I thought I'd chuck this in along the lines of the age of members; what does everyone do for a living?

For example: I am a full time student, currently unemployed, but looking. My last job was selling cars at a shady Chevrolet dealership. I will never look at carsalesmen the same EVER again. I came to the conclusion that in order to do that for a career successfully you have to sell your soul.

Kind of off topic, but one of the used car salesmen spent time in prison for scamming old people.
Its public record: http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2001/020501.htm

Now he overprices and undervalues trade ins for elederly cadillac owners. There were multiple occasions where he made more than $5,000 dollars on a single person. That meant a $15,000 profit margin in a single transaction. I'll quit ranting now.

Anywho... what does everyone do for a living?

*edit*

By the way, I am studying Political Science and Business. I'm not sure what I'm going to do with the rest of my life.

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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!

This really belongs in OD.

I meant this thread for dieselheads. Not every thread has to have substance. Come on, loosen up.

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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!

I'm a tractor-trailer technician for Swift Transportation.

I'm a college Senior of Computer Information Systems....I graduate in May....and then will hopefully have a job....

Currently work part time in the IT dept at my college.

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

I work for a computer repair company in the day, I go to a used macintosh sales company in the afternoon, I run a very small computer company that does whatever needs doing in spare time, I run a very very very small HVAC company in the spare spare time, and I work part part time for a HVAC company when they are stuck or need help...(little brother's company) and I work on cars, tune ups/ engine work in the spare spare spare time...

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 560SL convertible
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
2005 Dodge Sprinter 2500 158"WB
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

I've been thinking about buying a Mac. Can you hook me up?

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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!

Don't do it! (I see using/owning a mac as similar to having a shiny white prison ball around your ankle....with an iSight camera built into it, so Steve Jobs can watch you....and laugh at how he sucked you into his proprietary overpriced computing world....)

Yeah.

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

(while scrubbing diesel engine oil off my hands) I can't recall what I do for a living.
I am sure it will come back to me (as I am putting away my tools).

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ASE Master Mechanic
https://whunter.carrd.co/

Prototype R&D/testing:
Thermal & Aerodynamic System Engineering (TASE) Senior vehicle instrumentation technician.
Noise Vibration and Harshness (NVH).
Dynamometer.
Heat exchanger durability.
HV-A/C Climate Control.
Vehicle build.
Fleet Durability
Technical Quality Auditor.
Automotive Technical Writer

1985 300SD
1983 300D
2003 Volvo V70

https://www.boldegoist.com/

Sports copy editor at a newspaper. Used to be a sports writer, too. I've written some pretty good commentaries, but didn't have the necessary social skills to deal with the constant phone tag and interviews and BSing that goes along with feature writing. So now I just repair other people's writing, write headlines, design a few pages, etc. Sometimes it's dirtier and messier work than working on the diesel engine ...

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1987 300D, arctic white/palomino--314,000 miles
1978 240D 4-speed, Euro Delivery, light ivory/bamboo--370,000 miles
2005 Jeep Liberty CRD Limited, light khaki/slate--140,000 miles
2018 Chevy Cruze diesel, 6-speed manual, satin steel metallic/kalahari--19,000 miles
1982 Peugeot 505 diesel, 4-speed manual, blue/blue, 130,000 miles
1995 S320, black/parchment--34,000 miles (Dad's car)

I'm a student at E.C.T.I. (engine city technical institute) which is an all-diesel technician school (the UTI of diesel schools) and work at a shi**y petstore to afford gas, cigarettes, and party supplies. And the occasional car part


When I finish a few more phases, I'm set up so I'll be working at Cummins Metropower doing rebuilds. It's honestly all I want in life

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.:1982 300D "The Ambassador"- R.I.P:.
.:1987 300D 3.0 "Häns"- Current Whip:.
.:1967 F85 Oldsmobile "Grandpa"- Show And Go:.
.:1991 WS6 Firebird Trans-Am "Blackbird"- FOR SALE:.

Full time student. Also full time in the navy, where my job is to be a full time student.

BDCP is a swell opportunity. I'd recommend it to any mathematically/mechanically inclined college student looking for something after graduation.

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1992 300D 2.5T 249k - Parked with a bad transmission
1981 300SD 142k - Daily driver

Structural steel consultant, detailer for commercial construction. I've been using ACAD for over 20 years.
Secondary job is computer sales and consulting.

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87 300SDL - 215K Miles !!
99 F-350CC Dually PSD - 190K
86 300SDL - 189K
All on B-100

I drive a truck for Conway Freight.

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Mike
1983 Mercedes-Benz 300SD 270K
1960 Ford F250 62K
1990 Mazda Miata 156k

The thing is Bob, it's not that I'm lazy, it's that I just don't care.

Plant Manager in the plastics industry. Spent 5 years as an electrical engineer making missiles, then went back to school for an MBA, and ended up in the plastics industry. 11 years now as Plant Manager over 150 employees, all of them wondering about the nutty guy in the corner office messing around with vegetable oil and Mercedes.

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Mark in MA
05 MB E320CDI 402k Granite Grey Metallic
05 MB E320CDI 267k Black
05 MB E320CDI 232k White
05 MB E320CDI 209k Tectite Grey
99 Dodge 2500 Cummins 5sp 148k
62 Jeep CJ-6 120k