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RE: What do you do for a living? - Paul_13 - 09-07-2015
Mechanical foreman for GA electrical and mechanical
RE: What do you do for a living? - 7057sam - 09-07-2015
Work for expo logistics witch ship paint for ici,dulux,pollycell.
Also do security at the weekends aswell.
RE: What do you do for a living? - RetroPug - 09-07-2015
I'm an automotive engineer testing various and all types of vehicles at high speed and for durability purposes until they break/explode/die/fall to bits/shed parts everywhere.
Before that I designed hydraulic test-rigs and used them to test various vehicle systems and components.
Basically I f*ck shit up for a living.
RE: What do you do for a living? - Dum-Dum - 09-07-2015
(09-07-2015, 06:25 PM)RetroPug Wrote: Basically I f*ck shit up for a living.Welcome to the club
RE: What do you do for a living? - lolsteve - 09-07-2015
Structural engineer, design the connections and members that make up multi story steel buildings. Also recently been involved with the fire design aspects to make sure that if the building does catch fire the members retain their strength long enough for people to get out.
Been involved with Kingdom street, st James market and London wall place in case any of the london lot are fans of construction
In fact about 30% of london wall is based on my designs which is satisfying and kind of makes up for the tedious work it's been
RE: What do you do for a living? - bashbarnard - 09-07-2015
(09-07-2015, 06:25 PM)RetroPug Wrote: I'm an automotive engineer testing various and all types of vehicles at high speed and for durability purposes until they break/explode/die/fall to bits/shed parts everywhere.
Before that I designed hydraulic test-rigs and used them to test various vehicle systems and components.
Basically I f*ck shit up for a living.
I genuinely want your job. Been looking into this recently
RE: What do you do for a living? - toseland - 09-07-2015
(09-07-2015, 04:46 PM)Dum-Dum Wrote: I fill out forms explaining how and why I have broken things and how and why this was necessary and how and why the repair bill shouldn't be paid for out of public money.
Apparently (according to my customers) I'm also a racist, skin headed, thug who beats people up for no apparent reason.
you forgot bacon donut eating...
I am a teacher of science!
RE: What do you do for a living? - Dum-Dum - 09-07-2015
(09-07-2015, 06:49 PM)toseland Wrote:(09-07-2015, 04:46 PM)Dum-Dum Wrote: I fill out forms explaining how and why I have broken things and how and why this was necessary and how and why the repair bill shouldn't be paid for out of public money.
Apparently (according to my customers) I'm also a racist, skin headed, thug who beats people up for no apparent reason.
you forgot bacon donut eating...
I am a teacher of science!
I know your joking but before 8am today I'd had a cup of tea, decent slices of 2 different cakes and a bacon sandwich LOL
Just remember; Those who can do, those who can't teach.
RE: What do you do for a living? - Anton - 09-07-2015
I'm a sports coach/teacher, can teach a fair range of things but mainly Swimming, Gymnastics and Trampoling.
Also an area manager for Oxford County Council school swimming.
RE: What do you do for a living? - daddyfixit - 09-07-2015
I am a dinosaur legend
RE: What do you do for a living? - doski - 09-07-2015
work for a sub contracted company grinding Ifor williams trailer stub axles.
Also watch over 3 guys turning the axles from forgings.
Just been promoted to section supervisor which means car insurance is less, but I know get blamed for stuff
although I wish to learn how to program and set the machines very soon
RE: What do you do for a living? - Lwilliams - 09-07-2015
Aircraft engineer, building the world's most powerful engine (I think) at least commercial anyway
...dont have a picture of a ge 90 but this is the smallest we do... cfm56
RE: What do you do for a living? - chylledapps - 09-07-2015
During the week I have a street food business that trades out of a central London Market at lunchtimes with rotisserie chicken,
Evenings and weekends I do online ordering apps and web type stuff for caterers in the main but expanding the offer quite soon
Re: RE: What do you do for a living? - Seb_Ryan - 09-07-2015
(09-07-2015, 07:05 PM)doski Wrote: work for a sub contracted company grinding Ifor williams trailer stub axles.
Also watch over 3 guys turning the axles from forgings.
We have alot of stuff of you then lol
I work in a garage, basically fitting tow bars, selling ifor williams trailers, building them up, fixing them etc along with any other car related stuff for anyone we know
RE: What do you do for a living? - WiNgNuTz - 09-07-2015
Haven't we already got one of these threads?
I'm a General builder/handyman/painter and decorator/plasterer, etc.
Here it is! http://306oc.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=5138
RE: What do you do for a living? - Niall - 09-07-2015
Im a lead engineer for a national fire and warden call maintenance company.
Basically, i manage a team of maintenance engineers and whilst doing that, carry out repairs, minor installs and risk assessing on fire detection and protection systems. Oh and fire safety training and advice.
RE: What do you do for a living? - impotentials - 09-07-2015
Self employed painter decorator. Have five guys working for me so spend most of my day apologising to clients for what they havent done exactly as the client wants.
setting up jobs and doing admin.
working way to many hours for way to little money.
RE: What do you do for a living? - toseland - 09-07-2015
(09-07-2015, 06:52 PM)Dum-Dum Wrote:(09-07-2015, 06:49 PM)toseland Wrote:(09-07-2015, 04:46 PM)Dum-Dum Wrote: I fill out forms explaining how and why I have broken things and how and why this was necessary and how and why the repair bill shouldn't be paid for out of public money.
Apparently (according to my customers) I'm also a racist, skin headed, thug who beats people up for no apparent reason.
you forgot bacon donut eating...
I am a teacher of science!
I know your joking but before 8am today I'd had a cup of tea, decent slices of 2 different cakes and a bacon sandwich LOL
Just remember; Those who can do, those who can't teach.
i am starting to agree with those feelings people had about you lol
RE: What do you do for a living? - doski - 09-07-2015
(09-07-2015, 08:00 PM)Seb_Ryan Wrote:(09-07-2015, 07:05 PM)doski Wrote: work for a sub contracted company grinding Ifor williams trailer stub axles.
Also watch over 3 guys turning the axles from forgings.
We have alot of stuff of you then lol
I work in a garage, basically fitting tow bars, selling ifor williams trailers, building them up, fixing them etc along with any other car related stuff for anyone we know
we make 3000 a week so if you've had any from the last 12 momnths their probably ours
when I went down to Ifor in wales I was talking to a guy who emigrated from england to america then to wales. turns out he used to live on my street.
small world isn't it?
RE: What do you do for a living? - bashbarnard - 09-07-2015
(09-07-2015, 08:06 PM)WiNgNuTz Wrote: Haven't we already got one of these threads?
I'm a General builder/handyman/painter and decorator/plasterer, etc.
Here it is! http://306oc.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=5138
Lol I thought this was the same thread just revisited. Im a mechanic who needs to move into something else really.
RE: What do you do for a living? - RetroPug - 09-07-2015
(09-07-2015, 06:41 PM)bashbarnard Wrote:(09-07-2015, 06:25 PM)RetroPug Wrote: I'm an automotive engineer testing various and all types of vehicles at high speed and for durability purposes until they break/explode/die/fall to bits/shed parts everywhere.
Before that I designed hydraulic test-rigs and used them to test various vehicle systems and components.
Basically I f*ck shit up for a living.
I genuinely want your job. Been looking into this recently
The good bits are really good but it can also be quite stressful and dealing with a lot of customers (always a problem) with loads of really tight deadlines etc. and things spontaneously going wrong etc.
Overall it's decent though. I'm changing roles again soon.
RE: What do you do for a living? - bigcheez2k3 - 09-07-2015
(09-07-2015, 07:39 PM)chylledapps Wrote: During the week I have a street food business that trades out of a central London Market at lunchtimes with rotisserie chicken,
Evenings and weekends I do online ordering apps and web type stuff for caterers in the main but expanding the offer quite soon
Which market?
I'm currently a delivery driver for a luxury fashion retailer as part of their Premier team. Basically drive a van within the M25 all day taking very expensive stuff to very nice places for rich people. Today for example, despite the tube strike, I was sitting in a park eating donuts waiting for the time slot to open so I could do my first job, pretty happy with that.
Still working out what I want to do properly though.
RE: What do you do for a living? - Blaze Addict - 09-07-2015
Lorry driver in the furniture trade- can be anything from Sprinter van's on home deliveries to artics taking container loads to businesses length and breadth of the UK.
RE: What do you do for a living? - adam b - 09-07-2015
When i'm not in the office doing admin, web and image work i'm out delivering and collecting cars using a DMax (hateful thing) and a Brian James Race Trans 6. Some are fairly expensive, most aren't (in the grand scheme of things). I only do it about 60% of the time but looking at about 45k miles this year. Yawn. Its for a fairly well-known local car tuning company.
Kind of miss being my own boss and doing the vinyl work though
However my bucket list of driven cars (mostly about 100 yards lol) is getting there. LFA, F40, Z28 2014, Veyron, 458 speciale etc etc
RE: What do you do for a living? - Ben_w - 09-07-2015
Warehouse manager for a major 3PL company.....
RE: What do you do for a living? - Ruan - 09-07-2015
(09-07-2015, 09:36 PM)adam b Wrote: When i'm not in the office doing admin, web and image work i'm out delivering and collecting cars using a DMax (hateful thing) and a Brian James Race Trans 6. Some are fairly expensive, most aren't (in the grand scheme of things). I only do it about 60% of the time but looking at about 45k miles this year. Yawn. Its for a fairly well-known local car tuning company.
Kind of miss being my own boss and doing the vinyl work though
However my bucket list of driven cars (mostly about 100 yards lol) is getting there. LFA, F40, Z28 2014, Veyron, 458 speciale etc etc
Do you know a guy called Ross Lathey who works for said company, if it's the one I'm thinking of?
RE: What do you do for a living? - adam b - 09-07-2015
(09-07-2015, 10:32 PM)Ruan Wrote:(09-07-2015, 09:36 PM)adam b Wrote: When i'm not in the office doing admin, web and image work i'm out delivering and collecting cars using a DMax (hateful thing) and a Brian James Race Trans 6. Some are fairly expensive, most aren't (in the grand scheme of things). I only do it about 60% of the time but looking at about 45k miles this year. Yawn. Its for a fairly well-known local car tuning company.
Kind of miss being my own boss and doing the vinyl work though
However my bucket list of driven cars (mostly about 100 yards lol) is getting there. LFA, F40, Z28 2014, Veyron, 458 speciale etc etc
Do you know a guy called Ross Lathey who works for said company, if it's the one I'm thinking of?
The same. He gets about a bit..
RE: What do you do for a living? - Mattcheese31 - 10-07-2015
Guess I'm the only pro musician here then lol, travel about playing various places, guitar and vocalist, doing session work for peoples albums, shit like that
RE: What do you do for a living? - cpikey316_ - 10-07-2015
(09-07-2015, 06:49 PM)toseland Wrote: I am a teacher of science!
Snap! Chemistry specialist here, I even have the hat.......
RE: What do you do for a living? - Pete - 10-07-2015
(09-07-2015, 08:16 PM)impotentials Wrote: Self employed painter decorator. Have five guys working for me so spend most of my day apologising to clients for what they havent done exactly as the client wants.
setting up jobs and doing admin.
working way to many hours for way to little money.
Same! Though I don't have men working for me TBH as I couldn't cope with the stress..In charge of a gang of agency men at the moment and that's bad enough