With so many negative threads and posts... let's talk about something off topic... What is your current job or jobs or career? How do you find time to surf? I'll start... I just started doing Document Control for a Mechanical Construction company that is building the new casino, The Revel, in A.C. I work Mon-Fri. 7:30-4pm. Surf after work and a weekend warrior!! GO.....
currently searching for a job. double major in earth and atmospheric sciences and philosophy. any ideas?
i own a company so i can either stop woking when i feel like it or just make other people work harder and take all day off
excellent. hard to find meteorology jobs around the beach though. There are a bunch of NOAA jobs in DC area. If you are into forecasting, you can an occasionally find some scattered private business offering forecasting jobs scattered about. I run Swellinfo. I surf when my boss (my inner consciousness) tells me I can take off. We get into fights frequently on the subject.
I been a plane, train, automobile/truck mechanic, HVAC mechanic, and now I'm in Health Care. Husband, father of four children, Pop Pop to two others. Theres just always been time for surf ! May not make every session now, (those were the days) but get it when I can !!! Seems like the older you get, the less time there is for the really really good stuff. Therefore I'm in the water on........(fill in my user ID here). PS: Nice pics of Hanna!! See you at States Ave.
Teach. I teach. Sometimes a quick session b4 school. Always after. All weekends surf hard and vacations I GO AWAY. All summer I do whatever I want. Well...I think I picked the right job!
medical field Medical student. School takes up a lot of time, but fortunately I also get weird hours off mid-day sometimes during the week which is great for a drive to the beach. Still usually manage to get in the water a few times a week when it's good. The long-term goal is to be an ER doc in a beachtown somewhere, working varied hours so I can get in the water as much as possible when the crowds are down. But I still have to finish med school and residency, so it'll be a while.
Went to a culinary school in philly and was a chef for awhile, philly, honolulu, then finally back at home at the DE beaches.(Don't ask why I left HI, cause I have no f###ing clue) I have a family now so I gave up working in a restaurant. Working at nights gave me no time with my family, but I am considering returning because my current job is so slow right now. I'm now doing all types of countertops (templating, fabricating, installing), but specializing in granite. I am not very happy with my job right now because like I said, it is very slow.Hey swellinfo, I'd love to get a job there, don't you need some help? Anyway, as far as finding time to surf, I keep an eye on swellinfo and just make time to go when it is going to be good.Nights and Weekends.
HAHA...I was waiting for you to chime in... I'm pretty jealous! Wish I could fight my boss (if it was my inner consciousness) on when I can take off!
HAHa... yeah, once you get those things called kids... it's over. (from what I hear). And if you were talking to me about the pics, thanks! and I'll most definitely be out in AC all winter long.
work in the Security Operations Center for the UMD police department. i'm only part time for now, scheduled for 20 hours a week, and pick up extra hours around my surfing agenda . amazing flexibility. i'm about to be a full-time supervisor tho, so we'll see how long that lasts. however, i can pick up all the midnight shifts (we run a 24/7/365 operation) and have all days and weekends off for surfing whenever. life's not too shabby
full time student studing for a bs in computer aided product design. only time i get to surf is on the weekends. i wont be able to get down because of my father having to have hip surgery. so ill be back in oc in october till my wet suit isnt cutting the cold like it should. enjoy this weekend boys
Looking now to apply to colleges. i am looking to go in as a declared atmospheric science major, but i'm having a difficult time finding a decent school outside of Vermont that offers that major. I have also apllied to Hawaii Pacific univesity as an oceanography major. If anyone can help me out with any good schools for atmospheric science that would be great.
Although it gets old after a while, working nights is great for the surf schedule. And 20hrs we week! ...so jealous. Well done sir. Of course you must not have kids to support that lifestyle...
haha yes sir it is pretty convenient for surfing. right now im at 20 hrs, but i'll be at 40 when i go full-time. but again, the hours would be overnight so there's no interference. and correct, there are no children in my life lol. not for a long time
Product Marketing Manager for a communications company…while a corporate gig, complete with my own cubicle, job allows me to ‘telecommute’ from my home office a couple of days each week...needless to say I plan those days with an eye on the forecast. Ever been out after a fall/winter nor’easter, mid day, mid week? Don’t see too many of you!
Environmental Specialist I am an environmental specialist with a civil engineering company 2 blocks off the beach in Rehoboth. My bosses are boaters and fishing folk so they understand the conditions and water call. They are flexable. We have a shower at work so I can get wet in the morning, afterwork, 1/2 day Fridays and can get out if it is really good. I try and hold that some thought.
positve vibes I'm a Spanish teacher and swim coach outside of greater Philly, beach patrol in the summer, travel during winter break. The Spanish comes in handy during those trips to Spain, Costa and Puerto. Teaching allows me long breaks, but they are fixed around holidays, when travel is expensive... I am a fan of Assateague and mostly surf Delmarva and occasionally Jersey shore. By the way, good idea posting something positive.
