What Do COTEP Members:

[RandallZ]

Originally Posted by NormanXDm

One thing I learned early in life (meaning your age... ) - follow what you love and you'll be successful - because success isn't measure by bank account, it's measured by happiness.

+1 on that. I had an absolute dream job designing, building, and deploying James Bond/Mission Impossible type surveillance gadgets. Took a promotion for more money, which meant giving up my great job, and regretted it for the next twelve years. Follow your dreams, not your bank account.


Randall

[Snipersnest]

Guess I shoulda stayed a porn star then eh?

[Quick Draw]

Retired District Manager for worlds largest Retail Inventory Service.

Now I am a Go Gitter.

Take my wife to work in the morning then in the afternoon I Go Git Her.

Just kidding. She is retired too.

[mj48]

U.S. Army Active Duty, U.S. Army Reserve, Defense Intelligence Agency Civilian, Contractor for Army G-2, now officially "retired." Triple-Dipper!

[NormalGuy]

Let me say first that this is my first post and want to say thanks to the folks welcoming me. There were a few questions on where in GA did I hang my hat. The answer is in the Augusta area. Let me tell you that it has been 'slap your momma hot' the past few days but it is July and it is Georgia.

OK, I retired after 24+ years in the United States Army in the communications field. Mostly working in radio frequency management, a fancy term for radio stuff. I continue to work to pay the bills and currently support our Finest in that same field. I travel about half the time but with an iPad I get to stay in touch.

A very diverse gaggle we have. This is just great.

Jerry

[TLE2]

I am an actuary.

[sousana]

I did my time in the Navy as a Hospital Corpsman, 98% of my entire career was with the 2nd Marine Division as a medic. After retirement I used my GI bill to get both my BA and MA in Nursing and now work as a travelling RN while my wife is a Cardiologist moonlighting in family practice from time to time.

[BigAm]

I am a professional audio engineer (sound guy/monitor guy) most of the time, but recently took up work doing more stage work. I am currently working as a stage left guitar tech and doing a 6 week tour in Europe.

[Boats]

Navy, E1-E6, O1-O5 Unrestricted Line, mostly Surface Warfare.

Electrical Engineer, Computer Scientist. All my education (BSEE, MSCS) through the military. After I retired in '92, I started one of the first Internet Service Providers. This was back in the day of 9600bps modems, and terminal interfaces.

Was later VP of Engineering at a long haul networking company.

Now founder and CTO of an Internet software and services company. If you want to be bored and find out more, check out our web site at www.concursive.com. We've been at this one for 12 long and difficult years now.

I'm getting tired of being the last one paid and the first one to work nights and weekends

Wouldn't it be nice if the economy came back! I'm the poster child of "The government didn't build this, I built it."

Anyway, enough whining!

[zukinut]

I'm a ASE certified mechanic working for Palm Beach County Fleet. Working the specialized equipment shop. Everything for weedeaters to Swamp buggies on 2.5 rockwells, airboats, and vehicles.

Only 24 more years till retirement..........