What do you do for a living American Detectorists?

[Jack Flynn]

I'm a market manager in a huge meat dept in South Carolina across the river from us. Spent right at 32 years in an Anhydrous Ammonia plant here in Ga. as the control board operator and decided I'd had enough of shift work a couple of years ago. I'm coming full circle I guess you can say. When I left from being a market manager @ $1.95 hour in the late 70's to make $2.35 hour in a chemical plant it was a big raise! Paid all the bills and had plenty left over.............I love what I'm doing now! :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: thumbsup01My my how things have changed :grin:

[coinnut]

We have always done a lot of different things over the years. We now have a commercial cleaning company, and we will be re-starting our wind chime / drummer's chime manufacturing business again. Just need that last major piece of machinery to get re-started. Anyone have a CNC vacuum, router table used in the sign making business, laying around their living room, they want to get rid of?? rofl I like being self employed. I can't take orders very well :rolleyes: :crazy:

[del]

i've been employed at Hallmark Cards ( their huge east coast Distribution center ) for almost 18 years now and have had numerous different jobtitles since . right at the moment i'm a warehouse stacker crane operator on third shift and i'm pretty content with that at the moment lol lol

Dan

[angellionel]

I had been a Relationship Manager/Sales Director at a large insurance firm, and was with the company for 10 years, but the recent downturn in the economy resulted in a major layoff. Unfortunately, my position was one of the casualties. :rolleyes: At this moment I'm in a transitional position - taking a short breather before joining the workforce once again. :yes:

[bmattioli]

USAF 1984-1994 as a Telecom technician
Sonitrol Communications (based in Rocky Hill CT) 1994 to present as a Telecom Technician

I'm a phone guy that's basically it. I also teach night school every Thursday night to guys going for their electrical license for the State of Connecticut..

I've been lucky and actually like my job alot..

[Epi-hunter]

I'm a health care provider in a large hospital in Lexington KY :)

[xzlr8n]

And all the while I thought Angel was a professional Silver coin shooter!! I do hope the economy turns around for all of us though!!

After college I worked at a small research foundation studying lung cancer and cell signaling pathways. After 8 years of that and not wanting to get a Master's or Phd, and still make the same amount of money or less, I decided to try something I really enjoyed. Had the opportunity to work with a top notch carpenter and have been doing carpentry ever since. I am self-employed and lucky to have a spouse who makes the big bucks, otherwise I'm not sure if I could be doing what I'm doing now. I really enjoy the work but sometimes the dirt, the dust, getting paid, no paid vacation, no retirement, the physical toll day in day out, and the anxiety of getting the job done or getting new work makes me wonder how long... Might work with someone else down the road as all the regualtions, workmen's comp, insurances and liabilities don't quite seem worth getting any bigger and having employees.

One of the best things I have found about being a carpenter is that I get to metal detect the yards of some really old fancy places. I wish I had picked up this hobby before last year, really has been the best part of my job lately.

[SpringTxDigger]

2nd phone guy here. My title is Systems Engineer. I perform service and add moves and changes on business phone systems. Work for a major telcom company. Been doing it since 1979. Guess I better stay with it.

[John M]

I am a cnc machinist for an architectual woodworking company during the week.Relic hunter on the down times.

[yazoo]

At present I am disabled with heart failure but I was a custom Harley builder ,custom Harley painter,anything Harley I did.I have been a welder and a machinist ,a bartender and a bouncer in my younger days. Life has been fun.Life is Good more time for detectin now. H.H. Yazoo

[CyberSage]

I have my own IT company. I have been in the computer business for 25 years now. I specialize in small business automation and support services. I work a lot with mobile computing including smartphones, PDA's, GPS and digital camera surveillance systems. I am a computer geek.

Jack

[leslie(nova scotia)]

From the land of the Bluenose.....a policeman half my life/teacher the other half now run a security shift at our airport......and.............loving it!

[sectshun8]

I do marine oil exploration for super huge oilfield services company. My actual title is Marine Data Acquisition Specialist.

I basically sit on a boat for half the year monitoring the incoming seismic data flow from the ocean and making sure it can be used for further analysis for geologists to best guess where the oil is.

[hoser]

I started out as a journeyman power lineman but when the legs couldn't handle the climb anymore I went to industrial electrician. I have been with the same company now for 27 years and love it. Our maint. force is a little different than most as its not a union shop and we are required to fix everything. So although my main title is systems electrician I do machine repair, millwright work, welding, mobile equipment, machining and the list goes on. :shocked04:. IMHO being able to work on it all is not only fun, but it really gives you a broader knowledge base to work with.

[RickO]

Presently retired, I was Vice President for an aerospace electronics manufacturing firm in Seattle. That was my last position. I have also been in management in electronics firms in CA, AZ, TX, FL, Portugal, Barbados, Puerto Rico and the northeast. A very enjoyable career I might add. Now living in the Catskill Mountains of NYS and enjoying my hobbies. RickO

[Ron in WY]

Retired Air Traffic Controller.

Ron

[SeabeeRon]

Retired about 3 years now from our local gas & electric utility (PG&E). Started digging ditches on the gas side of the company (See, I always loved playing in the dirt! :grin:)
Retired from the electric side of the house as an engineer/estimator. Now I am a full time detectorist and grandpa!! 8) :smitten:

[Okie]

I have been with the department of defense for twenty three (23) years now. Currently I am a program manager for the KC-135 program. Prior to this position I was in quality for ten (10) years. Seven more years and I'll be retired!!! :yes:

[MassDirtFisher]

I was a home builder for 12 years..then the housing market crashed. So for the past few years I paint homes. Got my own painting business. Working for yourself is much more relaxing..no one looking and screaming over your shoulder. Now I paint and raise my son. Happy Hunting!!

[deltacornbread]

Mechanic at a paper mill. I also have a rice levee surveying business.

[Krom]

House & garage builder, originally. Construction & re-construction (& repair or re-build), roofing (metal & shingle) & siding, septic systems, plumbing, electrical, drywall, mudding, painting, cabinet building, etc... basically everything from digging the hole, to setting the last brick in the chimney.
Last 4 weeks? ...nothing. Can't even swing th' coil 'til work picks back up. >:\

[MT]

Done a lot of things in my life, but now I restore and repair old British sports cars here in California. I would rather be out detecting, but my customers always want their cars back :poke:
Tom

[Cheap Thrills]

Started out working at a 24 hr. mini mart and now drive a cab . Life is good . :)

Baba

[Snowy]

Grunt, here. Seriously. I lug furniture for a living. I do other stuff like use my brain and make the company money, but for the most part, I'm a grunt. And getting too old for it.

And nothing changes Angel's profession ~ once a professional silver coinshooter, always a professional silver coinshooter. lol

[Lowjiber]

I'm a house husband. :rolleyes:

I retired from the Dept of Defense after 30+ years. My wife has nine more years to go until she retires, and my days are pretty much mine to do as I please. :)

[SeabeeRon]

Started out working at a 24 hr. mini mart and now drive a cab . Life is good . :)

Baba


You a funny man!! rofl

[SeabeeRon]

Done a lot of things in my life, but now I restore and repair old British sports cars here in California. I would rather be out detecting, but my customers always want their cars back :poke:
Tom


Hey, glad you made it over here Tom!!

[Krom]

I'm a house husband. :rolleyes:

I retired from the Dept of Defense after 30+ years. My wife has nine more years to go until she retires, and my days are pretty much mine to do as I please. :)


Hey, John... are they takin' applications? I'm gettin' pretty good at that. lol

[Beefcake]

I'm a &quot:grin:elivery Expert for Dominos Pizza part time... and a Substitute Teacher the rest of the time. I'm certified 4-9 Science/social studies... Know of any teaching jobs:huh:thinkingabout: I love the teaching, and even though i'm middle school, I seem to be spending most of my time in the Kindergarten and 1st grade range... Gotta love the little ones!

[toehead]

Postal worker for the last 15 years. I know, postal worker, oxy-moron. lol lol. But it is in a mail processing plant, more like factory work.

[tanacat]

Stay at home mom/part-time treasure hunter lol

Before I had kids (2 boys- 2 & 4 yrs old) I had many interesting 'careers'---- wilderness expedition leader, naturalist, campjack for hunting outfitter, 4-H club leader, counselor for male prison inmates & my last job was running a greenhouse program at a psychiatric hospital.

[coinnut]

Postal worker for the last 15 years. I know, postal worker, oxy-moron. lol lol. But it is in a mail processing plant, more like factory work.


I did the casual temp work for the Post Office for a Christmas season. :yes: BMC (bulk mail center) Never again. It seemed the casuals worked an awful lot lol

[Hook]

I'm what some people call construction trash :grin:..i operate heavy equipment specializing in trachoe work. i also run cherry pickers and crawler cranes up to 230 tons. lots of boom on those babies :)

[rodbuster]

Union Ironworker, Local #1 Chicago Ill. Helping build America thumbsup01

[randwool]

Owner of a local two-way radio communications sales and service facility. In this field for over 33+ years. Worked in Broadcast Engineering prior to that.

[Ill Digger]

Member of IUOE (International Union of Operating Engineers) Local 150 .
I run heavy equipment too just like Hook.... just not the cranes.
Anything from the big hoes (excavators) down to skid loaders and directional drills.
Oh yeah :yes:....I can dig some holes lol

[zrickkid]

I am an engineer at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

[zrickkid]

I am also an engineer for local 399 in Chicago, I am currently an engineer at UIC in Chicago.

[tanacat]

Anything from the big hoes (excavators) down to skid loaders and directional drills.
Oh yeah :yes:....I can dig some holes lol


Love it lol get to dig for work AND play!

[dirt-n-spector]

Started out as a carpenter for 28 years.(Started at 17) I loved it and made a good living but the knees finally said enough. crying01
I had my master carpenters card and several code enforcement certifications so when a building inspector job opened up for the county I grabbed it. Works out well for two pensions. I've been very lucky to have always loved my work. The great thing about being an inspector is that I'm thru at 2:30 so that leaves alot of time for dirtfishing. :clapping:

[NiagaraCountyNY]

My wife (Shes the Brains!) and I have a small dinner in a small town.We have identical twin Boys 19 ,both in the national guard.We have a 4 year boy also (woops) rofl Im gonna be a grandpa in a couple weeks too!! :peace:

[RobW]

I'm an attorney specializing in the areas of Real Estate, Estate Planning and Business. Have my own practice and cover all of Western MA and even into CT now. But I like to get dirty, get that dirt up in those fingernails, up in your nose, in your ears...yeah that is what I really like.....just can't make a living at it. Alwqays wanted to be an archeaologist, but life didn't take me that way. I love the history of what we find.

[Epi-hunter]

Haven't seen too many attorneys in this hobby for whatever reason. :) Lots of engineers though!

I don't know if I replied to this thread but if I did it was before switching jobs. I'm medical director for a pharmaceutical education, marketing and strategies company.

[kenfen]

Active Duty US Navy about 15 years now. I work as a Navy Musician in the Navy Band in Washington, DC. I also work in the Band's Public Affairs office and soon, I'll just do that.

I'm a sax player in the rock band.... lol

Regards, Ken

[mrgarlic]

I am 90% retired but still own and operate a Gourmet Food buisness here in Oregon. We had 10 products, sold nationally. We are down to one,,,A Garlic Barbeque sauce. I now have time for my hobbies, riding a Harley, traveling and of course,,, detecting !!!!

[danhughes]

I'm officially retired (26 years teaching broadcasting at Parkland College in Champaign, IL), but I still do a lot of substitute teaching at the college.

I also have a small but steady income from selling the books I've written.

Like many writers, I've had a long and varied career (before I began teaching): radio disc jockey, real estate broker, magazine writer, newspaper writer and photographer, wedding photographer, Air Force medic, theater projectionist, block-ticket sales for the Atlanta Braves. And a paper route as a kid, then working in the newspaper office on vacations from college.

[dave in iowa]

I play music for a living , meager one at that , but its what i do, fortunatly my wife has a good job and puts up with me , seriously we do ok, and i love to detect

[Diggler]

I push buttons all day long at a printing company. About to buy/fix/sell some houses soon I hope...

[Jason in Enid]

I count grains of sand on the beaches of the world. It's a tough job, but somebody has to do it!

[Spiderwort]

I'm a forester for a timber company. For all you builders and contractors, I plant the trees for the projects you, or your kids, will be building 25 years from now.

[little man]

been disable for 10 years now 4 dics out back so far stay a home dad now wife when back to work when the the boy was 2 month old hit was hard at frist but I would do it all over again best time of my life she home now to help my son will be 6 dec 1 he going to be a good hunting buddy it is something we all can do together me the the wife and the son what a team

[Jason in Enid]

I'm a forester for a timber company. For all you builders and contractors, I plant the trees for the projects you, or your kids, will be building 25 years from now.


How do you get them to grow in a U shape? Every time I go to buy lumber, all the boards are shaped like that. rofl

[Spiderwort]

How do you get them to grow in a U shape? Every time I go to buy lumber, all the boards are shaped like that. rofl

Jason. It's easy to grow them U shaped. The hard part is running them through the saw mill and maintaining the U shape the builders seem to like these days. :grin:

[Napa Steve]

Skin diver for Roto Rooter :popcorn:

[SeabeeRon]

Skin diver for Roto Rooter :popcorn:


rofl rofl

Retired PG&E'r here!

[Carver]

I'm a cabinetmaker,,self employed for 17 years now. I walk 75' and I am at work. My wife helps with some of the staining and finishing,,,my son helps with the heavy work when he can.
I was a carpenter for 16 years before that,,,I'm a 5th generation carpenter,,,,wood is in my blood,,,literally I think :drool: :drool: :drool:

[Goat Rancher]

Retired after 31.5 years in Engineering and Management with International Harvester which later became Navistar.

[Bedrock]

Retired locomotive engineer, with 36 years service.

[RaZR]

Retired hospital pharmacy buyer. Retired after 39 years 4 months and 5 days.
My wife and i own a flower shop here. So now it's time to dig holes in other peoples states! <: :happydance01:

[SHIMMER77502]

Cost Analyst, Offshore Gulf of Mexico Drilling and Completions group for a major oil and gas company. Not doing too much drilling these days......

[Nitro 54]

I've been a log truck driver since 1975.. I get to go out in the mountains and bring the logs to the saw mill. I have a great view out of my rolling office window most of the time. Before that I was a sliver picker in a plywood mill.

[traveler]

Retired Air Force Senior Master Sargent with 27 years service. Sold the house in Texas and now travel full time in 35 foot motorhome. May location changes with the season. Right now in Little Rock Arkansas visiting grandchildern.

[giant056]

The most recent Job that I had was repairing electronics, tv's, camcorders, anything someone would bring into the shop they wanted fixed. I spent a lot of years working at a factory in town called Kalamazoo Stamping and Die and we also made some International harvester parts too Goat! Mostly Ford though. I still work for cash or bartering by word of mouth though.

[channelmaniac]

I'm a Technical Marketing Engineer for a large network manufacturing company. My products help keep your email clean and safe. If you are using them. If not... well... :lipssealed:

:)

I also have 2 other businesses on the side. I sell electronic components globally and repair old game consoles and computers from the 70s up through early 90s and repair video arcade game boards. The other business is selling metal detectors.

RJ

[giant056]

RJ I just got some parts in the mail yesterday for a Wells Gardner board for an arcade game myself, it needed a flyback and horizonal output kit. Sounds like you do some of the same thumbsup01

[channelmaniac]

Yup! Except I only fix monitors for myself. I don't do those for others. I'd rather work on Neo Geo boards. :grin:

[My4Kiwis]

I retired from US Air Force where I flew C-130's and various other aircraft. Since then I have kept involved with the Air Force by flying as a contract pilot. For the past 18 months I've been working in Iraq working side by side with the Air Force helping the Iraqis get their Air Force back on it's feet. Aside from being away from my family I have loved this job and it has been one of the rewarding jobs I've ever had.

In about 3 weeks I'll be unemployed as this contract is coming to an end...as the sign says...I'll Fly For Food

Cheers,
My4Kiwis

[cnr_dogs]

Hi new here but I am an Operator at an Agricultural Chemical Plant and love it. Lots of diversity here on the forum nice to get to know all of you

[russellt]

i am a telephone guy since 93. soldier before that . i work at a large southern university, where i sneak in detecting on campus when i can . keep swingin

[pulltabsteve]

Im the mechanic for a golf course. I keep all the equipment running and sharp. thumbsup01

[Goat Rancher]

Is that a golf ball detector I see hanging on the wall? rofl

[coinnut]

Is that a golf ball detector I see hanging on the wall? rofl


No No, I believe it detects gophers lol I don't ever remember that being standard equipment in a maintenance area :confused:

[pulltabsteve]

No No, I believe it detects gophers lol I don't ever remember that being standard equipment in a maintenance area :confused:

The comedians have arrived... :rolleyes: :grin: Actually, I found that detector up in the rafters when I started here. Its a whites classic. I assume it was just thrown up there some time ago. WITH THE BATTERIES IN IT! I had to take it apart and clean it and also needed a new battery pack to get it working. They say they used it for locating water valves that got covered up. Last year I did use it to find a valve box in the rough that was covered over with grass. What would they do with out me :grin:

[SeabeeRon]

What a cool job!!! :happydance01: I bet you are the only guy who detects out there??!! :twirlingeyes: I was temped to post a clip from Caddy Shack!! :poke:

[rodbuster]

Hi Everyone,
I am a Ironworker out of Chicago Illinios, Local 1 thumbsup01

[Toadman]

I own a landscape and tree service, Been on my own for 12 years.. :beerbuddy:

[Indy!]

I'm a magazine Publisher. It's a coupon magazine called Great Deals, that mails into all the homes in different counties in Indiana. Also own a freelance design agency called Pewter Graphics, and have been a Graphic Designer for about 25 years.

No boss but the wife! Indy!!

[exsquid]

As you can prbably guess...Ex Navy guy...

Currently working as a Business Development Manager selling 3D Laser Scanners, 3D Color Printers, 3D CAM software, etc.

But don't be fooled by the technical geeky side as I am pure to the bone country boy and live as far away from civilization as my current area allows. If I can't hear cows bawling and roosters crowing in the morning than something is seriously wrong...

My spare time is consumed by MDing whenever possible... :clapping:

[BOWSER]

group therapy foreman for a small phsycriatic hospital :angry:

[midas]

Was a Quality Assurance Rep for the Department of Defense DCMA for 28 years. Retired in 2002 at age 48 to go detecting full time. Presently do part time Quality Assurance work for a worldwide Service Organization. Only took that job because I get paid for mileage and travel time. Allows me to hit sites throughout New England with no out of pocket travel expenses. Doesn't get better than that. Also, I am a dealer for White's Electronics and a forum sponsor.

[kamogawa]

Payroll for a home health care company

[Tony Two-Cent]

I design steel roof trusses for commercial buildings. The company I work for is Amish owned and many of my coworkers are Amish. Definitely makes for an interesting workplace. :yes:

[JTGOLD]

retired 10 yrs ago and hunt for coins,befor that I was a class A machine operator in a steel factory for 23 1/2 yrs.

[BOWSER]

hit the road jack,i hate market managers 43 years in the meat business. :omg: >{ >{ >{

[aloldstuff]

Salesman. Currently the Residential Sales Manager of a Duct and Vent cleaning co. Been selling for over 30 years and am still enjoying it.

[KYBuzzBox]

I am a senior developer at a small software firm. I develop high end financial software for corporations and governments. I have been at this for 25+ years and am looking forward to being semi-retired (more time for dirt fishin :peace:.

[Relic Whisperer]

First off what a great thread. Now about me. I Have a degree in Geological Engineering which helps me see the lay of the land and moving beach erosion differently than others. Thought I was going to be an oilman and have a rich and fulfilling carrer until Oil collapsed in the late 80's. Somehow that turned into a career in Retail Development. Been developing and building shopping centers and drug stores across the eastern cost from Virginia to Florida for the last 25 years and loving every minuet of it. My job is to coordinate all the differnt contractors and consultants that go into developing a shopping center. What is really cool is when we by a property that has an old retail building or house on it that we are tearing down. When that happens it's just me and my XLT making sure their aren't any burried lines that might get dug up for safty reasons of cousre thumbsup01

[steve in so az]

It sure is great to see all the diversity of people in this thread.

I Retired from teaching high school (art & silversmithing) about 15 years ago. Taught at the same school for 27 years.
Last third of life should be spent playing. My playing is detecting, 31 years at it . steve in so az

[Mudder]

I was like Lowjiber and retired after 21 years. I played in the jungle several times, but hated getting sand in my boots. After retiring, of course I had to go back to work and for the past 15 years have worked as an IT Security Analyst for one of the two local hospitals in town. :white:usaflag::

[OxShoeDrew]

I've been teaching music (mostly band) in public schools for 26 years. So if you have any music questions...keep 'em to yourself, I'm on summer break! happydance02 :happydance01: <: :beerbuddy:

[whammy]

I guess you could call me retired. I spent 37 years as a Public Safety Officer at Syracuse University. The first 21 years were as a dog trainer. We patroled the campus nights with the dogs. They were trained for crowd control, tracking, and attack. The rest of the time was regular patrol on days. Also spent 28 years with the 174th Air National Guards. Now my wife and I are the Animal Control Officers for our town. We also do large animal rescue for the county. At present we have 14 horses, 2 miniture donkeys, 20 something dogs, and at last count over 30 cats. On second thought, maby I'm semi retired. :confused:

[Civil War Nut]

I'm an attorney specializing in the areas of Real Estate, Estate Planning and Business. Have my own practice and cover all of Western MA and even into CT now. But I like to get dirty, get that dirt up in those fingernails, up in your nose, in your ears...yeah that is what I really like.....just can't make a living at it. Alwqays wanted to be an archeaologist, but life didn't take me that way. I love the history of what we find.
Hidy ROB . Now you know good and well Archeaologist dont like people that play with M.D.s For what reason I dont know .

[CTDirtFisher]

I have 75+ Direct reports working 6 major IT Projects... spanning Server Provision and Retirements, Data Center Management, Deep Technical Support for Solaris - WINTEL 2k/2k3/2k8 - EMC San Storage - HP EVA Storage, Legato Networker (Backupo), Poject Managers, Data Center intergation support, Technical / Procedural Documentation for Regulated Environment (21 CFR part 11), Configuration Management and Remediation (ITIL / CMDB / CI), ITIL Change Management, etc...

So my role between, clients, vendors, employees, scope creep, what who thought what meant...

I... Change a lot of diapers and power butts most days :-)

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[Dixie Rebel]

I have been working in automotive Industries for about 27 years. Currently powder coating and waste water technician.

[whammy]

I finally retired a few years ago. Spent 38 years as a Public Safety Officer, and had 30 years in the 174th Air National Guard here in central New York. My wife and I are the animal control officers here in our town, and we also do large animal rescue for the county, mostly horses. At present we have 15 horses, 2 miniture donkeys, 18 dogs and many many cats. Oh well, so much for retirement, but still manage to get out and swing the detector once in a while. |:cheering:

[Fire Fighter 43]

I do not look at this section of the forum too often but this was a great thread to read.
Now I'll give everyone one guess what it is that I do. You are right I'm a full time Firefighter. It is a job that consist of more than just spraying water on fire. I'm a Emergancy Medical Technician and I currently hold the position of Heavy Equipement Operator which means I drive and operate every piece of Equipement we own but not at the same time, LOL. I'm also a Hazardous materials Technician and a Technical Rescue team member. Which consist of trench rescue water rescue and Deep tunnel rescue and just about any other bad situation someone could get them self into. I did a short stint as a fire inspector and I'm also an acting officer for my department. Oh yeah and I'm a certified Fire Instructor so I can teach all this stuff that I do. So you guys thought I just drive and spray water on fire LOL.
My future career goals are to retire in 5 years after 29 years of service and become a full time professional TREASURE HUNTER.

[tanacat]

I... Change a lot of diapers and power butts most days :-)

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lol rofl lol rofl Me too... thumbsup01

[JTGOLD]

soon will be retired for ten years and befor that I forget what I did OH I was a class A machine operator in a steel factory for 23 1/2 years and befor that a lot of different kind of jobs.just happy to be my own boss now, thumbsup01 thumbsup01

[anotherpulltap]

Beside my par-time job picking up change from the parks, I work for an IBM subcontractor. I Build these super computer cooling components and test them. I trying to get into IT. Got couple of certifications and getting ready for a big leap, but the uncertainty of the economy keep me from doing so. Live to Work, Work to Live.

[Dinger51]

I have been in Education for the past 16 years as a Health and Physical Education teacher. I also just finished my 21st year as a high school football coach in Ohio. I recently received my Masters Degree in Computer Technology and hope to move into the Technology classroom soon. Great to see so many occupations that make up this awesome detecting community.

[CODY]

Retired from the Fire Dept with a little over 20 years. After that a EMT for our county ambulance service for 3 years. After that and presently a Police Officer for the last 13 years. Except for one year that I went to Iraq with a private security company to train the Iraqi Police. Tooooooooooooooo much public service work!!!!!!!!

[hockeyguy]

Well, I am a year late on this thread but I like it.

I've been in sales since I was 5. Started at my fathers flower store at age 5 (continued this seasonally until 22). Moved onto selling candy in 5th grade, firecrackers in 7th, Kirby vacuums in high school & college. I was also a bartender, bouncer, sold hot dogs and beer on the beach and at Harvard University (too bad I didn't go there). I too was a casual at the post office in 1990 for 4 months and went into the business of insurance for a private firm. They went bankrupt, so I went to Mutual of Omaha in 1993. Left there in 1994 and did insurance on my own. Left that to sell cars (honda, where I met my wife),then internet service, websites, telephone service, outdoor advertising and finally back into the insurance business in 2001. Been there since and will never ever leave. Run my own shop and answer to NO ONE! I could not imagine having a boss at this point in my life. The $ is good and typically, I can carve out plenty of time for guess what? Hockey, MDing and poker!

I like to work with small business owners on their group health and life insurance for estate plans , keyperson and buyout coverage. I also market medicare products, long term care, disability and annuities. Although I am licensed to sell investments, I use a specialist to handle that for me.

HH

Aaron