So, what is your "real job"?

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Papa Deuce

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I know that most of us have a FT job that doesn't involve DJing, karaoke, of photography.... so what is yours?

I work for Fox TV in Philly as an "engineer".... that is my title, but by no means am I an "engineer". I call myself a TV equipment operator.

Heck, I made more $ this year selling BBQ, which is just my hobby, than I did as a DJ ( though I do want to, and WILL make more DJ $ in 2007 ).
 
I work for Playtex Products in Dover as a production line mechanic in the Gentle Glide forming department on 2nd shift. The position is called "forming adjuster".

That's a fancy way of saying I make tampons. :rolleyes:

Responsibilities include but are not limited to performing quality inspections, challenging critical product sensors and assisting machine operators when needed. On occasion I actually get to do some mechanical work.

Part of my job description involves relieving forming machine operators for shift breaks, lunch and restroom breaks. This amounts to about 80% of the shift.

By trade, I am an industrial electrician. While turning wrenches is a part of my current responsibility, I plan to bid on an electrician job opening should one arise.
 
I've been a stay at home dad for the last 8 years. I cook, clean, help with homework and have almost single handedly remodeled my home.

Not much pay, but I'm free to run my own business from A-Z right from the luxury of my home. I consider myself the king of "Do it yourself"!

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I'm a Techno-geek / pointed hair manager.

Currently I run the web hosting services group for a software company in the education space. Essentially we find that most school districts aren't ready to run our software on the web, so we do it for them...

I'm responsible for systems operations, disaster recovery, infrastructure engineering and architecture as well as the business aspects of sales support, pricing, staffing and vendor / client relationship management.

It's a crazy job with horrible hours, so it seriously limits the gigs I can take - but it does pay the bills, provides insurance andlet's my wife stay home with the kids. (brats)
 
I work at a Ford & BMW dealership in the parts department. Pretty good pay, pretty good benefits one of which is unlimited access to a T1 connection, it's why I'm on here all day (when we're not busy).
 
I am a 14 yr. veteran of FedEx. I was a courier for a while then I took a position as a Station Operations Manager (Mt. Vernon, IL--Kirby). I demoted myself back to a courier about 4 yrs ago and I love it. I decided last summer to continue to pursue my undergraduate degree in business/marketing. I am currently taking classes online and evenings. My plans are to graduate and retire on the same day. I have no current plans to change my career, I just want to say before I die that I finally finished.

So full time FedEx driver/husband/dad and part time DJ/student. You wouldn't think that I would have time to be on this chat board so often---time management---:sqwink: ...thx
 
Im a cabinet maker in a multi million dollar Cabinet company (contracting jobs in B.C., Seattle, Southern California and LAs Vegas ) which I was finish dept manager and now have moved into the paint booth and became my own Boss. This is temporary mostly gaining the knowledge that will allow me a safety net to insure proper move into my fulltime DJing efforts to come in the next 10 months. It will afford me the new Car I have been dreaming of.
 
Xpress... How does this sound to you???

Three months ago, I sold an XP3 on e-bay. I was shipping it via FedEx. The driver was in the shop when I dropped it off and chuckled about my sending the package to New Jersey.

He said they are pretty rough on packages out there so you better buy insurance. I thought, wow, this guy is helping me out, so I bought enough insurance to cover the cost. Well, guess what?

Yep... they broke it in shipping (bent the moving head arm). The buyer refused to accept the package so they sent it back to the shipping office here in MN. After I filed a claim and went through lots of paperwork BS, they denied the claim. WTF???

Why did I buy insurance if they won't honor the claim? I now have a broken light fixture and I'm out the cash I sold it for. I lost twice.

BTW, I had it packed very well, with bubble wrap and peanuts, and put "Fragile" on the box. The box was all banged up and squashed when I got it back. I guess the words "Fragile" were a "target".
 
I am a Dee Jay/Karaoke Jock/Sound Engineer/Audio Equment renter yes I guess I make my living in the entertainment field!
 
I am a 17 year veteran at a Steel Mill. I currently work in the Warehouse, where we stock spare parts for the mill. My job duties are too numerous to mention.

I was transferred to the warehouse due to an on the job injury 10 years ago. During commisioning of the Electro-Galvanizing line, I fell 30 feet landing on my head and broke my wrist. The hospital didn't treat my closed head trauma, resulting in intra-cranial pressure on my brain. This caused the blood flow to my right frontal lobe to be disrupted. I have lost the funtion to the portion of my brain.

According to my Neurologist I still function with above normal intelligence, but this loss affects my short term memory, perception, complex social situations, body posture, facial expressions, tone of voice, stamina and sleep pattern.

I didn't start my DJ career until after the accident. I guess I found the ultimate challenge, as the above mentioned are critical to being a sucessful DJ. It just goes to show you, if you want something bad enough, you can acheive it. The only limitations I put on myself are formed with attitude. I chose to live life with Graditude not Attitude.

I believe this is what this DJ site is based on too, and that's why I like it here.
 
Tyrone Blue said:
Three months ago, I sold an XP3 on e-bay. I was shipping it via FedEx. The driver was in the shop when I dropped it off and chuckled about my sending the package to New Jersey.

He said they are pretty rough on packages out there so you better buy insurance. I thought, wow, this guy is helping me out, so I bought enough insurance to cover the cost. Well, guess what?

Yep... they broke it in shipping (bent the moving head arm). The buyer refused to accept the package so they sent it back to the shipping office here in MN. After I filed a claim and went through lots of paperwork BS, they denied the claim. WTF???

Why did I buy insurance if they won't honor the claim? I now have a broken light fixture and I'm out the cash I sold it for. I lost twice.

BTW, I had it packed very well, with bubble wrap and peanuts, and put "Fragile" on the box. The box was all banged up and squashed when I got it back. I guess the words "Fragile" were a "target".
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Tyrone, that sounds like FedEx GROUND. I am with FedEx EXPRESS. These are two totally different businesses. Confusing, I know! GROUND employees are individual contractors and EXPRESS(the origional Federal Express); we are the hourly-paid, caring, ones:)sqbiggrin: ). I am sorry about your loss. I don't hear stories like that alot. Your not going to ask for your pink t-shirt back, are you...:sqwink:


Now, back to the regularly scheduled thread...thx
 
Papa Deuce said:
I know that most of us have a FT job that doesn't involve DJing, karaoke, of photography.... so what is yours?

I work for Fox TV in Philly as an "engineer".... that is my title, but by no means am I an "engineer". I call myself a TV equipment operator.
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Like Papa Deuce, I am also in the television broadcast arena. I got my start as a radio disc jockey in 1980 after getting my associates degree in Radio and Television Broadcast Technologies with a minor in communications.
I moved into television production in 1984 with the Fox affiliate in this market and stayed there until moving over to the CBS affiliate in 2005. I dabbled in radio up until 1991 as a part time afternoon drive personality and account executive (sales person), and then gave it up altogether.

My main duties here at WFMY-NEWS2 include Master Control Operator, tape room engineer, news production cameraman, audio board operator, teleprompter operator, floor director, and news website manager. I guess you could call me a "jack of all trades". I plan on staying with WFMY until I retire. It's an incredible company and without a doubt, the best managed company I have ever worked for. We are owned by the Gannett corporation, which owns and distributes USA Today newspaper. Gannett is one of the largest operators of television stations in the country, and unlike Clear Channel, they take an extremely positive and forward direction in managing and operating their properties.

OK, I'll get off my soapbox now..........:sqwink:
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Full-time DJ (which for me means semi-retired Monday through Thursday and gung ho every weekend.)

Owner, Strategic Audio-Visual Services, doing just what it says, a new venture formed 6 months ago and is gangbusters to date, thanks to my specific product line offerings.

After 28 years as a mobile DJ (last 24 years full-time solo-op), all the exit strategy plans are working albeit a bit behind schedule. Target retirement date, if possible, is near the 30th anniversary date of getting into it in the first place. Then watch the rates soar!:sqwink:
 
djxpress said:
Tyrone, that sounds like FedEx GROUND. I am with FedEx EXPRESS. These are two totally different businesses. Confusing, I know! GROUND employees are individual contractors and EXPRESS(the origional Federal Express); we are the hourly-paid, caring, ones:)sqbiggrin: ). I am sorry about your loss. I don't hear stories like that alot. Your not going to ask for your pink t-shirt back, are you...:sqwink:


Now, back to the regularly scheduled thread...thx
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Didn't want ot share this, but since you're with Express, you might appreciate it....

BMW will no longer ship sheet metal/glass with FedEx Ground. It was costing them too much money to replace items damaged in shipping. :sqeek:
 
I know this is not what the post asked, but I am a full time DJ and have been for the past 21 years.

You said that most here aren't. I'm sorry to hear that. Being full time has it's advantages and disadvantages but it's a great life if you can make it work....
 
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