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Basically i see all these names on the forum and we all end up talking but i havent the faintest clue what everyone does for a living.. Though it would be interesting for myself and hopefully everyone else if we all knew what we done
I have just finished my level 3 motor vehicle course at college and im trying to find full time work, i work part time in a bakery cleaning
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Just finishing up a placement with SKF. Im in their racing devision and i design mostly bearings for gearboxes. I have done some wheel bearings for some teams too.
once thats finished i will be back at uni and working in a local pub
Quote:(15:06:27) Toms306: Wd40d it and had a good tug, came straight off
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I'm a fire alarm engineer mostly doing servicing and repairs working in sheltered housing, care homes and social housing...basically horrible places that stink of beer and weed or have mental old people that fight and generally stink of piss.
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i had the thought of starting up one of these threads the other day, then i promptly forgot
im going into third year of uni, doing automotive engineering. work at B&Q in the replen dept to help fund it all
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Make shit with wheels on
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I've just finished level 3 BTEC in vechicle maintenance and repair.
Currently doing various odd jobs to make a bit of dollar while looking for some proper work.
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Im an aircraft engineer.
currently working towards a HND in aeronautical engineering
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Currently I just mince about for a living...
I should be an AV/Warehouse Technician - I test equipment in off hire, PAT test it, get it ready to go out, then sometimes when I'm allowed out on day release, set it up at the venue.
(16-05-2016, 10:45 AM)Toms306 Wrote: Oh I don't care about the stripped threads lol, that's easily solved by hammering the bolt in. Nanstone GTD5 GT17S - XUD9TE
Volvo V50 D5 R-Design SE Sport - Daily cruise wagon.
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i am the internet.
pretty much my job.
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(25-07-2012, 02:38 PM)Ruan Wrote: Currently I just mince about for a living...
You must be making a fortune!
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(25-07-2012, 02:38 PM)Ruan Wrote: Currently I just mince about for a living...
You can say that again.
I get shouted at by customers then shout at my incompetent staff. At Land Rover.
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Well i can trump all of you, ive got one of the most glamorous jobs going........
.......not really, I collect medical waste and dog shit. Yummy.
Hopefully gonna be handing my notice in soon though, and going back to building for a company called W.S. Wright, who maintain and renovate pubs/clubs all around the south-east of england.
Having said that I collect medical waste, i guess i mean that my teammate gets the good job, and i do the driving.
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I trained for 3 years and qualified as a mechanic..
I work at Adrian Flux in the specialist vehicles department so I insure anything thats not the every day run of the mill car, & anything modified really!
EDIT before i get 6000 pm's asking for cheap insurance.. no i cant get amazing discounts or free insurance for people, i can quote you but it'll be the same price anyone else from flux will quote you! If you say you are a member of 306 owners club you will get a discount though!
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I'm a fully trained panel beater but @ the moment im a driver @ Europcar, absolutely lovein it in this weather as get 2 cruze around in brand new motors with the aircon on lol
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Currently I'm a delivery driver at Pizza Hut, get to drive my car about and get paid for it so could be worse.
Did Software Development at college and done desktop support in the past, trying to get back into IT. Once I'm back from my holiday going to start applying for other things as fed up of what I'm doing now.
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About to start 3 year uni, doing Civil and Structural engineering. This summer however I'm spending lots of my free time doing work experience with a structural engineering firm, already got a job offer which is a weight off my mind for finishing uni
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Salesman here, the non-travelling flavour. No cold-calling or owt like that though.
Sell timber doors for hotels, schools and suchlike. Times iz tough though!
Disclaimer: The above is not to be taken to heart and is probably a joke, grow up you big girl.
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Student at the university of Birmingham, studying MEng mechanical engineering (automotive), but working at Pall aerospace (also worked here for a year between college and uni, just back for the summer)as a production engineer, mostly doing CAD and drafting work.
Hopefully next summer I'll be working up in Birmingham somewhere automotive based.
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I'm a chemical engineer at a coking plant , 1200 degree heat 12 hour shifts back breaking work and I love it lol the 180 days off a year is quite a perk though .
Just came back from my interview for a job on the refractory team climbing in and re-building the ovens quite excited so I don't only have chronic coal coming out of my car I also work with it too lol
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3rd line IT support, and project management. Bit of a boring change after 4 years working in a small garage, welding (setting fire to) and generally dicking about with classic alfas
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Nothing!!!
Job hunting, PS3 and sleeping.
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What can I say I love zee ovens lol
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Summer time!!
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I work for the internet
Midnightclub Wrote:All the cool kids have ph 2 Nile 6's!
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Self employed sports coach, specialising in Swimming, Trampolining, Gymnastics, Athletics and Personal Training.
Work around 16 hours a week.
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3 days a week im a maintenance man doing a bit of plumbing, electrics, gas and anything else required, i also do a bit of night time work for them aswell where i just watch people play football and make sure theres no fighting AND if there short i get to play and get paid for it lol,
2 days a week im a component level laptop technician and have to fix motherboards where people spill drinks over it drop them and fcuk them up
AND
i work for myself on the night times repairing my own customers pcs, laptops, tv's basically anything electrical
Vehicle repair and servicing in the midlands pm for details
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currently build things in my garage and brew things in the kitchen
and in my spare time i work for the NHS as an electrician
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Level 3 mechanic with a MOT testers licence Also got trained by my dad to do car body repair and spraying. Got trained by a 40+ years of experience and love it.
Also work at Speedy hire for 6 months recently when my old garage I worked at shut down. Done PAT testing, driving and fork lift driving.
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