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I'm the Control Systems Administrator at a small Petro Chem facility on the Gulf Coast of Texas.

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I am a software technical support lead engineer. I did hold the title of manager, but due to some re-organization, they gave someone with 20+ years tenure the manager's hat and laterally moved me into the 2nd-banana slot. That's ok though - now I only have to work 8 hours a day :-)

Desk job, so, I was back at work the next morning after banding - from home of course :-) I'm back in the office today though.

I do have an interesting background though... US Marine Corps reservist as an MP and full-time LAPD for several years during my 20's... So, my current job (have had it for 10 years) is a far cry from where I used to be.

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I'm a Web Developer.

Same here with the sitting all the time. I bought some dumb bells from the store and I'm going to use those however. Getting in exercise is important when you work 8+ hours a day and get little exercise. With just a pair of dumb bells i can do all kinds of exercises.

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Land use and municipal governance attorney. All desk, all the time. Tentatively scheduled for March 10 banding pending insurance approval.

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I'm a Locomotive Engineer (Hoghead) for BNSF railroad. It is without a doubt the very best and most fun job that I have ever had. I just started my 15th year this last November. I can't think of ever doing anything else.

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I work for a small independent Oil and Gas Company in southeast Texas. My title is "Operations Superintendent" which really means chief cook and bottle washer / jack of all trades....master of none!

We have crude oil and natural gas production platforms in the Gulf of Mexico and some operations on land in Louisiana and Mississippi.

I started out working for a MAJOR oil company for 13 years, then got lucky and found this small firm that I've now been with for the last 15. I enjoy my present job because the only people I answer to are the two brothers that own the company. Great people....great atmosphere.

Now if I could just get rid of all this fat! :thumbup:

Hammer :thumbup:

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Hammer1 i see you are still alive and still posting. I haven't been on here much till as of late. I hope you are doing well and still losing. Brad

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I now work in retail. Selling computers. Don't worry, I don't work at Best Buy or Circuit City... think fruit... :)

so you sell the ifruit jason fox is always using? :cry_smile::laugh:

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adult store mgr- not as exciting as what ppl would think... definitely weird sometimes

best job ever-owning my own photography business

if i ever win the lottery my job will be-traveling..... england, italy, cairo, spain, paris, bahamas, brazil and every state in the US that I haven't been to plus Canada

I JUST REALIZED THIS POST IS IN THE MENS ROOM.... SORRY GUYS DIDN'T MEAN TO INTRUDE.... REALLY DIDN'T EVEN KNOW THAT THERE WERE GIRLS AND GUYS SECTIONS.... HOPE YOU WILL FORGIVE ME

i can only imagine the comments you must get at work!! :):cry_smile:

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I have the worst job in this bad economy. I do the evictions on foreclosed properties that the banks take back.

Somebodys got to do it right.

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I own a company that sells blueprinting machines. I drive about 50,000 miles a year and have been making bad food choices on the road for 20 years. Like the selling part, the rest not so much. No hobbies to speak of, but I have a lifetime worth of things to do that my weight has stopped me from doing.

What is on your post weight loss list to do? I am interested to know.

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