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What do you do for a living to pay for your Bronco Addiction

jdevon

Sr. Member
Joined
Jan 15, 2002
Messages
422
Loc.
Dallas Area
I own a tiny energy company that I started a few years back. When I first joined the Bronco community, I was a stock trader. I traded for 14 years as a listed equities market maker. My small claim to fame is that I worked for Bernie Madoff for a few years.

On the side, I build furniture and rifles for friends and friends-of-friends and friends-of-friends-of-friends.
 

Revelation

Bronco Guru
Joined
Oct 9, 2004
Messages
4,812
Time to update mine
Site Safety Manager for BIS Industrial services at the Buckeye Foley Project in Perry Florida.
We do all maintenance and construction for the plant, Our product? we turn pine trees into pulp that is used for everything from Toilet paper to the artificial casings used on hotdogs and a whole lot more.
Some of the fun things I deal with daily are Radiation, Sulfur dioxide, Chlorine dioxide, Chlorine, Turpentine, and a personal favorite Methanol.
 

LeSpade

Contributor
Jr. Member
Joined
Mar 4, 2012
Messages
94
Loc.
Houston
I work for Hilti as an account manager in Houston. I get to wear a hard hat and carry around cordless, drills, saws, core rigs, lasers, etc. Been there 8 years altogether.
 

JSmall

Bronco Guru
Joined
Feb 18, 2004
Messages
3,223
8 years at Nike as a Transportation Manager. Now I work on government programs for Rockwell Collins as an Engineering Project Specialist.
 

Revelation

Bronco Guru
Joined
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Messages
4,812
I work for Hilti as an account manager in Houston. I get to wear a hard hat and carry around cordless, drills, saws, core rigs, lasers, etc. Been there 8 years altogether.

Need some "samples" to try out!;D
 

Greg_B

Bronco Guru
Joined
Apr 15, 2010
Messages
2,087
Loc.
Cohutta, GA
Nothing, nota, nine!!!!!;D:cool:;D

I've had at least one job since I was 12 and several times 2 or 3!!!! After college there was 7 years with Graybar Electric (at that time the worlds largest and oldest electrical distributor) then 32 years with Hubbell Inc, Wiring Device Division. Got laid off 7/09 and since then have been pinching myself every two or three days, asking if this retirement thing is real!!!!%):eek:%)

Ain't life Grand!!!!!;D;D;D

Been trying to call Graybar all day to locate some lights... those suckers will not call back!!! GGGRRRR!!!!
Greg
 

Greg_B

Bronco Guru
Joined
Apr 15, 2010
Messages
2,087
Loc.
Cohutta, GA
I am the General Manager of a steel / wood display manufacturing company. We do other things besides displays but that is our main business. I have lots of toys to play with, Lasers, brakes, routers, powder coat line and all sorts of other cool things...

Been doing this 26 years...

Greg
 

4lofun

Sr. Member
Joined
Mar 6, 2007
Messages
941
when I built my Bronco I worked as a techician at the ford dealership and finished the Bronco while working at a steel fabrication shop. Both had great benefits and advantages.
Now I am working on the road upgrading the National Weather Services Radars. The Dual=Pol project will be over by next spring so I am on the hunt back n NH for a tower worker position. Will be doing interview there in May and be back home so I can build a 66 U13 that no one will buy all apart.. so I will build it and sell for 3x as much :p
 

sprdv1

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REBEL
Joined
Mar 8, 2007
Messages
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when I built my Bronco I worked as a techician at the ford dealership and finished the Bronco while working at a steel fabrication shop. Both had great benefits and advantages.
Now I am working on the road upgrading the National Weather Services Radars. The Dual=Pol project will be over by next spring so I am on the hunt back n NH for a tower worker position. Will be doing interview there in May and be back home so I can build a 66 U13 that no one will buy all apart.. so I will build it and sell for 3x as much :p

Drive around the country sight seeing, don't lie.. hee hee.. :-X ;D
 

jasonb

Jr. Member
Joined
Feb 6, 2012
Messages
115
Loc.
Howard City, MI
I own a business where we handle warranty claims for Ford dealerships. If someone goes to a Ford dealer and has any warranty work done we make sure parts for the car and the labor to do the work is correct and we submit the work to Ford for payment for the dealer. Been doing this since 1989.


Henry

Did you by chance used to do the warranties for Phillips Ford in Big Rapids MI a few years ago? If so I have spoken to you a few times. I was a tech there until August of 2009. If I knew you were a Bronco guy we would have spoken much more!;D
 

jasonb

Jr. Member
Joined
Feb 6, 2012
Messages
115
Loc.
Howard City, MI
19 years and counting as a Ford dealership technician. Bumper to bumper tech, but mostly heavy line, trans, and diesel repair.
 

4lofun

Sr. Member
Joined
Mar 6, 2007
Messages
941
Drive around the country sight seeing, don't lie.. hee hee.. :-X ;D

Yeah, I get to drive from San Angelo Tx to Cannon Air Force base in Clovis NM on Saturday...:D I keep my eyes %) open for something???
If you know of something interesting let me know, if not I will enjoy the field viewing at 65mph....;D
 

bigbri69

Sr. Member
Joined
Oct 7, 2007
Messages
421
Loc.
tomsriver
have a small plumbing and fire sprinkler co..im 2nd gen pin around plumbing my hole life now dad built a house in las vegas so im pretty much running to show and he counts the money WHEN it come in.
 
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