> > From: "Bob W" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2007/01/02 Tue PM 10:45:45 GMT > To: "'Pentax-Discuss Mail List'" <pdml@pdml.net> > Subject: RE: OT: Occupations? > > > Looking at all the I am a "whatever" here I wonder what my > > life would be > > like today if I had had that kind of stability. I do know > > that a loss of > > concentration, coordination, energy, emotional stability, and > > about 50 > > points in IQ, leaves me on social-security (The neurologists > > all agree > > that something is wrong, but don't have a clue otherwise > > <SIGH!>). > > I'd say you're amply qualified to work in IT. > > -- > Bob
Or HRM. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > Behalf Of graywolf > > Sent: 02 January 2007 21:30 > > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > Subject: Re: OT: Occupations? > > > > Some day we shall have to talk <grin>. > > > > Strangely I have not used a soldering iron on a job since I > > worked in a > > TV shop back in 63-64. While I usually refer to my primary > > occupation as > > an EMT (electro-mechanical technician), every employer I've > > worked for > > has had a different name for what I did. But basically I build, > > assembled, tested, debugged, etc. electrical and/or > > mechanical gadgets. > > Ran the gamut from watch repair to building industrial robots, with > > asides into working as an electrician and running a 4x4 shop. > > Sometimes > > I worked alone, sometimes on big teams. > > > > Work was usually very project oriented, when the project was > > done I was > > out looking for work. so, I had sub-occupations that I > > usually did in > > the interim. Usually I drove a truck, did some kind of sales, > > or tried > > to open a photography business. The problem was when another project > > > came along I would be hungry enough to abandon the attempt. > > > > Looking at all the I am a "whatever" here I wonder what my > > life would be > > like today if I had had that kind of stability. I do know > > that a loss of > > concentration, coordination, energy, emotional stability, and > > about 50 > > points in IQ, leaves me on social-security (The neurologists > > all agree > > that something is wrong, but don't have a clue otherwise > > <SIGH!>). Ah, > > well, I am 62 now, so I can call myself retired. > > > > I'm retired. > > > > > > > > Adam Maas wrote: > > > > > > > > I'm an Electronics Engineering Technician by trade. Haven't > > touched a > > > soldering iron for pay since 97 though. > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > PDML@pdml.net > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > ----------------------------------------- Email sent from www.ntlworld.com Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
