I posted this question on web page X and got a big response. What line of work are you in? Its pretty interesting all the different professionals that are on the BB. A lot of people on this BB have much in common. Networking within this "comminity" can be benificial.

BTW: I'm a Sales Manager for a Budweiser Wholesaler in Oregon.

Im a project Engineer/Mechanical Engineer of HVAC for Cat, John Deere, Timberjack, Blont/Prentice logging equipment! Gotta keep those guys cool as there logging rivers! Do some bulldozers also! I only do it so I can afford my fishing toys!

Bob D

I am a union sheetmetal worker HVAC,Metal Roofs and Trim flashing.

I am an Industrial Maintenance Technician. Jackofalltrades master of one. Unfortunatly I work in the glass industry though. I need one of those high paid, cushy Union jobs so I can afford more gear, like a driftboat.

Electronics Technician in the Worlds Most Powerful Navy!!

Real Estate Agent for Coldwell Banker in Tacoma.
Full Time River Guide.

Small Business Banker, VP. (biggest bank in the US) That means I have a cool title, but no power. Gotta be an SVP for that. I do loans and deposit products for small businesses (under 100 employees and less than $10 million in annual revenues). Thirty percent of my clients are in timber related industries. I get to do loans on cool toys like shovel loggers, feller bunchers, lot's of trucks, charter boats, etc. etc. etc. Got an industry related question? Fire away.

Hearing Office System Administrator, Office Of Hearings and Appeals, Social Security Administration.

Impressive title. That and fifty cents will getcha a cup of coffee.

I work for a large commercial airplane maker in Everett.There are two of us left now.
Work in the Wood Shop .Kinda like High School Shop but without the teacher.

Professional Student
and its great no worries and lots of girls
Dances Out
O man I hope the girl dont read this

I an a nonconformance review specialist at a large Airplane manufacturer in Everett.

I work for a collection agency- I'm a bill collector. I am the Business Accounts Specialist for our location. I work on business accounts all across the country, specific to a major phone service provider, that are over $4,000.

Whatever keeps me fishing, I'm thinking being a firefighter will be the only career that meets my demands!

I work for a company that manufactures battery seperators (micropourous plastic film). "Rover" Is my job title. My job requires me to know every process in manufacturing the product and be able to do any job in the plant.

Its a fairly laid back job. I can usually get most of my leaders tied up while at work

I work in television production. The company I work for produces programming for The Discovery Channel, TLC, HGTV, A&E, PBS, and a couple of syndicated series. I produce/direct a home improvement show for HGTV called "Help Around the House" mainly, but also write, shoot and edit some of the other shows we do as well.

Associate Broker (Realtor) for John L Scott in Beaverton,Oregon

Professional Soldier, US Army, Military Police Corps, Fort Lewis, Washington. Soon to be Deputy Sheriff, Cantellya County, WA.

Demolition Estimator/Project Manager

I'm a student... it may sound nice but it leaves very little time to fish .
Tyler
P.S. Where ya been Ter?

I own a retail plant nursery.
And due to the community property law in WA, I'm a 50% owner of Hi Tech Electronics.

gotohitech.com

diana

I'm retired after 38 years at the lazy "B"(Boeing for those that don't know). Lead inspector Final assy. Jim S. P.S. And I'm loving it.

Gynecologist by day, porn star by night, retail sales in my spare time. Semi-retired guide.

I am a conductor/engineer for the largest railroad in the U.S. It's a lousy job, but it does allow me to take time off whenever I feel like to fish!

Instrument tech in a coal fired powerplant.

Senior Service Supervisor is my official title, Regional Park Supervisor is my working title and Park Ranger is what most call me. April 16th will be my 29 year anniversary working in parks. The last 17 at 1,200 acre Oxbow Park on the Sandy River. I live, work and play on the Sandy.
I am the person responsible for all aspects of the operation and maintenance of the park. Living on site has some disadvantages but it sure is a nice back yard.

General Contractor. Mostly insurance claims. (fire, water, collision). Don't make much but it feeds the family and I can fish when I want to.
Jim

Full time student, part time landscaper, hardcore steelheader

Like AKings, I am in tackle sales during the day and in the adult entertainment business at night.

In other words, I accept money for chances at the infamous pink worm...during both day & night!!

Lead/manager at a large software company. While the main site is in Redmond, I work out of Issaquah. Since I live in N Bend, my home waters range from the Snoqualmie forks and Rattlesnake lake to Lake Sammamish and Pine Lake. Oh, and my favorite pit stop in the morning consists of the best steelhead holes on the Snoqualmie between the falls and just below Fall City. Flexible hours and causual dress = lot's of fishing time on the way to work or during lunch.

i'm a sales engineer for company that designs and installs paint systems for manufactures. Liquid and powder coating systems for companies that build planes, truck or anything that needs a coating like fishing lures and boats. Sometimes it gets in the way of my fishing, but it helps support the habit.

I'm the guy some people have night sweats and wake up screaming about. I manage the MRI department for our local hospital. :p

The Mrs. & I own and operate The Real Estate Book of King County The Eastside...digest size magazine with homes for sale by Real Estate Professionals...make sure to pick one up when looking for you next house or Realtor:)

I'm the Art/Marketing Production Manager for a snowboard/skateboard manufacturing company. Basically, I sit on my A$$ behind a big computer screen all day.

We are one of the only remaining companies that build all our boards in the USA. All our competition has moved their production overseas, mostly to China.

We have a factory in Seattle and one in Sequim. We moved our department to the Sequim facility a year and a half ago, and I've fished a lot more as a result.

-N.

Tacoma Police...........Search Warrant!

Aircraft Electro/Environmental systems Instructor, USAF...or as FJ would say..I hold a clipboard.
RL

Chinooky,

You too. What division, and what shift?

Stormin:

Vashon Island is still pissed about your competition pulling up stakes and heading to China. Did it slimy, too.

Copywriter/editor for REI.

I'm a lawyer--the squawfish of professions.

StormiN you work for K2?
Tyler

At least you WORK RL.

I'm in car sales and an Asst. Manager at Dick Hannah Dealerships...
Keith

I'm a small animal veterinarian in Southwest Portland. I run a clinic with my wife, who's also a vet. If I whine hard enough, she'll cover a shift for me so I can be on the river when the fish are in!

Construction Superintendant for a Seattle based G.C. Way to many buildings never enough river time

You mean, Northern Pikeminnow, right??

Dont worrie SteelieDan, stlhdr1 is below the squawfish of proffesions being a care salesman and all. If you are the Squawfish, then stlhdr1 is obviously not even a fish...he is a parasite-Whirling Disease.

Executive Chef at Johnny's Dock Restaurant in Tacoma. You all know and use Johnny's Seasoning Salt! Been working for the company since 1973, should have joined the Coast Guard, could have been retired by now.

forest fires for the summer

GO COUGS

Owner of GMS Specialty Inc. a commercial subcontracting company specializing in the installation of Hollow metal doors and frames, Architectural wood doors, Finish hardware, Toilet partitions and Toilet accessories. We also have the capability for Hollow Metal retrofits and repairs.

Members of Carpenters local 470.

Have been going strong for 10 years now.

See a sampling of our work on the above stated items at...

Sea-Tac Hilton
Tacoma Glass Museum

FJ...out.
Steve cell (253) 606-7382

fish bum and fisheries tech. student

Home office project manager (den bum). I manage personal financial and real estate investments, and write a little bit - all reasons I'm online so much. Additionally, I'm a Wall Street inside trader, hit man for hire, and beg my wife to keep working. (just kidding) ...

Hobbies: my kid's activities, fishing, golf, family travel; and corking doughballs on the river (jk).

Favorite color: green.

I work for O.B. Williams Co. as the production supervisor.It is my believe we are the top manufacturer of custom architechtural millwork [doors, sash, mouldings, cabinets, etc.] in this state if not the westren U.S. We've been in business since 1889, located 3 blocks south of Safco Field. Any of you wood junkies ever want a tour let me know. 206 623 2494 ext.133

I am a Croupier.

I'm the automation process engineer for a professional audio equipment (mixing consoles, power amps, studio monitors, hard disk recorders, etc.) manufacturer. I manage the automated processes (as opposed to the people) in the circuit board assembly area. I

I am a Computer Systems Specialist for a 911 Dispatch Center in Pierce County known as "Fire Comm". I am sure jack knows who we are. I manage our G.I.S. Geographic Information System providing map books and Fire District maps to 20+ Fire Districts. My other main emphasis is a Geofile that helps get the Fire District to your house. They call me a computer geek, for some that is easier than explaining what I do.

Lead engineer at a semi-conductor firm. Largest in the U.S, second largest in the world. Work 4 days one week, 3 days the next. Leaves lots of days off for fishing. Hobbies are. 1> Fishing 2> Fishing 3> Hunting 4> Golf... I suck 5> Race dirt bikes x-country (KTM 300 MXC) 6> River running, jet boat (Northwest 21 ft) Drift boat (Alumaweld)

And every so often I stop in and wash my clothes and talk to my wife.

Hey Tyler,

HELL NO, I don't work for K2, (as they say, f*ck2) they are one of the ones that moved all their stuff to China. They went from a peak of 600 employees on Vachon to 20 now... no wonder the people there are still pissed as DJ said.

K2 owns Ride and Morrow, they are all made in China. So are most of the Burtons. Salomon's boards are made in Tunesia, there are lots of other boards made in eastern Europe, and then a bunch built in government-subsidized factories in Austria

There are only a few US snowboard manufacturers left, and I work for by far the biggest one, Mervin Manufacturing. We make Lib Tech and Gnu snowboards, snowskateboards, composite street skateboards and Bent Metal snowboard bindings.

-N.

Inventory Control Analyst
Amazon.com

Soldier
United States Army
And damn proud of it!

Tug boat pilot presently on Neah Bay Rescue tug

Automotive service manager = Taking your money,sitting in a office and tying leaders, having my own crew to repair my boats. Not a bad gig.

Firefighter for the City of Portland, Couldnt ask for a better job. Love going to work and gives me almost enough time to fish and hunt. Does let me avoid fishing on the weekends also

P.S. Anyone interested in taking Portlands Firefighter test, it is coming up in the Fall.

I'm a Lead Engineer at a semi-conductor fab, same company but different area as B-Run, with the same schedule. Lots of free time...if you don't need much sleep.

since retiring from my man whoring days.......
Tool planner/project manager for the fabled large aircraft manufacturer in Auburn.....one of the few left...so far...but always entertaining job offers!

I am a manager at a rental car company full time and cook part time at a Sea Tac area hotel.

Computer Systems Analyst for the Government, and some of you blamed ME for not knowing what a server is! Shame on you!! Too bad Bob pulled my post before I could reply. Tsk Tsk!

Engineering Manager at the same large aoerspace company others are referring to.

Legal Advisor for Wild Steelhead Coalition (pays no bills)
Entheogen Studios-attorney/art agent (barely pays bills, but just started business two months ago)

If anyone wants to see some really good art, private showings or public, let me know!!

Todd.

Acquisitions analyst....commercial real estate. Basically I sit at a computer and crunch numbers all day while monitoring the PP board and plotting my next fishing adventure.
JMS

PS Also do a bit of remodel work on the side for fun.

Cool post. Interesting to see so many different folks around here.

I'm a technical writer for a large software company. No, not that one. We make the graphics software so many of you pirate. Basically, I write instruction manuals and run a website for developers within the company. In a previous life I wrote for newspapers and a wire service.

I also scam free fishing trips in exchange for magazine stories at every opportunity.

Hey Jerry, I think I've taken a lot of your shop's scraps. Love to see the inside sometime.

Bruce

Hey B-run steely are you in Dupont or Hillsboro? I've taken a few of your boys fishing. Do you know Jay Jones? See ya, CraigH
PS I'm a sales rep in the test instrumentation business. Live in North Bend and call on Boeing as a major customer.

BGray, Give me a call, I'm sure you will be fascinated.The big boss is a confirmed salmon and halibut addict. He's the one I go to Neah Bay with.

Hi all. First time poster here. I'm an investment research analyst for a pension fund consultant. I live in Issaquah, work in Seattle, and grew up in Port Angeles.

13 yrs for a major mutual fund and discount brokerage firm...Makes me a weekend-only warrior.
No, I don't work on comission.

B. Gray:

Pirate THIS .

Teacher. Love those summers off chasing summer-runs and saltwater salmon unobstructed by the burden of work!

Now now, Dave.. people goota have there Adobe fix every now and then... hehehehehe

anyways.. I am the Sr. Systems Administrator for a company that deals in flavoring oils.. (Mostly Mint).. ever chew DoubleMint gum????? So I play with network hardware and crash databases and pull my hair out dealing with bunches of legacy crap.... but the perks are good and they pay me to do stuff I like to do.. so thinga are OK.

Adobe fix? Heh, ask Sparkey about HIS Adobe "fix". Took him days to "fix" the mess leftover from his Adobe adventure. Of course between you and me (and the thousands reading this) it was likely a corruption in IE but I'll rag on Adobe just because they turned the feds on that hacker...er...crusader for the blind Dmitry Sklyarov.

Oh, and sorry dude. I'm chewing Big Red today. The GUM, people. Geez, rough crowd.

I had a bunch of money in 1980 so I thought I'd become a fishing guide.

Well, the moneys almost all gone now and I'm still guideing. Full time since 1981 and have had a great time just hoping to catch a fish or two.

Used to want to killem' all but now I just take pictures of them (wild ones) and letum' swim away.

Five kids and nine grandchildren, can't wait to retire, play with the kiddies and just go fishing with them. What could be better!!!!!

fp

IM A PRESSMAN WITH A PRINTING COMPANY HERE IN KENT, ANYONE NEED LABELS? HOPEFULLY SOON IM GONNA BE A POWERLINEMAN..

Financial Advisor for individuals who've accumulated a substancial amount of wealth. Not a bad gig. It leaves the weekends open and the work week flexible.

Commercial Aircraft Inspector

I am the office manager for the Worlds Largest Candle Mold Maker. We have customers around the world. Take a look at http://www.pourette.com

No Craig... we are in Idaho at a company called Micron Tech. On the verge of eating Hynix semi for lunch and then on to rule the world...

Retired at age 39 from my self owned and operated home repair and maintenance business. I moved to Washington in 1986. Spent the next 8 years donating my time to an organization named the "Friends of the Cowlitz" (FOC) Was the FOC business manager and Treasure for over 6 years. I spent the next 4 years as the FOC President. From 1988 to 1999 I was also a full time fishing guide.

For the last 6 years I founded and ran another organization called "Cowlitz Plan for Restoration Fish (CPR-Fish). CPR-Fish is a citizen group that has intervened in the Relicensing of the Tacoma Power Cowlitz River Hydroelectric Project 2016. CPR-Fish also is dedicated to perpetuating sustainable populations of anadromous and resident fish in the entire Cowlitz River Basin. We also work very closely with the FOC.

In yes, it's all done without pay, through my own volunteered time!

Cowlitzfisherman

Sales rep for Starrett tools and saw blades, if it needs measured and has to be accurate Starrett is the only choice. We are also made in the USA for 120 years!!!

fish-on I feel naked without my Starrett No. 425!!!

B-RUN,
I sure hope so guy, I have stock in your outfit..

lib rules stormin to bad steelhead took over my life . i USED to ride a forum (not the hellhole sliders) til i hooked up for the first time.
Tyler

I sell computer network consultation services. No, I am not a geek (but I work with some )

Computer and Networking Technician

I never thought this type of thread was quite appropriate on a fishing BB; but now I think otherwise. Very interesting too. Raises some questions and comments though. [oh no, he must be on the meds again] No. Not for a good while now. ...

- Inquiring minds want to know what a Croupier is?
- Fishslayer; if you manage a Toyota service department I figure you have plenty of leaders tied up. If it's in a GM dealership, don't fish snaggy water.
- Geez Craven, you're a retired giggalo too! Cool job until the bod goes, ay?
- BERKLEYBOY, I'M CURIOUS IF YOUR PRINTING CO. EVER DOES ANYTHING IN SMALL CASE LETTERING?
- Serious: I'm always proud of our soldiers, teachers (sort of similar jobs these days jk?), firemen/policemen, and hard working guides. I used to be 2 of those - P.E. teacher while coaching basketball and physical arts (don't ask), and a fishing guide.
- Hey Skywalker, after I got out of guiding I helped my older brother with his large business of making customized copper core electro-plating racks for many companies making circuit boards and like things (my sister-in-law sold the biz after my bro passed away in a small plane crash last year). We sold to such Co.'s as Beaverton's Techtronix and Dallas' Pragetzer's; I think some to Intel too for awhile.
- Hey B-RUN, coming from Idaho I figure your job as a semi-conductor is a lazy one for Am Track? nah, jk - Micron Tech is a good company that the Boise area landed. Hope you are getting their stock in your 401K. And thanks for the 'inside trader' tip about the upcoming takeover.

My wife and I just moved to the Tri-Cities from Spokane a few months ago. I am starting a new job in a couple days for a program created to mentor youth in all aspects of the outdoors. Everything from fly-tying to learning how to set up a wall tent. The great thing about this job is that I get paid to show kids how to have fun in the outdoors; couldn't get much better.

Formerly computer information systems consultant for many years, now semi retired stock trader and aspiring golfer. Yeah, I still fish a lot as well, though that golf thing is addicting.

I've been working for lakeridge paving company since I got out of high school 15 years.I'm a project manager/Estimator.Big names for selling asphalt.Back when I was an operator Cat 12G road grader I had plenty of time for winter steelhead.
Now I've become a serious weekend warrior.Good luck,
STRIKE ZONE

Funny this thread should come up..... My profession is the very thing that has kept me off of this board as well as the rivers for the past month or so. I am a Union Operating Engineer, Local 612. I've been busy as hell lately. 60-70 hour weeks have pretty much insured that I wont even have time to post on this board, let alone go fishing.

croupier ( card dealer at a casino )

Bardo, one thing is for sure RT does not have a gambling problem!

Me neither RT...good man.

FJ...out.

BOOM!!!!

Just noticed #100 post....

Kick a** there jetnfool!!!

FJ...out.

I'm Chief Engineer for 1.7 million square feet in downtown Seattle. Hey little zozo local 286 IUOE.

Tight lines

Kevin

17 years with Hormel Foods. Area of expertise is Dry Sausage (Pepperoni, Salami, and Summer Sausage).

Make lots of tasty stuff out of dead piggies.

Croupier .

Or maybe he rides behind other people on a horse? A sidekick or something.

Systems Administrator on Fort Lewis. Not in the Army any more but I used to be.

RT

Sometimes you are really funny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cowlitzfisherman

I'm a Systems Development Manager for Group Health that supports technology and system modifications for our claims processing system.

I make most of my money building and selling bagpipes - no kidding, visit my website at:

users.techline.com/soundstream/webpage

Oh yeah, I also have a state day job, at least for now

I have to admit, I used to have a real job like everyone else.

Worked in the tackle shop part time until I had to get a real job. Worked in recieving after school and on Sundays (worked at the tackle shop on Saturdays), in what used to be (they are now bankrupt and out of bussiness) one of the countries largest furniture retailers. After 8 months, got bored with the recieving, no challenge required so I asked if I could try out sales. To my surprise they said "Why not...", eventhough I was a 18 y.o punk kid with hair sticking straight up that varied between bleached blonde and jet black.

Long story short, management screwed up royally and everything went downhill. Was very tired of losing my commisions...one night I had a $8000 sale blow up in my face and walked out that night. The next day, I started working at the tackle shop full time.

Sparkey, now you need to get back into school full time....again!!!

Work for a software company on the eastside, I manage the print/manufacturing of our after market training, reference and technical books. We print all of our books back east in the Boston area, so I spend some time out there several times a year.
I've been at this same company for over 13 years, so the vacation time just keeps piling up!

Kev

General Contractor, new homes and additions and framing 10 years+

C&I Engineer, working for Bechtel,

sheep rancher six months out of the year in new zealand

Been a sailor (Avionics Tech in the USN) fer near 20 yr.s.

Don't get to do much anymore 'cept yell @people, push pencils and shuffle papers.

I've gota admit that I'm really amazed at the honest and open responses to this topic?!!

Sincerely,
Roger

Residential Construction Project Manager- 20+yrs. Remodels, Additions, Custom building. On-site gorilla, choreographing the sometimes spastic dance of crews and sub-contractors walking the fine line of brilliance and idiocy.

Spawnout, you should have had your URL up on here a long time ago! So many guys blow the bag-pipes on here that you could have quit your day job by now. ...

Railroad carman. I work for the largest railcar owner in North America. I inspect cars for any maintenance they need.Do testing of the air brake systems,change wheels,weld when necessary,and any other repairs needed.Mainly just try to keep them safe and on the tracks.
You wouldnt believe how many government agencies regulate these hunks of steel rolling down the tracks.Always somebody looking over your shoulder.
I have worked 4-10s for almost 10 years,so it makes for some nice long weekends for my fishing habit.

What a list a freakin titles!!I did not understand untill now how many people were employed by the hi-tech industries

I comercial fished out of Duch Harbor for 8 years untill my wife got scared I would not come home!
Now I frame houses.Have taken most of this winter off and done a couple of projects for the in-laws.

I am curently clipping addy's off of the summer run chum broadstock fry on the hood canal.

A Croupier is not a card dealer! :p

Senior Software Engineer at Fox Industries in Kirkland and a Microsoft Certified Professional in software development.

I develop very custom & very expensive business software for some pretty notable nationwide companies, i.e. International Real Estate Co. and a very large local wholesale distibutor. Mostly 6 figure projects and mostly database stuff. Been doing computer related work for 18 years. I telecommute 2 days a week, yea I'm one of those lucky ones!

Cool thread!!!

My paying job is as a lumber inspector for a Weyerhauser owned hardwood mill in Centralia, Wa. I basicaly look at Alder, Ash and Maple boards and decide how much to charge customers for them. My non-paying passion and hopefully future employment is Firefighting. I've been involved in it for ten years years now and am attemting to chase down a full time spot with some local fire districts. Either way I get the bills payed and still have enough left to fish two or three days a week so I figure I'm doing fine.

I'm the largest most popular photographer in shelton Just ask Auntym.

Fishhead5

Isn't a Croupier the same as a Folicle Artist? Oh no that's something else.Me thinks he handles money not cards. Where do you practice?

My day job is a systems/software admin. now I also work for a large airplane maker in the Renton area, prior to this I worked as a consultant for a company called Baan from Holland. In my spare time I'm a sales rep for a lodge in SE AK. I also have guided off and on over the last 16 years.

Oh fine, I'll play too.

I'm the Senior Computer Specialist for the University of Washington, College of Ocean & Fishery Sciences, School of Aquatic & Fishery Sciences.

I do charity work for Vision Hooks & Tackle. IE, I get to wash Joe and Justin's boat, in exchance, I get to wear a Vision Hat and be called a "Pro Staff" for Vision.

Someday, I hope to be able to wash Keith's sled so I can be on the "Ultimate Egg Cure Pro Staff" team and get another hat!

In it's hay day, I was the CEO for the Sauk River Steelhead Ranch. Due to the big flood of 2001, the Ranch was swept away and is no more. Now, it's just "Justin's Property" and is being guarded by a pack of rabbid half-breed wolf dogs...and BigFoot.

Hey Parker:

Ya think we'll be able to write off the Vision charity work on next years taxes? Always love a writeoff...

Soon to be retired (55 and out alive) machinist at THE large aircraft manufacturing outfit's fab plant in Auburn. Have a place in Sequim, so will be harassing those Oly Pen fish a lot more come next fall. Yee Haaa!! I teach celestial navigation on the side, but it's not much use on the river. Besides, you can never see the stars around here. Thank goodness for GPS.

Retired

Humboldt County Sheriff's Deputy (california)currently a boating safety deputy.

I'm an Electrican have been since 1989 one year after High School. God I hope I spelled Electrican right.

Web Dev Engineer at MS.

I'm a small parcel delivery engineer. OK OK, I work for the Big Brown (Ok George Thoroughgood, start singing). Been working At United Parcel Service for 14 years. Have alot of perks to my job, get paid to see (usually) friendly people all ddaay and be able to fish lots of private beaches in Ppierce/Kitsap Counties.

I too gave up maan whoring. Couldn't keep up with aal my she johns and satisfy my girlfriend too. LOL

Also in proces of staring up my own fly/jig tying busness and custom tackle making. Do it for friends and family noww, figured might as well get the write of to boot.

Retired crabber, (AK, WA, OR). Current student working towards my masters in education at Evergreen. Couldn't think of going after a job that might pay over food stamp wages. Still trying to figure out what I'm missing by not participating in the daily protests, wearing burlap for cloathing, and continuing my capitalist, dominant social status habit of bathing on a regular basis. However, I'm considering growing dreadlocks (O.K., dreadlock. I could only muster enough hair for one matted lock) to conform to the anticonformist theme at Evergreen.

Hey Navigator...Glad to see someone is passing down that craft.
Damn GPS!! The only real way to find you're position is a 12 star fix with H.O. 211. YES!!
Greetings from Northsite..
:p Bigdog out....

Money does go through my hands! Just ask my X's. Oh, my first is dead. My second one is making up for the first. Out of the two I at least ended up with my drift boat and hunting stuff but thats all. They didn't care for my steelheading.

When not fishing, I can be found making my living as a fisheries habitat biologist for the Umatilla Tribe. I work closely with private landowners who are voluntarily interested in doing some type of riparian/upland habitat restoration/protection on their property. The job is great although like many other jobs these days, way too political.

RM

Program and Management Analyst for Public Works at Ft. Lewis (Civil Service for 28 years).
StormN, you guys make some killer snowboards!!!! Rode my Son's Emma Peel last year, awesome ridin' board. My Daughter rides a Gnu (can't remember which model) which has Bent Metal bindings.
Kunan,
which directorete do you work in out here???
AuntyM,
I used to know what carriers and subs are, spent 21 years overhauling them before they closed the shipyard I used to work at, thats how I ended up in Washington.
Good luck and tight lines, Jeff

Baitchucker,
Hate to be the one to tell you this but nope,
you left out the I in between the c and the a..
must be a team player. (no `I` in team ) nevermind
Just in case.. electric-i-an

I am the father of two awesome kids and the husban to a beautiful wife... all three love to fish... thank GOD.
by day I am the Asst. Principal at a large Middle School her ein CB.
By night I do a little outdoor writing and sell a few rods.

TH

I'm a farm equipment appraiser in Chehalis. The name of my business is Hyatt Farm Equipment Appraising Services. Educated and recently certified, I'm always looking for new clients. If you need an equipment appraisal or know someone who might, please contact me. Your cooperation will most definitely keep more fish in the rivers! My business email is hyattfarm@hotmail.com. Drop me a line. I'd really appreciate it. (And so would the naughty steelhead I've been battling in recent days!)

Computer program for a fairly well known NW aerospace company..when I'm not producing a local TV fishing show.
K

Crystal growing supervisor for the worlds largest supplier of silicon. Largest customers being Intel & AMD. Means "SEH Inside". Love the schedule: 2 on 2 off, 4 days one week 3 days the next. Been here 18 years. Time flies.
x

did I mention I also frame and mat pictures?...a little side business my dad and I have.....Love to frame those awesome fish pictures.

I never imagined some of you guys had real jobs

Rt NOW what is it you do again?

Rainycity.....so you really don't work huh?

Former PornStar

I am the former operations manger of the construction division for the largest service station matinence company on the west coast...other wise know as a glorified baby sitter

But since I have a problem with office politics I've decided to move back in the field and just run projects,I get to fish more this way too

Oh ya I also build a pretty sweet fishing cataraft frame too.......Os

cat frames don't pay the bills yet,but it sure makes for a good excuse to get out.

College! I am busting my tail trying to obtain a engineering degree. I also work a mundane job (bill payer and education motivation)to pay for college and as mentioned the dreaded B word.

I am still looking for someone to pay my bills. All reasonable offers will be considered. Cash accepted. :p

I shape the future. 2nd year elementary teacher. That's why 99% of the fish I catch are summer runs.....

Unemployed software test engineer.

My Parents!!! Ha ha ha, suckers.

Oh ya, the car, well... Let's just say that insurance and gas money comes from a boring dead-end summer construction job with minimum wage and terrible hours. I need a good job, so that I can actually afford to feed myself for a month. And if I think I'm poor now, I can't imagine college.

Matt

Jacob - got a resume? We just finished hiring, but I can keep you on file in case someone gets hit by a truck or our team grows some more

I work for the same "Major Northwest Aerospace Firm" that several others have referred to. I manage flight simulation projects/labs for the military side. Not good times right now, with lots of layoffs. Been there 16 years and never worked for the Commercial side, but if things get bad enough....

Fisherdan, didn't the big 'B' lose out on some huge military bid? To McDonald's? (McDonald Douglas that is ). Or was it Lockheed? Seems I recall it was Lockheed a while ago. Dang em. ... [Edit: to Sockeye below - oops, how could I forget the McD merger?!?]

Os, I buy/sell, and rent. All on my wife's money . An ok gig I guess. Currently looking to buy a duplex rental near west side Max lite rail - with the interest rates so low - really low! But look for them to come back up soon. Hope Greenspam and crew waits for a couple more weeks, at least! Geeez, I guess the economy is heating up too much, ay? Here's an idea, with the Dow back up to 10,5 sell quick before the next bomb goes off?

Airline technician (jet doctor) 14 years. usually found re-engineering/fixing the items on commercial jetliners that were originally engineered by a large nw airplane manufacturing co.and a large third-party overhaul chop-shop . Currently in the engine shop swapping out parts.
Hey cap'n, i'll be your swabbie,net *****, beer-n-bait *****, never seasick, have gasmoney-will-travel, weekdays off forever.
i do trips for travel too!
summers in AK etc...

Ex-US Marine Corps
Ex-Federal Police Officer
Ex-Local Police Officer
34 jobs later I relized I wasn't very good at being an employee!
Now I'm a 5th year General Contractor doing Home Repair; plumbing, electrical, misc repairs and specializing in crawlspace rot and bug damage repairs. No employees, so now I can fish whenever I want!

Used to be machinist at the big B (17yrs) now unemployed. RT They could'nt have lost it to McDonlds because McDonlds bought them out a few years ago!!

Went to college for Forestry and somehow along the way got hired as a machinist?

I had to ask them "what's a machinist?"

Now work for a shop making Aerospace parts. Don't work for Boeing, but that's where most of our parts go. Also make alot of Cessna parts too.

Not many jobs out there right now, but it seems like manufacturing has really taken a hit.

Tyler,
If you think school cut's into your fishing time, wait until the real world smacks you around a little.

I work 4-5 10hr days on 2nd shift. Don't see wife or kid during the week, so my weekends are devoted to them. When the weather is warm they love to go along, but not this time of year.

A tip of the hat to you, sinker. I studied geology and ended up a process engineer in electronics manufacturing. Those nat. sci. disciplines are great to study, tough to work in.

The big military contract Boeing lost was the Joint Strike Fighter to Lockheed (Boeing merged with McDonnel Douglas several years ago) last October. That was a lost opportunity of 3-5000 jobs in Puget Sound. Currently Commercial is in the process of laying off 30% (around 30000 jobs I think). Butt pucker times. I console with those of you that have lost your jobs, there are people with 20+ years going out the door.

There is still work around here that will be associated with the JSF. There's enough aerospace shops that there will be some jobs directly related to it.
It sounded like a really big deal at the time, but if you look at how many years all that money was spread over it didn't amount to much.
Everyone at work is hoping the 767 tanker contract will save the day. I'd guess since the gov't is involved it will be several years before they even start production and who knows how long they will drag it out.

Commercial is where it's at. Unfortunately, that isn't a good biz to be in right now. I think this slowdown was eventually going to take place pretty soon, Sept. 11th just sped it up.

I work for foss maritime on the puget sound mostly in tacoma as a deckhand/engineer/cook on tugboats.

i also have the best job, i work for a small land survey company in nw. wash.. i do everything from the outside field work to the inside drafting of the maps. Great boss, great co-workers, only thing better would be more time off to go fishing!

superintendant for commercial construction company,walk around all day and give orders.

framer but looking to get into an eletrician apprenticeship or start night classes for it in tacoma in april. any electricians looking to hire somebody. can go to school for any classes. Ben

Os,
You know I also have to man the phone just in case you call.

Thirty five years with Delta Air Lines. Love to salmon fish, golf, and fly fish

manager in the athletic dept of a local University. (no i can't get you tickets, unless you are real cute, real friendly, or have a nice boat with a seat open. send naked pictures of yourself or the boat to see if you meet the criteria!)

Bob

I'm still looking for someONE

Vise-president of second tier aerospace machine shop is what pays the bills currently.
I fancy myself as a plant manager or operations manager with electroplating experience and manufacturing engineer training. Former owner of a bullet manufacturer in fife.

Also do consulting on ballistics projects for bullet designers around the country. Crew chief on a street stock race car (no pay) and do automotive work out of my garage. Paint, body, engines and performance enhancement.
The machine shop has been swamped as of late. We have quoted more work in the last four months than the previous twelve and po's just keep rolling in. One particular non-aerospace project will revolutionize torque transfer and speed control of electric motors. The finest product I've ever seen.

A college course taught me that 90% of the jobs in the private sector are filled before they are advertised because of networking. Now that I know that there are some mechanical folks on the board I have another resource when we need a new employee or two. Or perhaps I will find a new career with one of you folks.

Chief Petty Officer, United States Navy

Kool. Anymore?

Equipment Engineer for the world largest Semiconductor company in the Hillsboro
RainCity--Sell your stock!
B-Run & Loco Dingo- It's too bad that the Micron
propaganda police have you guys fooled>>LOL