What is your Profession?

[monkE]

I thought it would be interesting to see what everyone does when they are not playing with their tanks at home. This could be a good way for other tradesmen to maybe get some side jobs from fellow BCA members as well.


Well I'm an Inboard/Outboard Marine Technician at Galleon Marine in Richmond.
www.galleonmarine.com
Galleon Marine Richmond - Professional Services - Richmond, BC | Facebook
I do everything from troubleshooting engine issues to installing radar/gps/sonar systems, to fixing marine heads (toilets). The interesting thing with the marine mechanics trade is that you need to know everything! Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, Carpentry and so on. Our dealership sells Campion boats built in Kelowna and Harbercraft Boats built in Vernon. ALL BC STUFF!!!
We are also a dealer for Mercruiser and Volvo Penta Sterndrive as well as Yamaha Outboards.

If you have any boating related questions I'd be happy to help you out!

Cant wait to see what the rest of you are up to!

[Tarobot]

i'm still a student studying Library Technology in Langara and in the mean time I pour coffee @ Starbucks to pay the rent. +.+

[CRS Fan]

I'm going to be a Healthcare Assistant within a couple weeks, and grow aquatic plants to supplement my aquarium addiction .

I used to do: Logistics Project Management, Shipping/Receiving, Seafood Purchaser and Inside Sales for the largest seafood distributor in Western Canada, Insurance Agent, and of course there is my Retail and Wholesale Pet Trade decade of experience too! This is just to name a few!

Best Regards,

Stuart

[tony1928]

Nothing terribly exciting for me. Just an accountant. Helps pay for food for the fish, yes, and feed the kids and wife too.

And to think I graduated with a BA in Psychology. I guess that's one of those "fun" degrees. At least I had fun completing it! Doesn't pay that well though, unless you go further post grad.

[rescuepenguin]

My job is not exciting either. I drive a 5 ton truck. More specifically I drive catering trucks at Vancouver Airport.

I do however meet people from around the world, I was able to greet people in 4 languages when I started there. I can now greet people in 10 languages, and I know 3 religious greetings, but the cool thing about living in the lower mainland is that you can learn all this without working at the airport.

In the past I have fueled commercial aircraft, and been a retail manager, computer/network tech. I guess I'd better not forget the 13 yrs I was a volunteer firefighter.

Steve

[O.C.D Fishies]

I am a Front Line Support Worker in the Downtown Eastside at an emergency shelter. I absolutely love it, I have always wanted to do something to support the people down there and this works better than crazy protests. It is not without heart ache though.
I am also going to school in Sept to learn more about Co-occurring disorders.

[Fish Whisper]

I am a Lab technologist, Aka Lab Monkey, working out in North Van.

I Work with automated instruments that detects trace metal elements.

[CRS Fan]

I am a Lab technologist, Aka Lab Monkey, working out in North Van.

I Work with automated instruments that detects trace metal elements.

So Gas Chromatographs and Mass Specrometers then? I also worked in research labs as a student worker while attending Louisiana State University. An envirinmental toxicology lab, an electrochemical soil remediation lab, and an aquaculture lab. This was concurrently at times from 92 - 95.

Best regards,

Stuart

[Fish Whisper]

So Gas Chromatographs and Mass Specrometers then? I also worked in research labs as a student worker while attending Louisiana State University. An envirinmental toxicology lab, an electrochemical soil remediation lab, and an aquaculture lab. This was concurrently at times from 92 - 95.

Best regards,

Stuart

Yes Mass Spec, with the Quadrupole and with the newer (TOF) Technology -Flight of Time-

GC is across the Hall different department

[charles]

professional water changer

and part time salmon fisherman.