Alan B
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| posted on 13/11/03 at 01:33 PM |
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What we do for a living?
Ok guys I'm curious what all do to finance our projects...i.e. work...
I know many already...but lets make this a big poll....and see if our gut feelings are correct about what most us do?
For those who don't know I'm a contract mechanical design engineer working on robotics and automation projects.
I know I will have missed many out...only allowed 10 lines.....sorry...probably be a huge "other" vote
BTW these are fields of work rather than specific jobs.
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barrie sharp
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| posted on 13/11/03 at 01:45 PM |
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All this time i thought you were a gynaecologist (not sure of spelling) Alan with your interest in the fairer sex
that would make at lease two of us 
works a bit slow at the moment so i am doing a bit of nedding to pass the time!!
Good poll though
the cars looking good" a blind man would be pleased to see it"
''stop press'' the blind mans seen it said "it felt ok"
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Alan B
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| posted on 13/11/03 at 01:49 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by barrie sharp
All this time i thought you were a gynaecologist (not sure of spelling) Alan with your interest in the fairer sex
that would make at lease two of us.....
Ah common misconception......but I have studied it a lot...got many books on the subject......sort of..:
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ned
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| posted on 13/11/03 at 02:02 PM |
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Alan,
In case you didn't guess (or read my profile  ) IT for me.
I support one of the top 3 academic law departments in the uk all by myself.
Ned.
ps just nedding too, the 'original' nedder.
[Edited on 13/11/03 by ned]
beware, I've got yellow skin
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timf
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| posted on 13/11/03 at 02:15 PM |
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IT - software development
nedding but have to, to test the performance of the software whilst users surf the net whilst at work, not that anyone here does that 
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andyps
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| posted on 13/11/03 at 02:15 PM |
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I am self employed providing training courses for companies in marketing, sales and customer service related areas - and occassionaly IT training.
Andy
An expert is someone who knows more and more about less and less
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timf
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| posted on 13/11/03 at 02:16 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Alan B
got many books on the subject......sort of..:
alan i don't think playboy counts
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Alan B
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| posted on 13/11/03 at 02:27 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by timf
quote:
Originally posted by Alan B
got many books on the subject......sort of..:
alan i don't think playboy counts
Oh.....NOW someone tells me...
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blueshift
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| posted on 13/11/03 at 02:40 PM |
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I used to do IT, got a degree, not too interested in it nowadays, though I run a little webhosting business for pocket money.
At the moment I work for a friend of mine who's disabled, as a carer. Thinking about going back to uni to do automotive eng.
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 13/11/03 at 02:45 PM |
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Yep - IT -
Network support for major underwriters....
Plenty of time for 'nedding'
Dave
"In Support of Help the Heroes" - Always
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Simon
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| posted on 13/11/03 at 02:53 PM |
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Alan, couldn't answer the poll, cos I currently work in Reinsurance in the City of London, behind a desk, till the middle of Feb. Then slight
career change, to work in a foundry.
Will be 10 mins from home instead of an hour and a half, more family time, more car time, better quality of life etc etc.
And very much poorer!!
ATB
Simon
[Edited on 13/11/03 by Simon]
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A Badger
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| posted on 13/11/03 at 02:57 PM |
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IT Again. I've been outsource from Royal Mail to Xansa, but I'm currently seconded to CSC.
So in summary I'm a Xansa employee pretending to be CSC working for Royalmail.
Confused I am..
Oh and I'm Nedding too..
Andrew
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rell
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| posted on 13/11/03 at 02:59 PM |
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Maintenance engineer. yep im one of thows who have a cup of tea every time you see use and blame the opperator when eneything gose wrong. then show
extreme skill with Position tools (usually the lump hammer) to fix the problem lol
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Mark H
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| posted on 13/11/03 at 03:12 PM |
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I'm an other...
I am a project accountant, working for BT Syntegra (their advanced IT solutions business), working on bids for one of our major clients - Dept. of
Work & Pensions.
Well someone has to and it pays the bills.
Mark Harrison and
Q986 KCP back from the dead...
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sebastiaan
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| posted on 13/11/03 at 03:36 PM |
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Automotive engineer, developing engine management sotware and calibrations
'guess that qualifies as mechanic / automotive.
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James
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| posted on 13/11/03 at 03:56 PM |
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Hey, I'm on here all day- it must be IT!
Actually, as I spend more time on here than working does that mean I'm a professional Locostbuilderser? How ironic...
Cheers,
James
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kingr
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| posted on 13/11/03 at 04:09 PM |
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Just to spice things up I'm an........
.....IT bod, yup, another.
I do desktop support for a major magazine publisher.
Kingr
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scutter
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| posted on 13/11/03 at 04:24 PM |
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Royal Air Force propulsion technician,
Aircraft engine fitter in plain english.
Nice job to much moving about.
Dan.
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Dick Axtell
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| posted on 13/11/03 at 04:51 PM |
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From IT to Auto Eng.???
quote:
Originally posted by blueshift
..used to do IT, got a degree, not too interested in it nowadays...
How come??
quote:
Thinking about going back to uni to do automotive eng.
You seem to be reversing a UK industry trend! Good luck (but check out job prospects).
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Dick Axtell
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| posted on 13/11/03 at 04:57 PM |
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Retired/redundant. Formerly automotive engineer, vehicle suspension development, braking systems design.
Then I branched out into IM - info management, which is closely related to IT. See my comment above.
[Edited on 13/11/03 by Dick Axtell]
Work-in-Progress: Changed to Zetec + T9. Still trying!!
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bob
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| posted on 13/11/03 at 05:19 PM |
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I'm employed as a print finisher 6 out of 7 days rolling thurs to weds and missing the sunday,then 7 days off.
So i selected retired/no need to work,its just somewhere i go to get out of the house
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tomboys
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| posted on 13/11/03 at 05:45 PM |
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Pen Pushers Unite
Local Government sad to say, in Housing.Cant understand how I got here. Any directions to known tunnels most gratefully accepted
Tomboys
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loafersmate
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| posted on 13/11/03 at 06:35 PM |
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I've got a proper job spent as a test engineer for a tractor manufacturer (note engineer not driver!!)
Ben
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 13/11/03 at 06:44 PM |
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im a motor mechanic,resting at the mo as the lease ran out on my garage,job anyone?
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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greggors84
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| posted on 13/11/03 at 06:49 PM |
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Theres no option for Professional Student!
Doing Automotive Engineering, very hard at the moment.
Chris
The Magnificent 7!
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