Burnseyy

*nods* I do enjoy the work. It's a good cross between intellect and labor. I schlep 20lb(9 kilo) toolboxes, put in and pull out 120 lb(54 kilo) parts to the jet, and have to be smart enough to troubleshoot 12 different systems, with upwards of 6 components each, based on 3-digit error codes. It's a blast.

The hearing loss is eventual. I wear little foam ear-plugs, as well as ear defenders(the head-phone style noise blockers) whenever I'm out there, but being 5 feet from a 200db jet engine....yeah. It's still too loud.

However, the funny thing is, over the past 4 years, I've been able to hear higher and higher pitches at lower decibals(meaning my upper-range hearing is getting better), with no noticable decrease in my low-range hearing. Of course, caffine makes me sleepy, and my body heals broken bones in less than 3 weeks. *shrugs*