What job do you do?

[rg1]

Spent almost 20yrs as a truck driver tramping around Europe. Gave up in 2008, got fed up with being away from home for weeks at a time.

Since then I have started my own business window cleaning, using water fed poles and I love it! No early starts, 4-5hr day and I earn a decent living out of it.

[Trainfish]

I look after the maintenance of around 2500 social housing properties. I'm not allowed to say much more than that.

[Warjon58]

I work for a multi-national Construction company as a Quantity Surveyor. My current business unit is the Rail Northern Division where we carry out Civil Engineering construction and maintenance on various Rail Structures.

Sometimes means unsocial hours! but at least you get a real good look at the prototype!!!

[Chris]

Just completed 15 years as an insurance broker for a large company that specialises in insuring all manner of commercial things. My particular dept. insures oil & gas rigs, cargo ships and pipelines.

[thos]

Chartered Accountant.  My main interest was Naval, so I've spent most of my career in aviation, moving from military to civil.

I was in the Naval Reserve for eleven years, back in the days when we played sailors and before it got dangerous.  The closest I came to action was during the Falklands, but they didn't want us.

[EddieA]

Took the chance of redundancy about two years ago but started work as a facilities officer just before Christmas. Part time so extra pennies to play with and time to spend modelling. 

[Flakmunky]

So no International Drug Smugglers, Chicken Sexers, Celebrity Impersonators or Assassins, then?

I'm so disappointed!

[Mustermark]

So no International Drug Smugglers, Chicken Sexers, Celebrity Impersonators or Assassins, then?

I'm so disappointed!

Try the "other hobbies" thread?

[Jerry Howlett]

So no International Drug Smugglers, Chicken Sexers, Celebrity Impersonators or Assassins, then?

I'm so disappointed!

Try the "other hobbies" thread?

Would that be the "OH!" Gauge thread ? 

[railwaysymphony]

Musician/Music Teacher here. Main instrument these days is (Orchestral) Percussion, although I also play Piano (often playing rehearsal piano for theatre productions), trombone, trumpet, horn, any other brass really, little bit of clarinet and flute, and I've been known to sing on odd occasions (actually sang the "Brindisi" from "La Traviata" the other day in a student concert at work, singing both the Tenor and Soprano parts (at pitch!). Was ceftainly... interesting!

[Greybeema]

Bomb Technician - If you see me running try to keep up.....



Not suprisingly that was a joke - IT Programme Manager...

[Bluebottle]

Signalman, started with good old BR Western Region in 1983 on mechanical boxes, moved up to panel box 1n 1987 and saw out the last of the good times when we all worked for the same company and pulled in the same direction with good old Mk 1/11 coaching stock and good mix of first generation of diesels, so on through Railtrack and now Network Rail, my interest go back to 1930's to 1970's, modern railways hold no interest for me mainly due to having to deal with them every day, a most frustrating and at times thankless and depressing pastime for anyone with an interest in railways and the stock and locomotives, to my eyes, I quickly add!, all look the same and just don't do it for me.

[4x2]

So no International Drug Smugglers, Chicken Sexers, Celebrity Impersonators or Assassins, then?

I'm so disappointed!

I could tell you all about my 'other' highly skilled and paid job....

But then i'd have to kill so many fellow modellers, and it may be noticed by the authorities...

[bees]

I've spent the last 11 years driving buses around Manchester, spent the last 3 years of that driving the 130 from Manchester to Macclesfield.  Not an exciting job but i really enjoy it!!!

[4x2]

I've spent the last 11 years driving buses around Manchester, spent the last 3 years of that driving the 130 from Manchester to Macclesfield.  Not an exciting job but i really enjoy it!!!

There are many fellow bus drivers on this forum, myself included ! 

Is it me, or do buses and trains always end up together (steady - keep it clean  ).... despite being rivals !