Right now I am working for a family friend at his shop. I do a bit of everything there, work on the cars, sort through parts, etc.. He is a pro drag racer by trade, but he runs an auto body shop as well, which I work at 3 nights a week right now. When he races, I am a part of his PIT crew, and it is my job to make sure that we have everything we need for the race. I'm the organizer/ check list guy in other words. But I like it, it's fun, and I get to hang out on the sidelines of drag strips, and see the things fans don't. I love to hear the roar of the engine, and watch the smoke and fire blaze behind the car, as it rockets down the strip at over 200mph.
As you can tell, I am passionate about it, and enjoy it very much. Better yet, on race days where we finish top three, I get paid good, so I can afford to take some time off if I want, and do whatever. It is a good job, but I don't think I could do it as a career. It's too up and down, and very stressful at times.. What I really want to do for a living is cook, and I want to go into the Culinary arts to become a Chef. Much more relaxing, it pays very well, and the schooling isn't ridiculous either.. I am waiting until I can afford a car until I go into Culinary Art school though.. Right now, I am without one, which does suck monkeyballs.
I, like Rance, also save more than I spend. I don't really make a plan for how much I can spend, however I don't go on shopping frenzies, and so I don't spend much because of that.