OT: How do you make a living?

[Powercat1990]

I have been in the sports apparel and licensed products business most of my adult life. I was a buyer for a retailer that got sold and went to work selling the products I used to buy. I love it!

 

[K-Statriot]

It's a slow news day...

What is your line of work?

Telecom exec

 

[Legs]

Hey @Legs is that you in your avatar?

Asking for a friend...

Not me, my best friend.

 

[AgronomyCat]

Ag Territory Manager for Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas

 

[ksu4all]

Football teams hire me to pull their coaches back off the field.

 

[VaBeachCat]

It's a slow news day...

What is your line of work?

almost two decades in sales for a plumbing wholesaler, currently I'm a project manager and estimator for a plumbing contractor

 

[horsedoc]

I have been a full time professional photographer for 38 years even though I have my B. S. degree from K-State in History. I did use my degree to write three Historical novels, published under the Forge label in paperback under contract with Tor books, NY., NY in 1995 and 1996. Burn, Missouri, Burn; Kansas, Bloody, Kansas; and Ride, Rebels, Ride. about the true battles and actions in the Civil War in Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, and Texas. (Books are still available through myself or Amazon.) Only the family was fictional. I didn't change history, I just put my characters in the actual events for a you are there experience. I have also wrote magazine article that were published in a variety of magazines, and wrote screen plays for local made movies. I'm semi-retired now which gives me more time to work with JFT Productions on local movies in SW. Kansas. We did three films in 2014. I still do some photography, because I still enjoy it. Writing has been good to me.

And you took my HHS senior photos, and I think purchased my Fiesta Bowl tickets from Dad (Warren) when Ryan (my little brother) couldn't get off work to go with us. I decided it was more important to spend New Year's with him watching in MO than in a mob in AZ that I didn't know...

Good to see you here again, Randy.

Layne

 

[FightingSnyders]

How do I make a living? Day by day...

 

[jkn86]

Thanks Zalinski.

He made car parts. Geez

 

[knealio]

Warehouse Manager/Purchasing Agent for a A/C & Furnace wholesaler.

 

[wildcat puck]

Regional Operations Manager for packaged concrete manufacturer

 

[BOwnerJamz]

I’m starting a cult. Send me money.

 

[RNCAT]

Football teams hire me to pull their coaches back off the field.

I would LOVE that job!

 

[RNCAT]

knowing what you do leads me to believe you are an amazing person. Big ups to you

Huge responsibility (and one I take VERY serious) to take someone's most prized possession from their arms, go behind locked double doors where the parent's have no control, assist in performing a life-saving procedure, and insure their son or daughter is delivered safely back to them. Puts life into perspective every day. Guys, hug your kids and be grateful.

 

[TheNoochbologna]

Huge responsibility (and one I take VERY serious) to take someone's most prized possession from their arms, go behind locked double doors where the parent's have no control, assist in performing a life-saving procedure, and insure their son or daughter is delivered safely back to them. Puts life into perspective every day. Guys, hug your kids and be grateful.

You are awesome

 

[tabulateshift]

Lot of guys in HVAC ITT...

 

[bjo8166]

Project Manager/Estimator in charge of the commercial side of a heating and cooling company in Kansas City.

 

[5280coWildcat]

I did the exact same thing. Do you like sales better than being a buyer?

Buyer = overworked, underpaid, incredible pressure........ but very rewarding successfully running a $1.2 billion category, making decisions about meeting retailer’s consumer needs as to what items go on the shelf, what to price them at, how / when to promote,etc.

CPG sales= Travel, overworked at times ( flexible hours though ), better paid, different pressures, influencer instead of being THE key decision maker....I meet retailer needs and consumer needs at the same time with responsibility of about $110 million.

Bottom line, I loved both, but prefer the sales side.

 

[marcotteb]

It's a slow news day...

What is your line of work?

High School Principal/AD, soon to be superintendent.

 

[Powercat1990]

Buyer = overworked, underpaid, incredible pressure........ but very rewarding successfully running a $1.2 billion category, making decisions about meeting retailer’s consumer needs as to what items go on the shelf, what to price them at, how / when to promote,etc.

CPG sales= Travel, overworked at times ( flexible hours though ), better paid, different pressures, influencer instead of being THE key decision maker....I meet retailer needs and consumer needs at the same time with responsibility of about $110 million.

Bottom line, I loved both, but prefer the sales side.

Congrats Yep, I agree with that. I love the freedom I have and I can choose how I spend my day. I am on straight commission so If I don't sell, I don't get paid. It's a great motivator.

 

[MontereyBayCat]

Mortgage.

 

[Quietcat]

Engineering Degree, but self employed as the owner a meal delivery business and do online marketing as a side gig.

 

[Pinman_87]

Railroad industry

 

[iCatDormRat]

Railroad industry

Can you get Carl Ice to post on here?

 

[Mac1020]

Veterinarian

 

[ksuDUcks]

Surprised there aren’t more Cerner people on here...

 

[TheNoochbologna]

Veterinarian

Our vet is a K-Stater and When we lost both of our dogs we received letters saying he made a contribution to the Pet Tribute at the College of Veterinary Medicine in their names. It meant the world to my wife and I

 

[Williedoc]

My KSU degree is electrical engineering but have been a family doctor for the past 20 years.

 

[PURPLE PASSION]

Private
Equity

 

[pvegs]

middle school sped wrangler. alaska commercial fisherman.

 

[RollSnyd]

Lot of guys in HVAC ITT...

Premier Engineering College in the central US.

 

[Sydneycat]

As of last Monday running down a book of loans in China as Country Manager in addition to my other gig as Chief Risk Officer for AsiaPac

 

[KimoCat]

Retired federal bank examiner/regulator (US Treasury/OCC). Accounting degree from KSU.

 

[coloradocat]

It's a slow news day...

What is your line of work?

Partnership director for a financial services NFP