I found out I can make more money doing handiwork and odd jobs in my area than at a 9 to 5'er that I could qualify for, so, that's what I do. Needs fixin..I'm your gal. Need a mover?..Yo! Look no further.... But, that's pretty much it..odd jobs and handiwork for me.

How bout it...let's hear it.

I finally settled down and worked for the state, on the highway, for over 23 years. Then, an accident a couple of years ago left me disability retired....So for a liveing I am now a "drain on the system".... So you young folks work hard, work long, and pay lots of taxes....I need a raise on my Social Security.
Mongo

I work in HR for my company. I handle payroll, time and attendance, unemployment comp , new hire orientation, and a host of other things. I was a first line supervisor here for 12 years before moving into HR.

work in the offshore oilfield, 14 days on call 7 days off. mainly in the gulf of mexico but sometimes i get to go out of country.
you guys keep driving those gas guzzlers, and turn the heat up this winter i need the work got to pay for bullets and powder.

arky6.5

So sorry Arky6.5, I happen to work on "buggy repair and customization" !! ... lol

Just kidding, actually I do I.T. work for a small Engineering firm. I used to work for a couple of the "biggies", but the smaller outfit is a heck of a lot more fun !!


99er

I'm a union plumber. I've mostly been plumbing new schools the last few years.

Jamie

I'm gainfully retired, and have been for about five years. Between U.S. Social Security, Canadian pension, Quebec pension and several smaller RRSPs I've got my paws into a lot of pockets. I'm not wealthy, but I did plan ahead and am certainly glad now. I think the key to how well you'll retire is having your house and automobiles paid off, and getting the kids out on their own. Now if I'm able to hang around until I grow moss up one side I'll be quite content. Best wishes.

Cal - Montreal

I am a 1st class timber cutter by trade...(Logger).......Have been doing handyman work off and on also for the past few years...You would be surprised what some people will pay you to do...I was once paid 50 dollars to change a light bulb...I kid you not

Lmao Boyd.... I get gigs like that sometimes. I tightened a pipe joint and was offered $50 for the two minutes it took to do it. (lol..declined....did it for 10 bucks and a beer)
My best gigs are washing rigs...takes lil under an hour and I get $75 per. Course...your clothes get all wet...

anyhow...you're right...folks'll pay more money than I ever would for some things.

been in the plumbers and pipefitters local for 28 yrs, 5 more to go to retire

been a truck and trailer mechanic for 10 years now. jason

Stationary Engineer. Even taught marine engineering in Saudi Arabia. Right now run boilers at an air force base.

loader. Are you a plumber or pipefitter? I worked as a fitter for a couple of years and kind of prefer it over plumbing but went back to the plumbing, there is more plumbing work in this local.

Jamie

Click to view attachment Man it's been awhile since I've returned to the forum, depressed that I had to re-enter my info to sign on...lol

Oh to the ?, Um unhappy to be employed! I would rather be a bum means more hunting and fishing time

Well I'm a Building Servies Tech for Tarje' that's target for 90% of the world..lol, I run a whole sale business in my spare time and do several side jobs, basement refinishing, wall papering, painting etc.

I have a few items on ebay Colt Knives right now, I also have a few cobra professional walkies up to five mile range for those looking to keep in contact during the hunting season etc. oh this isn't a sales forum...lol

I'm just glad to be back into the forum can't you tell..lmao

Hands,do you repair leaky pipes?
I'm into the turd burner buisness.My motto,"have turd will burn"

As a side job I'm a maintenance hancho I guess you could say.
Hydraulics,electric,cranes,hoists,welding/fabricating,etc,if it's there we fix it.
It doesn't take a brain surgeon to figure out I don't work with computers.
How bout pipes that are backed up hands?

I don't take on "crappy" jobs iffen that's what yer asking hemmy...lmao... but, yeah, I fixed a leaky pipe a time or two. (literally, ya perv)

I hate when my pipes get backed up hands.It''s caused by a Chineese disease "lackofnucky"

LMAO

Hands:

The guy who offered you the $50 did so because you were able to do something that he couldn't do -and didn't know how to do. Why shouldn't you be paid for your expertise? To you, it's ridiculously easy -because you're an expert in what you do. Why shouldn't you be paid for that expertise? You pay a doctor, don't you? It's not a question of how much time it took you. It's a question of paying you for your knowledge. It's not the same thing.

I know, and you're right. Just, most of my "customers" are elderly, and they can't do it not really cause they don't know how...just, they physically can't. And, I don't wanna rip em off. And, I know em...so, I feel obliged to be "neighborly". Can't quite help it.
The only thing I accept a good amount of bucks for is when I'm hired out to do laborous jobs like clearing land or working fields....or cutting/hauling/chopping/& stacking firewood....or stuff like that. (But, I take in account how they are always neighborly and offer me a cold drink and a sandwich or something..lol)
I don't mind doin "bit" jobs, cause there's always a money job waiting on me.

I agree with you....but, on the condition that the person offering can actually afford it. Most of my folks can't.

TTT !!

I saw one of our "guests" viewing this and thought I'd send it to the top to see if some of the newer members wanna add their 2 cents !!


99er

Up until Oct 27 2005 I will be an Inventory Mangement Specialist for Atmosphere Systems aboard USN Fast Attack and FBM submarines. After the 27 of Oct 2005 I will be retired and taking my gun for periodic walks.

I'm retired and I get an electronic transfer of my first Social Security check the third Wednesday of this October. I'm glad to see that so many of you are contributing to insure, I can continue to receive my Social Security transfers.

Okay, okay, okay.... I'll reply:

In my first life, I was in the U.S. Coast Guard where I served as a Yeoman First Class (E-6) and handled military personnel records, payroll, computers, and everything else you can think of.

I took the "early out" in 1996 that Congress approved back then, when they offered a new 15 yr retirement plan to all the branches of the military. I had 17 years in and no matter what, I just couldn't make Chief (E-7) because the USCG was so "top heavy". So I considered the early retirement deal, talked it over with family, and submitted my request. Later on, I heard that they had to shut it down in 1998 due to so many people jumping ship. I heard that that Army alone, lost 37,000 personnel in the summer of 1997!!!

Anyway, since I retired in 1996, I settled in Virginia. My wife, daughters, and I could have gone anywhere we wanted to for employment. I ended up landing a job with a mortgage banking company until they got downsized/bought out/hostile take over/etc... Man, it was a rude awakening to the civilian world! You go from the security and stability of military life to a civilian job where someone else wants your job and gets it!

Soon after, I landed a much better job, more secure and stable, with a nice manufacturing company called Super Radiator Coils. No, no, no, we DON'T make automobile radiators. We make the huge industrial heating/cooling coil units for buildings, dry cleaners, and supermarket dairy display cases. I am like model99er in a way... I am a one man I.T. department, where I do the database programming, the Unix server administration, and the main PC network administration. Not only that, but I oversee the servers in our other corporate plant offices in Phoenix, AZ and Minneapolis, MN. I love my job, but it gets real stressful when I get pulled in 18 different directions at once, because everyone needs things NOW and on different operating systems!

Now you know why I am the way I am!

Butch A.

Ok here it goes!
I work for a little company called Weld Racing Wheels. I have been here going on 10yrs now. Started out by being a machinst for 7 yrs now I am a lousy sales guy.
I cover the west half of the country trying to sell aftermarket billit Harley and custom wheels. It is a pretty good job I get to travel to all of the big bike rally's and get paid to do it.
LOL

I'm a retired electrical and mechanical engineer from Honeywell International. I spent most of the last 26 years designing and building automated manufacturing systems for the production of electronic materials. I did four years in the Navy as a electronics tech . I was a TV repairman, certified aircraft mechanic, typographic machinist, avionics tech, exploration diamond driller, and insurance agent all before age 30.

I was aboard The USS Ticonderoga CVA-14 during the Tonkin Gulf incident, and did two 8 month tours during the Viet Nam thing.

I took early retirement at age 56 to have enough time left to enjoy it. Although I enjoyed working, I think the reduced stress of retirement will greatly increase my longevity.

jason3... I enjoy the bike rallys myself. My wife and I usually make 3 to 5 each year in this area, and set up a small booth and sell a few odds and ends there... Altho the largest we go to is generally not more than 5 or 6 thousand people, and are not really rallys so much as they are swap-meets...or, I guess, in truth they started out as swap-meets, but over time have pretty much degenerated to being just weekend biker parties... But, they are fun...LOL

I install carpet, vinyl and laminate flooring. I always wanted to get me a personalized liscense plate for my truck that says "ILAYRUG" but for some weird reason my fiance hates that idea. Any way thats what I do for a livin.

Man, that would be so funny.

Yeah thats what I thought but she doesn't seem to think so>

Yep, that just sounds like on of those things you can only get away with if you're single. Or, lol..one of those things if you do while you're committed....that would make you single

I wouldn't want that to happen. She treats me good and she supports my hunting and shooting habit.

No, I wouldn't want it for ya either. Sounds you like you got yourself a good 'un, and hope ya'll have lots of "forevers" together.

I'm a building codes inspector\construction document plan reviewer.





SOME PEOPLE REALLY HATE ME SOMETIMES!!!!!!

Building Codes Inspector! Everybody hates those guys! Just joking> You have a job to do too.

Retired after 22 years in the Army Infantry. Went to work for a paper company as HR manager. Moved a couple of times since - currently in Virginia.

Gerry