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Robb
Social climber
Flathead Valley, Montana
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Apr 24, 2006 - 11:38pm PT
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REALTOR*,
After teaching mathematics and economics, it's like semi-retirement!
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Inner City
Trad climber
East Bay
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Apr 24, 2006 - 11:57pm PT
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"The mass of men lead lives of quiet desparation"....I am no exception.
Mutual fund sales-
BA -liberal studies
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Brian
climber
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Apr 25, 2006 - 12:13am PT
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Philosophy Professor (I’m procrastinating grading student papers right now!)
High school, 2 years undergrad, dropout to travel, 3 more years undergrad (BA Political Science), 5 years of travel and climbing abroad, 2 years grad school with tons of climbing (MA Philosophy), 1 year climbing, 2.5 years grad school (Ph.D. Philosophy)…
I've worked a ton of other jobs on the way to where I am: retail, construction, security, climbing guide, etc.
The academic life is pretty sweet: 4+ months a year you can be anywhere you want; pays decent; really flexible schedule (even when I am on campus my “work” consists of reading and writing about things I am interested in, and talking to students in the coffee shop…). However, I have to say that my friends who are nurses also have a good thing going.
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k-man
Gym climber
SCruz
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Apr 25, 2006 - 12:37am PT
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slave to the Empire.
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hashbro
Trad climber
Not in Southern California
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Apr 25, 2006 - 12:51am PT
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I'm an environmental entrepeneur, conservation program designer, fundraiser, political activist, lobbyist, pagan and hippie.
I've got a BA in "Community Studies" and I still smoke the green stuff.
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Zander
Trad climber
Berkeley
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Apr 25, 2006 - 01:03am PT
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General Contractor in Berkeley
zanderbuilt.com
-mostly finished website with some snapshots
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Don't let go
Trad climber
Yorba Linda, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 25, 2006 - 03:04am PT
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I will have my BS in Mechanical engineering with specialization in aerospace in 2 months. People ask me what I want to do. I sometimes tell them that I want to become a hippie and live in the Valley. As you can imagine, my mother is thrilled. But she says "at least you'll have your degree to fall back on." So if the hippie thing does not work out, I can always go corprate.
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bringmedeath
climber
la la land
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Apr 25, 2006 - 03:17am PT
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Framer
Climb, drink, smoke... all the time! Well at least the last 2.
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thedogfather
Trad climber
Midwest
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Apr 25, 2006 - 09:02am PT
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Retired Government IS. Now contract software developer writing sports team management software (last 8 years). Self-taught programmer and web developer. Worldwide market with my cut based on gross sales so I get paid whether I am acitively working on something or not! My office is my recliner in front of the TV. Not bad work, if you can get it.
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Realist
Big Wall climber
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Apr 25, 2006 - 09:13am PT
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Was a Soldier for 18 Years but now I am a Security Contractor providing Executive Protection and Personal Security around the world
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Kupandamingi
Trad climber
Berkeley
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Apr 25, 2006 - 09:23am PT
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Consultant to the UN World Food Programme and Food and Ag Organization on conflict, food security, program evaluation and emergency response assessments. Pluses - big money (consulting fees, danger pay, big UN per diems) in a short amount of time working in some of the most interesting places in the world (though I primarily focus on east and central Africa)...Somalia, Sudan, Ethiopia, Haiti, Yemen, Uganda, Malawi, Kenya, etc...., but also conferences in Rome and elsehwere in the 'developed' world. I did live in Kenya for years doing this, but found living in Cali up'ed my status to a high-brow 'fly-in' consultant/
When your working its 7 days a week, sometimes under trying conditions. When your not working your time is your own. I make a very good living at it workiing 5 - 6 months a year...unfortunately I mucked up the 'perfect' gig by deciding to simultaneously pursue a PhD! But as an earlier poster said - its about opening possibilities for the future.
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Roger Breedlove
Trad climber
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
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Apr 25, 2006 - 09:24am PT
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I never responded to this query last year because I could't come up with a definition of "climber" that seemed to fit my current status.
So, with a redefined "What do ST campers do for a living:" I work for a company that designs and manufacturers power train components, mostly camphasers for gasoline engines and valves for transmissions, mostly in the US and in Europe. We do have some stuff going in Japan, China and Korea.
I work on a diesel emission control technology--market and technology development--to reduce NOx with a urea SCR exhaust aftertreament dosing system.
Oh and I have a BA in Music and an MBA.
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sling512
Trad climber
Chicago
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Apr 25, 2006 - 09:38am PT
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BS Environmental Studies
Used to own Recycling Consulting firm now a Banking Account Manager
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Paul
Trad climber
Muir Beach, CA
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Apr 25, 2006 - 09:48am PT
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CEO, Synapse Electric
- solar (photovoltaic) design/install
- electrical contracting (special geekie designs)
B.S.- Electrical Engineering
MBA - Operations & Marketing
Plus: surfer, beer maker, and long distance runner. And climber too.
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happiegrrrl
Trad climber
New York, NY
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Apr 25, 2006 - 12:38pm PT
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I run a companion animal care service. Sessions have run the gamut, from picking up poop, to grief counseling, to escorting a dog to his people's wedding and the reception.
That was a funny one, because it was a Pit Bull, a breed that I swear has ADD as a characteristic. The bride said I should take Otto off-leash and I was like "uhhhh.....I don't think that's a good idea...." She flicks the clip - and that dog IMMEDIATELY makes a mad dash for the restaurant kitchen, jumps up onto the counter and comes within nanoseconds of taking a nosedive into the wedding cake.....
I have also made antique butons into hair accessories and sold them, and made stained glass decorative arts as an entrepreneur.
Last work I did with someone else footing the bill was a handbag designer for 13 years. I pass by store windows these days and see designs that are based on things we worked on in the 80's and I am sooooo glad i don't have to do that anymore.
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James
Social climber
My Subconcious
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Apr 25, 2006 - 12:44pm PT
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Student- The scholastic life has an ideal schedule for climbing but at times learning can be taxing. I'm taking an accounting class and I just found out that a 401k isn't a bra size. College is tough.
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outflip
Big Wall climber
San Diego
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Apr 25, 2006 - 01:19pm PT
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BS in Chemistry from US Naval Academy
Ensign in the Navy serving on a ship out of San Diego.
Been climbing on and off for the last 16 years, climbing hard the last 7.
Through college complained about not having enough time to climb, while getting at least 3 good trips up high a year. Just got back from a 7 month deployment, and will be out for abother 3 starting next month. Amazing how much time I had in college...
Took the MCAT this weekend and look forward to (hopefully) having more time in the first two years of Med School...
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matisse
Trad climber
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Apr 25, 2006 - 02:22pm PT
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Professor in a med school. 3/4 of the way up the food chain.
High altitude, hypoxia and exercise research. mostly lung + exercise related (ie HAPE) but also some performance stuff, some cardiovascular stuff, some related to AMS.
Outflip are you applying to UCSD?
T2, I have a good friend in Del Mar (a climber and well known altitude researcher) looking for a contractor for an addition...
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Zetedog
Trad climber
PGH, PA
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Apr 25, 2006 - 02:59pm PT
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Bond Trader/ Portfolio Manager
Good pay only when I earn it / 6 weeks vacation. Hours not so good.
BA Mathematics / Minor English (UTexas)
BA/MS Catholic Theology & World Theology (Catholic University)
MBA Quantitative Analysis & Finance (in about 2 weeks) (CMU)
And about 3/4's of a phd in Economics, which I think I have quit on (CMU).
I think I also want to make furniture when I grow up.
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