EAST TEXAS HOG DOGGERS FORUM

Dont know if this has been posted before. But what does everybody do for a living? Im just curious. I do just about any kind of construction i can get my hands on. But i do mostly paint and sheetrock work. I use to be part of a television show called elbow room on hgtv. That was cool but didnt last long. I worked for a company called premier homes and contracting and they quit the tv show. I liked it though..lol..

I do custom cabinets and trim but I have done just bout every thing under the sun to keep momma at home to raise my kids (http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/04/02/8c582d3ae0ecad8e2c66ccc47d638b8d.jpg)(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/04/02/b2b53ff3660e2b74b5ddaf0705c161a1.jpg)(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/04/02/4874920714366b699bcdf0e8065b1430.jpg)

Dang judge...those suckers look good !!

Thanks G H every thing I do is made from scratch made on site most of the time that mantel was out of some 120 yr old admora or how ever it's spelled lol I copied one from Europe the guy wanted 50 grand for it I made that one 7500 bucks

Very nice work Judge.

I am one of those good for nothing, don't ever pay for anything insurance adjuster.  Was in the textile business for several years until they sent it all to Mexico, then roofing, then ran a body shop and then in the adjusting for the last 15yrs or so.  Been good but lots of ups and downs cause I am self employed.

Props to ya' judge for still being able to make a living and not charging astronomical rates...material pricing is making it more and more difficult to keep quality craftsmanship and material up without breaking the customers bank. At least that is what a buddy of mine that is in the same business tells me his challenges are these days.

It's very hard to be competive in the trades now days. Even worse for the no lic trades our friends from cross the border have drove the labor price down so bad they can't even make money half the time while the builder make more and more money. Most houses are not being built as well as they should be due  to high profits and cheap labor and cheap materials. I don't drop my price for any one it is what is but I tell my customers this I always answer my phone and pay me when your happy I mess jobs over price all the time but those are the jobs you didn't want any way lol

absolutely. I usually work the cheapest..haha..im not illeagal alien cheap, but i tell people "im trying to make a livin , not a killin" i wont work for nothing but i do like to be cheap. As long as i can eat, sleep , hunt and keep the woman happy then i'm good to go.

I work as a heli mechanic for a heavy lift helicopter company in oregon. Been wrenching on them whopity whops for 12yrs now. Before that, i worked as a commercial/industrial contractor and before that, 18 wheeler mechanic

Natural gas compressor mechanic for Enable Midstream Partners.

process operator. We take the air straight from the atmosphere and separate it. Gaseous oxygen and nitrogen goes in the pipeline for refineries and such. Liquid oxygen and nitrogen goes at holding tanks for trucks to pick up. We also have a 38 MW gas turbine generator with a HRSG. We use the power for the plant and send the steam to a refinery next door for their boilers.

I work at a lignite power plant... I get pretty dirty but bring home the money.


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Registered nurse, been in operating room doing heart surgery for 40 yrs now. retired from the state teaching hospital in 01 ,just changed to a private hospital, so I  get my check plus my pay,, don't have to work crazy overtime like I used to, worked for a veterinarian for problems 15 yrs in 70's &80's, even after I got my RN, I kept working just cut I enjoyed the animals and learned stuff  I still use today. a lso did dry wall and painted in the 70's with a high school buddy whose dad was in that business, we had a blast and learned skills that made me allotta extra cash,, working with all them girl nurses, single & divorce ed, they always needed so eone to do painting  for em.shoot, I ' ve always worked extra ,, would work weekends at my  old hospital , level 1 trauma,after last heart case, would go to general surgery. And scrub watever came through thedoors, mva, gsw, work from Friday evening straight through to my regular shift on Monday morning,, can't work like that any more, but boy, u used to b able to make the time,

I was a Veterinary Technician for 14 years. Now my dream is to open a small scale boarding/traininh facility. I prefer dogs over people any day.

I turn tricks....cheep too..holla

how roses for a hh?

how many roses for a hh?  popo

My sister turns tricks she's made a good living out of it never has had a normal job works her own hrs always has a pocket full of cash. But it has taken a toll on her I can't tell ya how many times she has been to the er and jail but that's the life she wants

as a kid I was babysitted in the cotton field under the trailer because the babysitter was too young to stay at home...wasn't long I was working for free for my dad...farming and ranching but best of all running dogs most every day to satisfy my ADHD...  ;D then I was in process operations for 32 years and retired...the best part of my job was making improvements that weren't in the books...after retirement I laid off a little while and realized I like working more than not working...so back to work in Safety, permit writing and now as a Planner for Turnarounds at the big plant...had to go through a big learning curve using power point, acrobat, and other programs in the computer...the real work is easy...but I am kind of challenged when it comes to modern technology... ??? :D it is true...it is harder for old dogs to learn new tricks...but I have been blessed...all the engineers I worked with before retirement are now the big dogs at the big plant and they were always calling be to go back and I eventually did...and so I consider myself very lucky to have them calling...I reckon I had them fooled all them years...  :-[ I probably will work till I am 70 years old if the good lord allows me to do so...

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See-through fireplace. One side inside one side out....some of my tricks...just alittle taste of what I can do...:-*

Ruben that says a lot to who you are as a person hats off to any one who can work the same job for many yrs and preform to a level that they want you back after retirement. I tryed my hand at a 9 to 5 few times just wasn't for me

I did ditchs for a living.

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Once I got the hang of that they started putting high pressure lines in there to dig around.   Lol

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Oconee you dont do any work around Lindsay do ya? Theres lines goin in all over the place around here.

Conductor for the Kansas City Southern Railroad.

No but I have a few friends around there.   Its been a rough winter for us in the pipeline world but it seems to be picking up a little.

I'm a welder in fab shop

Farm

  I am a equine podiatrist. I manufacture therapeutic shoes for equine athletes. Anyway, that is what I tell good looking women that I meet. lol  I have been shoeing horses for 35 years.

Banker

Hats off to every one that works hard to make this great country I love and call home gods speed to every one

Been a millwright since 1977, worked in one plant for 32 1/2 and been working day work for the last few.

x2 on that. Thanks to all that put in a good days work.. well everybody but the banker. Yall wont loan me money..haha..just kiddin...thank you to sir !!

I work on a drilling rig up in Alaska

Good looking work there judge fine craftsmanship out of quality material. It's pretty interesting to hearall the different kinda folks who all have a common interest. I started out building houses then started doing tree Work been climbing for 15yrs and 6 yrs ago I started water logging salvaging old growth cypress and pine from the rivers and lakes around Florida.It's more of a really expensive hobby but the hunt and reward are quite addictive. It's some beautiful material.

I'm a Fireman professionally, and build houses on my days off with my dad's construction company. I stay pretty busy. But working 24 on and 48 off, I'm able to squeeze out at anytime and hunt.

Thank you Judge...and that is some awesome cabinet making...Fixitlouie...nice work as well...

to all...the good lord made us all different and that is a good thing...everyone is born with a gift and some are lucky enough to use that gift to make a living with it, directly or indirectly...and the world is a better place for it...  8)

I just wish I could make beautiful knives from scratch...  :) if I could do that I could probably do many other things I don't do now...

Oconee...you spend most of your working day on a TracHoe? that is some mighty fine looking work...

I kill wild boar!

I work for LCRA build transmission lines but my job title is a equipment operator


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I am a machinist for Union Pacific railroad, the job I hold is road mechanic. If there is a problem with a locomotive I work on it.

Living the dream Uncle Pete!

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Lookin good Louie! Kids will eat like crazy thats for sure. When i was a kid we didnt have much of a choice like todays kids do. It was usually beans and cornbread or cornbread and beans. Haha..i still like cornbread and milk. Does anybody else put cornbread in there milk and eat it ?

everyone and then ill through some milk over the left over cornbread, but I'm more partial to rice and milk. used to eat that for breakfast and dinner for many years growing up

Glass full o BUTTERMILK,  put your cornbread in that and eat it with a long tea stirring spoon

Mechanical Engineer for a mechanical seal company. In and out of all these darn plants around here daily...

Run a family owned roofing business with my dad and brother. Grew up in the it. We help people with insurance claims and then roof, windows, gutters etc.

Was a farmer till some outa staters came in offering way more cash rent than it was worth. Rented ground from under me. Unable to find enough ground in 3 months had to sell out. Went to work for local New Holland dealer selling and servicing autosteer on tractors. I am now outside equipment sales for the same dealer. So if y'all need a tractor I can fix u up. Lol


Shotgun
Arkansas

Shop foreman in BP's heavy equipment and truck shop in Alaska's oilfield

Is it only new holland tractors u sell? Thats really chitty they undercut you on the land. I wonder how people like that sleep at night. As screwed up as their morality compass is, its a miracle they can find their way from their house to their vehicle everyday

Ranch manager for crooked bar c beef master farm, and if I have free time I'll go work cattle for my father in law or work a few sales.....

Charles they sleep good with those big check books

I guess I need to get a bigger ck book then bc I sleep like chit with my small one. I guess it's not as fluffy as them bigger ones  ;D

They were insurance farmers. Offered big rent payed half up front never planted an acre. Took the insurance payment and filed bankruptcy. Landlord ended up getting $50 less an acre than I offered plus is still looking for someone to work the whole place like I was. Now instead of 1 tenant they have 4 to deal with.  Oh well. Good lord puts ya where he wants ya.

Yes we only sell New Holland Tractors. From 25-700HP.  We sell lots of other implements from different MFG plus zero turn mowers and treager grills.


Shotgun
Arkansas

I am a firm believer that money is the most important thing in life out side the life and death of family and friends. The key to life of no greed is to respect others money as much as you respect yours and then money is no issue just that easy

They did what they did that was their choice. I did what I had to. I see it like this. God has a plan for us all. His plan may not match our plan. If he lays the path before me I follow it. I have made it this far like that I will make it to the end as well. We have food, shelter and smile and laugh daily. What else can u ask for . The rest will fall in place in time. Each step of my life has ended in a step forward. May have had to step back or side step a few times but still moving forward. :)


Shotgun
Arkansas

Have you used one of the smokers yet? There is a manufacturing business up here near Portland where I work and our company buys them smokers for us field mechs. I have yet to use ours since we have not yet gone to the field (hopefully 1 May we will be away from the hanger on our fire contract) so I don't know much on them other than they are a fuel pellet style smoker, and from some of the guys I work with that have their own, it smokes a mean brisket, chicken, salmon and pork roast. I just can't get past the price of them for wht they are, an electric smoker. What happens when the power is out? That's why I stick with my old fashion wood burning smoker/grill. Last summer our a/c went out and it was 98-102F in my house, so I cooked on the grill 10 out of the 12 days our a/c was out

I've had a Traeger for a few yrs and really like it. It is kinda cheatin the smoking but I use it for everything. Never had the power out for more than a few hrs. It does a good job. I just added some metal to my hopper to make it bigger for when I do pork butt overnite.

I was a salesman for many years.

Now I do what I want to do which includes playing with my dogs, hunting, fishing, drinking coffee with my buddies, and working in my shop.

Lately I have been doing a few upgrades to my boat so I can go fishing on the coast about every other week.

U can soop up the treager also. We have one that burns hotter we cook on at the store. Makes a mean steak. One of our salesmen has been using his for over 10 years on a regular basis. Very nice smoker but verry expensive  as well. It is funny to watch folks flock in for pellets prior to an ice storm because they plan to use the smoker if power goes out. Lol


Shotgun
Arkansas

thats exactly my point shotgun. they may good, but ONLY if there is electrical power. I'm trying to get my crew chief to allow an alternate cook source (wood burning) for when we go into areas of logging where we may be based on a landing with no other means of power except our small genny.

Accountant for the oldest transportation broker in Texas.

Commercial HVAC/Refridgeration techinician.

Directional Driller

Heavy equipment Mechanic / welder


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3rd party NDE technician for 7yrs in refineries and chemical plants. I work for JV industrial currently (3.5yrs) as either the onsite QC manager or as a piping superintendent, whichever is needed on a project by project basis. I enjoy the QC more as I have a strong inspection background and it comes easy to me but running as a piping superintendent has its perks aside from feeling like a babysitter to welders and fitters occasionally  rolleyes ;D.............. pretty much my job consists of making sure that my employees have everything needed to complete a job in a safe timely manner, I handle ordering of ALL materials from grinding disks to welding machines and all other necessary equipment........ I can't complain though, I'll never get rich doing it but I make enough to support myself my other 1/2 and the little one and still have enough left over to afford the occasional toy here and there.

Hey Abdul, yaw use dye penetrant, magnetic, or ultra sonic methods?

I am a welder at a power plant .

Trackman/machine operator/truck driver for Union Pacific Railroad.

I am the sr blaster for an explosive company. I do mostly production shots in rock quarries but will do some construction blasting. I also run a ranch as the hunting manager and outfit hunts on a few other places for whitetail and exotics.

Once again thanks to all who put in a hard days work and make an honest living.

What company ya work for? I did that for a few years.  My best friend works for laney in college station area.

Fire Department for about another year and a half, then I'm retiring out after 34 years. Now maybe I'll get to do some hunting.

Thanks for your dedicated service in a too often overlooked profession.

Well, I think it's fair to say that boredom is never an issue for you. ;D

My pleasure, getting up to work and raising a family traveling around the nation with the wife in the military took me completely out of the hog and dog action.  Except when we get back to Hawaii to visit, with some luck and God willing, I'll be able to contribute to the posting with successful reports in a couple years.

Firefighter for the city of Tyler Tx


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All of it and them some francis. Phased array, eddy current, shearwave...,,the list goes on and on

Thanks for your service!

My dad officially retired @ 35yrs of service with the beaumont fire dept on april 4th

Worked in the thoroughbred industry for years, now I just work some thoroughbred sales, build stuff with horseshoes and wood. I also clean at a slaughter house  and have have some healthy slightly overweight dogs but feed 13 dogs for free. Best part

where you a fireman at? I'm in Tyler


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Oilfield Pumper

I glue the cotton on the stick at the q tip factory.


I sell agronomy inputs and diagnose injured crops, and work directly with fruit and vegetable growers to help them reach a year end yield goal. Kinda burns up most of the year but I get plenty of time in the winter to hunt.

But as far as the job goes, I'm that guy farmers don't like seeing called into their farms, because if I have to go there, that means something is wrong with their crop. It definitely has it's ups when I can figure out what's wrong and fix it, but it also isn't a good feeling when you have to tell a grower his crop isn't going to make it. This is mostly at fruit and vegetable growers, as our growing season is too short to replant and start over.

how many time has working with / helping a farmer helped you land a spot to hunt? My wife thinks im crazy but i ask everybody i talk to if they know somewhere i could hunt hogs...lol...worst thing they can say is no. And hell i wasnt hunting there in the first place so theres nothing to lose..lol...

The better the farmers know u the better ur chances. Reputation is everything. The better ur thought of in the area the better off u are. Knowing mutual friends helps also. They can get a line on u from someone else. If u can get one farm u can pick up the next.   


Shotgun
Arkansas

Probably could hunt a lot of ground if I would ask. We own quite a bit of ground and there is tons upon tons of state ground around to hunt, so those are the majority of the places I hunt.

I just took over as ranch manager for a Beefmaster outfit and I'm moving to the ranch so I've been knocking on doors and introducing myself and have already gained more land to hunt, over the years by word of mouth your dogs will get you more places to hunt, it's taken me time but being in the agriculture business has gotten me more land than I can hunt now

I'm in Information Technology... If it has to deal with a computer or server I'm working on it. I work for a DoD company called L3 Communications. Been working on computers now for about 5 years in the corporate world, but about 10 in total. I do side jobs fixing computers that have viruses and other problems, I also design websites when asked and paid to do so. ;D other than that, I work on my house, my kennels and help my buddies with theirs.  I like to think of myself as a jack of all trades master at none really... ;D but seriously, Over the course of my 16yr working career I've done dishwashing, McDonald's, pipe fencing, helped buddies with plumbing, little bit of construction, customer service and warehouse management, land management, and now the computers and customer support. Only thing I think I'm pretty good at is dealing with people... I get along with most anyone and know how to talk and relate to pretty much anyone. Has its ups and downs, but pays decent and where I'm working now is paying for me to finish my degree.

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How often do you see stuff like that at work he flew through our compressor station about 10 ft off the ground. Crop dusters are a little off.