Thirteen years with BR then Railtrack (mostly as a signalman), left in 2001 to learn how to fly. I'm now a pilot flying the Airbus A320 for BA after a seven year stint at British Midland.

Quote from: themadhippy on November 23, 2015, 02:31:49 PM

QuoteSecond only to The Clash.

And the occasional clash keyboard player will be in holmfirth next year with his other band

The Blockheads?

Ben A makes the point that a lot on here work in and around aviation - It seems from my experience that quite a lot of railwaymen* are "into" planes the same way.
Maybe we could organise some sort of Job Swap facility?

*not me a been a sexist beast, I've never met a railway woman with the taste for planes, unless they just keep it quiet

I work in aircraft maintenance, freelance.
I got interested in model railways, and by association in real railways, whilst looking for a retirement hobby.  All I have to do now is get around to retiring (yes, still looking for the fabled round tuit).

Me? Nothing to do with trains / planes / buses. Not a vicar either!

I'd only say in my job I try to help you out when **** happens, and that thankfully after today's shock news my employer shouldn't be having to make any more cuts for a few years (I'm not a Police Officer... close but no cigar).

I joined Virgin Atlantic Airways as an Apprentice Avionics Engineer in 1994, continued working for them as an Avionics Technician for several years building up experience in my trade, then gained my EASA Part-66 B2 category licence and a promotion to Certifying Engineer. Since then I have added the A, B1.1 and C categories to my licence and hold company approvals on all aircraft types we operate, plus the A320 series from the days of a contract between VS and GB Airways.

Curiously enough, prior to my new job last year as an instrument engineer, I too was and aircraft tech (electrical), RAF 15 years; briefly flirting with the paper industry and as a studio manager I returned to aviation (sort of) as a flight sim engineer, firstly on Tornado F3 then Typhoon until those geniuses at Whitehall shut the base base in Scotland 

In my 46 years of grafting I have worked in engineering, pattern making and finally computer aided nut spinning!

More aviation......
Chief Engineer for a Part 145 maintainer and Continuing Airworthiness Manager for the associated CAMO.
www.wlac.co.uk
Pete @ EGLM

I have spent my whole career in the pharmaceutical industry, after getting a degree in biochemistry and then a postgrad in marketing. I consider myself very lucky as my jobs have given me the opportunity to travel extensively, culminating in the chance to move to the US in 1995. My roles have been mainly in marketing and business development, I left corporate life and set up my own consulting company earlier this year.

Did Civil Engineering at Imperial College in the 80's and have been in construction ever since. First on site with the old John Laing and for the past 25 years working in design offices mainly on the structural design side. Designing steel, reinforced concrete, timber, masonry and any structural materials using various computer packages and by hand. We work with architects and clients making sure they get what they want out of the structure. Have also worked on roads, bridges and nuclear power stations.

Joined Post Office Telecommunications as an apprentice in 1973 and worked my way up the management chain until I left (Escaped) in 2007 by which time it had become BT and a shadow of its former self. Best time I had was working on the Channel Tunnel construction project with both TML and Eurotunnel.
I then joined Network Rail as a Signaller as part of my retirement plan and left in 2010 when it became financially beneficial to retire and take my pension.
I now work one paid day per week for the K&ESR in the Ops Department. I'm also a casual lunchtime supervisor for the local Infant and Junior Schools.
I'm also a volunteer Guard and Signalman so I keep busy.

Echoing others' comments it's amazing how many are involved in aviation!

I work for a large consultancy firm in their insurance practice. Trained as a transport planner though, and found my way here wholly by accident!

My father worked in aviation, but I don't. I currently write and edit for a company that models catastrophes, principally for the insurance industry. Once upon a time I was a museum curator, latterly working with historic buildings. When I moved to the USA I had to make a change and transitioned into a webmaster and web content manager. South America earthquake next week and a blog post about hurricane frequency.

I don't think there is enough room in the forum for a list of what I have worked at!  I am what was once referred to as an 'industrial gypsy'...

Tractor driver
Student - architecture and land survey
Musician - dance band and studio sessions
Student - structural design engineering
Structural designer/QC inspector
Student - electronics and computing (they were seen almost as the same subject at that time)
Electronics engineer - MOD sub-contract
Electronics engineering consultant - hydrographic survey industry
Instructor - applied electronics/robotics in a foreign military academy
Electronics engineering consultant - hydrographic survey industry

Eventually retired from that last one having travelled the world for over 20 years. Lived in/worked in over 30 countries last count.....  It's been fun but it's good not to have to be living out of a suitcase any more.
The philosophy is simple, this is the real thing, not a rehearsal. So, if you fancy giving it a go, well, give it a go!  My ex-wife and I owned a fish and chip shop and then a small publishing company during the above period so I also took a hand in those at various times. 
JUST DO IT!