What do you do for Living?

[David Conwill]

I'm the most hated man in the U.S. UPS driver. Need I say more!

What?? I love seeing you guys (and gals) arrive with my goodies!

The only time it's been bad is that one time nobody arrived with any goodies, but the tracking information showed it as "delivered at side door of house." Since my house doesn't have a side door...

 

[gear-guy]

thanks David, but this year was really difficult. Bad weather, understaffed, record last minute ordering, took a beating in the press and on the road.Oh well been with the company 37 years so I have seen and heard it all.

 

[Nobert]

I'll throw in a vote of support for the UPS folks. I thought about this when I recently saw a driver during a cold snap and wondered whether I could possibly ride around in one of those trucks in subfreezing weather. I also read an article once by someone who had worked in a loading dock for them, and what pressure they're under to get everything stuffed in that is scheduled to go, especially during the Holidays. They just don't have the luxury of treating every package with the "Fragile" touch that the senders or receivers might wish. Add to that the supreme indignity of having your vocation portrayed in The King of Queens.

 

[gear-guy]

Add to that the supreme indignity of having your vocation portrayed in The King of Queens.

:eusa_clap

 

[ortega76]

I'M the most hated man in America. I sell cars.

 

[gear-guy]

I'M the most hated man in America. I sell cars.

 

[tuco1963]

i make seats for a japanese automaker

 

[Nobert]

i make seats for a japanese automaker

That Japanese automaker must be pretty successful if he can hire one guy just to make all his chairs for him.

 

[tuco1963]

That Japanese automaker must be pretty successful if he can hire one guy just to make all his chairs for him.

lmao it feels like just one person

 

[JoeSpy]

I can echo the "checkered past" entry...over a quarter century in the Naval Reserve as a spy. Technical writer for a couple of decades. Policemen for a while. For the past 15 to 20 years, I provide Microsoft Excel solutions and training...when I have clients. Also, I am a dealer at casino parties...I deal Craps and Texas Hold'em; Blackjack when forced to. And, I often wear my black Bailey fedora with pewter rattlesnake pin...goes well with my monkey suit.

 

[gear-guy]

Welcome to the lounge spy, or should I say Bond, Joe Bond!

 

[jamespowers]

I'M the most hated man in America. I sell cars.

Used cars?

 

[Gregg Axley]

Used cars?

Not Darts I hope.
That would be unfortunate.

 

[jamespowers]

Not Darts I hope.
That would be unfortunate.

And a good reason to be hated.

 

[Gregg Axley]

And a good reason to be hated.

Absolutely.
Imagine the stress of trying to offer a warranty on one of those.

 

[jamespowers]

Absolutely.
Imagine the stress of trying to offer a warranty on one of those.

:rofl:

 

[Nobert]

I can echo the "checkered past" entry...over a quarter century in the Naval Reserve as a spy.

That's got to be one of the more interesting replies you could give in this thread. I hope that, now that you've told us, you don't have to kill us all.

 

[gear-guy]

Better to shuffle cheese than shuffle electrons. You can't eat a balance sheet.

As for me, I still do what I did the last time this thread came up -- I manage a theatre, selling popcorn and distractions, fixing equipment and unstopping drains, and try to help teenage girls stay on the straight and narrow.

I also write about broadcasting history and do product development for a distributor of radio-program recordings, and write scripts incognito for a daily radio show heard on a national network.

Was in Bar harbour Maine years ago, well during 9/11 and went to an old theater. Can't remember the name but If you manage something as old and wonderful as that, then thanks. Loved that theater.

 

[RailRoad]

Hi folks. First post. Thanks for letting me participate and be a part of the forum.
32 years with CSX Transportation(Railroad). First 14 years driving spikes then the remainder in
their signals and train control department.

 

[gear-guy]

Welcome to the lounge RailRoad.