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    Bean Counter for a telephone company in Colchester, IL


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    Retired phone guy, consultant, entrepreneur, all around nice guy.
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    all around nice guy.
    If only we could draw a salary from that.

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    I do. People pay me not come around and I'm nice enough to not show up.
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    Civil Service bean counter for a "three letter".
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    Retired FED (can't tell you how many letters ), Retired National Guard, Currently a Security Consultant to a major corporation. Thats how I earn the money for wifey to pay the bills.
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    Retired materials and production control guy. (Previous life).
    Semi-retired HVAC service guy, (new life)
    Full time hunter-gatherer............
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    Work in construction.. Building skyscrapers, bio-tech labs, and research facilities mostly... Have plumbing and gas fitting licenses (along with bunch of others) so i'll grab a sidejob from time to time for a lil extra $.. Usually kitchen or bath remodels.
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    I taught school for a while, now Im a graduate student most of the time, and for money I help out with the family Pub business. And yes, the money sometimes goes right back into them.

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    I work as a Design Engineer at a small R&D company. You can guess what type of engineer by my user name.
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    Code Enforcer on Base.... Own and operate my own Lawn Care and Pest Control business (very small and not much work right now) former Air National Guard Staff Sergeant. Mainly pay the bills with my wifes pay though. She's Active Duty Air Force.
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    Well I think it's rather brazen of you to assume that I actually pay my bills. But I do get paid to run a social service agency for Native people that provides employment assistance services, low income housing, counseling services, children and teenage recreation programs, and a whole raft of other fun stuff that keeps me hopping.
    some fella confronted me the other day and asked "What's your problem?" So I told him, "I don't have a problem I am a problem"

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    Well I think it's rather brazen of you to assume that I actually pay my bills
    It's probably not a great idea to tell an accountant you don't.

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    Wilderness outfitter, guide and skills instructor- I lead winter time dog sled tours, summer time canoe and rafting expeditions. Year around I teach kayaking at a University, and lead wildlife watching safari's in Yellowstone Park. I also do a little freelance writing.

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    Well at the mo, running my own booki-keeping business and part-time admin assistant. I f anything else crops up, I'll take it!
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    Ranger with the park service. Mostly I'm chained to a desk though.

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