintenance which i've done through senior year in HS, through college, and now my second year of full-time until i finally get a chance to put my Civil Engineering degree to use. but when it comes to mods i told myself i'm done and the car is just my DD, only thing is i may have to get rotated trans mounts to get rid of this axle bind
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Old Oct 3, 2013 | 04:31 PM
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I'm a project engineer at a contract research and developement facility. Mostly mining R&D, JapEatr what type of power plant are you on?
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Old Oct 3, 2013 | 04:59 PM
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I work at the largest printing shop in town. The owner is a good family friend so I decided I liked the things he has and want thing like that someday It sounds lame, but isn't bad. Its not just like paper and **** lol, we do a lot of vehicle wraps and lots of large format things, which are my favorite. I started out in production and worked a little in every department besides art/graphic design and have been a sales rep for a few months now. The plan is for me to be the sales manager/marketing director in a few years, and I'm going to hold them to that! Started.....started....lol.

I'm 23 and I don't make a whole lot yet, but with work and my little automotive side projects I have I should make about $40-42k by the years end. Also, I am really good at saving money. I went through a break up after 4.5 years and then had to pay the lease on my apartment alone for 6 months and had to buy her out of all the stuff we bought, but have moved in with a friend now, so I can save decent again. I prefer pay for everything in cash, or at least not buy something if I can't currently afford it. I buy all my parts outright and paid cash for the car I just bought, its just easier that way, but thats just my view.
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Old Oct 3, 2013 | 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by ECaulk
I'm a project engineer at a contract research and developement facility. Mostly mining R&D, JapEatr what type of power plant are you on?
i do SCR (Selective Catalystic Reduction) and CO (Carbon Monoxide) pollution abatement systems for combustion turbines, refinery applications and boilers. mostly NH3 injection stuff.

mostly USA but have done some in asia, europe and canada
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Old Oct 3, 2013 | 05:06 PM
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night shift team leader at microbird ,we make the 30 passenger short buses , and with overtime i make about 50k.
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Old Oct 3, 2013 | 05:28 PM
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I work for a dod contractor building scary things.lol But I don't put a lot of money in my cars anymore.
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Old Oct 3, 2013 | 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by JapEatr
i do SCR (Selective Catalystic Reduction) and CO (Carbon Monoxide) pollution abatement systems for combustion turbines, refinery applications and boilers. mostly NH3 injection stuff.

mostly USA but have done some in asia, europe and canada
Nice, so I'm assuming you travel a lot
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Old Oct 3, 2013 | 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by InfraRedline
I work at the largest printing shop in town. The owner is a good family friend so I decided I liked the things he has and want thing like that someday It sounds lame, but isn't bad. Its not just like paper and **** lol, we do a lot of vehicle wraps and lots of large format things, which are my favorite. I started out in production and worked a little in every department besides art/graphic design and have been a sales rep for a few months now. The plan is for me to be the sales manager/marketing director in a few years, and I'm going to hold them to that! Started.....started....lol.

I'm 23 and I don't make a whole lot yet, but with work and my little automotive side projects I have I should make about $40-42k by the years end. Also, I am really good at saving money. I went through a break up after 4.5 years and then had to pay the lease on my apartment alone for 6 months and had to buy her out of all the stuff we bought, but have moved in with a friend now, so I can save decent again. I prefer pay for everything in cash, or at least not buy something if I can't currently afford it. I buy all my parts outright and paid cash for the car I just bought, its just easier that way, but thats just my view.
get'em dreezy hahaha
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Old Oct 3, 2013 | 06:37 PM
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Premium Retailer so mostly Cell Phones, but we do sell the FiOS as well which I'm guessing your mom works for the Internet/Cable/Home Phone side?

Im making about 40k a year, but after child support more like 32k.
No, shes the Director of Customer Service for Headquarters. Verizon Wireless lol
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Old Oct 3, 2013 | 06:51 PM
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Injection molding / Indexing Assembly Equipment Progressive Maintenance Leader. Basically I coordinate all or the maintenance on the equipment 62K/yr + OT. Never had a year under 72K.

We're Hiring!
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Old Oct 3, 2013 | 06:53 PM
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Butcher, mod when I have spare money. Never finance mods, I'd think you'd have to be pretty dumb to take loans to do extras to a car. Had around 10k in my old SS, probably never get that careless again for awhile lol. Only thing I have done care wise aside from maintenance is an exhaust for the miata
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Old Oct 3, 2013 | 07:17 PM
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Electrician.
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Old Oct 3, 2013 | 07:21 PM
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Old Oct 3, 2013 | 07:23 PM
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I own a roof cleaning company, G&S Roof Cleaning that we started 3 years ago. I haven't taken a pay check since I started because I'm trying to get it paid off but it will be finished in the next 30 days which I'm extremely excited for since it's been 95% of my stress I've been dealing with.

On the side I do computer building, car detailing and then my aunt owns an abstracting company that I try to get a few hours in every week.

Realistically, since I put all my money into my business and don't have much time to do other work I think up to this point I've only collected maybe $6,000 this year and that majority of that has been from January to March before roof cleaning started. Sadly.

Glad to see most people are doing a little better than I am.
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Old Oct 3, 2013 | 07:56 PM
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Just finishing a season of being a stucco labourer.

Gonna try to get back into a body shop as soon as the snow falls. Think it's what I wanna do long term. Went to a vocational high school and majored in auto body. Also spent a year in a half in a shop before getting laid off.
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Old Oct 3, 2013 | 08:24 PM
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For side work I do some auto stuff. Mostly repairs.paint jobs for friends, so that doesn't pay like it should. Tattoos, but my wife just blew up my machine. Need a new one.
I've been thinking about plastidip and/or headlights and tail lights. Need someone with experience to chime in and offer support or wanting a piece of it in Canada.
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Old Oct 3, 2013 | 08:38 PM
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I'm a Toyota tech. been with Toyota for about 6 yrs. I'm paid flat rate and my highest year so far was 52k.
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Old Oct 3, 2013 | 08:56 PM
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5 years in the navy. AE2 !! aviation electrician for you non-savvy folk.

Im an e-5 and i make a little over 50k a year. but that's with BAH and all my extra pay.
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Old Oct 3, 2013 | 09:19 PM
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Electrician.
union or non union?

construction laborer basically. deliver tools/materials to electricians out on different job sites. not a bad gig and it pays the bills.

been thinking of joining the electrical union pre apprenticeship,but its a big step and i keep getting cold feet lol
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Old Oct 3, 2013 | 09:35 PM
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I'm in a union for the first time in my life. Been rhere for 6 years. I fu**ing hate unions. Work hard only to reap the same benefits as those who know nothing and do nothing. I'm a professional. And it shows in my jobs. The other guys fu** up almost everyday, costing thousands every year. But they don't get shut cause the union protects them.
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Old Oct 3, 2013 | 09:39 PM
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Part time union low-voltage electrician, part time laid off.
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Old Oct 4, 2013 | 08:52 AM
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I'm in a union for the first time in my life. Been rhere for 6 years. I fu**ing hate unions. Work hard only to reap the same benefits as those who know nothing and do nothing. I'm a professional. And it shows in my jobs. The other guys fu** up almost everyday, costing thousands every year. But they don't get shut cause the union protects them.
What union?
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Old Oct 4, 2013 | 09:16 AM
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Job Title: Civil Engineer, Bridges
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Old Oct 4, 2013 | 09:29 AM
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Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America!

Started as a temp in Starter Assembly Line, now i am a Level 3(line coordinator) for the new(ish) Alternator Stator Line as of right now during this post i am training in Japan yayyyy

Level 1 Starter line was meh 20k/yr
Level 3 now its roughly 30-35k/hr OT depending
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Old Oct 4, 2013 | 09:33 AM
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I'm a oil well operator/Oil battery operator in Norther British Columbia. $80K cad salary plus overtime plus bonus every year. The best part about this job is that I work 2 weeks a month and drive a quad around everyday
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