What Do Pipe Smokers Do For A Living?

[lochinvar]

Self employed, mostly Hotel/Motel, restaurant, banking and real estate. My "office" is our oldest motel, so I spend most of the day renting rooms to tourists.

 

[dukdalf]

I'm a lockmaster, mostly operating historical locks on tidal water.

 

[foggymountain]

Retired. Formerly in photography, retail, restaurant business.

 

[derfatdutchman]

I'm an insurance producer in my family's agency, the business was started by my Grandfather. I went to school to be a tool and die maker, but life had other plans.

 

[pylorns]

Healthcare space (technology) I'm IT and Marketing person, run websites, salesforce, lots of operational stuff, and advertising. Can't smoke at work but... when I'm working from home its a different story.

 

[drwatson]

Film editor for a adult film company.

 

[phred]

Systems Administrator here. Currently providing technical consulting services to the local Department of Transportation for their document management system. No smoking in either the home office or my on-site cubicle, but I try to get out and go for a lunt at lunchtime, weather permitting. And since my regular schedule is four nines and a half-day on Friday, I usually kick off my weekend with a bowl on Friday afternoons.

 

[jah76]

Maintenance Superintendent at my city's Park Department. I started here when I was 16.....I'm shy of 40 now. I can't smoke at work anymore.

 

[drumweezer]

I'm a third-year PhD student at East Carolina University in the English Department. My field of study is rhetoric and composition. Before being a PhD student, I was an adjunct composition instructor at several colleges in the area. I'm also a musician. I've been playing drums 21 years.
You don't see nearly as many academics smoking on campus except for the few rebellious ones like me but many do partake in smoking at other spaces or places.

 

[indianafrank]

Self employed, researcher of American history, treasure hunter, historian, website owner, blogger, speaker, TV production. I smoke my pipe on location, and traveling to and from sites, and outdoors at my home when the weather warms. 68 and I'll never retire. Having too much fun!

 

[aldecaker]

Aircraft mechanic for a mid-size regional carrier. Fortunately, the airport I work at still has designated smoking areas (outdoors only, though).

 

[sakoguy]

Mobile tech for a large technology company I fix everything from laptops to bank machines. No smoking in the company vehicle but that's what the nasal snuff is for.

 

[p4ttythep3rf3ct]

Call Center Network Operations Analyst for a megacorp. No smoking on campus, but when I work from home I can do anything I want so long as I'm near a machine and can answer a phone semi-intelligently.

 

[irish]

Oilfield for 28 years here, nearly all on the well servicing side. No smoking inside the guy wires of the rig but can smoke in the doghouse and on the way to and from location.

 

[av8scuba]

I'm a database administrator (IT) for the past 35 years. Currently working for a Midwestern university. I also do hobby/small blacksmithing on the side mainly for fun though.

 

[jefflee01]

Right now I'm not currently employed but I am a licensed general amateur radio operator. I also do a lot of volunteer work with the local C.E.R.T. organization and currently going through classes for the local citizens police academy. Hopefully the local job market picks up and I can get a job doing something in the communications field.

 

[ithelouniverse]

Currently I'm a full time student and full time father. Last year of my undergraduate degree in history then off to law school.
Prior to return to school I was a guitar salesman full time and a personal trainer part time for 7 yrs or so.

 

[seadogontheland]

I work as social worker for chronically mentally ill adults. If I'm meeting a client in the community or at their house I get to puff in my car on the way.

 

[carver]

I am an English ESL Teacher in China. Being doing that for 4 years, before that I was in IT Training.

I teach young children aged 4 to 15 in a language training centre in Wuhan.

 

[greatbrittn]

I'm a freelance graphic designer/web developer, so I work from home and can enjoy a bowl on occasion.