So what do you all do?

[AntD77]

For a living?

I am a union plumber/pipe welder out of Local 24 in northern New Jersey. I only do commercial/industrial work, no residential stuff. Hospitals, schools, science labs, etc... I am not the guy you call to unclog your toilet.

So what about the rest of you?

 

[dolsen]

For a living?

I am a union plumber/pipe welder out of Local 24 in northern New Jersey. I only do commercial/industrial work, no residential stuff. Hospitals, schools, science labs, etc... I am not the guy you call to unclog your toilet.

So what about the rest of you?

To me it is ironic that you list yourself as a plumber/pipefitter. In the local 502 here in Louisville, KY, they're all listed as plumber/pipefitter, but most of them will say they are one or the other, and they hate it when you call them the wrong one.

I am a mechanical design engineer for a government defense contractor.

 

[AntD77]

To me it is ironic that you list yourself as a plumber/pipefitter. In the local 502 here in Louisville, KY, they're all listed as plumber/pipefitter, but most of them will say they are one or the other, and they hate it when you call them the wrong one.

I am a mechanical design engineer for a government defense contractor.

I am not a pipefitter, I am a plumber and pipe welder. For a most part, plumbers can do what pipefitters can, but fitters can't do what plumbers can.

 

[DoingOK]

I work for IBM. Currently supporting a Navy contract.

 

[BlackJaxST]

Field Service Manager for John Deere, formerly a heavy equipment technician on Deere forestry and construction equipment for 15 years.

 

[dolsen]

I am not a pipefitter, I am a plumber and pipe welder. For a most part, plumbers can do what pipefitters can, but fitters can't do what plumbers can.

My bad, not sure how I transposed pipe welder/pipefitter. I guess when I saw pipe welder I assumed pipe fitter? I am asking out of ignorance, not sarcasm, what's the difference in a pipe welder and pipe fitter? Or does the name explain that difference? I've done pipe fitting, but I've never done pipe welding

 

[AntD77]

Well, in a nutshell, pipefitting is plumbing, but without any need for knowledge of code, drainage, waste, venting, and finish work.

 

[zdubyadubya]

Software developer for the FDA. I used to be an orthopedic device reviewer but now I write code that uses machine learning and custom algorithms to analyze very large clinical data sets to look for abnormalities, falsified data, statistical manipulation, etc. Its a cool gig but will rapidly erode your faith in drug and device development practices in this country. :-(

 

[GBVx]

I deal with everything chemical/biological/radiological/nuclear/explosive - related for a branch of the Federal government. Also a paramedic for 15 years.

 

[06 4.8]

Field Service Manager for John Deere, formerly a heavy equipment technician on Deere forestry and construction equipment for 15 years.

Nice! I was a service manager for Everglades for 2 years ( Ag side in Okeechobee)

 

[06 4.8]

GM of an "Outdoors" dealership where we sell mowers, golf carts, I have a line-x franchise here, along with any and all car accessories.

 

[CapTom]

I'm a Merchant Marine Licensed Master Mariner, retired as Captain of a 440 passenger excursion ship. I sailed mostly out of New York Harbor but retired to a lake in South Carolina. As a matter of pride: My daughter is now Captain of the ship I retired from.

 

[KNTRDR]

I'm a fire dispatcher - in other words if you call 911 and ask for the fire department, or if you are driving a fire truck and you call dispatch on the radio, you get me answering.

 

[Mirage]

777 Pilot

 

[Sch0227]

Field Service Engineer - Molecular Diagnostics

 

[JohnE]

Medical diagnostic/surgical instruments for eyes.

 

[boynty77]

Worked in IT for 16 years and just moved into IT sales 3 years ago

 

[Vash610]

Boring Accountant here

 

[TheProfit]

25 years in IT architecture.

 

[schaggatron]

Software Engineer (developer) for a bank.