What job do you do?

Tank · June 28, 2011, 09:45:04 AM

A very nosey question indeed.

I was just wondering what work everyone did. I've been on a forum before where knowing what other members did as a job benefitted other members greatly with advice, and even getting work!

Now, this isn't a chance to be snobby if you've got a really good job, and there is no shame in a low paid job. We all have reasons why we're in these jobs.

I'll start..... Currently I am a Caretaker for one of the largest secondary schools in the South East. I hadn't realised until recently that we do far more than most caretakers at other schools, as we've built some parts of the school ourselves (three of us!), dug trenches for fitting new electrical cables, laid floors, new ceilings, welding..... more like builders really!

In the past I worked nights for Morrisons, which was more of a time filler until I found something more exciting. Working nights for 5 years was a killer. Before that I was a Floor Layer and worked in a few famous people's houses sanding and polishing oak floors, as well as many other types of flooring. I've also done work as a web designer and CCTV installer.

Anyway, enough about me. Everyone that's read this, get involved, or stop being nosey!

Lawrence · June 28, 2011, 10:10:39 AM

Flight Simulator Engineer - and no, you can't have a shot

MJKERR · June 28, 2011, 11:04:59 AM

Company Director

jonclox · June 28, 2011, 11:06:10 AM

Apprenticeship in horology specialising in antique/repair/restoration (7+ years).>>>>>>>
Then in into parents general retail jewellers and leaned a fair amount about the gem trade and repairs leading into partnership with them (15+ years).>>>>>
Into reproduction clock manufacture/ design and tooling as employee (3+ years)>>>>>>>>>>>>
Into insurance salesman

(3weeks)>>>>>>
Hinge fitter to double glazed replacement windows (4 years)>>>>>>>>
Self employed clock repair business from own workshop at home>>>>>>>>>>>>up to retirement in 2005
Present time...........beaten up old crock way past my 'best by' and 'sell by' dates :'(

Bob(K) · June 28, 2011, 11:50:46 AM

I work for the United Nations in Liberia, West Africa has head of the Mission Analysis team. I have been here for around 18 months. Liberia was completely destroyed after 14 years of civil war and we help provide the peaceful umbrella to permit rebuilding of a shattered country by the government, agencies and international partners.

Bob

Deltic9001 · June 28, 2011, 12:49:09 PM

Senior Project Engineer - Oil and Gas Flow Metering Systems.

Been in this business since 1984 and seen the insides of many hotels and planes over the world.

Best place I've been to see trains - Sudan!!!!

SymonC · June 28, 2011, 12:56:40 PM

I used to work for a Bank which was a great secure job when I started in 1975, but was offered early retirement at the age of 50 and took it because by then I absolutely hated it!

I now run my own catalogue distribution business which means I'm my own boss, work when I want, take time off when I want, work on my layout whenever I want! Absolutely love it! (I'll be very cheeky here, if anyone would like details about how you could do this PM me

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Rod · June 28, 2011, 01:01:46 PM

Well Tank, you are determined to know everything about us aren't you? A refreshing change from some forums where you get your wrists firmly slapped if anything is even slightly off topic!

I work from home as a part-time translator from French and Italian into English. Before that (up to 2006) I worked for Nestle (previously Rowntree Mackintosh) here in York for 28 years as a computer programmer/trainer/IT consultant type. I loved it (mostly). Before that I worked for a solicitor, following a law degree, and hated it.

None of the work I've done has had anything remotely to do with trains. In fact, till I started railway modelling in 2000 (new century, new hobby...) I knew nothing about trains at all and the only dead frog I came across was in a pond.

Rod

barkfast · June 28, 2011, 01:11:47 PM

I currently work in IT as a System Administrator. Also work part time as a university tutor in e-business.

Just about to change jobs to work for another government department as a Information Manager (mostly project management work)

Interested to see how many other modellers work in IT.

Richard G Dallimore · June 28, 2011, 05:07:16 PM

Measured building surveyor for 12 years now. Before that did CAN work on temp contacts. Left school and YTS trained as a butcher. Then went to uni and then the CAN and survey work. Also now run my own business, details below.

Tank · June 28, 2011, 05:10:35 PM

Quote from: Rod on June 28, 2011, 01:01:46 PM
Well Tank, you are determined to know everything about us aren't you? A refreshing change from some forums where you get your wrists firmly slapped if anything is even slightly off topic!

In my eyes, these kid of forums are about a hobby firstly, and also about getting to know one another. On a forum I used to use a lot, I was helping people lay their floors in their house, and the next week I'd have the favour repaid by them doing something for me. I'm not saying anyone has to do that of course, but that's how friendly it can get on the internet.

grid078 · June 28, 2011, 05:14:51 PM

Carpenter and joiner since i left school.

Stuart

grumbeast · June 28, 2011, 05:16:20 PM

Well

For the next two days I'm an academic chair at a community college here in nova scotia, I gave my notice ready for the move to the uk at the end of July. It's been a great job for the last 9 years, had a great team of 20 odd faculty. Prior to that was production manager for a documentary, IT operations manager for 3years, taught electronic games design for three years, and was a university lecturer.

Now without work, looking in the UK and fancy something different. My wife and I have our own animation company, and I do the sound design and set fabrication for our stop motion films, no money in this at the moment however so it's job searching time. Might go back to college and take a trade, it might be time to work with my hands....

lesmond · June 28, 2011, 05:29:46 PM

I've spent the last 12 years repairing broken PCs and laptops and recovering data from deceased storage devices.

galway · June 28, 2011, 05:46:42 PM

Had many jobs - from office Junior upto Manager in large multinational then redundancy. Went back to college to train as amenity horticulturist - had my own firm for many years, then got calling into education did'nt really like it, then many jobs as site foreman/horticulturist. Then into van sales last 12 years best jobs ever had, no real deadlines, only real pressure creating own earnings, currently selling breakfast products.
Regards
Paul