While we wait..what's your gig?

HH140540

I’m a husband and father first and foremost but also do sales, own a small business, and invest in real estate in Atlanta.

Mikemzl91

Noload

HH140540 said:

I’m a husband and father first and foremost but also do sales, own a small business, and invest in real estate in Atlanta.

Cool!  Another GA 10 clubber!

Spiritual_Chaos

Noload said:

Spiritual_Chaos said:

-- I'm a Graphic Artist/Art Director at an engineering company's communications department. 

-- I sometimes freelance with graphic art, like a logo or an illustration.

-- And I also sometimes work as an director/animator of self-made music videos:

https://youtu.be/SZg9Y49OyC4

https://youtu.be/F9HCQwsgljs

... or an animator on children movies, like e.g this one:

Nice!

Thx

wwsuicide

fgdanzi said:

wwsuicide said:

darwinstheory said:

wwsuicide said:

I own a bar, restaurant and live entertainment venue about 40 minutes outside of Chicago.  We have this in about 2 weeks if anyone is in the area.  I would love to meet you! 

Hobart? Hey neighbor! I've seen some folks from Warsaw, South Bend, Valpo and Highland 

Yes!  Hobart!  Hoping to meet some great people from the forum this night!

Very cool venue! My son's band, Fayde, has actually played at your place a number of times recently. 

Thats great!  I like them.  Good kids too!

thebuilder

Former teacher now I manage a dispensary.

ryanphishes

thebuilder said:

Former teacher now I manage a dispensary.

Living the dream!

trees

Self employed Farrier here in Ohio and beyond ,but mostly work in and around Columbus Ohio.
At EMK Farrier Services,, and i also Drum Accompaniment to Middle Eastern Rhythms for bellydancers at Ohio Reinasaunce festival sept and oct every weekend unless there is. A PEARL JAM show to go see then i get another drmmer to cover for me 

StevieG73

Self Employed - Professional Services to medium and large sized law firms around the world.

gus stills

UPS driver in Eugene, OR. 

fgdanzi

wwsuicide said:

fgdanzi said:

wwsuicide said:

darwinstheory said:

wwsuicide said:

I own a bar, restaurant and live entertainment venue about 40 minutes outside of Chicago.  We have this in about 2 weeks if anyone is in the area.  I would love to meet you! 

Hobart? Hey neighbor! I've seen some folks from Warsaw, South Bend, Valpo and Highland 

Yes!  Hobart!  Hoping to meet some great people from the forum this night!

Very cool venue! My son's band, Fayde, has actually played at your place a number of times recently. 

Thats great!  I like them.  Good kids too!

fgdanzi

Just enjoying an “unexpected” summer off! 

fgdanzi

fgdanzi said:

wwsuicide said:

fgdanzi said:

wwsuicide said:

darwinstheory said:

wwsuicide said:

I own a bar, restaurant and live entertainment venue about 40 minutes outside of Chicago.  We have this in about 2 weeks if anyone is in the area.  I would love to meet you! 

Hobart? Hey neighbor! I've seen some folks from Warsaw, South Bend, Valpo and Highland 

Yes!  Hobart!  Hoping to meet some great people from the forum this night!

Very cool venue! My son's band, Fayde, has actually played at your place a number of times recently. 

Thats great!  I like them.  Good kids too!

Thanks man, appreciate that! Looking forward to heading to the show tomorrow night. 

eeriepadave

gus stills said:

UPS driver in Eugene, OR. 

So i've worked in retail half my life. It's ok. The job I have now I kinda like. The hours are good but it's retail so the money kinda sucks and I've been thinking of switching careers/jobs for awhile now. Also I def. need more money (credit debt and my car has been giving me problems.

So I was thinking about maybe becoming a UPS driver.  They pay pretty well from what i've heard and all. Did have an interview the other day which went ok. They asked me to come back for a driving test and get a physical. Never driven a UPS truck or any truck for that matter so kinda worried about that. More worried about the driving part than anything.  I told them i'd come in next Friday to take the driving test. Any pointers? Do you like it?

on2legs

eeriepadave said:

gus stills said:

UPS driver in Eugene, OR. 

So i've worked in retail half my life. It's ok. The job I have now I kinda like. The hours are good but it's retail so the money kinda sucks and I've been thinking of switching careers/jobs for awhile now. Also I def. need more money (credit debt and my car has been giving me problems.

So I was thinking about maybe becoming a UPS driver.  They pay pretty well from what i've heard and all. Did have an interview the other day which went ok. They asked me to come back for a driving test and get a physical. Never driven a UPS truck or any truck for that matter so kinda worried about that. More worried about the driving part than anything.  I told them i'd come in next Friday to take the driving test. Any pointers? Do you like it?

I have no UPS advice to offer but I just wanted to say best of luck with the test and new career.  

eeriepadave

on2legs said:

eeriepadave said:

gus stills said:

UPS driver in Eugene, OR. 

So i've worked in retail half my life. It's ok. The job I have now I kinda like. The hours are good but it's retail so the money kinda sucks and I've been thinking of switching careers/jobs for awhile now. Also I def. need more money (credit debt and my car has been giving me problems.

So I was thinking about maybe becoming a UPS driver.  They pay pretty well from what i've heard and all. Did have an interview the other day which went ok. They asked me to come back for a driving test and get a physical. Never driven a UPS truck or any truck for that matter so kinda worried about that. More worried about the driving part than anything.  I told them i'd come in next Friday to take the driving test. Any pointers? Do you like it?

I have no UPS advice to offer but I just wanted to say best of luck with the test and new career.  

thank you

darwinstheory

eeriepadave said:

on2legs said:

eeriepadave said:

gus stills said:

UPS driver in Eugene, OR. 

So i've worked in retail half my life. It's ok. The job I have now I kinda like. The hours are good but it's retail so the money kinda sucks and I've been thinking of switching careers/jobs for awhile now. Also I def. need more money (credit debt and my car has been giving me problems.

So I was thinking about maybe becoming a UPS driver.  They pay pretty well from what i've heard and all. Did have an interview the other day which went ok. They asked me to come back for a driving test and get a physical. Never driven a UPS truck or any truck for that matter so kinda worried about that. More worried about the driving part than anything.  I told them i'd come in next Friday to take the driving test. Any pointers? Do you like it?

I have no UPS advice to offer but I just wanted to say best of luck with the test and new career.  

thank you

I spent about 15 years driving these types of trucks (step vans/UPS truck/bread truck/whatever you call it). I was in the uniform delivery business (Aramark/Cintas) and had the same concerns when I was hired in at 22. The biggest pointers I can give are:

Mirrors!!!! Mirrors, mirrors and more mirrors. Learn to use your mirrors when you're driving. Makes navigating and backing up SOOO much easier. Even if you think you're good at it, go to an empty parking lot and spent 20 minutes trying to hit different marks with your vehicle. Use a different vehicle or two to gain better precision.

These trucks typically turn really well, but you cannot take the turns like you are in a car. You'll want to slightly overshoot where you would normally start making your turn if you were in a car. You will think you should start making the turn as you always do, but wait a slight bit longer to start making it than you think you should. It will feel foreign at first.

For the driving test, be sure to use the turn signals, seat belt, obey speed limits, double check your surroundings.

It seems intimidating, but they are really driver friendly. It sounds like this may be a great opportunity for you and quite a change. Let us know how it goes and let me know if you have any further or more specific questions about driving these trucks.

eeriepadave

darwinstheory said:

eeriepadave said:

on2legs said:

eeriepadave said:

gus stills said:

UPS driver in Eugene, OR. 

So i've worked in retail half my life. It's ok. The job I have now I kinda like. The hours are good but it's retail so the money kinda sucks and I've been thinking of switching careers/jobs for awhile now. Also I def. need more money (credit debt and my car has been giving me problems.

So I was thinking about maybe becoming a UPS driver.  They pay pretty well from what i've heard and all. Did have an interview the other day which went ok. They asked me to come back for a driving test and get a physical. Never driven a UPS truck or any truck for that matter so kinda worried about that. More worried about the driving part than anything.  I told them i'd come in next Friday to take the driving test. Any pointers? Do you like it?

I have no UPS advice to offer but I just wanted to say best of luck with the test and new career.  

thank you

I spent about 15 years driving these types of trucks (step vans/UPS truck/bread truck/whatever you call it). I was in the uniform delivery business (Aramark/Cintas) and had the same concerns when I was hired in at 22. The biggest pointers I can give are:

Mirrors!!!! Mirrors, mirrors and more mirrors. Learn to use your mirrors when you're driving. Makes navigating and backing up SOOO much easier. Even if you think you're good at it, go to an empty parking lot and spent 20 minutes trying to hit different marks with your vehicle. Use a different vehicle or two to gain better precision.

These trucks typically turn really well, but you cannot take the turns like you are in a car. You'll want to slightly overshoot where you would normally start making your turn if you were in a car. You will think you should start making the turn as you always do, but wait a slight bit longer to start making it than you think you should. It will feel foreign at first.

For the driving test, be sure to use the turn signals, seat belt, obey speed limits, double check your surroundings.

It seems intimidating, but they are really driver friendly. It sounds like this may be a great opportunity for you and quite a change. Let us know how it goes and let me know if you have any further or more specific questions about driving these trucks.

cool thanks

I did look online for some pointers and came across this one video which seemed to help. I think it was called UPS driving school or something like that.