Self Employed Members

[ridgerunner]

self-employed contractor. Mostly i try to focus on doing things like additions, custom sheds and retaining walls, but the way the economy has been i'll do just about anything to make a buck. Kind of helps that i know how to do it all, went to trade school for two years for carpentry/building construction and been in the field since. Started out with my 2000 ranger that i had bought new. Within the first couple years i had trashed the leaf springs so i built new custom packs, they'll handle a 1k load no problem. The last year i used it for work, i realized that it was way too small for my needs when i had to unpack half the bed to get to the stuff i needed for the job. That winter i slid it off an icy road (not on purpose!). So i upgraded to a 95 f-150 with the 300-6 motor for my work rig. For small jobs i have been guilty of piling all the stuff i'll need in my choptop and taking it for a spin.

Aside from that...

I'm also an author, just published my first book a couple weeks ago.

Also have played around with building websites. I've built one for a business other than my own, working on another for a different business right now, and i built one for a gaming clan.

I even play mechanic a little. Done a little bit of repair/modification for other people and i've played around with some repair/modification on lawn tractors too.

what is the title of the book and what is it about?

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

what is the title of the book and what is it about?

"The Little Black Book of Poetry"

It's a collection of poetry that I've written over the years. I put up a thread about it in the Entertainment forum. I published it in Kindle E-book format for now. If I can get enough sales I might think about publishing it in print form. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FYEU4EY

 

[Arctic Ranger]

I have been self employed as an artist for 33 years. I also buy, sell and restore rare fossils. A very large mammoth tusk I brokerd is up for auction later this month at Butterfields in NY . It is supposed to sell for up to $300, 000.
For the last year I have been driving my 82 Mazda B2200 diesel.This Summer I bought a 1986 Ranger turbo diesel an last month I bought 86 4x4 Ranger diesel that I plan to make my daily driver. When ever I see a good deal on a small diesel truck I buy it. I now have six. I am very impressed with the Rangers. I like the fuel economy and find the diesels are just fun to drive .

 

[70roadrunner]

mobile RV repair is my gig. slowly building clientel, advertising is very expensive! its been 3 years now, and almost making a living now! glad my wife has a good job.