What Autopians Spend Their Extra Time Doing

**Joshua312** · 01-28-2006, 12:03 PM

So I know that us autopians don`t always just spend our time detailing cars. I was always curious what jobs some of us here have to support our addiction. I myself bartend at a banquet hall for weddings and events, help cater events for the same company, and also work in a cafe they run in the local library. The library job is definately the most boring, however I sit on my laptop and work on my online class and search autopia

Looking forward to hearing what everyone else does for a living. :xyxthumbs

**a.k.a. Patrick** · 01-28-2006, 02:23 PM

Extra Time

Whats that ?

**DGarcilaso** · 01-28-2006, 02:59 PM

Anyone have a reputable detailer in Chicagoland that can swirls out of a black car.

I just got my hood painted from an accident and I can`t confirm if the swirls were caused by the body shop or the carwash guys.

email is dgarcilaso@favors.com

**imported_chpsk8** · 01-28-2006, 03:23 PM

As far as free time goes. If and when I get any I have all kinds of house projects to do.

Tonight we`re working on finishing off my laundry room.

Next week we`ll tile it.

Weekend after I`ll trim it out.

Following week I`m redoing the seats in my Miata in leather and adding a heated seat system.

I think the week after that I have some real free time, unless it gets warm... then ..... :buffing:

**Wasatch** · 01-28-2006, 03:23 PM

For fun, I like to Canyoneer.

**White95Max** · 01-28-2006, 04:03 PM

Fishing and kayaking...usually together.

My job title is: Aquatic Toxicology Lab Technician. Sounds so fancy and important

**cwcad** · 01-28-2006, 04:29 PM

Before moving to Texas I had a wood working area in the garage where I made boxes. Nothing fancy but the more that i made the better they became. Unfortunately it has been a few winter since I was able to do that. Tools are still in Alaska.

**Brace1** · 01-28-2006, 04:41 PM

Work = A project manager in the IT dept. at our electric utility company. Been there > 18 years..

Fun = racquetball, moutainbiking, and spending lotsa time with my daughter.

**imported_Neothin** · 01-28-2006, 08:56 PM

we need to go play racquetball sometime bill!

I work at a restaurant as a waiter. Free time? well, when im not doing things to the car, going to school, or working, i like to swim laps at the college and play tennis

**Brace1** · 01-28-2006, 09:14 PM

Neothin, You got PM..

**Glossmaster** · 01-28-2006, 09:46 PM

My fulltime job is quite consuming. I`m the Operations Manager for a major Home Improvement Retailer. When it comes to my "extra time".........I spend some of it detailing my 2005 Black Tacoma. Detailing has been one of my passions for some 20+ years. Infact, back in the mid 80`s it supplemented my income while I attended the Berklee School of Music for about 3 years. I find detailing quite relaxing. It helps me reduce my stress levels. ( that`s right....."levels" lol ) I also spend some time online here at Autopia daily. I really enjoy this site. Working 12-14 hours a day/ 6 days a week doesn`t really allow for "extra time" or "free time". I wish I had something more exciting to tell eveyone. (lol) :faint:

**twitch** · 01-28-2006, 10:03 PM

I work full time as a lead tech. for a desktop support group.

My girlfriend and I like to take "Sunday drives" by searching out for roads we`ve never been down before. We`ve been as far as 3-4 hours away and decide... aahhh I guess we`ll head toward home which ever direction that would be. Yea we take a map just incase

I plan on using some of my weekends to detail. I`m certainly not out looking for much $$. I get a big satisfaction stepping back and looking at a job well done and making others happy about their vehicle.

good thread!

**GlossyTundra** · 01-28-2006, 10:21 PM

I absolutly love doing anything that has to do with speakers/radios. I have messed with the stereo so much in my car it isnt funny. I also like to do the "sunday drive thing" with the girl, but we only go about 1hr away. I also like to target practice with the bow thats always fun.

Brandon