what do you do for a living?

**1BadVan** · 03-09-2011, 03:06 PM

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** · 03-09-2011, 03:19 PM

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** · 03-09-2011, 03:45 PM

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** · 03-09-2011, 03:53 PM

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

**Pacvan** · 03-09-2011, 04:26 PM

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** · 03-09-2011, 05:07 PM

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** · 03-09-2011, 05:12 PM

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.

**ozbox** · 03-09-2011, 05:24 PM

dodgey wrecker...

**adam perth** · 03-09-2011, 05:26 PM

Originally Posted by 78 sin bin

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

sports 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

ring remote area concrete, $60 / hour under ABN. they have about 10 years worth of concreting to do. concrete poured in the Pilbara costs $1000 / cubic meter.

if you don't mind being a drillers offsider, i could probably get you a start, but a 4 weeks on 2 off roster, clear about $1800 / week when working.
it would be great to have someone here that i could POWER talk to all day about holdens and get paid for it.