Every now and then I like to toss out the question of what people do. I always enjoy seeing the different lives that all come together here in our hobby.
Aside from NYCA, I am a dispatcher at a major airline.
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Every now and then I like to toss out the question of what people do. I always enjoy seeing the different lives that all come together here in our hobby.
Aside from NYCA, I am a dispatcher at a major airline.
Great topic Phil, since it always seems to come up when I meet other spotters.
I am a lead systems and service technician for a theatrical lighting shop.
By day I'm a case manager at a housing authority of a major US city for the Section 8 rental program. By night I work for NYCA, and by weekend I freelance photograph for a few of the local media outlets.
I take out trash.
Help Desk Support Technician
Corporate aircraft dispatcher
Professional Photographer and NYCA contributor.
used to be Help Desk support Analyst.
Full-time, I'm a rail systems engineer specializing in signalling and communication for Stantec Consulting, Inc.
Part-time, I'm a wedding photographer (I own Stellar Year Photography, LLC)
TIS
I left aviation for Madison Avenue years ago. These days I art direct digital, print and TV.
Can't say for whom, but I'll give you a hint- My copywriter wrote the line "If you have an erection lasting four hours or more, call your doctor...". :cool:
Don, priceless!
I work in the same place Kenny does, but I park cars in the parking garage :tongue:
Unofficial Title: Blowtech Attendant (jk)
Official Title: Sr. Technical Specialist
What my mom thinks I do: I invented The Internet
What I really do: [Try] to come up with IT solutions to corporate challenges. Try and translate technology for Sr. Leadership. Support our doctors save a life or two :smile:
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital: Where Don's people go to take care of that erection problem... lol
Day job: Appraisal coordinator... basically I do a lot of data entry, uploading appraisals from other companies for our underwriting department to review
Weekends: Zinger Aviation Media
I work for an agency that is part of DoD as a software engineer making sure the contractor meets all contractual requirements for software for various programs.
Operations and Tower Supervisor at LGA for a major airline. Dream job for an airline enthusiast and photographer, I am very very
fortunate !
I attend a school in a major city in my not so major state.
I work for a small company doing data mangement for major companies running pressure vessels.
On the weekends try and get out spotting if the weather is favorable.
I'm a Wine Authenticator for the #1 fine and rare Wine Auction house in NY and HK...
Day job: Running marketing activations for various brands.
Evening job: Selling records (vinyl!) on-line
I work in the Bronx for one of the CUNY colleges, where I maintain/administer their fundraising database.
Lead Conversion Developer and Senior Analyst/Programmer for an Aerospace company.
i'm a cargo pilot,flying 747s, i was born under the Canarsie approach,grew up wanting to fly 747s for Pan AM,well i was a little late for that,but i did fly a Pan AM 747,only she was a former -221 now wearing our colors , i started this freightdog life flying DC3s in the late 80's, in fact my first time into JFK under my own steam was in a DC3 in the 90's,and it was the Canarsie approach over the old sod, i think my eyes were moist rolling out on 13 Left that night,my first jet was the 727 ,flying pax for the late ,and lamented Champion Air, I was JFK based in '03,another dream come true, I also flew that 3 holer into LGA on a see 4 ever clear night back in '07,a sweeping descending visual over Brooklyn/Queens to runway 4,with sweet Manhattan aglow in the background,anyway, through the grace of God, the runways and taxiways of EWR ,and JFK,are once again my bailiwick, and i am still a stone total geek about this profession,spending my free time spotting, flying C47s,and watching every contrail stretching its way horizon to horizon, i'm hooked,line,and sinker,cheers,peace,out.
Wow - how can I possibly follow that? :biggrin: As an instructional designer at a University in New York City, I help faculty members and instructors refine and improve their teaching, often times while integrating the use of technology.
I'm from the government and am here to help you.
Be afraid...be very afraid...LOL :tongue:Quote:
emshighwayI'm from the government and am here to help you.
I'm an IT Strategy & Management consultant for a small consulting firm in Atlanta, though that will probably be changing soon.
And Kenny's job was always to take out the trash, in more ways than one LOL! Savage immobilization device 4 life!
Office Manager
I worked for almost 25 years in the NY subway for a private contractor putting the posters in and out of the trains. Now I run websites and do SEO work for major companies and manage their affiliate programs. While I wouldn't call myself a plane spotter just yet I always seem to be around when cool planes are flying near JFK. I am more of a nature photographer who takes pictures of planes when they are around.
I am a station supervisor for JetBlue Airways in Houston. I do a lot of shooting at work and use my pass riding benefits to shoot across the world.
Unemployed as of right now, but in the not too distant past I had the joy of working as an aerospace analyst for an investment bank. Corporate America: it's great until it ain't...
Adult day care in Upper Brookville.
I have a doctorate in Clinical Psychology but worked in managed healthcare for several years before losing my job thanks to the 'economy'
Corporate pilot flying a Citation 650 (III), Citation 550 Bravo, and soon to be Falcon 900/50 variants!
Manny ..... Be nice to Mike! He has pictures of you with his infamous red shirt with the finger pointing at you.
Wait! I think he has the finger pointing at me too!
So true and so sad LOL
I am a former pro tennis player then coach then high school teacher/college teacher, now middle school science teacher...I have been into aviation/space since I was born I think, thanks to the cool jobs my dad had as an engineer for Boeing, NASA, and others....I am spreading the gospel to NJ youtes!!! Some of these kids are really into it!
US Navy sailor.