What job do you do?

[willike1958]

spot on sir

For obvious reasons I didn't mention punk rocker amongst my previous jobs. Seen The Stranglers three times this year and will see them again in March in Sheffield.
Kevin

[busbar]

Aircraft pilot: RAF for 20 years, 22 in civil aviation and retired for 13.

[acko22]

It's really interesting to see what people do / did and the great variation of employments people have.

I think my pic says it all really, only issue with my job is that it never gives me enough to do modelling and getting my layout done and running! 

[47033]

Currently a Train Driver at Keolis Rail Services Virginia taking diesel hauled commuter trains in and out of Washington DC.

Formerly British Railways/EWS 1981 - 2000 Messenger Boy/Secondman/Train Driver

Left the railways in 2000 and emigrated to the United States and became a mechanic for 6 years before deciding to go back to the railways.

Norfolk Southern 2006 - 2009     New Jersey Transit 2009 - 2010   and Keolis 2010 - present time.

Jamie

[JasonBz]

Interesting tale there Jamie
I used to think about / wonder / want to go work on the CSX  a few years back but that never happened  - my lazy!

[Ngauging]

One of the guitarists in the second shot looks like Steve Diggle, so I'll have a shot at The Buzzcocks.
Kevin

Steve Diggle has certainly aged better than Pete Shelley. The Buzzcocks and The Damned, two great bands. Second only to The Clash.

On topic, in my adult life I've variously been, a student, a Young Tory Slave, as mentioned previously in the thread, unemployed (it was the 80s, everyone was on the dole) a postal worker (urgh), a mature student, a web designer and web editor, the latter I sort of do now on my partner's business but I need to do less and less. Otherwise I make art, have my own etching press. I even sell one or two pieces! Most of my life I've been skint, the last few years fairly well off. I sympathise with the current young generation. Entitled my arse!

[Ben A]

Hello all,

I've been at the BBC for ten years, currently a general news correspondent.  I was crime reporter for four years, though much as I enjoyed it that role disappeared in one of the previous rounds of cuts.  Before that I had 11 fantastic years at ITN.  The first four years of my broadcasting career were spent in independent local radio.  Before that I worked for about three years in a succession of jobs in offices, factories and warehouses.

In my organisation there are at least a couple of cameramen who are into model trains, though not necessarily N.

Interesting how many here are or were involved in piloting or the aerospace industry. 

But I'd have expected more vicars.

cheers

Ben A.

[Byegad]

Work?

Is that something people still do? Having taken early retirement over 9 years ago I forget all about how I managed to fit life around going to the same place every day in return for cash.

[Cazadoom]

Great to see what everyone does!

personally I am an Aircraft Engineer (CAT B1.1) for Virgin Atlantic ...

[ScottyStitch]

Licensed Aircraft Engineer (Cat B1.3)

Scotty

[SD35]

Assistant burger flipper and occasional salt shaker.

[themadhippy]

Second only to The Clash.

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

[rogercrossley]

Left school aged 15 in 1961 and was apprenticed in the printing industry. Saw that new technology would threaten jobs in the print so went to college. Then, after a short period at sea, back into the print until 1977. Went to work in a non-teaching role in a south London school and moved from there to a Further Education College. Ended up as joint second in command of a big college in the midlands. Retired at 60 in 2005 but stayed on part-time organising the college's governance until I was 65. Retired again, this time to the south coast, but was offered work in the same role in two colleges here. Finally retired in March this year: that makes 54 years, man and boy, which is enough for anyone. I intend to stay retired now and get on with a bit of modelling!

Roger

[dave d]

Pathology Service Manager - then retired early 
Had a Maintenance Managers in a Nursing Home job for a few years after I retired as my wife felt I needed to get out more and speak to real people 
Medical reasons mean I am now a "house person" - loving it   

[Tdm]

Any Statisticians out there who could perhaps summarise the info provided in some sort of table - ie:- No. members Retired, no. working in :- Manufacturing, Public Service, Transport,
Service Industry etc. etc.