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    Electrician
    I looked into that recently as a change. How do you find it?

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    Exec chef for scotland region in a multinational contractor working within KPMG


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    Network Support for a leading art university in Glasgow.

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    Quote Originally Posted by QfanatiQ View Post
    I looked into that recently as a change. How do you find it?

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    I enjoy it but am doing a bit of everything within the trade installation and maintance. Relly like fault finding as I get alot of satisfaction out of fixing things. Site installation work can be fickle as there is a hire and fire mentality where they hire alot of workers in for long hours for a short time then let them all go as job comes to a finish.

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    Was an MIS and IT manager for 10 years until recently when I decided to change roles and become a warhouse storage manager.

    Users, lack of progression and flooded IT industry made me change.

    I work for Norbert Dentressangle Logistics (Formerly Christian Salvesen) at a warehouse in Neasden. We are one of 7 sites dealing with warehouse and distribution for M&S.

    There is a pic of me in my old IT manager job, in my old office, in my flickr signature (bluchip)


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    I got offered a job from them today running the nightshift at Aylesford Kent. For 20K I told them to ram it.
    There are 3 types of people in the world - those who make things happen, those who watch things happen; and those who wondered what happened.

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    Drug regulatory affairs. Basically my job involves getting my company's new drug past all the regulatory hurdles at the health authorities and then managing the licence once it's on the market. In one of the most highly regulated industries on the planet, my job is half scientist and half lawyer. I have about 10 years experience and am still learning new things every day.

    Switzerland is just where I've chosen to base myself, there are Pharma companies all over the world but Switzerland is great because it's a clean, safe, beautiful country with high salaries, low taxes and a good mix of cultures.
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    Engineer,I manufacture access equipment/method of entry tools for the special forces and police forces world wide.Also make anti radar paint,multi spectral & thermal camouflage paint,anti radar coatings,combat identification,thermal protection covers,signature management,low observable materials(LOM) for submarines/surface vessels.

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    Director/owner of a photographic promotions and entertainment company, specialising in green screen, pop up shoots, onsite printing and social media etc.
    Porn?

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    Quote Originally Posted by flumperino View Post
    These threads always make me chuckle. Those with good jobs (or good sounding jobs) always post, and those of us who work in McDonalds are too ashamed to. Plus us burger flippers feel even worse as it looks like everyone but us has an amazing job
    All good and well being a creative web dev or engineer blah blah but everyone needs to eat dude so don't sell yourself short.

    Which McD you work in will you give me discount ;-)

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    as little as possible for the most amount of money.LoL
    worked in iT for 24 years now, laser printer & photo copier engineer for the 1st 15 years, managed up to 29 staff & now i manage the shop/ office, not hard as only 3 of us now.
    mainly printing consumables & pc/laptop repairs.(same Company 24 years)

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    Gas safe registered plumber. Been doing it for nearly 27 years now!
    TAR seems to be a decent bloke!

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    Electrician. Money is no where near what it used to be. Trades in general have/are being dumbed down...the electrical trade reflects this more than most with "Train to be an electrician in 8 weeks" types of courses open to all. You can't learn even the basics in 8 weeks....but this is one of the ways where the trades are being dumbed down and pay rates reflect this. My advice to anyone wanting to be an electrician is 1. If young enough go for a FULL apprenticeship or 2. If older do a full length college course then get a couple of years experience as a mate (Electricians helper/laborer). Also be prepared for long hours when qualified as well as an average wage of about £25k...Many earn more and many more earn less. I have recently seen joke adverts looking for fully qualified electricians for.....£10 per hour ffs. I used to pay my laborer more than that. So don't believe the hype that all electricians earn £50k + per year. Best go as a gas safe engineer if its cash your after lol.
    Sorry for mini rant lol - I don't do too bad at what I do....But then again I have 20+ years experience and also a "proper apprenticeship which enables me to do work that the 8 week wonders can not lol. BTW I am just part time self employed these days.....slowing down in my elder years haha.

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    Chemical Process Operator. Been at it for just over 6 years. I make pharmaceutical ingredients for overweight Yanks.


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    Director of my own company along with 2 others. We supply and install clinical storage to healthcare environments. Work mostly with the NHS and private healthcare but also do vets and nursing homes when required

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    Quote Originally Posted by 4me2 View Post
    I got offered a job from them today running the nightshift at Aylesford Kent. For 20K I told them to ram it.
    Sounds about right... Since the French took over, they have been pretty poor on salaries. FWIW M&S are exactly the same.


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    riding & driving instructor, motorcycle mechanic/MOT tester and on the hot sunny days a technical mixed gas rebreather instructor

    pretty busy for someone that earns fuck all

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    Was an IT Curriculum manager in a college, fancied a change now IT Consultant with my own business... Enjoying not being in the educational bubble and meeting new clients

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    QA Manager for an engineering firm in pretty much any material - old bakelite-type materials, plastics right thru' to specialist steels etc. Also do repairs on railway kit, both on the train and trackside. Also handle the IT systems internally, Autocad and programming the ancient computer system we have that runs the majority of the day-to-day processing of the business.
    Started on the machines and progressed from there to inspection and QA via buying, quoting and so on. Left in 2002 but went back 'cos I couldn't find anything else at the time.

    Suppose I'm classed as one of those jack-of-all-trades bods.

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