what do you do for a living?

[1BadVan]

I know we have worked out what some of the forum members do for a living but I thought it might be interesting to find out what other people did or do now for a living. I don't think there is a thread like this going yet .If there is mods can you move it to where it should be.
I will go first I was panelbeater spraypainter for around 15 yrs and I guess I still am because cars are in my blood and I still panelbeat on a regular basis on my own projects and worked my way through university panelbeating. But my vocation for the last ten years has been a high school design and technology teacher. I think it may be called a manual arts teacher in some states of Australia.
Cheers Dave

[Paddy_77HZ_Ute]

Currently an Electrical Maintenance Supervisor in the Underground Development Mining department of an underground coal mine, but the history is a bit varied...

Mainframe Computer operator (Computer as big as a house - Mid 80's)
Underground Miner
Underground mining reserch technical officer
Construction trades assistant
Apprentice Instrument fitter/Electrician
Copper Smelter Instrument fitter/Electrician
Gas pipeline Instrument fitter/Electrician
Underground Coal miner / Electrician
Coal mine project planner

So pretty much a master of nothing.

[HK1837]

Electrical Engineer (BE hon).
Diploma of Renewable Energy.
Electrical Fitter/Mechanic (NSW Qualified Supervisor and Electrical Contractor Licence Holder).
Registered Cabler (used to be called Austel Licence).

Currently work for myself as an Electrical Engineering Consultant.

[b-rock-05]

Im a builder currently working as a building supervisor for a leading Sydney project home builder,

[Pacvan]

i was a trades assistant in a mining saftey equipment supply company (no name, and a real bad description actually)
but was asked about 5 or 6 weeks ago to go in the office and be a computer draftsman

so drawing , writing quality plans , instructions ,

don't know if its for me though, may go back on the floor

[78 sin bin]

very much a jack of all trades master of none!!

sports administration
deck hand
landscaper
traveller - labourer (building, demolition and events) bar work, hostel staff, music shop etc etc
fish factory labourer
pathology lab assistant
gardener
studied cert 2 resources and infrastructure operations hoping to get into the mining sector but no luck as yet so now i am a concretor!
if anyone can help me crack the mining game would be much appreciated willing to move anywhere in australia tomorrow haha

cheers

[Robbo]

Plumber by trade, Then worked for local council as Plant Operator, then as a Garbo for 24 yrs. Moved states,then had my own cleaning business. Now Retired.

[KRUPTOR]

Hi people,im a motor mechanic (been in the trade almost 11yrs now,been qualified for almost 7 yrs).Pretty much got into throwing spanners when i completed yr12.Over the years in my spare time like weekends and after work i have done car detailing for some extra cash (early onn in my apprenticeship).I also work at a mates exhaust shop on the weekends and sometimes after work,fitting exhaust/welding/pipe bending and making fixtures etc.

Also am a handymann around home,almost finished renovating the living room (but my fiance is the boss when it comes to those things lol).

[V8VAN]

Done a few different things, coles doing night fill, worked on cotton farms for a while, worked at a seed graders bagging mungbeans, traveled around a bit picking fruit to pay the way, leading hand at a recycling plant till it shut down, metal recyclers granulating copper, delivered vending machines, removalist for a bit, labourer on building sites... Basically wherever there was work at the time.

Currently night shift supervisor at a pallet joint, backyard mechanic and part time pisshead.

[Mort]

I'm just an office boy in the mines .

This is my office building, a P&H 4100XPB Electric Rope Shovel.

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My office.

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My desk.

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View from my window.

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This is one of my old offices, the really big one

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