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What do you guys do for a living?
6 year(s) ago • 19594 views • 214 replies
GJBlack belt 1st degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
I’m an Electroplater.
HÞBlue beltPending
6 year(s) ago
I'm a truck driver, and also coach 2x times a week at my bjj school
KLBlue beltVerified
6 year(s) ago
Am I the only construction worker by day Jiu Jitsu guy by night? I thought there would be more. lol
I am a construction site manager at the moment. Have been one before, but also I have been an estimator (calculating construction costs of national level projects), a technologist at a window factory, constructional designer (pile foundations).
RDBlack belt 4th degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
I am a construction site manager at the moment. Have been one before, but also I have been an estimator (calculating construction costs of national level projects), a technologist at a window factory, constructional designer (pile foundations).
Finally another construction person.. Cheers!
TPBlack beltVerified
6 year(s) ago
Finally another construction person.. Cheers!
One of my good training buddies is one as well... A highly valued friend also because he always brings me leftover construction material from his sites to use in my building projects at the summerhouse. :)
RDBlack belt 4th degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
One of my good training buddies is one as well... A highly valued friend also because he always brings me leftover construction material from his sites to use in my building projects at the summerhouse. :)
Lol! I do that too. Everyone needs 2x4's once in awhile. Bricks, stone, portland cement and you name it. Lol!
PWBlack belt 3rd degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
In my 24yrs in the art, I have noticed that BJJ attracts all types of people. So what do all you guys do for a living. I personally practice medicine, do project management, and run a special operations training academy for military and law enforcement special operations units from around the world. Feel free to check out our website at http://www.SpecOpsTS.com Looking forward to what people do for a living outside of BJJ.
Nice - what kind of medicine do you practice?
I am a (osteopathic) physician and run my own medical practice - specializing in PRM (Orthopaedics), Sportsmedicine and Nutrition.
I am a (osteopathic) physician and run my own medical practice - specializing in PRM (Orthopaedics), Sportsmedicine and Nutrition.
LPBlue beltVerified
6 year(s) ago
My other passion besides bjj is dentistry, In other words I’m general dentist. Hopefully will specialize in pedodontics and root canal treatments -one day..
RDBlack belt 4th degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
My other passion besides bjj is dentistry, In other words I’m general dentist. Hopefully will specialize in pedodontics and root canal treatments -one day..
I seem to have cracked a bunch of teeth training like an idiot from not wearing a mouthpiece. I've learned the hard way. Lol
LPBlue beltVerified
6 year(s) ago
I seem to have cracked a bunch of teeth training like an idiot from not wearing a mouthpiece. I've learned the hard way. Lol
Better late than sorry! :D
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RBBlack belt 6th degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
Own a termite company, take care the main malls in Laguna beach and Mailbu.
Collect vintage and 1 off wood surfboards
Drive professional,
Collect vintage and 1 off wood surfboards
Drive professional,
MBGreen beltVerified
6 year(s) ago
Management/Software developer for a health care company.
APBlack beltVerified
6 year(s) ago
Project Management Expert specializing in scheduling. Also a black belt in Excel
BBlack belt 3rd degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
I work for Waste Connections trash and recycling company as Account Manager over the Tampa and Clearwater, Florida markets.
ABPurple beltVerified
6 year(s) ago
Correctional Officer
ALBlack belt 1st degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
Full time stay-at-home Dad
Teach martial arts usually 4+ days a week
Run a part time video editing/dvd duplication/order fulfillment business
Learning more about internet marketing and preparing to dive into a couple of niches
Hoping to start a blog and begin writing books in the near future also
Teach martial arts usually 4+ days a week
Run a part time video editing/dvd duplication/order fulfillment business
Learning more about internet marketing and preparing to dive into a couple of niches
Hoping to start a blog and begin writing books in the near future also
KMBlack beltVerified
6 year(s) ago
Private Investigator for a large firm, also Sound Engineer for a local comedy club.
Spent 4 years in the Air Force as an Intel Analyst, and 5 years at the local radio stations - with some college and odd-jobs in the mean time.
Spent 4 years in the Air Force as an Intel Analyst, and 5 years at the local radio stations - with some college and odd-jobs in the mean time.
RHPurple beltVerified
6 year(s) ago
25 year veteran police officer. I have spent most of my career working the street on night shift. Nearing the end of my career, but I am not finished yet!
CBlack belt 1st degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
Coaching at my gym. I do some personal coaching/training as well, but that's my side hustle.
I was a security guard for a few years. Quit that to be come a jiu-jitsu bum for 2 years. Cleaned air conditioning systems for a short while. Never had a job that paid so well. Quit that to study in the sports academy. Got a degree, started coaching at my old gym. Never had a job that paid so little. Currently doing ok for myself. And I don't think I can ever work a "real job" again.
I was a security guard for a few years. Quit that to be come a jiu-jitsu bum for 2 years. Cleaned air conditioning systems for a short while. Never had a job that paid so well. Quit that to study in the sports academy. Got a degree, started coaching at my old gym. Never had a job that paid so little. Currently doing ok for myself. And I don't think I can ever work a "real job" again.
WMBlack belt 5th degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
I buy and sell organs on the black market.
Also babies.
And I run a pet elimination service for neighbors with annoying pets.
In my spare time, I am a lobbyist for the fossil fuel industries.
I am passionately trying to spread the adoption of clean coal in countries without modern energy infrastructure.
And I advocate for nuclear weapons and nuclear power as the means to assure global peace and really efficient and environmentally friendly energy solutions.
Also babies.
And I run a pet elimination service for neighbors with annoying pets.
In my spare time, I am a lobbyist for the fossil fuel industries.
I am passionately trying to spread the adoption of clean coal in countries without modern energy infrastructure.
And I advocate for nuclear weapons and nuclear power as the means to assure global peace and really efficient and environmentally friendly energy solutions.
CHBrown beltPending
6 year(s) ago
Co founder/creative director of a fintech start up. I've been in the creative field for my entire adult life. Found BJJ after doing Muay Thai with a fellow art director and seeing "these weirdos in karate outfits wrestling". Decided to give it a try one day... And instantly became obsessed.
JSPurple beltVerified
6 year(s) ago
I'm the warehouse manager for an aircraft parts broker here in Canada. We deal mostly with small regional airlines that fly up to the remote northern communities.
Previous to that, I worked for a science supply company, was a bouncer at a music venue, and did private security. I also taught the 6am classes (and filled in whenever my Professor was away) at the GB academy that I trained at, and taught Thursday evening and Saturday morning group private lessons at a small TKd gym (with my professor's blessing), before moving away to take my current job.
Previous to that, I worked for a science supply company, was a bouncer at a music venue, and did private security. I also taught the 6am classes (and filled in whenever my Professor was away) at the GB academy that I trained at, and taught Thursday evening and Saturday morning group private lessons at a small TKd gym (with my professor's blessing), before moving away to take my current job.
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CBlack belt 1st degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
I'm the warehouse manager for an aircraft parts broker here in Canada. We deal mostly with small regional airlines that fly up to the remote northern communities. Previous to that, I worked for a science supply company, was a bouncer at a music venue, and did private security. I also taught the 6am classes (and filled in whenever my Professor was away) at the GB academy that I trained at, and taught Thursday evening and Saturday morning group private lessons at a small TKd gym (with my professor's blessing), before moving away to take my current job.
GB allowed you to teach elsewhere? That's great! I guess they aren't so strict about privates?
DFBlack beltVerified
6 year(s) ago
I’m a Lead Pastor of a church. My background is in business and philosophy prior to becoming a Christian and then pastor as an adult.
JSPurple beltVerified
6 year(s) ago
GB allowed you to teach elsewhere? That's great! I guess they aren't so strict about privates?
My professor was very open minded about things, while I was there. I didn't make any money on the privates, so it didn't matter to him that much. He saw it (I believe) as a way to possibly attract students from a different discipline, and it wasn't a competing BJJ gym, as the group privates that I taught started about halfway through a taekowon do class on the other side of their school.
When I started with GB, we only had to wear the "official" GB uniform for seminars. That slowly started to change just before I left: GB gi's became a requirement for all classes except open mats, though we could still wear any rash guard we wanted to. No go was either our belt or a ranked rash guard, though it didn't have to be GB.
After I moved away though, everything changed within the next year or so. They became a "premier" school, and everyone has to wear full GB gear, including open mats. My thoughts on this are another discussion entirely, though.
When I started with GB, we only had to wear the "official" GB uniform for seminars. That slowly started to change just before I left: GB gi's became a requirement for all classes except open mats, though we could still wear any rash guard we wanted to. No go was either our belt or a ranked rash guard, though it didn't have to be GB.
After I moved away though, everything changed within the next year or so. They became a "premier" school, and everyone has to wear full GB gear, including open mats. My thoughts on this are another discussion entirely, though.
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DFBlack beltVerified
6 year(s) ago
I work for an energy company called ConocoPhillips as a regulatory/compliance analyst for royalties and taxes. As a side hustle, I have been doing personal training for about 5 years.
Are you in the Energy Corridor here in West Houston?
MDBrown beltVerified
6 year(s) ago
I’m a sales manager and online sales & support director for a local gym chain with 7 clubs under me. I also freelance music production and mixing.
LSBrown beltVerified
6 year(s) ago
Officer in the Swedish Armed Forces (Navy) now sailing a desk instead of ships
JWBlack belt 2nd degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
I'm a Linux Engineer.
JMBlack beltVerified
6 year(s) ago
I am an operations manager (and Lean subject matter expert) for a small mining and manufacturing company in Minnesota.
