What do/did you do for a living?

IT Support/System Analyst. Formerly a Website Administrator.

Most of my life I worked at Taco Bell as a service professional. Last few years I've been a hit man for... I can't say who? Wayy better money and I can finally afford the finer things in life! Good times.. 

mofojo -- make sure you use ear protectors when you do those hits.

I’m a quality technician for a blood analyzer company. My audio budget has always been fairly modest, but I’m very proud of what I consider to be a very respectable poor man’s high end system for the grand total of $2300 over 30 year span (not counting errors!). I’m happy every single time I fire that system up now (not always the case!)  Having a couple of world class mentors, some fortunate purchases, some wheeling and dealing, and a lot of DIY projects have helped me get more bang for the money spent than I would have ever thought possible. 

Musician.