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Deputy Sheriff Sergeant currently assigned to Civil Enforcement.
Will hit my thirty year anniversary October 12th.
Where have the years gone?
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KevinMadden wrote:I play tuba and trombone on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship (The Allure of the Seas)
Hey Kevin: Do you get a special rate on internet access? I paid a lot on a cruise last year... :shock:
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When this thread originated, I was a band director in a small, rural Texas town. My job included band 6-12, plus general music K-5. As soon as I could, I retired from that profession. I am now a free-lance tuba player, teach private lessons, and also work as a low brass clinician. Most of my work as a performer is with one of two German-type groups that I perform with. The TubaMeisters is a tuba-euph group that has become fairly popular at fests and private parties, in this area. We actually earn a fair amount of money. I also perform with a more traditional group known as The Sauerkrauts. At certain times of the year, this group is very busy, and travels over much of the continental U.S.

The work in the public schools was extremely stressful. I didn't realize how stressful until I left. I am a much happier man, these days. I still get to work with kids, and have little contact with administrators.
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deputysgttuba wrote:Deputy Sheriff Sergeant currently assigned to Civil Enforcement.
Will hit my thirty year anniversary October 12th.
Where have the years gone?
Happy Anniversary. I've only got 26 1/2 in...
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I'm a design engineer, I develop hydrostatic systems for agricultural vehicles.
(But I mow my lawn with a scythe)

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I've been on jury duty the last week and a half... so I'm a professional juror right now. :)
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bloke wrote:
bort wrote:I've been on jury duty the last week and a half... so I'm a professional juror right now. :)
Off with their heads !!! :shock:
String 'em up! We might just have disqualified you from that jury.
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I am a commerical dishwashing machine service tech. I fix dish machines in restaurants,hotels,hosipitals and such. Yeah , I know ... sounds really boring ..... and it is.
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Thanks Joe. It's nice to be appreciated.
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KevinMadden wrote:I play tuba and trombone on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship (The Allure of the Seas)
Darn. Wrong ship. I'll be on the Navigator of the Seas in 3 weeks.
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I'm an artist.. I do metal sculptures out of recycled metals. I love to play my tuba and accordion(not at the same time<s>)I also do portraits from pictures.......BB
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Job Title: Systems Programmer
Say What?: Basically I'm a Linux nerd who is the chief sysadmin and in charge of the hardware and OS infrastructure for the software product that my office designs. I've developed our virtual infrastructure and designed a bunch of scripts for making our jobs more efficient. Also, as a former support and implementation engineer, I spend a good bit of my time helping out the support and implementation folks with anything they need help with.
In Short: I get paid to play with computers.

Like I told my boss last week, every morning I drive to work content and happy to do my job. I enjoy what I do. There are a LOT of people out there who can't say the same. I feel blessed!!!!
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the elephant wrote:
the elephant wrote:I am the principal tubist in a regional orchestra; this is my full-time job. I am the bass player (upright) in a jazz trio; I am also a repairman, an arranger, a private teacher, and a freelancer. I am starting to contract gigs a bit, too.

I guess that I am your basic musical whore. I do it all, baby…

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Mostly Insurance. For a time I was into medical billing systems, but it was still getting money from health insurers so....
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I’m trying to get the wife to fire her yard man. :(
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I made it a habit to make my former employers to pay me just to go away!! :lol:
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I am a professional retired person and I work hard at it.

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I work as a mathematician.

Cooler than it sounds and the pay is good.
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If you must know:

Primary job: Supervisor of Table Games at a casino.

Secondary job: I manage investments for people.

Other sidelines:
Private lessons teacher on clarinet, euphonium, and tuba
Various gigs on clarinet, double bass, electric bass, euphonium, trumpet, tuba, and valve trombone
Substitute organist
Television producer/director/control room operator
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I press buttons.
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