'Real' Jobs

[mtnump]

Dept Supervisor for a big box home improvement chain.  I have been able to flex my schedule to open a day or two during the week(5a-1:30p) and off Saturdays to maximize my game availability.  We do doubleheaders every Saturday and frequently on Thursday - which I schedule as my other day off.

[law_reb]

Assistant District Attorney for the State of Tennessee.  I have a great boss and lots of unused vacation time that allow me to call games on weekdays. 

[MT_Blue]

I'm a first year undergrad studying computer science. Whenever I'm signing up for classes, I always try to keep my afternoons open, although sometimes I have to skip lecture for umpiring (kind of a no brainer).

just think in two years that wont be so easy ;P

[btw]

HS chemistry and physics teacher - schedule is pretty open from mid-May through the end of July. Makes it a lot easier.

 

P.S. sitting here posting this while at home because of a snow day. In April. Crazy. Hope the weather improves, season starts for me in 16 days!

[Fittske24]

Senior Mechanical engineer for a fortune 100 company. High school games around here start @ 5:55pm. All 50+ schools that my HS group services is about a 30 min drive away from my office. So HS is no problem on any day. For college.... Conference schedules come out in November/December. So I use vacation to take care of those days. For college non-conference I provide my assigner with a block out sheet and he schedules games accordingly. I get 4 weeks vacation for my job. I use 3 weeks for baseball and one week for the misses :)

[JaxRolo]

HOBO by day. Umpire by night.

[T-Rav]

HOBO by day. Umpire by night.

 

T-ball umpire that is, right? Or have you advanced to coach pitch?

[Ring 'em Up]

Roofing Inspector... so i'm on the job early, especially during the summer when the crews start at first light.  my hours change somewhat, but i get off between 1.45p and 3.15p (3.15)during the winter months.  basically i stay on the roof making sure the crew applies the roof per specification.  

 

these are not residential roofs, but commercial applications where the costs are over $200K

[mstaylor]

Roofing Inspector... so i'm on the job early, especially during the summer when the crews start at first light.  my hours change somewhat, but i get off between 1.45p and 3.15p (3.15)during the winter months.  basically i stay on the roof making sure the crew applies the roof per specification.  

 

these are not residential roofs, but commercial applications where the costs are over $200K

Ahhhh, a flat top inspector.

[rampro]

After 40 years of teaching high school freshmen, I retired 3 years ago.   I continue to coach football, which starts as soon as school is out,  as well as umpire so my summers are very busy.    

 

My wife doesn't understand why I  continue to coach and to umpire after hearing me complain about the behavior of kids for so long.  I tell her it's amazing how well kids will behave when you're the one who decides how long they're going to run or if they have to  leave the game because of their behavior.  

[renegadewolf]

Warehouse worker for Tim Hortons Distribution.  Continental night shift 6:30pm to 6:30am.  Work days means no ball, but I am totally free 7 our of 14 days in a 2 week period so I tend to call a good number of games over the season

[SETXUmp]

Corrosion specialist for a pipeline company. Dont get to do near as many games as I would like to.

[HeadHunterLA]

I am an HR Director for a healthcare company and run my own executive search business in Los Angeles, www.abtexecutivesearch.com

[Umpire in Chief]

I am an HR Director for a healthcare company and run my own executive search business in Los Angeles, www.abtexecutivesearch.com

 

I cut my teeth in HR as a headhunter for an IT consulting firm in the late 90's. It was a blast. I loved working on commission - when I didn't have kids I could literally have a $20K paycheck one month and a few hundred bucks the next. The worst was that I didn't get paid until the clients paid up. 

 

I then did corporate recruiting for a CPA Firm. But I grew too old and cynical to recruit. I then became Asst HR Dir of a large regional law firm. I then went to a Hospital as the Asst HR Dir, but that was a horrid experience. A month after I arrived they lost their license. Needless to say a hospital that looses it's license to operate doesn't need too many people so after I laid of 3/4 of the staff I got the boot. 

 

But this is actually a happy story. I got laid off on a Thursday afternoon. Friday morning I looked online for jobs and applied for quite a few by noon I had a phone interview which turned into a face to face at 4:00. I left after 6:30 and as I'm on the phone with my wife telling her I think things went well and they would be back with me Monday, I got a phone call from them offering me a job to start Monday. 

 

I found out later they were clients of both the CPA firm & law firm and got references on me before I even arrived for the interview.

 

Now I am in the perfect position.

[BretMan]

Mechanical designer for a large automotive parts supplier.

At my old job, for twenty plus years I got off work at 4:00. Being in a large metropolitan area, there might be a hundred games available on any given day and that allowed me to get to pretty much any field or school in time for a game. I was routinely working in the neighborhood of 100-120 games a year.

Five years ago, the company I worked for shut down their plant in Ohio. So, I had no job, it's the middle of a recession, no one is hiring and the automotive industry is looking like it's on it's last legs. At least I had plenty of free time for umpiring!

After working a couple of contract jobs, I finally landed my current position. I like the job, but it is a 60 mile commute from home. This totally blows my high school schedule during the week. I did contact the single high school in the tiny town where I work and they have given me a couple of games. Overall I've gone from doing over 100 games a year to about 60.

[HokieUmp]

Saving Western civilization (pronounce that like ANY hockey person says "organization") as we know it.  That's all you need to know.

[Hawkman]

I'm a government drone working for the city I live in. I do code enforcement type crap primarily pertaining to junk vehicles on the street and private property. Hours are flexible, I can come into work any time between 6 am and 9 am to start my day so I generally work 6:30-3:00 M-F. High school doubleheaders here start at either 5 or 5:30 pm so that gives me plenty of time to get to my games. Prior to this job I was a sales rep for several years which also afforded me the flexibility to officiate both baseball and basketball, so I guess I've been lucky in that respect.

[Vegas]

Undergrad student (Political Science/Economics)/Volunteer Firefighter/Grandparent Caretaker.

[ScottFaulkenberry]

I just started umpiring last year, was a cop for 29 years, with the shift work, it was hard to be certain i would get off on time each day, but my partners covered for me so I made all my High School games last year....This year, I'm RETIRED!!! I ump as much as I want, block the days my son plays Frosh Soph Baseball to go watch....I do 3 High School games a week now....Great fun, really enjoy it...However, I have found my right knee does not enjoy it quite as much! LOL! Another Cortizone shot is calling my name! 

[CricketChapman]

Assistant District Attorney for the State of Tennessee.  I have a great boss and lots of unused vacation time that allow me to call games on weekdays. 

Which District?  I intern for the PD's Office in the 21st.

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This is an awesome thread; I am enjoying reading what others do for a living.

I am a second-year law student.  Between law school, interning, serving tables at Cracker Barrel, refereeing all-levels basketball (7-8s thru HS), umpiring, and being a dad/husband, life is pretty consuming.  But that's the way I like it.

During spring baseball, I usually umpire 2 nights (or afternoons, in the case of HS/MS games) per week and on Saturdays.

[maninblack69]

Currently working private security and a full time college student.

[RingEmUp918]

Currently a Gaming Operations Project Manager for a Tribally owned casino company in the Southwest. We own/operate 8 casino properties in our state with more on the way. My current schedule can be unpredictable so I've yet to venture into HS ball until it settles down, but I stay busy umpiring atleast 2-3 nights a week + tournaments most weekends.

 

Prior to my current job I spent 6 years in Las Vegas (UNLV grad, Go Rebels!) working in nightlife/entertainment/and food and beverage.  Everything from event promotions, VIP Services, up to Marketing Director for a very successful hospitality company with 17 venues on the Las Vegas Strip.  I decided I wanted to slow down and have a family so moved home and made the transition into the gaming business.

 

This is my first year back umpiring, I called games for 3 years back in high school/college but taking it much more serious this time and thoroughly enjoying it.

 

[bluegorilla]

I was retired as a superentendent for the largest commercial swimming pool co. in FL when some jerk rear-ended me at a stoplight going 55+ . After two years of rehab , I started umpiring again after missing 8 years traveling all over the SE and Carribbean building multimillion dollar swimming pools and water parks . I'm 59 and 100% disabled . Umpiring hurts like hell , but so does fishing or just sitting on the couch . So , if I'm going to be in pain , why not be doing something I love !

[JaxRolo]

I was retired as a superentendent for the largest commercial swimming pool co. in FL when some jerk rear-ended me at a stoplight going 55+ . After two years of rehab , I started umpiring again after missing 8 years traveling all over the SE and Carribbean building multimillion dollar swimming pools and water parks . I'm 59 and 100% disabled . Umpiring hurts like hell , but so does fishing or just sitting on the couch . So , if I'm going to be in pain , why not be doing something I love !

I commend you!

[BT_Blue]

Got lucky I suppose. Working as an independent auto parts courier and my contract states that I get off around 1pm or when I finish my last delivery. So I am usually done no later then 2pm. Makes it nice and easy to make those 3 or 4pm HS starts. Haven't worked this many games in the high school season since I lived in SoCal.

(Speaking of which... I need to update my game count. If only I could figure out how.)