What do you do for a living.

[mr2686]

Originally Posted by Jlighter

Isn't that what the wife is there for?

I think most wives will tell you where to go...but it's not to the ER.

[ls7plus]

Lawyer--civil and criminal trial and appellate practice, state and federal. Unfortunately, the prevailing politics have largely ruined a large portion of the practice in recent years. With a firm for 17 years, and on my own for going on 17. It is hell dealing with lay clients in Michigan these days (about half my practice; the other half of my clients are trial lawyers) with regard to criminal appeals and petitions for habeas corpus in federal court. All you hear in this state these days is "Well, ma and the 17,000 brothers, cousins and uncles only have 78 cents between them." With just a few exceptions, they want you to put in 50-100 hours worth of work to do a thorough, complete job of the highest quality [absolutely the only kind of work I do--I wouldn't even begin to know how to do anything "quick and dirty"] for next to nothing. Very frustrating lately, especially with the wife having lost a job as president/CEO of an optical company paying $150,000 three and a half years ago.

Thanks for letting me vent a little frustration--I intend to refocus my practice a bit to get into an area where I won't have to butt my head up against the stone wall of politics in the near future!

Very interesting thread--nice to hear about all of the diversity in occupations abounding in the hobby.

Best to all,

Larry

[terjung]

Forensic Structural Engineer

(I'm the guy they call to figure out why a building cracked, broke, or fell down.)

[Kenny Cole]

Lawyer. I practice almost exclusively in the area of plaintiff's insurance bad faith and fraud.

[Marslife]

I think I have had a lifetime of many careers (built F-14 fighters, A6 fighters, Environmental Consultant, Instructor, etc....), or it feels like it anyway!

Most recently, for the past 16 years I have been with a large multinational insurance company. I have been "restructured" through most of their departments in one capacity or another. Last 5 years I have worked as a field investigator for commercial/business claims. I am hoping to squeeze out another 10 yrs or so before I call it quits.

Inherited some tobacco cards 4 years ago and have been hooked ever since!

[steve B]

Originally Posted by terjung

Forensic Structural Engineer

(I'm the guy they call to figure out why a building cracked, broke, or fell down.)

That must be interesting.

The industrial mechanical work sometimes involved that on a really small scale. Best to know why it broke so the new one dosen't break right away


Steve B