Jobs/careers of Golf Wrx'ers

[Dr.Zevia]

What's everyone's day gig? The thing you do to afford your degenerate golf habits?

I'm a digital asset manager at a major tech company.

[ThinkingPlus]

I am retired, however, I used to build laser weapons systems.  I wrote modeling/simulation code, real-time control code, did system engineering, system design and field testing.

[b.helts]

I am a Systems Administrator for a private equity investment firm. Mostly venture capital.

[jholz]

I am a grant writer/manager in the non-profit sector. 

[golfandfishing]

Sales. 
 

the guy above that killed folks with lasers -  awesome!  

[MtlJeff]

MtlJeff works for a large semiconductor company in technical sales and customer development 

[ThinkingPlus]

7 minutes ago, golfandfishing said:

Sales. 
 

the guy above that killed folks with lasers -  awesome!  

Lady and they were not anti-personnel weapons although they would certainly ruin your day if used in that capacity.

[MtlJeff]

2 minutes ago, ThinkingPlus said:

Lady and they were not anti-personnel weapons although they would certainly ruin your day if used in that capacity.

 

Either way that's a bad*ss job. 

 

I have worked with a company that did laser systems for rangefinding in hunting and golf applications. 

[golfandfishing]

10 minutes ago, ThinkingPlus said:

Lady and they were not anti-personnel weapons although they would certainly ruin your day if used in that capacity.

I’m just going to keep thinking you spent your life sniping folks. 

[ThinkingPlus]

1 minute ago, MtlJeff said:

 

Either way that's a bad*ss job. 

 

I have worked with a company that did laser systems for rangefinding in hunting and golf applications. 

I also was the system operator for most of our tests.  Sounds more glamorous than it really was because most targets require an automated response.  Sit back, eat a donut, drink coffee and watch things get blown away.  I did get to shoot down a couple of UAVs though.

[596]

Retired, but here's a list of my jobs over the years:

 

Security (1 year, during college)

Paper Mill mechanic (2 years)

Hospital Security (1 year)

Police Officer (10 years)

Hospital Administrator (2 years) (worked P/T as a local cop on the weekends, too)

Chief of Police (10 years) I was also a volunteer fireman, dive rescue, EMT, and worked National Ski Patrol for 4 of those years too)

Bike Cop and Police MTB Instructor (3 years)

High School Criminal Justice Teacher (3 years)

Owned my own business buying and flipping bed and breakfasts with my wife (12 years)

Retired at age 58

"For fun" job at golf maintenance (for the free golf)

Still volunteer 4 hours a week working on the greens (for free golf)

 

As a side note I've lived in New York, Virginia, Florida, Arizona and now back in Florida

[longballjs]

Former prosecutor, now managing attorney of large criminal defense firm

[Nels55]

I started in the stock room at HP in the 70's and wound up writing software for automated test systems in the fiber optic module business when I retired.  Did a lot of stuff in between and had some fun along the way...  The workplace environment has certainly changed a bit from when there was smoker at every other desk and floor to ceiling pictures of naked women in the machine shop.  Things were different in those days, lol not better and not worse just a little different.  One thing that has not changed is that good people are good people and fun to work with.  I met a lot of good people along the way!

[DrOldSchool]

The Dr is a Ph.D. (Public Administration). I teach in the Political Science department at Ball State and do research on emergency management/homeland security policy. 

Edited April 17, 2021 by DrOldSchool

[MPAndreassi]

Real estate development. Pretty boring, but I can golf whenever I want. 

[5 O'Clock Charlie]

Software developer for a company that services the VA, DOD and Health and Human Services.

[Carolina Golfer 2]

Tournament Director for a 36 hole golf course. 

[bigred90gt]

3 hours ago, longballjs said:

Former prosecutor, now managing attorney of large criminal defense firm

Well that was a bit of a flip-flop, lol. 
 

For the last 15 of my 20 years in the subsea oil and gas industry, I was an inspector & quality engineer for a major oil company. After seeing the writing on the wall, 3 weeks ago I accepted a position as a project manager over the offshore service group of a subsea services and manufacturing company. I’ve worked with this company as their customer on and off over the past 18 years, and know everyone from the CEO down to the shop hands. It was a family owned business from inception in 97 till 2 years ago when the board of directors took over and replaced the CEO. Now it is run like a proper business and we’re thriving. I’ve only been there 3 weeks, and I’ve gotten 5 projects in that time (just got one today actually). There’s 5 project managers, and we all have full plates with new jobs coming in a couple a week. 

[Baitkiller]

Yacht Surveyor. 

Boat whisperer.

[Steele47]

 

I'm into leather.

[thesamwise]

1 hour ago, Steele47 said:

 

I'm into leather.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUJzdNT7ROw

[GHIN n Juice]

I’m an attorney with a large NGO.

[Qqq123xx]

I had wealthy parents. 

[ThinkingPlus]

4 minutes ago, Qqq123xx said:

I had wealthy parents. 

In this day and age, you get to be burned at the stake for that.

[farmer]

An actual full time professional farmer/rancher.

[MtlJeff]

4 hours ago, farmer said:

An actual full time professional farmer/rancher.

 

I just assume based on every movie i've seen that Ranchers spend most of their time defending their property from drug dealers using innovative rudimentary weapons, and sometimes maybe an old rifle.

 

Is that pretty much it? 

[NDGolfer13]

I spent the last 29 years in medical sales.  In 2018 a business partner and I started a company that makes vascular access products for the NICU.  Working with that patient population is really rewarding. 

[farmer]

3 hours ago, MtlJeff said:

 

I just assume based on every movie i've seen that Ranchers spend most of their time defending their property from drug dealers using innovative rudimentary weapons, and sometimes maybe an old rifle.

 

Is that pretty much it? 

Yep, you have it pretty much nailed.  If it's not cartels, it's rustlers and horse thieves.

[Steele47]

17 hours ago, thesamwise said:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUJzdNT7ROw

 

lol.. Funny clip.  

 

I was actually repeating a movie quote from Woody Allen's movie 'Annie Hall',,  a movie he made way before he became known as Wtf Allen.  

[Nels55]

2 hours ago, farmer said:

Yep, you have it pretty much nailed.  If it's not cartels, it's rustlers and horse thieves.

I knew it!  You're Sky King!