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    what do you do for a living?

    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
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    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.
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    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.

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

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    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

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    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
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    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.
    "Proud To Be An Old Fart".

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    dodgey wrecker...

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    Quote Originally Posted by 78 sin bin View Post
    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.
    Last edited by adam perth; 03-09-2011 at 05:35 PM. Reason: drilling
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    For a living ... I get to play with Harleys all day, I've been selling bits 'n' pieces for them for 30+ years now and still lovin it.

    For pocket money (Sandman/Monaro funding) ... I go tiling with my son doing cashies on weekends.

    For no money ... hmmm strange how I always seem to end up working on mates cars for very little or no reward. :Chin:
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