What do you do for a job?

Wow! Lots of fancy job titles on here, I'm just a humble fish-smoker.
 
coatesy said:
erm... does this get you high, iv heard of people smoking all sorts of crazy things like crack, but fish. whats the buzz like ?
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Awesome, nothing like a lungfull of lightly salted haddock with an oak and beech smoke background.

One of my many fish themed t-shirts, think I should make it my avatar;

Smokefish
 
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A4_MaJiK said:
I am a Prototype Development Technician for Jaguar Land Rover.

I test/develop prototype engines for future models basically...
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Do you know G Hull by any chance? He works in the Birmingham plant.
 
carl-1968 said:
I work offshore on a rig but also have a Hgv class 1 so keep my hand in now and again but just wondered how do you get into this male "escorting" thing?, but top bloke mate! :D
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a m8 of mine said to me , u fancy do abit of modeling i said no why he says women love it, so i said ill give it a go , i went for an interview and she asked me to drop them , and since then they ring you give you the clients and then go out and see them !!
 
In a nutshell I fix trains. From Apprentice to senior engineer over the last 16+ yrs.
Currently working on the install of a new signalling and automated driving system on the new Underground trains. The Metropolitan, District, Circle and Hammersmith & City lines for those who know/use the 'Tube'.
 
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Paramedic .... Quite a few tv programmes out there at the moment give you a little taste of what it's like, but not the full picture.

99% of the time it's a brilliant job :)
 
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mookster said:
I run a small outfit called Skewer, Skewer.co.uk , making custom vinyl graphics and dial kits :)

In my spare time I also have a full time job as an It Operations Analyst for one of the major power companies.
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Mook, are we following each other around the internet?! lol!!

I'm an Air Traffic contoller (for my sins)
 
Nuclear engineering submariner now working on the railway.
 
A4_MaJiK said:
Nope, only guys I know from Birmingham plant are the ones who were in the same year of my apprenticeship programme.
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Ah no worries - hes in powertrain designing cranks. - moving to the newly built engine center soon.
 
I'm a manager at a firm of accountants based in Southend.

I deal mostly with company accounts, corporation tax, statutory audits etc but courtesy of the 31 January filing deadline, I've spent the last month or so doing tax returns... Been qualified for just over 5 years now and been working in the profession since 2001.
 
I.T Systems Admin

Though in 5 weeks ill be a I.T Project Engineer training to become a Junior I.T Sales Exec....

Company car being issued - hence why my beloved is up for sale......

Classifieds: 2005 A4 B7

Tell your friends!
 
I am an engineering geologist, particularly oilfield or petroleum related geomechanics - primary objective being to minimize hole stability related problems that cause down time on drilling projects.
 
I'm a recovery driver, get to drive the rs4's, ferrari's , anything really lol
 
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Pedro_keil said:
In a nutshell I fix trains. From Apprentice to senior engineer over the last 16+ yrs.
Currently working on the install of a new signalling and automated driving system on the new Underground trains. The Metropolitan, District, Circle and Hammersmith & City lines for those who know/use the 'Tube'.
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LUL T001, PMEH, S.P.I.C.S.O.T

So you're they guy to blame for the S Stock braking system failures ...and me having to go out picking up lost\broken con shoes from the same on my Patrol? Hmmmmm??? ;)

For those that don't understand the above: I work for London Underground doing track inspections & very minor maintenance.
 
superkarl said:
who do you work for alex?

Cant believe how many geologists there are
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I work for GeoScience Ltd based in Falmouth Cornwall

Home - GeoScience Limited

the website isn't the greatest in the world.

So if you need help drilling for oil in your back garden you know who to call

....also bear in mind the next time i attempt to give advice on car related issues.....i'm a geologist :)
 
architect


(try to turn humble bricks and mortar into gold - hence my username)
 
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Im still studying, started quite late in life, nearly half way through my degree at the mo. I have confidence il end up in oz working for anglocoal depending on the economy surrounding it. My best mate is a geologist and has worked for them for close to 2 years now, we studied together at college and he pursued it straight away whereas i took a 5 year break.
Im glad im not the only one anyway, some of the lads on here take the **** for my love of rocks
 
Diesel Generator engineer, for one of the largest generator hire companies, Just been bought by HSS for a touch under 20m iirc. Love my job, **** working on cars, 50ltr v16 cummins (approx 1800bhp@1500rpm) is where its at :D

Specialise in syncronising and Deep Sea Electronics Control Panels
 
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I'm an Electrical Systems Engineer, making/maintaining/managing train fleets for Bombardier

We're actually looking to hire someone for a similar position in Burton-Upon-Trent if anyone's experienced and interested? (Send me a PM)
 
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