We have them at least every couple of months. Unfortunately, it's to the point when we hear it we all look around and say: Anyone gonna leave this time? :p

Thats the way it was at my last job. It was pretty funny. We would just stare outside and look at all the ppl just standing around waiting for the ok to come back in. Then they started doing that close to lunch time and we would just leave for lunch instead of waiting around.

Programmer. I'm doing a pretty interesting (and cushy) PHP/MySQL work from home project now. I'd love to do some embedded or lower level stuff professionally.

Welcome Mr Segfault :). Seems we're gaining lots of techies lately.

Business analyst for a healthcare company. Basically I support all of our accountants in corporate finance with their reporting needs.

Actuarial Assistant for an insurance company. I raise everyone's auto and home insurance rates. ;-)

Chairman and owner of Methods Machine Tools, importer and sales agent for CNC milling turning and EDM.

Methods Machine Tools, Leading-Edge Precision Machine Tools

That sounds amazing! I'm studying Aerospace Engineering at the University of Michigan. Any details about your projects or info about the field in general would be sweet!

This is a cool thread! A lot of unexpected professions in here. An honest to God rocket scientist! How cool is that.

Anyways, I'm a Network Administrator for three manufacturing plants here in the states. It's nice to see other geeks like me here. :tup:

Aside from all the whining, bitching and moaning from users I love my job. Plus, no proxy restrictions for the IT dept means more time for sites like this. ;)

eep. I've been recognized. :)

I'm a heavy duty mechanic up in fort mcmurray, alberta. Tree huggers hate me.

Retired Marine Systems Engineering Officer, Canadian navy. 332 HP? I used to play with 25000HP LM2500 gas turbines. Now that's real HP!!!!!!

Own a residential and commercial HVAC business. Specialized in computer automation controls and high end comfort.

I am an automotive program manager for an evaporative emissions control system component manufacturer. We make charcoal canister vent valves among many other items.

Just graduated college with Computer Enginnering B.S. Currently working for IBM as a Lab specialist that supports the WebSphere Business Integration group. Looking to move up in a couple months tho. GTR to come in a year!

Age: 25.