How do you pay the bills?

[Astro14]

Originally Posted By: Wolf359
Originally Posted By: Mr Nice
I agree that's a silly phrase. But if you work two jobs you'll get two paychecks / two retirement plans / two pensions.

I also get two pensions.



It's a legit phrase, just not properly applied. It really means working two jobs at the same time. Around here, it used to happen to police/fire. While they were on the clock, they were also working another job so they got paid twice for the same hours. They cracked down on it and haven't heard of it in a long time.


Which is completely and utterly unethical.

If you're on the job for an employer, in this case, the public, then your employer has a right to your undivided effort. I've got no problems with a cop or firefighter having a second job, but that second job should be worked on their time, not the public's time.

 

[Wolf359]

Originally Posted By: Astro14
Originally Posted By: Wolf359
Originally Posted By: Mr Nice
I agree that's a silly phrase. But if you work two jobs you'll get two paychecks / two retirement plans / two pensions.

I also get two pensions.



It's a legit phrase, just not properly applied. It really means working two jobs at the same time. Around here, it used to happen to police/fire. While they were on the clock, they were also working another job so they got paid twice for the same hours. They cracked down on it and haven't heard of it in a long time.


Which is completely and utterly unethical.

If you're on the job for an employer, in this case, the public, then your employer has a right to your undivided effort. I've got no problems with a cop or firefighter having a second job, but that second job should be worked on their time, not the public's time.


Yep, hence the term double dipping. The local newspapers follow guys around and then check their time sheets to see if they clocked out or not. Just working two jobs isn't double dipping.

 

[Mr Nice]

Those idiots need to be fired if working a job while on the clock of another employer.

Unfortunately lots police / firefighter unions will defend blatant fraud and turn a blind eye to all wrongdoing within department.

 

[Delta]

Industrial mechanic at the moment. Work on conveyor systems for a large package handling company. Travel all over Pennsylvania and New York, probably New Jersey here soon. Long weeks on the road, but it pays the bills and I get to see different places. Working on learning more of the electrical aspec of everything (3 phase). Slowly learning, but it's a fun job!

 

[alanwayne1908]

Originally Posted By: maverickfhs
Originally Posted By: alanwayne1908
High Voltage Lineman, I have worked from 120 volts to 500,000 volts Hot for over 34 years ,plan on a couple of more years and hang it up.Been a good trade , just hard on the body.


Super impressive, 500kV is a LOT

Thanks, Did it when I was younger and wanted to get experience. We used the BareHand method, with a stainless/nomex suit sitting on a hot line while working.

 

[Subdued]

I'm the night shift lead analyst in the network operations center of a mid-sized regional bank.

 

[exranger06]

Maintenance engineer for an electric utility, although I do little to no actual "engineering" in my day-to-day tasks. It's more like a project management position.

I also work part time one day a week at a Napa store at the counter.

 

[LoneRanger]

53 yrs old, in law enforcement since 1988-- 1st line supervisor (sergeant), bulk of career in criminal investigations (detective div). Hoping to retire after 30 and do something else for a while, maybe insurance claims or etc. Oh and about the double dipping post above-- in my state that is prosecutable, falls under theft of public funds and/or ghost employment. I make no excuses for any public employee, be it public safety or otherwise. If they use their office to earn compensation for themselves from a private enterprise (or act in furtherance of their own private enterprise) while they are on the tax payer clock then they put themselves in jeopardy of termination and prosecution. Period.

 

[Patman]

Originally Posted By: maverickfhs
Was just wondering we have so many knowledgeable and experienced members, what do you guys do for a living?

Are any of you retired? Feel free to share

I do photo retouching (in Photoshop) and my wife is a teacher. We are five years away from very early retirement (we'll both be 52 then) and we can't wait! Neither of us hate our jobs, but both of us are very anxious to say goodbye to the working world!

 

[oilpsi2high]

With money.

-Accountant

 

[tom slick]

I work as an engineer designing and building custom agricultural equipment. Harvesters, recycling, irrigation, pruning, all kinds of machines. I mostly design machines that replace manual labor.

 

[ls1mike]

I was in the Navy for 11 years on Submarines. Had to get out for an adult case of Asthma
Have a degree I don't use.
I now work at Subase Bangor. I am the Mast and Antenna/Towed communications buoys system matter expert.
Basically I fix Submarines.
I don't really know what else to call it.