what do you do ...?

[alanfgag]

A little more about my night job here, if you are interested.

 

[Moviehats]

Let's see, Stuntman/actor, Funeral Director/Embalmer, and recently Security Specialist/ Hat maker. Wish hats would come back into style, want to only make hats.

 

[Lt.hats]

Alan, your photographs are stunning!


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[moontheloon]

Sure... we sell directly through our website and also in many Wegmans stores, in case there is one near you.

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those are awesome !!

if you get an enormous order in the coming days just know that my credit card it taking the hit

she is going to flip over those

thanks Alan

 

[alanfgag]

thank you!

 

[alanfgag]

Anthony, thanks... they are more impressive in the hand. We are the only company around crazy enough to hand silkscreen print greeting cards.

 

[moontheloon]

This is a great thread. Fantastic idea Anthony. If it's redundant, so be it. A little redundancy never hurt anyone.

This is my favorite answer:

My real line of work is only slightly different: I am an in-house attorney working for a small regional company that finances consumers' purchases of cars.

My days are spent researching compliance matters, advising management about legal issues, reviewing and drafting contracts, representing the company in debt collection suits (my least favorite part... It's no fun being the grim reaper, but there are opportunities to help folks clean up a credit problem) and consumer bankruptcy cases. I also spend a great deal of time helping to ensure that staff know how to do the job effectively and in full compliance with the many laws that come into play. Since I spend my days in my own office, I get to listen to loud music as I work. [emoji3]

Before my current gig, I worked for a similar finance company and earlier, a law firm that foreclosed on single family homes. That was not pleasant for me. I'm a softy. Between college and law school I worked as a front desk clerk and night auditor at the Comfort Inn in Lexington, Virginia. That was my favorite job. Life was a lot simpler in my $200 per month all utilities included studio apartment.

My most important jobs are 1) trying to be a good husband to my best friend and wife of nearly 16 years and 2) trying to be a good, supportive father to my 14 year old son so that I may play a positive role in helping him become the man that he wants to be.

I aspire to be what I like to call an "interestinger". I will liquidate all of my material possessions except my hats and bare essentials. Then, Rebecca and I will board a small RV and travel the world interestinging. We have also considered being like Michael Landon and Victor French from Highway to Heaven. We'll go from place to place, hang out for a while in each locale, work simple jobs, and help folks in whatever small ways we can. I'm going to have to set up a Go Fund Me page or win the lottery to do that anytime soon. Oh well...

that hippie eternally lives in you ... Love it !!

 

[moontheloon]

Anthony, thanks... they are more impressive in the hand. We are the only company around crazy enough to hand silkscreen print greeting cards.

THAT is what makes things like this special ... it does not go unappreciated

 

[hatophile]

Let's see, Stuntman/actor, Funeral Director/Embalmer, and recently Security Specialist/ Hat maker. Wish hats would come back into style, want to only make hats.

Man, talk about diversity in occupations...

 

[Bamaboots]

Man, talk about diversity in occupations...

No kidding. And all the musicians. I picked up the guitar about fifteen years ago so I can play the radio. I do enjoy trying, though.

 

[KY Crusader]

Former architect; former university professor and art historian (specializing in Byzantine architecture--go figure); current bureaucrat for a state agency (lousy job, but it gives me more time for my hobbies).

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Good evening. What do you do? Wow, you folks have some interesting stuff going on. I have been feeling guilty reading the past few days but not making the time to share.

I am now correcting that. I am a full time coach for a club within the USA-Gymnastics JO program. Our athletes compete in competitions local, regional, national and occasionally international. This is my time to give back to athletics. It has been very rewarding. This has been my retirement gig for over a decade. I retired as a member of senior management for a fortune 50 company. I was lucky and was offered an early retirement, but it did not take. Long ago I raced as a member of the US Ski Team (for over a decade), played soccer at a D1 college, BS in engineering, MS in Engineering and finally a MBA.

As to music - When retiring from corporate america, the retirement counselor and my wife advised me I should have a hobby other than business and sports. The company provided means for me to acquire an acoustic guitar and lessons to be a beginner and start a "healthy hobby." I have been learning to play acoustic finger style blues (1900-1940's) since. Lessons at the local University, Music Conservatory and local pros have been very enjoyable. Never in my life had I played any instrument before this "prescription." It has been fun. I do play out of the house on occasion and have been enjoying my musical foray. I admit that I erred early on as I found that acquiring more guitars, better guitars or "special guitars" did not greatly contribute to my musical skills improving. Wiser now, I now only have a few. Playing and practicing makes me a better acoustic blues player, not having oodles of dynamite guitars. I imagine all of you musicians can chuckle at my instrument learning. A diversion from the real pleasure of playing the magnificent acoustic blues of early America. Now to come clean, I came out on the plus side of the accounting ledger from my guitar purchases. Who would have thought?

Best to all, Eric -

 

[Phineas Lamour]

A lot of interesting occupations. I work in an auto parts warehouse. I operate a reach truck and sometimes fill in as back up lead in my department. I don't wear any of my nice hats to work as my job is dirty and greasy. I usually wear a camouflage army cap to work. I work 6 days a week 10-12 hours a day so not much time for recreational hat wearing. I do get to wear a fedora out to fancy places like Kroger after work or out hiking waterfalls on Sundays.

 

[moontheloon]

Good evening. What do you do? Wow, you folks have some interesting stuff going on. I have been feeling guilty reading the past few days but not making the time to share.

I am now correcting that. I am a full time coach for a club within the USA-Gymnastics JO program. Our athletes compete in competitions local, regional, national and occasionally international. This is my time to give back to athletics. It has been very rewarding. This has been my retirement gig for over a decade. I retired as a member of senior management for a fortune 50 company. I was lucky and was offered an early retirement, but it did not take. Long ago I raced as a member of the US Ski Team (for over a decade), played soccer at a D1 college, BS in engineering, MS in Engineering and finally a MBA.

As to music - When retiring from corporate america, the retirement counselor and my wife advised me I should have a hobby other than business and sports. The company provided means for me to acquire an acoustic guitar and lessons to be a beginner and start a "healthy hobby." I have been learning to play acoustic finger style blues (1900-1940's) since. Lessons at the local University, Music Conservatory and local pros have been very enjoyable. Never in my life had I played any instrument before this "prescription." It has been fun. I do play out of the house on occasion and have been enjoying my musical foray. I admit that I erred early on as I found that acquiring more guitars, better guitars or "special guitars" did not greatly contribute to my musical skills improving. Wiser now, I now only have a few. Playing and practicing makes me a better acoustic blues player, not having oodles of dynamite guitars. I imagine all of you musicians can chuckle at my instrument learning. A diversion from the real pleasure of playing the magnificent acoustic blues of early America. Now to come clean, I came out on the plus side of the accounting ledger from my guitar purchases. Who would have thought?

Best to all, Eric -

it's not about the instrument Eric... it's about the player
too many basement warriors with thousands and thousands of dollars worth of gear and can't play any of it a lick.
I've always said that a good drummer can make a cardboard box sing ... and it is true

 

[Kirk H.]

I've been a police officer for the last twenty years with (hopefully) another four or five years before I retire. I'm still trying to figure out what I'm going to do when I retire.


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I am a police officer too. Been on the job going on 26 years. 4 more years to go until retirement. I too am trying to figure out what I am going to do when I retire. Looking at several options though.

 

[Big Man]

I retired seven years ago (damn, has it been that long?) as the Safety Director of a large State psychiatric hospital. That was the "paying job", but my real job was as a Chief Officer for our local Volunteer Fire/Rescue Department. I did that for 35 years, finally retiring from active service this past year. Most of my time now is spent taking care of grandchildren (a job that I wouldn't trade for the world).

 

[Panadora]

it's not about the instrument Eric... it's about the player
too many basement warriors with thousands and thousands of dollars worth of gear and can't play any of it a lick.
I've always said that a good drummer can make a cardboard box sing ... and it is true

 

[Brad Bowers]

College professor of History.

Brad
~The Hatted Professor

 

[ConsiderMeMilesDavis]

Great post, Moon. Makes complete sense that we're seeing so many musicians on a hat forum. In my social circles (I'm a young'ish dude) they're the only ones wearing lids.

Me: Architecture pays the bills — although I'm in marketing, and spend most of my time writing or behind a camera lens. Also a semi-professional musician (mostly teaching, occasional wedding gigs for friends, etc.).

Moon: Anything recorded that we can check out?

 

[moontheloon]

Great post, Moon. Makes complete sense that we're seeing so many musicians on a hat forum. In my social circles (I'm a young'ish dude) they're the only ones wearing lids.

Me: Architecture pays the bills — although I'm in marketing, and spend most of my time writing or behind a camera lens. Also a semi-professional musician (mostly teaching, occasional wedding gigs for friends, etc.).

Moon: Anything recorded that we can check out?

tons of stuff... when I get a sec I'll throw up some links