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Ryan_M Flatfender Master Owner Member 2012 2016 Sponsor Member 2015 Sponsor Member Offline Posts: 1695 Location: Glenburn, ME Joined: 12/29/11 Gender:	Day jobs? 12/06/13 at 01:28:06	Print Post
	Macrisel's mention in another post that he is an insurance agent got me thinking of starting this thread. There was a similar one on the 2A page awhile back and it was fun. We are all Jeepers at heart, but what does everyone do to pay the bills in the meantime? I'll start: I'm a real estate broker and work for a property management company. I also own and manage several of my own apartment buildings. I had some downtime a couple years ago and was actually doing pretty well buying old junk at auction, cleaning it up, and selling it on ebay. Buying antique toys and trinkets quickly progressed into buying a decrepit 3A. I had no real mechanical ability but figured if I was cleaning up and fixing other old junk, a full blown Jeep couldn't be completely impossible, could it? The rest is history. So I still dabble in ebay and junk dealing but most of the Walck's bills are paid via real estate sales and apartment rentals. What about the rest of you?

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athawk11 YaBB Administrator Owner Member 2012 2016 Sponsor Member 2015 Sponsor Member Offline 1949 CJ3A Posts: 2771 Location: Arvada, Colorado Joined: 01/26/11 Gender:	Re: Day jobs? Reply #1 - 12/06/13 at 02:10:20	Print Post
	I manage the local affiliate of Raynor Garage Doors. We are "Raynor Door Authority of Denver". This company is based in Dixon, IL. I've worked for this company for close to 26 years. I've always enjoyed working with my hands, but this was generally limited to wood working, landscaping and home improvements. Auto repairs and restoration were never really a passion until the Willys came into my life. Now, I can't get enough of it. Tim

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p3ferris 3A Guru Sponsor Member Offline Still Plays With Jeeps Posts: 249 Joined: 10/28/10	Re: Day jobs? Reply #2 - 12/06/13 at 02:13:01	Print Post
	I am an Electrical contractor . I too have rental houses that I buy fix and rent out. I build, plumbing,drywall, cement work,and now I will be doing a Steel building for me. It is due here next week but the footings are not in so it may have to wait till warmer weather. 40X 60 X16 is its size. Then I will be doing a lot of welding as I am putting shelves 3/4 of the way around it to the ceiling.


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Jeff_M Flatfender Enthusiast Offline Jeepless, but living vicariously through others... Posts: 164 Location: Raymond ME Joined: 02/04/13 Gender:	Re: Day jobs? Reply #3 - 12/06/13 at 03:01:33	Print Post
	I am in logistics and commodities relocation for a large national retailer. Which is a fancy way of saying I'm a truck driver for Walmart. I have done this in one way or another for 42 years now. At the age of 14 I learned to drive on my grandfather's farm on what is now my son's (Ryan M's) CJ3A. The rest, as they say, is history.
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garage gnome Flatfender Master 2013 Sponsor Member Offline Rustologist Posts: 1931 Location: Chester Joined: 02/16/12 Gender:	Re: Day jobs? Reply #4 - 12/06/13 at 03:22:06	Print Post
	When I'm out of school, I work for my dad's construction company. We build auto dealer service centers. We supply the lifts, air compressors, exhaust systems, and lubrication systems. We also do work for Comcast. We install back-up generators at their locations and do additions to their buildings.

	Nate in Western MA 1953 3A #3268, The Jalopy, '47 2A Wheelin' rig, '49 3A, #37071, unmolested, bone stock named Ted
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JohnR Project Jeep Offline Still Plays With Jeeps Posts: 34 Location: UP of Michigan Joined: 10/16/13 Gender:	Re: Day jobs? Reply #5 - 12/06/13 at 05:35:58	Print Post
	I'm a heavy equipment mechanic in an iron mine. I work on the LeTourneau L-1850 loaders mostly. Great pay, horrible hours (swing shift). John


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Quebec Jeep YaBB Administrator Owner Member 2012 2016 Sponsor Member 2015 Sponsor Member Offline CJ-3A 1950 Posts: 1192 Location: Quebec, Canada Joined: 06/16/12 Gender:	Re: Day jobs? Reply #6 - 12/06/13 at 13:38:12	Print Post
	I work in Pulp and Paper Industries since 1997 (out of the school). The company I work for is Metso based in Finland. I'm in the automation division working mainly on the Distributed Control System (DCS) on a paper machine. I'm an electrical technician.

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Carls_jeep Flatfender Master Owner Member 2012 Offline ... Posts: 1746 Location: Taylorsville Ky Joined: 10/19/10 Gender:	Re: Day jobs? Reply #7 - 12/06/13 at 15:57:04	Print Post
	I am a retired Mechanic and Machinist among other skills. I am now foot loose and fancy free. However I still do part time machining, welding and drive for a friends delivery service.


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gmcjr Flatfender Enthusiast Offline Even a blind hog finds a acorn every now and then. Posts: 168 Location: N. Texas Joined: 11/13/12 Gender:	Re: Day jobs? Reply #8 - 12/06/13 at 16:28:44	Print Post
	I'm just a lowly industrial maint. tech, now working in a semi conductor wafer facility.

	Gary in N. Texas 51 CJ-3A (old Trusty) 52 Ford 8n (ugly duckling) 46Farmall B (old Rusty) 18 Wrangler Jk
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macrisel Flatfender Master Owner Member 2012 Offline Always in the middle of a project Posts: 639 Location: Puxico, MO Joined: 10/18/10 Gender:	Re: Day jobs? Reply #9 - 12/06/13 at 17:40:55	Print Post
	As I mentioned earlier, I own and run an insurance office full time along with several commercial rental spaces. I also work on the family farm and there is usually something of mine or my family/friends that is tore down in my shop. Although I don't actually get paid for that........hmmmm........maybe I'm earning some Willys points? On top of that, my wife and two girls usually have some "project" (currently a loft bed) for me to work on.

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PaulS 3A Guru Offline Still Plays With Jeeps Posts: 271 Location: Edmonton, AB Joined: 04/22/13 Gender:	Re: Day jobs? Reply #10 - 12/06/13 at 17:49:10	Print Post
	I'm a mechanical engineer. I work in the oil & gas biz, specializing in downhole pumping systems and heat transfer. -Paul


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johnrb3b YaBB Administrator Owner Member 2012 Offline No such thing as too many Jeeps Posts: 900 Location: West burbs of Chicago Joined: 08/05/11 Gender:	Re: Day jobs? Reply #11 - 12/06/13 at 17:59:44	Print Post
	Hmmm. So far I'm the odd man out. I've been a computer geek for the last 19 years. I support the internal security systems at the two Chicago airports. We protect the airport from its own employees. Not kidding. My previous life (20+ years) was as a traveling doctor for computer controlled industrial manufacturing machinery. Now I'm looking forward to retiring - maybe in 5 years if I'm lucky.
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	1946 2A - - - 1949 me - older than most of my Jeeps 1954 3B - - - 1957 Wagon - - - 2010 4-door JK past Jeeps ---> '54 3B - no tub --- '59 3B - no engine past addiction - VW ---> '69 bus --- '70 camper --- '84 camper
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Dennisanvil 3A Lover Offline Still Plays With Jeeps / blacksmith/ woodworking Posts: 54 Location: iowa Joined: 10/17/12 Gender:	Re: Day jobs? Reply #12 - 12/06/13 at 18:23:05	Print Post
	I am retired from john deere . I am a blacksmith , welder. machinist , wood worker , handy man , and honey do things. dennis


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BMIC 3A Guru Owner Member 2012 2016 Sponsor Member 2015 Sponsor Member Offline Weekend Mechanic Posts: 406 Location: Little Sebago Lake, Maine Joined: 11/02/11 Gender:	Re: Day jobs? Reply #13 - 12/06/13 at 19:40:09	Print Post
	I have been a wholesale food distributor for the past 40 years. Started in the family retail store and expanded into the wholesale business, my company now covers four states in the Northeast out of a 45,000 sq ft warehouse in Maine. Retiring in 2014 and my first priority will be to finish my 3A! Food guy.... I hope that explains the content of some of my posts.

	We are masters of the unsaid words, but slaves of those we let slip out... WC
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Quebec Jeep YaBB Administrator Owner Member 2012 2016 Sponsor Member 2015 Sponsor Member Offline CJ-3A 1950 Posts: 1192 Location: Quebec, Canada Joined: 06/16/12 Gender:	Re: Day jobs? Reply #14 - 12/06/13 at 20:03:27	Print Post
	Dennisanvil wrote on 12/06/13 at 18:23:05: and honey do things. I just hear it also.... humm...

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