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Title: Just curious, Beekeeping as a hobby, what is your full time job?
Post by: harvey on June 15, 2010, 11:49:41 pm
I have met beekeepers that are doctors, lawyers, farmers, and today on here I find a pharmasist!   I work as a firefighter/EMT and also as a corrections officer and am a team leader on the states emergency response team.     How about you?    Just curious.
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Post by: annette on June 15, 2010, 11:53:41 pm
Work 2 days a week as a registration clerk at the local hospital, volunteer 2 days a week at our local Yoga Center (also that is where I keep my bees), homemaker rest of the time.
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Post by: schawee on June 15, 2010, 11:55:11 pm
im a full time taxidermist.   ...schawee
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Post by: Nyomomma on June 16, 2010, 12:01:00 am
I'm a writer and a business owner. I'm also gearing up for figure competition.

I'm Vegan, the main reason for getting bees is well... I really do love them and have always been fascinated by them, even as a child. Also, I'm really concerned with the decline so want to do my part (although small) to help out. I don't have honey bees yet, but looking forward to getting them next Spring, until then I'll keep educating myself, and hopefully network with more beekeeping folks in my area and online too.
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Post by: harvey on June 16, 2010, 12:03:36 am
Nyommoma,  Best place for information I have found is right here!!!  Bar none.  Also read Michael Bush's websight!!
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Post by: luvin honey on June 16, 2010, 12:08:03 am
Part-time medical transcriptionist, part time organic vegetable-share business owner.
Title: Re: Just curious, Beekeeping as a hobby, what is your full time job?
Post by: Nyomomma on June 16, 2010, 12:13:46 am
Nyommoma,  Best place for information I have found is right here!!!  Bar none.  Also read Michael Bush's websight!!


Thanks for the info on Michael Bush, I've bookmarked the site. I've really enjoy the information here, I've learned a lot simply by reading posts, saves me from asking some of my questions.

Locally I'm hoping to eventually visit a few beekeepers homes, been a while since I've been around anyone with bees. I did join a beekeeping club in Maryland, so looking forward to attending some of the meetings.
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Post by: fermentedhiker on June 16, 2010, 12:23:36 am
Full time as an installer/repairman for the local telephone co.  Hobbies are to many to mention :D
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Post by: jajtiii on June 16, 2010, 12:40:17 am
IT Project Lead at the local power company
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Post by: beerman on June 16, 2010, 12:55:02 am
I am a executive chef. I raise poultry and bees and would love enough money to get more land for cattle and a fishing pond and a HUGE garden :)
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Post by: OzBuzz on June 16, 2010, 02:54:03 am
I'm a Microbiologist
Title: Re: Just curious, Beekeeping as a hobby, what is your full time job?
Post by: Keith13 on June 16, 2010, 07:45:59 am
Weapon's Squad Leader but in real life Project Manager for an Environmental company

Keith
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Post by: bigbearomaha on June 16, 2010, 07:59:46 am
local truck driver and small business owner of beekeeping equipment and supplies (hoping to change the latter to full time and get out of the truck soon).

edit, I would also like to mention that  I also do computer network /systems administration and service for some local small businesses and school.

Big Bear
Title: Re: Just curious, Beekeeping as a hobby, what is your full time job?
Post by: IAFF on June 16, 2010, 08:06:59 am
Paid firefighter.  Cow, chicken, pig farmer, propane driver, animal trapper, bee watcher, on my days off.
Title: Re: Just curious, Beekeeping as a hobby, what is your full time job?
Post by: hardwood on June 16, 2010, 08:19:00 am
Certified Building Contractor and Construction Consultant (33 years and counting).

Scott
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Post by: Irwin on June 16, 2010, 08:31:22 am
Full time unemployed but it gives me allot of time to watch the bees and take care of the wife :-D
Title: Re: Just curious, Beekeeping as a hobby, what is your full time job?
Post by: Davepeg on June 16, 2010, 08:32:27 am
Husband is a project manager in NYC for IT installs, moves, etc.

I'm currently unemployed (since early 2009 - still looking).  I was a Training Manager\Operations Manager for Citigroup until being laid off.  
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Post by: indypartridge on June 16, 2010, 09:10:27 am
Paid firefighter. 
Does your fire truck have an Allison tranny? If so, I'm shifting gears for you. I write software for electronic controls.
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Post by: theriverhawk on June 16, 2010, 09:18:53 am
Youth ministry...and I love to bring the kids to the hives. At first they're a little hesitant and think it's kinda dorky.  After one visit, they love it.
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Post by: tillie on June 16, 2010, 10:28:00 am
Clinical psychologist in private practice and teach at Emory in the summers

LT in Atlanta
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Post by: melliphile on June 16, 2010, 10:28:47 am
Certified Hemodialysis Technician-full time. Student, dad, hubby. :-D
Title: Re: Just curious, Beekeeping as a hobby, what is your full time job?
Post by: asprince on June 16, 2010, 10:34:20 am
1. I am a remodeling contractor with my brother. We specialize in old Victorian Homes.
2. I drive a school bus for my health insurance.
3. I am a certified school bus driver trainer.
4. I have some rental property that manages me!
5. Commercial pollinator

Steve
Title: Re: Just curious, Beekeeping as a hobby, what is your full time job?
Post by: TheMasonicHive on June 16, 2010, 11:05:30 am
I am a high rise window cleaning Account Manager.

I do all the sales, account management, project planning, and engineering inspections on high rise and commercial buildings in Detroit for my window cleaners.
Title: Re: Just curious, Beekeeping as a hobby, what is your full time job?
Post by: WALTC on June 16, 2010, 11:13:14 am
My day job is accounting for a small closely held oil company.  Part time sheep, turkey, chicken, bee farmer.  When I'm not doing those things, I'm teaching hunters education and outdoor skills to kids.
Title: Re: Just curious, Beekeeping as a hobby, what is your full time job?
Post by: Tucker1 on June 16, 2010, 11:18:11 am
Electrical Engineer, Husband, Father, Son, Senior Citizen, Retiree "Wanabee", Dog Fancier, Gardener and all around slacker.

Regards,
Tucker1
Title: Re: Just curious, Beekeeping as a hobby, what is your full time job?
Post by: Tucker1 on June 16, 2010, 11:21:59 am
Hey, Keith 13:  Thanks for what you do for all of us.  It's appreciated.

Regards,
Tucker1
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Post by: Irwin on June 16, 2010, 11:26:30 am
Clinical psychologist in private practice and teach at Emory in the summers

LT in Atlanta
I think you would give it up if you had group therapy with me and Jp then toss in Johnnybigfish :-D :-D
Title: Re: Just curious, Beekeeping as a hobby, what is your full time job?
Post by: Kathyp on June 16, 2010, 11:51:08 am
retired to tractor driving, barn cleaning, camping, etc.  when i feel guilty and am overcome by the urge to be semi-productive, i can do a bit of editing and writing.  on occasion i am persuaded to participate in the accumulation and dissemination of information.....

now i'm tired.  i think i'll nap   :-D   :evil:
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Post by: Flygirl on June 16, 2010, 11:58:37 am
Full-time Artist (production/wholesale), accordion player, tap dancer & beekeeper!  :)  Flygirl
Title: Re: Just curious, Beekeeping as a hobby, what is your full time job?
Post by: phill on June 16, 2010, 12:40:48 pm
Full-time journalist, part-time author and lecturer. Work from home (the internet is wonderful!) and can just barely see my hives out of the office window.
Title: Re: Just curious, Beekeeping as a hobby, what is your full time job?
Post by: JP on June 16, 2010, 01:11:21 pm
I operate a small family operated pest control company right outside of New Orleans. My sister n law does most of the "running" part, my nephew and helper does the pest/termite part and I specialize in live honey bee removal approximately 8-9 months of the year.

My other responsibilities are writing insect reports for act of sales and estimating various pest projects.

I mentor new bee keepers and in the last couple of years have started selling hives, mostly four and five frame nucs.


...JP
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Post by: Two Bees on June 16, 2010, 01:46:06 pm
CPA.  And I thought getting stung by the IRS was tough before I got into beekeeping!  :-D
Title: Re: Just curious, Beekeeping as a hobby, what is your full time job?
Post by: PeeVee on June 16, 2010, 02:21:07 pm
Currently supervisor for NYS DOT. Supervising highway maintenance and snow removal. Previously dairy farmer, logging contractor and residential excavation contractor.
Title: Re: Just curious, Beekeeping as a hobby, what is your full time job?
Post by: casper_zip on June 16, 2010, 02:40:25 pm
Retired, but plenty busy. I keep hearing and reading that I may be a full time "terriost". I am a life NRA member, go to church, fear God, and love America, and I'm also a vet.

I shoot, reload, am a Ham radio operator, do a little farming, and now, I am in love with my bees. My brother gave me 10 hives, and I'm learning fast, have also learned I have a lot of learning to do.

I retired as a supervisior for a big power complex at a huge paper mill. We took care of the boilers, all steam systems, air systems, water systems, and power generation on site.

I am truly loving my bees, hard to stay away from them at times. I am constantly studying, and doing my best to learn all I can. We just formed a bee club here, had our first meeting, and I'm excited about this.

Caught my first swarms, never got stung, was totally unprepared, no protection at all, but I asked the Good Lord to help this pore ole dumb country boy and, as usual, He answers sincere prayers, and He knew good and well I was gonna need all the help I could get. Needless to say, that's all the help I needed.

I have so much to learn, usually learn the hard way, but I have bought my equipment that I need so far.
Well, done wrote a book.

casper_zip
















Title: Re: Just curious, Beekeeping as a hobby, what is your full time job?
Post by: montauk170 on June 16, 2010, 02:44:10 pm
Full time, I'm an Engineer but just started as a Program Manager at a big networking company.
I also run a Fishing tackle review website called TackleTour (http://www.tackletour.com (http://www.tackletour.com) for those interested in fishing).
Weekends when I want to have some fun, I am a wedding photographer.
Title: Re: Just curious, Beekeeping as a hobby, what is your full time job?
Post by: caticind on June 16, 2010, 03:03:00 pm
Office manager specializing in the games/software industry.  Just got laid off, tho.  :(
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Post by: vermmy35 on June 16, 2010, 03:28:03 pm
Lawyer as soon as I pass the BAR.  darn not another one  :evil: hehehe
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Post by: scoobee on June 16, 2010, 03:33:37 pm
Retired Fire/Rescue 9-11 dispatcher, retired certified corrections deputy.
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Post by: D Coates on June 16, 2010, 04:02:45 pm
Product Manager/Partner Owner of a small privately held Commercial/Consumer lawncare equipment manufacturer. 

I don't hold a candle to Keith 13 though.  Hats off to you and yours sir.
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Post by: Kathyp on June 16, 2010, 05:04:34 pm
casper, there was a whole conversation in the coffee house earlier on which, and how many, lists many of us are on.  you are in good company!!!!   :evil:
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Post by: NasalSponge on June 16, 2010, 05:52:08 pm
Diesel Mechanic for a major overnight delivery company...ie a knuckle dragger
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Post by: AllenF on June 16, 2010, 08:29:13 pm
Electrical work pays for all other projects/ hobbies/ busy stuff.
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Post by: MagicValley on June 16, 2010, 10:00:05 pm
I own and operate http://www.beefjerky.com (http://www.beefjerky.com) since 1995.

One flavor is my own recipe that I've been making since 1980. 

Its so good, its flown to space 5 times with astronauts & cosmonauts.

There is a photo posted of it on the space station, in front of the window with the Earth below here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerky_%28food%29 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerky_%28food%29)   {scroll down to see the photo}


Cheers!
Greg
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Post by: kedgel on June 16, 2010, 10:11:35 pm
I was a claims adjuster for 7 years before I fired the boss and started Windshield Wizards.  Now I repair chips, cracks and scratches in glass.  I also bought a pinstriping company about 10 years ago and have striped about 50,000 cars--everything from Aston Martins to Hyundais.  I also play lead guitar, harmonica and sing in a classic rock band-- "Iron Outlaw".  You can see some clips of my band on youtube.  (Plug in "kedgel" in the search field.)  I'm from TN, so I have been known to pick a little bluegrass, too.  In fact, I'm playing a benefit next week doing some "pickin' & grinnin'"  :-D

Kelly
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Post by: Dr. B in Wisconsin on June 16, 2010, 10:16:46 pm
I work in quality assurance for a machine tool builder, my bees are all in tolerance also.
Other hobbies coin collecting and my garden.
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Post by: wildbeekeeper on June 16, 2010, 10:28:59 pm
Wildlife Biologist.....
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Post by: asprince on June 16, 2010, 10:42:12 pm
This is a GREAT thread. What talent we have here at Beemaster.com.

Steve
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Post by: TwoHoneys on June 17, 2010, 07:16:18 am
I write for and teach English literature at the University of Cincinnati. For even more fun (more fun than work, not more fun than bees), I ride a bicycle and fiddle around with two vintage Vespa scooters.

Liz
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Post by: BeeHopper on June 17, 2010, 09:03:28 am
I don't have an official title, but I Multi-Task for an Oil, Gas, & Chemicals Company. We Verify, Certify and Analyze Petroleum Commodities before and after transactions between our Clients. I am pretty much involved in most functions in the company including the Retention and Disposal of thousands of samples, shipping and receiving of dangerous goods, calibration of instruments, equipping and maintaining of instruments for my field inspectors, travel to refineries for custody transfers of samples, also, I am Mr. Fixit around here too ! No matter what breaks or goes wrong, I get the call  :evil:
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Post by: Course Bee on June 17, 2010, 09:10:32 am
I certify the materials we use on our Highway construction projects for the Department of Transportation in Minnesota. I sing quite a bit when I'm not working or spending time with my wife and three sons. They say I'm addicted to the reading about or doing things with the bees.

Tim
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Post by: glenn c hile on June 17, 2010, 10:43:17 am
Corn breeder for a seed company devloping new hybrids for farmers.  Besides bees, I garden and biclycle but mostly spend time with my 5 year old daughter that we adopted from foster care when she was 1.  Since I am 60 and have grandchildren older than my daughter, I have some challenging days:)  We get some interesting looks when she tells people that she is our 6 year old granddaughter's "aunt"!
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Post by: G3farms on June 17, 2010, 11:19:53 am
I own a small automatic fire sprinkler company, farm on the side raising registered charolais cattle and selling hay, and do some welding and fabrication.

G3
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Post by: greenbtree on June 17, 2010, 12:32:52 pm
Gal Friday and official "Cat Squeezer" at a pet groomer.
Horse breeder and feed up the occasional cow.
Mead maker, medieval re creationist, archer, gardener ,seamstress, and other hobbies also to numerous to mention.  Most important - mother.

JC
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Post by: harvey on June 17, 2010, 12:50:28 pm
I didn't realize the way this thread would take off!   With the resources listed here seems there would be no problem one would have that others couldn't help or give advice on!  Talk about a way to bring people together, this is really cool.
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Post by: gwalker314 on June 17, 2010, 01:10:40 pm
Maintenance Technican for Mercedes-Benz. We build M-Class, GL-Class, & R-Class SUV's.
Co-Owner of BeeSmack LLC, All Natural Beeswax Lip Balm. (Watch out Burt's Bees) :-D

GW
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Post by: doak on June 17, 2010, 01:32:28 pm
May as well get in on this.
Was 2 days old when Pearl Harbor got hit.
Grew  up on the farm.
School drop out. Did the G E D thing and ended up with  "State" Diploma.
Added two years of Collage level Welding to that During my 10 years in U.S. Army.
Also did a little truck driving in the Army.
Had to rail head once. Backing trailers onto flat cars six car's deep. No power steering on those old 5 ton army Trucks
Discharged on disability.  Now 68 years old and tired. Can't stand the heat.
Can't stand the Government. Love to Fish, Hunt, garden and study people.
The rest is classified. :roll: :shock: :) ;)doak
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Post by: catfishbill on June 17, 2010, 02:08:49 pm
aircraft mechanic for large express air carrier in memphis and honey do'er
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Post by: jester7891 on June 17, 2010, 07:09:54 pm
Medical oncologist and hematologist.  Beekeeping is a great diversion.  Just glad bees don't get cancer.

Jester
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Post by: Shep1478 on June 17, 2010, 07:16:08 pm
I'm a Police Officer just outside Metro Atlanta, Ga..

Should also throw in there that my wife and I own a Wedding and event facility in the North Ga Mountains too.  Thats a lot more work than it seems!
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Post by: harvey on June 17, 2010, 11:30:56 pm
Doak!!  Hey I was born December 5th!!!   Couple years younger though,  When Kenedy was shot!
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Post by: Jim134 on June 17, 2010, 11:42:24 pm
Diesel Mechanic and been keeping bees since 1957



   BEE HAPPY Jim 134  :)
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Post by: brendan on June 17, 2010, 11:45:39 pm
Obstetrician/Gynecologist in a large private group practice. Kept bees at age 13 and 14 with my dad. He died a couple of years ago and I started having fond memories of that time in my life and started beekeeping.  It always makes me feel like he is watching!
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Post by: Cossack on June 17, 2010, 11:57:38 pm
Police Detective.......... The bees keep my mind off of the drama of People. They allow me to fully concentrate on them and stop thinking about The Burglars, Rapists, Child Molesters, Robbers, and Murderers..........
that are always out there.


Its a great past time..... ;)
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Post by: hardwood on June 18, 2010, 12:03:14 am
Cossack, I don't even wanna hang with you dude!...yes I do...you know what I mean :)

Scott
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Post by: The Bix on June 18, 2010, 03:20:07 am
Stockbroker  :)
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Post by: NasalSponge on June 18, 2010, 10:41:55 am
aircraft mechanic for large express air carrier in memphis and honey do'er

Hummm...me thinks we have much in common, the word FedEx comes to mind!!
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Post by: catfishbill on June 18, 2010, 01:52:06 pm
that would be correct,14yrs on the flight line,and the purple don't course through my veins like it used to.
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Post by: RZRBCK BEE on June 18, 2010, 07:00:14 pm
Copier Tech/Network Tech
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Post by: riverrat on June 18, 2010, 07:31:41 pm
aircraft manufacture cnc programmer/engineering. Dr said I needed a hobby to destress but I dont think he had 40 hives of bees in mind :-D
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Post by: bens on June 18, 2010, 10:34:48 pm
I'm a beekeeper, chicken farmer (very small scale), fisherman, etc.... My hobbies are my obsession.  and in my spare time I'm a mechanical engineer for a tier 1 auto parts supplier.
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Post by: Sparky on June 18, 2010, 11:17:44 pm
Machinist / Electrician for Brentwood Industries. A thermal forming business that makes plastic products that are used in cooling towers that range from the commercial evaporator coolers that you see on large air conditioned buildings to nuclear power plants and waste and drinking water treatment plants.
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Post by: sc-bee on June 19, 2010, 12:21:38 am
Rad-Tech
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Post by: Wynoochee_newbee_guy on June 19, 2010, 01:57:58 am
Retired Medic of 20 years.
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Post by: lenape13 on June 19, 2010, 07:03:22 am
I work in a distribution center for a major sporting goods retailer.  I also mow lawns and do odd jobs for the elderly who can't afford to have a "professional" come in and do it.  Besides beekeeping, I also do living history programs, demonstrating colonial life circa 1750.  (How fast can you light a fire with flint and steel?)
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Post by: Grandma_DOG on June 20, 2010, 08:30:40 pm
Entrepreneur of a geo-spatial data company, and a training company that teaches GIS.
Part time meteoriticist, recovering meteorites around the world. Website is www.outofabluesky.com (http://www.outofabluesky.com) 

Amateur videographer, mainly making beekeeping videos. Those are at www.learningbeekeeping.com (http://www.learningbeekeeping.com)

Formally trained as a electrical engineer and petroleum engineer.
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Post by: BC on June 20, 2010, 11:15:05 pm
Work in the Film Industry. Thirty years.
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Post by: gardeningfireman on June 21, 2010, 12:06:24 am
Full time firefighter/medic for 22 yrs. Last ten as a lieutenant in an inner-ring suburb of Cleveland, OH that runs about 4,000 calls per year. Also own a small garden-plant sales company; both home-grown and resale. Wife works 3 days a week on my days off.
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Post by: VolunteerK9 on June 21, 2010, 12:28:41 pm
At my real job I am a police officer aka The Law,Cops, The Fuzz, Pigs, Po Po, Five-O etc. My off time is spent at various baseball parks coaching my two sons. (Best times of my life) However ,I am a farmer trapped in a polyester uniform.
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Post by: Shawn on June 21, 2010, 12:37:33 pm
Police officer here, for the past 14 years. Done quite a bit in that 14 years to include being a K9 officer.
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Post by: Hemlock on June 21, 2010, 12:41:38 pm
Forester for a major paper company which produces 'product packaging'.  I get paid to drive the company supplied 4x4 to the mountain and walk in the woods all day.  Thank God I have the bees to calm me down after such hard work.   :-D


For all of you that are cops-
My Alma mater also hosted a police academy.  My two roommates were in that program.  At dinner they talked about what evidence could be found on a dead body & having to be exposed to mace. A third roommate, the guy taking the fireman program, talked about having to find his way out of a cargo container filled with smoke but without his mask.  The most I could ever offer was the difference between Pitch & Slash pine!  You guys, & gals, Rock.  Thanks for what you do.
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Post by: MeadFarm on June 21, 2010, 01:55:58 pm
Great question - loving the variety of vocations!
I'm actually getting paid to learn beekeeping! In addition to being a bit of a ranch hand.
Because our production facility is still in northern California I am not yet getting my hands into making mead but soon will be learning that too! Life takes some funny turns! Last year I was remodeling a guy's house, now I'm working for him growing his 12 year old mead business.
Fun stuff!
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Post by: harvey on June 21, 2010, 03:55:19 pm
You get paid to make mead?  Nice job!   would love to sample some and I would do it for free!!  Never have had any mead YET!
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Post by: joker1656 on June 21, 2010, 04:07:57 pm
Cop since 1994.  Worked the street on 3rd shift most of my career.  Currently a detective assigned to our robbery/homicide division (mon-fri 0800-1600  :-D).  Been SWAT since 2002.
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Post by: beewitch on June 21, 2010, 06:19:01 pm
I export food all over the world.  Bees are my small way of keeping that going...
Title: Re: Just curious, Beekeeping as a hobby, what is your full time job?
Post by: HomeBru on June 21, 2010, 06:51:00 pm
High School science teacher, University Instructor, Ph.D. student, husband, father of five... We have a small market "garden" and sell healthy (I heartily disapprove of what has become of "organic" so I don't use that term.) veggies, eggs, chickens, and hopefully soon, honey to the locals.

Living life heartily!

Jay (a.k.a. HomeBru)
Title: Re: Just curious, Beekeeping as a hobby, what is your full time job?
Post by: luvin honey on June 21, 2010, 07:35:56 pm
High School science teacher, University Instructor, Ph.D. student, husband, father of five... We have a small market "garden" and sell healthy (I heartily disapprove of what has become of "organic" so I don't use that term.) veggies, eggs, chickens, and hopefully soon, honey to the locals.

Living life heartily!

Jay (a.k.a. HomeBru)
That word is getting heartily abused, isn't it?
Title: Re: Just curious, Beekeeping as a hobby, what is your full time job?
Post by: slacker361 on June 21, 2010, 10:26:36 pm
ex corporate pilot, sure miss the flying......Now full time student , going back to school to be a physicians assistant,  who would have thought     ?????? :roll:
Title: Re: Just curious, Beekeeping as a hobby, what is your full time job?
Post by: iddee on June 21, 2010, 11:30:07 pm
I'm retarded, ER, I mean retired, or is it both. With all these high class vocations, this lowly sewing machine mechanic feels kinda left out. Especially when I quit school in the ninth grade.

I guess being president of a C chapter corp., managing partner of an LLP, managing partner of an LLC, and president of an S chapter Corp., all at the same time, may make up for it a bit.

The company I founded and ran until retirement.

www.caudlesew.com (http://www.caudlesew.com)
Title: Re: Just curious, Beekeeping as a hobby, what is your full time job?
Post by: gguidester on June 21, 2010, 11:48:50 pm
Just a salesman!  Food and Dairy industry in Wisconsin. :)
Title: Re: Just curious, Beekeeping as a hobby, what is your full time job?
Post by: goertzen29 on June 22, 2010, 01:20:48 am
I work on our family farm and on my uncle's farm too sometimes.  We raise corn and soybeans.

I help a few local people on construction projects, roofing and cement work when needed

I also enjoy fixing up motorcycles in the winter.

Bees are a more recent hobby (on my second year) and I love it, I love learning, the challenge and the honey, I don't love being frustrated at not knowing how to manage them all the time, but you all here on this forum are a huge blessing.  And I cant wait until I'm like one of you who have been doing this for years. 

Jay
Title: Re: Just curious, Beekeeping as a hobby, what is your full time job?
Post by: Mason on June 22, 2010, 01:04:28 pm
Sales Manager in the powersports Industry for a company the imports motorcycles, scooters.
Title: Re: Just curious, Beekeeping as a hobby, what is your full time job?
Post by: Hormel on June 22, 2010, 02:03:34 pm
Architect.  Primarily affordable/low-income housing.
Title: Re: Just curious, Beekeeping as a hobby, what is your full time job?
Post by: sarafina on June 22, 2010, 09:33:41 pm
Chemical Engineer
Title: Re: Just curious, Beekeeping as a hobby, what is your full time job?
Post by: Billybee on June 26, 2010, 09:44:11 am
Fixing other peoples mistakes for 28 years in waterproofing and any painting related thing you can dream up. Getting too old for that so focused on these now. Mobile music recording, surveillance systems, playing bass and or harmonica in rock and blues bands and keeping ahead of the new presidents desire to destroy my way of life so other do nothings can feed off of my hard work.  ;)

The bees moved into the house and we kept them. I spend all of my other time keeping the bee's environment as pest free as possible so they can live happily ever after. Oh yeah and maybe I can legitimately get some honey from them while leaving enough for them to not be fed artificially in the oh so cold Florida winter.

Title: Re: Just curious, Beekeeping as a hobby, what is your full time job?
Post by: epijay on June 26, 2010, 03:27:59 pm
Epidemiologist and newbee
Jay
Title: Re: Just curious, Beekeeping as a hobby, what is your full time job?
Post by: weBEE Jammin on June 27, 2010, 12:56:54 pm
Full time Systems Tech for a communications company, working 60+ hrs/wk. The girls pretty much have to take care of themselves most the time.
Title: Re: Just curious, Beekeeping as a hobby, what is your full time job?
Post by: wetland bee on June 27, 2010, 07:23:20 pm
30 years making Elevators full time. laser operator, workgroup leader. Part time landscaping 14 commercial business,and residential homes. time off enjoy gardening,beekeeping and hunting.
Title: Re: Just curious, Beekeeping as a hobby, what is your full time job?
Post by: CHD on June 27, 2010, 08:52:10 pm
 Old jobs
    Logger, Sawmill equipment (mobil & stationary) operator, mechanic, machinist, woodturner, plant manager, dock checker, tirebuilder

Currently
   Lead machinist/welder/programmer for big factory
Title: Re: Just curious, Beekeeping as a hobby, what is your full time job?
Post by: saritacoleman on June 27, 2010, 09:54:56 pm
Unemployed accountant however gainfully employed housewife.
Title: Re: Just curious, Beekeeping as a hobby, what is your full time job?
Post by: wouldliketobee on June 28, 2010, 01:06:03 am
Factory worker for 20 years,  just started beekeeping two years ago, I really enjoy the challenge, I like to watch the bees working when I have time , have been working 7 days a week since november 2009, I'm thankful for this site and all the info I get from it.