What do you do for a living?

[Cpuswe]

and where do you get all $$$ to buy chips from...

I´ll start...

Im a network engineer for a "small" US company called CSC (Computer Sicences Corporation). Maintaining routers and switches all day, and at the moment ,amongst other things im in network operations for Vin&Sprit, the company who makes Absolut Vodka. So next time you get drunk on Absolut, thank me for keeping the network up so it can be delivered to you!

[chipcollector]

I'm a highschool student, 16 years old. Do my business by buying and reselling. Beats the hell out of pushing carts at market basket.

[sammyc]

I own a succesful Computer company In Portsmouth supplying computers to schools, and firms. Some big clients include, BMW, Volkswagen and Vauxhall.

There is One of "19 Computings" PC's in every one of the above garages in Europe.

I have owned the business for 6 years and built it from the ground up myself.

[ahia123]

From the mid-70s I worked with software engineering for about 20 years. At the moment I'm working as an information systems manager at statoil (a norwegian oil company).

[OrBit]

I own a software company too, to provide the MES(Manufacturing Execution System) solution for manufacturing enterprise, if you see my company website ( www.orbitmes.com ),you will understand why my name called Orbit.

My point a majority of collectors are IT guys.

BTW: the Fujitsu becames my client from last year

[CPUShack]

I am co-owner of www.equineoriginals.com a web and graphics design firm.

I also am an engineer for a firm that makes UAV's for the government.

[southsails]

Graduate student right now; IT consultant, graphic designer, entrepreneur, and most recently a bankruptcy assistant.

I've always fancied computers since I laid my hands on an Apple II.

[JAC]

Electrical and electronics engineer.

[ntenter]

I am an IT manager in a govenment. Because of IT,I am very interesting in collecting cpu. By buying and reselling and trading,My collecting is more and more.

[Hippo]

Electronic Engineer, testing repairing and designing Buildings Heating Management Systems (HVAC).

[mtx500]

I am a software engineer at Siemens AG, A&D AS (that is: Automation and Drives, Automation Systems).

I'm writing embedded software for PROFINET CBA, see http://www.siemens.com/cba or http://www.profibus.com/pn/.

[fRaSsL]

I'm Engineer for Biomedical Engineering focusing on building machines. Looking for a job right now :-/

[Borris70]

i am a sysadmin and working for web.de (a big freemail provider in germany). Half a year ago we are sold to United Internet (the biggest Internet player in germany). My job is to maintain the internal IT infrastructure (mailsystem, AD-domain, SQL-DB, netservices, backup, security, ...)

[i440bx]

I'm 19 Jears old, and make a training to a "mechanic for agricultural machinery technology" ---> JeaH!

Okay, i hate this Job. I didn't found a training place in the IT-Industry.

Greetings Robert

[Marcin]

Near 21 years old. Working since July 2005 as computer engineer in authorized partner/service Canon in my town. I finish high school - without academy (university). I'm self - teach person I operate our little network - 9 computers, plotters, A0 printers, office systems. Installing proffesional office systems into networks our customs. Sometimes I repair and sale PCs.