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happy_climber
May 11, 2006, 1:27 PM
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I am fortunate enough to work for a climbing/rescue rope manufacturer and I love my job! Great people, free rope, and I get to attend tradeshows, OR, and climbing events. :D
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can_climber
May 11, 2006, 1:29 PM
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I work at the local climbing gym part-time. I also work for the local outdoor rock climbing instructional company. So yes...I spend a lot of time teaching people how to tie the 8 knot. And yes...I am the bastard hogging all your warm up routes when you get to the crag on Saturday afternoons.
None of it is full-time, and it leaves lots of days to climb, if only my partners would stop moving to other cities.
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ao
May 11, 2006, 2:25 PM
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I'm a grants administrator...which means I help people to get funding for their research. Pay is enough for me to buy gear and airline tickets comfortably, and vacation days are very generous! :lol:
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chadnsc
May 11, 2006, 2:32 PM
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I'm an architect in Duluth, MN. I've got some good local climbing and a few weeks of paid vacation for road trips.
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wannabe
May 11, 2006, 2:38 PM
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I'm a pharmacist.
I work on the corner of Fountain and Chelton. 8^)
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claramie
May 11, 2006, 2:40 PM
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I sell ketchup.
CL
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jumaringjeff
May 11, 2006, 2:43 PM
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I sell my sperm.
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alwaysgoing
May 11, 2006, 2:45 PM
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I see a few teachers on this topic, the three best things about teaching, June, July and August. Not many great things after that.
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madclimbr13
May 11, 2006, 2:49 PM
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I work at a ski and bike shop... but i can get crazy deals on climbing gear too so it works well...
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tattooed_climber
May 11, 2006, 2:51 PM
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I'm currently a school at BCIT in the machanical school....in the fulltime Machinist/CNC Operator program.. in 4 years i'll have two trade tickets
i guess i don't work at a climbing gym anymore....they haven't called me in 2 months about work...that gyms fucked though....i don't give a rats ass...shitty pay, i wasted 400 bones on my ACMG course...etc
previous to school, i was a steel fabricator, welder, fitter, jack of all trades and the first aid dude for a steel shop for a year
previous to this, Home Serurity Tech (low voltage wiring)
Previous to this, worked at MEC
Previous to this, Industrial First Aid Attendant
Previous to this, Baker at 5 different bakeries
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sespegorilla
May 11, 2006, 2:58 PM
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Emergency Room Nurse.
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bigsky5
May 11, 2006, 3:06 PM
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ticket sales manager for one of the best ski resorts in the country. free snowboarding in the winter and easy summer with lots of time off for climbing in the summer 8^)
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paganmonkeyboy
May 11, 2006, 3:07 PM
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i write database applications for the forest service. when you word it that way, it sounds nice.
you can also say i sit in a little box and swear at a screen and twitch all day. sounds less inviting when you think of it that way. its about 10 celcius in my cube today, as the HVAC in here just plain sucks.
currently, i'm in the middle of transitioning to full time writer/musician/freelance IT security/climbing ho...i suspect this will be a postive career move :D
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btreanor
May 11, 2006, 3:08 PM
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Someone wrote: "I see a few teachers on this topic, the three best things about teaching, June, July and August. Not many great things after that."
Actually, there are lots of great things about teaching, but just to focus on the schedule: June, July, August, 4-5 weeks in December/January, another 9 days for spring break, and a slew of 3-4 day weekends (I'm a university prof, so I can set up a MW or T/Th schedule if I choose to).
On top of that: when I am at "work" I am reading or writing about things I am interested in, or sitting with students in a coffee shop discussing the same; I don't wear a suit; I often have mornings or afternoons free for a climb or surf session; people expect me to be counter-cultural and therefore don't complain that I am; every 6 years I get a full year off with pay (sabbatical); etc.
I'm not saying it is the best gig for everyone, but it is pretty sweet for me.
The downsides of teaching at the university level:
(1) It is not easily portable. You cannot just pick a city and get a university job there like you could with accounting (I imagine) or nursing. Thus, I am currently in LA (Hell-A). LA is actually a decent place to be as a climber--not great (Boulder or SLC), but not awful (Midwest).
(2) Grading.
Brian
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james_climber
May 11, 2006, 3:16 PM
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In reply to: I just finished college and was about to go on a road trip for a couple of months. The week before I was supposed to leave my car broke down. :cry: I might just become a hitchiker
THE same
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airbender
May 11, 2006, 3:29 PM
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I have a landscaping company we bust our butts for about 35 weeks and take dec jan & feb off. Being in the south it works out great thats when the best climbing is.
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May 11, 2006, 3:40 PM
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Partner at a consulting firm...I get lots of frequent flier miles, but, not a ton of time off. Weekend warrior mostly, other than a few longer climbing trips during the year.
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eamcauliffe
May 11, 2006, 3:46 PM
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I work at a Deli and make sando's all day long! Its a prety sweet place we have 10! beers on tap.
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adklimber
May 11, 2006, 4:06 PM
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In reply to: I see a few teachers on this topic, the three best things about teaching, June, July and August. Not many great things after that.
I am a teacher and it is a good gig, during the year I am climbing from 3:30 - 8:30, planning trips on spring break, 3 day weekends, Christmas, etc...
Suck it up!
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xuehui
May 11, 2006, 4:25 PM
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I work full time as an activity therapist ..I freelance as a music therapist....and starting August I will be teaching piano part time....
but guess what? I am still broke!!!!!
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carabiner96
May 11, 2006, 4:48 PM
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currently a full time student with afternoons off to hit the crag, working sometimes at the gym and at the climbing wall.
this summah its back to maine to work at a gear shop....employeeeeeee disounts!!!! I'll spend more money than i'll make
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fearofheights
May 11, 2006, 5:29 PM
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Corporate paralegal/contracts administrator for a finance firm in downtown San Francisco. Good money but I'm still broke. Damn, this is an expensive city.
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olib
May 11, 2006, 5:30 PM
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I'm a cop, which sort of squashes any chance of what I consider a good "rock 'n roll lifestyle." It pays the bills, the benefits and job security are good, and I have lots of extra stress to burn off at the rocks. I work 4 on 4 off, which allows me to climb at least two days a week. Being the fuzz makes it a little tough to find partners but I manage.
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yokese
May 11, 2006, 6:31 PM
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Work?. What's that?
Well, with some cops around the site I rather say that I was born millionaire... that's where I get my money from... 8^)
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