Profession advice list
 

I know there is a thread about age and profession but this seems like this it will actually serve a purpose rather than just serve curiosity.

We should all, or not if you are a secret agent, put our name(for an IM) and profession on a list that will be updated for each person who ads in their info.
Then if you have a question about plumbing you can just run down the list and see if a plumber is on it and ask away. I know Google turns up a lot of answers but since I've gotten
a lot of help in here even on non car related stuff, it seems a nice idea to help out fellow 86ers.
Don't put your name on if you don't want to be bothered and if you want it off at any time you just post a new list with the copied and pasted list with your name off it, easy.
I was reading a current thread about insurance rates and it seems that most if not all the questions that would come up could be swiftly made by finding an car insurance person.
There are auto detailers in here, carpenters, pilots, etc. Everybody has some good info even if it is how to cook french fries to perfection.

So if this seems like a good idea, I will start...if not then I guess, it will die. Just copy the list, add your info and paste. No comments are needed but it doesn't hurt either, maybe a small quick 4 or 5 words to specify
what kind of work is done. We can just click that member link and go right to an IM with the question.
I made something similar like this for a gun website with Microsoft Excel that is used to find different types of scopes and rings that you have used on different types of one manufacturers .22 rifles to make selecting new scope/rings on a new gun easier.
It works much better than just copying and pasting but if there is enough interest, I would do the same with this. It also has a form in Google docs that made submission easy and puts all the info directly to the Excel document for anybody to use.

I made one above that is an example but that can be edited out right away when this takes off, if it even does.

French fry cook -------- Zeek Smith -------- French fry and onion ring master chef
concrete and travertine pavers, acrylic decking ------- @Impureclient ------- pool deck, driveway, walkway, patio

Think this is a great idea but a couple of points of clarification before I enter mine.
Not really sure how you mean to compile the list and have it fixed in one place. Copy and paste our info where?

What about those of us that have had several positions or jobs? Separate entries for each? Mine could be complicated to look through the details if I tried to list all of what I have done/do.

Just copy and paste the last person who added their name/info into a new post and add your info, then post it.

Maybe just current job or one you feel you can advise about the best. Or Add multiple entries if you are a renaissance man like yourself.
I also have cooked, mixed paint, installed irrigation sprinklers and could probably answer most questions about that too but it's been a while...20+ years ago.

So if you do join in it would look like this with multiple entries:

French fry cook -------- Zeek Smith -------- French fry and onion ring master chef
concrete and travertine pavers, acrylic decking ------- @Impureclient ------- pool deck, driveway, walkway, patio
Exotic Dancer -------- @Tcoat -------- Dancer, stripper, model
Nuclear Physicist ------- @Tcoat ------ Making bombs, yo!

...But edit out what I put in and add your real info unless I got some of that correct.

When I did the Excel thing, I had to add all the info that was already put in a thread, about 100 entries or so so instead of reading through hundreds of posts it was all easy access.
Now that one I made has about 170 entries and you can find exactly what you need in seconds.
So the sooner this is all accepted, the sooner an Excel spreadsheet makes it easier to peruse the list and find who/what you need. Just copy and pasting the list over and over works really too
as all you have to do is look at the last person who responded in here and that will be the updated list.

Edit: Thinking about this it's probably best that the Excel thing doesn't happen since anybody can log into it and screw it up hardcore since it's able to be edited by all. So if somebody gets banned in here for being a tool they can just go to the Spreadsheet and screw it all up if they wanted or just mess with it because ...human. Keeping the list at the last post up to date makes it only current members editable and if any funny business happens you can see who exactly did what. That's why I didn't post a link to the Excel spreadsheet gun one I made above so if somebody reading this hates guns, they could get in there and screw up hours worth of work I did to make that one. It's buried deep in a gun site I frequent but is very accessible to anybody needing that info and used often.
Edit 2: I knew @Tcoat entries would be intimidating. We are lucky to have him in here.

Ah I see. So in theory the list is always at the end of the thread (where most people start anyway). It isn't so much that I have done many jobs just that my title is deceiving and I actually work in many different sub categories. If I broke it all out in details nobody would read long enough to figure what I do know.

Active list: Copy, add info to bottom and post.

concrete and travertine pavers, acrylic decking ------- @Impureclient ------- pool deck, driveway, walkway, patio
Environmental -------- @Tcoat -------- ISO14001, program management, controls, law (USA and Canada)
Occupational Safety------- @Tcoat ------ Systems development, program management, law and compensation (USA and Canada), disability management
Human Resources------- @Tcoat ------ Training and development, interviewing and hiring practices, employee management
Project management------- @Tcoat ------ Budgeting, technical review, monitoring progress

let me think, tell the forum my age......what I do........where I work.......what car I drive.....where I live........

What next, my social security number......

Bad idea putting this all out there...............but hey my uncle passed, he was a Nigerian Prince, send me your info and I will let you have his estate worth 5 million pounds.....after a small finders fee of $4013.36 of course, and a courier fee to handle the cash of another 20% of the estate value

Why? I do not see the harm to it.

It's just a possible way to get free advice. If somebody wants to know what kind of base to put down before installing pavers, I'm your guy.
If somebody thinks they can take that info and compromise my life, I'd like to see how that goes down actually. I didn't put my age or profession in the other thread
because it was really pointless. Who cares how old we are or what we do. Unless that is if you need a quick plumbing, electrical, banking, construction question answered.


I did put: so I thought that would cover anybody who didn't want to participate.

The age and profession thread is interesting since if nothing else we know that 80% of the people here are between the ages of 22 and 30 and work in some form of IT.

I thought this was a good idea but guess it isn't going to fly.

I'll play:

humfrz - retired - I know nothing that is applicable to anything anymore - don't bother me.

concrete and travertine pavers, acrylic decking ------- @Impureclient ------- pool deck, driveway, walkway, patio
Environmental -------- @Tcoat -------- ISO14001, program management, controls, law (USA and Canada)
Occupational Safety------- @Tcoat ------ Systems development, program management, law and compensation (USA and Canada), disability management
Human Resources------- @Tcoat ------ Training and development, interviewing and hiring practices, employee management
Project management------- @Tcoat ------ Budgeting, technical review, monitoring progress
Jazz Music Performance and Theory ----- @MuseChaser --- Harmonic and melodic construction, improvisation, arranging
Piano, Violin, Viola, Trumpet, Bass, and Harmonica --- @MuseChaser --- Practice and performance techniques, resources, and instruction
Audio recording and engineering --- @MuseChaser --- Microphone techniques, selection, and placement, signal path optimization, specializing in live-to-2-track location recordings.

Bull!

Actually, can you teach me to do better as a retired person? Even though I've retired from my day gig w/ a pension, I can't seem to stop working and accepting gigs I don't want to do... ?

hmmm......looking over your background and experiences, I would suggest that you declare yourself a "consultant". That way, you can adjust your fee to vary the amount of work coming your way.

As far as your gigs ..... heck, I suggest you just accept the ones you want to do.

mrs humfrz, who is also retired, and I spend most of our weekdays with our grandchildren. We don't have to, nor do we get paid for it ..... we do it because we want to.

Retirement should be a time in your life, that you just do what you want to.

:happyanim:


humfrz

Well, ya ....... I am pretty good at that ....... :D


humfrz

Yeah. Having friends and being in demand must really suck.

concrete and travertine pavers, acrylic decking ------- @Impureclient ------- pool deck, driveway, walkway, patio
Environmental -------- @Tcoat -------- ISO14001, program management, controls, law (USA and Canada)
Occupational Safety------- @Tcoat ------ Systems development, program management, law and compensation (USA and Canada), disability management
Human Resources------- @Tcoat ------ Training and development, interviewing and hiring practices, employee management
Project management------- @Tcoat ------ Budgeting, technical review, monitoring progress
Jazz Music Performance and Theory ----- @MuseChaser --- Harmonic and melodic construction, improvisation, arranging
Piano, Violin, Viola, Trumpet, Bass, and Harmonica --- @MuseChaser --- Practice and performance techniques, resources, and instruction
Audio recording and engineering --- @MuseChaser --- Microphone techniques, selection, and placement, signal path optimization, specializing in live-to-2-track location recordings.
@Token11b Corrections Officer, Tactical Officer, Etc

You are wrong!

I know from 2 different Forums (This one and the Miata Forum!) that you know almost all the great driving roads/trips in the Pacific Northwest!

Humfrz can give you an idea of almost all the best small town restaurants too!

concrete and travertine pavers, acrylic decking ------- @Impureclient ------- pool deck, driveway, walkway, patio
Environmental -------- @Tcoat -------- ISO14001, program management, controls, law (USA and Canada)
Occupational Safety------- @Tcoat ------ Systems development, program management, law and compensation (USA and Canada), disability management
Human Resources------- @Tcoat ------ Training and development, interviewing and hiring practices, employee management
Project management------- @Tcoat ------ Budgeting, technical review, monitoring progress
Jazz Music Performance and Theory ----- @MuseChaser --- Harmonic and melodic construction, improvisation, arranging
Piano, Violin, Viola, Trumpet, Bass, and Harmonica --- @MuseChaser --- Practice and performance techniques, resources, and instruction
Audio recording and engineering --- @MuseChaser --- Microphone techniques, selection, and placement, signal path optimization, specializing in live-to-2-track location recordings.
@Token11b Corrections Officer, Tactical Officer, Etc
@Atropine...CT and Radiology Technologist...Master's in Hospital Management and Healthcare Administration and Governmental applications to Healthcare and how the US Healthcare system works (taxes and healthcare plans etc..before I am asked...I haven't read over the new GOP Healthcare Plan...not trying to get into politics here)

Well, thanks Atropine ...... :)

Now that you mention small town restaurants, I reckon I do have a knack for sniffing out good bacon and egg places in the middle of nowhere. Just ask mrs humfrz ..... who does NOT like my choice of dining places ..... :rolleyes:

Brings to mind a great place in your neck of the woods, Snowville, UT. Yep, sniffed out that little gem of a Café, not only once but TWICE, on two different trips 3 years apart. mrs humfrz just about had a fit ...... BOTH times!


humfrz

Made a quick sheet because I was super bored... It runs a script to copy the data to a different sheet that is locked down by me (multiple revisions) if you're super worried someone is gonna delete the data...

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...M8r3IwsZa7ID4/

It's not fancy by any means but better formatting than keeping it all in the forum comments.

Brilliant. Updated.

I've got some other sheets that need the first 2 lines filled out.
You work for free?

Depends. How many we talking?

could just script it.


https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/regular_expressions.png

I don't get it ........ would you draw me a picture ....... :sigh:


humfrz

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regular_expression

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perl

Thanks!

Well hell, no wonder I didn't get it ...... :rolleyes:


humfrz

Probably wont be of much use to anyone, but this is me:

Siemens NX CAD jockey, from UG v9 to NX11.

Aerospace: space shuttle, F22, F35, and some others.
Motorsports: ALMS, Grand Am, NASCAR
Also worked on an American supercar, plus a yacht and a ferry that are in St. Croix