What are your age and profession?

[BruceH]

Originally Posted by blair206

Bruce, had to laugh reading yours as it sounds like mine ! lol
I've been flying for 19yrs now 7300+hrs all in helicopters and 50 in a Cessna. I make a $100k now but first year as a CFI $12k! 2nd year $18k 3rd yr made more money bar backing !!! It took me 5yrs and moving to Canada to break $20k!!! lol

Thw wonderful world of Aviation

Yep, the glamorous life!

[MConte05]

25, Design Engineer for fighter aircraft. Got my Boxster about 6 months ago. I also have an Ambulance and a Subaru Legacy that I rally race a few times a year. Way more fun doing 80+mph sideways through the trees.

[lyle.woodard@aes.com]

61, I owned a pre A 356 back in late 60's and first half of 70's. sold it in SF when first kid came along, to make a down payment on one of those (too expensive) houses out there. My wife apparently remembered, because when I moved back to US after 10 years or so of working overseas, she had a very nice 986 Boxster S waiting in the driveway when I. Arrived from the airport.

[grubinski]

Originally Posted by lyle.woodard@aes.com

when I moved back to US after 10 years or so of working overseas, she had a very nice 986 Boxster S waiting in the driveway when I. Arrived from the airport.

Wow. She's a keeper.

[Bear1970]

42, airline pilot in Europe. Driving a 2002 Boxster S, and loving every minute of it.

[Steve03986]

58, retired Navy Commander, owner of my own law firm practicing environmental law and business litigation, previously had several BMWs, a Vette, couple of Mustangs, and a '01 Boxster. Saw the '03 S for sale while on vacation in Portland, Oregon last summer, bought it and drove her back to St. Louis.

[keysguy]

41, a construction coordinator, and part time Charter Boat Captain

[Mike_Yi]

Originally Posted by BruceH

I'm an airline pilot(First Officer) for a major airline currently in bankruptcy.

I feel your pain man.

47 year old airline pilot (First Officer) at a regional airline (that means I make a hell of a lot less than Bruce, and work way harder/am gone from home more). Currently in the middle of my 5th year in this profession. Went from making a reasonable wage as a project manager (hated that job with a passion) to spending around $50k to finish up my flying, to making $12k as an instructor for a year, to making $17k as a professional airline pilot responsible for the lives of 50+ people many times a day.

I had been hoping to get a job at that major airline that is currently in bankruptcy, but now, I don't know where I hope to go.

All that being said, I still love my job. As my wife says, "I love my job when I'm actually doing it. It's all the other crap around the actual flying that sucks."

'99 Boxster is my first Porsche. Bought it to be a work/track car. Now it's all dinged up from the idiots in the airport parking lot, and after having thrown a bearing at Road America, I can't/won't track it anymore either. It's still fun to drive, but it is only serving half the purpose I bought it for, so I expect I won't have it much longer.

BTW, it's funny that the spell checker on this page thinks that "Boxster" is a misspelled word.

[lahalte]

Wow that is a nice group of ......engineers
I have been a flight service instructor for a major airline ,ski instructor,restaurant owner,sailing enthousiast,motorcycle maniac.Am now 65 with a Boxster 2000 with 60000 miles and love the car.Previous cars.......everything from a 914,Tr7,MGB,Corvettes,Fiat X 1/9,Triumph GT6,Mercedes c-300.

[doragman]

58, Chemical Engineer who has worked for ExxonMobil for 36 years this December ....work is good ...but the Boxster is a lot more fun

[Bear1970]

Originally Posted by Mike_Yi

I feel your pain man.

47 year old airline pilot (First Officer) at a regional airline (that means I make a hell of a lot less than Bruce, and work way harder/am gone from home more). Currently in the middle of my 5th year in this profession. Went from making a reasonable wage as a project manager (hated that job with a passion) to spending around $50k to finish up my flying, to making $12k as an instructor for a year, to making $17k as a professional airline pilot responsible for the lives of 50+ people many times a day.

I had been hoping to get a job at that major airline that is currently in bankruptcy, but now, I don't know where I hope to go.

Sorry to hear guys. Life in Europe isn't much better, I'm afraid. Same situation over here. Flying for a regional daughter company of one of the majors. Getting paid a lot less then the rest of the company. On the other hand... still go to work with a smile on my face and enjoying the views over Paris, Amsterdam and London. Life could be better, be could also be a lot worse.

[BruceH]

Originally Posted by Bear1970

...still go to work with a smile on my face and enjoying the views over Paris, Amsterdam and London. Life could be better, be could also be a lot worse.

Definitely! Still the best office view! After 36 years of flying, I still have my grin as well

[BlueStar]

67 years old. I am a EE by training. Started with Naval Weapons Center working on the sidewinder missile. Retired after 30 years with Bell Telephone Labs/AT&T. Last assignment was product engineering for silicon wafer fabrication.

My 2001 Boxster, Lapis Blue, is my first Porsche.
Previous sports cars:
1966 Mustang 2+2
1985 Mazda RX-7
1968 Jaguar E-Type Roadster
1963 Jaguar E-Type Roadster

[shadrach74]

Originally Posted by Bear1970

Sorry to hear guys. Life in Europe isn't much better, I'm afraid. Same situation over here. Flying for a regional daughter company of one of the majors. Getting paid a lot less then the rest of the company. On the other hand... still go to work with a smile on my face and enjoying the views over Paris, Amsterdam and London. Life could be better, be could also be a lot worse.

Flying is tough all over if you're trying to do it for money (several career pilot's in my family). If you're flying a GA single or twin for business/pleasure (I do), doing so in Europe seems to be cost/regulation prohibitive.

Do you do any flying outside of the company cockpit?

[CoBeerToad]

40. Poorly paid inventory clerk in the oil business. First Porsche. 1997 Boxster

[Age008]

Hello!!!!

39, Regional Sales Manager - Manufacturer. My first P car!! 2006 Seal Grey Boxster. Its great for driving the Texas coast!!!!!

[greenandtan]

Minor cog in a giant wheel 70% of the time, 25% I do my real job Uncle Sam asked me to do, and 5% I am God's gift to motoring and style, top down and menacing public freeways.

Just turned 30, bought the Rainforest Green/Savannah Tan 986 with 5-speed two years ago and sadly only able to put 5000 miles on it. (See 5% comment)

Not an engineer!

PS However, my dad was an engineer and had a '75 Speed Yellow 914.

PSS Grandad was an engineer as well, famous for helping design the brakes on the Concorde, remarked that if he'd had one of those he'd actually ENJOY working on a car!

[keysguy]

Green and tan,

does it look like this one?

[greenandtan]

Not de-ambered, keeping it original for now as I barely have time to drive it!

Aluminum-look roll bars, 17" Sport Classic II wheels, PSM, wind-deflector.

Only got it up to 130mph so far!

Originally Posted by keysguy

Green and tan,

does it look like this one?

[keysguy]

If I can figure out how to post the pictures I have a 10 scale RC boxster I built that matches my Rainforest Green boxster. Love the Green and tan combo, as soon as I saw the car I had to have it.