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gonzzo 11-24-2018 08:40 AM

I fill doughnuts.......

particlewave 11-24-2018 09:46 AM

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I do whatever I want, whenever I want. :p

Gjohn3707 11-24-2018 10:06 AM

Retired chemical engineering. Worked from startup through 2 buyouts to 40 years. I started early and quit early too! I get a pension from each of the companies.

Pdwight 11-24-2018 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by particlewave (Post 583836)
I do whatever I want, whenever I want. :p

The best there is

Oldcarguy 11-24-2018 01:19 PM

Early retirement since 2015, so whatever I want, whenever I want :) Prior to retirement, last 30 years with a French oil and gas company which made my early retirement possible. I spent the last ten+ years prior to retirement as a member of the international management team.

Cunningr 11-25-2018 07:33 AM

Retired Air Force 22.5 years. Currently work Base Maintenance support contracts as IT Manager.

jsceash 11-25-2018 11:24 AM

Retired. Plant service manager (Engineer) at a printing company 32 years. Currently employed part time at a Ski and summer resort, Lift maintenance and electrician.

Timco 11-26-2018 04:45 AM

Just changed jobs. Start Jan 2. Moving to RI and work in New Bedford Mass. Technical Field Service Manager over the US for HTP boilers. Hanging up the wrenches after almost 30 years and moving into an office job just consulting and troubleshooting and teaching call center and techs how to better run the customer service end of things. It’s a big change. I’m moving out about 6 months ahead of my wife. Couldn’t pass up the opportunity.

BruceH 11-26-2018 06:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Timco (Post 583947)
Just changed jobs. Start Jan 2. Moving to RI and work in New Bedford Mass. Technical Field Service Manager over the US for HTP boilers. Hanging up the wrenches after almost 30 years and moving into an office job just consulting and troubleshooting and teaching call center and techs how to better run the customer service end of things. It’s a big change. I’m moving out about 6 months ahead of my wife. Couldn’t pass up the opportunity.

Congratulations :cheers:

elgyqc 11-26-2018 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Rickinduncan (Post 372125)
Am I the only retired guy with an understanding wife?

No, my girlfriend actively encourages me in my Porsche follies. I'm originally from Nanaimo, Rick in Duncan!

p3230 11-26-2018 06:20 AM

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Originally Posted by elgyqc (Post 583952)
No, my girlfriend actively encourages me in my Porsche follies. Originally from Nanaimo, Rick in Duncan!

I guess you're the only two with understanding wife's, because mine sure doesn't.

Cunningr 11-26-2018 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by p3230 (Post 583953)
I guess you're the only two with understanding wife's, because mine sure doesn't.

Exactly what I was thinking 🤔! Some guys are just lucky 🍀!

Homeoboxter 11-26-2018 07:55 PM

I`m a researcher in the neuroscience field, I dig into dirty motorbike and Porsche engines with the same entusiasm as into the brain... :D

thstone 11-26-2018 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by elgyqc (Post 583952)
No, my girlfriend actively encourages me in my Porsche follies. Originally from Nanaimo, Rick in Duncan!

Me too. My wife is awesome. How awesome? She just nods "sure" when I ask if its ok to buy a spare engine so I won't miss any races when the engine in my car now blows up.

Yeah, she's "having a spare Porsche engine is a normal thing" kind of awesome.

Geof3 11-26-2018 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by thstone (Post 584008)
Me too. My wife is awesome. How awesome? She just nods "sure" when I ask if its ok to buy a spare engine so I won't miss any races when the engine in my car now blows up.

Yeah, she's "having a spare Porsche engine is a normal thing" kind of awesome.

Ditto... my wife just rolls her eyes in amusement when I get all excited about a new part or whatever (particularly if I got a good deal) she enjoys the car, and let’s me be me...

Tailwind 11-27-2018 05:05 AM

Engineering Tech at Vizio - retired.
Was with the 5 original founders.

2ata 11-27-2018 05:30 AM

Director of Hyperbaric and Dive Medicine for the only 24/7 emergency program in the state.


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harrg67 11-27-2018 06:04 AM

I do computer security and have done IT for a couple of 10s of years. My wife is very encouraging of my car habit though tries to keep me from driving us into bankruptcy buying parts. Keep telling myself it doesn't have to all be done at once :)

Cunningr 11-27-2018 01:02 PM

Seems that our general populuce here are very educated! :cheers:

Starter986 11-27-2018 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Cunningr (Post 584043)
Seems that our general populuce here are very educated! :cheers:

Populace. (Writer) ;)

Oldcarguy 11-28-2018 05:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Geof3 (Post 584011)
Ditto... my wife just rolls her eyes in amusement when I get all excited about a new part or whatever (particularly if I got a good deal) she enjoys the car, and let’s me be me...

Me too! My wife is also a driver that appreciates cars. Her DD is an Audi S5 cab. We autocrossed together in the 80s, took the Bondurant 3 day HPDE class together in 2015 and did a half day together at Exotics Racing in 2016 (570s and F430F1). Just consulted with her when I was having trouble deciding on color choices for our 986’s Rennline fire extinguisher and mount.

BIGJake111 12-03-2018 05:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Timco (Post 583947)
Just changed jobs. Start Jan 2. Moving to RI and work in New Bedford Mass. Technical Field Service Manager over the US for HTP boilers. Hanging up the wrenches after almost 30 years and moving into an office job just consulting and troubleshooting and teaching call center and techs how to better run the customer service end of things. It’s a big change. I’m moving out about 6 months ahead of my wife. Couldn’t pass up the opportunity.

I'm a little late as I don't stop by here too often anymore but congratulations! This sounds like a fantastic opportunity.

Qckslvr 12-03-2018 01:58 PM

Back counter parts guy to the mechanics at a Ford truck and Kubota dealership.

kontrol 01-26-2019 06:11 AM

I don't have a main job yet. I'm a student for now. I'm studying astronomy. I really like it. Reading articles (like this about Ceres, the dwarf planet, https://solarstory.net/planets/ceres), books, watching stars with a telescope of course. But my current side job is testing and a bit coding. I don't do a lot but still.

78F350 12-19-2019 08:11 PM

Just bumping a few threads in case anyone wants to add, update, or is just curious...

BobRickel 12-20-2019 08:57 AM

Both the wife and I are retired. She was a Registered Nurse who headed a Cardiovascular Surgery unit for her last 45 years of work. I was in property management for years and also managed to restore 400+ vehicles on the side over the last 50 years. 25 were Porsches.

Brian in Tucson 12-20-2019 09:21 AM

I'm 68 and retired. Whew, never thought I'd make it! When I was in grade school back in the early 60's, 2019 was unimagineable. Heck the 90's seemed like the far far future.

I would still be working, driving seasonal trucks for harvest in Washington State. But my Diabetes really blew up about 4 years ago and I lost my CDL 'cause I couldn't pass the DOT physical anymore. I didn't love driving, but did enjoy the extra money and the opportunity to get away from the Tucson heat for 3 months.

I like being retired. My Medicare Advantage coverage is better than I've ever had. It's what I hoped Obamacare would be for the rest of you. I live a "manana" existence. If I don't do it today, there's always tomorrow. I admit I'm slowing down, I usually nap in the morning. Love my projects tho.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, Porsche Friends!

piper6909 12-20-2019 01:36 PM

Own a company that installs satellite TV systems in hotels, nursing homes, bars, etc.

Qingdao 12-20-2019 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Cunningr (Post 584043)
Seems that our general populuce here are very educated! :cheers:

Haha what a joke education is.

I'm an ounce short of a second undergraduate degree in Mech engineering. I have a BMS degree from MSU, and I did an AS in radiography. I had a license to practice and all. Shoot I've got almost 200 undergraduate credit hours; and only a handful of gen eds (so most classes are science and math). My lowest grade in any chemistry course was a 99%; I've taken all from general to organic. All that and my GPA is a 3.9 (that's back when they still scaled it 1-4; apparently you can get a 5.0 now)





I work at firestone complete auto care. I change your oil. Welcome to 2019.

I'm not bitter like most I just don't think people should be buying into a dream. Education had me thinking the only way to succeed was to "buy the product". I know now you can just buy a book... read it... and it cost less than a semester at college.

M9G 12-21-2019 02:34 AM

CNC router operator/programmer for a furniture manufacturing company in UK


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