If you could quit today...
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From: Athens, TN / Louisville, KY
I would stay in the field of Occupational Safety and Environmental Engineering, but move out of a facility and do teaching or consulting. You can only stay in a plant for so long.
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From: waukesha,wi
If you could quit today, and move to a job you think you'd enjoy- and earn the same salary- what would it be?
While I enjoy what I'm doing today- I think I'd liek to be a truck driver. Perhaps not one of the cross country types, but an owner/operator running about 5 - 6 hours a day.
One of my cousin's does this, he has a contract for FedEx, and he said he brings in anywhere from $8,000 - $10,000 a month, and some months he does $12,000.
While my love of big rigs has nothing to do with the money, that's a pretty nice incentive. I guess it's in my blood... My father was an OTR truck driver- and I was "this" close to becoming one myself, before I got the call that allowed me to stay in my field (telecommunications).
Maybe it isn't as cool as it looks, being a truck driver. But, it does seem like fun- especially if you can afford to have the chrome shop mafia pimp your ride.
Anybody see that Ironman rig? 
What would you like to do?
While I enjoy what I'm doing today- I think I'd liek to be a truck driver. Perhaps not one of the cross country types, but an owner/operator running about 5 - 6 hours a day.
One of my cousin's does this, he has a contract for FedEx, and he said he brings in anywhere from $8,000 - $10,000 a month, and some months he does $12,000.
While my love of big rigs has nothing to do with the money, that's a pretty nice incentive. I guess it's in my blood... My father was an OTR truck driver- and I was "this" close to becoming one myself, before I got the call that allowed me to stay in my field (telecommunications).
Maybe it isn't as cool as it looks, being a truck driver. But, it does seem like fun- especially if you can afford to have the chrome shop mafia pimp your ride.
Anybody see that Ironman rig? What would you like to do?
actually I'm hoping to do this very thing next year. I even had a chance at a fed ex job like that but wasn't ready to move at the time. next year my son is out of high school and I'm free to roam about the country. yippee.
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From: Northwestern PA
You have only so many hours to complete every project you are assigned. Sometimes your shorted, sometimes not. After 15 years I would never recommend consulting work to anyone in the industry.
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From: Hammer Lane
I'd like to work as a doorman for a high end Vegas or LA club. Those guys can make as much as $500,000.00 a year in tips and gratuities.
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From: N.E. Iowa
Farmer/truck driver. I grew up on a farm and still work on my Dad's farm on the weekends during harvest season. I like to work outside and I like to drive heavy machinery and semi's even more.
I can drive a CAT or Peterbilt all day long and never get bored. Beats the hell out of working on computers at my regular job.
I can drive a CAT or Peterbilt all day long and never get bored. Beats the hell out of working on computers at my regular job.